"Brother..." Lu Chen was stunned. He had not expected Lord God of Wealth to react so strongly all of a sudden.
"Worthy brother, there is something I'm not sure whether I should mention."
"Please speak, brother."
"Actually, Heavenly Gold differs from Netherworld Currency. Worthy brother must use it cautiously. The Netherworld's Incense Fire may be thin, but the Heavenly Court's Incense Fire is flourishing.
And Heavenly Gold was originally woven from Incense Fire. Moreover, the Incense Office... falls under my jurisdiction."
Lord God of Wealth's words carried a hint of bitter amusement. "Thus, small amounts are fine, but if the sum is too large, I fear even I may find it difficult to cover everything."
Lu Chen recalled that Great Emperor Fengdu had given him the same warning before.
He also remembered the first time he had made offerings to Lord God of Wealth, when the latter had flown into a rage upon seeing Heavenly Gold.
"So Heavenly Gold is under brother's supervision..."
Oh my god, this was embarrassment opening the door for embarrassment—embarrassment had come all the way home.
So his first "bribe" had been delivered straight to the Heavenly Court's "bank president."
Luckily, he had prepared another hundred thousand merit afterward.
Otherwise, in his brother's eyes, he probably would not have been "reliable," but "arrestable."
He hurriedly said, "Rest assured, brother. I have only dealt in Heavenly Gold with you. I haven't even given any to the Plague Emperor."
"Mhm. I know about that."
"You know?"
"I spoke casually with the Plague Emperor. He thinks highly of you."
Lu Chen's heart stirred. Had his backers gotten in touch with each other?
Could they have already formed a clique?
Seeing that Lord God of Wealth did not elaborate, he wisely refrained from asking further and returned to the previous