The man in black stood behind Li Yan. After casting Li Yan a cold, sinister glance, he turned his gaze toward the tall woman behind the jade table and fiercely glared at her as well.
When he saw that the tall woman had hurriedly lowered her head, he knew she did not dare speak of what had just happened. The man in black then swiftly swept his gaze over the surroundings.
His conversation with Chen Ying had been brief, and neither of them had spoken very loudly, so no one had noticed what had just happened here.
"Hmph!"
Seeing that only the three of them knew of this matter, the man in black let out a heavy, cold snort through his nose. He said nothing further and turned to leave.
He had originally come here today to accept a mission, but after this, he had lost all interest.
"Is there no problem with the pills?"
With her head lowered, the tall woman's heart pounded wildly. She felt utterly wronged. How had she gotten herself tangled up in something like this for no reason at all today?
She was worried that if anything happened to either of those two, she might be dragged down with them.
I need to quickly find an excuse to end this shift, avoid any trouble that may arise, and go back to cultivate behind closed doors for a while...
The tall woman thought to herself. Her master was currently away escorting goods, so it would be best for her not to show her face at this time.
It was not uncommon for cultivators in the trading firm to have conflicts with one another. If it had been someone else, she might not have been implicated, but the tall woman had heard plenty about the temperament of