'But what's going on today …'
After Fario disdainfully spat out a mouthful of saliva, he couldn't help but feel a bit suspicious. He had brought the contract to collect the debt, but that brat didn't hurry up and say some good words. Instead, he was actually sitting there and casually answering him. Right, the way he was looking at him was also a bit strange.
The way he was sizing him up didn't seem like he was looking at a creditor, but more like he was looking at a laughable clown.
Fario really wanted to say a few harsh words to threaten this brat so that he would once again become a pitiful worm that begged him, but he didn't know why he couldn't bring himself to say those words. The most frightening thing was that Fario suddenly discovered that he had to cough a few times to boost his courage when facing this nephew of his that he normally didn't think much of.
"You don't need to worry about what to be careful about. In any case, I only have one thing to say. Either you pay the money today, or you use your house to pay off the debt. Otherwise, I'll hand this contract over to the Chamber of Commerce of Thousand Sails City. Let's see who will dare to do business with your Flashing Gold chamber of commerce in the future!"
Even the old butler's expression changed when he heard this.
Fario's move was indeed quite vicious. Don't look at how the Flashing Gold chamber of commerce was currently at the end of its tether, to the point where even its house had to be used to pay off the debt. The old butler knew that this was only temporary. The Master's decades of connections and reputation weren't something that could be taken away by a shipwreck. As long as the Flashing Gold chamber of commerce was given some time, it could completely walk out of its predicament. Even if it couldn't recreate its former glory, it definitely wouldn't be a problem for the young master to not have to worry about food and clothing. It could even allow him to continue his magic studies. Perhaps one day, he might even become a mage …
However, the contract absolutely couldn't be handed over to the Chamber of Commerce. Credibility was the foundation that a chamber of commerce relied on to survive. Once the Chamber of Commerce made a ruling, the matter would become a big deal.
The old butler's complexion gradually paled, and his right hand that was holding onto Fario's sleeve also began to tremble.
On the other hand, Lin Yun was as relaxed as ever, as if he hadn't heard Fario's vicious threat. He was even in the mood to joke with the old butler. "I told you that Uncle Fario was very concerned about us. Look, he's already worried that no one will do business with us."
"Young Master, you must be joking …" The old butler's smile was uglier than crying.
Lin Yun smiled and did not say much. Lin Yun had some respect for this old butler. He was able to stay when the Glittergold Trade Union was at a dead end and did his best to protect Mafa Merlin. This was far more than what a butler should do.
"Alright, kid, you don't have to pretend to care about me. Let's get down to business!" No matter how thick-skinned Fario was, after being mocked by Lin Yun, he couldn't help but fly into a rage out of humiliation. "You've already seen the contract. Your father took a total of 8,000 gold coins from me. I'll give you two options. One is to return the money now, and the other is to use the house to pay off the debt. I still have business to attend to, so I don't have time to waste with you."
"The house is definitely out of the question. Your price is too fair. I'm worried that you'll suffer a loss." Back then, he had spent 100,000 gold coins to buy a house. Using it to pay off a debt of 8,000 gold coins was indeed a bit too fair.
Fario now had no choice but to give up. He simply didn't care about Lin Yun's mockery and shamelessly asked, "So you want to return the money?"
"It's not impossible to return the money …"
"You really want to return the money?" This answer was somewhat out of Fario's expectations. After asking with a stunned expression, he became even more confused. Everyone in Thousand Sails City knew that ever since the shipwreck, the Glittergold Trade Union's accounts had been filled with red ink. Even the house that Locke Merlin had left behind had been completely emptied by the victims' families. Now, even a mouse wouldn't have the heart to come in, so where would they get the money?
No, that's impossible!
Fario coughed twice and tried his best to appear calm. "That's good. You're willing to return the money. This … This is naturally for the best. It's a total of 8,000 gold coins. Give it to me."
"Returning the money is definitely not a problem, but Uncle Fario, I've only been back for a few days. Can you at least give me some time to figure things out? Otherwise, how would I know if someone is trying to swindle my family's money? Oh, I'm sorry, Uncle Fario. I didn't mean to say that you're a swindler … "
"Are you joking with me?" Fario's expression immediately sank when he heard this. He fiercely glared at Lin Yun and used his duck-like voice to shout towards the door, "Jimmy, Jimmy, damn it, get in here!"
