Chapter 151
After saying that, she turned and left the stronghold.
In order to pass the checkpoint faster, Mudrock set off without wearing armor or carrying a hammer.
It was already past three o'clock when she entered the Upper City.
Mudrock estimates it will take about four or five o'clock to walk to the vicinity of the owner's house. He doesn't know if the real estate agency will be closed by then, so it's best to go earlier.
With this in mind, she made an unprecedented decision and boarded an unlicensed three-wheeled motorcycle taxi outside the checkpoint. Carrying the Sarkaz girl, eager to return home, she headed towards Taiheng Road in the Upper City.
At 3:52, Mudrock arrived at the familiar alleyway outside her owner's warehouse. However, instead of going in, she searched for a real estate agent on the street outside.
Previously, Tailless Cat Real Estate, which monopolized the real estate business in this area, was forced to close all its stores after the leader of the Cat Gang was imprisoned. Now, a new store called Caster Real Estate has taken over the original site and continues to do real estate business.
Hello, how can I help you?
Upon seeing the customer enter, the Caster race woman with rabbit ears greeted them with a smile.
Mudrock raised his hand and pointed outwards:
"There are many warehouses on Taiheng Road. I'm thinking of buying the first or third one. I don't know your store, could you help me contact the owner?"
"Okay, I'll check it right away."
There are two real estate agencies on this street. However, they share resources, and if a client rents a property from another agency, they also receive a commission.
The female shop assistant turned and went behind the beaded curtain of the shop, then returned to the lobby a short while later to explain:
"La Signora, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. The third warehouse was just sold recently, but the first one is still for sale. The price is negotiable. Would you like me to contact the owner for you?"
Real estate agents can't provide phone numbers for homeowners to speak privately with clients if they want to collect their commission. If they skip the agent, they won't make any money. So they usually mediate and invite homeowners to their offices to discuss the matter.
"Okay, thank you."
"Okay, I'll contact the homeowner right away. La Signora, would you like to come over to view the property later?"
She didn't need to physically inspect the warehouse environment because all the warehouses in that row were exactly the same size.
"No need, I've already checked. Just contact the homeowner directly, and we can complete the transaction once the price is agreed upon."
The shop assistant loved this kind of straightforward customer, and with a smile, she poured Mudrock a cup of tea. She turned and went to the shop, but soon returned.
"La Signora, we've contacted him. Mr. Liu said he'll be here soon. Please wait here for a moment."
"Okay, sure."
Mudrock had never bought a house before, and she looked around at the rental and sales information posted on the windows. Before the homeowner arrived, she suddenly asked:
"Excuse me, I have a question. If I buy the warehouse, how much will your brokerage fee be?"
The female shop assistant wore a professional smile; she usually waited until the very end to speak unless the customer asked.
"Not many, just two points."
If we calculate based on a price of 700,000, adding two percent would be 14,000, Mudrock could barely accept.
She waited until 4:30 before she saw him.
A middle-aged man from the Feline race who arrived late.
Seeing this, the female shop assistant took the initiative to introduce the two parties:
"Mr. Liu, this is the buyer."
"Miss, this is the head of the household."
Mudrock looked at the other person and asked bluntly:
"Hello, I'd like to buy your warehouse on Taiheng Road. What's the price?"
One million.
Mudrock's price hadn't expected to rise so much. Did he have to go back to work for the Lin family for another month?
"Sir, I really need this warehouse. Could you lower the price a bit?"
Mr. Liu initially intended to hold firm and sell the warehouse at a higher price. However, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of the Shi Lei statue at the other party's waist, and his expression immediately turned strange.
He had never seen Zhongli before, but the real person he recently saw looked exactly like this statue.
Mr. Liu glanced at the statue and sighed. After a moment, he looked guiltily at the Sarkaz girl:
"What... is your relationship with Zhongli?"
Mudrock noticed nothing amiss and answered truthfully:
"I am a member of Lord Zhongli's household, that is, his the Knave. What's wrong with that?"
Mr. Liu looked suspicious and uncertain:
"Did he send you to buy the warehouse?"
"No, saving money to buy a warehouse was my personal decision, and I didn't tell Lord Zhongli about it. I wanted to give him a surprise when I moved in."
Mr. Liu was immediately embarrassed upon hearing this, and his face grew even more unpleasant. He had offended Zhongli just a few days ago, and he dared not provoke her a second time.
"He really didn't send you to buy it?"
Mudrock found the homeowner's behavior rather strange; why was he so concerned about whether the homeowner had appointed him?
"No, why are you asking this?"
"..."
Mr. Liu held his forehead with one hand, his feelings complicated. He didn't speak, as if he were going through an internal struggle.
After a short while, Mr. Liu made a compromise:
"Alright, how about 700,000?"
It's best to take what you can get; this secondhand warehouse is only worth six or seven hundred thousand on the market. If we anger Zhongli, such an important figure, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Mudrock nodded in agreement; this was the price she had previously investigated and was based on.
"Okay, when can we complete the transfer of ownership?"
Seeing the homeowner immediately lower the price by 300,000, this was a cut that hit the nail on the head. The female sales clerk, still resentful about losing a few thousand in commission, asked:
"Mr. Liu, why did you lower the price so much?"
