Chapter 13
Early the next morning.
Ding-ling—ding-ling—
The wind chime above the door rang crisply, its pleasant tone echoing through the empty, quiet hall.
Lu Li glanced at the wind chime, which hadn’t been there the day before, before stepping into the dimly lit hall.
The oil lamp on the counter illuminated a small area, and the figure behind it seemed to be counting something. Upon hearing footsteps, the figure quickly stashed the items on the desk.
“Oh, look who’s here? I knew I wasn’t wrong about you. You managed to save up the money so quickly! You’re truly the rising star of exorcists… I mean, the gold digger… no, I mean, rising star.”
Exaggerated words of admiration came from Hades’ mouth. His gold teeth gleamed as he spread his arms wide, as if welcoming an old friend he hadn’t seen in years.
Lu Li approached the counter. The same wooden chair from yesterday was still there. He sat down and said, “I only have 500 shillings.”
The exaggerated enthusiasm visibly faded, his outstretched arms dropping to rest on the counter.