170 Youre Not Qualified (2/2)

”So, it was a fake titled deed? Aiyo, this boy is quite the trickster. Had me worried for a second… No wait, this name…. isn't this the name of the Cromwell's son-in-law-to-be?”

”How can someone like that have a fake title deed? The Cromwell family has monopoly of the real estate business for god's sake!”

”The store clerk is lying! If the Cromwell family wanted, they could just gift him any property he wanted! There's no need to forge a title deed! They aren't lacking that bit of money.”

”That's strange. There's no way the Cromwell family would have been oblivious to what was going on here. Is there Cromwell family plotting something against the merchant associations? Or was the title deed really forged?”

The contemptuous nobles grew worried and doubtful at the same time. They weren't afraid of Leon, but they had to be afraid of the Cromwell family behind him. The Cromwell family was much more powerful and of higher standing than their Baron-level and Count-level families.

They don't know who the prince was, but they had at least heard who the Cromwell's flower was engaged to. Would the boy take revenge against them for the slightest grievance? But if even the title deed can be forged, then the person may not be who he says he is.

However, without uncovering the truth and the false, the contemptuous noble no longer threw out careless remarks for fearing of bringing trouble to themselves. Disasters originates from the mouth.

Leon simply ignored the nobles. He did not spare them a single thought. Their words weren't able affect his state of mind. Given his identity, there shouldn't be a problem with his high-profile approach.

It's not his problem if the two merchant associations didn't know who they were dealing with. With their resources and network, it shouldn't have been difficult to figure out his identity. There was quite a number of nobles and commoners that already knew his identity at this point.

Did they offend him, despite knowing who he was? Or they were that stupid not to investigate him properly? He wasn't sure what the two merchant associations were thinking, but it was quite easy to ascertain the matter from exposing his name.

Seeing how the store clerk reacted to the name 'Leon Bradford', it was all too clear to him that it was the latter. The store clerk was just a low-level worker. He would not react that way if he knew. Of course, the merchant associations may have chosen to simply not inform their low-level workers in fear of them running away. But if they didn't know to begin with then the thought wouldn't even cross their mind.

”You want to keep me here? You're not qualified to deal with me. Call out your manager.” Leon shook his head and said. The clerk had said some funny things. This much was considered damaging their reputation? Once he exposes their inferior and phony products, what reputation could they possibly have? However, he refrained from doing so. It was not the right time to lose all decorum.

When the store clerk heard Leon's question, his face flushed and inwardly groaned. The manager was very attentive. With the small commotion going on, the store manager should've already noticed and stepped forward to deal with it. However, since the store manager had yet to show up, it mean he wasn't around.

”Hahaha…”

A laughter was suddenly heard from the store's entrance. The crowd turned and saw two new figures approaching. It was the store manager accompanying a figure of great importance to the pill store. It seems the store manager had disappeared before to inform this person.

”President.”

All the store clerks greeted the figure respectably. As one had expected, it was Vigo Primrose, one of the two association presidents of the store.

Vigo acknowledged their greeting before shifting his gaze over to Leon with a big grin.

”Arrogant brat, do you still remember me? If you kowtow and handed over title deed as apology, I will spare your dog life.” Vigo said smugly. ”Did you think we could seize your property so smoothly if you were truly valued by the Cromwell family? You were just a shield. How could a commoner like you possibly be worthy to be the Cromwell's son-in-law?”

That being said, only Leon knew why the reason why the Cromwell family didn't take any action against the two merchant associations. The few nobles that were aware of his status also had some faint speculation and began looking at Vigo Primrose with pitiful gazes.