'I'm only nine, so I can't legally own any private property. I might as well just rent it for a year.' "Mister, I can't write. Could you help me?"
The young man agreed, asking for her information as he conscientiously filled out the form.
After she made a thumbprint and paid the fifty yuan, the young man secured the form and the cash. Then he pulled the main door partway shut and led Sheng Leyun toward the back courtyard.
This was a four-courtyard mansion that had once belonged to a vassal King. The depot's owner had purchased it at a high price before renovating and converting it into the security depot.
Stepping in from the shop front revealed a large martial arts training ground. The side rooms were also indoor Martial Arts Training areas, lined with racks of spears, staffs, sabers, swords, and other weapons. In every respect, it was indistinguishable from an ancient escort agency.
