When Chief Steward Wang opened the courtyard gate, still bleary-eyed, and saw Zhou Xuan standing there with a fawning smile, impatience immediately showed on his face. "What do you want now? Didn't I tell you to take charge of that wretched mountain? What, couldn't you even last a day? Want to back out?"
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare!"
Zhou Xuan hurriedly bowed and offered a small jade vial in both hands, his face wreathed in an obsequious smile. "Chief Steward, you've misunderstood. I came specifically to thank you for your support!"
"This is a Qi Gathering Pill I got a while back. It's nothing much, but I hope you'll accept it, Chief Steward!"
A Qi Gathering Pill!
Chief Steward Wang blinked, all traces of sleepiness gone.
He slowly took the vial and uncorked it. A pure medicinal fragrance wafted out, instantly lifting his spirits.
This was proper cultivation material!
It was only an ordinary Qi Gathering Pill, but for a savvy old hand like him, with no connections to speak of, something was better than nothing.
The way Chief Steward Wang looked at Zhou Xuan changed in an instant.
He no longer saw a subordinate who was reasonably obedient. Now he saw a hen that could keep laying Metal eggs.
"Mm, you've got a good head on your shoulders, lad."
Chief Steward Wang pocketed the vial with satisfaction. His impatience vanished, replaced by a kindly smile on his chubby face.
"Go on, what do you want this time? You never show up without a reason."
"It's about that Desolate Mountain again."
Seeing that he'd taken the bait, Zhou Xuan quickly said, "Chief Steward, you've seen it for yourself. That place is a wasteland. I can't manage it alone. Could you send me a few people?"
"People?"
Chief Steward Wang