Chapter 85 Renovating the Orphanage

Before long, a heartwarming lunch was served, along with three task lists. They were all platinum-level, oh, and there was Qiqi's gold-level mercenary identity card as well.

Now Qiqi was also a gold-level mercenary, although her rank was still at seven stars in silver, which was a slight discrepancy compared to the gold-level mercenary identity. But Phil believed that with his training, this discrepancy would soon be gone.

Phil enjoyed his heartwarming lunch while looking at the task lists. Obviously, with his help, the reputation of the Seaflower Tavern had also been established, and with it, the value of the barmaid Ivana had increased significantly. People were now willing to come here for major tasks.

He still had a platinum-level mining task, a guild task with no time limit. And one of the major tasks that Ivana had accepted this time was also mining-related, so they could do it together.

There were two more tasks, one for hunting monsters. But this time it was hunting a sea monster, which added some difficulty, hence the highest commission of thirty thousand.

Moreover, if the sea monster exceeded the requirements of the task, the client would provide additional compensation, the larger the compensation, the larger the monster.

Perfect, as Seaflower was by the sea, and he had always wanted to see the sea.

The last task was the most interesting. It had no introduction, just confirmation that it was platinum-level and required Phil to directly find the client, who would inform him of the task details.

"Where did you get this task?" Phil asked.

Ivana looked at it and said, "The client came to us directly."

"What does he look like?" Phil asked.

"I couldn't see clearly, he was wrapped up tightly and wore a hood with facial concealment magic. I can only confirm that he's a man, probably an old man."

"But he's not weak."

"Why do you think that?" Phil asked.

"He gave us a platinum-level Nine-Star Colored Tigerfish as a gift for posting this vague task. I've seen that tigerfish, it was killed with one slap, and the palm print matches his exactly. His little finger is only half-length."

"Killing a platinum Nine-Star with one slap... that's at least Mithril level," Phil mused, stroking his chin.

"Yeah, but since he didn't reveal his identity, we registered it according to the lowest level, so this task is platinum-level."

"And it seems like he's coming for you, specifically asking for you to take this job."

"Coming for me?" Phil laughed. "Interesting."

"What do you think about this task? Do you think there might be a problem?" Ivana asked nervously.

"We'll find out when we get there," Phil said, putting away the task list.

"Should we just forget about it?" Ivana continued to worry.

"Don't worry, with someone of that strength, could it be that he's specifically trying to lure me there and then attack me?" Phil laughed.

"I guess he wants to get to know me, after all, you know, I'm on a roll lately~"

Seeing Phil's smug expression, Ivana couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.

This big guy is really full of himself.

But it wasn't Phil's self-love.

Phil knew in his heart that even if the other party had malicious intentions, coming after him, he couldn't ignore it. It was better to take the initiative than to wait for the other party to act secretly. And in Phil's view, the likelihood of malicious intent was very low. It was probably some shady business or a job that couldn't be disclosed to outsiders.

Either way, regardless of the situation, since the other party knew he was here, he couldn't ignore it and had to go see for himself.

"Full and satisfied, it was delicious, I'll be back next time!" Phil patted his stomach contentedly, then turned and walked out with Qiqi.

"I'm leaving now."

Ivana nodded, "Be careful."

"Don't worry," Phil replied without looking back.

Watching his back, Ivana smiled and shook her head, starting to clean up the dishes.

Bob and his teammates on the side whispered to each other.

"Did the big guy leave without paying?"

"Yeah, why didn't the barmaid stop him?"

"Hehe, you guys don't understand, maybe the big guy already paid last night?"

The guy in the team with a sharp tongue laughed.

Bob and the others looked at each other, their faces showing meaningful smiles.

But soon their smiles froze.

They slowly looked at the shadow cast from behind them, holding a round object in its hand.

"Uh... barmaid, it's a misunderstanding, mis..."

"Bang!"

"I told you it's not a misunderstanding!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

"Ouch! Be gentle, oh, ow..."

Translated into English

"Qiqi, go find a reputable architect and tell them there's a big project here," Phil said as he walked toward the direction of the orphanage, speaking to Qiqi.

"Got it meow!" Qiqi nodded and immediately headed to the Seaflower Commercial Street.

This was the benefit of having a obedient Qiqi; Phil didn't have to personally handle everything.

Arriving at the orphanage, Phil could see that the yard had been cleaned up, and the damaged walls had been repaired. Phil couldn't help but feel puzzled.

In his view, Granny Lunra wouldn't spend money on these things, would she?

But just as he was about to enter the house, he saw a man pushing the door open, his face full of smiles.

Phil raised an eyebrow, "Seins?"

Indeed, the man was Seins, and he had two henchmen with him.

"Boss?" Seins was taken aback for a moment, then hurriedly came over with his two henchmen.

Phil noticed that Seins had equipped himself with a new iron gadget on his arm. This time it wasn't pliers, but a hammer.

"What are you doing here?" Phil looked at Seins, his tone unfriendly.

