As Wayne looked at the houses, he suddenly found a house with a very low price tag, probably only about one-third of the other houses of the same level. It was also very large and located in a very remote area, which was quite what he wanted.

So he asked, "Mr. Peter, what's the situation with this house? Why is its price much cheaper than other houses?"

"Well, which one?"

Hearing this, Peter looked at where Wayne was pointing, then his expression changed and he showed some hesitation.

He looked up and saw that Wayne seemed really interested. After thinking about it, he decided not to offend this client. After all, many people already knew about this matter and it was impossible to hide it. So he said, "Mr. Wayne, to be honest, there are some problems with this house."

“It had been bought twice before, but various accidents always happened during their stay.”

"For example, they had nightmares at night, they were always tripped for no reason, objects fell from high places and hit them, etc. In the end, the buyers ran to the city hall to make trouble, making it known to everyone that there was something wrong with the house."

"In order to reduce the adverse impact of this incident, the city hall took back the house and hoped to sell it at a low price."

Peter looked at his face and added:

"Of course, as a price to pay for the low price, the buyer must sign a contract with the city hall. After the purchase, there is no regret."

Listening to the description of Political Officer Peter, Wayne's first reaction was that ghosts, goblins or curses were at work.

Of course, there are thousands of monsters in this world, as well as all kinds of ghosts and demons. Even demon hunters cannot recognize them all. Maybe there are other reasons.

But no matter what, if it is just a small problem, he can solve it with his ability as a demon hunter. Not only can he save a lot of money, but he can also get an ideal house, killing two birds with one stone.

Although the price of the house was marked in the brochure as only two thousand orens, for safety's sake Wayne decided to investigate secretly first to see if he could solve it before deciding whether to complete the transaction.

Afterwards, he exchanged information about other houses with Political Officer Peter, but most of them were expensive and not very cost-effective.

These newly built houses were prepared for wealthy nobles or powerful people. Most of them were large in size and luxuriously decorated, and ordinary people could not afford them.

Peter was also anxious for performance. Seeing that Wayne's temperament was not like those of ordinary people and that he looked like a wealthy man, he was so patient and explained so much to him.

"That's all for today. Thank you, Mr. Peter, for explaining it to me in such detail."

"I will think about it carefully in the next two days. After I make a decision, I will come to the City Hall to find you. At that time, please ask Mr. Peter to help us with the formalities in person."

There are several government officials in the city hall, and whoever sells the house or land will own the achievement.

Seeing Wayne being so understanding, Peter nodded with satisfaction and very kindly sent him to the door of the city hall.

Seeing that Wayne was having a pleasant conversation with the government official in the city hall, the two guards at the door did not dare to embarrass him anymore and returned his weapons obediently.

After getting his steel sword back, Wayne looked at the sky. It was almost the time he had agreed with Geralt, so he didn't run around anymore. Instead, he strolled on the streets near the entrance of the town hall.

After waiting for about half an hour, he finally saw Geralt and Dandelion, two guys with drunken faces, walking towards him arm in arm, followed by the mare Carrot and the little donkey.

Judging from their appearance, I don’t know if they went to a bar to drink or were drinking with women.

After the three met, Dandelion laughed, took Wayne's arm mysteriously, and whispered:

"Hey, Wayne, you're really missing out by not coming with us."

"We first went to a pub to drink, and then we met a noble baron while playing Gwent."

"It's called Queen of the Night. The girls in it are all top-notch. Their figures and beauty are hard to find outside."

"But the food inside is too expensive. We spent at least two hundred orens in this afternoon alone."

Two hundred orens, one-tenth of a house.

Wayne was speechless after listening to this. Dandelion was simply a bad friend. In this afternoon, he had spent almost all of the little reward that Geralt had worked so hard to earn.

Looking at Geralt's face full of unsatisfied expression, Wayne didn't know what to say.

They both feel that as long as it is worth it, enjoying life while it lasts is also a life attitude.

As for the Queen of the Night, Wayne, who had played the game, knew very well that the owner of this brothel was Geralt's good friend in the future, Regis's old lover, and also a high-level vampire. Many of the girls in the Queen of the Night were also vampires with the ability to charm humans. No wonder Dandelion was so obsessed with her.

After a brief chat, Wayne took the two of them to the Fox Tavern in Old York and had dinner at his inn.

The food they ate was a big wild boar brought back from an abandoned farm. Wayne specially cooked a hot pot and barbecue meal using a large amount of wild boar meat.

He invited everyone he knew to enjoy the meal. Everyone was eating with great delight and said it was really delicious. He even specially called over the skinny boy Alex.

He planned to observe this orphan who had lost his relatives and see his character. If this child knew what gratitude and loyalty meant, Wayne would spend some time to cultivate him.

After dinner, while they were chatting, Wayne told Geralt his decision.

"Geralt, I plan to stay in Vizima this year to accept commissions, and then return to Kaer Morhen in winter."

Geralt, who was originally drunk, was stunned when he heard this. A puzzled expression appeared on his face, and he asked, "Why did you make this decision, Wayne?"

Wayne acted very calmly and said rationally:

"I have a lot to learn, Geralt, so I want to start my training in Vizima, a relatively safe place with many commissions and dealing with all kinds of people."

"Here, I can not only hone my abilities as a demon hunter, but also learn how to survive in this world and how to get along with people of different races."

Geralt nodded, then silently picked up the glass and took another sip of the liquor.

To be honest, he would rather have Wayne follow him and carry out those demon hunting commissions in the countryside and wilderness than let this young apprentice stay in a complicated place like Vizima.

But after two or three years of getting along, Geralt realized that Wayne was a rational and intelligent young man. He always had his own plans, and his fighting ability was no less than that of ordinary demon hunters.

As a companion, he cannot interfere too much in Wayne's life, nor will he treat Wayne as a sixteen or seventeen-year-old child.

There was silence at the table for about a minute, and just when Dandelion was about to tell a few jokes to ease the atmosphere.

Geralt exhaled lightly and said:

"Okay, now that you've made up your mind, Wayne, just do it your way."

"I will stay here for a month or two. When I am sure that you can adapt to life here, I will leave and look for commissions elsewhere."

(End of this chapter)