Shopkeeper Chen frowned. "Escort Chief Liu, this has nothing to do with you. Your Transcendent Immortal Escort Agency should just look after its own shipments."
"That's not quite right." After saying this, Escort Chief Liu turned to Huang Xiao. "A jade pendant like that must mean something special to you, young man. It wouldn't be right to pawn it like this. Why not consider these ten taels of silver a loan from me, Liu Yu?"
"We don't know each other. Why would you help me?" Huang Xiao asked with a faint smile.
"Those of us in the escort trade naturally need to make all kinds of acquaintances. Treating others kindly also makes things easier for the Escort Agency's future escort runs," Liu Yu said.
Huang Xiao nodded, then stared coldly at Shopkeeper Chen, who was gripping his jade pendant tightly. "You can give me back my pendant now, can't you?"
Shopkeeper Chen glared at Liu Yu and handed the jade pendant back to Huang Xiao.
"Then you have my thanks, Escort Chief Liu." After taking the pendant, Huang Xiao cupped his fist toward Liu Yu in thanks.
Although he now owed Liu Yu a favor, Huang Xiao thought that was still a better bargain than pawning the pendant. Wasn't it just a favor? Even helping the Transcendent Immortal Escort Agency escort a shipment would be no problem.
"You're too polite. It's only ten taels of silver, hardly any trouble," Liu Yu said with a smile.
"Escort Chief Liu, there's nothing wrong with being kind, but it seems you've offended someone else," Ou Jin said with a beaming smile, his gaze flicking toward Shopkeeper Chen.
Hearing this, Shopkeeper Chen laughed. "This is for the best. It doesn't matter who pays, as long as someone pays the ten taels for you two.