In Liang Lidong's eyes, the Todd family was truly unlucky to have pissed off a permanent law of causality, which was just a regular law of causality when they encountered Mark in Winterwind.
After the master and the servant were more or less full, Liang Lidong said, "Can we talk about the quarry now?"
"I'm planning to sell the manor, including the quarry, for three hundred gold coins in total." Joshua's abscessed face showed no expression at all. "Of course, that's just my original plan. I'll sell it to you for only two hundred gold coins."
Liang Lidong saw the intense reluctance in Joshua's eyes. Thinking for a moment, he asked, "If I only want your quarry, what price will you offer?"
Joshua was briefly stunned. "Why?"
"I'm not the kind of person who likes to kick people when they're down." Liang Lidong said casually, "I'm only interested in the quarry. Although your manor is indeed not bad, the Todd family will be cut off if I take it away. Besides, I don't intend to live in Sisilia for long. A manor is not very meaningful. "
Joshua knew very well that the guy was considering him.
Over the years, he had experienced too many betrayals, mockery, and all kinds of people who kicked him when he was down. Nobody had ever considered his family. Even his relatives had left them. The only person who could help them was his uncle, but he only brought food to them occasionally. It had been a long time since he visited. He must've given up on his nephew.
Joshua had to admit that the guy had a point. The manor was their only shelter. If they lost it, they wouldn't have a home, and they wouldn't even be nobles anymore. They were two men with pus all over their bodies. If they didn't even have a home, they would be bullied even more.
However, if they didn't have money, they wouldn't be able to buy the Hydrotherapy Scrolls. Without treatment, the abscesses on their bodies would kill them in five days.
Over the past three years … Joshua had seen too many faces, so he had a very good eye for people. This young man with bright blonde hair who looked very cold on the surface was actually a good person, a really good person.
"What we need the most right now is money," Joshua explained with a bitter smile.
Liang Lidong said, "Three hundred gold coins won't take long. Water Healing scrolls aren't cheap. After you run out of gold coins, you can only wait for death. "
Joshua lowered his eyelids. "As long as we can."
The maid suddenly grabbed Joshua's hand and said, "Don't worry. Young Master's body will definitely get better. I believe that there will be justice in this world. A kind-hearted person like Young Master, the Light God will definitely bless you. "
If a person could be blessed by being kind, then there would be no such thing as a calamity living for a thousand years. Liang Lidong tapped his fingers on the table. "If you don't deal with the root cause, you'll die sooner or later. Since you're short on money, I'll give you 300 gold coins at the original price. Also, this is a small gift from me. "
Liang Lidong snapped his fingers, and a pile of gold coins appeared on the table. There were also a dozen Water Healing scrolls.
Although Liang Lidong was a good person, he wasn't a saint. He could create Water Healing scrolls. If he adopted these two, he could let them live for the rest of their lives. But that way, Liang Lidong would have to earn money every day to buy materials and create scrolls to extend their lives. After that, he wouldn't be able to do anything else.
Doing good deeds had to be done within one's capabilities. This was what his cousin had taught him, and he felt that it made sense.
Joshua bowed slightly to Liang Lidong to express his gratitude. He knew that in this world where the strong preyed on the weak. It was rare to find a good person who was willing to help in times of need.
"Julie. Put away the money and give the deed of the manor to Mr. Beta. We should leave this place. "
"Yes!" The maid's eyes became misty. For the two of them, this manor was their home. Once they left, they wouldn't be able to return.
Liang Lidong's fingers were still tapping on the table. "Joshua, Julie, I have a suggestion. I don't know if you're willing to hear it."
"Sir, please speak."
"I have many things to do, and I don't plan to stay here for long." Liang Lidong looked around. The layout of this villa was quite good. "But if this manor is left empty, it will easily become desolate. So, I plan to hire you two to work for me. Joshua can be the butler, and Julie can be the head maid. As for the salary, Joshua will be one gold coin per month, and Miss Julie will be fifty silver coins per month. What do you think? "
The master and servant looked at each other. They both saw the surprise and hope in each other's eyes.
