Have you had enough, Miss Vampire? It's time to get down to business.

Wolfe and Merlin looked at each other and nodded at the same time.

……really.

Lor sighed helplessly.

Come to think of it, I did write a letter of introduction to Vann a while ago, asking him to come to Palmer City to find Senior Wolf and Senior Merlin to "expand business."

As a result, I was treated as a liar.

But if you think about it carefully, it doesn't seem surprising.

After all, Vann was a bit sneaky and easily misunderstood... Not only did he hang around the Gordon City Church like a shopper, but he also did things like stuffing strange little cards into Vivian's pockets...

Besides, what’s the difference between what he said to Woolf and Merlin and pyramid schemes?

Being locked up in a cell is not unfair at all.

"Seniors, this is actually a misunderstanding," Lor explained with a wry smile. "Van En is indeed my friend, and the letter of introduction he holds is also written by me... Well, although he may seem suspicious, I can vouch for his character, and the mystical spells he sells are genuine."

"Hiss, it turned out to be a misunderstanding!" Wolf slapped his forehead. "Sorry, Lor, I'll go get your friend out right away... Well, as an apology, Molin will treat you to dinner tonight!"

"Wait, why am I the one treating?" Mo Lin frowned.

"Tsk tsk, look at you being so stingy... I can't help it, so let's do this." Wolfe patted his chest cheerfully, "You go take Brother Lor and Brother Vann out for a nice meal, and come to me with the bill tomorrow. We'll split the cost!"

"That's more like it... Wait, you're not going to dinner with us?"

"I can't help it. I already have an appointment with Martha tonight, so I'm really too busy to go," Wolfe apologized. "You know, today is the tenth anniversary of our meeting, and I don't want to disappoint her..."

"I'll say it again, Martha is my wife." Mo Lin said with a dark face.

...good guy.

The cuckold joke may be late, but it will never be absent, right?

"Are you sure you don't want to go, Senior Wolf?" Lor shook his head helplessly and said with a smile, "What Vann said to you earlier was indeed a bit exaggerated, but let's be honest, this is indeed a good opportunity to make some extra money, okay?"

Hearing this, Wolfe's eyes suddenly lit up.

The pursuit of extraordinary power is always accompanied by poverty... Even the senior in front of him, whose strength level has reached the fifth level and whose salary is several times that of Lor, is no exception.

"Since Brother Lor has said so... well then," Wolfe said, "Merlin, when you get home tonight, can you please apologize to Martha for me?"

"Yeah." Mo Lin nodded expressionlessly. "I'll tell her that you died of food poisoning and I had no choice but to cancel the appointment... It was force majeure. She will forgive you."

"If you're going to make up a lie, make it more convincing!"

"This is not nonsense, but a prophecy." Mo Lin showed a creepy smile.

While the two seniors were busy performing crosstalk, Lor was thinking about other things.

Well, after Vann is released from the cell, he will definitely rent a room in a hotel outside... Then, I can use the excuse that I want to discuss future "business plans" with Vann all night and go to the hotel with him...

Wouldn't this give me a legitimate reason to stay out all night?

42. If Holy Light had color

Led by Wolfe and Merlin, the group came to a relatively high-end restaurant in the city of Palmer.

This place has a very elegant ambiance and the food tastes good too.

Especially the fruit pudding for dessert, which has a smooth texture and is sweet and sour. Even Lor, who loves salty food, can’t stop eating it.

"Well, the young lady will definitely like it... Next time we come to Palmer City together, I'll bring her here to try it." Lor thought silently.

On the other side, after a few glasses of red wine, the second-level mystic Vann began to talk endlessly about his future business blueprint.

"Master Wulf, Master Merlin, this is what we call acquaintance through fighting!"

Vann's face flushed, and his tone was excited: "With the help of you two great exorcists, my talisman business will definitely flourish. From now on, all the exorcists in the entire Pamel Diocese will become our customers... and then the entire kingdom, the entire continent!"

As he spoke, he poured himself another glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp.

"Praise the Holy Light! If the Holy Light had a color, it would definitely be the golden color of gold coins! ...Well, everyone here is an early member. Every client we develop in the future will be your downline, and every transaction will include a share of your profits!"

"Stop mentioning words like 'online' and 'offline'," Lor complained, "otherwise, you'll end up in jail again sooner or later."

"The boss taught me a lesson. I will pay attention next time."

