Huo Yushen caught the smile on her face and was slightly surprised, not knowing what she was laughing about.
Still, that faint smile gave him a little confidence, and he continued trying to persuade Xia Chujian.
"Xia Chujian, tell me. What conditions would make you willing to come with me and take a look at that place?"
Xia Chujian had not expected Huo Yushen to let her name her own terms!
Did he trust her character that much? Xia Chujian snorted inwardly and said coolly, "It's fine if you want me to make a move once."
"Let's do this by bounty hunter rules. I'll name a price, and if you can accept it, I'll take your job."
A trace of helplessness showed through Huo Yushen's cool voice. "...Fine. Go ahead."
Xia Chujian did not hesitate to make an outrageous demand. "Fifty taels of gold. If you're willing to pay, I can take it!"
Gold was an extremely rare metal in the Beichen Empire.
That was because none of the planets produced gold. The gold mines on those planets had all been brought over in ancient times by celestial bodies blasted away in supernova explosions.
After more than ten thousand years of development, the Beichen Empire's six Habitable Planets had long since been basically depleted of gold mines.
Moreover, the overwhelming majority of the gold that had been extracted was controlled by the Imperial Family and the Four Great Clans.
The small amount circulating outside was also controlled by nobles below the Four Great Clans.
Among ordinary people, only exceptionally wealthy tycoons could own one or two pieces of pure gold jewelry.
And they were not large, either. At most, they were Rings; a few were bracelets, while necklaces were even rarer.
That was why, when the Beichen Empire's Starry Sky