Shang: Sorry to keep you… Eh?

Approaching the shop area where he thought the customers are at, Shang did not see the people which Qingyang has mentioned looking for him.

Shang’s thoughts: Where did they go?

Before Shang starts looking for them from the outside, he hears an elderly voice calling out to someone.

Old man: Little doll, wake up. This is not a place where you can sleep anywhere. Wake up.

Shang looks at the direction of the voice where he finds his two customers, the eastern pink-robed girl who is lying on the floor and the eastern white-robed old man who is trying to wake her up.

As Shang slowly walks towards them, the old man hears his footsteps and suddenly turns around to strike at Shang before shouting.

Old man: Who’s there!

The old man panicked. Both he and the girl thought this would be an easy task after they had information about the shopkeeper, but they never thought one of them would be the first to fall out before they finish their task. With his female companion in a vulnerable state, the old man goes on guard and prepares to take down anyone who approaches them.

*BOOM*

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Two palm strikes of equivalent power hit each other, creating a shock wave that blasts away the floor dust which is around Shang and the old man.

With their palms still in close contact, both Shang and the old man look at each other and remain silent.

A few minutes after the floor dust has calm down, Shang starts to speak up.

Shang: Customer.

Shang says calmly.

Shang’s thoughts: That was really a killing blow.

Old man: Hmm?

Old man’s thoughts: Customer?... Is he….

Shang: I take that your aggressive action was to protect your granddaughter, so if you can just calm….

The old man interrupts Shang from speaking.

Old man: She’s not my granddaughter.

Shang: I mean your daughter…

Old man: She’s not my daughter.

Shang:...

Shang’s thoughts: Please don’t tell me she’s your wife. If it is true, the eyes of all the old men who are either single, divorced or widowed will become green with envy.

Sensing no danger coming from their surroundings, the old man releases his palm contact with Shang.

Old man: You’re the shopkeeper of this shop, am I right?

Shang: Yes.

Old man: Then tell me the reason why my female companion fainted after looking at one of your merchandise.

Shang: She fainted?

Shang’s thoughts: Cheh, companion. I thought she’s your wife, so she’s not. Nevermind about that.

Shang looks at the weapon stands where the girl could have looked.

Shang’s thoughts: I don’t remember putting up any weapons that would harm the customers, especially the demonic weapons which I have a deal with. Hmm… that means there is only one truth… YOU ARE THE CRIMINAL!

Shang looks at the eastern double-edged straight wooden sword which has the same power of Seitou, Hakari.

Shang's thoughts: The old man's path is too stabilized for the wooden sword to affect him. That's the reason I could think why only the girl was affected. Anyway, the case is solved with no Homes' Elementary My Dear, no Kindaichi's swearing by his grandfather's name and no Detective Conan's main theme.

Shang: Customer, if you allow me to explain….