Chapter 265: Jingming Shang (1/2)

Lin Mu looked at the duo, waiting for them to respond and see what their next course of action would be. He had no knowledge of this supplier of theirs and wondered what he had brought. From their words, he could also get that this supplier was also someone that provided them with news and intelligence.

”Let's go, he has entered the alley.” Duan Ke spoke, breaking the silence.

Jing Wei nodded and started to walk out of the hall. They left the mansion with Lin Mu following behind them as they soon reached the small building that was the exit of the courtyard. The small lamp hanging on the roof was lit and the scenery changed.

The three of them appeared in the backroom of the shop and went to take their place in the shop. Jing Wei sat on a chair at the side while Duan Ke sat at the counter.

Meanwhile, Lin Mu was left standing awkwardly.

”What are you doing standing around dumbly? Go pretend to be a customer.” Duan Ke said in a cold tone.

'Why is she mad?' Lin Mu internally questioned.

”Human females are confusing and mysterious. A great cultivator once said that among the eight thousand great mysteries of the cosmos, the minds of the females belong in the top ten.” Xukong suddenly spoke.

”Hehe, is that so, Senior…” Lin Mu muttered, finding it to be a bit strange.

~Creak~

The sound of the door opening resounded in the shop, as a man dressed in a delicate-looking robe walked in. The man had his hair tucked into his cap and had a short beard with a rather long mustache that hanged down to his chin.

He had a jade hanging on his waist and a white fan in his right hand, while his left hand was kept on a pouch that hung from his belt. The man looked to be in his thirties, but looking into the man's eyes one would feel confused. They had an innocent look in one moment and then a shrewd one in the next.

Lin Mu felt the faint waves of spirit qi emanating from him and instantly recognized him as a cultivator. He curiously extended his spirit sense and probed the man. But the instant he did so, the man's eyes turned to him and a smirk appeared on his lips.

”Core Condensation realm…” Lin Mu muttered under his breath.

Meanwhile, the man had an interested look on his face after sensing the spirit sense that had just touched him.

”Oh? A fellow cultivator, greetings.” The man spoke while cupping his hands and displaying a smile.

The smile seemed to be fine, yet there was a certain emptiness to it. Lin Mu hurriedly cupped his hands as well before speaking.

”Greetings to you too…” Lin Mu said in an awkward tone.

The man nodded in response and did not seem to mind Lin Mu's previous action. He simply went to stand in front of the counter and looked at Duan Ke.