Liu Bai knew what Ningguang was talking about—nothing more than pulling characters.
But now, there did not seem to be any characters Liu Bai absolutely had to pull for.
If he only looked at beauty, then in his household... honestly, Liu Bai had already worked very hard to build relationships, yet somehow, there seemed to be more and more people.
As for abilities, Liu Bai had basically pulled everyone he knew who was strong.
"More combat power is always a good thing." Ningguang offered a word of comfort. "By the way, have you read the latest trade report?"
"I'm asking you two, where did you put the trade report?"
Liu Bai glanced at the large bed beside him and reached in to pinch Fu Xuan's tip.
"Eek?! T-the trade report? It's... it's on the third spot from the left on the second shelf..."
Fu Xuan glared at Liu Bai, her face red enough to drip blood.
Unbothered, Liu Bai opened the trade report.
Reporter: Tingyun.
Ah... there was still Tingyun. She usually had very little presence, after all. Her combat ability was weak, and Topaz and Jade could readily fill in for her trade expertise.
But apparently, Tingyun had not spent every day idling around because of that.
In a sense, that was also a testament to Tingyun's social skills.
"N-next time, you're not allowed to pinch there!"
"Yes, yes."
There was not the slightest bit of sincerity in Liu Bai's answer.
"Oh...? Interesting. The prices of food and daily necessities have both risen?"
It was quite serious, but since it had appeared here and no one had informed him, it meant the matter was more or less resolved.
"Yes. With Miss Tingyun and I working together, we barely managed to suppress the prices. However... some negative sentiments are indeed