Chapter 132: Tit for tat
"No," she shook her head, "A big ask is what you want from me. Let’s not pretend that we both don’t know what you want." She said arrogantly. "I want tit for tat, I give you a lifesaving drug and you get me my permit or license to own my gun."
"Hmm," the minister said thoughtfully, owning the gun was illegal but whatever she used to quickly heal those stab wounds mattered more. How many soldiers’ lives would be saved if they had such magical medicine? This was a matter of national importance. "I will have to make some calls first." He said and he walked a short distance away to make a phone call.
Within one minute, T4 notified her that a permit had been sent to her email.
Walking back to her, Minister Su said, "It’s done. For now a temporary permit has been sent to your email. Someone will deliver the physical stamped official permit to you later." He held out his hand expectantly, "It’s your turn."
She reached into her pocket and delivered ten boxes of capsules to him. She noticed the look of discontent on his face. "This is all I can give you for now. If I have more, I will send." She promised.
Being allowed to own a gun in the empire was no joking matter. She had to deliver a large number of capsules to satisfy his appetite.
"I want one thousand boxes every six months. " Minister Su stated.
"That’s ridiculous; these capsules are not the product of ordinary herbs, you can’t expect me to produce hundreds of pills on demand."
"And you can’t expect the empire to cater to your needs without making a few sacrifices. Like I said, your request is a big ask. Owning a gun when you are a civilian is no joke." He emphasized. "There is no rush or deadline on the delivery of the pills, and should you find yourself in possession of more of those lifesaving capsules, the empire will be happy to purchase them from you at a reasonable price."