
The dozen people who came to pick up the tavern belonged to a nearby entertainment center called Black Water. They have authority here. They may have used some unknown method to create Mosi Allen, the father of the siblings and husband of a middle-aged woman, to pawn the tavern to them.
Now that the time was up, they still could not pay the money. So they came straight to the bar. David has witnessed many similar events in the past. It often happened even on Earth, let alone in this place. As to whether Mosi was squandering money or being framed, perhaps only he himself knew.
To date, Mosi has not appeared. It is thought that he also did not want to face his family. Emotions on both sides increased. The young man stood at the entrance of the tavern with a long knife in his hand. If these people dared to enter, he would fight them all.
His sister and mother stood beside him, one on the left and one on the right. This shop is the source of their family life. Anyone who dared to take the tavern was the same as taking their lives.
“Nak, it's written in black and white on the contract. If you don't pay, you should use the store as a mortgage. Your father's signature and thumbprint Mosi is also here. You better get out of the way and don't force us to use violence on you" said the man leading the charge viciously.
“I don't believe in you! You must have forged this contract! This shop is the result of the hard work of several generations of our family. My father would never pawn it to you!” The young man shouted furiously.
“You don't trust me? Then ask your father Mosi to confront us face to face and see if he signed and put his fingerprints on himself. Black Water is a legitimate company.”
“Can't be you legitimate company! Who around here doesn't know that Black Water tricks people into making a living? My father must have been framed by you guys, and he signed the contract as a last resort.”
“Even if it is the last option, he signed it himself. Hurry up and get out of the way don't put off our jobs."
“You want to enter? Then you must step over my corpse!" The young man did not flinch.
Her mother and sister beside her also said simultaneously, “We are too!”
To be honest, the families of the three people knew full well when the other party issued a contract if it was fake Black Water would not approach them, either, because it would violate the rules and regulations in the region that would get them severely punished.
Moreover, the father of the two brothers had recently become obsessed with gambling. Not only did he steal all the family's savings, but he also owed a lot. Black Water should be a creditor. However, the family did not expect their father would use the tavern as a mortgage.
This shop is their home. If taken by Black Water, their savings would be lost and the three of them would be homeless. Therefore, they could not let this bastard from Black Water take their tavern.
“He he he...Are you sure you want to do this to us? Don't you guys know what Black Water's job is? Go, drive them. If they dare to fight, just knock them out." shouted the man in the lead.
He did not have the patience to waste time here. More and more spectators gathered around. The reputation of Black Water around here at first wasn't very good. He also felt ashamed of being criticized by all these people.
“Don't you dare! If anyone dares to approach, I will kill them!” The young man roared.
At the same time, he raised the long blade in his hand into the air
“Why should we be afraid of you? It was written in black and white in the contract. We protect our legal rights. Even if there is law enforcement here, we will not be afraid.”
Just as the two sides were getting tense and ready to attack, suddenly someone in the crowd shouted.
“They're here! Law enforcement is here.”
Once the mob heard there were law enforcement officers here, they immediately gave way. David followed the voice and looked. He saw three men in black uniforms with the word 'Center' imprinted on their chests walking over. The three men were not too old. They looked to be only about thirty years old.
"What the hell is going on?" ask the man walking in front.
"My lord, we came to take our treasure, but we were stopped by this family of three who threatened to read us to death if we entered. You have to help us!" The leading member of Black Water said sadly.
He did not dare to show the slightest arrogance in front of the law enforcers of the Central Holy Continent. The leading law enforcement glanced at the other party and ignored him.
Instead, he looked towards the three families standing at the entrance of the tavern and asked, "Is there anything we can do for you?"
Clearly, they also knew that Black Water did not have the best character.
“Sir, these people suddenly came to us with a contract of unknown authenticity. They claimed that my father had pawned the tavern to them and if we didn't pay back the money today, they would have taken our tavern. Please help us, my lord." said the young man respectfully.
The law enforcement leader looked at the Black Water leader again and asked, “Where is the contract?”
“Sir, this is a signed contract between Black Water and the owner of this tavern, Mosi Allen. Kindly view.” After the other party finished speaking, he handed the contract in his hands.
Law enforcement took it and looked at it seriously. The contract is fine. It all depends on whether it is signed and stamped by Mosi himself. If so, the Allen family would probably lose this tavern. As law enforcement, they will only follow the rules. Even if they knew that Black Water was evil, they could not do anything without proof.
