Hearing Uchiha Hikaru's question, Master Roshi merely raised his head to look at him, then continued with a smile:
"Little brother Uchiha Hikaru, it's still too early to bring up the Dragon Balls. By the way, are you about done eating? How about we head downstairs for another drink?"
Hearing that, Uchiha Hikaru rolled his eyes inwardly. He hadn't expected Master Roshi to be so crafty. Not only did he refuse to mention even a word about it to Uchiha Hikaru, he immediately changed the subject.
At this moment, Uchiha Hikaru did not show the slightest dissatisfaction. Even if he was unhappy inside, he did not let it show on his face. He simply smiled faintly, raised his head to look at Master Roshi, and said:
"Master Roshi, since you enjoy drinking so much, I'll keep you company to the very end."
The reason Uchiha Hikaru said this was not because he had given up on finding the Dragon Balls. He simply felt that Master Roshi would sooner or later be fish on his chopping block, so even if Master Roshi was unwilling to tell him now, he was not in the least bit anxious.
On the contrary, only by displaying such eagerness could he lower Master Roshi's guard to the greatest extent.
So at this moment, Uchiha Hikaru went along with the flow and said:
"If there aren't enough dishes to go with the drinks, I'll have them prepare another table. Master Roshi and I will drink until we're completely smashed."
Hearing Uchiha Hikaru's words, Master Roshi was clearly delighted, but at the same time, he still felt a faint sense of worry in his heart.
Although Uchiha Hikaru no longer seemed to care that he had not told him about the Dragon Balls, Master Roshi still felt that