After returning to the hotel, Gu Shi took a day off and had a good rest.

It’s a pity that I can’t taste Wu Zhenxing’s cooking again, Gu Shi thought with some regret.

In just a few days, he felt that his taste had become more sophisticated, and now he didn't think the barbecue in the hotel was as delicious as before.

As for the fruit, Gu Shi didn't know its function, so he put it aside for the time being. He planned to go to the Emerald Trading Company to have the fruit appraised after returning to Congleton.

Over the next few days, Gu Shi's daily routine was the same as before. He went to the Adventurer's Guild to accept tasks, complete tasks, and hand in tasks to save money for his magic wand.

"Alas, a penny can make a hero fall." Gu Shi counted his current savings, previous deposits, the unexpected money in the necklace, and the rewards for completing tasks in recent days, a total of more than 19,000 gold.

The rewards for the missions are not easy to earn, and Gu Shi can’t always grab a good mission, so sometimes he can only make do with what he has.

Tomorrow is the time he and Blair have agreed to meet, and he doesn't know how Blair's acquisition progress is.

Gu Shi hoped that he could acquire it faster so that the magic wand could be upgraded as soon as possible, but he also hoped that he could acquire it slower so that he could save more money.

The next day, Gu Shi knocked on the gate of Blair's house in the evening.

Then he heard a voice from the yard, "Here they come."

Blair opened the door and invited Gu Shi into the yard with a smile on his face, "Boss, you're here. Please come in."

Blair led Gu Shi to sit at the table, and then brought him tea and snacks.

Seeing his expression, Gu Shi teased him, "It seems you have made a lot of money during this period."

Gu Shi could see that Blair's clothes and the tea sets and snacks were all new, and the furnishings in the courtyard had also changed a lot.

"Hey, isn't this all thanks to you, boss? Here, these are the magic crystals and bills for the past few days." Blair sat down opposite and returned the space ring to Gu Shi. "I still have 1,246 gold coins left from the one you gave me last time. Let me tell you in advance, the progress next time won't be as good as this time.

We've been receiving more orders these days because some owners haven't been clearing out their low-quality inventory, so we're getting a bargain. If you still want this speed, the price will be higher."

"I understand. I'm not in a hurry to get this batch of magic crystals. You can collect them slowly."

Gu Shi took out the bill and took a quick look at it. Just as they had agreed, the magic crystals Blair purchased were all the cheaper types among the fifth-order magic crystals. Adding the 10% discount agreed upon, he was quite satisfied with the price.

Blair saw the satisfied look on Gu Shi's face, and he felt at ease. This deal was his chance to change, and he had to seize it.

Blair originally had a happy family. His father was a well-known businessman in the city, and his mother was born into an aristocratic family. The two fell in love at first sight at a banquet, fell in love and got married soon after, and then had him.

Since Blair was born, his father's business has grown bigger and bigger, and his wealth has increased. He has lived a life of food and clothing since he was a child. His biggest worry every day is thinking about how to skip classes.

But things don't always go as planned. When Blair was 17, his father received a large order and had to travel far away. This was a common occurrence, as businessmen have to travel a lot to do business.

But three months later, Blair's father did not return on time. Instead, he received the news of his death, and even his body was nowhere to be found.

This news shattered Blair's life like a bolt from the blue. His mother became seriously ill because she could not accept the news of her lover's death and became thinner day by day.

To make matters worse, Blair's father failed to complete the order on time and they were burdened with a large debt.

In order to repay the debt, they spent all their savings and sold everything they could, moving from their original luxurious mansion to a dilapidated hut.

During this period, his mother's illness became more and more serious. Blair also tried to ask a pastor for her, but the pastor was powerless. The pastor told Blair that his mother's illness could not be cured not because of her body, but because her heart was dead.

And so, eight months after his father's death, Blair's mother also died.

Blair held a funeral for his mother in a daze. He drank a lot of wine that night and sneaked into his former home while drunk. He didn't want to do anything bad, he just missed the past days.

Who would have thought that this action would allow him to overhear the truth of everything.

It turned out that his father's death was caused by betrayal by someone else, and the betrayer was his father's former trusted partner, his uncle who had watched him grow up since he was a child. The order was a trap, and the robber who killed his father was also arranged.

After knowing this, Blair planned carefully for many years. He used his identity to approach his enemy quietly. No one knew what the man was thinking, but he pretended to be kind.

Finally one day, Blair found the right opportunity to launch an assassination, but unfortunately he failed. His enemy hired many professionals to protect his safety. He survived by chance and came to the small town of Melia under an assumed name, determined to seek revenge in a different way.

Gu Shi had no idea what Blair was thinking about. He simply took out a space ring containing 10,000 gold coins and said, "This is the money for this time. Take it. If there's nothing else, I'll go back first."

Blair took the ring and said, "Okay, boss, be careful on the road."

There are still fifteen days left before Gu Shi’s vacation ends, so he will definitely go back a few days in advance.

"I should be able to save up 10,000 gold coins before I leave. I don't need to keep too much on me. There will be rewards for the academy assessment when school starts. I don't know when the rewards Captain Zhang mentioned will come.

By the time this money is used up, the magic crystals I've collected should be enough to upgrade my staff. Let Blair know the next time we meet, and have him send the remaining magic crystals to Congleton, and our deal will be complete."

Gu Shi was quite confident about his test results. Even if he couldn't get first place, he would definitely be in the top ten.

Time passed quickly and in the blink of an eye it was time to go back.

Gu Shi had already handed over his remaining 10,000 gold coins to Blair, and agreed with him to send the magic crystal to Congleton. The two also exchanged mailing addresses so that they could write to each other if there was anything.

When Gu Shi suggested that the transaction would end after the gold coins were used up, Blair said reluctantly that he could come to him for such business in the future, and he would always keep a 10% discount for Gu Shi.

Gu Shi also pretended to be sorry and responded with a few words. How could two people who had just known each other for a few days have such a deep friendship? Both of them knew that they were just playing around.