Mu Bai stepped straight into the Taiyuan Pavilion after getting out of the carriage, and a shop attendant immediately greeted him with a smile.
Mu Bai handed the attendant ten Soul Crystals. "Please ask your manager to come see me!"
"Certainly, young master. Please take a seat in our private room. I'll fetch the manager right away."
Seeing how generously the visitor spent, the attendant assumed he must be someone formidable and led Mu Bai to a private room in the rear hall. Before long, a beautiful woman in splendid clothes walked gracefully inside.
"I am Yingrou. What brings you to our Taiyuan Pavilion, young master?"
With gentle, graceful movements, the beautiful woman poured Mu Bai fragrant tea and asked why he had come.
"Miss Yingrou, may I ask whether you know an elder of your Taiyuan Merchant Guild named Mi Yan?"
"Oh, so you came for Mi Yan. Her sweetheart has come looking for her, has he?"
From the woman's words, Mu Bai guessed that she and Mi Yan must be on bad terms. Fortunately, she sounded as though she knew something about Mi Yan's circumstances, so he asked where Mi Yan had gone.
"Our Taiyuan Pavilion welcomes customers through its doors and does business with all corners of the world. Naturally, we can sell you Mi Yan's whereabouts. How much are you offering, young master?"
Mu Bai had no desire to waste words with her. He simply took out a thousand Soul Crystals and handed them over.
"Hmph, quite the wealthy fellow. Mi Yan certainly has a way with men."
"Just tell me where she went, miss."
Mu Bai slapped his hand down, and another thousand Soul Crystals appeared on the table. Someone this lavish with his money might tolerate being pressed once or twice, but if she