Chapter 178
The traveling merchant chuckled as he replied to Leon, “That’s because only by doing so can a business keep running for the long haul.”
“That’s why I say you’ve got vision,” Leon said with genuine admiration.
The merchant smiled, turned around, and rummaged inside his carriage. After a while, he pulled out two neat stacks of hundred-denomination universal currency bills and handed them to Leon.
“Sir, please count it. The full 20,000G is here.”
Leon stuffed the money straight into his System Backpack. A quick glance at the inventory marker confirmed that it was exactly 20,000G—not a coin more or less—so he said, “No need to count it. I trust you.”
“It’s better to count it anyway,” the merchant advised.
“Really, there’s no need.” Leon waved him off. He couldn’t exactly tell the merchant that the System Backpack had already confirmed the amount for him.
Seeing this, the merchant didn’t push further. Once Leon had accepted the money, the merchant began collecting the six pearls that had been sitting in front of him for some time, each placed in a delicate silk-lined box.
“A most delightful transaction,” the merchant said happily as he packed them away. He knew that once he left the Fanjier Republic and returned to the Gotro Empire, this deal would bring him enormous benefits.