Even Zhu Li couldn't do it.
'I have to find a chance to trade with Zhao Qian tonight, but how can I cook up a story to make the deal seem legitimate?'
Zhu Li grumbled in frustration, "Honestly, that Luotang... I've written her so many letters, and she hasn't replied to a single one. I..."
"It doesn't matter! Let's not drag the Kan Family into this."
Zhao Ci smiled and turned his gaze to the Martial Arts Arena, his mind racing to come up with a plan.
'If all else fails, I'll just use the merit points I have and go to the Merit Library to trade for something Zhao Qian's side desperately needs. That way, I can make the exchange openly. After all, trading is allowed; I just can't explain where the Emperor Pill came from.'
'But a trade like that would cost at least twenty merit points. In these early stages, merit is as precious as gold. It would kill me to use it like that.'
