Chapter 84: Weakness Only Lets Others Ride Roughshod Over You
“You want me to hire you, like Potter did?” Leon quickly grasped Father Auden’s intention.
In fact, when he came to see the priest, he had already anticipated that Father Auden knew he had now latched onto the Earl’s connections and might propose something like this.
“That’s right. If you want to replace Potter and take charge of the business here, it’s best to have someone by your side who’s familiar with local dealings. I can also provide you with plenty of reference opinions,” Father Auden replied.
“How much would it cost to hire you?” Leon asked.
“Potter didn’t pay me a separate consultancy fee. Each year he let me handle at least five million in assets, from which I took a ten percent handling fee. For my biggest clients, I provide advisory services for free. Or, if you don’t feel comfortable letting me handle your money, you can just pay me five hundred thousand a year to hire me directly,” Father Auden said.
“So in other words, I’d be spending five hundred thousand to hire someone to share my situation and point fingers around me all day?” Leon said in a joking tone.
“You’ll need me—no, more accurately, you already need me. You’ve boarded the Earl’s ship. The Earl wants you to supply goods, but he hasn’t helped you resolve the source of the Magical Beasts. I’m guessing something went wrong at that link, right? So not only do you have to spend your own money to acquire Magical Beasts, you also have to hire people to handle the conflicts,” Father Auden said.
“Father Auden, are you implying that if I don’t hire you, you won’t be willing to help introduce me?” Leon asked in return.
“No. I’ll still make money,” Father Auden replied.