Amman's intestines were green with regret. If he had stopped Milo earlier, wouldn't everything have been fine? Now, he had provoked Andoine. What should he do? If the Legendary-mage were to get angry, even the Pharmacists Guild would have to be wary of him, not to mention a small President of the Thunder City Guild of Magic …
"Alright, I'll listen to your explanation." Although Andoine's tone was calm, his old face was tense. Even a fool could tell that the Legendary-mage was furious!
It was impossible for Andoine not to be angry …
The relationship between Andoine and Lin Li was much closer than that of an ordinary master and disciple. After spending two months together in the Sunset Mountains, they had long established a deep bond. Andoine could be said to have watched Lin Li grow up step by step. He watched him grow from a rookie who knew nothing to an Archmage today. Furthermore, Lin Li even taught him everything he knew about pharmaceutics without reservation. How could such a relationship be comparable to that of an ordinary master and disciple?
If that wasn't the case, given Andoine's lazy personality, he wouldn't have nagged Lin Li to take note of this and that. He wouldn't have taken the initiative to help Lin Li solve the problem of the Marathon Family without waiting for Lin Li to ask. Given Andoine's current actions, it would be more appropriate to call him a nanny than a mentor.
But, Andoine could not be blamed for being nervous …
His standards for accepting disciples were too strict. In the past 100 years, he had only met Lin Li. It was not easy for him to accept an apprentice like Lin Li in his later years. Even he could not bear to say a harsh word to Lin Li, so how could he tolerate others telling him what to do? Not to mention Amman, the President of the Thunder City Guild of Magic, even if he was Aldwin's son, he would not give him any face.
Moreover …
Andoine kept muttering in his heart. Even my pharmaceutics knowledge was taught by Felic. Isn't suspecting him the same as suspecting me? You suspect him of being an accomplice of a swindler just by buying some herbs? If I buy some herbs, won't you suspect me of being an accomplice of a swindler too?
This is intolerable …
At the thought of this, Andoine was infuriated. His gaze towards Amman was filled with malice …
"M-M-Master Andoine, this is what happened …" Amman immediately felt cold sweat dripping down his forehead when Andoine's malicious gaze landed on his face. He signaled to the pharmacists beside him with his eyes, hoping that they would put in a good word for him. He stammered as he recounted what happened just now.
Amman was truly terrified. He didn't even dare to show any bias in his words. Everything he said basically matched the actual situation. Even Lin Li, one of the parties involved, couldn't find fault with him.
Milo stood at the side with a pale face. As he listened, he broke out in a cold sweat …
At this point, even a fool could tell that Amman couldn't protect him anymore. The president couldn't even protect himself now, so how could he care about his disciple? As for what would happen to Milo, it all depended on how Andoine viewed this matter …
The whole process was actually not complicated. It was nothing more than Milo looking for trouble and insisting that Lin Li was an accomplice of a swindler. As for what happened after that, it was nothing more than a quarrel between two young men. This simple process took Amman more than half an hour to explain it clearly.
"Then, you came over …" After Amman finished speaking, he looked at Andoine with trepidation.
"Yes." Andoine nodded his head. His tone was still calm, and there was no change in his tensed face. He only turned around and asked Lin Li, "What do you want to do?"
"Me?" Lin Li scratched his head. He was really stumped by this question.
This matter was actually not a big deal. It was just that this Milo was a little stupid, and didn't know how to speak properly. Actually, it didn't matter. He could always be taught well. If his mentor Amman didn't know how to teach, Lin Li didn't mind teaching him personally. In fact, when Milo wanted to make a move just now, Lin Li was already a little impatient …
Unfortunately, when Andoine came, Milo didn't dare to say anything.
Lin Li pursed his lips and muttered in his heart, What do I want to do? I want to teach him how to speak properly, but you don't let me have a way …
Lin Li thought about it, but really couldn't think of what to do with Milo.
"Forget it …" In the end, Lin Li had no choice but to shake his head. "It's not a big deal. Let him apologize to Shaun."
"Who's Shaun?" Andoine was stunned.
"Fatty, come here." Lin Li just remembered that Andoine still didn't know who Shaun was. He hurriedly called the fat bandit over. "He's Shaun. I was going to buy a batch of herbs from him just now. Who knew that I would meet with such an incident. What bad luck …"
"Oh, hello, Shaun." Upon hearing the word 'herbs', Andoine's tensed old face finally relaxed a little. After smiling at the fat bandit, he turned his head back and asked Lin Li with a face full of doubt, "What herbs?"
