126 Chapter 126: Slander (1/2)
In the Soaring Garden Herbal Store...
It was only 7 o'clock in the morning and Dylan and his crew are already inside the store. Dylan and company were already finalizing the preparations that they have prepared for their comeback. They were all busy doing their respective jobs which Dylan specifically gave them.
”Jack, how are the preparations in your side going?” Dylan asked when he and Jack bumped into each other.
”We're almost finish, sir. Half an hour more and it will all be prepared.” Jack replied.
”Scott, have you finished preparing the goods already?” Dylan inquired for further updates in Scott's side.
”We have already finished arranging them and double checked all of them. Regarding their status, they are all still in excellent condition.” Scott answered.
”Allana, how is your staff doing? Are they all dressed up and ready?” Dylan questioned.
”We are all ready, sir. We already memorized how the everything will proceed.” Allana smiled as she responded.
”Good work, everyone! It's time for payback for what those bastards did to Loraine and Kent!” Dylan's eyes became cold as he started to remember what happened 2 days ago.
”Yeah!” Everyone replied with the same look of coldness in their eyes.
2 days ago, outside the Excellent Tailor....
As usual, Dylan still had someone monitor the movements of the Excellent Tailors every three hours. It was around 3 in the afternoon. During this time of the day, the one who was giving out flyers to everbody near the popular tailor shop was Loraine. She was a short black haired beauty with a kind personality.
The number of customer in this hour is significantly fewer than usual because of the concentrated heat from the sun but Loraine was still doing her best to give out the flyers that were to be distributed by her.
However, as she was giving out flyers, a group of people who wore luxurious and glamorous clothing that were of the current trend in the city, approached her. From their robes, one could see that they are affiliated with the Excellent Tailors.
The blond-haired man who was leading the group said, ”Hey, you, stop giving out flyers in front of our store! You are ruining the image of our store! Scram before I do anything to you!”
”I...” Loraine was frightened by this hostile group but she did not want to return to Soaring Garden without even accomplishing her shift. She just needed to hold out a little bit longer before she returns to the store and report what happened here to Dylan. Deciding this, she decided to be passive and spoke, ”But, sir, I have not done anything wrong but give out flyers for my store for the exposure of our store. I cannot abandon my post that easily but if you want to, I can move a couple of meters back to avoid inconveniencing you.”
”Giving out flyers for the exposure of your store? Hahahaha, as expected, you mist be one of those stores whose owners are ”fake nobles”, right? That's why you are trying your best to give your store just a little bit more popularity through menial work?! Hahahaha, how primitive!” Another man said.
”What a splendid word to describe them, brother! They are truly primitive! This is where our status differs, little girl! Unlike you who desperately needs the attention of the consumers, we, the true nobles, have the reputation and skills that allows us to attract customers to come to our store in their own volition without needing to do any of this menial work!” A long haired man who had feminine tendencies laughed mockingly.
”Of course, this is not your fault,beauty but it is your boss's incompetemce and lack of charisma. So, I advise you to come with me instead. I can give you a life of wealth... and pleasure!” A fat young master who was in the side lecherously stared on the supple and delicate body of Loraine.
”Sirs, I can endure it if you berate me but no one has the right to berate my boss and the business that we built from unceasing hardwork and dedication! How can you call yourselves nobles if every single one of you acted with arrogance and lust! It would be more appropraite to call you ”ignobles” than nobles!” Loraine was fuming with rage when she heard the constant insults that these group of nobles spoke.
The nobles who were in front of Lorainelooked around them with pale faces. They could feel the judgemental gazes of the crowd. Unable to jandle this humiliation, the blond haired man moved closer to Loraine and slapped her usung all of his strength. His strength was already in the peak of the Origin Transmutation Realm while Loraine was still only at the peak of the Spirit Veins Realm. Her body was sent flying to the air and crashed on the ground. How could Loraine even retaliate with such an overwhelming gap?
*Crash*
”Argh...” Loraine groaned. She tried to stand but her body failed her.Feeling that her strength was fading, she lost conciousness.
Though the customers at this hour is very few, when they gather, they still formed a crowd as soon as the crashing sound happened.The crowd's attention was even more piqued when they heard the scream that Loraine made. Whispers started to occur as gossips are given birth one after the other.
”You dare slander me and my brothers?! How impudent! Guards, cease her!” The blond haired man commanded in madness.
”Raaargh!” The guards of the Excellent Tailors immediateky reacted to the man's commands and charged.
A tall brown-skinned lad with blue eyes immediately went forward and defended thegirl. He was Kent whose shift was after Loraine's. He carried Loraine on his and evaded the two guards swiftly by using the same movement technique that Dylan used, the Seven Crane Dance. The guards were unable to react in time because of the shock that someone from the crowd helped Loraine.
He charged through and punched the face of the blond-haired noble who was off guard with the Tree-crushing Bear Fist! After landing the punch, he jumped several meters back to distance himself.
”You peasant dared to punch my face!” Although the punch landed cleanly, the blond haired noble was still able to use his Origin Energy to guard most of the attack and only staggered backwards. A slight trace of blood came out from the side of his mouth
”Of course I dare! You dare punch my comrades! What's wrong with you?! Ordering your men to make a move on a defenseless woman who is unconcious is purely shameless!” Kent argued.
”She was the one who dared to slander me and my brothers in front of the public! A slap is even considered a complacent punishment for the crime that she committed!” The feminine noble man defended.
”What the hell?! For just a couple of words, you guys dare to raise your hand to hurt a weaker person and against a woman at that! Do you even have the slightest shred of pride and dignity as men left?!” Kent roared with hostility.