In the hall, Tang Yan asked Xiao Buyu in detail about Southern Wilderness City, and grew a little more wary of the Gao Family's strength.
The Xiao Lineage was not the strongest force in Southern Wilderness City. In fact, the entire lineage did not have a single Xiantian expert.
Yet the Gao Family he had offended today had an ancestor who was a genuine Xiantian expert!
When Xiao Buyu heard that Tang Yan had actually bought the Gao Family's shop, surprise flashed through his eyes. He gave a wry smile. "Young master, you've slapped the Gao Family in the face this time. Knowing their temperament, they'll retaliate sooner or later.
"If you have no use for those shops, I could buy them from you at the original price."
Tang Yan understood Xiao Buyu's intentions. He planned to purchase them, then negotiate with the Gao Family to clear up the misunderstanding as much as possible.
"I have an important use for those shops. I doubt they'd dare do anything openly!" Tang Yan said steadily.
Hearing Tang Yan insist, Family Head Xiao could only remind him, "Then you'll have to keep a strict guard. If you need manpower, the forces of my Xiao Lineage are yours to command."
Just as they were talking, a spy suddenly came with a report.
After hearing him out, Xiao Buyu's expression changed.
"Family Head Xiao, is there something urgent?" Seeing Xiao Buyu's grave expression, Tang Yan decided not to impose any longer.
Xiao Buyu waved a hand, his expression complicated. "It concerns you, young master! You humiliated the Gao Family earlier, and that shop of theirs just caught fire. The whole shop is unusable now.
"Even the shop you bought next door went up in the blaze!"
Tang Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, a sharp gleam