"Is this the place?"

Fang Zheng raised his head and looked at the building in front of him, muttering to himself.

This is a two-story building located in the southern part of the town. From the outside, it looks like a tavern. However, the shabby appearance and the sign covered with spider webs have already revealed its identity.

This is an alchemy workshop.

To be precise, it was an alchemy workshop on the verge of bankruptcy.

"Yes, Master."

The little angel standing next to Fang Zheng also nodded.

"According to what I have learned, this alchemy workshop has no income at all, and even no one in the vicinity comes to patronize it anymore... I heard that the original owner of the workshop disappeared during an adventure, leaving only her daughter to manage it alone..."

And is this the result?

After taking a glance at the already broken glass, Fang Zheng shook his head, then pushed the door open and walked in.

The entire workshop was unusually empty, but surprisingly clean. The reception desk by the door and the surrounding furniture all looked as if they had been carefully cleaned. Even the brick and stone floor was spotless. However, there was no one in the entire workshop, and it looked like it had been abandoned.

But obviously, there is not really no one here.

“Ding ding ding!!”

Fang Zheng reached out and pressed the bell on the reception desk a few times. Soon, a panicked voice sounded from inside.

“Ah, please wait! I’m busy right now… Please wait a moment…!!”

Along with this panicked voice, Fang Zheng and Nymph watched as the door on the other side of the hall that had been tightly closed suddenly opened, and then a girl with long brown hair ran out panting. She was wearing a slightly worn-out robe, and her hair was a little fluffy and curly because she had just woken up. The girl hurriedly tidied herself up, and then looked at Fang Zheng and Nymph in front of her with a somewhat uneasy smile.

"Welcome to Nunnally's alchemy workshop... What do you need, my dear guests?"

“…”

Girl, your name is very unlucky. Are you going to become a blind person in a wheelchair in the future?

"Hello, Miss Nunnally."

Fang Zheng coughed, then looked at the girl in front of him with a smile and spoke.

"My name is Ezio, and I'm a businessman... Well, I have a business deal that I want to discuss with you."

"Business?"

Hearing Fang Zheng's words, Nanali tilted her head in confusion.

"Yes."

Fang Zheng nodded, and then went straight to stating the purpose of his visit.

"It may not be nice to say this, but... I hope to acquire this alchemy workshop."

"Acquisition... Acquisition... Hey? Hey hey!!?"

Faced with Fang Zheng's answer, Nanali was a little confused at first, but after a long while, the girl seemed to react and couldn't help but scream.

"First, sir, do you mean to buy this alchemy workshop?"

"That's right."

"But, but... I, I don't plan to sell it. This is my home..."

Perhaps Nanali had never thought that someone would come to her door to discuss purchasing her store, so she was completely unable to organize effective language to express her meaning.

"But the income and expenditure of this alchemy workshop is not very good."

Looking at the girl in front of him, Fang Zheng did not intend to force her, but spoke casually.

"I've inquired about it. If we can't pay enough fees this month, the qualification of this alchemy workshop will be revoked, right?"

“Wow…this…this…”

Hearing this, Nanali's expression became more and more embarrassed.

According to the law, every alchemy workshop must pay a fee to the Alchemist Association every year to maintain its qualifications. These fees are not much, but they are not meaningless. First, paying the fees means that the alchemy workshop has the ability to be self-reliant and profitable. Second, after paying the fees, the validity period of the alchemy workshop qualification certificate can be extended. Only if this qualification certificate is legal and valid, those alchemists are qualified to purchase various raw materials. You must know that the Holy Kingdom has strict control over resources. If you don’t have a legal "business license", you can’t even buy a truckload of iron ore.

But judging from the appearance of this alchemy workshop, the girl obviously could not afford the "property fee".

"Look, Miss Nunnally, I have a suggestion."

Seeing the girl in front of him getting more and more embarrassed, Fang Zheng hurriedly opened his mouth to explain that if he continued to wait like this, the deal might fall through.

"I can invest in this alchemy workshop, but I am not asking for a change of owner. In other words, you can continue to live here, and I do not intend to replace your alchemist certificate."

“Is that so?”

Hearing this, the girl finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had just thought that she might have to wander the world, but now it seems that things are not that serious, but...

"Sir, what good will this do you?"

Nanali was not a fool. Fang Zheng explained it so clearly that she quickly understood what he meant. But because of this, Nanali had a little doubt. It was like a company was about to go bankrupt, and then someone came and was willing to help you pay off your debts, but he didn't intend to buy your company, nor did he intend to take your position as chairman. This was very strange. Of course, if Fang Zheng came alone, the girl would probably be worried about herself. But...

Taking a look at the harmless little angel beside Fang Zheng, the girl felt that this possibility did not seem very likely.

"That's right."

Fang Zheng did not hide his intention from the girl, because what he was about to do next could not be concealed.

"I hope to buy some spirit crystals, but due to official control, I can't buy them on my own. Although I have some research on magic and alchemy, I don't have a qualification certificate. At present, it will take a long time and be troublesome to apply for these certificates. Therefore, I hope to achieve my goal by purchasing this alchemy workshop."

"So that's how it is..."

After hearing Fang Zheng's answer, Nanali breathed a sigh of relief. Spirit crystals are to alchemists what diamonds and gold are to laboratories. If you want to know what they are valuable, they are valuable. If you want to know what they are useful, they are useful. If you want to know what they are dangerous...they are not dangerous at all.

However, these things are indeed difficult to purchase without legal qualifications.

"So, Miss Nunnally, what do you think?"

“Woo…”

Hearing Fang Zheng's question, the girl hesitated for a moment. To be honest, she was not very willing to agree to the other party. But Nanali also knew that if she could not raise funds, the alchemy workshop left to her by her mother would be completely taken back. At that time, her ideal would never be achieved.

"I see."

Thinking of this, the girl made up her mind, looked at Fang Zheng and nodded.

"I am willing to make this deal with you, Mr. Ezio."