The old man looked at Maximilian and Harley cautiously, showing hostility. Then he said grouchily, âWho are you? I donât know you. Get out of here! Donât get in the way.â
Harley immediately pulled a long face. He had known that the old man had a weird temper, but he didnât expect the old manâs attitude to be so arrogant that he couldnât help but take up the cudgel for Maximilian.
Maximilian subconsciously held Harleyâs shoulder down and motioned him to calm down.
Maximilian smiled and said, âMaster, we are here to visit you. We apologize for showing up unannounced.â
The old man snorted, âOh, come on. I know what you are thinking. You come here to inquire about my news. Itâs impossible, I tell you.â
Harley said grumpily, âDonât be too arrogant. How could you reject us before we tell you what we want?
Donât you usually earn money by making keys?â
The old manâs face instantly became cold, and he snorted, âAlthough I am the key maker, my son is a chairman. I donât need this money to support my living expenses.â
Harley became speechless at this moment. He didnât know what else to say. He was very surprised by this result. He didnât expect the old man to be so arrogant.
Maximilian said politely, âMaster, what have you been doing recently?â
âWhat? Are you checking on household occupants?â the old man snorted with a vigilant look.
Maximilian frowned. If the old man were in his twenties, he did deserve a beating for saying that. But he was an old man, and he was an accomplished key maker. So he certainly had the right to be proud.
âOf course not, I just wondered if you would make keys?â Maximilian asked with a smile.
The old man said indifferently, âOf course I will, but I have no interest in keys with low difficulty. I prefer a challenging job. If you canât open the door of your house, you can go find a locksmith.â
Only then did Maximilian probably know the mentality of this old man. The old man might think that making keys was too pediatric, so he refused to make a key with low difficulty.
Maximilian was more or less familiar with such thoughts. But this was a good chance. The difficulty of the Dragon Sect key could be said to be one of the best. If he put it forward, he concluded that the old man would not easily refuse.
âMaster, I promise that the idea I put forward will definitely make you tempted.â Maximilian smiled.
The old man snorted, âOh, do you have any key with high difficulty?â
Maximilian took the chance to say, âOf course I do, but Iâm afraid that you canât completely duplicate it.â
âWhat a joke! No matter what kind of key it is, I can perfectly duplicate a new one as long as I take a look, let alone your key.â the old man smiled disdainfully.
After Maximilian successfully provoked the old man, he smiled and said, âOkay, can you duplicate this key perfectly?â
Maximilian decisively took out the Dragon Sect key. When the old man saw the Dragon Sect key, he couldnât calm down. If he hadnât seen it with his own eyes, he couldnât believe it was true.
After the old man took the Dragon Sect key, he froze on the spot. He had seen a lot of things, but he still rarely saw such a key. If he hadnât seen it with his own eyes, he couldnât believe it was true.
The old man was very shocked by this, and he was stunned on the spot.
âThis key is a bit special. I seem to have seen it somewhere.â After seeing the Dragon Sect key, the old man murmured.
Harley said weirdly, âYou mean that you made this key?â
Who knew that the old man nodded decisively and said, âYes, I did make this key.â
These words made Harleyâs jaw drop, and he wondered if he had heard it wrong.
Maximilian was overjoyed. If so, it would be great.
If the old man was the maker of the Dragon Sect key, he could probably restore the Dragon Sect key to its original shape.
Maximilian smiled and said, âMaster, in that case, sorry to trouble you.â
Since knowing the identity of the old man, Maximilian had to be kind to him.
The old man nodded and then said, âI did make this key once, but I forget the steps. After all, it has been so many years.â
Harley originally wanted to mock the old man again, but he was stopped by the look in Maximilianâs eyes. Maximilian knew that Harley had something to say, but at this time, he had to stop Harley.
Seeing the look in Maximilianâs eyes, Harley became honest.
Maximilian smiled at the old man and asked, âMaster, do you still have the sketch of making the key before?â
The old man thought for a while and turned to look for it. Then he shook his head and said, âSorry, this sketch has probably been lost. Itâs hard to find it.â
Maximilian frowned and sighed after learning this news. He didnât expect the result to be different from what he had imagined, but he didnât give up. If so, then he didnât need to talk too much with the old man.
âApart from the sketch, is there any other way?â Maximilian asked again.
Maximilian was very clear about the importance of the Dragon Sect key. If the old man forgot how to make the key, it would really be big trouble.
After the old man heard this, he took the key, looked at it several times, and finally said, âLet me have a try.â
âYeah.â Somehow, there was still a chance for this. So Maximilian didnât bother the old man.
Harley couldnât help muttering in a low voice, âI think this old man is bragging. What if he canât make it?â
âAnyway, he doesnât know the function of this key. Besides, if he is reluctant to help at that time after hearing your words, Iâll show you!â When Maximilian came to the last sentence, his tone became colder.
Harley trembled at once. He also knew that Maximilian was not joking with him, so he immediately closed his mouth to avoid getting into trouble. And he quickly assured Maximilian that he would not continue to say bad things.
Maximilian didnât haggle with Harley too much. He also knew what Harley thought.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside, and Maximilian said indifferently, âI go take a look for you.â
The old man nodded. When Maximilian looked towards the door through the peephole, he was stunned. The person outside was Adviser.
Maximilian wondered why Adviser came here.