The noise of the crowd came from not far in front of us. There was also a sharp and angry female voice in the midst of the noise. The slightly hoarse voice was very unique, and there was no mistaking it. It was Sha Kina's voice.
The number of people in the market had increased. It seemed to be the peak of the trade. Even though the two stalls were only a hundred meters apart, the middle was blocked by the crowd. We didn't notice the commotion there. When we squeezed through the crowd, we saw that there were more than ten people gathered in front of Sha Kina's stall. Most of them seemed to be attracted by the commotion. Two men in blue short robes were standing opposite Sha Kina.
"That's an apprentice's attire." Liliana gently touched my arm. "But I can't tell if they are an alchemist apprentice or a scholar's assistant. Both of them are used to wearing blue short robes."
"Sha Kina, what's going on?" Sona nimbly passed through the crowd and came next to Sha Kina.
Sha Kina was looking at the two men in front of her angrily. She only noticed that we had returned. She pouted her lips and said, "It seems that there's a problem with the obelisk that we sold to them last month. They messed it up, and they want me to pay for it."
Sona frowned. It seemed that it was a troublesome situation for them. The taller of the two young men seemed to know that Sona was the one in charge of the expedition team. He didn't want to argue with Sha Kina anymore. He took out a small stone and slammed it on the wooden counter. "Look at it yourself! This is your obelisk! "
I craned my neck to take a look. The so-called obelisk was similar to the shale on Earth, but it was much sturdier. It was pale in color, divided into several layers, and had neat edges. I wasn't sure if it was cut or formed naturally. It was a fist-sized piece of ore. After it hit the wooden counter, a layer of white powder fell. The young man looked at Sona aggressively and said, "The purity isn't high enough! This thing has ruined both of our potions! "
There was a commotion in the crowd. Sona grimaced and squeezed the stone in her palm. The stone instantly broke into a few pieces, revealing a dark gray substance. Seeing this, her face turned gloomy.
I originally thought that I had encountered a delightful plot of a rich kid from another world who bullied an innocent woman. I was prepared to jump out and get rid of the bully, but … I knew that the plot wouldn't have taken the mainstream route. Although the two young men had a bad attitude, it seemed that they had suffered a great loss because of the fake. They were the real victims … So, I didn't want to get involved. I could only observe the situation and understand what was going on. Based on what I had learned in the past two days, I felt that Sona and Sona weren't people who would play tricks. So, this was most likely an accident that no one made a mistake, but the final result was terrible.
"I remember reminding you at that time," Sona pondered for a while and finally spoke. It seemed that she was trying to redeem herself from being in the wrong. "If you want to make a Gru-style acid resistance potion, it's best not to use obelisk as the medium. The impurities in obelisk are the most unstable among the similar materials. We are just explorers, not alchemists or earth spiritualists. We can find this kind of stone, but we can't guarantee that the impurities in the ore meet your requirements. Didn't we agree on this at that time? "
The shorter of the two young men spoke. He pointed at Sona and said, "Don't forget that she was the one who guaranteed that the purity of the ore was high enough to make an acid resistance potion. Why didn't you mention it? Oh, and surprisingly, you also know a little about pharmaceutics. Then you should know how great the loss is if the potion is destroyed at the last step! Do you think we will just forget about such a great loss? "
Liliana suddenly lay on my lap. After listening to the whole story, she could only sigh, "It's a dispute between the seller and the buyer on Taobao. I haven't touched the computer for half a month and I still ran into such a thing … Boss, let's silence them."
I felt that sealing Liliana's mouth with tape before going out should be part of the Empire's code of conduct!
Sona and Sona looked at each other awkwardly. In the end, they sighed helplessly, "How much do you want to compensate?"
