Ch 301: Don’t Get Cocky, Kid. We’ll See About That!

December, the last month of the year, is a month that carries everyone’s hopes for a better year to come.

“Greetings to your mother! Refund!”

A commotion broke the quiet of Bal’s House, and a crowd suddenly gathered at the main gate of Bal’s House.

“What’s going on?”

Bal looked out from his study; more than ten people were holding banners and arguing at the gate.

“What are they saying?”

Bal turned to Phia. Phia opened a crack in the window, then used Wind Magic to transmit the voices of the people outside the gate.

“Are you worthy of our trust!”

“Refund!”

“It’s all because of you, my old man is dying!”

“Do you even have a conscience? You actually sold fake medicine!”

Hearing this, Bal was even more confused.

“Fake medicine? Refund? What’s going on? Did the author miss a few chapters?”

Phia closed the window and adjusted the temperature setting of the indoor temperature control magic formation higher.

“What are you talking about? It’s clearly about Nia.”

“Huh?”

“The influenza was quite severe in town a while ago, you should know that, right?”

“Yeah.”

Phia took out some tea leaves and started to make tea.

“At that time, Nia and I discussed whether she could try selling the miracle cure, the one she gave Philia before.”

“You agreed?”

“What’s with your superhuman intuition? It’s obvious, I agreed.”

“But Nia’s medicine is indeed very effective.”

“Yes, I personally supervised it. The ingredients of the medicine are ten out of ten, or even nine out of ten, perfect. It has almost no side effects on people, and even if there are any, it’s only slight dizziness, just rest for a while.”

“Then what’s with these people?”

“How would I know?”

Phia handed Bal a cup of brewed tea. She picked up her teacup and took a sip of hot tea.

“If you ask me, you might as well ask Nia.”

“That’s true.”

Bal closed his book. After quickly finishing his tea, he went to Nia’s Room.

“Nia? I need you for something.”

Bal knocked on the door. Grey opened the door.

“Where’s Nia?”

Grey didn’t speak; he pointed to Nia, who was curled up in a ball on the bed. Bal entered the room and went to Nia’s bedside, gently shaking her shoulder.

“Nia?”

“Mmm… who is it…”

“It’s your brother.”

“Let me sleep a little longer… I went to bed very late last night…”

“But there’s a group of people making a fuss at our front gate, saying that you sold fake medicine.”

“What?!”

Nia sat up instantly, her face full of disbelief.

“I sold fake medicine? I’m crazy! I’m selling fake medicine here? Come on, take me to the gate. I want to see which brat dares to falsely accuse me!”

Bal turned around.

“Put your clothes on first.”

“Oh, I forgot. We’re siblings, don’t mind it.”

“I don’t mind, I’m afraid Grey minds.”

Grey, on the side, looked helpless. He shrugged.

“Don’t look at me, I dare not have an opinion.”

“Okay, okay, let Nia change her clothes quickly. I’ll go find Phia, and we’ll go together.”

Bal left Nia’s Room and returned to his study. Phia was holding a teacup, watching the people outside with interest.

“Phia, let’s go outside with Nia.”

“Okay, coming right away.”

Phia finished the last bit of tea in her cup. After placing the teacup on the coffee table, she followed Bal to Nia’s Room.

“What were you looking at just now?”

“It felt interesting.”

“Huh?”

“Humph, it wouldn’t be interesting if I told you.”

“Strange, so mysterious.”

The two arrived at the door of Nia’s Room, where Nia was already dressed and waiting for them.

“You’re here. Come with me to take a look. Something must have gone wrong.”

“Okay.”

Nia led Bal and Phia downstairs. Philia was sitting on the sofa, looking worried.

“What’s wrong, Philia?”

“Father, the people outside are so scary…”

“Philia, stay home and be good. Mother, Nia, and I will go take a look.”

“Okay.”

Bal ruffled Philia’s head, then returned to Nia’s side and went to the main gate with her.

“Here they come! The fake medicine selling scammer is out!”

