Two months later, in the council hall, the stewards sat in silence, their spirits at an all-time low.

After the first settlement, many stewards, in order to keep their positions, had no choice but to follow Fragrance Beauty Tower in lowering prices, using their own money to cover the deficit.

Tomorrow was the end-of-month settlement, and those sitting here had already been warned twice and still hadn't achieved enough profit.

Compared to the number of stewards at the first settlement, less than half were present now.