"Your lordship's visit is a tremendous honor for this humble official!"
Chen Lin had been sitting in the main hall for a while when someone wearing an official's hat and robes walked in.
Calling him a person was not quite accurate.
More precisely, he was a humanoid creature with a lion's face and a ring of golden fur.
He even carried a hint of official authority.
Chen Lin stopped putting on airs and immediately rose to return the greeting. "You are too kind, Prefect. I am Chen Lin. Forgive my presumptuous visit and the trouble I have caused. I hope you will not take offense."
A prefect in the Nightmare Realm was at least a fourth-rank official.
He might even be third-rank.
If he was a third-rank official, his authority would be considerable. He could even issue Level 4 Road Guides, making him worth befriending.
"Not at all! Your presence lights up my humble Changqing Prefecture, Lord Chen. I could not be happier!"
The Golden-Haired Prefect smiled and spoke modestly.
Then he looked at Chen Lin. "Your lordship is a full-fledged viscount invested by nightmare law, so you must normally be busy with many affairs. What brings you to this remote place?"
"Nothing particularly important. I simply wish to redeem an Eight-Clawed Purple Poison Bug from your Treasure Vault. I hope you can accommodate me."
"Ah, I see."
Understanding appeared on the Golden-Haired Prefect's face.
But he hesitated. "Your lordship surely knows that exchanging treasures must follow the rules laid down by nightmare law. I have no permission to alter them, so..."
"One thousand merit, correct? No problem. I will pay the normal price."
Chen Lin understood what he meant and immediately made his position clear.
A smile appeared on the Golden-Haired Prefect's face.
"That makes things easy."
He nodded