"Hm?" Manager Liu's expression changed at once. He asked urgently, "What do you mean by that?"
As he spoke, his eyes remained fixed on Zhao Sheng.
Zhao Sheng stretched out his right hand and lightly patted the jade box. In an indifferent tone, he said, "If I sell it to you, would that count as good news?"
Manager Liu froze upon hearing this, then instantly turned from anger to delight. Smiling, he said, "Daoist Friend Zhao, what do you mean? Zhao cannot produce a Foundation Establishment Pill."
Zhao Sheng smiled as well. "There is no need for a Foundation Establishment Pill. Equivalent pills or Spirit Stones will do. I merely wish to make a friend of Manager Liu."
As the saying went, listen not only to the words, but to the tone beneath them.
Manager Liu was an exceedingly shrewd man. He immediately understood that the person before him clearly had something to ask of him.
Putting his mind at ease, he beamed. "Good, good! Zhao, I am determined to make you my friend. If you face any difficulties in the future, feel free to come find me."
Even as Zhao Sheng silently praised the man's seasoned manner of handling affairs, a trace of hesitation suddenly appeared on his face. Several times, he seemed about to speak, only to stop himself.
Seeing this, Manager Liu asked at just the right moment, "Brother Zhao, could it be that you truly have some difficulty? Why not tell Zhao about it?"
Seeing how seamlessly the other man played along, Zhao Sheng could not help revealing a "grateful" expression. He took the opportunity to state his true purpose.
"To be frank, Brother Liu, my family has many members, and our original residence is nearly too small to hold us all. The family is terribly