Chapter 1061 - 1055: The Bandit’s Rules
"If we overcharge and the merchants stop using this route, what then?"
They obviously didn’t feel frightened, so the figure they quoted must have been acceptable to everyone.
A middle-aged man with a long scar dragged across his face reined in his horse, dismounted in one swift motion, and, with a fierce grin, clasped his hands towards the merchants, "Shopkeeper Yun, Shopkeeper Qiao, Madam Luo... Long time no see, I’ve really missed you all. May I know what big business brings you all the way to Xining this time?"
Another middle-aged man returned the greeting with a smile, "You flatter us, Yu. We’re just small-timers. Those big Store Managers doing big business wouldn’t go through the trouble of such a long and arduous journey."
The Yu-named bandit looked fierce but was actually quite reasonable.
He said, "Yu knows that business isn’t easy for you all. I’m not asking for much, just enough to feed my men. I won’t be rough as long as you Shopkeepers are generous enough."
"Exactly, exactly..." The middle-aged man took out a box and handed it to the Yu-named bandit.
The Yu-named bandit opened the box, glanced at the contents with satisfaction, closed the lid, and passed it to a young bandit behind him.
Soon, everyone had made their intentions clear. Shopkeeper Qiao had brought less than the others, which caused the Yu-named bandit’s expression to darken.
"Shopkeeper Qiao, are you treating me like a beggar?"
Shopkeeper Qiao replied with a forced smile, "The thing is, Yu, business has been tough lately. The Silver I’ve taken out is all I’ve scraped together from my emergency fund. Perhaps you could let it slide this time? Once I make some Silvers, I will certainly make it up to you."