Uncle Li said it was purchased by a nobleman whose prestige was beyond words, and there was likely no one in this world who could surpass that noble.
He shook his head with a wry smile, chiding himself for such fanciful thoughts. How could that person, who dealt with thousands of daily affairs, have the time to come here, not to mention stroll through a noisy crowd at the market and just happen to fancy his goods? It was too far-fetched a notion.
Having laughed at himself, he then remembered the pale and plump man—he couldn't have been mistaken. That plump figure was definitely the same one who had both saved and restricted his Clan Aunt and Clan Uncle; he was that man's subordinate.
However, since Guo Neng was nearby at the time, he had no chance to linger and had to leave at once, a pity indeed. If he hadn't had to leave, he would have tried to find a way to make contact with that man.
