After agreeing on the exact time and place, Xie Jinghan stayed no longer.
He turned and left, quietly returning to his lodgings at the Cloudcome Inn.
Qian Sanqi watched Xie Jinghan's retreating figure.
Only after Xie Jinghan had vanished completely did he withdraw his gaze.
He called softly:
"A-Da."
As his words fell, a figure appeared out of thin air.
A-Da knelt on one knee and said respectfully, "Young master."
"Notify A-Zhen. Prepare another million taels of silver and send them to the city lord's residence."
Qian Sanqi continued in an indifferent tone, "Tell Yang Shijing to add three more slots."
"As you command."
A-Da answered, and his figure vanished in an instant.
After a moment's consideration, Qian Sanqi rose and headed to the thirty-third floor of the Treasure Gathering Tower.
Above the thirtieth floor of the Treasure Gathering Tower were the precious treasures he had collected over the years.
Without his permission, no one was allowed to enter.
On the top floor of the Treasure Gathering Tower, heavenly light glazed tiles paved the floor, while the four walls displayed rare wonders from across the world, ancient relics, secret treasures, and damaged divine weapons.
Treasured radiance shimmered in the air.
At the very center of the top floor, a delicate, miniature pet statue rested quietly on a broad jade platform.
-a Three-Legged Golden Toad.
The golden toad statue was palm-sized and gilded all over. Its fine, densely packed golden scales resembled colored glass, its three feet trod upon clouds, and its round eyes were clear and luminous. A faint treasured glow gathered around its body.
It naturally exuded an aura of wealth and auspicious fortune.
As Qian Sanqi approached.
The golden toad, motionless just a moment before, suddenly began to stir, slowly stretching its limbs.
Its body, once rigid