"Vice Minister Xu is renowned for his extraordinary talent and fame; how could I not know of him? However, I am merely a traveling merchant. Although I admire him, I have not had the fortune to meet the Assistant Minister."
"This time I have come to this esteemed place for the first time and, unexpectedly, by chance, arrived at Vice Minister Xu's hometown. If I don't earnestly complete this deal, I would indeed be letting down the opportunity Heaven has given me."
Jiang Lin said as he took out the travel permit from his chest and placed it on the table. It was something Fu Zhen had obtained for him from the government office before he left, with the government's official seal genuine and untampered.
