Chapter 183: Piss You Off

Frank hurriedly gave his subordinate a look. The Manager below saw this and immediately stood up with a smile, “Respected My Lord Duke, our Augustus Family is willing to serve the Kingdom! This is our sample. Please review it, My Lord Duke.” As he spoke, he took a bow from the attendant behind him and personally handed it to the Gale Sword Saint Skatz.

“Good!” Kaz nodded, took it, and looked at it carefully. Soon he said in surprise, “Good bow. The craftsmanship and manufacturing technique are definitely first-class!” Saying this, he couldn’t help but look at Fatty suspiciously. At the same time, he finally confirmed one thing in his heart, which was that the craftsmanship of this bow was definitely the same as the Stephen Family’s Secret Method. You know, as an Arrow Saint who had dealt with bows all his life, Kaz had real talent and knowledge. He could naturally see the trick in it at a glance.

And after hearing the Gale Sword Saint Skatz’s words, Fatty’s face couldn’t help but twitch constantly. He was obviously extremely angry.

Seeing Fatty’s expression like this, how could the Gale Sword Saint Skatz not understand? But he had no way to deal with it. He could only shake his head with a bitter smile, and then said, “This bow is very good and fully qualified. If this is your average level, the Military Department can purchase it!”

“Ah, thank you, My Lord Duke!” That Manager immediately said excitedly, “You can rest assured that all the products in our workshop are guaranteed to be like this. If even one is not good, we are willing to compensate ten times!”

“Hmm! Very good!” The Gale Sword Saint Skatz nodded with a smile, then waved his hand, signaling him to sit down. He continued, “Are there any other workshops willing to share the country’s worries?” When he spoke, he looked towards Fatty.

He only saw Fatty suddenly smile evilly, and then nodded to his subordinate.

Seeing Fatty’s treacherous smile, the Gale Sword Saint Skatz and Frank were both startled in their hearts. They couldn’t figure out why he could still smile at this time. Especially Frank, in his heart, besides being puzzled, he actually gave birth to a trace of an ominous premonition. This made him feel very uncomfortable, but he couldn’t think of where the problem was.

However, when that Manager of the Stephen Family opened his mouth, he completely understood. He only heard that Manager in his 40s first respectfully greeted the Gale Sword Saint Skatz, and then said very directly, “Respected My Lord Duke, we believe that the Augustus Family’s product is simply trash and is completely unqualified to become equipment for the Regular Army!”

“Ah!” As soon as the Manager said this, it immediately caused a burst of exclamation. Especially the Manager of the Augustus Family, who directly stood up and said angrily, “What do you mean? Even My Lord Duke has recognized the quality of our bows and arrows. What right do you have to point fingers? Do you dare to doubt My Lord Duke’s vision?”

“This has nothing to do with My Lord Duke’s vision!” The Manager finally sneered, “What I mean is that a brand new, more superior bow and arrow has appeared now. Yours is already inferior goods eliminated by our Stephen Family. Don’t you know?”

“Eliminated inferior goods?” These few words were like a thunderclap exploding beside Frank’s ears, stunning him on the spot. If this was true, wouldn’t his previous large investment be all in vain? How could he not be shocked?

And the Manager of the Augustus Family was also pale. He couldn’t help but say, “You, you aren’t talking nonsense, are you?”

“Whether or not it is nonsense, you will know at a glance, My Lord Duke!” The Manager said, picking up an exquisite box from behind him, then gently opened it, took out an all-metal bow, and handed it to the Gale Sword Saint Skatz.

As soon as Kaz saw that bow, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly took it, as if appreciating a treasure. This bow was crafted by the craftsmen of the Stephen Family under the direction of the Imps; it was just an ordinary metal Pulley Bow, but it was still much better than bows made of other beast horn materials. The Gale Sword Saint Skatz looked at it with fondness, unable to put it down, and personally drew it to full draw twice, then said with pleasant surprise, “Good bow, simply too good! I never thought that a bow body could be made of metal. The power of this bow is very strong, extremely stable, and obviously has high accuracy; it is truly a good thing!”

“Hehe, what My Lord Duke says is true!” The Manager laughed. “In fact, this kind of bow no longer needs to be limited by the size of the material, so it can be made in very large sizes. We can even make metal bows that can be used by Orcs! If a strongman in the army uses one, it will definitely unleash huge power! In addition, most importantly, we did not produce the materials for making bows and arrows before, and could only import them in large quantities from the Kingdom of Orcs, but with this kind of bow, we do not need to rely on the Orcs and can mass-produce them ourselves. My Lord Duke, you surely understand the significance of this, right?”