Joshua calmed himself down and asked again, "Why?"
Naturally, Liang Lidong wanted to help them, but he knew that for some people, direct charity would hurt their fragile self-esteem. So, he said, "If I hire someone else to manage this manor, they will do their best in the short term, but if I'm not here for a long time, they will inevitably become lazy and waste this beautiful manor. But you are different. This manor used to be your home. I'm sure you will cherish it more than I do. If you manage it, I'll be reassured."
Faint gratitude appeared in Joshua's eyes. "Okay, Sir Beta, we promise you."
Julie, the maid, cheered. No one wanted to leave their home.
After everything was settled, Liang Lidong left the manor and threw the deed into his Backpack. He went to the Guild of Mercenaries to buy a lot of magic materials and returned to the inn to craft magic scrolls.
It cost him 300 gold coins to buy the manor and the quarry. He took 100 gold coins from the temple and left the rest for Belin to develop Reed Village.
Plus the 500 gold coins he asked Grinton for, he had 600 gold coins in total. Now that he had thrown out 300, he still had half left.
300 gold coins wasn't a small amount, but it wasn't much if it was used to buy powerful magic equipment. The most effective way for him to make money was to sell magic scrolls. He bought about 100 gold coins worth of magic materials in one go, which could be used up in about five days. The scrolls he made could be sold for about 400 gold coins.
That was roughly the limit of Sisilia's consumption in half a year. Magic scrolls could only be used by spellcasters. Spellcasters weren't cabbages; they could be found everywhere. Therefore, although magic scrolls were expensive, the demand wasn't high. 400 gold coins was roughly the limit of the demand for magic scrolls in half a year.
In the evening. Kail and the others came back, all three covered in dust. Liang Lidong waited for them to finish eating, but instead of letting them shower and rest, he took them straight to Tao Te … It should be Liang Lidong's newly bought manor.
Looking at the slightly deserted but still quite luxurious and quiet villa, Kail's eyes widened. "Teacher, it's only been a day and you've already gotten such a good manor. How did you manage to get such a good manor? Aren't your methods too shocking? "
Alice, who was riding on her unicorn, also had a look of surprise on her face. Only Emma was very calm. She did not think that it was strange for a man like Liang Lidong, who had the power to change fate, to have a manor. It would be normal if he suddenly became a pope or an emperor one day.
Liang Lidong ignored Kail's yelling and frowned. Because he heard other voices in the manor.
"Follow."
The large iron gate of the manor was open. Liang Lidong walked into the manor and made two turns. Then he saw a group of people blocking the front door of the villa. No, a black carriage was parked in the garden.
And Joshua, covered in pus, was lying on the ground. Several people were beating him with long wooden sticks. Julie kept screaming and crying as she pounced on her young master. She used her body to shield Joshua and protect him, but she was just an ordinary woman. How long could she block Joshua's attacks? Soon, she was beaten to the ground by Joshua as well.
"Stop!"
Just as Liang Lidong was about to make a move. Kail had already rushed forward. He appeared in front of those burly men as if he had teleported and directly knocked one of them away. Then he used his scabbard to knock over three of them. Then he stood in front of the two victims. He shouted sternly at the carriage, "You people are too unreasonable. So many of you are bullying two patients."
Kail's eyes were very sharp. He naturally knew what kind of people he was protecting.
A cold voice came from the carriage. "Nosy brats, let's beat them together."
There were about seventeen people in this group, all of whom were level-two and level-four professionals. They must be the elite private soldiers of the family. Just as they were about to surround them, they saw a wall of wind separating the two sides. At the same time, Alice waved her hand, and the three old trees in the garden suddenly turned into Ents. Their long roots merged together and turned into two legs, surrounding the carriage and the elite private soldiers.
A spellcaster and an elven summoner … Such a combination couldn't be underestimated.
