After putting a thorough distance between themselves and Tongtian Trading House's Great Shopkeeper, Ye Zhen suddenly asked, "Big Ear, how did you know that Dongsheng Trading House was a trap arranged by Tongtian Trading House's Great Shopkeeper? How did you know that Great Shopkeeper Yan would come in person?"
To be honest, Tongtian Trading House's Great Shopkeeper Yan Chi had looked as though he had Ye Zhen completely in his grasp, which greatly angered Ye Zhen. Yet he was even more curious about Big Ear's unusual behavior.
"Reporting to Duke, this lowly one has been getting by on Chaotic Void Island for a long time and has gained some experience. Dongsheng Trading House was so conspicuously offering high prices for Crimson Yin Grass that this lowly one instinctively felt something was wrong.
"As for Great Shopkeeper Yan, this lowly one has been around for a long time as well. It is said that Dongsheng Trading House has some connection with Tongtian Trading House." Big Ear's expression did not change in the slightest. This explanation seemed plausible enough.
But Ye Zhen always felt... this Big Ear was no ordinary man. No matter how experienced he was, he could not possibly have been so certain that Great Shopkeeper Yan had come!
Ye Zhen felt that if it had been him, no matter how experienced he was, he would only have concluded that someone from Tongtian Trading House would come. Yet Big Ear had casually guessed that Great Shopkeeper Yan himself would come. There was something off about that.
However, Ye Zhen also understood that he and Big Ear had only a shallow acquaintance. Even if Big Ear truly had some method, he definitely would not tell Ye Zhen about it.
"Big Ear, carry on. Let's look for a few more merchants purchasing