But at the same time that Freeman was completely honest, a slightly noisy noise suddenly pierced through the wooden wall that was not good for sound insulation, and clearly reached the ears of Su Mu and the others.
"You go out to inquire, but whoever does business in Skyworth City has not accepted our asylum. Besides, if we don't escort your restaurant, there might be bullies to harass you. Is the protection fee for twenty silver coins a month too high?"
The protection fee of twenty silver coins per month is really not high within the federal capital, and it can even be said to be quite cheap.
Although the so-called rogue bullies threatened by the other party at this moment are mostly the black faces played by the other party, if they are really not sent, the restaurant is really difficult to continue operating.
However, although Su Mu can understand this truth, as Freeman who is still studying in the ivory tower, he does not understand the embarrassment of businessmen at all.
I didn’t wait for Su Mu to stop speaking, but Freeman had already rushed out of the room and stopped directly in front of the crowd who came to collect the protection fee. He even said in a righteous voice:
"The dignified federal capital, there are worms like you, don't you feel ashamed?"
These words of Freeman can be said to be very indifferent.
The existence of a complete social system will naturally produce a variety of industries, not to mention the current social system, even in the era when Su Mu once lived, there will still be gray areas.
As for Freeman's speech at this time, it was obvious that he didn't leave any face to the other party at all.
So even if the other party has an immediate attack, it is a matter of course.
Sure enough, after hearing the words, the other party became angry almost immediately, his face suddenly became gloomy, and his voice became full of threats:
"This guest, the matter between us and the restaurant owner does not seem to have anything to do with you who came here to dine. I advise you not to wander into the muddy waters of this stall."
The leader who came to collect the protection fee was actually an official knight who had been promoted to the middle rank.
Although it was in a place like Skyworth City, official knights seemed to be everywhere. But even so, there are not many knights who are willing to join the gray forces with their own identity.
And the current leader is also the second leader of this force in the old city.
Today, he made a special trip to come to this restaurant in person, undoubtedly to establish a system and establish a prestige. After all, in the entire old city today, it seems that only this restaurant dared to default on protection fees.
But even so, for those irrelevant diners, the leader has no real intention of wanting to be aggressive.
After all, even if they were the underground gray forces, they considered themselves to be members of Skavo City, and naturally they didn't want any unnecessary conflicts in the city.
As long as everything is carried out in accordance with their rules and they can collect no more or no protection fees, everything is the best ending.
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However, although the head of the protection fee collector, he actually did not want to have a conflict, but Freeman, who has nothing to do with this matter, is more excited than people think.
In the face of the opponent's warning, Freeman not only refused to let go of his body, but seemed to be a lonely hero. He glanced at the restaurant owner behind him, and then firmly blocked him.
After seeing this scene, Su Mu in the box looked at Su Tong helplessly.
At this time, Su Tong's eyes were full of interest.
There is no doubt that Freeman's actions at the moment have completely explained... His concern about the operation of this theme restaurant is actually not just his previous dissatisfaction. The real reason is that Freeman obviously has a soft spot for restaurant owners, so he cares about everything here.
"What should we do now?"
Su Tong's eyes were full of theater-like fun, but he quietly asked Su Mu's opinion.
Obviously, with Su Mu's current status and strength, it is only a word or even a single glance to solve the matter in front of him.
So Su Tong is not worried about Freeman's recklessness at all. Instead, he is very interested like reading a notebook, watching Freeman go to stage this emotional drama in person.
Su Mu reluctantly knocked on Su Tong's head when he saw this. He didn't expect that Su Tong, who was so smart and astute, would be interested in such a silly romantic comedy.
But while Su Mu felt helpless, it was the leader who was even more helpless.
As a person willing to join the gray forces with a self-stigma, this person naturally only cares about the most practical interests and will never make any unnecessary disputes.
So today's threat is actually just a performance to safeguard the system.
The price of twenty silver coins is undoubtedly the equivalent of a well-made lamp, which can be obtained even by small merchants and hawkers hawking along the street. It is really not that harsh.
But who would have thought that such a performance that was actually understood by both parties would be an embarrassing situation that would be disturbed by the stunned green in an ivory tower like Freeman.
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"Do you really think I dare not do anything to you?"
Although the academy badge on Freeman's chest was seen by the leader from the very beginning, even the famous mainland academy can't bully the low-level forces in the shadows like this.
"Do you really dare to do it in the federal capital?"
Although Freeman didn't have the confidence to fight in his heart, because of the existence of the woman behind him, he had forcibly straightened his waist and still stood stubbornly stubborn.
