"Enough, never mind what those beasts are thinking." Hong Gu walked over with a smile, tossing a few hide pouches in her hand.
"Come on, time to split the money."
Hong Gu tossed hide pouches to Mo Laosan and Tiger Fool, then offered another to Leng Qiu.
"Sister Leng, this is your share."
Leng Qiu paused, but did not take it. "I didn't do anything just now."
"Take it." Hong Gu heartily pressed it into her hand. "We're all on the same team. Just having you here is a deterrent. Besides, Shopkeeper Qian is generous. This is an extra bonus for our trouble."
As they were talking,
Shopkeeper Qian's steward climbed up from outside the wooden tower, all smiles.
"Thank you for your hard work, everyone." The steward carried a large tray bearing several jugs of fine wine and a few plates of exquisite spirit fruit.
"The master said Black Wind Road is treacherous, and we owe a great deal to your wholehearted assistance," the steward said respectfully. "He specifically instructed us to bring you this hundred-year-old 'Fire Monkey Wine' to ease your fatigue.
"He also bought the materials from the Ironclad Rhinoceros you killed just now at ten percent above market price. The wild source has already been paid in full."
"Thank Shopkeeper Qian for us." Mo Laosan accepted a wine jug with a cheerful smile. The steward nodded repeatedly and withdrew.
The atmosphere in this caravan truly was excellent.
Hong Gu, Mo Laosan, and the others were all warmhearted and forthright. Whenever trouble arose, they never shirked it, instead competing to be the first to step forward.
Shopkeeper Qian, meanwhile, knew exactly how to treat people.
Beyond the generous compensation agreed on beforehand, whenever they encountered attacks from demonic beasts or harassment from bandits along the way, a