Lin Mo closed the message interface, a thoughtful silence descending upon him. Wu Meiyu, noticing his shift in demeanor from across the lounge, approached gracefully.
"A report from the Southern Wilderness, Shopkeeper?" She inquired. "Your expression suggests it was... more than just a simple scouting update."
"You could say that," Lin Mo replied, a wry smile touching his lips.
As Wu Meiyu had proven to be a valuable sounding board, he projected the image of the Crystalweb Tyrant and its nest for her to see.
"Venom Master Xun found out that there's a 'spider problem' on our candidate Branch Manager's village. It was a bit more... entrenched than a simple problem. Not only that, it seems to be an intelligent Outer Realm creature running a protection racket while silently building its kingdom within that region."
