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The two seemed to be bargaining over the purchase of imported forest pork.

But Rhodes can roughly guess it.

Forest pork from Mondstadt, this refers to the bountiful benefits from the Ecclesiastical Order.

I don’t know how much a palm is, but it should be some kind of measurement unit.

Five thousand morah is the literal meaning.

As for the subsequent bargaining, it was probably Asher who was complaining about how troublesome it was to get these goods, and was trying to give a reasonable explanation for the price increase.

This is not a matter that Rhodes can get involved in.

All he could do was hand the purchase permit in his hand to Disiya in front of Asher.

Aru Village has the right to purchase abundant wealth.

There is no reason for the smugglers to raise the price to be more expensive than what the Order sells.

really.

When he saw the purchase permit, Asher's expression changed continuously.

"Since a distinguished guest from Aru Village is here, why doesn't Miss Disia introduce it to me in advance?"

Asher's voice was much stiffer than before.

"It's just a small matter, so I didn't mention it."

Disia shook the purchase permit in her hand and did not say Rhode's name.

"Humph--"

Asher snorted coldly and did not ask further. He just quoted a new price with a straight face: "Three thousand molas."

Smugglers also have smuggler rules.

Anyway.

Rod was also a guest.

Although there was no way to make a lot of money from him, a customer was a customer, and at most he made a little less.

As a businessman, as long as the business can make money, it is good business, and there is no reason to cause any unpleasantness with one's customers.

Compare previous quotes.

The price of three thousand molas has been reduced by 40%.

But this amount is not something Rhodes can afford now.

Just when Disiya was about to pay for it.

Rhodes beside her said this: "Mr. Asher, I remember you just said that besides Mora, what other things can be used to trade? I happen to have some good things in my hand, come and take a look. Is it enough to replace it? ”

talking.

Rhodes opened his pocket and showed the contents inside to Asher.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 14 Goodbye Tanit

What Rod showed to Asher.

It's a material called sand pupa fat.

This thing comes from a desert creature called the quicksand eel.

When Rhodes was wandering in the desert, he burrowed into a quicksand eel breeding ground to avoid a sandstorm. It was at that time that he dug these sand-fat pupae from that breeding ground.

Don't look at this thing, it looks inconspicuous.

From it, a spicy and exciting spice can be extracted.

Although not as popular as the more pungent body fat obtained from giant sandworms, the spice remains a highly valued hard currency in the rainforest.

Rhodes can know that this thing is valuable.

Thanks also to the Tanit tribe robbers who kidnapped him in the first place.

If they hadn't been playing with the sand pupae to show off to each other during their free time, Rhodes would have never known that this inconspicuous gray hard shell was so valuable.

This is also private money that Rhodes jokingly calls a backup hidden energy source.

Of course.

The sand-fat pupa with such high value is also a contraband.

Except for the collaborators designated by the Holy Order, no one else can get involved in this business.

Anyone who violates this rule will be hunted by a group of thirty people.

Leave it to normal times.

Even in the peaceful Aru Village, Rhodes would never show these things to others.

But in the face of a smuggler who completely ignores the law, there is no such scruple.

Or.

It was precisely in order to get rid of these sand fat pupae that Rhodes specifically asked Disiya to find Asher.

And it was just as he expected.

As soon as he saw these rare sand-fat pupae, Asher's enthusiasm was immediately aroused again, and he immediately put on a bright smile. He even changed his name to Rhodes: "Honorable." Customer, you have such a good thing, why didn’t you tell me earlier? How many more do you have? It’s easy to tell in terms of price.”

"Not much, that's all. Calculate the price and see how much Lin Pork you can buy." Rhodes said with a smile.

Asher was not in a hurry to count the sand-fat pupae in Rhode's hands, but tilted his head and said, "Your distinguished guest, please come here. Let's move to another place, and Miss Disiya will come with us."

Contraband cannot be traded on the street.

This goes without saying, even Rhodes knows it.

Disiya who was on the side did not show any objection. After hearing what Asher said, she followed them.

She also saw the sand pupa in Rhodes' pocket just now.

As a mercenary who has been living in the desert all year round, she naturally recognizes this thing.

