Sno naturally knew that Xio knew nothing at all, because even he himself did not know what his price was. But that did not stop him from flashing a wickedly arrogant smile at the short but imposing girl.
"Let me name the price? You're that confident?"
Why was he smiling like that? Was his price something unusual? Not pounds? A trace of suspicion arose in Xio's heart, but Sno stood up and said with a smile under her wary gaze,
"Since that's the case, then ten thousand times. That should be an appropriate price."
"Ten thousand times? What was he talking about? Ten thousand times what?" Xio was briefly dumbfounded, completely unable to understand what he meant. Was it some kind of code word, or some special "currency" he used?
For some reason, Xio suddenly recalled the filthy remarks she had heard while making her way through the East Borough. At the same time, she remembered some of the "rumors" she had heard while investigating this gentleman last night. Female instinct made her immediately cover her chest—though there was nothing there.
"Oh, Miss Xio, I think you may have misunderstood something. This is a proper intelligence trade. If you're unwilling, I won't force you to sell your body." Sno chuckled softly at her appearance before saying,
"I generally follow the principle of Equivalent Exchange here. Intelligence, Beyonder Characteristics, Potion Formulas, and the like are appraised and converted into corresponding intelligence. Of course, if you have none of those, you can also repay the debt with favors. By one time, I mean a favor in which you accept one commission.
"So, to learn the intelligence about Full Moon Whisper, I need to accept ten thousand commissions?" Xio frowned. It was a price she could accept, but ten thousand was still far