"You're the one who told us to use the materials we bought from you to make a weapon!"
"Did I? When? I don't remember that." The little old man stared blankly at Yunli.
"Little girl, don't go making baseless accusations."
"Just look at my stall."
He pointed to his wares, his expression grave.
"I sell special ores. Where do you see any weapons?"
"Does it make sense to bring a weapon here and complain to me?"
"Besides... even if the materials in your weapon did come from my stall, poor quality could just as easily be down to the smelting."
"Or the smith's skill. Or the furnace. Or the mold!"
The little old man said sternly:
"Young lady, you've come here to make trouble without a shred of proof. Are you trying to swindle me?"
"If you're using such underhanded tactics to force me to lower my prices... there's really no need."
"How about this? I'll give you twelve percent off and let this fuss of yours slide."
"You think I need your discount? I'm making a fuss? I'm underhanded...?" Yunli's eyes widened as her temper flared.
She clenched her fist, then grabbed the little old man by the collar.
"You crooked merchant! You think I'm easy to push around?!"
"Want me to haul you to the Luofu's Department of Earthly Rulings right now?!"
"Cough... help... Cloud Knights... Cloud Knights! Cough, cough..."
Hearing the stall owner's cries, a Cloud Knight stationed nearby hurried over and shouted:
"Miss, please let go of this gentleman! You can talk this through, but you absolutely cannot resort to violence!"
"Hmph!" Yunli released him and snapped at the Cloud Knight:
"Good, you're here. This man sold us fake goods and tricked us into forging a sword. Now he's denying everything."
"What?"
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