This was an Artificer who had once appeared on the rankings. Her unusual way of doing things had kept her from climbing very high, and she was eventually removed from the list after beating up a customer. The reviews of her on the Jixin Terminal were mixed, but overall, even without a place on the rankings, she still had plenty of customers.
After resting at the hotel for a night, Xu Huo used the address he had found on the Jixin Terminal the next morning and arrived at a residential area.
The homes in this neighborhood were all detached, and thick greenery around each house served as a natural barrier between neighbors. Compared with other bustling places, the area seemed a little quiet, but the number of surveillance cameras had increased several times over.
Following a narrow lane too small for cars, Xu Huo came to a courtyard. Just as he was about to knock, he saw an old woman chasing a young man around the yard, whacking him with a ruler.
"'Borrow, borrow, borrow,' you said. Where's the stuff you borrowed? And you dare show up empty-handed!"
"You can't blame me! Blame my opponent for being too strong. They smashed the artifact, and there was nothing I could do!" the young man protested.
"You still dare make excuses!" Though the old woman was advanced in years, she was nimble on her feet. She beat him without even getting winded, aiming for the fleshy parts. "With skills like yours, how many opponents could you possibly meet who can break an artifact? Did you give it away again? You've nearly cleaned out this old woman's stock, you little wastrel!"
The young man clutched his backside and leaped high into the air. "I brought money today! Keep hitting me and I'll leave