After bidding farewell to Bailu, Kenta began to wander around Aurum Alley on his own.
However, he hadn't walked far when he was drawn in by the sound of an argument.
"???"
Embracing the idea of joining the fun, he strode towards the pier where the sound originated.
But as soon as he got close, he saw an unexpected duo.
'March 7th and Sushang? How did those two end up together?'
Kenta felt a slight doubt in his heart, then began to observe the situation at the scene.
He saw the two women standing in a row, their eyes filled with indignation, staring at the yellow-haired man in front of them, who wore small round black sunglasses on his face.
"Then speak louder! Say, 'The Aurum Alley Merchant Guild apologizes to the shops here for messing up the pier's affairs, the people of the Aurum Alley Merchant Guild are all useless!' Then loudly kowtow to me for the overdue rent amount, and apologize to me, who represents the company!"
The man with sunglasses suddenly spoke in an extremely exaggerated manner, raising his hands high, his attitude arrogant and his demeanor aggressively overbearing.
Kenta was immediately drawn to the idiotic aura about him.
'How did he manage to make me want to hit him with the Astral Express in just two sentences?'
At this moment, Li Sushang, unable to stand it any longer, also spoke up.
"Hey! Your attitude is way too arrogant! Can't we discuss the overdue rent properly?"
"Oh my, oh my..."
Seeing the argument between the two sides grow more intense, Kenta decided not to stand by idly.
He pushed through the surrounding onlookers and walked over, speaking as he went.
"What's going on here?"
March 7th and Li Sushang heard the familiar voice and turned their heads.
"Kenta!"
The moment March 7th recognized the newcomer, she immediately pounced on him.
Kenta reached out and caught the pouncing gray raccoon, the inertia causing him to spin twice in place. March 7th, taking advantage of the momentum, clamped her legs around him and wrapped her arms around his neck, hanging straight onto Kenta's body. She didn't forget to bury her head into Kenta's shoulder and take a deep sniff.
Kenta sighed helplessly, seeing that she had no intention of getting off him. He lifted March 7th's small, perky bottom with both hands.
"Ah, I can't do anything about you. Forget it, it's fine to have a dangling ornament on me anyway."
Li Sushang had just reacted when she realized that her teammate, who was arguing with her, had suddenly gone AFK.
She looked at the two clinging individuals in front of her with a somewhat awkward expression.
"Uh, March 7th, Kenta, what are you two..."
She opened her mouth but only managed to utter a few words; it seemed she didn't know what to say herself.
"It's nothing."
Kenta gave her a friendly smile.
"My child is quite clingy to me."
He no longer paid attention to Li Sushang's strange gaze, turning his attention to the sunglasses-wearing man on the other side. At the same time, the man also looked at him.
"Who are you, an irrelevant person, suddenly appearing? Don't you see we're handling official business? Can't Aurum Alley management even exclude idlers?"
A 'well' character appeared on Kenta's head; he really wanted to throw this guy off the pier, but ultimately, considering the social impact, he didn't do so.
"Sir, may I ask who you are?"
He suppressed the urge to beat this guy up and tried to ask politely.
Who knew that upon seeing Kenta initiate conversation, the man became even more arrogant.
"No way? You came here to stick up for someone without even knowing anything? I thought you were some big shot, but it turns out you're just a greenhorn. Listen up, young man, I am the famous company sales representative, and a P17-level employee of the company's Market Development Department! Lyndon Scott!"
After saying this, Scott proudly puffed out his chest, stretched his neck long, and held his head high.
Kenta:
"..."
'What's he doing? Showing off his duck neck?'
Just then, March 7th, who was clinging to him, spoke up.
"Kenta, Kenta!"
Her eyes were watery, her small face pouted in dissatisfaction, and her voice sounded aggrieved.
"He's bullying me!"
The girl's finger pointed at the proudly chest-out Scott, and she spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear.
Kenta's eyes narrowed when he heard this.
'Alright, good kid, you've chosen a difficult path.'
He patted March 7th's back, signaling her to relax. Then he turned his gaze back to Scott.
"So, Mr. Scott, what exactly were you doing just now? Saying such impolite things in public shouldn't be appropriate, should it?"
Upon hearing this, Scott immediately shouted.
"Huh? What—about—me—in—a—public—place? Does Aurum Alley have a rule against talking here? What impolite words? I'm just exercising my freedom of speech, alright!"
Kenta:
"..."
'I can't take it anymore, he really deserves a beating.'
Kenta took a deep breath and showed a serene smile.
"I f*** your mom."
The scene instantly fell silent.
After hearing Kenta's 'kind' greeting, Scott first froze for a second, then immediately jumped up.
"Waaah! How dare you make inappropriate remarks and insult others in public! You just wait, I'm going to report you to the Cloud Knights on patrol!"
Kenta remained unmoved, his expression blank, like a robot.
"I am exercising my freedom of speech." (In a mocking tone)
Scott began his shouting again.
"But your words have caused me severe psychological damage and personal insult! I demand that you immediately kneel and apologize to me and pay for my emotional distress!"
Kenta indifferently picked at his ear.
"Mere words are not proof, Mr. Scott. Look, isn't there a Cloud Knight right here? Miss Sushang, did I just verbally abuse someone?"
He gestured to Li Sushang next to him.
Li Sushang, seeing herself suddenly called out, looked at Kenta somewhat blankly.
"Huh? I... this, I don't kno..."
Her stuttering words were cut off halfway by Kenta.
"See! She said no!"
Scott:
"..."
"Aaaah! Fine! The Cloud Knights are openly protecting him, coming to bully an innocent company employee like me! Not only have you defaulted on rent, but such a good cargo pier in Aurum Alley has been wasted by you, even causing the company's cargo transportation to be slow—I warn you, the items being transported this time are very important to the company! If you delay it, you won't be able to bear the responsibility!"
Kenta raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
"Oh, what important items? You're not transporting any contraband to the Xianzhou, are you?"
Upon hearing this, Scott quickly and eagerly proved his and the company's innocence. He pointed to the boxes still being unloaded not far away.
"Don't talk nonsense! You want to pin such a big accusation on me! Fine then! I'm not afraid to tell you, what's being transported in these boxes are items from the company's higher-ups to that important figure who recently returned to the Xianzhou—they are for the Carefree Wanderer! Do you understand? If you understand, then quickly get lost! That's someone a small fry like you will never get to meet in your life!"
Kenta:
"..."
'Is this a try-not-to-laugh challenge? Interesting.'
Scott was still there, yelling, but Kenta's mind was already elsewhere.