“Very good!” The Gale Sword Saint Skatz immediately said excitedly, “I certainly understand. Then, are you sure this kind of metal bow can be mass-produced?”

“Of course, this is just ordinary goods manufactured by our craftsmen. In addition, we can also make better Magic Bows!” The Manager laughed.

“Oh, what kind of Magic Bow?” The Gale Sword Saint Skatz immediately asked in surprise.

“Like this!” The Manager said, taking another bow from that box and handing it to Kaz; it was the Magic Bow personally made by Old Xie.

This bow was naturally much stronger than ordinary bows. After the Gale Sword Saint Skatz took it, his eyes almost popped out. Soon, he could not resist the itch in his hands, so he stood up directly and said, “Everyone, come with me to test the power of the Magic Bow!” As he spoke, he actually rushed straight out. Seeing this, the others immediately followed him outside. This was a military camp, after all, so finding a place to test arrows was simply too easy.

Just as everyone went out, Frank, with an ashen face, rushed to Fatty in a few steps and said through grit teeth, “Conspiracy, this is definitely a conspiracy you arranged beforehand!”

“Haha!” Fatty said proudly, “So what if it is? Who told you to be an idiot? Did you think I was so easy for you to play with?”

“Damn it, don’t be complacent. Don’t forget, you have a son’s handle in my hand; he committed a massacre! And the family killed were all Nobles!” Frank said viciously.

“Hmph, you did that, it has nothing to do with our family!” Fatty sneered. “Besides, even if he is convicted in the end, what hindrance is that to me? That bastard can die, and it has nothing to do with me!”

“You~” Frank heard this and was immediately so angry he could not speak.

Fatty then gave a sinister laugh and said, “Also, there is one more thing. I have to express my heartfelt thanks to you!”

“Thanks?” When Frank heard these two words, his first feeling was actually terror. He could not help asking tremblingly, “What do you want to thank me for?”

“Of course, I want to thank you for generously buying up the accumulated bow and arrow manufacturing materials from our family. You know, after having metal bows, those beast horns and such things have become as worthless as garbage, but you bought all my inventory at a price three times higher than the market price. Haha, who else should I thank if not you? Haha!” Fatty spoke to the point of pride and could not help but look up to the sky and laugh wildly.

“You~” Frank was greatly shocked when he heard this, and then he remembered the mountain of beast horns piled up in his home. Thinking of the terrifying huge sum of money he had lost in this deal back and forth, he felt his vision go black, spat out a mouthful of blood, and fainted on the spot!

“Clan Head!” The followers of the Augustus Family saw this and were so scared that they all shouted and hurriedly carried him out in a flurry.

“Hmph, serves him right!” Fatty cursed proudly, then walked out with Old Xie.

Old Xie felt very refreshed seeing Frank’s miserable end. Since the main task was achieved, he could not be bothered to stay, so he greeted Fatty and left directly.

Fatty, on the other hand, continued to deal with a group of people who came to flatter him with the attitude of a winner. At this time, he certainly would not forget revenge, so during the conversation, he intentionally or unintentionally told the story of how the Augustus Family despicably sought the Stephen Family’s secret recipe, and how he counterattacked, mixing truth and falsehood. In short, in this confrontation, the wise and mighty Fatty easily and neatly finished off Frank, making him suffer a double loss. Moreover, he maliciously pointed out that after the shop robbery incident and this major mistake, the Augustus Family had encountered a financial crisis, hoping that those who had ties with the Augustus Family would weigh things carefully.

After this news was spread by Fatty, it immediately caused an uproar. For a big merchant, reputation is the most important thing; once others no longer trust him, his business will suffer a severe blow. It could be foreseen that after this heavy blow, it would probably be very, very difficult for the Augustus Family to recover.

Just as Fatty was bragging with those guys, the Gale Sword Saint Skatz also appeared with great satisfaction. He had become almost obsessed with the Magic Bow made by Old Xie. He felt that this bow was simply tailor-made for him. Not only was the strength suitable for him, but the size and shape also satisfied him greatly. The several types of Magic attached to this bow made him even more unable to put it down, so much so that he developed a desire of greed.