Chapter 249: Rental Office
Evening.
William put away the remaining ten-year vintage Holy Water and closed the stall.
After those three left, quite a few more customers came to patronize, and the low-quality Holy Water was quickly sold out.
Of course, to those people, these were rare high-end goods.
But only that bottle of ten-year vintage Holy Water remained unsold until William closed the shop.
There were quite a few people who asked for the price and looked, but no one was really willing to buy it.
Originally, William had considered whether to prepare a few more bottles; he didn't expect even this one bottle would be hard to sell.
After coming out of the materials area, he didn't choose to leave directly but headed towards the rental office first.
This was also one of the Guild's rules.
For a one-day rental contract, one must personally go to the rental office to settle the Resentment Points after the contract expires on the same day.
On one hand, it was to pay the processing fee, and on the other hand, to return the rental key.
William was naturally here for the second item.
A moment later, at the rental office.
Quite a few people had already gathered at the door.
Although William could use the gold coin for priority settlement, he still decided to line up like everyone else.
More than half an hour later, it was finally his turn.
"Sir, please put the key here. After we calculate the fee, the Resentment Points will be transferred to your name," a young employee smiled and said.
William nodded and took the key out of his pocket.
"Please take a seat."
The young employee quickly entered the calculation area; there was equipment specially designed to process transaction information here.
When he put the key in, the corresponding information was displayed on the screen—"Materials Area, Revenue: 52,000 Resentment Points, Processing Fee to be paid: 7,800 Points..."
Just as the young employee was about to proceed to the next step, another sentence popped up below the screen—"Transaction processing fee has been waived."
He couldn't help but exclaim: "To think so many Resentment Points could be waived."
Aside, an older staff member wearing thick black-framed glasses turned his head upon hearing this.
"What waiver?"
"Oh, I have a customer here settling his fees, and actually got the entire 7,800 points processing fee waived," the young employee said.
"Probably those guys on the leaderboard, right."
The black-framed glasses staff member said casually.
"This is a privilege the Guild gives to these exorcists. You just arrived today; these are tomorrow's training contents."
Yearning flashed in the young employee's eyes.
"Those top-ranked exorcists are truly impressive; earning so many Resentment Points with just a one-day stall contract."
"One day?"
The black-framed glasses staff member pondered for a moment.
"Probably selling evil remains, right? This kind of goods has always been in high demand."
But unexpectedly, the young staff member shook his head: "No, selling holy artifacts."
"Holy artifacts?"
Hearing this, the black-framed glasses staff member frowned.
"Bring it here, let me see."
He took over the young man's work as he spoke, then checked the details of the rental contract.
But in the next moment, the black-framed glasses staff member clenched his fists.
"Who approved this contract!"
"It... was me." The young employee raised his hand weakly. "Is... is something wrong."
"You! Didn't I tell you, any material can pass, but high-level holy artifacts absolutely cannot!" the black-framed glasses staff member lowered his voice and said.
At this time, the door to the rental office staff passage was suddenly opened, and then a woman walked in.
"What happened? I could hear the noise all the way in the corridor; this will leave a bad impression on the guests."
The woman was pulling a suitcase, seeming to have just returned from a long trip.
"Manager Meryl, there is something you need to take a look at." The black-framed glasses staff member came to the woman as he spoke, handing a contract to the latter.
A moment later, Meryl frowned.
"Explain to that guest, he cannot sell anymore in the future. If the other party is dissatisfied, we can compensate some Resentment Points; just deduct it from my temporary quota."
She put the contract on the desk.
"Also, has the buyer's identity been investigated clearly."
The black-framed glasses staff member didn't speak for a moment, just a bit of unnaturalness in his eyes.
Seeing her subordinate's expression, Meryl immediately walked to the calculation equipment.
After pressing a few times on the console, a name popped out on the screen—Buyer: Ms. Catherine, Ranked 89th on the Resentment Points Leaderboard.
Meryl's heart instantly sank.
"Is the guest outside still there," she said coldly.
"Still... waiting."
Meryl was just about to speak, then looked at the newly arrived young man aside.
"You go wait outside first."
"Yes..."
A moment later, she spoke again.
"Please invite that guest in later. He must be made to recall all the holy artifacts sold today. The reason... just say there's a problem with that batch of goods."
"But..." The black-framed glasses staff member hesitated to speak.
Meryl frowned: "Can you finish your sentence in one go!"
"Yes... sorry." The black-framed glasses staff member lowered his head.
"Such a recall will undoubtedly disgrace the guest outside; no one will likely patronize his stall again in the future."
Meryl said: "If we don't do this, you should know what Mr. Bellon will do."
"We can give that guest some more compensation."
