Early that morning, Xiao Yao arrived at a bustling marketplace belonging to the Xiao Clan. When he reached the entrance, he saw Captain Payne approaching him with a beaming smile.
"Young Master Xiao Yao, the Clan Head has already informed us that for as long as you remain at this marketplace, we are at your disposal and will provide personal protection."
Looking at Uncle Payne before him, Xiao Yao nodded helplessly and said with a smile, "Alright, Uncle Payne. Take me to the shop that sells medicinal pills first."
Xiao Yao lazily followed Payne along the street. He recalled how, last night, he had planned to deliver the healing medicines he had refined over the past few days to his father.
When he arrived at his father's room, he had originally intended to leave after delivering the pills.
However, his father had smilingly told him that everyone in the clan had agreed to let him manage one of the Xiao Clan's marketplaces that sold medicinal pills. They called it training his ability to manage the clan's businesses, helping him understand the clan's operations, and allowing him to sell his refined pills in the marketplace to learn how to secure greater profits for the clan. Just thinking about it made his head hurt.
Xiao Yao followed Payne to the front of a prosperous, large shop.
At that moment, a middle-aged man dressed in luxurious embroidered robes slowly emerged from the shop. Seeing a handsome boy in his teens following behind Payne, a smile immediately appeared on his face as he softly asked,
"Young Master Xiao Yao, come, come. Let's talk inside."
Under the middle-aged man's warm welcome, the two entered the bustling shop.
The moment he stepped inside, Xiao Yao saw the store filled with all kinds of goods. Fine weapons