Fan En quickly said seriously:

"Then let's call it something else from now on... Uh, Bronze Membership, Silver Membership, Gold Membership... And Diamond Membership! Great! Not only does it sound promising, but the tiers are clearly defined, and the promotion path is clear!

"Different levels offer different discounts when purchasing talismans, and you can also receive a corresponding commission after successfully recruiting new members... Oh, and by the way, the diamond level can be further divided into red diamonds, blue diamonds, and yellow diamonds!"

The corners of Lor's mouth twitched slightly.

To him as a time traveler, these words sound so familiar... Wow, introducing Internet thinking, shaping a new ecology, and empowering the traditional MLM industry, right?

"You kid, you're really a business genius."

He couldn't help but complain, thinking that if Vann was born in another world or another era, he would either be in great glory or spend his life in prison.

"Thank you for the compliment, sir!"

Vann rubbed his hands excitedly and did not hear the sarcasm in Lor's tone.

"That's a good idea, but I think this business is quite risky." Mo Lin pondered for a moment and analyzed carefully, "Those mystical spells you sell are indeed very practical, and there's a lot of demand in our church. They're also much cheaper than through official channels or the black market... but ultimately, this is still a gray market."

If you want to run a gray business for a long time, you must limit its scale.

Otherwise, neither the Mystic Association nor the Holy Light Church would continue to turn a blind eye. Perhaps some black marketeers whose interests were affected would even come to trouble Vann.

Of course, Lor had considered this.

"Trade is limited to exorcists within the Parmel Parish, and the talisman level must be limited to the beginner level," Wolf advised, his opinion coinciding with Lor's. "This business can only be expanded to this scale, otherwise it will become increasingly dangerous."

Having said that, there are quite a few exorcists in the Parmel Diocese, with a total of more than one hundred.

Even if only half of them bought talismans from Vann regularly, it would be enough to support the business and allow him to live an enviable and affluent life.

"Is this really the only way we can stop?" Vann still seemed a little unwilling.

"As for a solution, there are solutions." At this moment, Mo Lin seemed to have an idea. "Although the success rate is very low, if it succeeds, your business can be further expanded..."

"I'd like to hear more about it!" There was light in Vann's eyes again.

"First, you must break away from the Mystic Association and establish a new supernatural organization dedicated to the production and sale of talismans. Then, if you can be certified as a 'genuine' organization and have the sages of the Holy City as your guarantors, you can officially form a partnership with the Church of Holy Light... Of course, achieving this is incredibly difficult."

After hearing this, Fan En was stunned for a moment, and said in a trembling voice:

"This way... we can expand our business to the entire world in a legal and compliant manner!"

"Speaking of which, isn't there a sage coming to our Parmel Diocese soon?" Lor suddenly said, "If there's a chance, maybe we can get to know him."

If this is really possible, Lor would be happy to see it happen.

After all, he is also an "early member". If this business really grows big in the future, he will definitely get a huge share of the profits... Moreover, for his own purposes, he also needs a reason to approach this sage.

"Oh? The Bishop has already told you about this?" Wolfe raised his eyebrows. "Well, that's true... but we don't know who the sage is or when he'll arrive."

This sage came to investigate the remains of the dragon clan and the cause of death of the Duke of Cambury and others.

However, this is internal information of the church and cannot be discussed in detail in front of Vann.

"I just happened to have a new partner... No, I mean, a respected sage came to visit?" Vann took another big gulp and slammed the glass on the table. "I am really a person who is blessed by the goddess of luck!"

Establishing his own extraordinary organization and forming a cooperative relationship with the Church of Holy Light... Vann's dream is big, but he is just an insignificant second-level mystic after all, and he never dared to think about this path before.

But tonight, sitting with two fifth-level exorcists and the mysterious "Inquisitor" Lor, he suddenly felt confident.

The boss has already pointed out a clear path for me, how dare I, Fan En, disobey!

Leave the Mystic Association?

Why hesitate? I've already bought out those blind, scheming fellows in the association! And the talismans they sell through legitimate channels are way too expensive! It's pure rip-off!

From now on, the Holy Light Church is my home!

For the sake of my family, I must lower the price of the talisman!

……

That night, Vann drank a lot and became a little unconscious.

"I'll take him to find a hotel to stay." Lor saw that the time was right, so he grabbed Fanen's shoulders and lifted him up. "Seniors, regarding the matter of developing clients..."

"Don't worry, I'll sell them hard!" Wolfe patted his chest cheerfully. "His talismans are very reasonably priced, and there will definitely be many exorcists at headquarters who will be interested."

