Chapter 559 Something Is Amiss

Upon a brief thank you, the two men found themselves at the fat man's stall perusing the goods laid out.

"Come take a look, see if there's anything you fancy!" The fat cultivator's eyes curved into crescents whenever he smiled. It was easy to take a liking to him. "Fair prices guaranteed!"

Caspian did not cast his sights onto the hemlock at first. He pretended to look around, scanning the merchandise of the stalls next to that one.

There were antlers with stripes that glistened golden. No one knew what creature they came from. There were dry, shriveled fingers with pointy nails. Potted plants bore colorful flowers but with leaves that were completely withered.

Caspian looked at all of them, reaching out to feel them from time to time if he wanted.

The fat man seemed equally uncaring of Caspian's wandering.

None of these things were of any value, after all. Caspian hardly gave them a second glance.

Upon putting down a shiv, Caspian moved to pick up the hemlock.

It sank with weig