Staying vigilant in the face of strangers had long been a part of Jason’s instincts. It was like having to eat and drink. However, it was not the same for the one outside the door. At the very moment when Jason raised his shotgun and aimed the muzzle right at the door, this person froze in his entirety. The man outside the door was born with a sharp sixth sense, and it told him that, if he dared push open the door directly, something bad was definitely going to happen. So, this person followed his heart and immediately changed his strategy. Standing up straight, he raised his hand and knocked on the door. “Hello, may I ask, is His Lordship, Jason here?” Daniel followed the direction that Jason’s finger was pointing at and immediately saw the scales of the grizzly hounds and the hair of the kemetia inside the kitchen trash bin. “Flawlessly complete scales!” “The hair is a bit charred. Most of the curly ones can no longer be used, but some of the remaining ones are still usable!” Daniel came to such a conclusion after a meticulous round of analysis. But the way the two items were stored was somewhat bizarre. Why put them in the trash bin? Daniel, whose mind was continuously speculating, asked in a tone that was getting increasingly humble. It was not a big deal for anyone to be able to hunt a grizzly hound. But being able to guarantee that the scales of the grizzly hound were perfectly intact was extraordinarily remarkable, let alone the kemetia. Those beasts that looked like baboons, were a breed of beasts closest to monsters. Instead of directly quoting a price, he was asking for what Jason needed? Jason was speculated to himself. Then he responded with a question. Without knowledge of the market prices, there was no way he could say what he wanted. Though he really wanted to directly say ‘give me some monster meat’ or something along this line. But it was in his nature to exercise due prudence, which eventually brought him to choose to familiarize himself with the market at large before anything else. “I have a potion that can allow drunks to speedily sober up.” “I also have a potion that can make a person so highly stimulated, he won’t be able to sleep all night.” “There’s also a potion that can treat wounds so that the wounds won’t get infected.” “You can choose up to two potions, and they can be of different kinds.” “Or you can choose two of the same kind.” In the face of Jason’s inquiry, Daniel introduced what he had with great familiarity. Just as he had expected. This was bartering! Jason, who had confirmed this, shook his head slightly. This was what he said. Though he did not know the market well, he did know that there was always room for negotiation in any transaction. And the facts proved that Jason was right. In the face of Jason’s words, Daniel’s subconscious course of action was to rebut. But when he saw the gun in Jason’s hands, he immediately flashed a somewhat rigid smile. “There’s only one left for the potion that can treat wounds!” “As for the remaining two potions, you can choose another two more.” “If the kemetia’s hairs were normal, not charred, or curly, you could have exchanged for even more. But now, this is already the maximum limit.” “If you don’t believe me, you can go make inquiries at any one of Rhode’s secret assemblies. There won’t be anyone who can quote a price that’s higher than mine.” Daniel was trying his best to put on a smile as he spoke. But no matter how he might look, it seemed as though he was about to cry out loud. Jason’s attention was drawn to these two words. There was no doubt that people of the same kind would always flock together to form one circle after another. Every little circle would have its own rules. It was not easy for anyone to want to enter a small circle. But there was a good candidate right before him. Jason looked at Daniel. Upon seeing the latter tremble, Jason said slowly, “I just came from Rhode, so I’m not familiar with the gatherings here.” “I can be your referral.” Daniel said immediately. Then, Daniel put down three bottles of potion. He got the scales and hair he wanted. At the same time, along the corridor, the sounds of footsteps rang aloud again. This time, it was a close acquaintance, Bondy. A second after Jason heard the sound of footsteps, Daniel heard it too. This person who claimed to be a teacher from Deer College stood up and bade farewell. “There will be a rally tomorrow. I will be here at nightfall to pick you up.” This was what Daniel said when he was about to take his leave. By the time Daniel opened the door, Bondy had arrived at the doorstep.
