Tai City, Xu Family, Council Hall.
Seven or eight elegantly dressed men and women gathered together, their expressions solemn, mostly in their fifties or sixties, exuding a powerful aura.
"The Whip Leg Sect is pressing us for the silver, according to the contract, we must return it to them by the end of the month." The tall elder in yellow sitting in the center, his expression severe, eyes scanning the surroundings like an eagle, "The treasury is short on silver now, what do you suggest we do?"
"Who could have foreseen the beast tide spreading so swiftly, destroying the trade routes? Our Su Family has been hit by this unforeseen disaster, truly unlucky!" sighed an elderly woman in purple beside him.
Not long ago, the Su Family was transporting a large amount of silver needed by the Central Plains Whip Leg Sect via the Wangjiang Trade Road.
But unexpectedly, they were caught in the beast tide. Many died or were injured, and the silver was mostly lost.
