章 308: A killing plan

"Why? Did you do something that needs my forgiveness?" Max asked, amused.

Inwardly, he was rather surprised. He knew how well-respected alchemists that can make grade-three pills, were. Even the city lords of the cities like Ninam wouldn't dare do anything that might displease them.

So, he didn't expect him to be so afraid of the city lord that he was willing to kneel to him just so he wouldn't complain to the city enforcement and prevent the city lord from knowing that he tried swindling her guests.

However, what Max didn't know was that the old man wasn't afraid of the city lord but of the supreme guard commander who was little Arya's father, Ryan.