Forests Don't Support Idle Goblins

Sometimes, Charles really felt like he was caught in a web of fate, with one thing after another always coming up. For example, last night, Mr. Herbert actually slipped a letter into the "Undying Alchemy Workshop" and wanted to meet with Charles tonight to discuss the payment for the potion bottles.

If the Demon Lord hadn't already left him a message saying "The Jealous Contractor" and had already contacted him, Ciel would have really thought it was a "prank" letter. No one would use this method to conduct a business meeting.

But now, whenever he thinks of the bizarre things the contractor of the legendary demon lord did, he feels that the other party's actions are surprisingly suitable for the tone of this strange world.

As night fell and the last rays of sunlight disappeared on the horizon, Herbert arrived at the alchemy workshop right on time, where Mary was already waiting.

"Hello, Mr. Herbert," Mary greeted him politely with a slight bow.

Herbert, dressed in all black, was slightly surprised. The previous times he had come, Mary was always packing up the shop to close. Today, she was actually waiting for him. However, he quickly understood. "Hello, Miss Mary, I was very rude yesterday to inform you by slipping you a note."

"It's nothing. Perhaps you have some things to attend to and don't want to ask others to do them for you," Mary said with a wave of her hand and a smile. "My boss is already waiting for you in the meeting room."

Earlier today, Charles had told her that this Mr. Herbert had some hidden identities and might be dangerous, so she should be very careful when receiving him in the future, and that she needed to be prepared to run away at any time during today's meeting.

Seeing that Mary hadn't changed much, Herbert nodded and followed behind her. This was his second time in the alchemy workshop, and the surroundings were no different from the last time.

It was still the same dimly lit reception room, and the workshop owner was still completely covered up. Herbert quickened his pace and came to the coffee table. "Hello, my friend."

"Hello, Mr. Herbert." Charles raised his hand slightly in greeting, making sure his skin wasn't exposed.

Herbert glanced at the goblin sitting on the sofa in front of him, wondering with interest what the goblin would do next: try to keep itself looking like a small human, or jump up in surprise and run away after he revealed its identity.

However, this was not what he wanted to see. He planned to have a good talk with the other party today. If the goblin was willing to accept help in finding that damned ear, he wouldn't mind only charging half the price.

If the other party tries to escape, he will consider revealing his vampire identity to subdue him by force.

"We've already completed the first step of our contract, and the batch of potion bottles has been stored. Now I'd like to talk to you about the follow-up." Herbert looked confident, a smirk playing on his lips as he stepped forward and subtly sniffed.

"Oh, that's perfect. Don't miss out on the exciting part: Chapter 198 is free for you, click here. I was also planning to talk to you about this," Charles nodded with a smile. "I don't have any problem with the previous price, it's just that my cash flow is a bit tight right now. Would you be willing to accept payment upon delivery?"

Because they needed to make shoes for all the goblins, the tribe's gold coins were almost all gone. If they paid Herbert, their savings would drop to a dangerous level, which would be detrimental to their future development. This time, Charles wanted to persuade Herbert to accept cash on delivery. Although it was difficult, he still wanted to try.

"Cash on delivery?" Herbert frowned. "That's not how business is done on the mainland..."

He raised his question, but before he could finish speaking, two strange smells rushed into his brain. These smells were completely different from the human blood smell behind Mary and the goblin smell in front of him. Moreover, based on the intensity of the blood smell, he could deduce that Miss Mary seemed to be standing by the door.

"This smell..." Herbert's smile vanished, replaced by a serious expression. He looked as if he were facing a formidable enemy. "It's very similar to the smell of the Demon Lord's Jealousy. It's the evil smell of two Demon Lords."

He stared intently at the goblin in front of him; the scent was emanating from it. "This goblin is suspicious. Has he recently come into contact with two demon lords?"

Herbert's expression made Charles a little uneasy. "Is he not planning to accept cash on delivery? Although this request is a bit abrupt and doesn't quite conform to business rules, we've cooperated so many times already, I should still have some integrity."

"Mr. Herbert, listen to me. Regarding the payment, I just..." Charles looked up at the other man, trying to use his silver tongue to persuade him to accept his proposal.

"No, regarding the payment," Herbert raised his hand to interrupt the goblin in front of him, "I also have some thoughts of my own."

He tried to keep his expression on, but his mind was in turmoil. "A goblin has actually come into contact with two demon lords, and just recently. This can only mean one thing: the demon lords value him highly, or even that he is a contractor of the two demon lords."

"No, a person who obeys only one demon lord is called a contractor, but someone who obeys two demon lords at the same time is not necessarily a contractor. You know, these demon lords didn't like each other before. Jealous of that guy even told me that if I saw any other contractors, I should kill them immediately."

"Serving two demon lords, and perhaps even being fought over by them, that makes them either their servants or their capable subordinates." Herbert narrowed his eyes. "I didn't expect this goblin to be so powerful."

He coughed a few times, cleared his throat, and said, "Regarding the payment, I think..."

Charles blinked a few times and looked at the other party. If the other party was not willing to compromise, then he could only reduce the purchase of shoes and prioritize the supply of potion bottles.

"I think I can give it to you for free." Herbert stared intently into the other's eyes. The goblin in front of him was completely covered up, with only a pair of green eyes showing.

"Free?" Charles looked up in shock. "You mean free?"

He asked in surprise, completely unaware that his movement caused his hat to slip back, revealing a patch of green skin.