Chapter 5

"Indeed, when it comes to reliability and loyalty, who could surpass the Unsullied soldiers?" Daenerys said.

The dimensional trading device can trade living beings, but compared to regular trades, trading living beings is slightly more complicated. The traded party must not resist or be unable to resist.

However, this issue does not exist with the Unsullied.

The "Unsullied" are an army created by the slave masters of the Slaver's Bay, who castrate slaves from a young age and subject them to inhuman training without freedom, status, or emotion, leaving only endless obedience.

Before meeting Daenerys, these soldiers had almost completely erased all human traits, including physical, emotional, and pain sensations, leaving only absolute obedience to their owners and fearlessness in the face of death and torture.

It was only after Daenerys came to the Slaver's Bay and tricked the slave masters into giving her the command staff that she granted them freedom and dignity.

Therefore, this fearless army is thoroughly loyal to Daenerys.

So, if Daenerys were to offer them as trade items to Josie, they would absolutely not resist.

Josie was quite tempted by Daenerys' proposal.

Although the Unsullied warriors may lack intelligence due to their slave status, they are perfect for use as guards.

If Josie had a few dozen Unsullied soldiers and taught them to use guns, he wouldn't have to fear any gangsters, even if he couldn't stand up to the CPD (Chicago Police).

He wouldn't have to be so cautious when exchanging gold, either.

As for whether having a few more people around would cause unnecessary trouble, there was no need to worry too much.

After all, the whole world was at war, and many visa-holding refugees were gathered in major U.S. port cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York, living in designated refugee camps—although Chicago is essentially an inland city, its port can connect directly to Europe via the St. Lawrence River.

This is also why Chicago has a large number of European immigrants, including Italians.

So, as long as Josie spent a bit more money, it would be easy to give the Unsullied refugee status and legally obtain U.S. citizenship.

However, after careful consideration, Josie ultimately declined Daenerys' offer.

"Sorry, Daenerys, your proposal is good, but I hope you understand the importance of the trading device to us. I still think it's not suitable to let anyone other than ourselves know about its existence, as it poses a risk to us, even if the risk is minimal," Josie said, shaking his head.

"You're right, I was a bit hasty," Daenerys thought about it and said no more.

After disconnecting from Daenerys, Josie let out a sigh of relief, waved his hand, and a heavy gold bar appeared in his hand.

"Mmm!" Looking at the gold bar, Josie couldn't help but kiss it. Gold is such a wonderful thing.

After indulging in his gold for a while, Josie got up, tidied up his things, and checked the time. It wasn't too late, so he decided to go out for dinner.

Although there was still some bread at home, he had been eating it for almost a week and didn't want to eat it again in the short term.

Although most of the dollars he exchanged in the morning had been spent, he still had a few dozen dollars left, so there was no need to deprive himself.

Josie tidied his clothes, checked the M1911 he bought during the day, chambered a round, and put it in the system warehouse before leisurely leaving the house.

"Mr. Kahn!" However, as he was going down the stairs, he was stopped by a man in uniform.

Josie recognized the man's uniform as that of the property management company.

"Is there something wrong?" Josie was a bit puzzled.

"Mr. Kahn, this is your property management fee bill for the past three months. We didn't disturb you before because of your parents' passing, but it's been a while. What do you think?" The man was there to collect the debt, but his attitude was quite good.

What surprised Josie was that property management fees existed in the U.S. even in this era.

Of course, this was just a lack of knowledge on Josie's part.

In fact, the concept of property management fees had already appeared in Britain in the 1860s and soon spread to the U.S.

Although it was still the 1940s, the system in the U.S. was already quite well-established.

Although Josie was surprised, he still took the bill. Fortunately, the property management fee was not expensive, as it was just a regular civilian apartment. The monthly fee was 42 cents, and three months amounted to just over a dollar.

He immediately paid the money.

Seeing Josie pay, the man smiled with relief.

For the property management company, they weren't afraid of homeowners not paying the fees, as property management companies in Western countries have always been powerful. When a homeowner accumulates a certain amount of debt, the company can submit the case to court and have the house auctioned off through legal procedures.

Before Josie's穿越, he had seen a news story about a Chinese-American female Ph.D. who, due to a conflict with the property management company, refused to pay the fees and had her million-dollar house auctioned off at a low price. She even resisted the police when they delivered the judgment, and was shot.

However, while the property management company wasn't afraid, the employees who collected the fees were. Not collecting the fees or being complained about by homeowners could affect their bonus income, so for them, it was better to avoid trouble.

"By the way, does your property management company also handle the sale of houses?" After paying, Josie gave the man a ten-cent tip and asked.

"Um, is Mr. Kahn planning to move?" The man asked, somewhat surprised.

"Yes, that's right. This place is a source of sorrow for me, you know, so I'm planning to leave," Josie pretended to be sad.

However, he really didn't plan to continue living there.

After all, the apartment was too small, the safety was average, and someone had died there—although it was the parents of this body, Josie still felt uncomfortable.

Before, he had no money and no choice.

But now, if he sold all the gold in the system warehouse, he could buy a large six-bedroom house in a high-end community, even if it wasn't a luxurious mansion.

Of course, this didn't mean Josie had to buy such a large house, as he lived alone and didn't need it.

He needed to keep most of the money as operating capital.

So, in the short term, he only planned to rent a higher-end apartment.

"Understood. The company does indeed handle the sale of properties, and small units like this are easy to sell. If Mr. Kahn needs it, I can help you contact someone," the man nodded.

"Thank you, please notify me if there's any news," Josie nodded, not specifying how to be notified, as it wasn't necessary. Although the apartment was ordinary, there was a doorman at the entrance who could see when he was home, so there was no need to worry about not finding him.

After settling the matter, Josie left the apartment.

However, his originally good mood instantly turned sour.

Because the spot where his newly bought used Ford car should have been parked was now empty.