Elder Li took the box, having a good idea of what was inside.
After all, he knew what Li Xu had recently acquired.
'A gift at a time like this... it must be that.'
He opened it, and his old eyes instantly lit up.
"Just as I thought..."
Elder Li took a deep breath, a look of sheer bliss spreading across his face. "What a fragrance... truly magnificent. So this is the legendary Ten Thousand Year Agarwood... I've lived for most of my life and have only ever read about it in ancient texts. I never thought I'd get to see the real thing with my own eyes."
He stroked the piece of Agarwood with a sigh, a complex look in his eyes.
"Doctor Li, this gift... it's too much."
Elder Li sighed, closed the lid, and looked at Li Xu. "To be honest, there was something I was embarrassed to bring up when I invited you today. An old comrade-in-arms, someone I've known for decades, heard about this and insisted on asking me for a favor... *Sigh*, I don't know where to put this old face of mine."