"Some Tricolored Flowers. I'll tell you the details later …" This batch of Tricolored Flowers was not simple. It was related to the revolutionary technology of potion purification. Once it was spread out, there might be trouble. At this time, Amman and his disciple were still at the side, so Lin Li naturally had to keep it a secret.
"Oh …" Andoine was too familiar with this fella. When he saw the strange expression on Lin Li's face, he immediately guessed that this batch of Tricolored Flowers must be hiding some unspeakable secret. At that moment, he did not continue to ask, and only called Amman over. "Amman, come here."
"Master Andoine, what orders do you have for me?" Amman stood up with a trembling expression.
"You should have heard what Felic said just now, right?"
"Yes."
"That's good. Since Felic does not want to pursue this matter, I will not make things difficult for you. Ask your disciple to apologize to Shaun, and we will let this matter go." After Andoine finished speaking, he looked at Amman with a threatening expression. "But I hope that there will not be a next time …"
"Yes, yes, yes …" When he heard Andoine say that he would not make things difficult for him, Amman's whole body went soft. His pale face was full of sweat, and he felt a chill down his spine. Thank God, he finally escaped. As long as Andoine did not pursue this matter, an apology was nothing. Not to mention that fat bandit, even if Milo apologized to a pig, Amman would definitely agree.
"Fatty, do you have any objections?" Lin Li asked Shaun quietly.
"Ah?" Shaun was stunned at first. After a long while, he finally understood that Lin Li was asking if he had any objections to the apology. What a joke, how could he have any objections? Under the flattery, Shaun stuttered, "N-n-no … I have no objections."
In fact, Shaun did not even think that he would have the opportunity to accept an apology from a mage, and a mage with a high status at that. One had to know that this was the Pharmacists Guild. Which of the mages who were able to appear here did not have a high status?
To have such a person apologize to him, Shaun did not even dare to think about it when he was selling magical beast cubs in the black market.
"Milo, apologize to this Mr. Bandit." Amman secretly gave Milo a look, signaling him to quickly resolve this matter. The earlier he apologized, the earlier he would be free. If this dragged on until Andoine changed his mind, it would not be something that could be resolved with just an apology.
"Yes, Mentor …" Milo nodded his head, but his expression was unusually ugly.
After all, he was a young man in his twenties, and was not as taciturn as Amman. No matter how afraid he was of Andoine, and no matter how much he obeyed his mentor's orders, it was difficult for him to speak up.
He was Amman's disciple, and even the castellan had to be polite to him in Thunder City. Who was this fat bandit? He was just an adventurer who sold herbs, and a low-level adventurer at that. Look at his clothes, look at his fat body. If it was any other day, he would not even be fit to carry Milo's shoes.
Unfortunately, he had to apologize to this fat man now.
Just thinking about it made Milo want to vomit blood …
But what else could he do if he did not apologize? Milo was not blind, and how could he not see that his mentor was giving him a look? Was there a need to explain the meaning of those looks? He had just offended the disciple of a Legendary-mage. If he did not apologize to this fat man, who would dare to bear the wrath of the Legendary-mage?
At that time, even his mentor and the entire Thunder City Guild of Magic would be in trouble, not to mention himself.
Milo's face turned red, and he clenched his teeth. "Mr Shaun, yes …"
Milo opened his mouth, and realized that it was extremely difficult to say the word "sorry".
At this moment, the fat bandit asked cautiously, "Mage Milo, do you still want those herbs?"
"…" This time, not only did Milo want to find a hole to hide in, even Lin Li, who was at the side, almost laughed out loud. This fat man was really wicked. Asking Milo if he wanted the herbs at this moment was equivalent to giving him a hard slap in the face.
"Mr Shaun, you must be joking." At this moment, only Amman could still maintain his smile. When he politely rejected Lin Li, he did not forget to flatter Lin Li. "How would we dare to snatch the things that Mage Felic wants from us …"
"Oh …" Shaun nodded his head as if he understood. There was some doubt in his eyes. "Then why did you call me just now?"
"…" Lin Li almost burst out laughing when he heard that. He had seen many face-slapping, but this was the first time he saw such a blatant face-slapping. This fat man had such a bright future ahead of him!
Milo immediately felt a surge of hot blood rushing to his head. If not for his remaining rationality telling him not to act rashly, he would have thrown a fireball at this annoying fat man and burned him into ashes …
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