Ordinarily, he would have put on a pleasant facade and exchanged a few polite words.
But with the Chief Shopkeeper right behind him and the situation urgent, he couldn't be bothered. The words that came out of his mouth were quite hostile.
"Hmph!?"
Xu Chang'an snorted coldly.
"A customer is a guest. Don't you even understand a principle as simple as that!?"
Just as the Yellow Dog Demon was about to retort, the Shopkeeper's voice drifted up from downstairs.
"What's all this ruckus!?"
He glanced back to see the Shopkeeper and other Managerial Demons crowding around the Chief Shopkeeper as they ascended the stairs.
'Damn it!'
A flash of regret shot through the Yellow Dog Demon.
'If only I'd known, I should have just let things be. Now, not only have I failed, I've completely botched it.'
"Gray Rat Alchemist!?"
An astonished voice rang out.
The Yellow Dog Demon froze.
