Of course, the envoy had heard of He Runxian. He knew that the man had extensive dealings with the Humanoid Civilization and had traded quite a bit of mining equipment with them.
But this time, he had come primarily because of the "Time Reversal" technique. Chen Jiu and Xuan Gao had released that information, while He Runxian had shown no presence in the matter, so the envoy had not paid as much attention to him as he had to those two.
He would certainly meet He Runxian as well, but he had not done much preparation beforehand. Hearing this, he asked curiously, "He Runxian won't give me a friendly reception? The matters concerning him still haven't been settled."
"Not settled?" Chen Jiu shook his head with a smile. "They're already over. If you keep targeting him, you'll run into trouble."
He said it lightly, but the envoy immediately caught on and asked thoughtfully, "Will that civilization stand up for him?"
"No one dares to go after him now," Chen Jiu answered gravely. "And he is highly valued over there. Even his grandmother has had her lifespan extended... As for the price he paid, you can find that out for yourself."
"He could afford the price?" The envoy frowned. He knew something of the cost of asking the Humanoid Civilization to extend someone's lifespan. At first, it had been a Life Potion Production Line. The threshold had probably been lowered later, but it was still not something He Runxian could afford.
Seeing that Chen Jiu did not answer, he became somewhat displeased. "If you know something, say it. Do I have to ask you for guidance?"
"There's no need to ask for guidance." Chen Jiu smiled and shook his head, then said mysteriously, "I heard... the lifespan extension was free."
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