"Sis, don't get worked up!" Cecil pleaded. "I don't need much, just lend me fifty thousand Diamond Coins, that'll be enough."

"Fifty thousand Diamond Coins?" Mako Xin nearly had a heart attack, agitatedly exclaiming, "Little brother! You might as well sell your sister! Where am I supposed to get that kind of money for you? What on earth do you need so much money for?"

"Sis, aren't you a teacher at the 'Dubray Magic and Martial Arts Academy'? Don't you have money?" Cecil looked utterly unconvinced.

"How much is my monthly salary? You don't think your sister runs a bank, do you?" Mako Xin asked, rolling her eyes.

"Sis, just help me this once! I promise I'll pay you back double," Cecil quickly guaranteed.

"When have you ever paid me back?" Bringing up repayment was a mistake; Mako Xin felt a surge of anger. Every month, some part of her salary was always swindled away by Cecil's clever talk, and the maddening thing was, she never learned her lesson.

"Sis, this time I absolutely will repay you. I can write you an IOU and even pay you back with interest, okay? Just this once, I truly have an urgent need."

"I do have some savings, but you have to tell me exactly what you need this money for. Otherwise, I won't lend it to you, no matter what," Mako Xin pouted slightly, starting to get willful.

Cecil slapped his forehead, feeling utterly speechless. He knew his sister too well; once she dug in her heels, nothing anyone said would change her mind.

Sighing inwardly, he accepted it. Let it be what it will be! She’s my sister after all!

"Sis, you absolutely must keep this a secret for me, tell no one, can you do that?" Cecil asked with a grave expression.

"Your sister's lips are sealed, you can rest easy about that!" Mako Xin showed a delighted expression.

A woman, after all, never lacks curiosity!

"I actually need to buy an antique!" Cecil said mysteriously.

"An antique?" Mako Xin was quite surprised.

"Sis, I'll tell you later! Just come with me quickly now, don't let that little ancestor wait any longer," Cecil urged, truly worried that Zhong Shenxiu would grow impatient and simply leave.

Meanwhile, Brandon was patiently trying to persuade Zhong Shenxiu: "Young master, just wait a little longer, wait just a little longer, Cecil will be here any minute, don't be anxious..."

Brandon was pacing frantically, muttering to himself: Why aren't they here yet?

"I believe I mentioned that my time is precious. Since you lack sincerity, there is no need for me to wait here any longer," Zhong Shenxiu said to Robin, who stood beside him. "Robin, let's go!"

"Coming, coming... I'm here!" Cecil shouted as soon as he entered the courtyard and heard Zhong Shenxiu preparing to leave.

Good heavens, I made it just in time. Had I been a moment later, these two little masters would have left. They really do stick to their word!

"Little brother, you still haven't told me—what antique are you buying?" Mako Xin trailed right behind Cecil, her mouth never stopping.

"Sis, you'll see in a moment. Right now, don't..."

Before he could finish, Mako Xin cut in again: "Hey, aren't those the two children we just saw? I thought they had left! Little brother, who are these two kids?"

"I don't really know them. Now is not the time to talk about this. Sis, you absolutely must not offend these two little masters! Otherwise, all this effort will be wasted," Cecil quickly warned.

As they spoke, the two had already entered the room.

"I should have told you, my time is valuable!" Zhong Shenxiu fixed his gaze on Cecil.

"My apologies, it won't happen again," Cecil could only apologize. Right now, the other party held all the cards.

Zhong Shenxiu didn't press the matter further but asked, "Did you bring the money?"

Cecil glanced guiltily at his sister, his confidence wavering slightly. "Brought... brought it..."

"Money in hand, goods exchanged!" Zhong Shenxiu would not yield an inch. He called out softly, "Robin!"

Robin stepped forward, holding out the two items in his hand.

"Little brother, don't tell me you spent fifty thousand Diamond Coins just to buy this junk?" Mako Xin nearly shrieked upon seeing the objects in Robin's hands, her face filled with disbelief.

These things looked utterly ruined, covered in dirt and completely rusted!

"Fifty thousand Diamond Coins?" Hearing Mako Xin's outburst, Zhong Shenxiu’s small face chilled. "Woman, have you mistaken the situation? You think you can buy these two items for fifty thousand Diamond Coins? Let me tell you, twenty-five million Diamond Coins, not a single bit less."

"Twenty-five million Diamond Coins?" Mako Xin turned her face toward Cecil, and seeing him avoid her gaze, she yelled, "Little brother, have you gone mad? To spend twenty-five million Diamond Coins on this junk? Where on earth did you get that much money?"

Sensing the atmosphere turning sour, Brandon quickly pulled the about-to-explode Mako Xin aside and whispered to her, "Miss, don't you understand yet? Those are relics from the 'Z War.' Their value cannot be measured by money alone."

Mako Xin had no idea what 'Z War' relics were; she certainly didn't have a hobby researching antiques. If you mentioned a designer dress, she might know something.

"'Z War' relics, so what? That doesn't justify such a high price! I think you've both been fooled," Mako Xin insisted.

Brandon knew that any further explanation wouldn't help Mako Xin grasp the value of 'Z War' relics, as they were in entirely different fields—a true case of experts disagreeing because they didn't understand each other's specialties.

Brandon quietly moved up to Cecil and whispered, "Where is the Master? Why hasn't he arrived? Did you fail to find him?"

"Well... that is... that's because..." Cecil stammered, already vexed. He prayed inwardly: Sis, please don't get cold feet at this critical moment!

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear. This saying was proven true once again here.

Just then, a very thin man, appearing to be around fifty or sixty years old, walked in.

"Where is little three? Get out here immediately! Did you send your sister to cause trouble at my place? Are you deliberately trying to disrupt my peace?" Donald roared, his anger evident even from a distance.

From this, one could see that Mako Xin had inherited quite a bit of her father's genes!

Upon hearing the Master arrive, Brandon finally felt he had found his backbone and rushed out to meet him. "Master, why are you only arriving now!"

"Eh? Butler Brandon, why are you here? And how did you know I was coming?" Donald asked, surprised.

"Didn't Cecil ask you to come?"

"Cecil?" Donald’s expression, which had slightly softened, turned green again. "Don't mention that brat. Mentioning him just makes me angry. He actually sent his sister to cause a scene at my place just now, infuriating me! Is that little scamp inside?"

With such a loud voice, it would have been difficult for Cecil not to hear!

Cecil mechanically turned his head to look at Mako Xin: "Sis, did you just go cause trouble at Dad's place?"

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