The only other person in the workshop was a thickset bald man behind the counter . He had a finger on the page of a thick , dog - eared instruction manual and he was holding up a piece of machined metal , but he 'd stopped studying it when Duo and Wufei had entered the shop . He was scrutinizing them suspiciously , giving them the straightforward , weighing look that Wufei was fast recognizing as a Freeport trademark .
He put down the piece he 'd been examining and , after another dubious look at Duo 's coat and Wufei 's sword , he crossed his arms above a rounded belly .
Emotion: Disgust