Before he could lash out at the merchant, the latter spoke up with a crafty smile.
Zach wondered how the bastard was still able to smile after hitting such a weak girl. He couldn't help but think what the bastard had done with his consciousness.
"Although I don't want to sell this girl to you, I might be willing to trade her with you if you want her so badly."
Zach's expression changed instantly, and his eyes became bloodshot. No one had managed to piss him off to that extent in a while.
Zach bared his teeth and answered with a beastly growl akin to that of an awakening disaster of the apocalypse.
The merchant, though apprehensive of the sudden outburst, didn't care as long as he could achieve his goal of bringing down the Smith family's image in the eyes of the public.