SIT down

What kind of statement was this, she definitely has some screws loose. It's better to speak less. Ram thought and then brought the food grains out of the storage ring for the display.

"Excuse me, I think I am not needed here so I will take my leave. Ram I'll be outside you can exchange with a spear after you are done here."

Said the merchant leader and started to get up when.

"Where the hell do you think you are going, sit here or I'll make you sit here."

Before anyone else could say anything Elder Anna scolded the Rank 4 merchant leader.

Merchant leader was definitely speechless, though his expression couldn't be seen Ram could definitely guess that by his action of standing and looking towards the village chief and elder Anna, as if not sure what to do.

What happened next actually made Ram shocked, he actually sat down on his chair. What did the villagers drink today why are they ready to fight the mysterious merchant at the drop of a hat? Are they not scared of the final boss behind them? He could destroy the emperor and the empire and this was just a random small village somewhere not important. Do they feel that they have lived long enough?

Anna then opened the grain sacks and started taking the grains from each sack and slowly started examining them by feeling the texture, color, and tasting a little finally she nodded and looked at Ram and smiled.

It was a very simple smile but Ram felt not to be fooled by the smile of a lioness and waited for the elder to speak.

"Good, very good, excellent."

"Where did you get this? No don't answer that, tell me can you get more of this?"

"Yes, I can get more but it will take time and you know the weather and farm fertilization keeps on changing and is not absolutely controllable, so I am not sure about the quantity and time."

"That's fine, as long as we can get as much as possible while maintaining the quality, it's fine."

Then Anna turned towards the chief and said.

"Chief, its premium quality with no harmful fertilizers used, and the nutrients in them are very well maintained, I would like for this type of product to remain within the village."

The village chief nodded and looked towards the Rank 4 merchant and said

"I would like to buy a level 2 body pill"

"Okay, how would you like to pay?"

"In the future."

"What?"

"I said I'll pay later, you can write it down in your accounts."

"Chief you know we can't do that. I need something in return."

Before the village chief could say anything Anna interrupted and said.

"Why can't you do that?" "It's not like we are running away, the village is here so is the chief. If the village chief cannot return the money next time take him away with you."

Hearing Anna's statement Ram was sure now she was not in option 1 or option 2 category but in the category of option 3 which had both being gutsy and screw loose together. She was ready to sell off the village chief.

Hearing Anna's reply the village chief looked at her as if he had just seen a new wonder of the world and said

"Let's not go in that direction, okay do this Merchant leader why don't you raise this with your boss and ask if he is ready to give me time till next month for the payment."

"Okay," the merchant leader replied and started fiddling with the tablet.

Ram while seeing all that was happening had made up his mind to keep a certain distance from the people of this village.

After some time.

"The boss has agreed and you can pay for the Level 2 body pill next time we visit the village. This is all possible because of your very good relationship with the mysterious merchant organization."

the village chief nodded and accepted it while the merchant handed him a small box-size of air pod. The deal with the village chief was done.

"What do you mean by only possible because of very good relations? Do you think we will run away after taking the level 2 body pill?"

Anna said while looking at the merchant leader.

"Anna let us leave it here and thank you for the grains quality check. I'll make a deal with Ram for a long-term supply of the same quality."

the chief interrupted Anna.

While Anna nodded and stormed out of the chief room while banging the door.

"Ram here take the pill and leave the grains here and after you are done with the barter trade with the merchant meet me, we will discuss a long-term trade partnership."

Ram nodded and then took his leave and followed the Rank 4 leader outside the room.

…..

Inside the village chief office.

an Illusory figure came through the floor and slowly reached beside the chief.

"Do you want me to investigate him and see where he got the law-embedded products or where he gets the food supply from?"

"No"

"Don't you feel something is fishy here, a month back he was without any cultivation and didn't remember anything yet today he is already level 2 and is providing the products which are not easily available in the market."

"I am not an idiot, I can also feel that something is off but do not interfere or investigate him"

"Why?"

"There is more than one reason but the important one for you to know is that I did some divination on him and have learned that only maintaining good relation with him will be best for us, anyone who goes against him in any way will get burned to ashes and everyone has their secrets and no one likes it to come in the open, He hasn't done anything in any way to harm us yet, so giving him or showing any hostility towards him is not the right way to go."

"Okay, I'll follow your command and not investigate him."

the village chief turned towards the illusory ghost and said.

"Wise are those who know when to stop and when to move."

"chief you don't need to worry, I may be curious but not foolish enough to ignore your warning."

The chief and the ghost spoke for some time, till there was a knock on the door.

…..