On the outskirts of Swan City, in a deserted area near the city gates.
Tang Heng led the sect disciples to the agreed-upon location and met the merchant caravan assigned to deal with them.
To avoid being noticed by others, the Sect Master's younger sister chose a different place to gather grain each time.
She then had different caravans transport it to locations designated by the sect.
Worried about ambushes, the sect's designated locations were chosen at random each time and were almost never repeated.
This time, after Swan City had been selected, Tang Heng personally led the sect members down the mountain to meet the grain caravan.
After arriving in Swan City, everyone had remained at the inn and never spoken to anyone in order to avoid exposure.
When handing over the goods to the caravan, Tang Heng concealed their identities by claiming that they were members of the Strength Clan and that his name was Tai Heng.
After all, he and his sect members were built like burly men, clearly the appearance of strength-type Soul Masters.
Unexpectedly, the caravan captain had ties with the Strength Clan. Without making any confirmation at all, he simply accepted Tang Heng's identity as genuine.
"Brother Tai, Steward Ao didn't make things clear during the transaction. If I'd known you were from the Strength Clan, how could I possibly have sold you the goods at full price?"
As he spoke, the caravan captain pulled out a bulging pouch.
"Consider this money my treat for the brothers to have a drink! Come find me next time, and I'll give you a discount..."
Tang Heng chuckled as he extended his hand, saying meaningfully, "Brother, aren't you going to verify it? What if we're impostors?"
The caravan captain was visibly stunned. Then, with a look of