Fang Yuan recalled that this shopkeeper had indeed proposed buying it back in the shop before, and his attitude had been relatively restrained—entirely different from Hong Gu's overbearing arrogance.
The killing intent in his heart ebbed slightly.
"Fine. I'll trust you once." Fang Yuan slowly sheathed his saber, but the warning in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.
"However, this is the last time you appear in this alley. If I see you again, or anyone you bring comes near this place..."
Fang Yuan left the rest unsaid, but his icy gaze already explained everything.
"Yes, yes, yes! This old man understands! I would never dare set foot here again!" Shopkeeper Li nodded like a chick pecking grain, hurriedly making his promise.
"Tell me," Fang Yuan said, standing with his saber sheathed while his aura remained locked onto Shopkeeper Li. "This woman's exact background, and who exactly calls the shots behind your Weapon Forge."
Shopkeeper Li did not dare conceal anything. Like beans pouring from a Bamboo Tube, he said, "Her name is Hong Gu. She is the nominal Head Shopkeeper of the Weapon Forge, and her position truly was above mine.
"She is a Second-grade Martial Artist, skilled with a pair of Willow Leaf Sabers, and her movement techniques are elusive and uncanny.
"She is considered a notable figure in Qinghe County, overseeing quite a few of the shop's businesses that cannot bear the light..."
"A Second-grade Martial Artist?" Fang Yuan frowned slightly upon hearing that and muttered unconsciously, "A little weak."
"..."
Shopkeeper Li's mouth twitched, leaving him speechless for a moment. Hong Gu's strength was absolutely not weak in Qinghe County.
Countless martial artists remained stuck at First Rank for their entire lives, unable to break through. A Second-grade Martial Artist was already a figure