Lin Mu and the group had returned to the courtyard after having dealt with the matters at the Smoldering Rock Merchant Union.
The overseer had asked them to stay back, offering their own courtyard and even inviting them over to a special banquet they were willing to set up, but Lin Mu politely declined.
As much as Lady Kang had said that it would be fine for him to use the Smoldering Rock Merchant Union's facilities, Lin Mu didn't wish to impose too much on them.
Taking undue advantage was not something Lin Mu endorsed, even if the other party insisted. As long as they were doing what he had asked—retrieving the courier shipment—it was sufficient. If there was another matter that couldn't be resolved on his own, and truly required their assistance, only then would he consider turning to them.
"Man, that took a lot of convincing," Meng Bai sighed, stretching as he stepped back into the courtyard. "I didn't think they'd be this insistent."
