The utterance provoked a furious response from the whiskered man.
He was a convoy guard who frequently traveled back and forth to Shengjing. Known for his ferocity, shopkeepers dared not provoke him, invariably suffering in silence.
He often stayed at this inn, paying merely five cents. He would also always tease the woman who handled the money, content even with just verbal flirtation if he couldn't take advantage of her otherwise.
This was nothing unusual.
After all, girls were there for men to play with.
His strong build made him seem intimidating, leading the woman to adhere to the principle that less trouble is better than more, and therefore she dared not ask for silver.
The inn was run by a young widow, who had been left with her child when her husband died earlier in the year. The entire inn management consisted of just two people: the kitchen maid, who was the widow's mother-in-law.
