The waiting was incredibly boring; Joey had already dug all the dirt and sand out of his fingernails, but the door still hadn't opened.

He's already considering whether he should pick at his toenails to pass the time.

Squeak—

Just as Joey was about to take off his shoes, the door opened with a click.

"Your name is Joey, right?"

The person who opened the door was the same human who had just opened the small window.

"Yes, it's me!"

Joey approached him, her face full of goodwill.

"Lord Leakins only reluctantly agreed to meet you after much pleading. You'd better seize this opportunity and not ruin your deal!"

"Thank you, thank you! This has been a great help!"

Joey understood the implication; after all, he was a smart person!

He took out ten more silver coins from his pocket and handed them over.

Damn it, I've already spent thirty silver coins before the person even arrived.

Remembering that the mature, sophisticated girl only charged ten silver coins for an overnight stay, Joey realized he had missed out on three nights of intimacy with her—what a rip-off!

Although Joey is now wealthy, he is still a frugal person at heart.

"Hmm, you're not bad, very good!"

"Follow me!"

The man let Joey in, then closed the door again, and led Joey toward the tallest house in the smokefield.

"stop!"

There were two guards at the entrance to the house, so the security here was quite tight.

A guard stopped Joey and the man who had brought him there.

"This is Mr. Joey, the person Lord Leakins wants to see!"

The man's tone was extremely humble, a stark contrast to his demeanor when speaking to Joey.

Leave your weapons behind!

The guard paid no attention to the gatekeeper, but kept his eyes fixed on the longsword at Joey's waist.

"Of course, of course!"

"Hey Joey, take the sword down. We'll return it to you when we come out!"

"good!"

Joey naturally understood these rules.

He showed no aversion, deftly removed his sword, and handed it to the guard.

"Go in!"

The guard took his sword and then opened the entrance.

Joey followed the doorman into the room.

After passing through a wide corridor, Joey and the doorman arrived at a reception room.

There was no one else in the living room except for Leigh, who was sitting leisurely on a large sofa with a cup of hot tea in his hand.

He was dressed in a casual suit and wearing gold-rimmed glasses. When he saw Joey coming over, he habitually pushed up the frame of his glasses with his other hand.

"You're Joey?"

He put down his teacup, dusted off his tuxedo, and didn't look directly at Joey.

"It's me, a traveler who hasn't been in Sandstone City for long!"

Suddenly, a white light flashed from Laggins' glasses, and he raised his head.

He looked Joey up and down, a smile playing on his lips.

"You can go out now. I want to talk to Mr. Joey alone!"

Leggins glanced at the doorman and told him to leave.

"Yes, Lord Leggins!"

The gatekeeper tactfully retreated behind him.

After leaving the house, he made sure to close the door behind him.

"You're the traveler who arrived a month ago?"

"The person who moved into the Carter's house with a dwarf and a kobold, and even injured that cold-blooded Lan?"

When Leigh Kings heard the gatekeeper's report, he had already guessed Joey's identity. He had been keeping a close eye on the news from the city lord's mansion these past few days.

"It's me!"

Joey also enjoys dealing with intelligent people who don't waste time on unnecessary chatter.

"Then what do you think I should do with you? Call a few people to tie you up and send you to the city lord?"

"If the city lord really wanted to capture me, I don't think he would have waited until now. After all, everything in this Sandstone City belongs to him!"

"He's definitely a smart guy!"

"Speak up, what do you want from me? I don't have time to waste on your nonsense!"

"Of course, your time is definitely more valuable than mine!"

"I've come here to discuss a business deal with you, a big one!"

"A big deal? Do you know how many gold coins my tobacco field can earn for the city lord in a year?"

Leaks didn't seem to think that the big deal Joey was talking about could compare to his own tobacco field business.

"A thousand gold coins?"

Joey stated his prediction directly.

After a month of observation, Joey has calculated the size of the tobacco fields. Although he is not a smoker, he has also found out the prices of tobacco on the market.

The tobacco field managed by Leighins only generates a maximum annual revenue of one thousand gold coins, and that's before deducting costs.

Joey's words shocked Leggins. His tobacco field only brought in a little over 800 gold coins a year, while this was already a quarter of the income of Sandstone City. It was a lucrative job.

Not only was Joey's estimate close to the expected amount, but judging from Joey's demeanor, Leigh Kings seemed to be casually mentioning the deal for a thousand gold coins.

"Cough cough cough, that's about right!"

"What if I could help you earn 100 gold coins in a month?"

Joey found a seat directly opposite Leggins and sat down.

Just because others haven't spoken doesn't mean I can't find a place to sit. Besides, they didn't say I couldn't sit!

Leggins' pupils contracted sharply; he was completely unprepared for Joey's words.

How much did you say?

"100 gold coins, and if all goes well, there will be more!"

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