Chen Yu had no interest in such pretty words. His gaze passed straight over Casimir and landed on the ornate treasure chest being held by the Blood Bat servants behind him.
"Sir Casimir, you should know perfectly well that what interests us is the bounty, not that beautiful-sounding yet hollow 'friendship.'"
The corner of Casimir's mouth twitched.
These Undead had truly fallen into the eyes of money.
Even now, they were still thinking about that bounty.
The thought flashed through his mind in an instant, but he maintained his elegant smile.
"Of course, of course."
Casimir's tone was sincere, as though the words came from the bottom of his heart. "Lord Salazar places great importance on forming an alliance with your territory. He repeatedly instructed this knight that I must personally return every last gold coin of the bounty deposited with the mercenary guild into your hands."
"You should know that if one searched all of The Gloomy Lands, one would likely never find another generous person like Lord Salazar, willing to hand over all 1,768 gold coins. Yet for the sake of our unbreakable, profound friendship, all of this is worthwhile."
Having said that, Casimir elegantly clapped his hands.
The Blood Bat servants immediately understood. Chittering noisily, they flew over and jointly heaved the heavy, gold-inlaid lid upward.
In an instant, golden light burst forth.
Looking inside, the chest was actually piled high with countless exquisitely minted gold coins, each glinting with an enticing luster.
Most were Hego Coins minted by the White Horse Kingdom, while some were standard gold coins from the Wuhan Port Merchant Alliance.
Even beneath the not-so-bright sunlight of the Swamp, they reflected a dazzling radiance that made hearts race, as though a small sea of wealth had been brought before their eyes.
Even Chen