At the end of the day, Colonel Wang's eyes carried a hint of helpless resignation.
"....." Xu Yuan remained silent.
An hour later,
the adjutant returned, carrying a large cloth bag on his back. As he spread it out on the ground, it immediately revealed the dozen or so jade boxes of various sizes inside.
Xu Yuan glanced at them, somewhat surprised by the quantity, but he soon came to terms with it.
As a border city, Shengshan County was undoubtedly poor, but the sum of resources was certainly substantial for an individual.
After a moment of contemplation, Xu Yuan picked a few jade boxes and said softly,
"Then I shall accept without further ado."
Colonel Wang gave a slight smile and said directly,
"Master Zhou, these are all yours."
Xu Yuan's gaze sharpened.
