Chapter 24 - A Sweet Girl Won’t Be Fooled By The Villainess

Chapter 24 The Feud of Kicking Birds Ifia was incredulous at the resilience of the dwarf nobleman. Despite having her cover blown, he still had the boldness to come after her personally. What tremendous tenacity it must have taken! Carefully taking two steps back, Ifia distanced herself from the dwarf nobleman and his henchmen, wary of any sudden hostilities. Thanks to the encounter with the muscular man at the Black Clinic, she had developed some insights into escaping such predicaments. Yet, even with her cautiousness, Ifia knew her petite arms and legs were no match for the two hulking men. She had to find a way to break free from this situation. "Wait, I advise you to stop. Otherwise, you will bring about serious trouble." Currently, she and the dwarf nobleman had a feud from the bird-kicking incident, which couldn't be easily resolved. Thus, she resorted to using authority to suppress him! As long as the dwarf nobleman dared to harm a single hair on her head, she would have Amelia destroy his household!!! To demonstrate the seriousness of her words, Ifia quickly gave an example: "If I didn't have someone backing me up, I wouldn't dare to deal with you like this. Fool, can't you understand that now?" The words spoken by Ifia at this moment were somewhat useful. At least, the henchmen who had planned to act hesitated. They looked at the dwarf nobleman, then back at Ifia, realizing that today's reward might not be easily earned. According to reason, they should have followed the nobleman's orders and acted directly. But Ifia's appearance was not ordinary, and her fearless demeanor in the face of being surrounded indicated that she likely had a powerful backing! After all, unlike men, women's most powerful weapons were their beauty and cunning. Provoking them and then luring out more formidable figures would make things difficult! Since they were just temporary henchmen and not slaves belonging to the nobles, they didn't need to risk their lives for a noble they had only just met. At this thought, the henchmen looked at each other, then decided to let the two of them sort it out first. Upon seeing the henchmen temporarily choosing to stand by, Ifia's expression remained unchanged on the surface, but she breathed a sigh of relief internally. It wasn't that she was afraid; it was that the enemy was too powerful, with bodies filled with intimidating muscles. With one punch thrown, she would be done for. Damn it, that bastard dwarf nobleman, unable to fight on his own, had actually sought outside help! "Ifia, don't think you can deceive me. A mere newcomer to the academy like you, where could you possibly have connections with powerful figures! I am setting this straight today; you will pay the price for your actions. I will sell you to the lowest underground brothel, where you'll be at the mercy of different men at all times!" Perhaps due to the loss of the little bird, the dwarf nobleman had also started to veer towards increasingly perverse behavior. His sinister words, coupled with his twisted and menacing face, sent shivers down one's spine. Ifia sneered. Did he really think she could be scared? "Tsk tsk, if you could take me away from the Prilis Academy, that would indeed be impressive. But it's not even dark yet, and you're already dreaming?" Ifia knew that adopting a gentle and friendly attitude would only brand her as a background-less pushover. Therefore, she let it out, as she really felt like scolding that dwarf nobleman just by looking at his face. But other than her, were there really no others walking this path? It had been quite some time confronting the dwarf nobleman. Now, they couldn't even see a shadow... "Ah, Ifia, I'm going to kill you! Why aren't you doing anything? I didn't hire you to just stand there and watch. Hurry up and tie this woman up and take her away." The dwarf nobleman's temper seemed to explode like a powder keg. Seeing the mocking look on Ifia's face, he couldn't control his shouting, resembling a raging incompetence. As the henchmen heard the orders from the dwarf nobleman, they could no longer pretend to be indifferent. Slowly inching closer to Ifia, they were still hesitating whether to lay hands on this beautiful girl. [System, help! I'm about to be captured!] [Please resolve the crisis yourself, and the system will cheer you on!] [......] Fine! Today's system was still useless! Internally mourning with a mournful face, Ifia maintained a facade of calmness. She glanced at the two henchmen, who remained expressionless, and with the thought of buying time, she quickly recalled the exaggerated acting of female antagonists in the TV dramas she had watched and decided to give it a try. "Heh, are you two so impatient to be scapegoats? If the nobleman who protects me seeks retribution afterwards, he will definitely cast you aside and absolve himself." With a high head and disdainful eyes, she seemed to be facing not an imminent danger, but a group of incompetent bugs. With a mocking smile on her lips, she would have used a folding fan to cover half of her face and laughed mockingly... wait, where was she from? She had seen a similar scene in the thicket of short trees before. But if it were done by Amelia, it would be pleasing to the eye and not as detestable as the acts of an antagonist. Indeed, it all depended on the individual? As Ifia was musing, before long, the henchmen heeded her words. Seizing the opportunity, Ifia continued to unsettle them: "Moreover, he's at least a man. He had to hire henchmen just to deal with a weak and powerless girl like me. It's clear that he's looking for someone to take the fall." Ifia was betting. She was wagering that the dwarf nobleman still had some sense of foolish pride and wouldn't reveal that his little bird had met its end. As it turned out, she won the gamble! The dwarf nobleman indeed didn't spread the news of his situation. The two henchmen, upon hearing Ifia's subtle ridicule, immediately ceased their suspicions, directing their questioning gazes at the dwarf nobleman. Although they didn't verbalize their thoughts, their expressions were strongly in agreement with Ifia. To them, a slender girl like Ifia was someone they could dispatch with one hand... Even if the nobleman looked pale and feeble, dealing with Ifia was not beyond his capabilities. Was it really as that girl had said, that the nobleman had hired them merely as scapegoats? "You two idiots, I pledge in the name of the Grey family that if anything happens, it's on me. There'll be no trouble for you!" The effect of the dwarf nobleman's pledge was immediate. Although the henchmen were still vacillating, they seemed prepared to obey the nobleman's orders, as it appeared that they would no longer be held accountable. After all, the nobleman cherished his feathers, and now with the family's pledge, it seemed they wouldn't be required to take the blame. Eventually, they could leave, disappearing without a trace. "Apologies, miss. You angered a noble, after all!" The henchmen, after speaking these words to Ifia, immediately advanced to capture her for taking away from there quickly. Faced with the fact that she could no longer delay and the henchmen were convinced by the dwarf nobleman, Ifia couldn't help but feel a sense of dread. Was she really going to be taken away? "Meow!!!" Just as Ifia was feeling despair, a piercing cat's cry rang out. The familiar and grating tone caused Ifia's eyes to light up, and a glimmer of hope ignited within her. Sure enough, the next moment, a cold and detached female voice spoke out. "What do you want to do to her?"