Chapter 161: Business
It hadn’t actually been all that long since he arrived in the western regions. But after everything he had experienced, Wei Yuan felt as though ages had passed.
Tilting his head back slightly and glancing sideways at the innkeeper, Wei Yuan declared in a proud voice, “Oh, it’s nothing. I’ve just landed a few good contracts and made quite a profit!”
As he spoke, he pulled out a stick of immortal silver and revealed just a small portion. The stick looked like it was worth at least ten taels. The innkeeper’s smile immediately widened, his inner conviction growing stronger: This guy is still a penniless beggar.
Sword cultivators might be poor, but they also had thin skin. Wise in the ways, the innkeeper did not reveal his inner thoughts as a matter of course. He put on an obsequious smile and said, “So, are we still continuing our arrangement, or….”
“Of course we’re continuing! But actually, I’ve returned this time on the orders of a certain patron. I have come to propose a deal with you!”
“Please speak, upper immortal!”
“My patron desires the intelligence of all Xu Clan activities in this vicinity, particularly information on the movement of the merchant caravans.”
Taken aback, the innkeeper hurriedly protested, “It’s an ironclad rule in our line of work that we must never meddle in the affairs of the great clans! This is absolutely out of the question—it would only cost us our heads!”
Wei Yuan merely sneered, “If you refuse this job, you’ll lose your head even more surely!”