Xue said excitedly, "I knew it. One Spirit Communication couldn't possibly yield just one formula."
Hobart continued with a smile, "We all saw it at Mr. A's gathering last time. The 'Sheriff' Potion Recipe was sold for 450 Pounds, but I'm willing to sell it to you for 420 Pounds."
He said, "You should know that 450 Pounds is merely the base price for a Sequence 8 Potion Recipe. It generally carries a premium of over 500 Pounds, so the price I'm offering is already very low."
Xue immediately said, "Of course I know."
Then she scratched her head somewhat awkwardly. "But all my assets only amount to 398 Pounds right now. Wait a little longer. Once I gather the remaining twenty-odd Pounds, I'll come buy the formula immediately."
Hobart smiled. "How about this? The formula will only cost you 395 Pounds. For the other 25 Pounds, help me investigate two addresses."
Xue froze slightly. "Hobart, you... you don't need to look after me like this."
"No, no, no. These 25 Pounds will be very well spent for me," Hobart explained. "Because I can't investigate those two addresses myself. And don't investigate them personally either. Find someone trustworthy and have them do it.
"Also, don't begin the investigation until half a month from now. I only need the addresses. Don't do anything else, lest you alert them."
Xue seemed to understand something. "That's... that's the Tamara Family..."
Hobart nodded, then smiled. "Ladies, it now seems that the Tamara Family possesses the Potion Recipes for the Lawyer, Arbiter, and Apprentice pathways.
"We should be able to obtain what each of us needs from them. In this regard, I believe we are natural allies.
"But we are still far too weak compared to a Beyonder Family, so we cannot act blindly. Normally,