The expected guest arrived even later than Qin Ran had imagined.
Before that, however, an uninvited guest had come—
Knock, knock knock.
"Come in."
Following the knock and Qin Ran's words, a man dressed as a merchant entered.
He wore a smile, and his somewhat plump build perfectly matched people's impression of a merchant.
"Hello, I'm Eddie."
After the simple introduction, the man began to complain.
"Damn it!"
"The assassination has caused the market to close for a week. I can't wait that long, so I brought some of my goods to see whether you need anything."
"Believe me, my wares are all top quality."
"Right now, you can get them for half price."
As he spoke, the man took out the bag he carried with him and placed several items on the coffee table before Qin Ran.
They were several small wood carvings and root carvings.
Qin Ran could not tell much from the craftsmanship.
However, he knew that the man's purpose was not trading at all.
At the very least, a normal merchant would not carry a dagger, three throwing knives, and poison.
Moreover, the way the man had scrutinized him after entering the room was not something a merchant should have done.
It was more like a detective.
Qin Ran had encountered far too many detectives in dungeon worlds. He was extremely familiar with their expressions and habits.
The Eddie before him had similar habits.
However, unlike the detectives Qin Ran knew, this man's scrutinizing gaze was filled with aggression and a trace of malice.
Qin Ran immediately had a guess about the man's identity.
A spy?
With that suspicion in mind, Qin Ran immediately began to spar verbally with him.
"Yes, this really isn't good news for us."
"Can we barter?"
Qin Ran replied in the