"It's my house, I can sell it for whatever price I want. Didn't you hear me? They said they don't have that much money, and I want to get rid of it and get cash as soon as possible, is that not allowed?"
"No, no, that's not what I meant."
Mudrock had no idea that Shi Lei had just helped her avoid a potential disaster a few days ago. If the homeowner didn't recognize the statue and insisted on the original offer, the naive Sarkaz girl would probably actually pay that price.
"Hey beautiful, it's almost five o'clock. It's too late to get to the housing management office now. How about we meet at the entrance of the housing management office at ten o'clock tomorrow morning?"
"Okay, see you at 10 o'clock tomorrow."
Mr. Liu left first, while Mudrock stayed behind to pay the deposit by card before leaving Kaster Real Estate.
She knew her master would get off work at five o'clock, so she finished her work and left quickly. It would be awkward if she unfortunately bumped into Shi Lei on the En route.
They then walked back, arriving at the base at seven o'clock.
By this time, the Sarkaz mercenaries who had gone out had returned. Because there were children, they started eating at mealtime, leaving some meat for their leader.
After arriving home, Mudrock hadn't even had time to eat yet. He first gathered everyone on the first-floor steps.
One of the Sarkaz, not understanding what was going on, asked:
"Boss, what do you need us for?"
Mudrock composed himself and looked at the crowd:
"I called you all here today to discuss your future plans. I have resigned from the Lin family and will no longer be managing those infected individuals."
This afternoon I went to Upper City and negotiated a price with the owner of the warehouse next to Lord Shi Lei. We agreed to bring the money tomorrow to complete the transfer of ownership.
You can choose to move there with me, or stay and continue using this base. Whatever your choice, I won't stop you.
"Boss, I want to go!"
Six Sarkaz apprentices working in the hotel kitchen were the first to raise their hands in agreement. Living in the Upper City would mean less commuting to work and easier job hunting.
Me too.
Count me in!
V followed, and in an instant, all seven Sarkaz stood behind Mudrock.
The four women stepped back and huddled together, whispering amongst themselves. Seeing this, she sensed something was amiss.
"I'm sorry, boss."
The women's representative stood behind the infected woman's daughter, looking at Mudrock with a troubled expression:
"We're not very capable in combat, and going with us would only be a burden. We heard that the Schwayer Group is going to open a factory in the Slums and recruit workers, so a few of us wanted to try our luck. I'm sorry, boss, I'm really sorry."
"You bunch of bastards, I'll fucking..."
Upon hearing the Sarkaz mercenary's insults, Mudrock turned his head and glared at him, silencing the former immediately.
"Let them continue."
The woman's eyes reddened, and she knelt down with a thud:
"We've endured too much hardship and displacement; now all we want is a peaceful life."
Boss, please, please grant us our wish.
The two Sarkaz mercenaries also knelt down.
"Boss, we want to stay and take care of them, mother and daughter. We hope you can grant our request!"
It's perfectly understandable that the women and children wanted to stay. But for their comrades, with whom they had risked their lives, to do the same was utterly disgraceful to the other Sarkaz mercenaries.
"When did you two get together? ***!"
"**, I noticed you were exchanging glances with her a while ago. You'd rather have a woman than your brothers?"
"Enough!"
Mudrock shouted sternly, forcefully interrupting:
"I respect your choice. I will leave an immovable Stone Statues at the stronghold as a deterrent. Everyone has their own ambitions, and some things cannot be forced. After tonight, let's all go our separate ways and start a new life."
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When Mudrock left his hometown, he organized a Sarkaz team of more than two hundred people.
Some of them died in Kazdel, some at the hands of the Ursus army, and others continued north with the Rhodes Island. Only twenty Sarkaz were willing to follow her to Lungmen.
In a regular team, not everyone is a combatant. Logistics and medical care are both indispensable. But they insisted on staying, and Mudrock couldn't say anything more, silently choosing to let them go.
"Boss, I'm sorry..."
The women's representative knelt on the ground, like a child who had done something wrong, not daring to look her in the eye.
"I'm so sorry, sob sob sob."
Mudrock narrowed his eyes, not wanting to dwell on these things:
"There's nothing to apologize for. Everyone, you can all go home now. Go back and pack up later, and wait for my call tomorrow to decide when to leave."
After saying that, she turned and left to find something to eat in the kitchen.
When the Mudrock's Squad arrived in Lungmen a few months ago, they were completely depleted of resources. Aside from their weapons, they had no change of clothes or rations.
Moving now only involves a few personal belongings, and it can be packed up in less than half an hour.
After dinner, Mudrock went to the Clay Sculpture room on the third floor. Since he needed to go to the housing management office to handle the property transfer tomorrow, he couldn't stay here too long tonight and needed to rest early.
She didn't want to move the life-size statue to her new home, mainly because it was too big. It would be too easily spotted in a spacious warehouse.
The Mudrock face pressed against the belly of the life-size statue, its fingertips tracing the stone as if caressing the Stone Statues itself. After tonight, this must be destroyed.
One last touch, or you'll miss your chance.
She whispered many of her innermost thoughts to the Stone Statues and stayed there until eleven o'clock before returning to her bedroom.