A pale young man came out of the carriage. He glanced at Kail gloomily. When his eyes fell on Alice and Emma, he was first filled with lust, but soon, he was shocked. He simply lowered his head and said respectfully, "I didn't expect you to be the saintess of the Storm Goddess. Why are you here?"
"There's something!" Emma smiled. Her beautiful smile was like a white lotus blooming in the snow. "You are?"
"Ralph Coburn!" The feminine young man was dressed in a white luxurious robe. He continued to speak with his head lowered. "A year ago, I went to Northshire Town to purchase magic materials. At that time, I was fortunate enough to see the saintess from afar. Even now, I am still amazed. I think of your beautiful face every night."
Although the half-elf Alice was very beautiful, compared to Emma, who had a special bloodline, there was still a gap. Although Emma was only fourteen years old and was still a flat stick, everyone knew that she had incredible potential. As long as she grew up, except for a few elves and gods, no one could be more beautiful than her.
The young man naturally knew this, so he was not stingy with his compliments. If the saintess fell in love with him … This was the truest portrayal of Ralph's heart.
"Thank you." Emma was still smiling. As a saintess, her social skills were very good, much better than Alice's. "I don't know why Sir Ralph Coburn would lay his hands on these two pitiful people. Did they offend you in any way?"
Ralph Coburn replied, "These two disgusting monsters owe the Coburn family more than two hundred gold coins. Now that the payment is due, I came to collect the debt. They said that they did not have the money, so I wanted them to give me the manor. After all, it is only right to repay a debt. This manor is already very old, and is worth at most a hundred gold coins. I showed mercy and gave them two hundred and thirty gold coins, but they were not willing. They even lied to me and said that the manor's title deed had been sold to someone else. I am not a fool, so of course I did not believe them. So, I wanted to teach them a lesson. I have no other intentions. "
At this moment, Joshua, who was lying on the ground, struggled to raise his head. His mouth was spitting out a disgusting mixture of red and yellow mucus. At the same time, he shouted, "Ralph, you despicable person! When did I owe the Coburn family money?!"
Ralph turned back and said fiercely, "Half a year ago, didn't your maid borrow three gold coins from my servant?"
"I paid it back. I paid it back a long time ago." Julie crawled to Joshua's side with all her might, pressing on his body to protect him. At the same time, she cried, "And how did three gold coins become two hundred gold coins? You are deliberately finding an excuse to bully us and rob us of our manor."
Ralph was about to continue retorting when Liang Lidong spoke.
"Alright, I have the title deed for this manor. Ralph, right? Quit while you're ahead. Don't go overboard. "
"You are?" Ralph stared at Liang Lidong, a little worried. Although he felt that the saintess was stronger, this young man before him made him feel more apprehensive.
"Just an ascetic priest."
Ralph took a deep breath. "This is a matter between the Coburn family and the Todd family. It's against the rules for you to butt in."
Ever since something had happened to the Todd family three years ago, the Coburn family had been plotting to take over the Todd family's manor and land. They had been pulling strings in the dark, preventing the Todd family's relatives and friends from going over to help. After three years, they were about to kill everyone in the Todd family. As long as Joshua died, they would be able to take over the Todd family's land, and no one would be able to say anything about it. However, he did not expect to receive a report from his informant that a Spellcaster noble had found the Todd family.
He was afraid that his family's three-year plan would be ruined, so he hurried here, wanting to snatch the title deed for the manor. He did not care if his family's actions would be criticized or if it would damage their reputation. However, he was still too late.
Liang Lidong laughed, with a happy expression: "That's very reasonable. Your Coburn family can play tricks in the dark, and we also have the strength. Why can't we? Let me introduce you. You know the Storm Saintess, I won't mention that. This half-elf beauty is the daughter of the strongest rider, Grinton. The little guy who is always causing trouble that you mentioned is a descendant of the hero Kite. As for me... I am the bishop of a temple. With the four of us together, do you think your Coburn family has the qualifications to even fart?"