Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

"Since you're a senior, I shall let it go today. But don't you dare allow me to catch you using such a dirty trick to disgrace yourself again." Zachary cast a glance and sneered at Carmelo, noticing the seething anger that now twisted the man's face. He thought to himself, 'This man has served me well. If I keep my act up, everyone in the Xiao Clan will think of me as pompous, and then it'll be more convenient to carry out my plan.'

Once Zachary turned to leave, Carmelo simply stood still and glared at his retreating figure. The man wondered where on earth this cocky rascal came from!

"You! Come here," Carmelo ordered one of the disciples from the logistics department.

"What can I do for you, Master Carmelo?" the disciple asked as he drew nearer.

"Who exactly was that man who left just now? I suspect he's a new recruited Imperial Level warrior. I've never seen him before." Carmelo voiced out his concern.

"Haven't you heard, Master Carmelo? He's the highly talented Imperial Level warrior that Master Jaxon just recruited from the Shura College!" the disciple replied quickly.

"Oh, it's him. No wonder he's so arrogant! Master Jaxon has his back. But no matter how talented he is, he's merely a first-grade Imperial Level warrior. What's the big deal? Well, I'll have to teach him a lesson he'll never forget when I get the chance. I'll wipe that smug look off of his face and see if he dares to be so arrogant like that after. If I get serious, I'll destroy him with a single finger!" Carmelo exclaimed in a sinister tone, despite being nothing more than a bunch of sour grapes.

Hearing this, the disciple began to think to himself, 'If that's the case, then why didn't you do it when you had the chance a while ago? You did nothing!' Of course, he was too petrified to say these words out loud.

With the crowd continuing to gaze on, Carmelo left with a snort.

Upon leaving the logistics department, Zachary went back to his house. He went to the small room first. Disappointed that he couldn't find the beautiful woman, he entered the system and decided to do his own thing.

As the sun rode high across the sky, Zachary left the system. He exited from the room in the north and found Jimmy and Henry sparring with each other i

ou know, the beast barn workers are considered more inferior than the Xiao Clan servants. They're given a huge responsibility to care for the treasure beasts with extreme caution daily. If anything wrong happens, they'd have to deal with a lot. The disciples who heard that the beast barn needed help said that they'd rather work as guards than serve there. So now, I don't know what to do." Shaw was right. The beast barn had been short-handed for quite some time. Even if he could arrange for people to go there, they wouldn't want to. And even if he forced them, they might cause trouble. After all, most of the beast barn's treasure beasts were valuable possessions to the Imperial Level warriors of the Xiao Clan. Any accident might hold him responsible for the consequences, so he didn't force the task on anyone.

"That must've been a hard decision. Don't worry, Steward Shaw. I'll no longer insist on the matter." Zachary only pretended to understand him.

"I'm glad to hear that. But I'm still worried you think that I'm just making up excuses!" Shaw was surprised at Zachary's sensibility.

"Such a reasonable man, you are!" Lola voiced out her praise.

"I've always been reasonable, you just don't know it. But if you want to get to know me more, perhaps we can find some time to talk in private..." Zachary smiled, having no shame at the double meaning behind his words.

Lola rolled her eyes. Her impression of Zachary changed immediately. 'What a lascivious man!' she thought to herself.