In the dimly lit room, Feng Guang, who had inhaled the sleeping potion, felt dizzy. She had been sleeping quite well, and with the added intoxication, she should have been even more unable to wake up. However, she had added some resistance points to her body, not many, but not enough to completely lose consciousness. So when the two men moved her, she was awakened by the noise.

"Shopkeeper, you have such a discerning eye! This little girl has such delicate skin and is sure to fetch a good price."

"I've seen plenty of women disguised as men. Do you think they can fool my sharp eyes with their methods?"

"Yes, yes, the shopkeeper is shrewd."

"The man in the room is gone, but judging from the fact that he made this woman sleep on the floor, their relationship isn't very good. If the man comes looking for her, just say she ran away."

"Yes, yes, the shopkeeper is very thoughtful."

She was in a daze, her hands and feet were tied to a chair. In the dim light, the two people in front of her did not realize that she was actually awake. She recognized the two people who were speaking; they were the owner and the waiter of the inn.

The shopkeeper, sporting a mustache, said smugly, "Just a few days ago, the brothel was urging me for fresh goods, and today a stranger has delivered himself to my door. This man is destined for wealth; no one can stop him."

The shop assistant flattered, "That's right, even the heavens are helping the shopkeeper get rich!"

The shopkeeper glanced at the prime location. "This batch of goods is of such high quality that it's sure to fetch a good price. Once we get the money, I'll give you your bonus first. Next, I heard there's a young and beautiful widow in the east of the city who lost her husband and has no money for a burial..."

The shop assistant gave me a knowing look. "The shopkeeper likes a lively atmosphere, why not take another concubine? That would make things even more lively."

"Taking a concubine, hmm, not bad, that makes sense." The shopkeeper's eyes gleamed.

Suddenly, a flash of sword light appeared.

A tall, slender man appeared in the room at some point. He said in a relaxed tone, "Want to take a concubine? That's easy. Shopkeeper, you go first. I'll do a good deed and burn a paper effigy to accompany you in the underworld."

With a "hiss," a gash suddenly appeared on the shopkeeper's neck, and blood gushed out. He fell straight to the ground.

"ah!!!!!!"

The shop assistant who was closest to the victim was sprayed with blood. It took him a few seconds to react before his legs gave way and he collapsed to the ground, screaming incoherently.

The man picked at his ear. "It's too noisy."

The sword was slightly drawn from its sheath, and as it was drawn back, a head fell to the ground.

The visual impact was too great; the scenery paled in comparison.

"I almost forgot, there's a woman here." He walked over with some annoyance, bent down to untie her ropes, and cleverly used his body to block her view. "Miss Xia, can you still walk?"

She nodded quickly, fearing that his next sword strike would be to cut off her leg.

"That's good then." Feng Guang's obedient appearance pleased him, and she turned to leave, but a hand grabbed her sleeve from behind. Was she still too scared to move...?

He turned around to say "thank you" when Feng Guang grabbed his clothes tightly with one hand, pointed to the cabinet in the corner with the other, and said timidly, "I saw that he put a lot of silver notes in the box inside. We...we can take them as travel expenses."

That way, they wouldn't have to pawn her jewelry. Yes, the money they used to buy clothes and lodging came from pawning one of her earrings. As for why he didn't have any money on him, it's because Ah Qi was in charge of all the money.

A glint seemed to flash in his obsidian-like eyes, and the corners of his eyes curved slightly. "That's a good idea."