Chapter 128. Gemstone Trading

Fortune favored him. At that exact moment, Ernesta's gaze shifted backward. There was a tinge of impatience in her demeanor as she waved her hand dismissively and remarked: "Why are you lagging so behind? Hurry up!"

The countenance of the middle-aged man instantly softened, a stark contrast to the menacing expression he wore just moments before.

And Benjamin, sensing a reprieve, hurriedly distanced himself from the somewhat peculiar man.

Upon departing the Mentos' residence, Ernesta took him on a tour around the city of Kistna. This city stood over a hundred kilometers to the northeast of the capital. Interestingly, it was located on a peninsula, separated by a wide sea channel spanning fifty to sixty miles.

How did he end up in such a remote place, especially in the young lady’s room of the Mentos family? The Mentos clan held more than half of the city's assets, and the family's wealth was unimaginably vast. Even though Ernesta never disclosed the exact figures, Be