The old lady lay on the ground, groaning in pain with blood filling her mouth, spitting out three whole teeth.
Onlookers were stunned.
Everyone was in disbelief, certain that Flynn was going to be extorted by the old lady today.
They had already figured out the process for her.
She would remain on the ground, be taken to the hospital for various checks, get her teeth fixed, and stay in the hospital until Flynn coughed up a million dollars. This incident wouldn’t be over until then!
Molly stood frozen, with only one thought in her mind: Flynn had messed up again.
“Ah! Grandma! Grandma!” A woman rushed over and fell to the ground, screaming in agony.
“What happened? What happened?” The owner of the milk tea shop ran over, and upon recognizing the woman, he exclaimed in shock:
“Vivienne! My God!”
“Everything was peaceful just a moment ago, how could this happen while I was just in the bathroom! Who did this!”
Vivienne Osborn ignored the owner, pointing at Flynn and cursing furiously, “You scum, you’ve done it now, you’re finished! Worthless man!”
Her face twisted in rage, her eyes nearly bulging out, and she gritted her teeth as if she wanted to devour Flynn alive.
“Did you hit her?” The owner stood up, glaring at Flynn, “Kid, do you know who this is? Ms. Osborn from the Sovereign Estate Group!”
“She manages every aspect of this Promenade Lane!”
“Oh? So what?” Flynn replied indifferently.
The owner sneered, “So what?”
“Ha, do you know who owns the Sovereign Estate Group? Freddie Jenkins, the Jewelry King’s brother!”
“You can’t afford to offend him, not to mention the power of the Sovereign Estate Group, even Mr. Jenkins alone is too much for you!”
“He is a Grandmaster, he could kill you in a minute!”
This revelation surprised everyone.
No wonder Vivienne Osborn was so arrogant, saying no one could afford to provoke her, being the person in charge of the entire Promenade Lane!
This place had over three hundred shops, all paying rent to the Sovereign Estate Group!
Freddie Jenkins was known for his explosive temper and was particularly protective. Vivienne Osborn, his trusted lieutenant, had been managing Promenade Lane for ten years, bringing in three billion dollars in revenue for the group!
How could Flynn possibly escape trouble after bullying her?
“Freddie Jenkins became a Grandmaster?” Flynn blinked, surprised. The last time he saw him, he was still a Semi-Grandmaster. Seems his martial arts talent is not bad!
But to the milk tea shop owner, Flynn clearly seemed scared. To him, a common man, a Grandmaster was like a dragon, and Flynn had every reason to be afraid.
“That’s right, kid, now you know who you’ve messed with!”
“You better kneel down and beg the old lady for forgiveness, or Ms. Osborn will definitely have you killed!”
By this time, Vivienne Osborn had helped her grandmother to a chair nearby, glaring at Flynn with a sneer, “Kneel down and apologize? That’s not enough. Unless he cripples the hand that hit my grandma, I guarantee he won’t live past tonight!”
“And that despicable woman next to him, she’s no good either! How dare she accuse me of cutting in line?”
“Ask around this street who’s in charge! Who doesn’t live by my moods!”
“Don’t even mention cutting in line, even if I stepped on your face to buy milk tea, you wouldn’t dare to fart!”
The crowd shook their heads, feeling a chill in their hearts.
When Vivienne Osborn had cut in line, many had been very annoyed, and a few customers nearly couldn’t hold back from scolding her.
Now that they knew Vivienne Osborn’s identity, they suddenly felt a bit frightened; offending Freddie Jenkins was not something with a good outcome!
She was the queen of this street, who would dare provoke her!
“Vivienne, he only bullies the weak and fears the strong; we can’t let him off today!”
“We must teach him a lesson, we must make him taste our power!”
The old lady sat in a chair, her eyes nearly shooting fire, her face fierce and murderous, a perfect image of a wicked mother-in-law.
Just earlier, Flynn’s slap had sent her flying several meters; if not for her sturdy body, that hit could have killed her.
Now with three broken teeth and her whole body aching, how could she, who had always lived in comfort, tolerate this?
A middle-aged man stepped forward, whispering, “Brother, my dad lives in the same community as them, they’re not easy to mess with.”
“When she was young, the old lady was arrogant and unreasonable. She had a fierce temper at the state-owned enterprise where she worked, and would blockade the doors of anyone who crossed her and curse them.”
“She often left garbage at her door for three or four days, creating a stench. When neighbors approached her about it, she would berate them until they were heart-sick. She was troublesome and difficult to deal with!”
“Now, with her pension and successful children, she disregards others even more.”
“Why did you provoke her?”
A middle-aged man sighed, his eyes full of sympathy.
Another woman joined in, whispering, “Having such a grandmother, the granddaughter can’t be much better. Ms. Osborn pushed her way up as the mistress, displacing the wife.”
“Her average looks but ability to rise to the top shows how ruthless she is.”
“You better think of a way out now, or just run. Staying here will be embarrassing!”
Everyone naturally resented Vivienne Osborn cutting in line and found Flynn’s reaction to the old lady quite satisfying. But while hitting someone might feel good momentarily, what about the aftermath?
In this society, power is everything. Isn’t bullying commonplace?
Flynn, however, ignored everyone’s advice and was oblivious to the malice from Vivienne Osborn and others. He turned to Molly and said:
“Don’t you want your milk tea anymore? Hurry up and buy it. Don’t hold everyone up!”
“Buying milk tea?” The tea shop owner sneered, then turned to his employee and commanded:
“Make it for Ms. Osborn, double the order, and make it free! But don’t sell to this couple!”
Vivienne Osborn, with a look of disdain, scoffed, “See? Even if I cut the line, the owner treats me like a god of wealth, and no one else in line dares to speak up!”
“Believe it or not, I can make sure you two will never set foot on this Promenade Lane again!”
“How dare you question my cutting in line? Who gave you the courage?”
The old lady also covered her face, her eyes wide with fury, “You usually bully the weak and fear the strong, and now you know you’ve kicked an iron plate.”
“I’ve seen many men like you. No one who has offended me has ended well!”
“You dare to hit me, it’s like defying the heavens. Any one of my children can deal with you!”
Flynn looked directly at the milk tea shop owner and said coldly, “You better think carefully.”
Molly also said coldly, “What do you mean by not selling to us when it’s our turn? It’s not about the tea itself, but I’ve been waiting in line obediently, and the owner should remain neutral, not take sides!”
Molly felt humiliated.
The owner raised an eyebrow and scoffed, “Why not sell? Because I’m the owner, and I sell to whom I choose. How’s that for a reason?”
Vivienne Osborn was pleased with the owner’s response and said, “You’ve done well. I’ll give you a month off your rent.”
“Oh, that’s great! Thank you, Ms. Osborn!” the tea shop owner exclaimed joyfully.
Flynn calmly said, “You can pack up now, because this Promenade Lane won’t be renting to you anymore.”
The employees at the tea shop laughed out loud.
“What are we hearing? He’s telling our boss to pack up and leave? Ha ha…”
“Has he lost his mind? This street is Ms. Osborn’s territory, and she rules here!”
“He might have some abilities, maybe some money and connections.”
“But this estate belongs to Freddie Jenkins of the Sovereign Estate Group, brother of the Jewelry King, and the Jenkins family is a well-known family in the south. It’s hard to say whether they’d even care to see you.”
“For a small Niarak family like yours, would they dismiss their right-hand man and moneymaker?”
“Remember, last time the Jewelry King held a jewelry exhibition in Niarak, Orion Kennedy himself attended.”
“However strong this guy might seem, can he really be more influential than Orion Kennedy?”
Nobody had heard of such a person from Niarak!