Li Yan nodded slightly after hearing this.
His first question had merely been sounding the way ahead. What he truly wanted to confirm was whether the other party knew Su Hong. From the answer he had received, it was clear that Guiqulaixi had an immense background, and Su Hong's own background was no small matter either.
A high-ranking steward of a trading house knowing a shopkeeper from the lower realm already explained quite a lot.
Of course, this was also because Li Yan was deeply calculating and had deliberately chosen an appraisal steward.
After being bluffed and led along by him, the other party had assumed that Li Yan definitely knew that the Guiqulaixi here and the one in the lower realm were the same establishment.
Had there been a steward specializing in selling information instead, Li Yan's move might not necessarily have worked.
With just one question, Li Yan had obtained the answer he wanted, and he was already somewhat satisfied.
Of course, it would have been even better if the other party could tell him where Su Hong currently was.
"The second matter cannot really be considered a question. Since you know Shopkeeper Su, I have two jade slips here.
"Please deliver this jade slip to Shopkeeper Su. Tell her it was given by an 'old friend of wind and snow.' She will definitely accept it!"
As Li Yan spoke, two jade slips had already appeared in his hand.
After placing one of them on the table, he pushed it toward the black-robed old man.
Then, without waiting to see whether the black-robed old man agreed, Li Yan gave him no time to respond and continued.
"As for the other jade slip, I wish to know whether your trading house has business involving the transmission of messages to