When the two-days limit was about to end, Amidel finally invited Arthur to his residence yet again. The man seemed more relaxed than last time but his face was paler than usual.
As the two parties sat facing each other, this time with the absence of the two children, Kang Amidel poured some tea for the couple before he initiated the conversation.
"Unfortunately, the higher-ups were strongly against the idea of selling the Vermillion Bird's corpse... however, I'm still hesitant and would like to hear your offer before giving you my final answer."
'Higher-ups?'
Arthur just confirmed his suspicions upon hearing that word. He had long since doubted Amidel's origin to the nature of the city and the grand formation under it. The Kang family is sure tied to one of the strong clans in the Higher-Realms. At first, Arthur tried searching for a Kang clan in the higher-realms but there were no good informants so he scheduled it for later.