Then there was a very ridiculous scene at the clear pool beside the restaurant.
Obviously the leader of the underground forces, but now he hesitated and didn't want to do it right away. Instead, he looked at the stunned green in front of him with a little annoyance, and his heart was full of helplessness like chicken and duck talk.
As the restaurant owner, she was actually prepared to spend money to eliminate the disaster, but after being stopped by Freeman for a living, she has no chance to resolve the crisis.
As for Freeman himself who rushed out, he immediately put himself in an extremely dangerous position.
Although Freeman is indeed a middle-level official mage, as Freeman himself said, his learning of combat magic is simply horrible.
Not to mention, as the official knight, the leader is now less than two meters away from him, which is obviously an absolute disadvantage for the caster.
For a while, everyone was uneasy in silence with each other.
But with the passage of time, no one can withdraw from this stalemate early.
An extremely inexplicable confrontation, so dumbfounding appeared in Su Mu's eyes, making Su Mu feel helpless and dumbfounded!
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"No mercy, go and solve it. Show the leader the emblem that truly represents me. Presumably people like them who live in the shadows will naturally be extremely alert to this."
After a stalemate, Su Mu still couldn't sit back and watch the love comedy turn into a tragedy.
When Qin Wulian heard the words, he was equally dumbfounded and took out another emblem that even Freeman had never seen before, and then gently opened the door and walked out.
As Qin Wulian pushed the door and walked out, the two parties in Qingchi's stalemate naturally looked at Qin Wulian's position at the same time.
The head of the protection fee was shocked when he saw this. He hadn't even discovered the existence of Qin Wulian before, which undoubtedly showed that Qin Wulian was far stronger than himself.
Compared with the recipient of the protection fee, Freeman was slightly taken aback when he saw this, and then he realized his abruptness... He even left a few of his guests directly, and suddenly formed the outside of the box. This stalemate.
But at the same time that they both had their own thoughts, Qin Wulian was the head of the person who walked directly towards the comer, and gently displayed the extremely special emblem in front of his eyes.
Then he was extremely casual and natural, and directly commanded the visitors:
"My young master is dining in the box, so don't continue this matter. As for the face you gave to my young master today, it will naturally be of great benefit to you in the future."
The leader was stunned when he heard the words. He didn't expect Qin Wulian's words to be so arrogant and powerful, and there was no room for bargaining at all.
However, in the next moment, when the leader thoroughly saw the emblem in Qin Wulian's hand, a trace of cold sweat slipped from his eyebrows, but the person's sight was directly blocked.
At this moment, the visitor did not even dare to look in the direction of the private room at will. It was just a little unbelievable, and he was extremely careful to confirm to Qin Wulian:
"Which one, he is here now?"
Qin Wulian nodded with restraint, and didn't use words to answer.
Once the leader confirmed this, he no longer had the slightest intention to stay. He bowed and bowed directly to Qin Wulian, and then stepped back and pleaded guilty:
"The boys have eyes and no beads, and I don't know who is here. The behavior just now looks to your Excellency Haihan, and the boys disappeared."
After the leader said these words, he had already led his subordinates and withdrew from the restaurant.
Then they turned around and left without looking back. They, who were clearly making underground rules in the old city, felt a sense of panic and helplessness.
What they panicked is naturally that they actually met that character.
And what they were at a loss was that for the person they longed for, the previous offense even felt uneasy for themselves, let alone staying on.
A simple emblem, coupled with Qin Wulian's words that are not even threatening, has been able to make the leaders of the underground forces leave in a hurry.
Such a character and such a prestigious name were obviously something Freeman had never thought of.
In Freeman's cognition, Su Mu was just the son of a big federal family, and how could he have such an amazing energy.
It was only at this moment that Freeman finally began to seriously think about the identity of the other party.
But it would be nice if Freeman didn’t think about it carefully, but once of course all the information was summed up, some kind of speculation that made Freeman suddenly uneasy could no longer be erased from his heart. .
Of course there are many young talented mages, and there are also many of them who have been involved in alchemy, and those who can travel with the United States do not know the geometry.
As for the dignified to be alarming, although there are not many, there is not only one.
However, although every single condition does not make people move or panic, if all the conditions are gathered on the same person.
The only answer seems to be ready.
Freeman was a little unbelievable and a little unspeakable. He secretly looked at the box he had just left, but he didn't even notice that his voice was trembling:
"So... he is actually that person? That man whose light is shrouded in light?" ()