through the dark road

Chapter 143 Buying a House

Lugoin's town hall is not too far from the palace, and the main part is one of the oldest buildings in the city.

When the city was in its infancy, this city hall not only managed the surrounding residents, but was also used by residents as a place for regular gatherings.Therefore, the building on the first floor is still in the style of a coupon gallery.

At that time, Lu Gaoyin merchants set up stalls one by one in such a gallery, planting a new seed in this desert, which has been a commercial kingdom since ancient times.

With the continuous expansion and improvement of the city, many management departments have also been set up in this city hall, with a clearer division of labor.The overall area is much larger than the mage guild here.

Mo Bei and the others followed the signs, marveling at the perfection of the city's system, and came to the small courtyard dedicated to managing Lu Gaoyin's residence and land transactions.

A bearded old man wrapped in a sand-colored turban leaned on a deck chair, basking in the morning sun comfortably.

Seeing someone coming, the old man did not neglect at all, and immediately stood up on his knees, and greeted the three of them.

"Hello, is there anything I can do for you?"

The old man's attitude and tone were very polite, which surprised Mo Bei, because he had never received such courtesy in any office.

"We want to find a residence in Lu Gaoyin, with three bedrooms." Mo Bei saluted slightly and went straight to the point.

"Oh? You are the first adventure team to find a house during this time. Thank God, the long night is finally over. I feel like my bones are creaking." The old man moved his shoulders cheerfully , making a soft noise that only he himself could hear.

"I forgot to introduce myself, I'm really rude, my name is Atom, and I'm one of the people in charge here."

Older people tend to have a broken mouth, but Mo Bei felt that dealing with such an old man would make people relax unconsciously.

And from what this old man named Atom said, no job changers came to look for a house during this period, and the house supply didn't seem to be too tight.The three of them looked at each other, feeling a little excited.

"The three-bedroom house you mentioned is very popular with the adventure team. As far as I know, Lu Gaoyin has no vacant house of this size for the time being."

Mo Bei's heart was stuffy, and he was a little speechless for a moment. You still talk so much when there is no room available. . .

"Now there are a few larger houses, which used to be lived by small merchant families. Later, their caravan accidents happened outside, and these small families either declined or moved to other areas. Sigh... "

The old man probably saw the rise and fall of this kind of family a lot, and only lamented how difficult the world is.

"In recent decades, Lugaoin City has pardoned and recruited many Sand Bandit gangs. Although there are more manpower to deal with monsters, many businessmen are worried that this place will become more and more chaotic, and they dare not easily buy properties here. , so these houses have been empty. But we will repair them regularly, so the inside is relatively clean."

Mo Bei hesitated. A big house is naturally good, but he doesn't know if he can afford it. .

The population density of Lu Gaoyin is still quite large, and the houses with courtyards are all luxury houses.

"Then... can I see..."

"You can take a look at the drawings first. If you like it, we will arrange someone to take you to see the specific situation of the house. Please follow me." Atom seemed not to hear the guilty conscience in Mo Bei's tone, with The three entered a place that looked like a reference room.

"We have recorded all the residences of Lu Gaoyin and the information of the owners according to the distribution of the urban area. This is only a part of it. The information of those houses is also here."

Atom proudly showed the results of their work to Mo Bei and the others, then took out several volumes of drawings from a shelf, and placed them on the table to unfold them one by one.

There is a floor plan of the house on the blueprint, which is drawn in great detail and even quite aesthetically pleasing.

The three of them saw the houses presented in these blueprints. There were more than a dozen rooms around the courtyard, and the structures were relatively simple.But the two-story building with a courtyard seems to have a magical power that makes people feel at ease.It's like a small safe haven.

Just looking at these blueprints, they felt their hearts throbbing.

"This... how much does it cost?" Mo Bei pointed to a blueprint and asked tentatively.

"1 gold coins, this price is already very good. I remember very clearly that the previous owner bought more than this price,"

Mo Bei gasped. They didn't even have half of it now, and they couldn't buy it even with discounted items.

Atom saw Mo Bei's undisguised reaction, but he was still cheerful.

"Can you...pay in installments?"

"Instalment payment?" Atom felt that this word was very strange.

Mo Bei described this modern transaction mode, but as the purchaser, he decisively abandoned the interest link.

Atom thought for a while after listening, and murmured: "What a brilliant idea."

"However, with all due respect, we are not able to do this for the time being, and I myself have no right to set this precedent for you. If this transaction model is to be promoted, we need to set up a special financial department, and this needs to be submitted to His Majesty the King asked for instructions."

Although the old man is a bit talkative, he is very rigorous in his work.

But it sounds like there is still a lot of hope. If they can pay in installments, with the ability of their team, it will be no problem to buy those big houses.

"By the way, we still have this. Can we get a discount?" Mo Bei took out the seal given by Jerhyn.

"This... are you members of the royal family?" Atom looked puzzled and looked at the three people in front of him.

"No, no, we are from the Rogge camp. This is from Jie... His Majesty the King, saying that it can be traded in Lu Gaoyin to get a [-]% discount."

"I would say that most members of the royal family will wear this seal on their hands."

"Wear it on your hand?" Mo Bei looked at the small seal in his hand, and entered it if he didn't know.

"Try to see if you can separate the printed face from the printed body."

Hearing this, Mo Bei noticed a fine mark on the seal, fiddled with it a few times, and actually unscrewed it, dividing it into two parts.

There is also a buckle on the back of the seal, just like an emblem ring.

"You must have made great contributions to Lu Gaoyin City to get this seal. Thank you, respectable adventurers. Please wait here for a while, and I will go to ask His Majesty the King for instructions."

Atom took them to a small reception room and left quickly.

Lu Gaoyin's Palace, which is separated from the city hall by a square, although magnificent and gorgeous, has a very chilling atmosphere.

Atom waited for a while outside the hall before he was summoned.

Go through the corridor and enter a side hall.The king of Lu Gaoyin, Jiehein, was wearing a blue robe made of exquisite materials, sitting in front of a long desk and writing something intently.After Atom walked into the side hall, he stopped the pen in his hand and glanced twice before slowly raising his head.

Jerhyne had a short beard and a handsome face, but he was a little haggard, as if he hadn't had a good rest for a long time.

"Atom, I'm in good health. If you have anything to say, just talk about it."

As if he was very familiar with the old man's broken mouth, Jerhyne directly stopped Atom from asking.

"Ah... there is a very nice young man who proposed a new transaction model to me." Atom rubbed his hands in embarrassment, and then explained the installment payment proposed by Mo Bei to Jerhyin over again.

Jerhyne's eyes lit up. As the ruler of a commercial kingdom, he naturally understood the potential of this trading model.

"Yes, but the things purchased in this way need to increase some prices as expenses for opening the financial department."

"Speaking of which, these three young men still hold the badge you issued."

"Huh? Three young people? Is it them?" Jerhyne was quite surprised, and he immediately thought of what Drognan mentioned yesterday.

Is it a coincidence that the threat of the sewer was solved first, and then the curse of the long night was broken?
In his heart, a faint hope gradually emerged.

"Give them my house by the sea, say yes, reward for ending the long night."

"End the long night?" Atom was startled and raised his head suddenly.

(End of this chapter)