「Early morning.」
「Chixia Business Alliance, Outer City Branch.」
A relatively tidy, two-story stone building stood with a crimson triangular flag hanging by its entrance.
Steward Wang was a chubby, middle-aged man whose face always wore an amiable smile, but his eyes were as cunning as a fox's.
He had been waiting by the door for some time, and upon seeing Ian, he immediately hurried over to greet him.
"Lord Li Xing, we've been eagerly awaiting your arrival!"
His enthusiasm was a bit excessive.
Ian gave a slight nod and followed him into the stone building.
The first floor was a spacious storefront, its shelves lined with all sorts of materials.
There were dried herbs, sealed Potions, bundles of Metal Bars, and even a small amount of Starlight Dust in glass vials.
A few commoners in coarse cloth clothes were quietly asking about prices at the counter. When they saw Steward Wang enter with Ian, they all lowered their heads and stepped aside to clear a path.
