Qi Yutai stood in front of the window, looking down scornfully at the family.
"I originally wanted to use five hundred gold to buy your Light-vented," he said, "but now I have changed my mind. I don't want to give a single copper coin."
"I truly regret making this trip today. People as lowly as you are not worth my attention."
He turned around and gestured to the Guard to take the Light-vented hanging under the eaves.
The bird seemed to sense the sudden change in circumstances, darting about restlessly in its cage and calling out loudly in agitation.
The copper birdcage felt ice cold to the touch. When the Guard handed it over, its coldness sent a chill through him.