Following Fario's shout, a few fiendish looking strong men rushed in from the door. The leader was a bald man with a long scar on his face and an ominous glint in his eyes.
"Fario!" Seeing this group of people rush in, the old butler's expression immediately changed. He couldn't care less about his age as he stood in front of this group of people, "Fario, you're too much! How did Master treat you when he was still alive? Now, for the sake of 8000 gold coins, you actually called these people over!"
The old butler had lived in Thousand Sails City for several decades, so how could he not know what kind of people Fario had called over? They were all vicious and merciless scoundrels, especially this Jimmy. He came from the underground power Red Scorpion and had been lending money at high interest rates in Thousand Sails City for the past few years. He had taken at least a dozen lives with his hands.
"Get lost, old man!" How could Jimmy, who had been hired by Fario for a large sum of money, put an old man in his eyes? After entering, he raised his hand and pushed the old butler to the ground.
Then, he casually walked in front of Lin Yun and asked, "You're that kid called Mafa Merlin, right?"
"It's my right hand, right?"
"What?"
"I mean, the hand you used to push the old butler away was your right hand, right?" Lin Yun patiently explained to him.
"Shut the f * ck up!" Jimmy was in the loan shark business, so he had seen all kinds of debtors. After so many years, Jimmy already knew that collecting debts required ruthlessness. Gold coins were like cleavage, they would always appear if you squeezed them a little.
It was the same this time …
Perhaps because he had been stunned by Lin Yun's question, Jimmy felt that he had lost a bit of face, so he slapped Lin Yun across the face with his right hand.
Lin Yun didn't even bat an eye as he directly grabbed the slapping right hand. At the same time, he politely asked, "How about medium well?"
"Wh … What?"
What followed was a blood-curdling scream.
A strong burnt smell immediately filled the air, and the whole room was filled with the smell of burnt flesh. Everyone looked over in shock, only to find that Jimmy's right hand, which had been grabbed by someone, had suddenly burst into flames. Under the raging flames, it was instantly roasted.
Not too much, not too little, just right for medium well.
Jimmy wasn't weak. Back then, when he was with Red Scorpion, he had even personally killed a Mage. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to live so smoothly as a loan shark for so many years in a place like Thousand Sails City, where dragons and snakes mixed together.
It was a pity that he ran into Lin Yun, a monster that could form a mana whirlpool in ten minutes and was comparable to a peak Mage. Although he was only a 1st Rank Mage, when it came to a real fight, even ten Jimmy's wouldn't be enough. This was a gap of millions of years, and it wasn't something that could be made up for with mere ranks.
Lin Yun didn't even need to use an incantation, he just instantaneously cast Flaming Hand and thoroughly crippled this infamous scoundrel of Thousand Sails City.
Letting go of the burnt right hand, Lin Yun acted as if he hadn't heard the mournful scream as he looked at Fario with a smile on his face.
Fario was stunned, his eyes staring blankly and his mouth wide open. Disbelief was written all over his chubby face. This, this, this … Why was this so different from what he had imagined?
Wasn't it supposed to be Jimmy beating this kid up as soon as he walked in, and then the kid would obediently hand over the deed? How did it turn out like this? Jimmy, whom he had full confidence in, was now lying on the ground like a dead dog, howling while clutching his burnt right hand. And his nephew, who he had imagined would be weeping bitterly and handing over the deed, was now standing there as if nothing had happened, looking at him with that strange smile …
Smile … Wait, when that kid looked at Jimmy, he seemed to have the same smile. When Fario thought of this, he couldn't help but shiver. He took a few steps back and said, "You, you, you … What do you want? I'm telling you, I-I-I … I'm your uncle. If you dare to hurt me, I'll …"
"Don't joke around, Uncle Fario. I don't have the time to hurt you, I'm very busy …" Lin Yun smiled and directly walked past Fario. He helped the old butler up from the ground and carefully examined him. After confirming that there were only some scrapes on his arm, he turned around and said to Fario, "Come back in three days to get the money."
Fario immediately felt as if he had been pardoned and stumbled out of the door. On the way, he didn't forget to turn around and say a few words, "Good, good, good. You've really grown up. You don't even put me, your uncle, in your eyes. I'll come back in three days to get the money. Let's see how you'll pay me back then …"
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