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The next day, early in the morning, Song Jiyun was escorted by He Dazhi and others, accompanied by Zhou Zheng and Wong Dahai, to the Imperial Kiln Factory.

Her arrival was neither too early nor too late.

Old Master Yan and others had already arrived, while Chairman Ma had not yet arrived.

Old Master Yan whispered to Song Jiyun, "Do you know why we were called here?"

Song Jiyun shook her head, "If you don't know, then I definitely don't."

"Do you know if Chairman Ma is aware?" Old Master Yan was somewhat uneasy. He spoke frankly to Song Jiyun, "Eunuch Wan has a good memory. He was very unhappy last time at the Temple of the Wind God. Now with the new replacing the old at the Yangtze River, I thought about not participating in this bidding at the Imperial Kiln Factory. But Eunuch Wan still summoned me."

His implication was that Eunuch Wan was a vindictive person and he was already considering withdrawing.