They arrived at the hua lou and they were welcomed by one of the shopkeepers. The shopkeeper took them to the usual place and this time, Yao Ying felt more comfortable because he knew that he was here purely for business matter.
Yao Ying paid attention to the shopkeeper. He was a bit old -- around forty years old and his hair was more to the greyish side. Although he was old, his movement was quite agile, probably because he was very thin and had a little bit of martial arts skills. If there was a strong wind, he would probably be blown away by it --- he looked that fragile. However, his eyes were sharp, showing that he was clever and his smile was quite sly.