Chapter 731: Do Your Best (4)_1

"What a waste." The man clad in a black cloak, his face concealed by a dark hood, spoke coldly, his voice somewhat hoarse, evidently altered.

"Young Master, please calm your anger. It was really..." Yang Baiyue's teeth were chattering, but he had no choice but to grovel even lower, "It really was...unavoidable..." He paused for a moment, "For so many years, those two old men from the Dong Family have never let down their guard against me. Although on the surface, it seemed like they valued me greatly, they only had me circling around the periphery. They wouldn't divulge a bit of their core dyeing techniques..."

The Dong Family had once been Imperial Merchants; it was because of their silk dyeing technology—a family heritage—that no one could match the bright and fade-resistant colors they produced from their dyed silk.

"Stand up." The shadow did not continue to rage but instead showed mercy by calming his anger.