After leaving the palace, Jiang Jie led Lilian to Princess Calia's residence, where they met the maid Daphne and Don Quixote.
" Nicholas! You'd never guess how much money the storytelling made while you were gone!" The little maid jumped up excitedly, her eyes filled with joy.
She held out one hand and gestured in front of Jiang Jie, saying, "Fifty gold coins! A full fifty gold coins!"
"So many?" Jiang Jie was startled.
Only a week? They've made so much money? I remember when they first started pricing it, listening to a whole book only cost one silver coin. Could it be that five thousand people paid in just one week? That's unbelievable! What hall can hold so many people?
The maid excitedly counted on her fingers, "Look! So many people have prepaid, and every day hundreds or even thousands of people come to listen to the storytelling. Then there are veterans of World War II and nobles who pay exorbitant prices to invite Master Don Quixote to give a special performance! By the way, Master Don Quixote has complained several times, saying you don't have enough manuscripts, saying you shouldn't be doing those tasks—nothing is more important than making money writing novels! Isn't that right, Master Don Quixote?"
Don Quixote, having been accused to his face, burst into laughter.
However, the bard was thick-skinned enough to quickly nod and say, " Nicholas, you don't have any more tasks now, right? Hurry up and write down what's coming next, I don't even have any story to tell tomorrow! Baron Karil, Earl Fenrisen, Marquis Kutra... a whole bunch of nobles have their swords to my throat! Especially Marquis Kutra, he said if I dare to stop writing, he'll chop off my head with the sword that's slain 27 Orcs!"
Jiang Jie quickly smiled and said, "It's alright, Master Don Quixote, I guarantee your head will still be on your neck tomorrow. I've prepared the manuscript for you today! Are you satisfied now? If you are, please leave. I have very important things to do."
After seeing Don Quixote off, Jiang Jie quickly instructed a maid to arrange a room for Lilian.
Lilian was really beautiful, and the little maid liked her very much. The two girls, who were about the same age, chatted and laughed, but then went to the side to whisper to each other. Sometimes they would look at Jiang Jie with a mysterious smile, which made Jiang Jie feel a chill down his spine.
He was thinking about his reward, so he quickly went to the Assassins' Order headquarters, found Miles, returned the Vanish Amulet to Miles, and then obtained the Widowmaker and Gut Ripper.
Because of King Terenas's orders, Jiang Jie didn't reveal the matter between Dudley and Baron Soroson. It wasn't that he didn't trust Miles, but he was worried about eavesdropping. Who knew if someone was listening in? He couldn't keep the game pod scanning running all the time, could he? It was too energy-consuming!
Widowmaker, Gut Ripper!
A renowned blue-quality dagger, and a unique purple-quality epic-quality dagger!
These two daggers are extremely valuable, and for Jiang Jie, they are more than enough unless he advances to the master level.
"Unfortunately, Roand wasn't interested in those two daggers, nor could he afford them, otherwise..." Jiang Jie shook his head and sighed softly; a large sum of money had just vanished.
"Oh right, there's still some money!" Jiang Jie's eyes lit up. He quickly returned to Princess Calia's residence, then took his maid and headed to Earl Lawrence's house to collect the debt.
Although Earl Lawrence's fiefdom is located in a small town in the northern Tirisfal Glades, his family also owns a large property in Lordaeron, where Earl Lawrence usually resides.
The maid knew these nobles like the back of her hand. She quickly led Jiang Jie, along with Lilian was unwilling to leave Jiang Jie, to Earl Lawrence's house. After Jiang Jie showed Connie's token and letter, Earl Lawrence glanced at the maid and clearly recognized her. He then readily gave Jiang Jie two hundred gold coins.
They're not short of money!
Of course, upon seeing the little maid, Earl Lawrence would naturally connect it to the relationship between Jiang Jie and Princess Calia. Who didn't know the three people behind * The Tides of Darkness *? Naturally, he'd have to readily hand over his money.
We can't afford to offend Her Highness the Princess for a mere two hundred gold coins, can we? Two hundred gold coins!
This is a huge fortune. Even many minor nobles in Lordaeron cannot come up with so much cash. Only a tycoon like Earl Lawrence, with a fortune of hundreds of thousands, could casually take it out.
With two hundred gold coins in hand, Jiang Jie instantly felt more confident.
With the storytelling commission, he'd have enough for a month's worth of medicinal baths. So, with a wave of his hand, he not only returned the little maid's three gold coins but also gave her two extra. In addition, he gave Lilian ten gold coins, instructing the little maid to take her sightseeing, to try all the fun, beautiful, and delicious things, and finally to buy her a few nice outfits.
He wanted to change Lilian, inside and out, to turn her into a smiling angel, instead of an orphan who always hid in the darkness.
Since she had entrusted herself to him, he couldn't betray Lilian's trust!
Finally, Jiang Jie bought 20 bottles of minor mana potions and ten medicinal bath herbs in one go, then returned to his residence and began his medicinal bath.
This medicinal bath was different from the previous ones.
Jiang Jie a herbal shop run by a mid-level mage in the mage district and stayed for a full half hour, touching all the herbs inside. He scanned and analyzed each one in his game pod and finally developed a more effective medicinal bath recipe. Of course, the price was also more expensive, costing a full 5 gold coins for one medicinal bath!
"Spending money like water!" Jiang Jie smiled bitterly. It seemed he still didn't have enough money. No wonder those rich people always complained about not having enough; it turned out the more they earned, the more they spent!
An hour later, a joyful smile appeared on Jiang Jie's face.
The new medicinal bath was five times more effective than the previous one! With one medicinal bath and the accumulation of the previous seven days, his Black Tortoise Longevity Art finally reached the third level, and his cultivation also reached the Houtian Third Layer.
A higher level of cultivation means greater endurance, resilience, and strength... Qi means Jiang Jie can learn more skills and Chinese martial arts, and it also means he can take revenge!
"You obnoxious little monks, here I come!"
Jiang Jie entered the game pod and arrived at the Child Hall, confidently charging into the Eighteen Children Formation. One minute later, he revived outside the gate of the Child Hall.
What's going on?
Jiang Jie was completely dumbfounded. He never expected that even after reaching the third level of the Black Tortoise Longevity Art, he would still be no match for those eighteen five- or six-year-old monks. How could he possibly accept this?
"Hehe! Host, don't get too cocky, or you'll burst!" The AI Xiao Feng, glanced at Jiang Jie Jiang Jie, then waved, taking him back to the misty space. " The Eighteen Children Formation isn't so easy to pass! Houtian Fourth Layer the Acquired Realm heard that a young monk's urine could cure all diseases, so he went in at night to steal some. He got a thorough beating from the Eighteen Children Formation and was barely recognizable! Host, you still have a lot to practice!"