Chapter 31 (1/2)

Chapter 31: Harlequin Silver

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“Halt,” The Barber called harshly

Big Baldie turned back “Whadda ya gunna do about it,” he said threateningly, but the fear was in his eyes

The Barber regarded hi you that Do you knohere we are?”

An o Baldie’s eyes “Skyfire Avenue”

“So you do know,” the Barber said, “And yet you deliberately break the rules”

Big Baldie growled “I broke no rule Where’s it written you can’t walk down the opposite side of the street?”

The Barber’s face adopted a shocked expression “So you knew you were going against the crowd! That’s good In fact you’re right, there isn’t any rule expressly forbidding walking against the flow of traffic But that was before From now on this street indeed has that rule Because I said so I’ll submit the provision when I return to the Skyfire Council And likewise you will pay for yourBaldie’s features blanched “Yeah right, how you gunna prove it!” As he spat this, he turned and ran doay down the street

The Barber sneered derisively “These thugs of the Great Conclave are as stupid as they coo”

As he spoke he started tointerest in Baldie Neither Lan Jue nor the Beautician bothered to follow theBaldie, h the crowd A fewchased by that little guy with the evil eyes and breathed a sigh of relief

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“W-who are you?” Big Baldie starey-suited un to draw closer

“Skyfire Avenue Enforcement,” the man replied impatiently

“What proof do you have to take an to swell h “You’re blind, then? Do you knoho you bumped in to? You probably could have caused trouble for anyone other than the Barber and been fine, you know You’re lucky he was in a good mood, too, otherwise there’d be no need for us to coht Big Baldie tried to call out, but the only thing that easp before he collapsed to the floor

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The Barber looked at hiht”

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