Someone shouted this, and the crowd at the gate immediately became agitated. They were pushing against the iron gate, looking like they wanted to force their way in.

This was the first time Bal had seen this, he quickly jumped outside the gate, glaring fiercely at the rioting crowd.

“What the hell are you doing? Illegal entry? Forcible entry? Damage to private property?”

Bal’s words shocked the rioters at the gate. It wasn’t that his words had intimidation, but mainly that he was holding a long sword in its scabbard.

Then, someone else suddenly said.

“Your family member sold fake medicine, and you still have the nerve?”

Hearing this, the crowd immediately regained their confidence.

“Yeah! What are you so proud of!”

“Go ahead and kill us!”

“You wouldn’t be an accomplice, would you?”

Bal was about to hold Guangyue Town’s first unlimited fighting competition, but Phia and Nia opened the gate to stop him.

“Don’t be impulsive. If you make a move, it will be difficult to explain.”

Phia whispered in Bal’s ear, and Bal stopped. Then Phia looked at the crowd and shouted.

“Who is your leader!”

Everyone looked at each other. After a while, a woman who looked like a merchant was pushed out from the crowd.

“Is that you?”

“Yes… yes, what’s wrong?”

Phia narrowed her eyes and sized up the woman.

“You’re not the leader. Bring out your real leader. Otherwise, I’ll notify the Self-Defense Force and tell them that you intend to forcibly enter a private residence and disrupt public order.”

“Tsk…”

The woman was speechless. She went back into the crowd, and after a while, a fat man with big ears and a round belly came out.

“Hello, beautiful Miss. I am the initiator of this demonstration. What can I do for you?”

Seeing the disgusting smile on the man’s face, Phia almost couldn’t hold back.

“Are you new here?”

“Oh? How can you tell?”

“I remember the faces of every resident here. I’ve never seen you or the woman who just came out.”

“Amazing, amazing. As expected of the Guild Master’s wife, you are indeed as legendary as they say.”

“Stop the flattery. Tell me your purpose.”

“Purpose? I’m just speaking up for those who have been harmed by the fake medicine.”

At this time, several Self-Defense Force members arrived at the scene. Phia saw the Self-Defense Force coming and went to the leader.

“Just in time, get rid of these people. They blocked my front gate and slandered Nia, saying she sold fake medicine.”

The leader’s expression was a little awkward, and he whispered to Phia.

“That… we are here to arrest Miss Nia.”

“What?!”

Phia’s voice rose a few decibels. Her surprised expression brought a sneer from the fat man.

“Hahahaha, sorry, I called the Self-Defense Force. What, you want to defy the law?”

Phia was so angry that she gritted her teeth. Her spear was hovering above the man. With a thought, she could shoot it out from the extradimensional space and pierce the man.

Bal came over and pulled the leader to the side.

“Can you cut us some slack? I think there’s something fishy about this.”

“I think so too. After all, Miss Nia’s medicine did cure me. But this is an order from above, and I can’t disobey it.”

“Tsk… you absolutely have to take Nia away?”

“That’s what the higher-ups want.”

“…Then you better treat Nia well, otherwise, I don’t mind using the power that killed a Giant to destroy this town.”

“I dare not, I dare not. I’ll definitely do as you say.”

“Okay, I’ll leave Nia to you. If she comes back with a single scratch, you won’t have a good time.”

“I understand.”

The leader wiped the cold sweat from his brow. Then he had Nia taken away. Fortunately, at Bal’s persuasion, Nia cooperated.

“You’re going to pay for this.”

Bal and Phia glared at the smug fat man. After the fat man dispersed the crowd, they returned to the house.

“That guy is dead. Nobody can save him, I said so!”

Bal slapped the table, and a dent the size of his hand appeared on the table.

“Grey, let’s go. Let’s go find that fat pig who framed Nia.”

“Coming!”

Grey was also furious. He had been monitoring with detection magic.

The fat man angered the three most untouchable people in town; he probably won’t live long.