Tang Wannian knew that Song Jinhu had a very powerful master. He had spent so much money hiring Song Jinhu, even treating him like a brother, precisely because he wanted to build a good rapport with Song Jinhu's master.
In the Alpha Universe, businessmen had never ruled. Compared to the Soul Hunters and Spiritualists, businessmen had a rather pathetic status. The moment a war broke out, these wealthy businessmen would instantly be extorted for everything they had.
Some extremists even called businessmen sheep, to be fattened up so that they could be butchered when needed!
Any businessman of decent skill would devote any extra strength they had in building up relationships with Soul Hunters, carefully attending to their needs in hopes of these powerful individuals offering a hand in times of crisis.