Just as she was about to change her tone, the woman in red, Shi Jishan, spoke up. Although her voice was as pleasant as a yellow oriole's, her words were not very nice: "How bold of you, on what grounds do you ask my senior brother to ferry these mortals across the river?"
Mortals are people too; without mortals, where would you all get your food, clothing, and daily necessities? She suppressed the urge to retort and looked towards Quan Shifang. He was the one making decisions here, she didn't need to bother with what the little lackey said.
Quan Shifang smiled lightly and said: "No problem." Then he took out a jade-carved leaf from his Storage Ring. This ornament was only as long as her little finger, exquisitely crafted to the point where the veins of each leaf seemed vividly visible, and brilliant colors coursed over its surface – the jade itself was of extraordinary quality.
