( BlueStar Motel, The Indoor Bar )
Leo and Ben were seated inside the indoor bar area of the BlueStar Motel, munching on cheap peanuts and drinking questionable beer while discussing their future plans.
It was a very regular evening for the duo and they never expected the leader of a major rchant group to co looking for them here.
As the master-student duo deliberated on the best way to negotiate a contract with Shane, Mr. Wade suddenly entered the bar with his entourage, instantly capturing everyone’s attention.
The BlueStar Motel wasn’t a high-end establishnt that catered to the affluent. Therefore, when Mr. Wade walked into the bar in his expensive suit, accompanied by his sizable entourage carrying luxurious gifts, he imdiately beca the center of attention.
Murmurs spread quickly among the bar’s patrons. So whispered in awe, while others speculated about his identity.
“Is this fool lost? Or is soone here is rich and dumb son” one patron wondered as he made a joke on the sly, however, nobody laughed at his words.
“Are you here to try the shitty pie? Fat man? You look like you enjoy pie….” Said a drunk man as he snorted in laughter at own joke.
One man however, squinted his eyes through the dim light and recognized Mr. Wade from a massive portrait he’d seen in one of the Green Jade Group’s lavish establishnts.
“That’s Mr. Wade, the leader of the Green Jade rchant Group!” he exclaid, causing a ripple of excitent and curiosity to sweep through the room.
‘The Green Jade rchant Group?’ Leo wondered as the image of a huge store front in the capital crossed his mind.
He had indeed seen the Green Jade store in StrongHaven and judging by its grandeur he could discern that the Green Jade Group was definitely not a small rchant group and hence its owner was also sure to be formidable.
‘Is he here for …?’ Leo wondered as he threw another piece of peanut in his mouth and waited patiently.
It was more likely than not that Wade was here for him as of all the people here, he was the only one worth eting, however, Leo did not make the first move in-case the fat rchant was hoping to recruit Ben for so filthy assassination mission.
Glancing towards Ben, Leo raised his eyebrows as Ben blinked his eye assuringly, asking Leo to wait.
This way, the master-disciple duo conversed through only their eyes and arrived at the sa conclusion of waiting patiently.
Mr. Wade surveyed the bar with a discerning eye before leaning in to whisper into the ear of one of his underlings.
The underling nodded and then walked briskly over to the establishnt’s owner, who was standing behind the counter, nervously polishing a glass.
After a brief, intense conversation, the bar owner’s eyes widened in surprise and then glead with the promise of profit. The underling handed over a hefty sum of money, and with that, the bar owner announced, “Ladies and gentlen, the bar is now closed for a private event. Please finish your drinks and make your way to the exit.”
Monetarily, there were groans and complaints, but the sight of Mr. Wade’s imposing entourage ensured that no one lingered. Within minutes, the bar was cleared of all patrons except for Leo and Ben, who exchanged curious glances, wondering what had prompted such a dramatic turn of events.
As the last guest left, the bar owner approached Leo and Ben, indicating they should stay. “Mr. Wade would like to have a word with you,” he said, his voice a mix of respect and nervousness.
“Well, ask Mr.Wade if he wants a drink? Tell him he’s our guest so we will pay and give him a chair…” said Ben as he played the situation very coolly, imdiately assuming control of the room by taking up the role of the host.
As the nervous bar owner walked towards Mr.Wade asking for his drink preference, Mr.Wade only requested for ice cold water while he pulled his own chair over to Leo and Ben’s table.
“Mr. Leo Skyshard, it’s a pleasure to et you here today–” Wade said, extending his hand for Leo to shake as Leo shook it back firmly.
Just like Shane, Wade also had a fake and rchant-like smile on his face as he put on the most amiable display in front of Leo.
“Likewise–” Leo said, as Wade then turned towards Ben and extended his hand equally politely as he did not know about the identity of the man sitting with Leo.
“Hello Good Sir, I’m Wade Prude, The owner of the Green Jade rchant Group… can I have the pleasure of knowing your good na?” Wade asked politely, as Ben smiled evilly to this question.
“The na’s Ben Faulkner but you may know better as the ‘KingSlayer’ “. Ben said without sha, as the mont Ben uttered those words he saw goosebumps running up Wade’s arms as his face turned ashen white.
*Clink*
*Crash*
Not just Wade, even the bar owner began to tremble when he heard that na as he finally realized that the guests staying at his motel were not ordinary at all.
“B-b-b-ben Faulkner!!!!!!!!!!” Said one of the n in Wade’s entourage as he dropped the luxurious gift in his hand and bolted for the exit”
“The boogeyman! The boogeyman is here–” he scread like a scared little girl, as the villain of his childhood stories was finally in front of him.
The other mbers, although not as scared as the one that ran away, still trembled hearing Ben Faulkner’s na, as for the first ti ever Leo got to witness the true terror behind the na Ben Faulkner in his life.
“Hohoho. Don’t worry, I won’t bite. I’ve just beca a free man and I don’t intend to beco a wanted man again anyti soon” Ben said, as he thoroughly enjoyed the reaction to his na and the fear he commanded.
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