There was a lot of rainfall around Breath River during the beginning of summer. At twilight, a fine drizzle scattered down.

A black silk-clothed rough robust man, his hair bound behind his head with grass rope, straw sandals on his feet was sitting under a small shop that sold deep-fried dough cakes, but doubled as a tea shop, slowly eating a deep-fried dough cake.

An accountant-like green-clothed middle-aged man held a black tarpaulin umbrella, walking over. After giving him a nod, he sat down in front of him.

“The other party accepted it, but he said that the three thousand taels was what Fourth Grandpa Zhu gave Elder Mo as compensation, used as an apology.” The accountant-like green-clothed middle-aged man’s expression was a bit lifeless. He minded his own business, picking up a deep-fried dough cake from the saucer, at the same time saying this quietly without much expression.

“This is a bit too unyielding. This is three thousand taels we are talking about, not thirty taels.” Pu Feng furrowed his brows, saying quietly, “How did he react upon seeing Zhuang Juan’s stab?”

The accountant-like green-clothed middle-aged man still spoke in a lifeless manner, “Zhuang Juan said that he was a fierce figure, his brows not even furrowing, definitely someone who has witnessed blood and death… Zhuang Juan also said that the other party didn’t even say anything extra, the feeling he gave off not like someone who had just left to serve as an official, but rather like an old arrester who had already served for five or six years, someone who specializes in dealing with great bandits.”

The accountant-like green-clothed middle-aged man nodded. “Alright, then tomorrow, we are going to send Lu Fengniang over?”

Pu Feng nodded.

The accountant-like green-clothed middle-aged man grabbed the half eaten deep-fried dough cake and then walked out. At the same time, he asked quietly, “How is Second Grandpa Zhang’s health?”

When he asked this, his face that was always lifeless like the river bank’s evening mist actually produced a bit of true concern.

Pu Feng gave his rear figure...