The call connected after just two rings. Before Zhao Yuan could speak, an eager-to-please voice came from the other end. "Master Zhao, I can't believe you're calling me yourself! Is there anything you need Old Cheng to do for you?"
Zhao Yuan couldn't help but laugh. "Listen to you. If I didn't call you myself, would I have someone else do it for me? By that logic, would I need someone to use the toilet for me too?"
Cheng Yunlong laughed as well, not forgetting to slip in a bit of flattery. "You're a real comedian, Master Zhao!" He was hoping to ask Zhao Yuan to help him make an Exorcism Talisman, so of course he had to lay it on thick.
Once the laughter died down, Zhao Yuan said, "Alright, enough with the flattery. Let's get down to business. Do you have any jade rings, thumb rings, or anything like that?"
