Chapter 3078

That favor of his might not be easy to repay.

How about giving him some more premium fashion items?

But...

For some reason, Zhao Chi felt that premium fashion items didn't seem to amount to much in front of Zhao Quan?

Why do I have this kind of feeling?

Do nobles look down on this kind of fashion item?

That's not right...

Even nobles would absolutely need this kind of fashion item, otherwise Yao Feng couldn't have exchanged it for such a large amount of resources.

Then I'll use fashion items to repay his favor.

Of course, Zhao Chi could choose not to repay it.

Zhao Chi hadn't asked Zhao Quan to do this; putting the credit on Zhao Chi's head was also Zhao Quan's own decision.

Rescuing Shopkeeper Wanyan also didn't owe him anything.

According to Zhao Quan's account, last time Zhao Chi only needed to "chat" with him, and he could help Zhao Chi rescue Shopkeeper Wanyan.

Zhao Chi chatted, and Zhao Quan rescued the person.

Isn't this an equivalent exchange?

But although that's how it sounds, Zhao Quan's contribution was clearly much more; this exchange doesn't match up.

Never mind, next time I'll just give him a batch of premium fashion items—no need for too many, but at least enough to clearly express my meaning.

Nothing else can be done.

Song Ji's messages were still coming in.

Song Ji: 【Since Wanyan can come back alive, our subsequent negotiations with the werewolves won't need to consider too much; we can handle it entirely by the book.】

Song Ji: 【So both Wanyan and our Chamber of Commerce have gifts of thanks; please be sure to accept them.】

Song Ji: 【I can't stay in the nearby area too long, so I'll transmit the supplies over first—still to the same location as last time. You can receive them whenever it's convenient.】

Song Ji: 【Also, the refund for your prepayment has been approved; I'll transmit it back to you together this time.】

Song Ji: 【Thanks again.】

Zhao Chi looked at the messages in confusion.

That's it?

Song Ji actually didn't bring up any demands at all?

Just notifying Zhao Chi of Shopkeeper Wanyan's return, and incidentally returning his prepayment.

The matter was so simple and clean-cut that Zhao Chi felt a bit puzzled.

That straightforward?

Song Ji... doesn't seem as dangerous as imagined?

If he has the identity of the World Abandoners Alliance, then the people of the World Abandoners... also seem possible to get along with; at least both sides should be able to communicate through negotiation.

Quite a few high-tier lords say the World Abandoners Alliance is mysterious and hides deep secrets.

But there hasn't been much negative news about them; could our previous judgment of them have been too subjective, too malicious?

Of course, Zhao Chi has only just come into contact with Song Ji, and has had even less contact with the people of the World Abandoners Alliance.

He can't make a judgment right now.

Still, stability comes first.

Sharing out the technology this time was already very risky; he absolutely cannot take any more risks.

Better keep contact to a minimum.

The system sent a notification:

【Notification】:

【Ruby Chamber of Commerce - Snow Plain City Headquarters - Resource Transfer Request Issued】

【Resources will be transferred from "Snow Plain City Headquarters Minister - Song Ji" to the designated location in your territory. Do you agree?】

Zhao Chi didn't click agree immediately.

He definitely had to look at the list first to see what's inside.

It wouldn't be good if Song Ji transferred over some unknown item.

Zhao Chi went to Taoyuan Town, and at the same time opened the resource list.

There were two lists in total.

First one:

【Resource List】

【From Shopkeeper Wanyan's thanks】

"Gold Coins" 500

"Embroidered Dragon and Phoenix Gold Bracelet" 1

【List End】

This part was given by Shopkeeper Wanyan.

It was her personal thank-you gift.

There were two items in total.

The first was only 500 gold coins—not a small amount.

Zhao Chi now really couldn't care less about 500 gold coins; in his heart it was essentially no different from 5 gold coins.

But he knew he shouldn't make that kind of comparison.

These 500 gold coins were given by Shopkeeper Wanyan.

Shopkeeper Wanyan is just a female manager of a merchant guild; these gold coins were earned by her one order at a time.

500 gold coins is probably a very large portion of her savings.

What Zhao Chi cares about is not these 500 gold coins, but what lies behind them — her sincere attitude of gratitude.

That is more important than gold coins.

Zhao Chi won't accept the gold coins.

Shopkeeper Wanyan is already miserable enough; there's no need to make her lose money now.

He'll click reject in a moment.

The second one is a bracelet.

Zhao Chi can see the bracelet's appearance from the details panel.

A rather exquisite gold bracelet.

Made entirely of gold, with some wear on the surface.

Zhao Chi recognized at once that this was the bracelet on Shopkeeper Wanyan's hand.

It's one she wears often.

The weight is roughly equivalent to over 10 gold coins, so it can be valued at over 10 gold coins.

If processing fees are included, it might be worth 20 gold coins?

Zhao Chi looked more carefully and found that this gold bracelet is also a fashion item, with only 1 attribute: it can increase stamina recovery speed by 30%.

The attribute is average — a standard super-modified product.

Estimated value is still around 20 gold coins.

Actually not worth much.

But likewise, this is also Shopkeeper Wanyan's way of expressing gratitude.

How about keeping this bracelet?

No.

This bracelet might be something Shopkeeper Wanyan treasures — he's seen her wearing it since their first meeting.

Even though it's only worth 20 gold coins, there's no need to take something like that from her; return it to her.

The fact that she could offer 500 gold coins and this bracelet she wears close to her body lets Zhao Chi feel her gratitude.

That is enough.

Physical items aren't needed.

Click reject on all of them.

Song Ji sent another message.