Chapter 8: In broad daylight

Chapter 8: In broad daylight

Whos the boss of this store?! Hurry up and get out my captain wants to see you! A knight with a pigtail shouted loudly as he slammed the wooden table outside the restaurant. His yell was attracting a sizable amount of people around.

Im here! Im here! Oh my! What are these four esteemed knights here to eat at this humble store of mine? Rest assured Ol Wang here will bring out his signature dishes! The burly shop owner briskly rushed out of his store after hearing the commotion rubbing his hands together he smiled brightly at the four young knights in front of him.

We are not here to eat. The short-haired knight who was presiding over the group waved his hand. He glanced at the plain and crudely renovated noodle store a trace of unconcealed scorn flashed through his eyes.

I wonder Boss have you recently sensed anything abnormal around the vicinity of your shop? The lead knights indifferent voice sounded out as the group stared at the owner of the noodle shop ahead of them.

Abnormal? This The owner was a bit puzzled upon hearing this he hesitatingly looked at the four knights in front of him.

Um Esteemed knights! Sirs! My shop is just a small business it cant bear such turmoil! Is it possible to ask the three esteemed knights to be a bit more delicate The complexion on the owners face seemed to be more bitter than the taste of a bitter gourd.

Relax they are well aware of the situation. The short-haired knight replied in a seemingly annoyed tone. He had both his hands around his chest he voluntarily tried to pacify the owner once more. The knight then looked around with the hopes to find a stool to rest his feet on yet after a round of surveying all he could find were just some simple and crudely crafted four corner stools. He wrinkled his eyebrows as he moved his eyes away.

Clink Clang Hearing the sound of smashing objects constantly coming from the store the owner felt his heart bleeding. At the same time it felt like every moment was passing so slowly that a second felt like a day to him2.

Eventually after a series of continuous smashing noises the group of knights slowly walk out of the store at last. Their eyebrows were all tightly scrunched up.

Found nothing? The short-haired knight revealed a trace of disbelief. In his opinion the diviners prediction was absolutely reliable and there was no way he could be wrong. Whats more surprising was that this was someone from the sacred martial associations divination sect! This was someone he had expended a great deal of effort to employ. If he was really unable to find the demon then he would not only just lose everything he invested but even the reputation he had in his platoon would most likely vanish.

If he captured the demon that was wandering about in the city he would be able to achieve a meteoric rise and instant success in his career. When the time comes his future prospects within the chivalry group would climb dramatically. With this it was even possible that he might be appointed as a branch head.

Redouble your efforts and continue searching! The short-haired knight said with an imposing expression. He had already made up his mind. Even if he had to tear this place apart he needed to capture that demon!

H-Hold on a moment! Esteemed knights! This small shop of mine really cant bear any more of this rifling! May I beg your esteemed selves to show some mercy. Please look! Im already at my forties3 an age where I can easily discern between right or wrong how could I possibly collude with demons??

Get out of the way! Otherwise I will charge you for obstructing official duties harboring demons and arrest you! The short-haired knight said in a menacingly fierce tone.