Chen Lin had only just packed up his stall and walked a short distance, intending to take a look at the bustle inside the Zhao Family Firm, when someone stopped him.
"Fellow Daoist He?"
Chen Lin froze. Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao appeared.
It was none other than He Xiaoxiao.
"So it really is you, Daoist Lin. I thought I might have mistaken you for someone else. I never expected you to be so well-off that you even had Green Flame Python hide."
Chen Lin's heart tightened. The man had been watching him for quite some time.
Unsure what the man was getting at, Chen Lin could only give a wry smile. "Well-off? Hardly. I just happened to stumble across it through good luck. Have you been staying in the Market these past few days, Fellow Daoist He?"
He Xiaoxiao laughed heartily. "Indeed. If you need anything, you can come to me. And let me offer you a word of warning: that Luo Ziqing is no kindly soul. Be careful when dealing with him!"
Chen Lin nodded at once. "Thank you for the warning, Fellow Daoist He. I'll be leaving once the Trading Convention ends, so I probably won't have any dealings with him."
He Xiaoxiao was quite pleased with Chen Lin's attitude. Suddenly, he took out a palm-sized talisman and handed it to him. "If you can't find anything you like outside, you can take a look at the Zhao Family Firm's small exchange meeting. This is an Invitation Talisman."
"A small exchange meeting?"
Chen Lin accepted the talisman, looking puzzled.
"Haha, just go to the Zhao Family Firm and you'll find out. I have something to attend to, so I'll take my leave!"
Without explaining further, the man smiled, turned, and left.
Chen Lin examined the