"Don't worry, I get it, I get it!"
The High Priest caught his meaning and waved his hand without hesitation. Everything Ji Jue had checked off on the list earlier had already been delivered before him in crates.
Seeing that Ji Jue was still smiling without even raising an eyebrow, he cursed inwardly and grit his teeth, yet the smile on his face grew even warmer. "You forgot to take these last time, brother. I had them specially delivered for you. Can't let you give us things for nothing, can we?"
"Oh, how could I possibly accept that?"
"Hey, it's just a small token, nothing more."
"Then I suppose I'll have to accept it."
Without even a bit of embarrassment, Ji Jue waved his hand and signaled for the subordinates to load the crates into the vehicle. Then he took out another list. "Then I'll have to trouble you to put some extra thought into the supplies."
The High Priest's expression twitched as he looked towards the quantities listed on it, his face nearly turning green. "This is also..."
"It's only a few things. At most, they'll just pass through a few hands, and a batch of old, dilapidated equipment will be written off. How could that possibly require you to trouble yourself?"
Ji Jue leaned closer and slung an arm around his shoulders. "Besides, some of the harder-to-get things don't necessarily have to come from you."
The High Priest's eyes lit up. "You mean..."
"Wherever there are things, just point us in the right direction and we'll go take them, won't we?"
Ji Jue drew a circle on the map before them and murmured softly, "Look, if some people start having a bad time, then you and I can live well, can't we?"
For an instant, in the silence,