The factory gates had already been smashed apart. Standing by the street, the Agency trio could see what was inside.
First came a broad, open yard, with a large forge set in the middle, its flames roaring. A huge man over two meters tall crouched beside it, drew a deep breath, then blew into the furnace.
His breath carried spirit breath. It blasted into the furnace with more force than a blower, making the flames surge in an instant.
The giant's muscles bulged all over, even squeezing his facial features into a cramped arrangement. He wore a loose furnace worker's robe, and a pink kitten tattoo was faintly visible on his exposed chest.
When Diamond Granny returned, the giant pouted and said in a muffled voice, "Mom, could you be gentler with people next time? I get scared-"
"Shut up!" Diamond Granny barked. "It's fine to be soft at home, but if you don't act tough with outsiders, won't they bully you? That man was obviously looking for trouble. Was I supposed to refund him? All that size wasted on you!"
After scolding her son, she glanced back. "Well? Aren't you coming in?"
"Yes, yes, of course." Only then did Yue Wen and the other two file inside together.
Farther inside the factory was a workshop filled with copper and iron implements of every description. Beside it was a small reception room with a few chairs. Diamond Granny sat behind the desk, propped her legs on it, and tipped up her chin. "Sit."
The Three Little Ones obediently sat down.
"Please don't take offense," Diamond Granny said. "We're a widowed mother and her fatherless son, running a business. People inevitably try to bully us.
"I'm just a frail old woman getting on in years, raising a child who still doesn't