Compared to a thousand gold coins, a single High-grade Crystal Coin was worth even more and often carried a premium.
Back in the Emerald Gold Kingdom, when the White Stone Tower recruited students, an Exemption Certificate granting admission without an examination was worth one High-grade Crystal Coin. Prince Gelo had spent a full twenty thousand gold coins to win one at auction.
Its scarcity was what made it precious.
Taking a deep breath, Qian Ning called over a shop assistant and had him bring out the iron safe specially used to store valuable small items. He placed the High-grade Crystal Coin Richard had given him at the very bottom, locked it with three iron locks, and only then let out a sigh of relief.
Looking back at Richard, Qian Ning asked, "All right, my lord, the five crates of Emerald Green Gemstones in my shop are all yours now. Shall I have them delivered to your residence, or will you take them yourself?"
"No rush." Richard smiled, showing no sign of urgency.
"Hm?" Qian Ning was somewhat confused. Looking at Richard, he asked, "My lord, is there another problem?"
"No problem. I just wanted to ask whether, aside from the Emerald Green Gemstones you sold me, your shop has any others?"
"Other Emerald Green Gemstones?" Qian Ning frowned slightly and gave Richard a long look. "My lord, there are some, but their quality is far too poor. They can barely be called gemstones at all—they are just stones. They're discarded waste materials and can't be used for jewelry."
"You don't think I bought five whole crates of Emerald Green Gemstones just to use them as jewelry, do you?"
"Well..." Qian Ning's eyes shifted as he shrewdly guessed a possibility. "If you have another use for these Emerald Green Gemstones, my