Cries of agony echoed along the main street at the heart of the Rakshasa Ghost Market, resonating both there and within the hearts of all the Ghosts present.
At that moment, after the Shopkeeper's misdeeds had been exposed, he decided, since he was already caught, to go all out and use the Corpse Poison—an entity not repelled by Yang Energy—to try and kill Wen Yan on the spot.
If the matter could be resolved within the shop and the aftermath dealt with properly, there would be plenty of opportunities to quibble about the narrative later, and it would likely be a lengthy affair. If Wen Yan had backing, then the Shopkeeper would have no choice but to accept his fate. If Wen Yan didn't have any backing, then he might still have a chance to save his own life. But if Wen Yan were to leave through that door, his fate was surely sealed. From his perspective, making this gamble was his only hope for survival, and there was nothing wrong with that.
