Zhou Clan Apothecary.
Inside.
A Gold-Inlaid Jade Token appeared in Jiang Ning's hand.
This was the token for Inspection Office contribution points. One Gold-Inlaid Jade Token represented ten thousand contribution points.
"Commander, this is?!!" Zhou Xing looked utterly puzzled.
Naturally, he recognized the item in Jiang Ning's hand.
A Gold-Inlaid Jade Token worth ten thousand contribution points.
At the Internal Affairs Office, this item could be exchanged for ten thousand taels of silver.
But if it was privately exchanged with people below, it could fetch between fifteen thousand and twenty thousand taels.
It was exceptionally valuable.
Jiang Ning said, "Senior Brother Zhou, keep this. These medicinal ingredients aren't enough. I still need Senior Brother Zhou to visit several other apothecaries and help me purchase potent medicines old enough in age. Their effects need not be limited."
"I do not have much silver on me right now, so I will use this as payment. What do you think, Senior Brother Zhou?"
At those words, Zhou Xing immediately reined in his expression, his face turning solemn.
"Commander, may we change the terms?"
"What terms does Senior Brother Zhou have in mind?" Jiang Ning asked.
Zhou Xing looked at Jiang Ning, then cupped his hands and bowed. He immediately changed his form of address. "Junior Brother Jiang, I wish to follow you."
"Isn't Senior Brother Zhou already following me?" Jiang Ning said.
Zhou Xing promptly shook his head. "Junior Brother Jiang, that is not the kind of following I mean."
Then he looked at Jiang Ning again, his expression becoming extraordinarily earnest. "Through life and death together, sharing honor and disgrace!!"
"Has Senior Brother Zhou thought this through?" Jiang Ning's expression also grew serious.
"I have!" Zhou Xing nodded heavily and bowed to Jiang Ning once more.
For several breaths, silence reigned, and