"What happened?" Olina asked.
"No, it's just a minor situation. Let's start with the product drying room." Philip said calmly, as if he didn't take this accident to heart at all.
But soon, the noise was mixed with whippings and screams.
There are also insults such as half-beast and bitch.
Li's ears immediately stood up, and she took the lead to walk towards the side of the factory.
"This is" Philip couldn't help but frowned. He had always regarded the fox demon as air, and not saying anything to drive it away was already a sign of gentlemanly demeanor. How could he expect that this servant was so bold and acted faster than his master? This was really surprising. exceeded his expectations.
But what disappointed him was that neither Dongfang nor Dragon Girl made any punishment.
Not to mention punishment, not even angry scolding.
"Li?"
"I wanted to take a look at the situation."
Seeing what she said, Xia Fan could only choose to follow. Olina had repeatedly warned her before that this was not Jinxia. If Li did not cover up her appearance, she must not be allowed to interact with outsiders alone.
The factory building is only a hundred steps from front to back.
But the scene that unfolds is completely different.
There is also a small open space here, but instead of goods, there are torture racks stacked on it. Seven or eight people were tied behind their backs to thick wooden poles, with their entire backs exposed, while a strong man was wielding a whip, beating these skinny people.
The source of the dispute is a half-orc woman, or demon. Judging from her ears, she should be a cat demon. She has short curly hair, wheat-colored skin, and a pair of eyes that are like orange-red crystals. She does not look like a native of the Holy Wing Islands.
"It makes no sense for you to do this! If it weren't for the arrears of wages, they wouldn't be hungry enough to eat a few fruits!" The woman said angrily to a tall man, "And the fruits themselves were damaged during transportation, how much can they be worth? ? If you injure them, it is equivalent to interrupting their work for a month. How is this different from killing someone?"
"It's not worth a few dollars, so why don't you pay for them?" The man was unmoved, "Stealing is stealing, whether it's one or ten, it can't change the nature of theft. I've said it before , any theft will be severely punished, if I don’t teach you imbeciles a lesson, you won’t remember it at all. Don’t stop, give me a hard beating!”
"Stop, don't hit!" The cat demon was so anxious that he hugged the strong man's arm, opened his mouth and bit it.
"Damn, this beast actually dares to bite!"
"Pull her away quickly!"
Three or four other supervisors immediately rushed over, breaking their hands and pulling their hair, and forcefully separated the two men.
"Damn it, I'm bleeding!" The strong man crossed his arms and looked angrily at Catwoman who was kneeling on the ground. He raised his foot and kicked her. The latter had nowhere to hide, and was kicked violently in the abdomen. Under the severe pain, his body instantly curled up like a shrimp.
"You want to stand up for them, right? I'll help you." The tall man said with a sullen face, "You guys, go and hang her on the stake too!"
The woman struggled hard, trying to break free from the crowd's control, but was beaten with fists and kicks in return.
Because of this commotion, the scene was in chaos, but Xia Fan noticed that in the factory shed less than ten steps away, the workers were still busy with their work, and few looked up. Occasionally, someone looks here, with a blank look on their face.
"Xia Fan." Li said in a deep voice.
"I know." Xia Fan was very familiar with this tone. Even if the other party didn't say anything, he knew what the fox demon wanted to do next. But if Li really takes action, the situation may get out of hand, so he has to take the lead.
"Everyone!" He walked towards the supervisors, "Can you tell me what mistake they made? Maybe I have a better solution."
"Who are you?" The tall man glanced at him coldly.
"Goyle, please don't be rude, this is a guest!" Philip chased after him quickly.
"Brother?" The expression of the man known as Gore changed immediately and he immediately put on a smiling face, "Ah, it turns out he is a guest. I'm sorry to frighten you. In fact, it's not a big deal. It's just a matter of dealing with a few mice. .”
"They are not mice." The cat demon said through gritted teeth, ignoring the blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.
"It's like a rat who steals something, not to mention there's more than one who steals it."
“Who would be if they weren’t so hungry that they couldn’t hold on any longer?”
"Come on," Gore interrupted her, "Which criminal doesn't have a hard time? Words are like wind, and actions are the criterion for measuring people. Besides, I did this for your sake. If this happened in the market area Here, what you are going to see is not a whip, but a gallows."
It's really not that complicated.
Several employees working in the factory stole a box of fruits because they were extremely hungry because their wages were late. As a result, the supervisor discovered this behavior and immediately reported it to the supervisor's brother Gore, so this scene happened. Catwoman herself did not steal, but she could not stand what Goyle was doing and took the initiative to stop him. It's a pity that Baiguoyuan's actions have the intention of killing the chicken to scare the monkeys. Whether it is to establish power or to suppress, it cannot be stopped because of the protest of a half-beast.
"How much does the fruit cost?" Xia Fan asked.
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"Just think that I uphold God's will and be kind to others." Xia Fan winked at Olina, "Is this what the Church of Hera said?"
The dragon girl nodded, "Salvation of the world is indeed the teachings of the Sun God."
Seeing that the church had been moved out, Phillip was not sure about the identity of the two people for a while. Considering the status of the Dragonborn, he finally chose to give in. "In that case, let's use a silver string each."
"How can fruit be so expensive!" the half-beast woman struggled.
"Okay." Xia Fan readily took out his wallet and took out nine silver coins, "Count this person in as well."
The "this person" in his mouth was the demon who was pinned to the ground.
Phillip nodded to his brother after taking the coins, "These guys are lucky, let's loosen their bonds. By the way, tell them that if they do it again next time, it won't be solved by a few whips."
Gore seemed to want to say something, but after taking a look at Olina, who had silver hair and red lips, he swallowed his words in the end.
"So Mr. Xia, the problem has been solved, do you still want to visit the factory?" Phillip asked still enthusiastically.
"Why not?" Xia Fan also pretended that the matter was not worth mentioning and said, "Please lead the way."
After leaving Baiguoyuan, the other two people were not in the mood to hang out.
Just looking at the prosperity of the market area, there are some shadows of Jinxia City, but the things behind it all are completely different from Jinxia.
"Let's go back." Li suggested.
Although Xia Fan still wanted to visit other factories, especially those big factories located on the riverside that Philip mentioned, considering that there was still a long time to come, he did not express any objection.
Just as the group of people walked through the shack area along the same path, the catwoman appeared in front of them again.