Chapter 289 A VIP

Riley stared curiously at Zachary. She guessed that he was just an ordinary person, and Anthony was worth more than him in terms of client value. Still, she did not want to turn him away just because Anthony said so.

Before Riley could say something, Zachary smiled at her. "You must be the owner of the Phoenix House. Tell me, how do I become a VIP?"

Riley was taken aback by Zachary's question. The fact that he had been calm and collected and was not even remotely afraid of Anthony roused her interest. "If you want to become a VIP, you must pay thirty thousand gold coins as credit guarantee. Also, you have to spend more than fifty thousand gold coins here every year," she answered.

"So that's thirty thousand gold coins upfront?" Zachary clarified.

"Yes, that's right," Riley nodded.

"Then if I pay you eighty thousand gold coins right now and here, can I become a VIP now?" Zachary asked.

"Of course," Riley assured.

"What the hell are you doing?" Polly whispered to Zachary.

Everyone around exchanged glances and wondered how on earth Zachary would produce that amount of money in the next ten seconds.

"Eighty thousand gold coins here and now? You must be kidding," Anthony said with a cold sneer.

"I didn't take eighty thousand gold coins with me, but I can pay it with my treasures," Zachary answered.

"Treasures? You can't possibly own treasures with that much worth. Keep dreaming!" Anthony mocked.

"There are very few treasures worth eighty thousand gold coins." Riley glanced suspiciously at Zachary, thinking that he was just joking. Common people did not possess treasures worth eighty thousand gold coins.

Zachary smiled and then turned his hand over in the air. In an instant, three Blazing Roc Feathers appeared in his hand. He had just taken them from Orion. There were only ten feathers at most growing on the roc's body, and it would take a long time before it grew new feathers. So, its feathers were undoubtedly valuable.

"This is...the Blazing Roc Feathers!" Riley exclaimed.

ng in suppressed anger.

"In case you haven't noticed since you started all this, Polly is with me. She's my woman," Zachary said, looking Anthony dead in the eye.

"Your woman? Don't be ridiculous. You think some nobody like you can have her? Do you even know who she really is?" Anthony droned, mischief sparking in his eyes.

"What do you mean?" Zachary asked, glancing at Polly.

"You don't deserve her. You better give her up now, or you're going to get yourself killed by being with her," Anthony warned.

"Oh really? You think that scares me?" Zachary said menacingly, straightening his back.

"I guess we'll just have to wait and see," Anthony drawled.

"Indeed," Zachary sneered.

"You..." Anthony reined his anger in. Beating the hell out of Zachary here and now would achieve absolutely nothing.

"Anthony, please stop wasting your time on him. You're here today to bid for the Antique Crystal Skull. The auction is about to begin. Let's go," one of the warriors standing behind Anthony reminded.

Anthony nodded and then led the way to the third floor of the Phoenix House.

Zachary suddenly heard Mimi's voice explaining, "The Antique Crystal Skull, one of the main casting materials for Andrew's body. Don't miss it."

"Sounds like something to look forward to," Zachary murmured, his lips curling into a knowing smile.