Chapter 1033: Being Hunted
But now that they'd become senior merchants, when they tried bullying new customers, Kuna began targeting them instead.
In this little Fire Fox girl's eyes, everyone had to get along peacefully—no bullying allowed.
The merchants honestly had no way to deal with Kuna.
She carried the title of Deputy Captain of the Enforcers, and she was also the beloved daughter of Helen Town's mayor.
Say what you will...
But in Helen Town, on this little patch of land, who would dare touch her?
Unless they had a death wish!
At the moment...
Facing Kuna's questioning, Toad San quickly plastered on a fawning smile: "Lady Kuna, how could you say that? I wasn't bullying anyone! It was a mutual and legal transaction..."
But the moment he finished speaking...
Meng Shuang stepped forward and said sharply, "You ugly freak, you're clearly lying! My master's Sun and Moon Heart-Guard Mirror is worth at least 5,000 Holy Coins, but you only offered 3,000. When my master refused to sell and asked for it back, you not only refused, you even blocked the door!"
"And then you threatened us!"
"How is that a mutual deal?!"
Hearing Meng Shuang say this...
Kuna, who already had a strong sense of justice, immediately widened her pretty eyes and stared daggers at Toad San. Her voice turned icy: "Toad San, you still claim you weren't bullying them!?"
"Damn it..."
Toad San gave Meng Shuang a resentful glare.
But Meng Shuang wasn't afraid of him at all—she responded with a cold smirk.
If Kuna had shown up just a little later, Meng Shuang's fist would've already landed on Toad San's head.
Toad San should be grateful Kuna appeared—she saved his sorry life. Otherwise, he'd be twitching on the ground by now.
"It's not like that, not like that."
"It's just that this young man's item was too top-tier, so I couldn't help but hold it a little longer for a closer look."
"I'll give it back now."
While speaking, Toad San gritted his teeth and tossed the Sun and Moon Heart-Guard Mirror back to Ling Zhan.
Ling Zhan calmly caught the mirror.
Toad San looked utterly heartbroken.
If he had really gotten that item, he could've flipped it for 20,000 Holy Coins.
Sure, the item's grade was a bit low, but its margin for error was huge.
An item's value wasn't just about grade—its effect mattered too.
And if he sold it in the city, there'd be tons of Professionals eager to buy it.
If he sold it in this little town, he could maybe get 10,000 Holy Coins at best.
After throwing it back, Toad San immediately regretted it.
Damn it!
If he had known, he should've just agreed to buy it for 5,000 Holy Coins.
All because he got greedy for an extra 2,000, he lost a guaranteed profit.
"Kid! Give me the item! I'll buy it at your asking price!"
Now that Kuna was here, Toad San knew he couldn't force the deal, so he grit his teeth and settled for a smaller profit.
However...
Ling Zhan had already calmly stored the item in his storage ring and replied blandly, "Not selling."
Huh?
Toad San's eyes widened. His expression quickly turned dark and conflicted. "Sell it! I'll even pay 2,000 more than before—7,000 Holy Coins!"
"What's wrong with your brain? You threatened us earlier and now you still expect my master to sell it to you? Is your head full of crap?" Meng Shuang didn't hold back in the slightest.
"You..."
Toad San's face flushed with anger.
But with Kuna standing beside him, he didn't dare lash out.
"Enough! He doesn't want to sell it—stop trying to force the deal!"
"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, not even this Toad San—let alone any merchant in this place—will dare bully you!"
Kuna lifted her chin and declared proudly.
"This..."
Toad San could only sigh helplessly.
This Kuna really was righteous to a fault.
But that righteousness was now a big obstacle for old merchants like them.
"Thanks, little miss."
At that moment, Ling Zhan stepped out of the shop and nodded to Kuna in thanks.
Even though he could've handled it himself, Kuna had stepped in to help.
So a word of thanks was still deserved.
Seeing the tall, handsome Ling Zhan walk up and thank her with his deep, magnetic voice, Kuna was momentarily stunned.
Couldn't be helped...
Ling Zhan's aura and looks were simply too outstanding.
He was the kind of man who could stand on the street and make every woman turn to look.
Back in Kost City, even the female Ascenders had visited Ling Zhan personally.
They tried to forge a relationship with him.
But Ling Zhan rejected them all without hesitation.
Standing nearly 1.9 meters tall, with handsome features and a mature, composed demeanor...
Standing before Kuna, this young Fire Fox girl couldn't help but fall for him.
"You're welcome..."
Kuna blushed immediately.
Seeing her reaction, Yun Man and Chang Yue exchanged helpless glances.
Their master really was a girl-magnet.
Even without trying, he made girls swoon just by standing there.
Thankfully, their master was highly disciplined and never let desire cloud his mind.
Still... falling for a guy like him was quite frustrating for Chang Yue and Yun Man.
After all, beauty meant nothing to him.
They were stunning too, but even so, Ling Zhan never had a single wicked thought about them.
Funny, really...
Chang Yue and Yun Man actually wished their master would feel something impure toward them.
"Where are you from? And where are you headed?"
At this moment, Kuna snapped out of her daze and quickly asked.
"We're from the Lower Realm. As for where we're going, we don't know yet," Meng Shuang replied on Ling Zhan's behalf.
"The Lower Realm? You're Ascenders? And you're not staying in Kost City?" Kuna asked curiously.
Ascenders were already common in the Upper Realm.
"Those guys demanded my master join one of their guilds or organizations. My master refused."
Meng Shuang shook her head and said, "So we escaped. Now we're being hunted."
"Huh? Hunted?"
Kuna blinked. "Did you break any laws?"
As she asked, her expression turned cautious.
Clearly, this little girl had a strong sense of justice.
"Do you really think we'd break the law just after arriving?"
Meng Shuang shot back, then continued, "We were forced. When we didn't cooperate, they sent strong fighters after us. They just want to make an example of us."
"I see..."
Kuna finally nodded in understanding, even feeling sympathy for Ling Zhan and the others.
"Then come to Helen Town. I'll take you in!"
"I'll ask my father and see if he can help get you identity passes."
Kuna offered.