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Everything before them had exceeded Hilton and the Black Lion Merchant Guild's expectations!
According to what they knew,
weren't the Chosen Lords all supposed to be struggling to get by?
What was going on with this Lord Cao Xing?
Why did he not only show no signs of hardship, but seem to be developing so well?
Even the auras around them had grown who knew how much stronger than before!
Hilton had a mountain of questions he wanted to ask.
But he knew these matters were all Cao Xing's secrets, and he would not reveal them so easily.
Cao Xing chuckled. "Come, Sir Hilton. Let's talk in the Tavern."
"And bring your guards inside as well. They should all be tired."
Hilton seemed to come back to his senses and slowly said, "O-okay..."
Then, the group of dozens all filed into the Tavern.
At that moment, the bartender Raki stood properly behind the counter.
When he saw Cao Xing, he respectfully said, "My lord, you've arrived."
Cao Xing nodded and said, "Bring two barrels of craft rum for these Shale warriors, then prepare two glasses of Rose Red Wine for us."
Raki hurriedly replied, "Yes, honored lord!"
After saying that, he quickly went to the storeroom behind the Tavern and brought out the craft rum.
He also brought each person in the Tavern a wooden tankard.
"Splash, splash..."
Clear liquor poured into the cups.
In an instant, a rich aroma of alcohol spread throughout the Tavern.
The Shale were a race governed entirely through military discipline, receiving strict military training from childhood.
Naturally, they also loved to drink.
They could barely resist the scent of the rum before them.
The sound of swallowing filled the Tavern.
Cao Xing smiled. "Everyone, drink to your heart's content. There's plenty of