Guests From The Empire

"Father, how did it go with Sir Dominic?" Jonah asked Bowen, who was sitting opposite him in the horse-drawn carriage.

"Heh. That old thing can be settled with women and money." Bowen pressed his lips together in disdain. "However, he asked for 30%, and he wants cash. When we get back, we have to calculate the value of these properties, and prepare the money to exchange for the official ruling at the Department of Property Rights tomorrow morning."

"We've done a rough gauge previously. Those properties are worth around one billion copper coins. Sir Dominic is really asking for a lot this time," Jonah said with a frown.