Rereading this weird story.
Page 10, 6th Panel: But the MC wants her more eventually for the said DEEDS, even if he probably won't throw her away...
P.S. I doubt she's worth 20 big gold pieces, it's probably an inflation due to his actions earlier of making someone ripped their clothes.
I can't determine if the first guy is also the 2nd guy who talked to the MC.