"Reeves sent you?" Xu Yi stared in surprise at the young noble Viscount Leslie had brought to meet him. He had not expected to hear a name he had not heard in quite some time.
Baron Haines bowed slightly and answered with a smile, "Yes. When Uncle Reeves heard I was coming to Bunta City, he told me I must find an opportunity to get in touch with the Xinfei Merchant Guild. He also said he deeply regretted missing the chance to cooperate with you on Magic Fans last time. If your guild has any other new products, he would certainly like another opportunity to work with you."
Reeves's unremarkable yet shrewd face flashed through Xu Yi's mind.
Xu Yi remembered that major customer, who had asked to order a thousand Magic Fans right off the bat, very clearly.
At the time, the Xinfei Merchant Guild had only just been founded, and the Magic Fan had only just been successfully developed. It was nowhere near as well known as it was now throughout Bunta City and even in several neighboring cities.
Yet even under those circumstances, Reeves had dared to place such a large order straightaway. That spoke volumes about his foresight and boldness.
What surprised Xu Yi even more was that, several months later, Reeves still remembered their tiny merchant guild and had even sent someone specifically to contact them.
Xu Yi looked Baron Haines up and down. Although the fellow was young, he was still a baron, and the fact that he could reach Xu Yi through Viscount Leslie suggested that he held some standing in Anvilmar City.
Even someone like him called Reeves "Uncle," which suggested that Reeves truly was an important figure.
"How did Mr. ... Reeves know we would have new products?" Xu Yi asked