"What business do you two gentlemen have with him?" the innkeeper could not help asking.
From his manner, he actually seemed to know these two.
Their expressions hardened. "Don't ask questions you shouldn't, Shopkeeper Dong. Have any unfamiliar faces come to stay today? Take us to have a look."
The innkeeper said, "All right, follow me."
The innkeeper led them upstairs and knocked on the door of the room Li Chen had rented earlier, but despite knocking for a long time, he received no answer.
The two mysterious men exchanged a glance. "They're not here? Where did they go?"
The innkeeper said, "They were here earlier, that's for certain. But people come and go at this inn, and I can't watch them every moment. Perhaps they went out on some errand?"
"Forget it. Just keep an eye out here."
After a brief discussion, the two turned and left, ignoring the astonished innkeeper.
Before leaving, they left the portrait behind and said, "If you see the young gentleman in this picture, remember to send someone to notify our branch!"
The innkeeper answered with a smile, "Of course, of course."
"Shopkeeper, why would Master Jin and Master Long of the Earthly Sha Sect come here in person?" The waiter nearby had watched the whole scene without daring to breathe too loudly. Only after the two had left did he ask, still shaken.
The innkeeper glared at him. "Are you blind or deaf? Didn't you see they were looking for someone?"
As he spoke, he shoved the portrait into the waiter's hands. "Get back to work, and remember to keep your eyes peeled!"
After leaving the inn, Li Chen and You An first visited the money house again to settle Old Hou's affairs, then headed to the Market Fair to look for