The serene and elegant tavern turned lively, filled with the aroma of alcohol and cheers. A 'closed' sign hung on the door, yet inside the lights still sparkled.
Shao Liangye glanced at Lorenzo, who was having an animated conversation with Buscalo. The two of them looked like brothers who hadn't seen each other in years. Lorenzo held Buscalo closely, showing intimacy, but from the mixture of reluctance and slight terror on Buscalo's face, things weren't as simple as Shao Liangye thought.
"Do they know each other?" he asked.
"Probably… who knows? Anyway, Lorenzo never lacks strange friends."
Heracles didn't care how his old client knew Lorenzo nor why Buscalo's eyes were full of distress signals.
He leaned against the bar, looking at the enchanting girl, waiting for her story.
"Interested in telling me about Jiuxia?" Heracles tempted, fearing Shao Liangxi might refuse, he added, "I can pay."
"Ingwig's money doesn't seem to mean much to these foreigners."
