After Fade and Alden finished their conversation and left Hamptonus Palace, it was already noon.
On the street outside the palace, some small restaurants and food stalls began to open, selling all kinds of food and drinks. Many tourists came out and bought things to eat here.
Fade took a look and was ready to go back to the hotel for lunch. After all, he was not used to Earland food.
However, just as he was about to leave, a commotion suddenly broke out.
Suddenly, someone shouted, "You've gone too far!"
Immediately, an angry quarrel in Chinese mixed with English broke out.
"We are also your customers. Why do you treat us differently?"
"It's unfair. This is discrimination."
"These are our rules. If you don't like it, get out of here! You are not welcome here."
"You call those rules? Obviously, you are discriminating against us!"
Listening to the quarrel, Fade had a rough idea of what happened.
It turned out that a middle-aged couple had come to visit the Hamptonus Palace. Afterwards, they went out to buy food at the stall. After sitting down and asking the people next to them, they realized that the vendor had charged them double the price.
Therefore, the couple, Jacobean and Lenica, went to argue with the stall owner and asked for their money back as well as an apology.
Not only did the vendor not return their money, he also drove them out of their seats. He even threatened to hit them.
Just like that, the two sides started arguing.
As the quarrel became more and more intense, more and more people gathered around. From the discussion, they could make out what had happened.
Immediately, many tourists were secretly dissatisfied and felt uneasy. However, when they saw more and more people gathering around the stall owner, no one spoke up. After all, no one wanted to get into trouble in a foreign country.
The middle-aged couple, who were already thin and small, were surrounded by the burly stall owners and helpers. They were pushed and shoved until they retreated.
Lenica was even pushed to the ground. She landed on her behind, and cried out in pain.
But even so, the vendor's side still refused to ease up and continued to push the two. They even asked them to compensate the vendor for the damage done.
Apparently, the couple did not go abroad very often. They were frightened and kept looking around for help but no one responded. Instead, some locals were pointing at them and ridiculing them.
At that moment, Fade stepped out from the crowd, leaned over to help Lenica up, and said, "Auntie, I am a doctor. Let me treat you."
As he spoke, he secretly infused positive energy into her body, relieving her of some pain.
Lenica quickly thanked him, "Oh, I really feel much better. Young man, thank you so much."
Jacobean stepped forward and expressed his gratitude. "Thank you so much, young man. Are you a foreigner?"
Fade nodded and replied, "Yes, I am. How about you?"
"We are foreigners as well. We wanted to travel abroad after retirement to open our eyes to other cultures. However, we didn't expect..." Jacobean sighed.
"Some people are just used to being high and mighty. They just like to bully us, foreigners," Fade said.
"You... You've gone too far..." The middle-aged couple was furious. "We will never compensate you. It's you who should compensate us."
"If you don't pay up, then I'll teach you a lesson." The vendor rolled up his sleeves and approached them fiercely.
Although the middle-aged couple were afraid, they still put on a determined look. They brandished their umbrellas, preparing to defend themselves.
For a time, the atmosphere became tense.
At that moment, a sharp voice of a woman sounded, "This is so annoying. Since you have done something wrong, then you should pay for it. Don't disturb other people's business. Let the other customers eat in peace."
"That's right, this is so annoying. I've waited for so long, but I still can't get anything to eat. I'm getting hungry." It was a young girl's voice.
Everyone turned towards the two voices.
Fade followed and frowned.
The speakers were none other than the pair of luxuriously dressed mother and daughter whom he met at the White Hall. At that time, they had been badmouthing their homeland and saying that they had migrated to Earland.
The two of them looked like everyone else from their homeland yet they were taking the stall owner's side. This caused several tourists surrounding the area to frown.
Lenica looked at the woman in luxurious clothing with dissatisfaction and said, "It was the stall owner who deceived us. It's he who should compensate us."
The woman in luxurious clothes waved her hand impatiently and said, "No need to explain. I heard what is going on! They already said that this is their rule. You didn't follow the rules, but blamed him for collecting more money. Isn't that a joke?"
"We are in his territory. Hence, you have to follow his rules. Do you think you are still in your homeland where such rudeness is tolerated?"
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