This was especially true for ordinary people like them. Steward Yi could decide whether they lived or died—not only because of his strength and status, but also because he was greedy. This entire street was his business, and the owner behind the scenes of this shop was ultimately Steward Yi.
Steward Yi's arrival would have been one thing, but even Eldest Princess Qing Longlong had come. The shopkeeper trembled with fear.
"Steward Yi, who gave you the right to speak to Alliance Leader Lu like that?" Qing Longlong scolded him without the slightest courtesy as she arrived.
Steward Yi's smile remained unchanged as he slowly bowed. "This old servant pays his respects to Your Highness."
Qing Longlong stared at Steward Yi, her expression disgusted. "Father sent you to welcome Alliance Leader Lu and his party. What were you doing just now?"
Steward Yi smiled. "This old servant merely saw Alliance Leader Lu's commanding presence and admired him so much that I couldn't help praising him. I meant nothing else." As he spoke, he turned toward Lu Yin and bowed. "Alliance Leader Lu won't hold it against me, will he?"
Lu Yin smiled faintly.
Steward Yi was smiling too, with a smile so sinister and revolting.
"Since you're a servant of the Divine Gu Dynasty, even if I held it against you, I couldn't blame you. I could only say that your master is too kind and doesn't know how to teach his servants," Lu Yin said coolly.
The smile vanished from Steward Yi's face. His eyes tilted upward as he stared at Lu Yin. "It seems Alliance Leader Lu knows how to keep his subordinates in line."
Lu Yin smiled. "You just asked if I'd hold it against you, so I thought I'd teach you a lesson on your master's