Chapter 101: The Methods of a Top Student

They had struck a tentative deal, so the innkeeper excused himself and left the room. On the way to the accounts office, while he was passing through the kitchen, a head suddenly poked out through the door and asked, “So? What’s your impression?”

The innkeeper dropped his flippant, insincere attitude and replied seriously, “He’s probably a savage! Although he looks like he’s missing some parts of brain[1] upstairs—and he probably is—but I can’t read him at all. Seriously, I can’t even begin to gauge his Dao Foundation. That said, he’s as simple-minded as he is dirt poor. He put on that whole show just to save himself a few days of lodging fees. Sharp blades are rare, but they also cut easily. With all that said, don’t provoke him. For now, treat him like a top-tier killer.”

The man in the kitchen looked reluctant. “But his sword looks really good…”

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