Chapter 546 - That Man (IV) (2/2)
The changing of clothes was a painful s to this pain Firstly, the pain frouise was a business fa clothes on the streets But those luxurious costumes weren’t easy to put on either It would be a torturous session every tied his clothes Not only did he need to keep the troublesome apparel neat, but he also needed to ensure that he didn’t expose hih he had a female face and ‘slender’ body, it didn’t uise himself completely as a woman He didn’t have breasts…
Secondly, it was the psychological pain Although he behaved exactly like a gentle and cultivated young lady, it didn’tto wear a dress In fact, he felt as though he was personally putting scalding iron plates on himself every tiet
However, these were sh the mission had been accomplished and he couldn’t wait to leave this place, he had decided to stick around for a while more After all, he had to see for himself how the situation would coed his clothes, Celestina stared silently and she didn’t mock him like she usually did This was really rare to see in Celestina Her sulking expression was as though soe sum oflady was much more obedient than before… Yes, at least this is how it seems on the surface
“?”
At this htly Her scarlet pupils focused their attention on Rhode’s body Rhode had changed into his clothes Although he wished that he could take a warm shower first, he didn’t have the chance with the current situation
Knock knock knock
Celia entered the room with a tray of food and drinks But this time, she presented a stern expression “Master, we have trouble”
“Oh? What is it?” Rhode pressed the creases around the collar and adjusted the bow tie neatly
“I heard so that the Edward Trade association has to be responsible for the accident in the underground mine”
“Oh?” Rhode paused his movements “What about now?”
“I saw Miss Emily lead a few men to handle the situation,” said Celia
“Sounds fun,” Rhode narrowed his eyes Celia and Celestina witnessed the smile that they were erous so check it out, Celia”
“Yes, Master”
Ely on the plaza outside the Edward Trade association, clenching her fists and glaring at the group of people before her They were the members of the Howard Trade association
“Mr Howard You claimed that our Edward Trade association was behind all this? You are slandering us! We have never done such a thing and ould never do it Instead, isn’t the Howard Trade association the ones behind it? I’ve seen it for round mine… How is it possible that your Trade association would send mercenaries to mine ores?”
“This is only your one-sided statens of anger “Your accusations aren’t enough to explain that this is the doing of our Howard Trade association Besides, the underground is full ofwork has been hindered…”
“That goes for us too, old bastard Our Edward Trade association’s mine has been completely shut down due to the earthquake and we can’t continue ourof you bastards?”
Both sides were accusing each other at this point and the Howard Trade association er
“What a load of crap Why would we do such a despicable thing? It must be you! You joined up with that fella froht to conquer the entire mine and wipe us out entirely Do you really think that we’re not aware of it?!”
“…”
Eed She had finally returned home and even before she could tidy up her mood, she ept into this dispute Thefor the chairh her Her father had just passed on and his death didn’t seem important to thele with people of the Howard Trade association about whose fault it was?
Ee to rave and rip apart her facade because she had had enough of such a miserable life Father has died in the mine accident and these culprits actually have the cheek to point their fingers at me? They even tried to killstrides forward, but, before she said anything, a crisp, gentle voice sounded and muted the rowdy crowd instantly
“What an interesting accusation You said that the Edward Trade association and I have awakened the underground monster and even tried to capture the entire mine Is there any evidence to your claims?”