Li Cheng's eyes darted, and the smile of a shady merchant returned to his face. Rubbing his hands, he said, "Young lady, we do know a great deal, and some of our information is exclusive-it hasn't spread yet. But as for the price..."
He gave her a knowing look.
Xue Fuyao naturally understood. Sometimes, a single piece of useful information could determine success or failure.
"Rest assured, the price isn't a problem, but the information you provide has to be worth what I pay," Xue Fuyao said.
"No problem. Let's find somewhere quiet, then. This isn't the place to talk."
Soon, the group arrived at the only restaurant in Ping'an Town and booked a private room.
After entering the room, Li Cheng took a Storage Bag from inside his robes, then tipped several dusty gray scrolls out of it.
"These scrolls contain all the latest information we've gathered recently. It's all here."
They had originally planned to sell this information, but when they took it to a place specializing in information trading, they weren't very satisfied with the price offered. Those people had also questioned whether their information was genuine. In a fit of anger, they had abandoned the idea of selling it.
Under Ping'an Town's rules, once someone sold a piece of information, they could no longer reveal it to anyone else. Otherwise, they could forget about getting by in Ping'an Town.
Likewise, if a transaction fell through because no agreement could be reached on the price, those who had read the information were forbidden from leaking its contents.
Xue Fuyao's gaze swept over the scrolls one by one. She appeared casual, but in truth, she examined every one carefully. Then her gaze lingered a little longer on one particular scroll before she quickly looked away.
"I'll take all