Chapter 294: Transcendent Qing (31)
Those who looked at Qing longer than a moment always began with a throat-clearing ahem.
The reason was simple.
They would first lose themselves staring at her face, then realize belatedly that they looked like dazed fools or that it could be seen as a terrible breach of manners, and so they coughed out of embarrassment.
The president of Daewan Trading Company was no exception—despite how unwelcome his guest was, upon receiving that gracious beauty in person, he forgot what he meant to say. Left flustered by the silence, he could only cough.
“Ahem. I am Cho Soyo, president of Daewan Trading Company.”
“I’m Ximen Qing. President, right now the city—”
Qing went straight to the point, wasting no time. But a merchant of this caliber would not have such an easy tongue to deal with. The president cut her off to say his piece.
“Listen. According to the national law, any gathering of over fifty adult males not related to funerals, weddings, or traditional labor exchanges, without prior report, is considered an act of rebellion. I assume the young lady acted out of ignorance, but this is a matter of serious legal consequences.”
You think you can just gather this many people? If you disband now, I’ll pretend I didn’t see it—was the unspoken message.
Qing answered calmly.
“President. I’ve come to purchase grain for a relief effort.”
The president’s face twisted.