Abadi's Observations

"This one's an expert. Before my kick even went out, he was already prepared to defend." Senior Knight Honnier was in Daddy Camel Tavern, still holding the last bottle of strong liquor Landen had bought. Once he finished speaking, he drained it in one gulp.

"He's from the Empire. That kid could read the writing on the bottom of the bottle," the dwarf bartender said as he wiped a glass. "The people from the Salt and Iron Department only realized the numbers on the bottom were useful after drinking here several times."

"Is this liquor of yours really from the Salt and Iron Department?" Honnier saw that the tavern's first floor had already emptied out, so he started joking with Old Hammer. "Right now, the whole market is selling Magic Pattern Scrolls made by Night-Kirin City Academy. I hear they opened a shop in Dragon Tooth City, with a very ample supply and especially good quality. You can see them in markets from Abadi to the Imperial Capital. You wouldn't be using black-market goods to fool me, would you?"

"Listen to yourself. My elder brother, Luo Jin Iron-Brim, is Lord Sherman's disciple. What do you think I stayed in this tavern for? It was to send the fine brews from here to the Imperial Capital for our clansmen over there to taste."

Old Hammer did not take Honnier's words seriously. "The strong liquor I have here is Salt and Iron Department stock, and the fine brews are specially supplied to Lord Sherman and the Legends of the Dragon Kingdom. Even if liquor could be mistaken, could the porcelain bottles with Life Magic Patterns be fake? Isn't that grandfather of yours able to tell?"

"Mm-hmm." Honnier smiled. "Then can you still get stock recently?"

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