They did not need to wait long before someone shouted from the other side of the platform, “I’ll buy you for a chest of gold, sweetheart! Why don’t you come with me?”The man who shouted was tall but ordinary-looking. He looked familiar, but there was a fierce look on his face. There was something about him that made others feel wary.Still, a chest of gold was a lot, and gold would always be in high demand. Many people still used gold as a form of currency. The lady, though, did not look too pleased. Her cheeks were flushed dark red, and she stopped dancing.Horace did not look happy either. He had always forbidden such behavior, and technically, the man’s words had warranted him getting thrown out. However, Horace knew that considering the type of establishment, he could never stop these men from thinking that way. Not to mention that was how Horace found those ladies in the first place. He had bought them over too. He felt ashamed.He felt as if he had just lied to Fr
“Haha! You’re funny, Sect Leader Sense! No matter how you try to regulate it, this place is still, at its heart, a brothel. I’m already being very respectful by offering a chest of gold! "I’d just drag her away if this were anywhere else. She’s pretty, and she dances well. So what if I want her as my wife? I’m just giving her a chance to prove herself! What’s wrong with that?”Horace did not know how to refute him. Murderous intent was oozing from Gorge, and Horace knew only those with a tremendous amount of blood on their hands could reek of so much bloodlust. No matter how much he wanted to, Horace could not back away and leave Gorge alone. Fred was watching him. He knew Fred would never take him seriously if he relented now.Nohn could tell that his father had found himself in a pickle and immediately walked over. “Dad, why are you wasting your time talking to him?” Nohn asked straight-forwardly. Nohn had always been the type to speak his mind, regardless of who he was ta
Seeing the weapon, Fred realized that Gorge was not weak. When he pulled out his ax, the mere power of it had cleaved the table in half.“Let me be clear that I never wanted to fight, Sect Leader Sense. But you leave me no other choice!” Gorge said with exasperation. Horace had planned to get the man to back off by emphasizing his status as sect leader, only to find that it was utterly ineffective. Gorge was undeterred. “Hmph! I’m at fault?! You're in my territory, and I'm the host here! You're a guest! How dare you threaten me in my house?!” Horace was already placed at an awkward spot. He could only meet Gorge’s fury with his own. Horace was rarely so confrontational, and even Nohn was surprised. Usually, his father would choose to get away instead of diving headfirst into trouble. Gorge had even pulled out his weapon.Nohn did not understand what his father was trying to do. He did not know that Horace was trying to prove himself to Fred.Horace was worried that Fred wo
Unlike Horace, Nohn walked over to Gorge and warned, “You have one chance to walk out of here unscathed, Gorge. I don't want to fight unnecessarily, but this is your only chance to back down.”“Huh?” Gorge had no idea what they were doing, nor did he care.“What the fuck is that supposed to mean?” Gorge growled. “Are we fighting or not?”Unable to restrain himself, Gorge swung his battle ax. Unlike swords and their agility in battle, the advantage of a battle ax was its brute strength.Nohn thought that Gorge would move slowly considering how large and heavy the battle ax was, but he was wrong. Despite the heavy weaponry, Gorge was very swift. With no weapon in his hand, Nohn found himself at a disadvantage against Gorge’s wildly swinging battle ax.The crowd was starting to feel nervous too and ran to safer areas.Nohn was getting angry. He grabbed a chair beside him as a makeshift weapon, but even then, he still found it difficult to fight Gorge. Gorge was a heavy hitter,
Gorge wondered if he had heard Fred wrong. He was surprised to be met with Fred’s contempt. “What's that supposed to mean?” Gorge narrowed his eyes.“It means that I’m going to be the owner of this place and you're destroying my property! What’s wrong with wanting to keep my property nice and undamaged?” Fred asked confusedly.“Your place? What the fuck is that supposed to mean?” Gorge did not understand what Fred was saying.Pissed, Gorge continued, “If you want to stand up for them, then just say so! Don’t fucking beat about the bush and give me this bullshit excuse!” Fred looked at him incredulously. “And why would I do that? It's not like you're a powerful opponent who I need to be wary about. Why would I care what you think?” “What?!” Gorge stomped his foot angrily. “Now you’re just riling me up! Hmph, how dare you?! You're just a brat!” Despite not knowing what Fred was trying to do, Gorge could tell that Fred was looking down on him, which infuriated him.“How dare
Not only did he not beat him, but he even depleted his stamina! Gorge was truly helpless now. He had no choice but to surrender. "I'm sorry! I was wrong!" He had never encountered a man like Fred in his entire life. There was no way to deal with him!Fred glanced at him, finding the situation amusing. He smiled and asked, "Wrong? Where did you go wrong?""I shouldn't have caused trouble on your turf. I won’t ever do that again!" Gorge admitted defeat since he could not beat Fred."Alright, as long as you know you're wrong. I won't blame you too much. Anyway, it's not entirely your fault." Fred nodded in agreement.He thought back for a moment and said seriously, "You should still give me what should be given to me, though. Don't forget about that."With that said, Gorge could only take out the box of gold and give it to Fred. This was his carry-on luggage. It was a relatively simple one. Fred took the box of gold. Although not very large, it was still a considerable gain. He was
"My affairs." Horace felt a bit puzzled by Fred's words and sensed that there might be more to them. Could Fred be dissatisfied with him in some way, which led to this situation?Horace was quite scared. He noticed Fred's expression had turned somewhat unpleasant as if he had become displeased with him. This made him more certain that he had done something wrong.How could this be possible, though? What man did not like women? Or was Fred simply not interested in women, thus the expression? If that were the case, then he messed up. From a while ago until now, it felt like he was being choked."My brother, spare me! I really didn't know that you don't like women!" That was all Horace could say at this point.Fred subconsciously paused, the statement leaving him feeling confused. He scratched his head in a puzzled manner and asked, “Did you misunderstand something?""No! Please, Fred, you're a mighty person. Spare my dad!" Through the recent confrontation, it was almost certain th
If it were a woman showing such an expression toward him, Fred would feel indifferent. Since it came from a man, however, it gave Fred goosebumps.He did not know why Nohn would act this way and found it strange."Why are you behaving like this?" Fred asked."I'll be honest with you, Fred. I don't know when it started, but I've developed some feelings for you," Nohn confessed.Fred could accept many things, but this revelation was beyond his acceptance. He could not believe what he was hearing, and his expression revealed his disbelief.Scratching his head, Fred curiously asked, "You like me? Why?""Because I find you particularly interesting. So, my interest in you is high. I hope you'll pay me some attention,” Nohn said while staring back at the man. Fred quickly shook his head and said, "You'd better not fall in love with me. You'll get hurt, and it won't be good for you at all.""Huh? Why?" Suddenly, Nohn felt like things were taking a strange turn. In his mind, Fred's kin