After watching Fario's fat figure disappear into the distance, Lin Yun turned around and looked at the two thugs that Jimmy had brought. "Why aren't you leaving yet? Are you waiting for me to treat you to dinner?"
The two thugs who had been dumbstruck were suddenly awakened by Lin Yun's words. "Ah, we'll leave now, we'll leave now …"
After the two thugs carried Jimmy away, the large house once again became quiet. The old butler was supported by Lin Yun to sit on a chair. The scrapes on his arm had already been bandaged, so it wasn't a big problem. However, his face was still frowning. "Young Master, the eight thousand gold coins …"
"Don't worry, I'll take care of it." Lin Yun casually replied. He really didn't care about the eight thousand gold coins. This wasn't to say that he didn't have any concept of money because he came from the apocalypse. In fact, it was the exact opposite. Lin Yun, who came from the apocalypse, actually desired money more than anyone else. He had enough of the world where people would fight to the death over a little water. Now was much better, as long as he had money, he could buy anything.
However, eight thousand gold coins really wasn't a lot. For a mage who had far surpassed this era, eight thousand gold coins wasn't worth worrying about. He had too many ways to get eight thousand gold coins in three days.
After experiencing a narrow escape from death and occupying a completely unfamiliar body, Lin Yun might have dealt with Jimmy cleanly, but his mind was currently in a mess. How would he have the time to care about a small sum of eight thousand gold coins?
But even if he didn't care, the old butler couldn't not care. Seeing his young master's indifferent expression, the old butler immediately became anxious. "Young Master, we really can't take out this amount of money at the moment. This time, in order to compensate for the goods, we have already sold all of our businesses. Adding on the compensation from the families of the deceased, we really don't have any money …"
"I remember that when my father was alive, he seemed to have transferred an alchemy shop to my name?" Lin Yun carefully searched through Mafa Merlin's memories and found that there was indeed such a thing. In fact, although that alchemy shop had been transferred to Mafa Merlin's name, it was still managed by Locke Merlin's people. The reason for this was to make it easier for Mafa Merlin to buy magic materials.
"That alchemy shop is still there, but …"
"But what?"
"However, after Master's shipwreck, the three alchemists all left. It's not their fault. Now that the Glittergold Trade Union is in such a state, they have to leave a way out for themselves." The old butler shook his head as he spoke. The most important part of an alchemy shop was its alchemists. Back then, the old man had spent a lot of money to poach these three peak alchemists from other chambers of commerce. If they were still there, they might not be able to support the entire Flashing Gold chamber of commerce, but they would definitely be able to get through the current crisis. After all, that was a business with huge profits. Paying off the debt of eight thousand gold wouldn't be a problem at all.
Unfortunately, the three alchemists had all left. Even if there were some magic materials left in the warehouse, they were cheap goods that had been left behind. If not for the alchemists' ability to turn stone into gold, they wouldn't even be able to pay off the debt of eight thousand gold.
"It's good that they are still there, I'll go take a look …"
"Young Master, you plan on going?" The old butler couldn't react for a moment. It was a bit strange. Ever since his young master had fainted in the morning, he had been a bit different. If it had been before, the young master definitely wouldn't have been able to say those words in front of that damned Fario.
Right, there was also that Jimmy. After his right hand was roasted, he was crying and howling miserably on the ground. Even the butler felt a bit scared when he saw that, but the young master didn't even frown. He was calm and unperturbed, completely different from the young master who had been sighing and frowning all day a few days ago.
The young master had truly grown up, but unfortunately, the old man wouldn't be able to see him again.
As the two were talking, footsteps could be heard from outside the door. A youth in his twenties walked in. He wasn't very tall, and he was wearing a black robe with a Wyvern imprint embroidered on the cuffs. This was the uniform of the best magic academy in the eastern part of the kingdom, Okland.
Without a doubt, this was a student from the Okland Magic Academy. Moreover, he had already advanced to become a mage, as only mages were qualified to wear black robes.