The tall young man said matter-of-factly, "The total loss of all the potions is 6500 sols, plus a new batch of obelisk. Also, during the two months that we are staying in Sentu, don't appear in the market anymore. It's annoying to see you. "
* Pak! * Sona crushed a stone that she was fiddling with in her hand, "Do you think that's possible?! 6500 sols?! Why don't you just rob us?! Also, you don't allow us to appear? Who do you think you are? "" Just because you sell fake goods, you should get the hell out of here! " The tall young man glared at Sona angrily, "Let's be clear. Even if you make a fuss in front of the lord, you will most likely be kicked out!"
Sona's face turned red, but she couldn't say anything. At this moment, I felt that it was about time for me to stand up, so I took a step forward and coughed twice, "Cough, cough. I also heard the situation. Can I interrupt?"
The two young men saw a group of people around them, but there were already a lot of onlookers. They probably thought that we were also onlookers, so they didn't pay much attention to us. Of course, they wouldn't have thought that we were with Sona. Hearing me speak, the tall man was stunned, "Err, you are …"
"We are the friends of these two draconians," I laughed dryly. When the other party heard the word 'draconians', there was obvious disdain on his face. He snorted through his nose, which made me frown, "The loss of the potion is indeed a depressing matter, but you can't say that it's all the fault of these two girls, right? Besides, it's fine if it's just compensation, but you want to kick them out? Isn't that a little too much? "
The two young men looked at us in disbelief. It was obvious that they didn't expect the two draconians to have such a large group of friends who seemed to be from two completely different worlds. Just from their clothes, they could tell that we were special here. Not to mention, Liliana and Vanilla were still wearing the Crow God Sect's ceremonial attire. No matter how I looked at it, that set of attire wasn't something that ordinary people could get their hands on. But very quickly, their attention was attracted by something else: Under the leadership of Icetis, the five Protoss Cops took out their mace that was more than a meter long and looked at the two of them with smiles on their faces. Especially Icetis, her smile was especially friendly, "Tell me, do you want to fight as a group or one on one? If it's a group fight, we'll fight you as a group. If it's a one on one fight, you'll fight us as a group … "As soon as she said that, the five Protoss Cops nodded in unison. Speaking of which, Lin, who was usually obedient and sensible, actually joined in the fun. Icetis's influence was really unfathomable.
At this moment, anyone with a higher IQ than their feet should have realized that our group's goal wasn't to stop the fight (Of course, I really wanted to stop the fight in the beginning, but I was interrupted by the unstoppable hoodlum Icetis). Of course, the two young men quickly shrunk their necks. Lin Xue yawned and muttered, "This is really boring. Why do we have to encounter such an old-fashioned thing? Hey, the two of you, to be fair, it's not wrong for you to ask for compensation. However, it's a bit unreasonable to chase them away because of this. Let me give you a suggestion. Each of you take a step back, take the money and leave. How about that? "
I looked at the missy in surprise. Actually, at first, I thought she was going to give the order to beat them up: It wasn't that she couldn't do such an unreasonable thing. Furthermore, she had serious violent tendencies in her bones.
"Why are you looking at me?" The missy rolled her eyes at me. "We have to be reasonable. They did indeed suffer losses. With your personality, you definitely won't bully others. I have long seen through you."
"Tsk, don't you want to fight anymore?" Icetis regretfully put away her weapon and patted my shoulder. "Husband, take the money."
I was speechless. Why do I suddenly feel that something is wrong?
Icetis also noticed that what she said wasn't right. The corner of her mouth twitched and she added, "I said that this is the time to stand up for our friends. You won't really let Sayana …"
"We will pay," Sona suddenly said. Then, she took out a stack of banknotes the size of a poker card from her bag. "This is what we should bear. Six thousand sols, this is all we have on hand. As for the rest … we will pay when we return from the ruins. You can believe in the half-dragon's promise. We will do what we say. "
The tall young man shrugged and took the compensation. At the same time, he looked at Sona with disdain. "Tsk, you always talk about half-dragons. Aren't you just a lizard?"
His words became the fuse. The incident that was about to end instantly erupted again. Sayana punched the iron pole next to her. A loud bang resounded and the thick iron pole was bent, "Say that again?!"
