By then, Sun, Justice, and the Hanged Man had essentially proposed and completed their respective transactions.
Audrey looked around and, seeing that no one else was speaking, paused thoughtfully before saying:
"Hmm... I have nothing else to trade."
Although she was very interested in the City of Silver, Audrey was still a minor, after all, and could only use her allowance and private savings for transactions.
Considering that she still had to pay Mr. Temperance 1,000 pounds shortly, and had set aside 500 pounds for Mr. Hanged Man, while the City of Silver's secret history would undoubtedly be expensive...
Audrey decided to rein in her desires for now.
Alger thought for a moment and said:
"Neither do I, so..."
"Wait a moment." Lin Chuan shook his head and chuckled. "I still have something that requires help from one of you."
Noticing their initial surprise followed by nervousness, he gave a soft laugh and reassured them:
"Don't worry. It isn't difficult. This is only a small matter-my Blessed needs proof of identity."
Proof of identity?
Hearing this unexpected term, Audrey and Alger both froze for a moment. Clearly, neither had expected the "small matter" Mr. Temperance spoke of this time to actually be a small matter, rather than some specially redefined term like "common knowledge."
Klein, however, knew who Lin Chuan needed the proof of identity for. It was most likely his earlier alias, "Hercules Hastings."
But... a Blessed?
He raised an eyebrow, feeling that the great Mr. Fool could actually have a Blessed who could operate in the real world and collect gold pounds on his behalf.
Alger was the first to recover. As a captain of the Church of Storms and an old hand who moved between both sides of the law, he was more than familiar with such