“Ha ha ha, excellent. As long as you do your job well, you’ll definitely be well rewarded. In Buckley Manor, everyone is considered equal, be it humans, demons or beasts.”
Teegan burst into hearty laughter after speaking.
“I will definitely do my best!” Billy was trembling slightly, a testament to his overwhelming excitement.
“Alright, I’ll take the celestial crystals then, but don’t worry, you’ll definitely be adequately compensated with purple spirit coins.”
After Teegan finished speaking, he tossed a bag of purple spirit coins directly to Billy.
“Mr. Teegan, consider these celestial crystals a token of my respect for the Buckley family. It’s a gift for our first meeting!”
Billy dared not accept that purple spirit coins.
“We, the Buckley family, never indulge in such practices. Take the money. Just collect more celestial crystals in the future!”
Teegan tossed over the purple spirit coins, then ordered his men to take the celestial crystals and left.
As Billy gazed at the purple spirit coins in his hand, it felt surreal to him. Never in his wildest dreams had he thought that things would end up this way.
Somehow, he had found himself working for Buckley Manor, and his employers were incredibly generous too.
Billy had made up his mind to stick with them going forward. As for his promise to Jared about helping him acquire the celestial crystals, Billy had long since forgotten it.
When Jared comes to see me, I’ll simply return his purple spirit coins.
Meanwhile, Teegan stepped out of the courtyard with a smirk on his face.
He was surprised that Billy was easily persuaded with just a few words from him, and he didn’t even need to give anything in return.
The reason why Teegan allowed Billy to continue purchasing celestial crystals in secret was to avoid drawing the attention of the other beast generals.
The celestial crystals acquired by the authorities were all officially recorded and were fully transparent, as they all passed through the hands of the Three Beast Generals.
For this very reason, the Three Beast Generals couldn’t be bothered to intervene, leading to rampant corruption and theft within the official procurement points.
In reality, the Three Beast Generals were each secretly building their own forces and accumulating resources. However, they had to carry out these actions in utmost secrecy.
This was the reason Teegan had Billy secretly acquire the celestial crystals.
Not long after Teegan left, Jared rushed to the scene.
Had he been a moment earlier, the two would have probably bumped into each other.
If they were to meet, things would certainly liven up.
Within the Beast City, Jared was in a power struggle against Teegan, and it seemed he wasn’t getting the better of the latter.
As soon as Jared stepped through the door, he ran into Billy who was about to leave.
“Mr. Hickman, you’re actually heading out?” Jared curiously asked.
One had to remember that Billy was a human cultivator, who would hide at home for fear of being caught. Therefore, he didn’t dare leave at all.
“No, I heard some noise and came out to check. I didn’t expect it to be you. Please, come in!”
Billy spun a lie, inviting Jared inside.
He couldn’t let Jared discover his alliance with Buckley Manor. After all, Jared was a human cultivator too, and the latter had even asked him to help collect the celestial crystals.
If he were to reveal that he had aligned himself with Buckley Manor, he feared that Jared would resent him for it.
After stepping into the room, Jared began to speak. “Mr. Hickman, I…”
“Jared, I’m unable to assist you with the acquisition of celestial crystals anymore. The authorities have tightened their checks. Here, I think it’s best I just give you your money back.”
As he spoke, Billy returned the purple spirit coins to Jared.
Holding the purple spirit coins, Jared said, “Mr. Hickman, my reason for seeking you out this time isn’t about purchasing spirit stones. I’m here to propose a collaboration.”
“A collaboration? On what?” Billy asked quizzically.
After casually setting up a protective barrier, Jared said softly to Billy, “Mr. Hickman, I’ve discovered a vein mine of celestial crystals. I’m thinking of mining it together with you.”
“What? A celestial crystal vein mine?”
Billy was taken aback, his voice suddenly rising in volume. His eyes widened, displaying a look of utter disbelief.
“That’s right. This mine is filled with a considerable amount of celestial crystals. If we were to mine it together, you wouldn’t have to sneak around purchasing celestial crystals anymore!” Jared said with a nod.
“Impossible, how could there still be a vein mine of celestial crystals? It’s been years since anyone’s heard of such a thing!”
Billy shook his head. He simply didn’t believe it at all.
