Deng Jie handed over the Gold Coins, bringing his total to 18 Gold Coins and 24 Silver Coins, just a few dozen Silver Coins short of being able to engrave the mark.

A few dozen Silver Coins were easy for him to earn; a quick dungeon run would suffice.

Moreover, the money from the officials hadn't been accounted for yet. Who knew how much they were willing to offer? The price wasn't fixed, it depended on their attitude.

Just as he was thinking about it, he received a message from Chen Si Ning.