Fang Zheng, Kuru, and Kurumi all keenly noticed that when Katie's father cried out, the expressions of several employees beside him changed drastically. Those farther away did not react at first, but they soon seemed to realize something as well, their faces turning pale.
This was not surprise or astonishment, but... fear.
"Father?"
Seeing the terrified look on her father's face, Katie was somewhat confused, but she still handed him the manifest.
"Look, this is the manifest..."
"Don't come any closer!"
Yet, to Katie's surprise, her father suddenly roared at that moment. He backed away as if he had seen something filthy, then casually grabbed something nearby and hurled it at Katie without even looking.
"Get out! Get out of here! Get the hell out right now!!"
"Wait, what are you doing?"
Kuru was shocked by this scene. She hurried forward, pulled the frozen Katie aside, and stood in front of her. Yet Katie's father merely glared viciously at them, looking like a ferocious hungry wolf. Not only that, the nearby employees also cast dissatisfied and hostile looks at Katie.
"Do you know how much Katie suffered to bring these goods back? Is this how you treat your own daughter?"
Kuru was utterly furious now, but Katie's father did not care in the slightest about what she was saying. He merely waved his hand sharply.
"Get out! Get out of my merchant guild! Guards, guards!! Throw them out!!"
"You bastard..."
Seeing Katie's father acting like this, Kuru immediately pulled out her shovel from behind her. At that moment, Kurumi stepped forward and placed a hand on Kuru's shoulder.
"Kurumi?"
"Don't make trouble here. We should leave first."
"...Ugh..."
Hearing Kurumi's warning, Kuru gripped her shovel. To be honest, she really wanted to cause a scene here, but after working as