"Who is Mosi Allen to you?" Law enforcement asked.
"Where is he?"
"I don't know. He hasn't been home for a few days.”
“See this, is this contract signed by your father Mosi?” Law enforcement handed the contract to the young man.
The other side saw it. It was his father's signature, but he couldn't admit it. If he did, the tavern would be taken over by Black Water if he could not pay today. Then the three of them will sleep on the streets tonight.
He said, “My master, his signature is a bit similar. Whether it is true or not, I do not dare to be sure. I can only ask my father after he comes home."
"Your plan is pretty good, son. If your father doesn't come home, doesn't that mean we won't be able to get this tavern?" ask the Black Water leader.
"Then, what can we do? You can't just make a contract and force us to trust you, can you? There are too many people who can imitate handwriting."
The three law enforcers also frowned. The person involved is not here, so it is very difficult to decide. In reality, they also know that this contract has a high probability of being cancelled.
After all, they had never faced such a situation where someone barged into the other party's door with a fake contract to demand arrears.
Contract fraud is a serious crime in the Central Sacred Continent. This was the trading center of the entire Star Kingdom, and countless transactions were conducted here every day. If everyone was lying, how could they manage the situation?
Hence, contract management was extremely strict in the Central Sacred Continent and no one dared to forge a contract.
“Because the people involved aren't here, then you all have to come back with me. We just need to find Mosi information and compare his fingerprints.” said the law enforcement.
‘Oh no!’
The hearts of the three men drowned.
‘If they compare his fingerprints, we will get an answer soon. If law enforcement decides that this contract is genuine, doesn't that mean Black Water will take over the tavern?’
“Sir, don't bother. I have a video of Mosi borrowing money here. It can prove that the contract is genuine. The leader of Black Water took out a box as he spoke. After opening it, a screen appeared in the upper room. The middle-aged man on the screen was Mosi. Then, his voice came out.
“Today is July 21, year 513784296 in Star Calendar. I, Mosi Allen, owner of Allen Tavern, hereby borrow 10 million Star Dollars from Black Water. If I can't pay it back in a month, Allen Tavern will belong to Black Water.”
After Mosi finished speaking on the screen, he signed his name on the contract and affixed his fingerprint. And today is August 21, 513784296 in the Star Calendar. Exactly one month after the motion borrowed money on the screen. The screen quickly disappeared, and the scene became silent. The face of the young man's family of three was pale.
They know it's over. Allen Tavern would have gone to Black Water today if they did not have a large sum of 10 million Dollar Stars. Ten million Dollar Stars! Where will they find so much money?
Even if the father did not steal the family's savings, they would only have over three million Star Dollars if they combined all of their possessions. This was the accumulation of the Allen family after so many years. David could not resist****** in his heart when he saw the families of the three people who seemed to have souls being pulled out.
Star Kingdom is the same as Earth. It's hard for civilians who are fighting below to earn money. Marlee's crude nuclear magnet ore ship is worth 6 billion Star Dollars. However, because of him, Treasure Trove had raised its price to 10 billion Star Dollars.
It is estimated that Treasure Trove faces a daily transaction volume of hundreds of billions of Stars Dollars. However, only 10 million Star Dollars would kill this family here.
In the eyes of these people, the Treasure Trove was the sky, an existence that needed to be upheld for a lifetime. However, actually the owner of Treasure Trove, the Fellowes family, was also having a hard time. They also have to rely on marriage to maintain family stability.
David estimates that the Fellowes' family may need more than a wedding. They also have to provide a large amount of wealth each year. This is social class. It's like a pyramid. The base is huge, and the number will become smaller as it rises.
Only the people standing at the top of the pyramid were the real kings. If David was right, the peak of the Star Kingdom's pyramid might consist of several families with Sacred Saint masters. The Iridescent Sect and the Fellowes family were on the next level.
The kings standing at the top of the pyramid did not need to do anything to send countless riches and beautiful women to their door. Most of the top five trading companies in the Sacred Central Continent had Sacred Saints.
Despite this, it seems the Fellowes family wants to go out and look for other supporters now.
‘What is the reason?
Was it because the other party's appetite was getting bigger, and they demanded too much?
Or is there another factor at play?’
David doesn't know about this. He only has one mind now. He wanted to climb to the top of the pyramid as quickly as possible. That way, he can be free to do whatever he wants.