Divine Doctor Mommy Is A True Big Shot-Chapter 658: Old Foes

"He’s using public power for his personal revenge. It’s because he wants to avenge his son Qi Shu that he’s harming the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce."

After saying this, Feng Bailing took out a Soldier King Token.

The Soldier King Token had the character "Qi" on it. When he saw that Soldier King Token, Qi’s face darkened.

"Is he Qi Shu’s father?"

Feng Luochen realized this point later than others.

Qi Shu was indeed the Beast Control Master from Daye Country who had previously participated in the Competition Among Ten Countries.

Daye Country’s two team leaders had warned at the time that Qi Shu had a powerful background, but it still did not change his fate of being killed.

Xia Bingxin also frowned. It was known that Qi was the father of an only son.

"Qi, this is indeed your Soldier King Token. You really do have a grudge with the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. Why didn’t you report this matter?"

Xia Bingxin was dissatisfied.

There are rules in the Mercenary World, and there must be no conflicts of interest between employers and mercenaries.

If Qi had known early on about the connection between Qi Shu’s death and the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, he should have avoided tasks related to the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, but he knowingly committed the offense, and there indeed seemed to be something fishy about it.

Upon hearing this, Qi’s face revealed his emotions.

"Emperor of Soldiers, do not listen to their nonsense. Qi Shu is my only son, and I’m truly devastated by his death. However, I will not vent my anger on the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, nor would I do anything to disgrace the reputation of mercenaries. If the Emperor of Soldiers still doesn’t trust me, you can strip me of the title of Soldier King. But to convince everyone, the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce must also present solid evidence to prove that it’s my men and I who are the soldier bandits."

After Qi spoke, his face was filled with pride, knowing that Feng Bailing and the others couldn’t produce any evidence.

Moreover, as one of Xia Bingxin’s favored subordinates, especially since he had heard some rumors that the Emperor of Soldiers was in need of people due to certain circumstances, he would not likely give up on someone of Soldier King Level like him.

Although Feng Bailing pointed out Qi’s identity, she also didn’t have evidence to prove that Qi was the soldier bandit!

Qi claimed he was framed, and she couldn’t find reason to refute him for the moment.

Seeing Feng Bailing silent, Xia Bingxin spoke in a heavy voice.

"Since neither party has a method to prove their statements, then I will handle this matter. Take the goods back. Our Soldier Inn will not charge you any fees."

Xia Bingxin was about to hastily brush over this matter with a few words.

Feng Bailing wanted to say something, but she was stopped by a glance from Xia Xing.

In Baidi City, Xia Bingxin’s words were absolute authority.

With Xia Bingxin’s unpredictable temperament, if Feng Bailing were to go against her wishes now, she could very likely be executed on the spot.

Lady Lai and Feng Luochen did not dare to speak more, only instructing their people to escort the goods back to the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce.

"Master, I’ll go check on the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce."

Xia Xing quickly spoke out, and Xia Bingxin glanced at Xia Xing, not sure if she was being overly concerned, but she felt that her disciple was particularly interested in this Phoenix Chamber of Commerce.

On the streets of Baidi City, several carriages moved forward slowly.

"Ah, it’s too disillusioning. I thought the Emperor of Soldiers from the mercenary world was some sort of person, but turns out he’s just as unreasonable, only knowing how to protect his own."

Feng Luochen shook his head and sighed halfway through their journey. He had always yearned for the mercenary world, but after meeting Soldier King Qi and witnessing Xia Bingxin’s defenses on his behalf, he couldn’t help feeling disappointed.

"After all, the other party is a Soldier King, and we’re just an ordinary merchant guild. It’s not surprising that the Emperor of Soldiers would defend him. Fortunately, most of the goods have been retrieved, except for those canned goods. The rest of the products can be delivered normally to those merchants tomorrow."

Lady Lai was also angry but didn’t dare to speak out. However, considering they could indeed deliver the goods normally tomorrow, she felt relieved.

She had already notified the nearest village overnight to see if they could resupply a batch of canned goods.

"No, these goods can’t be sold."

Just as Lady Lai and Feng Luochen breathed a sigh of relief, Feng Bailing suddenly spoke up.

"Why can’t they be sold? Feng San, you didn’t see, those merchants almost drove Aunt Lai mad. If we don’t deliver by tomorrow morning, the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce’s reputation will be smashed to pieces."

Feng Luochen was scratching his head in urgency.

"The other party went through so much trouble, hijacking several shipments of goods and deliberately sending them back to us. I suspect there’s something wrong with this batch."

Feng Bailing thought of Hei Dian’s earlier actions, and moreover, she felt unexplainably agitated upon seeing this batch of goods, which made her even more suspicious that there was something wrong with them.

"I was just about to tell you, I received a message that Soldier King Qi’s retrieved goods had been stored in the forest before we found them, and that the first batch of our goods that got lost was intentionally taken there for a swap. Later, Xiao Junci had been to that area wanting to purchase the new batch. Those goods were nearly acquired by Xiao Junci, fortunate that I arrived in time."

Xia Xing originally wanted to tell Feng Bailing that Feng Xiaoli had also come but if he exposed Feng Xiaoli’s presence, he would likely reveal his own identity. After thinking it through, he decided not to disclose everything right away to avoid causing Feng Bailing unnecessary worry.

Xia Xing pondered on finding an opportunity to safely send Feng Xiaoli back to Chu City.

"How did Beiqi get involved in this?"

Feng Bailing was also confused,

"What should we do now, there are only a few hours left until dawn."

This time, Lady Lai was truly at a loss.

"For now, there’s no other way; we can only compensate. It’s better to pay some money than to sell a batch of goods that might have problems."

Feng Bailing’s expression was serious as she looked at the goods on the cart.

After transporting the goods to the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, they began to unload them.

Upon checking the goods over again, Feng Bailing found that there was no apparent issue from the outside, which made her even more puzzled—what was the reason Soldier King Qi went through all this hassle to swap the goods?

Feng Bailing hadn’t expected, with Noble Consort Dugu’s matter still unresolved, now the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce’s issues already had her in a mess.

For now, she had to think of a way to handle the merchant fiasco in the morning.

Amid Feng Bailing’s confusion, daybreak gradually arrived. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Just as the day was dawning, quite a few people had gathered outside the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce; they were all the merchants rushing to pick up their goods.

Having stayed up all night, Lady Lai mustered her energy, opened the door, and explained the situation to the crowd, stating that the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce couldn’t sell this batch of goods. As compensation, the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce would offer 1.5 times the amount in damages.

She had thought arranging things this way would appease those merchants’ feelings, but who knew after Lady Lai’s announcement, the merchants started cursing and protesting.

"The Phoenix Chamber of Commerce is really going too far, assuring us to pick up the goods as soon as possible, and now going back on its word?"