Shen Fei nodded to the old man and took out his money pouch to pay for the items.
He passed the money to the old man and said with a faint smile, "Here's 6,500,000. Please take it."
"Young man, you're so straightforward!" The old man grinned, then said, "May I have a word with you before you go?"
"What is it?" Shen Fei looked at the old man suspiciously. He did not know what the other party was up to, but he still followed the old man to the back of the pavilion.
...
Behind the pavilion was a dense bamboo forest with green leaves. The old man brought Shen Fei through the bamboo forest and arrived at a courtyard. There was a towering tree in the courtyard, with many branches and leaves.
"Young man, I have something to discuss with you," The old man said as he stood next to the towering tree in the middle of the bamboo forest, his voice echoed throughout the courtyard.
