Chapter 2685: Trade and Advancement (26)

Outside the checkpoint at Shubei Town.

Yin Shopkeeper Wanyan and Xu Qinglian were both a little nervous.

Mainly because they didn't understand what was happening.

The soldier from earlier had quickly called over a few people.

The one leading them was a squad captain, fully armed, his entire body clad in enchanted high-grade steel armor — clearly not someone to be trifled with.

If they ran now…

They'd very likely be treated as resisting arrest.

The consequences of resisting arrest would of course be even more severe.

Xu Qinglian frowned deeply: "Tell me quickly, what's actually going on in Shubei Town? Can it be settled with money?"

Yin Shopkeeper Wanyan shook her head: "How would I know… keep your voice down, they're coming over."

Those people had already drawn near.

The squad captain at the front was probably the lord.

Through his thick helmet, his eyes could be seen — extremely sharp.

That gaze carried killing intent on its own.

That killing-intent gaze wasn't put on; it had been forged through real combat.

That lord was absolutely not someone to be trifled with.

Behind him followed six steel-armored soldiers, all of them imposing and high-ranking, clearly also tempered by war.

Xu Qinglian's mind raced, thinking of a way to respond.

Yin Shopkeeper Wanyan wasn't too nervous, but the current situation made even her a little worried.

At that moment, the lord walked up before them, retracted his helmet, and revealed a gaunt face.

He was…

Yin Shopkeeper Wanyan's eyes instantly went wide.

It was Yuan Ze.

Yuan Ze's expression was extremely gloomy.

Clearly in a foul mood.

Xu Qinglian's eyes also went wide, but she took a worried step back: "C-Captain Yuan? Hello, Captain Yuan, we… we just want to go in to see a client. If you're not letting anyone in, that's fine too, we'll leave right away. What are you all doing?"

Xu Qinglian's attitude was very respectful.

But Yin Shopkeeper Wanyan called him by his name directly: "Yuan Ze?"

Xu Qinglian hurriedly said: "This is Captain Yuan, we should address him as Captain Yuan."

However.

Yuan Ze, who had been frowning with a sour look, suddenly raised his brows.

A smile also appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Then he laughed very warmly: "No need for that — so it's Supervisor Yin who's come! Hello, hello!"

Xu Qinglian's eyeballs nearly popped out, staring at Yin Shopkeeper Wanyan in utter astonishment.

Yin Shopkeeper Wanyan had no time to explain to her, and only replied to Yuan Ze: "Hello, Captain Yuan."

Yuan Ze said to the soldier beside him: "This is Supervisor Yin, no need to check her."

"Understood!" The soldier immediately stepped back.

Yin Shopkeeper Wanyan asked: "Only those coming through spatial rifts need to be checked?"