"This could actually work."
The waiter gave it some serious thought. If Gu Xi was truly willing to declare that this location belonged to Damingwei District, many people would likely be willing to help him complete this transaction.
After all, the issue of this ruin had been disputed for years, yet no one had been able to convince the others.
If the owner of these ruins truly succeeded in scheming his way into claiming this place as land belonging to Camden District, then every neighboring property owner would make the same demand.
But if they said it was not, these ruins happened to stand right at the end of Greenwich Avenue. Greenwich Avenue had to have an end somewhere, didn't it?
Thus, the matter had been argued over all this time, and the waiter knew about it as well.
If Gu Xi could truly acquire these ruins, it would resolve one of the problems between Damingwei District and Camden District. He believed no one would object.
"If you truly want this place, I can help you trade for it. Actually, aside from not belonging to Camden District, this location is no different from Camden District.
Look, you still need to walk a few more steps to reach the other houses, but from here, you do not even need to take a single step out the door—you are already in Camden District.
If certain people did not have their own thoughts about it, this place would have been sold long ago.
If I had the authority to make the decision, I would not buy it and then think about assigning the land to Camden District. This will definitely work."
"Fine. I can write a letter of authorization or something right now."
Gu Xi spoke decisively. With such a good location, why would he not claim it? Was he supposed to look for some useless place farther away instead?
The waiter was delighted to hear that. "Then sign another agency agreement, authorizing me... authorizing our Fate Compass Guild to handle this matter. As for the time limit, three days. In three days, this land will be yours."
Gu Xi nodded. Three days was not too long, and he had other matters to attend to in Victoria City. He could use those three days to take care of them.
After three days, these ruins should be in his hands. Then he could set up an Anchor Point here, leave the game first, and return to report his class.
While Gu Xi was considering this, the waiter had already drafted two copies of the letter of authorization and the agency agreement.
Gu Xi examined them carefully and found that they were written according to the terms he had stated. There were no strange patterns or anything else he could not understand.
Only then did Gu Xi sign the agreement and take out the Land Purchase Order.
The waiter accepted the Land Purchase Order, glanced at it, and nodded with certainty.
"That's right. This is one of the first batch of Land Purchase Orders. Though so many years have passed, it is still legally valid. Do not worry. I will definitely settle everything within three days."
"Good." Gu Xi smiled happily. He was about to mention where he would be staying for the next three days, but when he opened his mouth, he realized he could not say where he was going next.
Seeing Gu Xi's troubled expression, the waiter smiled. "Do not worry. In Victoria City, there is no one we cannot find. I will come find you in three days."
Seeing the waiter's confidence, Gu Xi finally nodded.
After the waiter had gone far away, Gu Xi turned back for another look at Greenwich Avenue, then headed in another direction.
Gu Xi planned to find somewhere to stay first. It was nearly dark. Last time, Gu Xi had gone to Victoria's Graveyard at night and ended up being knocked out with a Blunt Strike.
He did not want to be captured again.
Gu Xi did not want to see Victoria City at night again, not even a little.
He would rather stay in an empty tavern or hotel, watching the scenery, than go out in the middle of the night and court death.
As for his plans, it would be fine to deal with them tomorrow.
Those corpses had been transported away quite some time ago anyway. A few more days would make no difference.
After leaving Northumberland Avenue, Gu Xi found himself near the Isis River again.
However, he was now on the other side of the Isis River, which was not quite the same place where he had fallen into the water before.
From here, he could clearly see Victoria Bridge spanning the Isis River.
Gu Xi intended to find a tavern by the river and stay there first. If there was a bed available, he would find somewhere to sleep. If not, he would sit down, drink, eat something, and take care of his stomach.
He had been starving far too badly lately. Now, he could not even feel his stomach moving.
After returning this time, it would take at least three to five months for him to regain the weight he had lost.
But just as Gu Xi raised his head to look for a tavern, he suddenly noticed a human head hanging beneath Victoria Bridge.
He did not know how long the head had been hanging there, or what kind of treatment it had undergone. The entire head had turned black, but its facial features and furious expression were still clearly visible.
Seeing this, Gu Xi could not help sighing. Who was this person? To be suppressed beneath a bridge by Britain, he must have done quite a few things against Britain.
Following the direction of the head hanging from the bridge, Gu Xi spotted a fairly decent tavern.
The tavern's front entrance was directly watched by the head hanging from the bridge.
Ordinary people might not be able to stand such a sight, but there would always be some abnormal people.
Thus, the tavern's business was fairly good. It was now around dusk, and many people were already sitting outside the tavern drinking.
Gu Xi even noticed that some of the drinkers secretly raised their glasses in a toast to the head hanging beneath the bridge.
This made Gu Xi understand one thing: someone stood behind this tavern.
In a place like Victoria, that meant safety.
Gu Xi was truly terrified of all the thieves, spies, and other night-roaming class holders in Victoria City.
He did not want to invite any more trouble during these final days.
Thus, Gu Xi openly walked toward the tavern, pushed open its door, and flicked a shilling coin toward the bar.
"I want a place to stay for the night. Do you have anything suitable?"
"A third-class room costs one shilling per night. Add nine pence, and you will get breakfast tomorrow morning. Add another shilling, and a pretty girl will quietly enter your room at midnight and leave on her own at dawn."
"Just give me a quiet room."
Gu Xi glanced at the Maids weaving through the tavern's first floor, then decisively made his choice.
"Fine. Your room is on the second floor, the third room after you go upstairs."
The bartender did not try to persuade Gu Xi further. He simply raised his hand and tossed him a key.
After catching the key, Gu Xi added, "Do you have any alcohol and dried meat? If so, prepare some for me. We can settle the bill together later."
"Fine. I will have it sent up shortly."
The bartender looked around, winked at Gu Xi, and gave him an understanding look.
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