At once, tension rose within the air. The City Lords' companions faced off against the customers of the Store of Fates. Though nothing happened, everybody knew this small skirmish would be integral for the history of the Extended Delight, if not for the Store of Fates itself, but the influential people gathered in this single spot. While a hot war waged in the outskirts against the many sects, there was also a hidden one in this place.
Magistrate Han Wi grit his teeth. What was going on? He glared at Shou. "The heaven themselves must have sent you to deal with me!" The magistrate grabbed his sword, planning to pull it. He'd be a fool if he let himself be humiliated like that and not fight back. It would be a waste to use such a fine blade on a belligerent fool like that, but in the long run, no one will care about a mere mortal.
