Chapter 655: Want To Leave This Place
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Zhao Dahe had just returned to the Tiger Base with the seeds when he saw many villagers blocking the entrance of his house.
He looked up at the sun. Logically speaking, everyone should be working outside at this hour. Why did they all come to his place?
âVillage Chief, Village Chief, you have to uphold justice for my son.â
As soon as Zhao Dahe walked over, the villagers rushed to him, crying and wailing.
âWhatâs going on? Did something happen?â
Zhang Dongâs mother howled the loudest. After her son was taken out by the black-robed men, she did not know if he was dead or alive. She wanted to go after him, but she was stopped by the black-robed men. She was so angry that she was about to fall ill.
âVillage Chief, those people in black clothes are not human. They treat us like slaves and donât take our lives seriously at all. My son Dong was just tired and wanted to take a breather. In the end, he was beaten up and killed by them!â
Zhao Dahe was shocked when he heard that. After spending some time with the black-robed men, he was a little afraid of them. However, he realized that as long as they did their job responsibly, those people would not do anything to them. They would treat those black-robed men as officials in charge.
-Is there some misunderstanding? Whereâs Zhang Dong? Who knows whatâs going on? Tell me about it in detail.â
Some of the villagers who had witnessed the entire incident stepped forward and told Zhao Dahe what happened.
After listening, Zhao Daheâs brows knitted so tightly that a Roman numeral III was formed.
Zhang Dong and his gang were not easy to deal with. Why did they have to cause trouble?
However, if the black-robed men beat and killed them and then threw them out because of this, they would have gone a little overboard.
âWhere are they now? Have they been sent away?
âThey have been sent away. We were worried that something might really happen so we wanted to follow them, but we were stopped.
Zhao Dahe felt that Zhang Dong and the others were guilty, but they did not deserve to die. If the black-robed men were to take their lives so wantonly, how could he feel at ease to let them stay in this place?
âDonât be anxious. Iâll go and ask them whatâs going on.
The villagers seemed to have found their pillar of support after Zhao Dahe returned. They followed him to look for the Black Guardian.
âBlack Guardian, pardon me for interrupting you.â
The Black Guardian looked at Zhao Dahe without any emotion. âWhatâs the matter?â
Zhao Dahe smiled and said, âItâs nothing serious. I just wanted to ask about some misunderstanding that happened a while ago. Itâs about Zhang Dong and his companions. May I know where you have taken them, Black Guardian? Those few brats are indeed bastards. They were disobedient in the past. Itâs my fault that I didnât discipline them properly. I have to admit my mistake to you, Black Guardian. Can I trouble you to hand them back to me? I will definitely give you an answer later, Black Guardian.â
âThey have been thrown out of the northern wilderness. They are not allowed
to step foot in here ever again.â
Zhao Daheâs expression froze. âThis⊠They were indeed in the wrong, but isnât this punishment a little too harsh?â
The Black Guardian did not agree with this statement. âThey attacked the black-robed men and slandered them. They refused to be disciplined. Just throwing them out is already merciful.
âButâŠâ
âNo buts. If youâre unhappy, you can go to Sky Alpha City to seek justice from the City Lord.â
Zhao Dahe thought of the towering city he saw when he went to collect the seeds. Just looking at it was enough to make him shudder. He might not be able to get in if he went alone to complain.
âBlack Guardian, we will be living here for a long time after all. If you guys are so tyrannical, I am worried that the villagers will resent you.â
The Black Guardian looked at him with a puzzled expression. âWhatâs there to be resentful about when youâre punished for doing something wrong?
Zhao Dahe was stumped. When he realized that he could not get through to the Black Guardian, he could only take a step back. âWe have nothing to say if they are not allowed to come back. However, Black Guardian, can you let our people check on them? Theyâre the villagersâ family members after all.â
âYes, but once they leave, they canât come back anymore.â Zhao Dahe was getting a little angry. He was angry at the Black Guardian for being so heartless.
Those who understood the background story would probably laugh in disdain if they knew what Zhao Dahe was thinking. These black-robed men were not even human in the past, so why would they care about being heartless?
Zhao Dahe walked out of the Black Guardianâs place, and the villagers who were waiting outside swarmed around him.
âVillage Chief, how is it? Are my son Dong and the others alright? Can we go look for them and bring them back?â
Zhao Dahe waved his hand and signaled for them to go back first.
Once he returned home, Zhao Dahe was surrounded by the villagers.
âVillage ChiefâŠâ
âAlright. All of you listen to me.â Zhao Dahe interrupted their chattering impatiently.
Everyone quieted down and shifted their gaze to Zhao Dahe.
âThereâs nothing we can do about this. They have already been thrown outside. If youâre still worried and want to go out and look for them, you wonât be able to come back after you leave. You guys think about it carefully.
Everyone exploded after hearing Zhao Dahe s words.
-What is the meaning of this? Even in the Nan State, we didnât have to be beheaded every time for committing a crime. How did things turn out like this here? Village Chief, this place doesnât plan to let us settle down and live a good life at all. Itâs treating us as free labor and giving us a few rotten sweet potatoes a day to pacify us.â
âIf such a thing happens again in the future, will we only be waiting for death?â The more they talked, the more upset they became. The more they thought about it, the angrier they became. They had completely forgotten how they had survived when they were about to starve to death.
âVillage Chief, are we going to continue like this? What can they do if we leave? Didnât they allow us to go out and look for them? Then weâll go. Weâll go back right away, back to the Nan State.â
âThatâs right. Letâs go. Weâll leave this place. We wonât let them use us for free.â Zhao Daheâs brows furrowed. Compared to this place, the place he grew up in felt more like a home, naturally.
However, Su Ying had also made it clear when they decided to stay that they could not leave so easily. Otherwise, they would have to bear the consequences. âThose people donât look like theyâre to be trifled with. If we leave, we canât do it rashly. This decision canât be made by a few people. If we really want to leave, weâll leave together. Iâll discuss it with the elders in the village later. Donât be anxious and donât cause trouble again. They really will kill people.â
âAs long as we can leave this place, it doesnât matter if we endure for a few days.â
Zhao Dahe could not decide right now, so he told them to go back to work first and not reveal any of their intentions.
After the villagers left, Zhao Daheâs son walked in from outside.
âFather, do you really want to leave this place? Letâs not talk about those people who donât look like they can be trifled with. Actually, this place isnât bad. Anyway, weâre still living in the village back in the Nan State, so itâs no different from here. If we really leave, Iâm afraid there will be trouble.â
Zhao Dahe gave a sigh. âZhang Dong and the others may be hoodlums, but what they have done does not warrant taking their lives. These people are too ruthless. If we go against their wishes in the future, will they take our lives as well?â
His son couldnât answer this question, but he also felt that if they really left, none of them would end up well.
âLet Father think about this matter carefully. I need to think over carefully..â
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