The black-framed glasses staff member said: "But the guest outside is exactly Anonymous No. 947 who was on the real-time leaderboard a few days ago."
"Currently, the information regarding this guest has been classified as restricted. Managers and employees below can only query this guest's basic ID number, and have no right to view even real information."
Hearing this, Meryl's eyes widened.
She had also heard about the incident a few days ago.
At that time, she also guessed the Guild would make a similar decision, but didn't expect she still underestimated the importance of this guest.
"This is troublesome now..."
At this moment, outside.
"Hey! Why is it taking so long! Is there only one person working!"
"Yeah! There are still so many people waiting!"
The queue at the door grew longer and longer, and everyone was getting a bit impatient waiting.
Quite a few people even started targeting William.
"Hey! Kid, you didn't sell fake goods, did you? Otherwise, why would the calculation take so long?"
"How about you quickly give up your spot? So many of us are still waiting..."
William couldn't be bothered to respond to these remarks.
Anyway, it wasn't him intentionally delaying; he wouldn't take the blame for the Exorcist Guild.
But William was also very curious; he was just here to calculate a few transactions, did it really need to take this long?
"Could it be... that guy from daytime," he pondered inwardly.
A moment later, a woman walked out from inside.
"I am Meryl, the person in charge of the Guild's rental office."
Meryl bowed slightly.
"Sorry to keep everyone waiting so long. We have added manpower; guests who need calculation, please proceed to equipment numbers three and four."
As soon as she finished speaking, two staff members walked over there.
"Sir, please come with me. There are still some details regarding the calculation that need to be confirmed with you." Meryl came in front of William.
The latter narrowed his eyes, sizing up the woman in front of him.
He saw Meryl had pale golden long hair, wearing a small black suit jacket on her upper body and a black long skirt of the same color on her lower body. The clothes also had a few golden jacquard patterns, looking exactly like a professional manager.
There was also a circle of scars on this woman's wrist, with a small amount of evil aura remaining on them, currently being suppressed by the amulet bracelet she wore.
William frowned slightly and nodded.
Inside a quiet negotiation room.
Meryl was somewhat afraid to look up: "Sorry, sir, I'm afraid we cannot help you calculate."
"Oh? The reason." William didn't seem surprised.
"It's like this, could we discuss something with you." Meryl brushed her hair and stepped a bit closer.
"Those holy artifacts you sold today, could you please negotiate with the buyer to recall them? We are willing to pay double the price."
"As you also know... evil incidents have occurred frequently recently. The Guild has been searching for exorcism items of such quality."
"Of course! We will also compensate that buyer."
After speaking, she quietly looked at William.
This set of reasons seemed to sound very reasonable.
From an exorcist's standpoint, being able to gain more rewards and also sell a favor to the Guild, probably no one would refuse.
But... William frowned.
After that incident during the day, he wouldn't believe this female manager looking for him was a coincidence.
However, he still spoke: "This is just a small matter."
Pleasant surprise showed in Meryl's eyes.
"No need to trouble that buyer anymore. I happen to still have some stock left; you can take it all." William waved his big hand and said.
Meryl's smile froze on her face.
"Uh... if possible, we still hope you can recall those holy artifacts. After all, the more such items the better. We are also willing to help you contact that buyer," she spoke again.
William frowned.
"Things that have been sold, where is the logic in taking them back? The buyer won't agree either."
Meryl said: "Regarding this point, you can rest assured..."
The Exorcist Guild indeed had corresponding rules. As long as the seller consciously felt there was a problem with the goods, they could apply to the Guild to proactively recall the previously sold items.
After hearing the female manager's explanation, William's tone also turned cold: "You want me to destroy my own reputation?"
"We will compensate you..."
"Does the Guild know about the things you are doing?" William asked back.
Meryl was instantly speechless.
"Since that's the case, I do not accept this proposal. Now can I get back the Resentment Points I deserve?" William said with a calm face.
Meryl clenched her fists, ultimately gritting her teeth and saying: "It was presumptuous of me. However, your Resentment Points haven't been fully calculated yet; please come back tomorrow afternoon."
"Is that so." There was some playfulness in William's tone. "Then I'll come back tomorrow afternoon; remember to have the Resentment Points prepared by then."
He didn't stay long, turning around and leaving the negotiation room.
Meryl watched William's back, a trace of complexity flashing in her eyes.
Late at night, Guild Staff Rest Area.
Inside a luxury suite.
Meryl looked worried, taking out a wooden box from the safe.
After opening it, inside were three silver amulets.
She picked up one of them, put the rest back into the safe and locked it, and then went to the bedroom.
A little girl was lying on the bed, also having pale golden hair, and her appearance was very similar to Meryl's.