"I'll get 10% of every sale... hiccup." Vann, reeking of alcohol, emphasized again, then turned to Luo Er, "Boss Luo Er, I have many business plans and I want to discuss them with you all night..."

"Okay, okay, let's talk." Lor said with a wry smile.

At the same time, Wolfe and Merlin each made a mental calculation.

To be honest, ten percent of the profit is quite a lot... As long as you develop enough customers, it can be considered a considerable amount of extra income.

After looking at each other, Woolf's brows lit up:

"Martha would be very happy if she knew."

"Well, come on, take advantage of this opportunity to make more money." Mo Lin nodded. "After all, the more savings you have, the more my son will inherit, right?"

43. The Third Tea Party

This guy Vann has a pretty fat wallet.

This means that he has indeed made a lot of money during this period... I guess more than half of it was contributed by his "big client" Vivian.

After weighing Vann's financial resources, Lor was no longer polite and decisively took him to the most expensive high-end hotel in the area and booked a luxurious suite with two bedrooms, a study and a living room.

The space is spacious and the sound insulation is good.

It was very similar to the king-size bed room in the hotel that Lor checked into in Gordon City when he first attended the "tea party", and even more upscale... The only regret was that this time he was not with the young lady, but with a guy who was drunk and kept talking in his sleep.

"Boss Lor, with you protecting me... my business empire... has a promising future!" Vann muttered drowsily, "It's going to take off, Boss Lor!"

"There is everything in dreams."

Lor didn't waste any time and threw him onto the bed, not even bothering to take off his boots and coat... There wasn't much time left until midnight, and he didn't have the heart to take care of a drunk man.

After making sure that Vann was asleep, he went to another bedroom and locked the door.

He took out the costume for playing the role of John the Cleaner from the "alternative space storage bag" he carried with him, put it on, and then changed his appearance in front of the mirror.

"Speaking of which, Miles, who was determined to join the Dark Moon Society, once said before his death... that as long as you hold the old silver coin as a token of your love, you will be exposed to the sight of the 'Mistress'..."

After receiving the token, each potential tea party participant will be observed by the "hostess", and only those who can arouse her interest will be invited.

Lore is not yet sure how detailed this "observation" will be.

That "hostess" is most likely a powerful being on the same level as "Holy Light" and "True Ancestor Lilith", and her abilities should not be underestimated... In this case, the fact that I disguised myself as John the Goodbye Man and took his place at the tea party may have been noticed by the "hostess".

Having said that, it still makes sense for Lor to continue wearing the vest of "John the Cleaner", after all, he has to be wary of the other guests at the tea party.

"I have to pay more attention to Mr. 24's movements when I attend the tea party this time." Lor thought silently.

This "Mr. 24" is Miles's introducer. His true identity is a high-ranking member of the secret organization "The Ferryman," with a strength close to level five, known as "Red Spider Spine."

Lor carefully recalled his previous two experiences at tea parties.

Of course, all the guests at the tea party hid their faces behind masks, but even so, by observing their figures, clothing, speech and behavior, some information can still be obtained... For example, the slightly talkative and business-savvy Ms. "No. 19" is most likely a noble from the Griffin Duchy.

But unfortunately, Lor had no impression of "Mr. 24".

This means that this person is very cautious and good at hiding, and did not make any noticeable moves at the tea party... He is worthy of being a high-level member of the "Ferryman" who specializes in assassination and espionage.

"Hmm...they already know that 'No. 32' is John, the cleanup agent, and they also know that Miles and the others have gone to Gordon City to settle accounts with him..." Lor thought to himself. "After I show up at the tea party tonight, they'll definitely realize that Miles has failed, and they'll probably take some action against me."

Although, it is impossible for the other party to take action directly at the tea party under the nose of the "hostess".

But you still have to be careful.

Lor was thinking about various things in his mind and reconfirmed the goals he wanted to achieve in this tea party.

The first thing is to find a way to get in touch with the "Golden Bone" who is thousands of miles away and is good at counterfeiting ancient coins, and then reach a cooperation with this illegal supernatural person to sell the pile of ancient coins and jewelry in my hands.

Secondly, I need to understand the current movements of the Dragon Worship Cult and find a way to connect with them... If I can also get information about the vampires, that would be even better...

Just then, the clock struck twelve.

At midnight, the dark blue door leading to the tea party venue and the strange-looking zombie rabbit responsible for welcoming the guests arrived as expected.

……