Sixty-eight thousand taels of silver. The price was about what he had expected.
"That price is fine." Chen Qing nodded, not bothering to haggle.
"Excellent! Brother Chen is a straightforward man!"
Liu Chengzong clapped his hands and laughed heartily. He immediately ordered someone to bring a thick stack of silver notes in various denominations, totaling sixty-eight thousand taels, and counted them out for Chen Qing on the spot.
Chen Qing didn't put the silver notes away. Instead, he untied the Yellow Springs Treasure Saber from his waist and placed it on the table.
The blade was long and narrow, exuding a chilling aura.
"Steward Liu, this saber is called 'Yellow Springs'. It's a Middle-Grade Treasure Artifact. I wish to trade it to your esteemed pavilion for a long spear of equivalent quality."
Chen Qing stated the other important purpose of his visit.
