Pushing the Tide Along
After presenting the evidence, the barriers and probing between the two sides quickly faded, replaced by a full two hours of earnest discussion.
Two hours later, Copper Coconut left with a broad smile on his face.
He had obtained sufficient assurances from the Treasure Tree Clan. All that remained was to negotiate the sale of his house.
Within this day or so, Copper Coconut had valued time as dearly as gold and efficiently completed the liquidation of his assets. He had even settled on a buyer for his house and collected a twenty-percent deposit. All that remained was to complete the procedures and hand over the property.
As for the furniture and decorations inside, Copper Coconut had never intended to take them with him. He had bundled them all into the sale at a set price.
A house in such a prime location, with such an excellent environment and high-quality construction, had at least tripled or quintupled in value since Copper Coconut had bought it. Moreover, such houses were in short supply, and one could hardly be found even if one had the money.
Even selling it at twenty percent below market value, he had still made three times his original investment. Naturally, it was a very worthwhile deal for Copper Coconut.
Though he had lived in the house for a long time and had developed feelings for it, the moment he had dismissed his family early on, he had already anticipated this day.
After so much mental preparation, he naturally would not change his mind at the last moment or find himself unable to let go.
Compared with life and death, what did a mere house amount to?
Although the house was valuable and he had grown attached to the place, it was ultimately just