At noon, within Wushan Village's Inner Circle.
Luoyuan Merchant Caravan's cloth shop was surrounded by quite a crowd.
"This outfit is so beautiful!"
"Why wasn't this style in the catalog?"
"Clothes as beautiful as an immortal maiden's—I want them too."
The crowd admired the three Hanfu hanging in the cloth shop, their eyes filled with envy.
At this moment, a fair-faced man in his twenties approached, followed by two burly men dressed in fitted martial attire.
Seeing the crowd gathered around the cloth shop, the fair-faced man raised a brow, curiosity appearing on his face.
"Young Master Zhu Linyi has arrived! All irrelevant people, get lost!" one of the burly men behind him shouted.
At those words, the crowd scattered as though they had heard tigers and leopards approaching.
The Zhu Lineage was the local emperor of Wushan Village. No one here dared offend them.
Zhu Linyi in particular was notorious for his unruly arrogance and tyranny. He ran wild through Wushan Village, and everyone feared him greatly.
Holding a folding fan, Zhu Linyi looked toward the three Hanfu in the cloth shop, and his eyes immediately lit up.
The tailoring and colors of these clothes were exceptionally refined, their style soft and graceful. Worn by women, they would be endlessly alluring.
He kept many female concubines at home. If they changed into these clothes during his usual amusements, it would be simply wonderful...
Thinking of this, Zhu Linyi instructed the burly man behind him, "Buy these three and take them away!"
"As you command, Young Master!" The burly man responded respectfully, then strode toward the cloth shop.
"Shopkeeper, how much are these three? I'm taking them all!" the burly man said.
Hearing this, the female attendant came forward with an apologetic expression. "I'm sorry, sir, but these three have been reserved by another customer. If you need them, we can make more for you."
"They've been reserved?" The burly man frowned.
He knew his young master Zhu Linyi's temperament very well. Anything Zhu Linyi wanted, he had to obtain. If he failed to buy these three outfits, he would not be able to report back.
"How much silver did the person who reserved them pay? I'll offer three times as much!" The burly man looked displeased.
"I'm sorry, but that still won't do!" The female attendant replied with an ingratiating smile.
"Hmm?" The burly man's expression changed as he threatened her. "Do you know that Young Master Zhu Linyi wants these? If you offend me, you won't have any good fruit to eat!"
"I'm sorry, but Luoyuan Chamber of Commerce has its own rules. If you truly need them, you can only wait until tomorrow!" The female attendant shook her head.
As for the burly man's intimidation, the attendant sneered inwardly. Wushan Village was nothing more than a tiny place to her. The so-called young masters and lineages here were merely country bumpkins in her eyes.
"Hmph!" The burly man nearly flew into a rage from humiliation, but he did not act out and instead turned to leave.
"Hmm? What happened?" Zhu Linyi looked displeased when he saw the burly man return empty-handed.
"Young Master, they said those three outfits were reserved by someone else. No matter what, they refused to sell them to us," the burly man explained.
Smack!
A palm print appeared on the burly man's face.
"Useless trash!" Zhu Linyi cursed.
The burly man lowered his head, not daring to make a sound.
"I'd like to see who in Wushan Village dares refuse to give me face!" Zhu Linyi flicked his arm and returned to the cloth shop, with the two burly men following close behind.
The people who had been browsing around also noticed the commotion and gathered to watch the spectacle.
These troublemakers would be more than happy to see the Zhu Lineage clash with the Luoyuan Chamber of Commerce.
Arriving at the cloth shop, Zhu Linyi loudly declared, "I, Zhu Linyi, am taking all the clothes and fabrics here!"
As soon as those words fell, everyone outside drew a sharp breath.
Hearing this, the female attendant asked, "Young Master, do you truly mean that?"
"Of course I mean it. I only have one small request." Zhu Linyi raised an arm and pointed at the three Hanfu. "I want to take these three outfits as well!"
"I'm sorry, but these three are not possible!" The female attendant shook her head. "If Young Master wants them, you must wait until tomorrow."
"Hmph!" Zhu Linyi snorted coldly. "Anything I, Zhu Linyi, want must be mine today!"
One of the burly men brought over a chair, and Zhu Linyi sat down directly, lightly fanning himself with his folding fan, looking utterly relaxed.
Naturally, Zhu Linyi would not be foolish enough to directly oppose the Luoyuan Chamber of Commerce. He was waiting for the person who had come to collect these clothes to appear.
In Wushan Village, no one dared offend him.
Thus, Zhu Linyi believed that once the person who had ordered the clothes appeared, that person would certainly offer the outfits up with both hands.
The female attendant frowned slightly, yet she did not dare say anything more.
An hour later, Wei Fan appeared at the entrance of the cloth shop with the Wild Goose Wing Saber on his back.
"You're here, sir!" The female attendant came forward with a smile to greet him.
At the same time, Zhu Linyi cast him an unfriendly gaze. Wei Fan's five senses were sharp, so naturally he sensed it.
Wei Fan did not think much of it. He took out a pouch of loose silver, intending to collect the clothes he had custom-made for Wei Yingying, but the female attendant quietly said, "Miss Liu Yin of the Chamber of Commerce invites you in for a seat."
"She wants me to go inside and sit?" Wei Fan was somewhat surprised. He had merely ordered a few clothes. What medicine was this young lady of the Chamber of Commerce selling in her gourd?
However, Wei Fan also wanted to inquire about information from the Luoyuan Chamber of Commerce, so he nodded. "Lead the way!"
Under the female attendant's guidance, Wei Fan arrived before a carriage.
"Sir, the young lady is waiting for you inside." After saying this, the female attendant withdrew alone.
Wei Fan glanced at the silver-inlaid carriage and thought, Isn't this the one I saw yesterday?
There seemed to have been a woman as beautiful as an immortal sitting inside.
Could she be the young lady of the Chamber of Commerce?
With those doubts in mind, Wei Fan entered the carriage compartment.
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