Chapter 3080: Nobles and Merchants (13)

Zhao Chi opened the list again.

He focused on the gold bracelet.

The engravings on it were indeed all blessing phrases, and it really was just an ordinary ultra-modified fashion item.

Nothing special about it.

Honestly, Zhao Chi had no use for it.

But Song Ji was right—saving a life was a great debt of gratitude, and refusing everything would instead make Yin Shopkeeper Wanyan feel indebted to Zhao Chi. Zhao Chi didn't want that. Accepting this fashion item worth over 20 gold coins would basically dispel that notion of hers.

Zhao Chi could understand Shopkeeper Wanyan's feelings.

He wasn't even willing to owe Zhao Quan the smallest favor, let alone the fact that Shopkeeper Wanyan now owed Zhao Chi a life.

Accepting this 20-gold-coin bracelet would indeed let her settle her emotions.

He clicked accept.

A golden bracelet appeared on the ground.

Zhao Chi casually picked it up and placed it inside his system space.

Then came the second list.

【Material List】

【From the Ruby Merchant Guild】

"Gold Coins" 1.54 million

"Crimson Flame Wyvern Token" 100

"Frost Tyrant Token" 100

"War Ancient Tree Token" 100

"Yellow Spring Colossus Token" 100

【List End】

Holy shit…

What is all this?

The 1.54 million on the first line was Zhao Chi's previous prepayment—the portion Song Ji was supposed to return to him.

Originally it was 2 million; now 460,000 was missing, which meant Yin Shopkeeper Wanyan had purchased goods worth 460,000 gold coins on Zhao Chi's behalf.

But the goods were later confiscated by the werewolves.

The goods weren't handed over to Zhao Chi, so it had nothing to do with him. The Ruby Merchant Guild would have to negotiate with the werewolves to demand the materials back.

Depending on the situation, they would later compensate Zhao Chi with materials or gold coins.

This was the situation Song Ji had mentioned last time.

Zhao Chi had also expressed his understanding.

That wasn't the point.

The point was the four lines after that.

What were those?

All tokens?

A total of 400 tokens??

Holy crap…

Zhao Chi instinctively closed the system.

He closed his eyes and stood still for a few seconds.

Then opened it again.

His eyes weren't playing tricks—the list really did contain 400 tokens!

They were all tokens of giant beasts.

Where did so many come from?

Was this the thank-you gift from the Ruby Merchant Guild that Song Ji had mentioned?

Bullshit, right?

Zhao Chi wasn't looking down on Yin Shopkeeper Wanyan; Zhao Chi felt a life was priceless.

But damn it… Yin Shopkeeper Wanyan's life really wasn't worth all these tokens.

And based on the Ruby Merchant Guild's previous behavior, they hadn't shown any strong intention to rescue Yin Shopkeeper Wanyan. In the end, it was Zhao Quan who saved her.

So the Ruby Merchant Guild wouldn't think Yin Shopkeeper Wanyan was worth that many tokens either.

Then what was going on?

What was Song Ji trying to do?

Was it aimed at me?

Your mother…

He had just felt Song Ji was decent enough, and now this happens?

Damn!

Zhao Chi instinctively wanted to click return.

Although he was still very young and not particularly experienced, he knew that pies wouldn't fall from the sky.

Especially such a huge pie—it was even less likely to fall.

What could fall from the sky was only bait, and behind the bait was a massive trap.

And Zhao Chi also realized a problem.

Although the number of tokens in the list was large, the variety was relatively limited.

There are only 4 types of tokens, and each type has a quantity of 100.

What does this represent?

It means the World Abandoners Alliance is not short on tokens, and may even be harvesting them steadily.

They must be raising a group of giant beasts.

Zhao Chi really wanted to refuse immediately, but he hesitated again.

He truly wants them.

Who wouldn't want them?

Right now is a critical moment in the war; having so many tokens would be no different from heavenly troops descending, and would be a tremendous help in battle.

But he doesn't know what Song Ji needs?

Should he ask and find out?

If he wants to extend the fashion technology authorization, that can truly be agreed to.

Or if Song Ji needs fashion items, he can also give him a large batch.

He originally planned to have no more dealings with him, but with such enormous benefits laid out before him…

Damn it…