“小子 understands, if Mr. Brooks is willing to buy, that’s my good fortune—how could I ask for a better price?” Brian White was quite agreeable, not intending to haggle with Mr. Brooks.

Merchants are all like this—before even seeing the goods, they’re already trying to drive down the price.

However, from what Andy Warren had told him, Brian White knew that in all of Qingshui Town, only Mr. Brooks offered a price that was even halfway decent.

The other fur shops gave nothing but a beggar’s reward—unless Brian White was willing to take the wolf pelts to a farther place to sell, there was no way he’d get a better price than what Mr. Brooks offered.

Mr. Brooks found the words pleasing, and a few more traces of a smile appeared on his rosy cheeks. “Of course, I can’t treat The White Brothers unfairly.”

Brian White opened his backpack, and with a clatter, a pile of wolf bones spilled out.

Mr. Brooks was first surprised, but his expression quickly changed to one of astonishment.

“These are li wolf bones?”

“Oh, yes, I was just about to take them to the town’s clinic to sell.” Brian White acted quite nonchalant. This fur shop didn’t just deal in furs; it also bought and sold some finished leather armor and weapons.

Li wolf bones weren’t just medicinal—they could also be used to make weapons and armor. Most weapon shops would buy them, and the price was no lower than what the clinics offered.

“The White Brothers, these bones…”

Before Mr. Brooks could finish, Brian White suddenly spread out the wolf pelt in his hand with a flourish, and Mr. Brooks’s eyes were instantly riveted.

“What a beautiful wolf pelt!” Mr. Brooks exclaimed in amazement, and even Andy Warren was dumbfounded.

They could naturally recognize that this was a li wolf pelt. No one around Qingshui Town could hunt one—unless dozens of hunters worked together, and even then, it was only barely possible. But to get such a perfect li wolf pelt? That was pure fantasy.

Mr. Brooks couldn’t help but stroke the pelt, while Brian White smiled slightly and took out another, smaller wolf pelt. “Here’s another, smaller one. Mr. Brooks, name your price.”

“I wonder, were these two wolf pelts hunted by The White Brothers?” Mr. Brooks was a bit hesitant.

If he went by his usual habits, he’d probably try to lower the price. But being able to produce this li wolf pelt showed that Brian White was no ordinary man. If he offered too low a price or something that didn’t suit Brian White, it might turn into a one-off deal.

In their line of work, the biggest fear was having a worse supply than others. If Brian White was just an ordinary hunter like Andy Warren, it wouldn’t matter. But Brian White had brought out this wolf pelt, making Mr. Brooks unsure—was it just Brian White’s luck, or did he really have the skill to hunt li wolves?

Chapter 6: If the Deal Fails, Righteousness Remains

But Mr. Brooks ultimately concluded that Brian White just got lucky—otherwise, how could he possibly have hunted a li wolf?

Mr. Brooks had also heard that yesterday Logan Warren was bitten by a li wolf, so he guessed it must have been Logan Warren who risked his life for it.

A wolf pelt like this was stained with blood—one could never hope to get a second one in a lifetime.

“The White Brothers, ordinary wolf pelts, two taels…”

Before Mr. Brooks could finish, Andy Warren immediately got excited. Normally, an ordinary wolf pelt would fetch at most one tael; Mr. Brooks offering two was indeed quite fair.

He kept signaling to Brian White with his eyes, urging him to nod.

Brian White smiled at Mr. Brooks, as if he hadn’t noticed Andy Warren’s signals.

“As for the li wolf pelt, twenty taels. The White Brothers, what do you think?” But Mr. Brooks’s next words left Andy Warren stunned.

Such a beautiful li wolf pelt, and it was only worth twenty taels? In Andy Warren’s mind, even thirty taels would be too little.

“Mr. Brooks, this isn’t…”

“Enough! This is no place for you to speak.” Mr. Brooks frowned and glared at Andy Warren, whose face stiffened and who dared not say another word.

After all, he was just a mountain man, and Andy Warren relied on Mr. Brooks for his livelihood, so he didn’t dare offend him.

Still, his eyes kept darting around, desperately signaling to Brian White.

“Mr. Brooks, you’re truly an honest man. I’ll sell you these two pelts.” Brian White said with a cheerful smile.

Mr. Brooks became even more convinced—what a fool, not even haggling, just smiling foolishly after being taken advantage of.

“And these wolf bones…” Mr. Brooks’s mind became active, his gaze flickering as he looked at Brian White.

Brian White patted his bundle. “Twenty taels of silver, and they’re all yours.”

Mr. Brooks’s brows furrowed slightly. Twenty taels was quite a bit higher than he’d expected.

But then he thought, with this li wolf pelt for just twenty taels, he’d make double his money in no time, so he didn’t argue further.

“Very well, twenty taels it is. The White Brothers, you’re a straightforward man, so I won’t say more. Someone, bring The White Brothers forty-two taels of silver.”

Andy Warren stared in amazement, but didn’t say much. Brian White pulled Andy Warren out of the shop, and as soon as they were outside, Andy Warren couldn’t hold back.

“The White Brothers, I have to say, that Mr. Brooks was clearly cheating you. That li wolf pelt—thirty taels would be the bare minimum, and for thirty-five taels, people all over Qingshui Town would be fighting for it. How could you be so muddleheaded?”

Brian White grinned, knowing Andy Warren meant well, and that along the way, Andy Warren had looked after him quite a bit.