So she knew exactly why Asher wanted to trade somewhere else.

As for the fact that Rhodes had a sand pupa in his hand, Desiya was not very surprised.

Just sand fat pupae.

It's not a big deal.

After all, Rhodes had been crawling around in the desert for a while, so it was normal to have this kind of inventory.

The only thing that made Desiya feel a little resentful was that Rhodes had already said that he had such a thing in his hand, so the communication between her and Asher just now was much easier.

But after thinking about it, she felt that it was normal for Rhodes not to tell her.

It's a secret.

Who doesn't?

What's more, Shazhi Chrysalis is something that is explicitly written in the Sumeru Law and is not allowed to be sold privately.

It would be wrong for Rhodes to say this casually.

After some haggling.

With Desiya's help, the deal was concluded to exchange the sand-fat chrysalis for the bounty of abundance.

The sand fat pupae brought by Rhodes were exchanged for a small bag of bountiful benefits, plus more than 4,000 molars in cash.

"Dear guest, next time you have this kind of stuff, please remember to come to me, Asher, to trade."

Asher, who had traded for the Sand Fat Pupa, was obviously very happy. Even after Rhodes and Dishia had walked far away, he could still be seen waving from behind.

Rhodes was in a good mood after successfully buying a good deal and getting some savings for himself, which temporarily alleviated the economic crisis.

"I'll treat you to lunch today."

With money in his pocket, Rhodes became unusually generous.

"Save it for yourself."

"Get a little money and see what you do."

Disiya smiled: "I'll do the bidding today. This time I'm taking the order from the Order, so the reward is pretty good."

The commission received by the Blazing Hunter this time was simply to receive goods.

This kind of entrustment is called non-combat entrustment in the mouth of mercenaries.

Normally, the reward for this kind of non-combat commission is much lower than those that require crossing the desert or escorting a caravan that requires combat.

However, non-combat commissions will not incur additional losses such as injury, illness, pensions, medicines, weapons expenses, etc.

Therefore, although the remuneration is much lower, the actual income obtained is higher.

This is also a mission that mercenary groups always compete for.

Rhodes did not continue to be polite to Disiya, but accepted her invitation with a smile.

Now he is really strapped for money.

It is better to use Mora where it is needed.

The place for lunch was a barbecue restaurant in the city.

The eating habits in the desert are very different from Rhodes' previous life.

Whether in the rainforest or desert, barbecue is always the first choice for dinner.

Of course.

This does not mean that the daily diet of the Sumeru people only consists of barbecued meat.

Normally, Sumeru people eat the way Disiya does now.

A grilled meat roll, a sabzi stew, a vegetable salad made with peaches, mint and roses, plus white rice and yoghurt paste.

This is the standard Xumi people dining table.

Due to climate reasons, the rice yield in the Sumeru rainforest area is very high, and it can mature two or even three crops a year. The rice grains of this multi-cropping rice are very long, taste hard, and the rice flavor is not strong enough.

Therefore, many ways to eat Sumeru vegetables require adding the vegetables to rice to make up for this shortcoming.

Just like the Sabz stew that Rod is eating now.

This is a stew that is cooked with a variety of green vegetables and pieces of meat. The soup is rich and spicy, with a spicy and varied flavor, plus the light sourness of lemon juice. It is very suitable for rice.

Rhodes and Disia are both martial arts students and have big appetites.

The two portions of meat and one dish were not enough for the two of them. Disiya ordered two more portions of stew, and the two of them were barely full.

And just when the two of them had had enough wine and food, they were about to leave.

Rhodes' eyes were attracted by a group of new people entering the store.

Judging from the different clothing and darker skin color than the rainforest people.

It was a group of desert people.

Six people in total.

The leader was a middle-aged man with a mustache and a straw hat.

Looking at the large bags behind them, they were obviously traders from the desert.

However, what attracted Rhodes' attention was not their status as desert merchants, but the fact that these people all had something that Rhodes was familiar with.

Coat of arms of the Tanit tribe.

Rhodes, who was chatting and laughing with Disiya just now, suddenly clenched his fists and stared at the Tanit people who were ordering food.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 15: Dark Moon and High Wind, Killing Night