However, the compensation cannot make up for what he needs the most, such as salt, which needs to be used as a bargaining chip in the next stage of the trade. If it's given to him now, its rigid demand will drop.
So, being a merchant actually involves numerous tactics.
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A few hours later, Silver coin leaves the relay tower, mounts a bone horse and trots away. Ten kilometers away, he rides into a ditch on his bone horse.
At this moment, there are a bunch of things crouching in the ditch, including humans, dragons, skeleton zombies, angels, and unicorns.
Upon seeing Silver coin return, Negris was the first to ask: "How did it go?"
"Done, relay tower number four is ours now, we've already reported it, and they're just waiting for the handover. That guy who was cursing Lord Ange, he can't wait to leave the relay tower, and he's urging us to come over and take over." Silver coin said excitedly.
Negris was somewhat skeptical: "Just like that?"