Liang Yu's apology has exceeded my expectations.
I did not respond.
She wanted to kill me, but had no issue with Mochiyu.
The last time, ending with Mochiyu and her relationship with Liang Yu as a resolution, I do not have to hold a grudge against Liang Yu, but I also do not need to be friendly with her.
Moreover, Liang Yu's previous speech and the items in her hand may be very crucial.
However, upon further thought...
If you take Liang Yu's thing, it means that Mochiyu owes her a favor.
Favor is a debt, the hardest to repay.
Mochiyu showed a hesitant expression.
Liang Yu bowed deeply towards me, then looked at Mochiyu again, her expression still pitiful.
Just as Mochiyu was about to reach out to take the box, I happened to intervene at the right time and grabbed Mochiyu's hand.
"No, thank you." I spoke faintly and pulled Mochiyu behind me.
Mochiyu bit her lower lip and fell silent.
Liang Yu hesitated for a moment, a flicker of anxiety appearing in her eyes.
"Luo Xian Shen, did you not understand what I said? Commerce Lord demands high for compensation! You cannot give it to them!"
"I admit that I was wrong before, but now I'm genuinely helping you, helping Mochiyu! You're a man; how can a man have such a narrow mind? Can't turn the page?!"
Liang Yu's voice rose, becoming louder.
Luckily, there weren't many people deep down this street, but there were still enough to turn their heads and look towards us.
I quietly met Liang Yu's gaze and then said, "Whether it can be taken out or not is still unknown. Accepting your favor may also mean that what Mochiyu needs to return is unknown. As for Miss Liang's purpose, that is even more unknown."
"I implore Miss Liang to remain calm and not act on emotions. Otherwise, you will have to bear the consequences."
My tone was not cold, but it was sufficiently calm.
Silent without any inflection, just indifference.
"You..." Liang Yu was both anxious and angry, her fist clenched tightly, and she stomped her foot.
Next, she gritted her teeth and said, "I have no ulterior motives."
Raising her hand, she even pointed to the sky with two fingers, solemn and resolute: "I, Liang Yu, swear to the heavens that I will give the bronze camel feather to Mochiyu without any compensation. If I break this vow, may lightning strike me!"
"This..." Mochiyu's face showed a look of shock.
Liang Yu's chest rose and fell, she glared at me with hatred and then said, "Believe it?"
I then furrowed my brow.
However, I still did not respond, and I did not let Mochiyu take the thing. Instead, I stepped around Liang Yu and knocked on the door of the room behind us.
Liang Yu's body swayed slightly, as if she was on the verge of tears.
Mochiyu, who is still a woman, has a heart that is not as hard as that. She glanced at Liang Yu with a hint of apology, without replying or accepting the items.
The door of the room soon opened.
A half-face of an ancient bronze color emerged.
The appearance was extremely sturdy, the facial features like sharp knives, and the muscles in his neck were knotted and swollen, indicating his robust physique.
The Commercial Lord?
"What do you want?" The man asked with a hint of suspicion, his voice resonant.
He scanned us, landing on Liang Yu and her hand, especially the item in it.
"Oh, you're here to ask the master to craft a weapon? Then come in. He's just taking a break with some tea."
The door was fully pushed open.
The man was not tall, about 1.6 meters, but his muscles were extremely explosive, even his abdominal muscles had a sense of sharp angles.
In the depths of autumn, without any clothing on his upper body, he didn't feel cold at all, and even had a thin sweat.
Looking inside, it was not an open yard, but with a beam spanning over five meters to support the roof.
Below, there were several braziers, and beside them was a water pool. Some braziers were extinguished, while others were burning fiercely.
A lot of our view was blocked, but we could faintly see that behind each brazier there were several figures moving.
"Thank you." I released Mochiyu, bowing my hands and fists.
Mochiyu and I entered the door, Liang Yu seemed to want to follow.
I glanced back at her with a very calm expression.
"This person is not with us," I said immediately.
"Hmm?" The man obviously paused for a moment and then looked at me and Mochiyu again. His gaze first fell on the bag Mochiyu carried with the old Gong inside, and then at my backpack.
"No problem. They are not together, and it doesn't hinder others from asking the master to do something."
"Old girl, come in," the man said roughly.
I furrowed my brow slightly, but couldn't say anything else.
Liang Yu entered, she didn't look at me anymore, just looking down.
The group followed the man straight into the interior.
As we passed the braziers, the ones with a blazing fire sent waves of heat rolling towards us, while the extinguished ones gave off a stuffy sensation.
As we passed the last brazier, there was a small pond. Only after walking a little further did we reach an open courtyard.
The figures I had seen moving were seven men half-naked, standing respectfully in front of a too chair.
An elderly man sat on the too chair, although he hadn't stood up, his imposing figure was still evident.
Even sitting, he was as tall as the man beside me.
"Master, there are guests."
The man walked forward and bowed respectfully.
The elderly man waved his hand and said, "You've talked enough, each of you go think about it."
The seven men who had been listening attentively bowed respectfully and then retreated, each going to the braziers and busying themselves.
"You too," the elderly man looked at the man who led us and said.
"Obediently," he slowly retreated.
"I am Liang Yu from the Liang family," Liang Yu said sweetly, bowing slightly.
Both Mochiyu and I raised our fists. Mochiyu explained her background, while I had intended to give a random name but intuition stopped me from lying. I said Jin Yang, the Luo family, and Luo Xian Shen.
"Master," the old man slowly stood up.
Although he was old, his hair had turned completely silver, yet he showed no sign of age. Especially his wide hands gave a feeling of full power and stability.
"Master, what have you prepared?" Commerce Lord's voice was full of vitality, and there was a hint of expectation in his eyes.
A twist in my heart.
His rule here was to first show him the items that we wanted to give him, then he would look and ask us what we wanted.
I actually wanted to first show the Four Rules Mirror to see if he could repair it, then listen to what he needed, and then figure out how to get it.
This would put me in a very passive position. I have nothing valuable on me, and as for magical items, apart from the copper pestle, everything else is from Duoyu Temple, which certainly wouldn't meet Commerce Lord's standards.
"Hmm?" There was a hint of displeasure on Commerce Lord's face.
"It's strange that you don't know my rules after finding this place," his tone sounded somewhat irritable.
Mochiyu carefully took out an item, a very delicate jade bi.
"This is the item passed down from generation to generation in my family, capable of housing over a hundred souls and essences, and it can only be passed on to each generation's head," Mochiyu said with her lips pressed together, in a low voice.
My pupils contracted slightly, I never expected Mochiyu to bring out such an important item.
I was even more surprised that it was the property of the Mochi family head……
This represented the Mochi family's stance.
I didn't expect that Commerce Lord would be unmoved, even his eyelids twitched slightly.
"It's a worthless scrap without any craftsmanship, please give me another one."
Mochiyu's face turned pale, and she looked reluctant.
