Bao Congxin was so frightened that he respectfully returned the bow.
But this bow nearly made the shopkeeper choke.
"Lord Bao, please forgive me!"
The shopkeeper was so terrified he was practically about to kneel.
And so, the two kept trying to outdo each other with bows, their bodies lowering more and more.
The shopkeeper's hands were almost touching the ground!
Bao Congxin had never received such treatment.
With trembling hands, he helped the shopkeeper up and hurriedly apologized. "Shopkeeper Lord, what are you doing? If I have offended you in any way, please forgive me, please forgive me..."
To his surprise, the shopkeeper's voice trembled even harder.
"L-Lord Bao, I-I absolutely cannot accept such courtesy from you! I failed to recognize Mount Tai before. Please show mercy!"
Seeing his manner, Bao Congxin's eyes widened.
This shopkeeper's cultivation was not particularly high, but his connections were exceptionally impressive. Rumor had it that he knew quite a few important figures in the city, which was why he could run an inn in the western district and deal with all manner of monsters and demons.
Yet such a person was treating him with this kind of respect.
This was fucking absurd!
Bao Congxin's heart rose and fell, and he continued apologizing and bowing.
"Shopkeeper, please do not humble me like this anymore. I'm almost done gathering this year's rent..."
The moment he finished speaking.
The shopkeeper actually put on a fawning smile.
"Lord Bao, you jest. It is this humble establishment's honor to have you stay here. You may stay for however long you wish in the future. How could I dare charge you rent?"
He was already cowardly enough, yet the other man was even more cowardly than he was.
This...
Was this still that black-hearted shopkeeper who ate people without