Wizard Earl

Chapter 159 Buying a House

"Please, Mr. Connor, be sure to abide by the contract and clear out the room in thirty days!" Mr. Piazza, looking worried, took out a check from his pocket and placed it on the table.

Picking up the check, Connor frowned as he lifted it from the table. After glancing at the thousand gold coins on it, he put it back down and stared at his landlord, Mr. Piazza, asking, "Have you found a suitable buyer for this apartment? How much are you planning to sell it for?"

"Sigh... This apartment is in such a good location, with two floors and a small garden in the back. Under normal circumstances, it would sell for at least 10,000 to 11,000 gold pounds. But I'm in a hurry to sell, and I plan to ask for 9,000 gold pounds. I haven't found a buyer yet, so I came to you first, Young Master Connor, as soon as I decided to sell this apartment. At 9,000 gold pounds, finding a buyer shouldn't be too difficult!" Mr. Piazza sighed again.

Connor silently considered the matter for a moment, then quickly made up his mind and pushed the check on the table back to Pjaca.

"Young Master Connor, what do you mean by this?" Mr. Piazza asked, puzzled, upon seeing Connor's actions.

"It's nothing. I've bought this apartment for nine thousand gold pounds. This thousand gold pounds is a deposit, and I'll pay you the remaining eight thousand pounds a month from now!" Connor said calmly.

Hearing Connor's words, Mr. Piazza understood. He hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Young Master Connor, as far as I know, you haven't taken over the Ferguson family yet, have you?"

Connor gave Pjaca a cold glance and said calmly, "That's right, I haven't taken over the family yet, but with my noble status, getting a loan of eight thousand gold pounds for this apartment is not difficult!"

Although Piazza didn't tell him why he chose to sell the house instead of mortgaging the valuable apartment to the bank, Connor could guess the reason. It was simply that although Piazza was using the property as collateral, he had already taken out a lot of mortgage loans from the bank. In order to control the risk, the bank wouldn't lend him too much money for this apartment. It would be quite good if they could lend him 6,000 gold pounds for an apartment worth 10,000 gold pounds!

"A month is too long, the sooner the better!" Having understood Connor's meaning, Piazza did not question Connor's financial resources, but instead brought up the issue of when to pay the final payment!

Hearing Piazza trying to negotiate with him, Connor was even more annoyed, but he could only patiently explain, "Mr. Piazza, you know more about the loan application process at the bank than I do, right? It can't be approved in less than a month, can it?"

"No, no, no! Young Master Connor, under normal circumstances, it would be very difficult to get a loan approved in a month. However, you are a nobleman, a future earl of the empire, and your good friend, Mr. George Sanchez, is now the first heir to the Sanchez Bank. I think both of these points are enough to make things easier for you!" As soon as it came to the negotiation stage, Mr. Piazza's original frown disappeared instantly, and a cunning look appeared in his eyes. He then stated his conditions with great enthusiasm.

"snort!"

Connor snorted coldly. If he weren't afraid of exposing his identity and attracting the attention of the Storm Church and the Hall of Justice, he would have really wanted to give his landlord a good mental shock and let him feel the wrath of a wizard!

Seeing that Connor remained silent, Piazza hesitated for a moment before saying, "The final payment will be made within half a month. Young Master Connor, you only need to pay an additional 7,500 gold pounds to purchase this apartment!"

Upon hearing Pjaca's terms, Connor's expression softened. He thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "Deal!"

Mr. Piazza breathed a sigh of relief when Connor agreed to his conditions. It seemed that he had been under a lot of pressure lately, and resolving the issue of this apartment building had made him feel much more at ease!

Pjaca took the thousand gold coins check from the guest table back into his wallet, then took out a pen and paper and left a deposit receipt for Connor.

After seeing Piaca off, Connor's face darkened again. If he didn't buy the apartment, even if he killed Piaca, Piaca's creditors would come and take it back. So no matter what, buying the apartment now would be the least troublesome option.

Piazza was right. Connor's audacity in spending nearly ten thousand gold pounds—an astronomical sum—to buy this luxury apartment stemmed not only from his aristocratic status but also from his very close relationship with George.

Given the current market value of the apartment, coupled with his advantages, Connor felt that borrowing eight thousand pounds from Sanchez Bank would be no problem at all.

As for repayment, Connor had his own ideas. Once this period was over, he would successfully become an intermediate wizard apprentice. With his alchemy skills, how could he not repay the money?

Having made up his mind, Connor did not hesitate. He changed into a formal suit and hurriedly left the apartment, heading to the Sanchez Bank headquarters in the East District.

A few days ago, Reyes helped him get a leave of absence, which is why he's been living so carefree these days. George, on the other hand, has started taking over the family business and is focusing his attention on the family, so he's been attending very few classes at school.

"Hello sir, what business do you need?" As soon as Connor entered the magnificent building, a receptionist with exquisite makeup and a sweet smile greeted him.

Ignoring the receptionist, Connor said calmly, "Find your lobby manager!"

Upon hearing that Connor wanted to see his manager, the receptionist paused for a moment, then glanced at Connor's expensive, custom-made suit out of the corner of her eye, and tentatively asked, "Sir, could you tell me what you need to see the manager about?"

"I'm looking for George Sanchez! Can you make that decision?" Sensing the probing tone in the receptionist's words, Connor said with a half-smile:

"Please wait a moment, sir, I'll go and get the manager for you right away!" Upon hearing that Connor wanted to see George Sanchez, the receptionist's eyes showed a hint of shock, but she didn't waste any more words with Connor and went to find her manager very decisively.

In just five minutes, guided by the receptionist, a well-dressed, smiling middle-aged man walked up to Connor.

However, before the man could speak, Connor said first, "I'm Connor Ferguson, George's classmate at Green University. I need to see him. Please go in and announce my arrival!"

(End of this chapter)