Episode 51: Contract Termination.

Robert comes to get me when the time from our negotiation talks is about to start, Natasha and Alfred are still running our business, and sure enough our product were selling like crazy, all of our customers were hoarding everything like a crazy. Even Robert had to squeeze in just to get me. Still, it was needless to say, me walking with him, is just a stroll full of awkwardness.

"So…. You're closing your business?". (Robert)

"Yeah… at this point, it isn't wise to overstayed my welcome, right?".

It was just a little poke from me, but I am sure that he feels it, Robert and the entire Town Guards, are one of my biggest customer groups, all the town guards would buy their foods and water from my stall every day. So, among the many that would be feeling my disappearance, it would be him and his fellow guards. That is the only words we speak off, the entire time we walked towards the town council office.

The Station Ail and Wail, Town office is actually inside one of the office places of the still intact train station, the place was, well messy and unkempt, like all the places inside the wasteland world, for sure they do stick with that theme with sheer dedication, but it still looks good on the inside, long table in an office space, looks odd, but I am not complaining, when I saw 5 men on the other side of the table and all of them were covered with bandages and bruises.

"Oh, Azra you're here…Come in and have a seat…". (Philips)

Philips welcomes me in with a handshake and pointed at the seat, which is on the opposite side from the Chamber of Commerce gentlemen, As I took my seat, the talks begin.

"Hello, Philips…thank you…".

"Alright, gentlemen's… I believed after all of you has gone through a rather intense first meetings…. You're no longer need any introductions to each other's… so we are here to talked things out like a civilized man… alright, everyone agreed, correct?". (Philips)

"I agreed…".

"Alright, Luke and Darel? ...alright…". (Philips)

I answered calmly, whilst the Chamber of Commerce side seems reluctant and still quite upsets with what had happened, they tried to look intimidating by intentionally not answering Philips, but rather than looking menacing, all of them just looked like a bitter injured puppy. After looking so cute, for a good dozen's seconds, all of them nodded their heads.

"Good…let's start… Azra, these gentlemen… who represented the Chamber of Commerce, demanded that Azra Family Co. stopped it's operations in Station Ail and Wail… immediately…". (Philips)

"….and what is the town council says in this matter?".

"…Azra, please understand…that these folks, the Chamber of Commerce… is a vital member of our town… at the end of the…". (Philips)

"You can stop that long winded bullshit now… I asked…what are the town council decision on this matter?".

I am not going to fall for their ploy to attract my good conscience, they won't ever get it from me. So, I cut Philips off immediately, which everyone in the room were quite shocked to see that it happened.

"Sigh~… the Council has agreed, with Chamber of Commerce demand.". (Philips)

"Hehehehe~". (Luke)

Snickers and taunting laugh faintly come from the Chamber of Commerce sides, all of them were feeling smug right now. Clearly saying to me that in this town, they had the power and the influence to screw me up. I supposed since they already got beaten up by me and already got their reputation screwed, I can give them this winning to them.

"Alright… since the town council already spoken and sided with them… Azra Family Co. from now on…will never set any business in Station Ail and Wail… I believed this is what the council, Chamber of Commerce and the townspeople wanted… right?".

"…. Yes…". (Philips)

"Hahahaha~ that's right, Boss Azra, wouldn't it better if you were so obedient like these before?". (Luke)

"What a sweet moment this is! …Hahahaha~". (Darel)

Unlike the downcast, Philips and Robert, the gentlemen on the Chamber of Commerce side are already laughing out loud and celebrating. I accepted the evictions almost instantly, so it may seem to them that I am backing out of this mess like a loser, but that is not what I am about to do at all. I wanted to grin the heck out of this situation, but I had to hold it in, as the other side were basking in their short jubilations, I stared at Philips and speaks.

"Treasurer Philips… With Azra Family Co, no longer capable of doing business here in Station Ail and Wail…. This means, the Town council…has failed to provide a good and safe business environment… for me to do and complete our already agreed and signed business contract, Treasurer Philips… in another words…. You, have violated the contract…".

He noticed the changes, and the fact that I had openly called him by his formal positions, meaning that the tie has been fully severed.

"…Yes, I understood this... the town council…will pay the penalty fee…". (Philips)

"Oh, you should…. If you didn't…. the entire Jouston City…will know about these breach… heck, I even have my contact in Rat Town prepared to spread the news about this… and I have already paid a lot of Scavenger Groups to come here and get my coins, if you decided to harm me and refuse to obeyed the Contract…".

"Wait… What?". (Philips)

"Woah…Azra… isn't it a little bit too far? ....". (Robert)

"Too far? …no, I think it was rather appropriate… You all boasted that Station Ail and Wail is a good place to start a business… but… now look at this mess… I mean, I paid my taxes to the town, I followed the rules, and even do some charity…and then these fat fuckers comes and mess with me… a rule abiding merchant, and I were the one that get fucked over? ...too far?... I don't think so… I am accepting the town council decisions and packed up… I intended to leave this town safely…. And with my money…".

It was a massive bluff, saying that I have a lot of people on my back ready to storm the town for my sake. But there is no way that they can find out about it, but what made my bluff a little bit convincing, is due to my very good product, who all of them thinks that might be famous elsewhere in the Jouston City and with the amount of money I got, I definitely can afford making a massive bounty contract, the second reason, is due to my reputation in Rat Town, the Madman Azra old fame, still have it's weight, and they know that Rat Town are only taking action to kick me out because of my debt, otherwise, I would still be the town prized fighter.

"Humph!... Treasurer Philips…don't worry, since the town council has been willing to help us, The Chamber of Commerce… we are willing to help the Council…to pay the penalty fee…". (Luke)

"Oh~ Mister Luke…that would be great! thank you". (Philips)

"How much is it?". (Luke)

"It is, 6040 Coins…". (Philips)