The moment he finished shouting, the blind old man began to regret it.
He shouldn't have lost his temper. What if this kid had a violent temper too? Given the state of his body, he was no match for him no matter what.
Then he heard the footsteps pause before turning back toward him.
The man crouched down and looked down at him.
"If you really are a beggar, then of course I'll give you money."
Noah's leisurely voice drifted over. "But what if you're not...?"
"I'm already eighty-five years old. Why would I bother lying to you?"
The blind old man's voice dropped several levels as he muttered indignantly, "All alone with no one to rely on, unable even to afford a full meal, and I still have to suffer this kind of treatment. What has the world come to? What has the world come to..."
Bang!
Before he could finish, Noah suddenly grabbed him by the throat and lifted him up.
"Y-You... what are you doing?!" Terror appeared on the blind old man's face.
"I only caught a quick glimpse earlier, so I didn't notice. Now that I look closely, though, I've found quite a few interesting things."
Noah smiled as he pinned him against the wall. His other hand reached down and suddenly tore open the ragged outer garment, hooking out a huge, glittering gold chain from inside.
The old man's expression changed dramatically.
Noah stared at him with an ambiguous smile.
"A beggar who can't even afford to eat has spare money to buy something like this?"
"Th-This was left to me by my family. It has special sentimental value to me, so I couldn't bear to sell it..."
"The casino people didn't search you and take it?"
Sweat covered the old man's face, but he