The matter being taken up by the certification agency signaled that the situation had escalated quite a bit.
"Well, well, with the official agency backing us up, a commoner and a newly established professional at rock bottom are going to face a tough time now."
"Yeah, I’ve always hated this old scoundrel – a piece of shit." This was a neighbor of the old man, who found living beside this man nauseating.
"Even though this old scoundrel is in the wrong, isn’t it a bit wrong for his daughter to attack him?" A young man suggested.
A middle-aged man next to him said dismissively, "You’re too young to understand the situation. Those two aren’t attacking him; in fact, they’re protecting him."
"Protecting him, what does that mean?" The young man didn’t understand, but those around him had already figured it out.
People began explaining, "They’re protecting him. A commoner attacking a professional is a capital offense, and it would be normal for him to be killed on the spot. Don’t forget that it’s against the law for professionals to indiscriminately exert power within the city."
"Exactly, if those two had charged over, they would’ve been doomed. Slaves can advance to level 20; so, the master has to be above level 20. It’s a rule, do you think he has weak fighting power?"
An older woman also commented, "I noticed that the two young women didn’t even use weapons. What kind of power level is that, I’ve never seen such."
Even though the old woman appeared like the typical commoner, she was, in fact, a professional and one at the peak of the first-tier. She had simply stopped adventuring as she grew older.
"Ah, I remember now. They are the famous Twin Archers from Capital University. My goodness, the hard work and dedication required to train a slave to such a high level must be immense. That old bastard sees his daughter living well, but still isn’t satisfied and wants to sabotage their happiness, what a good-for-nothing."
People started to chime in, eager to kick a man when he’s down, especially when it’s that kind of person.
Now that the certification agency had gotten involved, they were not afraid of an old scoundrel. The old man could barely fend for himself, let alone cause trouble for them. Moreover, professionals aren’t exclusive to his household. Chapters fırst released on 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹·𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾·𝗇𝖾𝗍
Perhaps in the Outer City Area, where they lived, there were fewer households with professionals. However, among the residents here, every household had a professional of a non-trivial level. For the old man to encounter a neighbor here was a miracle.
"You, you all..." The old man pointed around him, his face full of panic. He never expected the situation to turn out . Things were different when he was in the Outer City Area; people were scared of him. How come people here weren’t afraid of anything? Couldn’t they see his son was a professional, a man above men?
Du You shot the old man a cold glance, then turned around and said, "Let’s go, someone will handle this."
With Du You leaving, no one dared to stop him. The old man wanted to, but by then, he was already surrounded.
"Master, we’re sorry, we..."
Du You calmly said, "Let’s hear it first, what exactly happened?"
The two looked at each other, lowered their heads, and followed Du You, explaining what happened. It turned out that the two had been helping their original family all this time, mainly wanting to help their brother and improve their family’s living conditions.
But who would have thought, this old man became increasingly presumptuous and irrational, thinking that everything they did was expected.
After his eldest son became a professional, the old man felt like he was a big shot.
If it weren’t for insufficient family funds, he would have wanted to move into the City Area. Recently, the old man, influenced by other people’s words, began to believe that his son wasn’t a powerhouse because he lacked good weapons and equipment.
So, the old man targeted his daughters. Since the two of them rarely went out, the old man somehow found out that they often visited the wet market here, leading him to confront them today.
If it hadn’t been for Du You’s last-minute decision to check on them, the two might have suffered a lot. Despite their ruthless handling of enemies, the sisters were too soft-hearted when it came to their family.
"Master, we were wrong. We promise he will never bother you again."
Du You waved his hand, "Forget it, let’s put an end to this. As for that old scoundrel, let’s ignore him. After this ordeal, I don’t think he will have the guts to trouble you two again."
Although the old man was the sisters’ father, Du You never recognized him as such. He would not tolerate such an old scoundrel.
Moreover, the sisters were not people he pursued, but people he bought. Legally speaking, they were completely his. If their family had been normal, Du You, given his nature, wouldn’t have treated them harshly. However, the old man’s ruinous character left him no choice.
Even though the sisters’ faces were full of sorrow, Du You had to harden his heart.
Such an old scoundrel has to be kept at arm’s length or else they would take a mile when given an inch. The sisters would perhaps be sad for a while, but they would surely overcome this with time.
"Oh no, I forgot to buy the fruits. Let’s check out the fruit shop ahead. If they don’t have any, we’ll have them delivered."
Halfway there, Du You finally remembered why he had come out. He bought some fruits with the sisters and went home, where the sisters gradually recovered.
After all, their statuses had changed. Du You was now their everything. When Du You discovered the situation, they panicked, realizing that they were more worried about being abandoned by their master than about what would happen to their father. They were terrified at the notion that their master could despise them.
Both sisters could sense each other’s thoughts, further increasing their panic.
Fortunately, in the end, they found out that the master didn’t hold any resentment towards them. This eased their minds. Once they returned home, Du You’s anger had also subsided. His anger was primarily because the two were too weak.
"Come, I want to introduce you to a new companion, a unicorn." Du You smiled again and summoned the unicorn. As the unicorn appeared, the entire house seemed to grow brighter.