Seins immediately knew that Phil had misunderstood, and quickly pointed to his two henchmen behind him, saying, "I brought my brothers here to bring warmth to the orphanage!"

"Bring warmth?" Phil's face showed even more strange colors.

Seins quickly explained.

It turned out that after swallowing up the Sea Serpent Gang's industry, the Crab Gang quickly grew, now with over four hundred members. They not only took over the orchards, forests, but also the construction materials industry.

When Phil wiped out the Sea Serpent Gang, Seins noticed the plaque in his hand, engraved with Lunra Orphanage.

So he immediately understood what was going on, and inquired about it, finding Lunra Orphanage.

Then he used business expansion as an excuse to help repair the damaged walls of the orphanage, and even cleared out the weeds in the yard. He even replaced the sand in the sandbox where the children played with clean sea sand.

Now he was here to discuss with Granny Lunra about renovating the old house.

The purpose was to please Phil.

This made Phil feel a bit amused.

This guy, he's broadening his horizons! (PS: He's very good at what he does.)

Phil patted Seins on the shoulder satisfactorily, "Well done, how much do I owe you?"

"No need, no need. The orphanage is a charity, and it's something we should all actively participate in. This is the only way to create a harmonious and beautiful world, and to provide a warm home for the poor orphans~" Seins grinned.

Phil almost laughed.

This guy's ideological awareness is quite high. If I didn't know what kind of person he is, I might have believed him.

Even after losing his left and right hands to Phil, he could still show a flattering smile in front of Phil. This kind of person, to put it nicely, is smart, but to put it harshly, is a turncoat.

As long as Phil remains dominant, this kind of person can save Phil a lot of trouble.

"Thanks, if you have any problems in the future, come to me." Phil nodded.

Seins was overjoyed to hear this and nodded repeatedly, "Okay boss!"

Now, he could openly call Phil "boss" again.

"That's it for now. Let's go?" Seins had achieved his goal and was ready to leave.

But Phil chuckled, "What's the rush? We rarely get a chance to meet. Let's discuss some things before we leave."

"You just said you've taken over the construction materials and construction business, right?"

"Perfect, I plan to renovate this old house and remodel the entire orphanage. The price will be based on market rates."

"Are you interested?"

Seins was overjoyed to hear this and nodded eagerly, "Yes, very interested!"

"Okay, have someone go to the commercial street and bring Qiqi back. Let's discuss the plan." Phil nodded.

"Got it!"

Half an hour later.

"That's about it for now. Let's make it and see how it goes. If I'm satisfied, I'll keep looking for you in the future." Phil nodded.

"We'll take care of it!" Seins patted his chest and said, then hurriedly left. Soon, he brought a large number of workers. Many of these workers were former brothers of the Crab Gang. After training, they could quickly start working.

As for designers and foremen, they were specially hired by the Crab Gang, including some experts invited by the Talwov Architectural Institute.

The Zachary Baron's estate was the work of the Talwov Architectural Institute and was quite good.

Since construction was underway here, Phil rented a house nearby for Granny Lunra and the little girls to stay temporarily.

This world had magic, and construction was very fast. A earth mage could save a lot of trouble, so Seins assured Phil that they could finish within ten days.

Watching the construction team renovate the orphanage vigorously, Granny Lunra nervously squeezed her hands and said to Phil, "This must cost a lot of money, right?"

"Not much, just 110,000 gold." Phil said, smoking.

"Eleven...thousand..." Granny Lunra was stunned. She originally thought that renovating would cost only a few thousand gold, maybe a little more, one or two tens of thousands of gold.

But it ended up being over a hundred thousand gold directly.

So much money, she didn't dare to think about it.

Actually, this was still a discounted price offered by Seins. Although Phil emphasized market price, Seins insisted on giving him a discount. In the end, Phil couldn't resist him, so he only paid the cost, saving him fifty or sixty thousand gold.

Anyway, Phil had money now, and he wouldn't feel at ease without spending some.

"Granny Lunra, don't look down on me just because I'm just a mercenary, but I have quite high requirements for quality of life. So don't say I'm stingy." Phil smiled and said to Granny Lunra.

Granny Lunra heard this and finally nodded her head.

She knew that Phil was trying to dispel her concerns.

When she and the children moved in, they wouldn't have to pay a penny. Thinking about this, she felt that she shouldn't have sold the land to Phil in the first place.

She should have just given it to him.

Granny Lunra felt that she owed Phil too much.

And what was Phil doing all this for?

Granny Lunra also knew in her heart, but she didn't say much, just looked at Phil with an even softer gaze.

Like looking at a son-in-law.

But then she looked at Qiqi sitting on Phil's shoulder.

Her cat tail was always restless, and at this moment, it was wrapped around Phil's little finger, the tip of the tail gently scratching Phil's palm.

A hint of worry flashed in Granny Lunra's eyes.

Phil is very good, and he takes care of Vina very well. With Phil here, she feels at ease.

But

... does Phil only like Vina?