The next day, Fang Qianyuan still wore the counterfeit fine weapon as he swaggered out into the streets.
With his splendid robes and his stride like a dragon advancing or a tiger prowling, hardly anyone would have suspected that the short sword at his waist was worth less than a hundred spirit jade. They might even have taken it for a supreme-grade fine weapon worth several thousand!
Especially when Fang Qianyuan stepped into the Earth Baleful Gate's local hall again, and the branch steward confirmed his identity, they practically put him on a pedestal as a wealthy patron.
According to the news from the Golden City Ward branch, this young gentleman was a truly lavish spender. He could throw down over a thousand spirit jade just to buy information. They absolutely must not slight him.
An ordinary steward was no longer qualified to attend to him. This time, the manager who drank tea and chatted with Fang Qianyuan held a rank equivalent to a deputy hall master. He told Fang Qianyuan about Ye Tianming's recent movements, unexpectedly mentioning that Ye Tianming had once again turned on fellow outlaws and killed the Greenwood experts he had originally joined forces with.
Senior Brother Ye has killed Greenwood experts again. If this keeps up, his reputation will spread sooner or later, and others will start guarding against him. Fang Qianyuan frowned.
"...After that, he vanished from our spies' sight entirely. He seems to have noticed something," the manager continued.
"Has he already discovered them?" Fang Qianyuan grew even more worried.
"Young Master Fang, I'm not trying to shirk responsibility, but this has always been a drawback of gathering intelligence. We cannot guarantee that a target will remain completely unaware," the manager said. "Besides, Young Master Ye has had contact with people from the