Old Lu finally raised his head and glanced at the old man, whose spotless azure robes gave him an ethereal look. Then, after a moment, he asked in a dubious tone
"Senior, you need my help?"
Nodding calmly, Shun Long helped the middle-aged man up and answered matter-of-factly
"I've been planning to find a few alchemists to help with my shop, and it would be best if they were all natives of Amber Dawn. I'm not well-connected in the city just yet, though, so I've been hoping the city guard could help spread the word for me. Of course, I'm going to compensate you all for your troubles." Old Lu's eyes widened in surprise, and for a moment, the armored middle-aged man didn't know how to respond.
He just stared at Shun Long for a while, and after realizing that 'senior Han' was serious, he clasped his hands and said apologetically