Sayana's great strength (under normal people's standards) was somewhat intimidating. The two young men couldn't help but look at each other. Then, they took half a step back. However, it was obvious that they didn't take this threat to heart. Seeing that more and more people were gathering around them, they seemed to have regained their confidence. Looking around, they shrugged helplessly, "Is it fun to hypnotize yourselves like this? Ask the others. Apart from yourselves, how many people acknowledge the term 'half-dragon'? "
Although the onlookers didn't care about it, many of them started to mutter. In this world, the term 'half-dragon' was no longer recognized. Apart from the half-dragons themselves, only the term 'lizard' was recognized by the public. No matter how much Sayana and Sona resisted, they had to face the painful truth — they were an inferior race in this world.
I began to think about how to solve this problem. Of course, violence was always the fastest solution. Liliana's plan was very straightforward: we should kill them. But to be fair, Liliana's terrible idea was the worst.
Either we let Sandora use her mind control, or we could use her sister's curse to clear the area, or we could let Shallow shallow create a scene where thousands of people ran around naked … In any case, any one of us could make the world quiet down within 30 seconds. That was why I wasn't thinking about how to help Sayana and Sona get rid of this trouble. Instead, I was thinking about a more perfect solution that would allow the two half-dragon girls to preserve their dignity.
Half-Dragons valued their dignity — of course, as a friend, I decided to judge it as their dignity shouldn't be trampled on.
"You see, we don't mean to mock you. This is just common sense." Seeing the crowd's reaction, the tall young man shrugged and said in a narrating tone. According to this world's standards, he was telling the truth from the beginning, but this truth was a direct insult to the two Dracon girls. Sayana clenched her fists tightly, and her eyes were almost bursting with blood vessels. She roared in her unique hoarse voice, "No matter how many times I say it, I'm … a Dracon!"
"Tsk, it's your own superstition. That era has long passed." The short man seemed to think that Sayana was just repeating this word over and over again. With an impatient expression, he pulled his companion and prepared to leave. "Forget it, a half-dragon is a half-dragon. Remember to prepare the rest of the debt if you still want to preserve your reputation, lizard."
I instantly slapped my forehead, knowing that things were going to be bad. It wasn't easy for us to settle this matter. Why did this brat have to provoke us again? Is there really such a great sense of accomplishment in fighting for the right to say the last sentence?
As expected, the impulsive Sayana instantly jumped out. Even though Sona tried to stop her, it seemed that Sayana's strength was much greater than Sona's. In the end, Sayana blocked the two men's path. The situation became tit-for-tat, and it seemed to be even more tense than before. At this moment, there was a commotion outside the circle of people. Someone shouted, "The city guards are here!" Then, the crowd automatically opened up a path. A dozen tall, well-equipped soldiers in heavy armor walked in under the lead of a military officer riding on a warhorse. The military officer looked around and his gaze fell on the two half-dragon girls. "Lizardmen, are you causing trouble here?"
"We are half-dragons!" Sayana looked at the military officer stubbornly and shouted.
If it was under normal circumstances, Sayana might have endured it even if she was called a lizardman. After all, this was the current situation of the half-dragons in this world. Even if she was stubborn, she couldn't change this fact. But now, she seemed to have thrown caution to the wind.
I sighed. It was obvious that Sayana and Sona couldn't solve the problem by themselves, so I couldn't continue watching from the side.
I touched Sandora's arm. "Forget it, let's prepare to clear the area …"
"Boss, wait!" Liliana immediately grabbed the corner of my shirt and said softly. I turned my head in surprise and saw that Liliana was leaving the market while no one was paying attention. Liliana explained softly, "She suddenly wants to do something and hopes that we can cooperate with her. Don't do anything and just watch quietly."
I was stunned. I didn't know what Liliana was planning. It was rare for a Mannian Sensei to have such an opinionated idea.
