"..."
The question from the woman before him made the corners of Lin Dong's eyes twitch slightly despite himself.
To be honest, even with Lin Dong's breadth of experience, he had never seen this kind of approach before.
Even he had done plenty of dirty work back then, but at least he had never paid with stolen goods directly. There had at least been a process of fencing them, to avoid trouble afterward.
This one was something else. She did not even mind stolen goods.
"I do have quite a few on hand. It is just that the inheritances involved are troublesome, and I'm afraid they would only bring trouble to the Endless Fire Territory. If Yao Wan Guniang wants them, she had best think twice."
Lin Dong let out a long breath, then said so.
"That is fine too."
Yao Wan nodded without the slightest hesitation, nor did she show any timidity because of it. Since she had such an idea, there was naturally no reason to shrink back. The Endless Fire Territory had not been established for long, and in the end it still lacked some inheritances as its foundation. These things were not necessarily obtainable even with pills, so some extraordinary methods were naturally needed.
Lin Dong gazed into Yao Wan's eyes. Those light golden eyes appeared especially bright beneath the outside radiance, and carried a somewhat unusual hue. Unusual indeed.
And naturally, Yao Wan met his gaze squarely, without the slightest avoidance.
After all, her style was not quite the same as that fellow of hers.
"--In that case, what does Brother Xiao think?"
Lin Dong shifted his gaze. From Yao Wan's eyes, he could not see any forced courage or cowardice. Instead, there was a kind of ferocity she had taken the initiative to rein