Gu Sheng suddenly regretted not using the Shapeshifting technique to alter his appearance before leaving Gu's Manor. If there had been a suitable opportunity, he could have intervened to snatch something for himself.
However, as he continued chatting, he gradually came to understand the extraordinary nature of the Mu Trading Company, and the thought dissipated.
According to his traveling companions, the Mu Trading Company was the largest merchant association in the Red Cloud Prefecture. Their business wasn't limited to Red Cloud Prefecture—branches could also be found in neighboring prefectural cities. Backing them was the powerful Mu family, renowned as one of the leading powerful families in the area.
As someone new here, Gu Sheng realized that offending such a giant over something trivial was highly unwise.
Following Mu Qinghe into the Thunder Wood Mountain, Gu Sheng quickly noticed the peculiarities of this place.
