"Damn rich people."
At this moment, Geno was standing in front of a courtyard. Following the information provided by Fairy, he had located the Timefield residence.
Looking at this luxurious estate covering hundreds of acres, Geno felt a deep pang of sour envy.
Even though he had earned quite a bit of money himself, compared to true billionaires, his wealth still paled in comparison.
He then pressed the doorbell by the main gate. Soon, an elderly voice came through the speaker next to it.
"Hello, this is the Timefield residence. May I ask if you have an appointment?"
"Uh, no, I don't. I'd like to meet with the old patriarch of the Timefield family. My name is Geno. The old patriarch and I crossed paths once at Yincha Xian in Chenghuiping."
"Please wait a moment, dear guest."
After the other party finished speaking, the voice cut off. A moment later, the courtyard gate suddenly opened, and the voice came through again.
"Respected guest, the master has agreed to your visit. Please follow the attendant's guidance to enter the mansion."
As soon as the voice faded, a young attendant in uniform stood before Geno. Giving a slight bow, he extended his left hand to lead the way.
Coming to such a high-class place for the first time, Geno appeared a bit timid and hesitant.
Although he had made a substantial amount of money through his game company, he was still only comfortably middle-class. It was a far cry from the level of these true tycoons.
It took the two of them a full five minutes just to walk from the main gate to the mansion's entrance. Upon entering the mansion, the young attendant bowed once more and took his leave.
The one who took over to host Geno was the old man who had communicated with him through the doorbell.
"Hello, honorable guest. I am the butler of the Timefield family, Arnold. Please follow me to the reception room and wait for a moment. The master is currently meeting with another guest."
Another guest?
Geno was a little surprised. He hadn't expected there to be other visitors ahead of him.
But he could only suppress his curiosity for now. He followed the old butler, Arnold, to a reception room that was about the size of his studio. Sitting on the sofa and looking at the magnificent decorations on the walls, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
And this was just a declining family. How much in assets must those top-tier families in New Eridu possess?
However, he didn't know if it was an illusion, but why did he always feel like someone was secretly watching him?
After glancing around and finding nothing unusual, Geno chalked it up to his imagination. He then began to ponder how to convince the Timefield family to cooperate with him.
Suddenly, a cup of black tea was offered to Geno. It was the old butler.
"Please enjoy."
"Thank you."
With that done, the butler went back to his duties.
Geno picked up the black tea and took a sip. Although he didn't know much about tea leaves, just from the taste alone, he knew it definitely wasn't a cheap blend.
After drinking the tea, Geno was no longer as nervous as before, and his somewhat anxious mood eased.
A short while later, the elegant old butler appeared before Geno again, giving him a slight bow.
"Guest, the master is waiting for you in the drawing room. Please follow me."
Geno hurriedly stood up and followed the butler's footsteps.
But just as the two of them arrived at the door to the drawing room, it was suddenly thrown open violently.
A middle-aged man with a somewhat gloomy face stormed out from inside. Judging by his appearance, his conversation with the old patriarch hadn't been very pleasant.
"I still hope the old patriarch will reconsider. I will take my leave for today."
After saying that, the man walked toward the exit, casting a glance at Geno as they brushed past each other.
Geno felt a bit baffled. He was pretty sure he didn't know the guy. But he quickly put it to the back of his mind, because he was about to face his biggest hurdle of the day.
Facing the old patriarch of the Timefield family directly.
Stepping through the door, the room retained that luxurious yet elegant design style. The walls were adorned with many paintings Geno didn't recognize, though he assumed they were of considerable value.
Inside the room sat a low table and two sofas. Two cups of tea were placed on the table, presumably belonging to the man from earlier and the old patriarch. However, by the looks of it, they hadn't been touched at all.
Only then did Geno slowly shift his gaze to the old patriarch he had met once before. The old man who had chatted merrily with him at Chuishui Xuan was none other than the current de facto ruler of the Timefield family.
"Ah, young man. I didn't expect us to meet again so soon."
The old patriarch still wore that confident and amiable expression. It seemed nothing could cause a shift in his mood.
However, Geno's keen sense for emotions let him know that this old man had just recently been in a fit of anger.
"I indeed didn't expect it. Just as I didn't expect that you were actually the patriarch of the famous Timefield family."
Geno wasn't flattering him; he genuinely harbored respect for this old man.
After experiencing the pain of losing his wife and son, he was still able to shoulder the burden of a gradually declining family. Such courage was quite an extraordinary feat for someone his age.
Not to mention, according to Fairy's data, this old man had been plagued by severe Ether complications for a long time. His body was already riddled with ailments, and he could succumb to his illness at any moment.
"Hahaha, just call me Old Tai. You've surprised me a bit, my young friend. I didn't expect you to find your way to my place so quickly. I thought it would be at least another two days before I'd see you."
Hearing this, Geno froze for a moment and asked in disbelief.
"You knew I was coming?"
"Of course."
"Is Damian your subordinate?"
Geno quickly pieced together what had happened. It had been less than a day since he learned about the Timefields from Damian. Being able to find this place so quickly was all thanks to Fairy.
And since the old man knew he was coming, it could only mean Damian was involved.
"Not quite. I just made a deal with him, having him tell you that I have Radiant Porcelain here. Because I knew that when you hit a wall at Huijing-Meike, you would definitely meet him. However..."
Halfway through his sentence, the corners of the old man's mouth suddenly flattened.
"I never told him to entertain any unnecessary thoughts about my granddaughter. Hmph, just like that bastard from earlier, utterly sickening."
"Bastard?"
A wave of realization washed over Geno. No wonder he felt the old man had been angry just a moment ago—it turned out someone was coveting his granddaughter.
However, didn't movies always say that it was common for wealthy families to establish cooperative relationships through marriage alliances?
"Forget it, let's not talk about that for now. You came to find me for the Radiant Porcelain, correct?"
The old patriarch adjusted his mood and then began to chat with Geno.
"That's right. I hope the Timefield family can yield a portion of their Radiant Porcelain supply to us."
Geno also turned serious. This was going to be his last chance.
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