"Both of you, pack up your things and follow me to the guards." The captain of the city guards riding on horseback pointed at Sayana with the tip of his spear and said firmly. Then, he looked at the two young men. "Oh yeah, you have to go too. No matter what, you have to follow the procedure."
As soon as the captain finished speaking, he exclaimed in surprise because he realized that his spear was being held by someone: Sayana.
"Sir, just tell us how much money you want this time. There's no need to go through so much trouble," Sayana said calmly. "Don't you think it's a waste of time to talk about the price after beating us up? We still have to go to work in a few days. "
The captain of the city guards squinted his eyes. "Guards, arrest her!"
Several soldiers quickly approached Sayana. The latter let go of the spear in her hand, and her face was a little stiff. It seemed that she was also forced to do this. When the soldiers approached her, she immediately unsheathed her short sword subconsciously.
"Look, a lizard is a lizard. She finally couldn't stand the laws of civilized society!" Someone in the crowd suddenly shouted. Then, the captain of the city guards laughed. "Very good. With enough witnesses and the short sword in your hand, you can fight against the law. Sentu's most dishonest lizard lady, at this time tomorrow, you can leave this city forever. This is the law."
"I'll say it again … I'm … a half-dragon!" As if the grievances and anger in her heart could no longer be controlled, Sayana roared at the captain of the city guards. Then, she raised her short sword and rushed to the soldier closest to her. She looked like she was going to kill him. She was really strong. The burly and heavily armored male soldier was knocked to the ground by her pounce. But soon, three soldiers rushed over from the side and blocked Sayana's movement with a heavy shield. Then, a sharp spear came from behind the shield. Sayana might not care about the shield wall, but facing the spear, her scales couldn't compare to the armor. So, she immediately chose to retreat and put on a defensive posture.
Sona no longer restrained herself. Although it seemed that she couldn't turn the tables, she still took out her short sword and faced the captain of the city guards, "A half-dragon can also fight back!"
"Attack at will, regardless of death or injury," the captain of the city guards said in a deep voice. "They have already committed a crime. There's no need to show mercy."
More and more people gathered, but the circle gradually expanded. Obviously, even the onlookers knew that they might really see blood at this time. No one wanted to be accidentally injured, but no one turned around and left. The lizard who had been suppressed by the laws of civilized society for too long and relapsed into madness was executed on the spot. This should be the scene that most people at the scene wanted to see.
At this moment, Sayana's exclamation suddenly came from the battlefield.
Facing the disadvantage in numbers, she finally couldn't dodge in time. A city guard used a spear to cut her arm, and red blood dripped on the pavement.
"Sayana!" Sona suddenly became nervous. She jumped back to Sayana's side. However, just as the surrounding soldiers were about to take the opportunity to attack again, the strange phenomenon caused everyone to exclaim in surprise.
The blood that flowed from Sayana's body dripped on the pavement, and it quickly rose into the air like boiling lava. The thick slab of stone turned into dust under the corrosion of the blood. Then, the boiling blood began to flow in a strange but straight line. When it flowed to the center of the square, it suddenly burst into a red flash that soared into the sky.
I was stunned. Then, I heard Liliana muttering, "Sigh, it's a little off, but it's passable."
"What the hell is this?" The captain's warhorse seemed to be startled, and it almost threw its owner off. The officer riding on the warhorse finally stabilized his body and immediately screamed in surprise.
Almost at the same time, a deep dragon roar came from the distant clouds.
I instantly understood what Rin was trying to do.
The dragon's roar lasted for a few seconds, and the Guard Captain's horse fell to the ground. Everyone, including Sona and Sana, looked at the sky in horror. The deep roar didn't disappoint them as it resounded across the sky and rapidly approached them. Then …
Then, it gradually got further away.
Liliana almost jumped up and shouted in the spiritual connection, "She flew past us!"
A few seconds later, we listened to the two dragon roars again. This time, she didn't fly past us.
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