Chapter 1616

Wilbur's generosity successfully prevented the men from causing a scene in the inn, and they left after giving Wilbur a contact. It was clear they knew where to draw the line. That way, they could keep coming back for more. A fixed fee, and no unnecessary harm caused to the people here. That was how their business had lasted so long! If they were to make a fuss and spoil the reputation of the neighborhood, there would be fewer people willing to live here and they would lose out on making more money. Wilbur did not have much to say about that. After all, all businesses were just operating by taking advantage of the weak. The difference with what these men were doing was that the people they extorted money from were forced to do so instead of them paying voluntarily! After the men were gone, Wilbur ordered some food from the innkeeper and had some idle chat with her. The innkeeper had a rather pretty face. It was just a shame that her body was out of shape from an unhealthy