But the girl's eyes were tightly closed, and her body also emitted a burst of evil aura.
When Meryl came to the bedside, a black shadow suddenly surfaced above the girl's head, subsequently transforming into a face.
Half of this face was the girl's appearance, but the other half was the appearance of an evil spirit.
Meryl frowned, placing the silver amulet on the girl's forehead.
In the next moment, the amulet emitted a faint white light, and that black shadow coiled around Meryl's wrist.
The latter showed pain on her face, but her hand didn't move.
The amulet turned pitch-black at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the black shadow above the girl's head also gradually became transparent until it completely dissipated.
"Phew..." Meryl breathed a sigh of relief.
She bent down, touching the girl's forehead, her eyes full of heartache.
Knock... Knock...
At this time, someone knocked on the room door.
Meryl's hand trembled for a moment, then quickly returned to normal.
She stood up, gently closed the room door, then smoothed her clothes and came to the door.
"Why did it take so long to open the door."
Bellon frowned, walking into the living room on his own and sitting down.
"Sorry, I was processing some documents just now." Meryl lowered her head.
"Do you know the reason I came." Bellon stared at the former.
"It's... for the high-level holy artifacts."
Crash!
Bellon picked up the cup on the table and threw it onto the carpet.
"So can I assume you tacitly approved this matter?"
"No... No!" Meryl shook her head in panic.
"I have always been doing as you instructed, it's just... I happened to be out for work today, and a new employee was temporarily responsible for the rental contracts."
Bellon didn't speak.
"Of course, this is my dereliction of duty. That employee has already been fired. Please... please give me another chance."
Bellon stood up, came in front of Meryl, and reached out to play with the latter's hair.
Meryl's body trembled for a moment, but ultimately she didn't move.
"My demand is only one: tell that guy selling high-level holy artifacts to scram, and the holy artifacts he sold must also be taken back," Bellon said.
Meryl said: "I have already tried today, but that guest... didn't agree."
"Then use your authority to make him agree." Bellon suddenly raised his volume. "That person... is exactly the exorcist who refreshed the real-time leaderboard a few days ago. Now the Guild has already raised his information security clearance level," Meryl whispered.
A trace of surprise flashed in Bellon's eyes.
But then he continued: "So?"
"Don't forget who kept your daughter's life back then. Those silver amulets are very useful, aren't they?"
Meryl fell silent.
Bellon sneered: "If you still want her to live, you should clearly recognize your stance."
"Sorry."
Meryl lowered her head.
"But forcefully stopping that guest will very likely make the Guild notice. The adults in the Vatican might because of this..."
"Shut up!" Bellon scolded. "I don't need you to tell me what to do."
He leaned close to the female manager's ear, then suddenly grabbed the latter's hair.
"Since you know you are working for the Zadok family, you should understand..."
"Whether it's the Exorcist Guild or those exorcists, in front of the name of Zadok, they are just a bunch of slaves. Not to mention a kid with no fame at all and only some potential."
Meryl had a pleading face, shaking her head constantly.
Bang!
In the next moment, her head was smashed against the cabinet.
"Bitch!"
Bellon spat.
Meryl curled up on the ground, her body trembling continuously.
Creak...
At this time, the bedroom door was suddenly opened, and the little girl from the bed just now stood at the door.
"Mum?"
The girl stared at Meryl with a terrified face.
Bellon turned his head and glanced, adjusted his collar, and didn't speak.
Meryl raised her hand to wipe her eyes, then smiled: "Winnie, you're awake. Mom is entertaining a guest; you go back to the room first, be good!"
She kept her head turned to the side all along, not looking her daughter in the face.
"Okay."
The little girl nodded, returned to the room, and closed the door.
"Tomorrow, bring that kid to the material processing room. You should understand what I mean."
Meryl nodded silently.
Bellon squatted on the ground, gently helping Meryl tidy her hair.
"I understand your difficulty, but I have no choice either. Archbishop Zadok is pushing hard, and I still have to ask for follow-up treatment amulets for Winnie. You can understand me, right?"
Meryl tightly clenched her fists, but still nodded: "Thank you, Mr. Bellon."
"That's right." Bellon revealed a smile.
"This task is very important; without you, it's hard for me to complete it. Get up."
He helped Meryl up, then walked to the door alone: "I'll wait for your news tomorrow."
Bang!
The door closed again, leaving only Meryl standing in the empty living room for a long time.
The next afternoon.
William arrived at the rental office on time and saw the female manager again.
"I'm very sorry about yesterday. Your Resentment Points have been fully calculated."
Meryl was still wearing the same clothes from yesterday.
"To make up for our mistake, we have specially prepared a compensation for you. Please come with me."
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