C128 The Loan Plan!

Jiecong, standing nearest, was already enraptured by the sweet air. Clutching the clay pot tightly, he squinted his eyes and took several deep sniffs, seemingly in bliss as he murmured to himself, "Wow, how can this golden stuff smell so amazing? It's incredibly sweet."

Meanwhile, the Verdant Serpent beside him was already restless, fixating on the clay pot with a sibilant hiss