Baiyun Immortal City, Wanbao Trading Company.
Yang Zhengshan wore a Green Pine Law Robe, his bearing calm and leisurely as he entered the Wanbao Trading Company shop.
"Greetings, Guest Elder Yang!"
"Greetings, Guest Elder Yang!"
When a group of the shop assistants saw Yang Zhengshan, they all bowed in greeting.
Yang Zhengshan wore an easygoing smile and nodded back to them.
"Oh? What brings Guest Elder Yang here? Haha~~"
Just as that happened, a fat man with a broad head and big ears came forward to greet him, laughing loudly.
"Steward Lin, long time no see!" Yang Zhengshan greeted the man.
Lin Zhaoheng was a newly promoted shop steward of Wanbao Trading Company from last year. He worked under Zhongli Xiayi, so Yang Zhengshan was fairly familiar with him.
"Has Guest Elder Yang come to see Steward Zhongli?" Lin Zhaoheng asked while leading Yang Zhengshan upstairs.
"Mm. There's a small matter I wanted to discuss with Steward Zhongli!" Yang Zhengshan said casually.
The two went up to the third floor and arrived before the door to Zhongli's study.
Before they could knock, the door opened by itself, and Zhongli Xiayi's voice came from inside. "Come in!"
Yang Zhengshan entered the study and immediately saw Zhongli Xiayi dressed in a magnificent palace gown.
She wore a bright-red brocade palace gown, golden thread embroidered into a golden phoenix holding a pearl in its beak, with fox fur edging the collar and a peacock-feather ceremonial cape draped over her shoulders. Her towering Lingyun coiffure was adorned with a red-gold filigree phoenix hairpin and jadeite pins. She sat upright and serene behind the desk, splendor flowing around her, noble grace spilling from her composed brows and eyes and the swaying gold and emerald ornaments.
For some reason, Zhongli Xiayi's attire had never been like