That young mage hurriedly walked in. When he saw Pave's dusty and bandaged appearance, his expression immediately changed. "Mafa Merlin, look at what you have done! My father has already worked for the Merlin Family for over thirty years, and now he has to help you clean up this mess. Isn't this not letting down the Merlin Family? How could you have the nerve to injure my father like this? "
"Raymond, shut up …" The old butler loudly berated his son, wanting to explain on his young master's behalf.
The problem was that Raymond was currently furious, so how could he listen to any explanation? His father had worked for the Merlin Family for over thirty years, and it could be said that he had worked tirelessly without complaint. Now that the Flashing Gold chamber of commerce was finished, he still stubbornly stayed behind to take care of this young master.
After the news of the shipwreck spread, Raymond had been very worried. He was afraid that something would happen to his father, so he thought of a way to apply for ten days of leave before rushing to Thousand Sails City from the shore of Starfall Lake. Sure enough, on the way, he heard that Locke Merlin's cousin, Fario, had brought Jimmy to collect the debt.
Raymond had grown up in Thousand Sails City, so how could he not know what kind of person Jimmy was? He anxiously rushed to the Merlin Family, and when he saw Pave's appearance, his anger naturally fell on Lin Yun.
To be honest, Raymond had always looked down on this young master. Previously, it was because he had a rich and powerful father. Ever since he came into contact with magic, he had enjoyed the best conditions. Apprenticing to a master was a direct apprentice to a great mage. Whenever he needed magic materials to conduct experiments, his father had simply given him an alchemy shop. Just the cost alone was at least a hundred thousand gold coins a year.
But while he had enjoyed such superior conditions, he had always lingered outside the gates of a mage. After so many years, after spending so much money, he was still only a 9th Rank Magic Apprentice. Raymond had even thought more than once that if he had such superior conditions, his achievements would have been far greater.
Later on, when Raymond himself became a mage, when he looked back at Mafa Merlin, he no longer felt that kind of envy or jealousy. Mages couldn't envy or be jealous of a Magic Apprentice, because that gap of one step meant that they were people of two different worlds, and they would never cross paths in the future. In the words of the academy's professors, mages didn't care about low-level existences like Magic Apprentices …
"Young Master, I'm really sorry. This brat didn't know anything, yet he was yelling at you. Wait, I'll teach him a lesson first and then have him apologize to you."
"It's fine, Raymond is still young, it's normal for him to be a bit impulsive …" Lin Yun didn't have time to care about what he was thinking. After saying a few more words to the old butler, he directly walked towards the door. Before leaving, he called out, "Oh right, Raymond, your father was injured and needs to rest. Since you came, if you don't have anything else to do, accompany me to the Gilded Rose."
"I …" Raymond almost choked on his breath. 'That scoundrel wants to die! A trifling 9th Rank Magic Apprentice actually dares to use such a tone to order an esteemed mage!'
Unfortunately, the esteemed mage didn't even have time to get angry before the old butler flew into a rage. "Brat, are you trying to anger me to death?"
"Okay, okay, okay, I'll go …" Raymond didn't have a mother since he was a child and had been raised by Old Pave. Raymond was both respectful and afraid of his father. Now that he saw the old man getting angry, his dignity as a mage was immediately thrown to the back of his mind. He smiled and asked about Old Pave's injuries, and after confirming that there was nothing wrong with them, he picked up his magic staff and chased after Lin Yun.
The journey from Merlin's House to the Gilded Rose took about twenty minutes. On the way, Raymond really didn't give Lin Yun any face. He thought that he wouldn't lower himself to Lin Yun's level for the sake of his father, but if Lin Yun didn't know what was good for him, then he wouldn't be able to blame anyone else. When the time came, he would definitely embarrass him.
In Raymond's mind, this was a definite outcome.
A Magic Apprentice that had been stuck at the 9th Rank for a few years had finally come in contact with a mage, so how could he not seize the opportunity to get close to him? Not to mention anything else, just the experience of forming a mana whirlpool was enough for him to avoid countless detours, not to mention the various details involved. As long as this Young Master Merlin wasn't a fool, he would definitely run over and ask all sorts of questions.
'I'll just wait for you to get close to me. When the time comes, I'll ruthlessly ridicule you and see if you still dare to use that tone to order a mage around.'
'That's right, let's do it this way!'
Thus, Raymond started waiting …
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