"Alright."  He didn't seem...disappointed that he couldn't mark up the price, presumably for a cut for himself.  Perhaps, then, he planned on extracting his payment for 'services rendered' some other way.  He made the request to the shopkeeper, who disappeared from the stall out front into a room behind him after taking a look at Yifa.  Probably just to get an idea of what size she needed. Soon enough, he came out and handed it over.  "He says the price is..."  The 'Dynast' communicated to her.  It was a bit over the price that the shopkeeper had said...but not much.  Two bits of jade.  Barely anything.  Was Yifa really going to quibble with him over a couple of insignificant pieces of coinage?