“Friend, can I ask where did you obtain these three Reinforcing Panaceas?” Tom looked at Jacob and now the tone and way that he addressed Jacob had changed.
After all, a person who could get such a top-quality Reinforcing Panacea was no ordinary man! Tom changed his attitude just as a precaution. He didn’t want to attract a new strong enemy at a time when the Shaw family was having some internal problems.
“They were refined by myself.” Jacob calmly said.
“What?” Tom thought that he had misheard.
This twenty something young man said that he… He refined and made these top-quality Reinforcing Panaceas? At this moment, Tom even thought that he had heard a great joke.
He had changed his attitude and given Jacob due respect but he didn’t expect Jacob to tease him. Tom’s expression immediately darkened as he felt that Jacob had just disrespected the Shaw family.
“Since you are not interested in telling the truth, then let’s fight!” Tom said coldly.
The Shaw family definitely wanted these three Reinforcing Panaceas. Tom now had changed his mind with regards to his previous decision to kill Jacob as a warning to the other families. He shouldn’t kill someone who can produce three top-quality Reinforcing Panaceas. But it was still necessary to give him a good beating.
“Okay. If I lose, I’m willing to give you the three Reinforcing Panaceas. But if I win, I need to borrow a piece of the Shaw family territory!” Jacob said slowly.
Tom’s expression changed as soon as he heard Jacob. He looked ferociously towards Jacob. How dared he eye on the territories of the Shaw family? Was he tired of living? That was impossible, no matter who he was.
“Of course, I will pay the rental in the form of money, Reinforcing Panaceas, fighting skills, or even tactics!” Jacob continued.
Now Tom’s expression turned for the better. But, was that possible? Could they find some middle ground and agree? But how could he share a portion of the Shaw family territory with an outsider?
Furthermore, the Reinforcing Panaceas, fighting skills, tactics… at least Jacob had already produced the three top-quality Reinforcing Panaceas to win Tom’s trust. If Jacob can offer some more Reinforcing Panaceas, Tom would not waste time talking nonsense with Jacob.
“Okay, if you lose, I want three more Reinforcing Panaceas. Do you agree?” Tom pondered and demanded.
“No problem,” Jacob said.
With the help of the Hansen family, the Bell family, and Morris, they had already gathered sufficient herbs and Jacob had refined several pots of Reinforcing Panaceas so he still had a significant amount of it.
Furthermore, lose? Was that possible? That’s totally impossible.
Jacob was thinking that if he won and if the Shaw family was willing to rent the territory to him, he was willing to give some of the Reinforcing Panaceas to the Shaw family.
However, if they lost and reneged on the agreement, then they’d better not blame him for unleashing his wrath!
“Okay!” Tom smiled. It looked like Jacob still had some Reinforcing Panaceas. Even if those were not of the same quality, they were still priceless.
At this point, the pugilistic center of the Shaw family was surrounded by many of the Shaw family members. They heard that the wealthy families of Riverside City had sent a person to challenge the Shaw family. Everyone was there to see his impending doom.
Furthermore, the Shaw family had arranged for Tom to fight Jacob. They were sure that the highly skilled and experienced fighter who was a Virtuoso-to-be, someone who taught the Shaw family members to fight would easily teach this challenger a lesson. Even as Shaw family members, they had very little chance of seeing Tom fight and wanted to see for themselves how highly skilled fighters fought.
“Please!” Tom signaled to Jacob to take up the position.
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