Dean Bruce understood the importance of not flaunting wealth.
After all, this was deep in the mountains, and it was clear that Biber Parson and André Maxwell were on the same side. Dean Bruce was concerned that they might turn greedy and target him.
Even though he had the ability to defend himself, he didn't want to waste valuable tools on such a situation.
Moreover, he still needed these two to help him get to Saint Laurent City!
What Dean Bruce hadn't anticipated, however, was that even after keeping a low profile and only revealing the medicinal herbs he had collected, these two principals would be so shocked and excited.
Luckily, André Maxwell still regarded Dean Bruce as a junior, and he quickly said, "These rare medicinal herbs are incredibly valuable. You don't need to submit all of them to secure first place—take some back for yourself."
