"So, the hostess committed suicide because she was cursed and abused too many times and under pressure from public opinion?" Mi'er guessed.
"Your reason is too far-fetched." Mia said, "She can even lay off her own husband, so she can't be so psychologically fragile. Moreover, how can this explain the cause of her husband's death?"
"By the way, what's the name of the company they work for?"
"Tomkin Lucena Financial Office." Mia has a good memory.
"Is this it?" Mi'er dug out a fallen newspaper from the gap under the bed. The third page read "The financial giant is shrinking its claws, and Tonkin Lucena Financial Office is laying off all employees."
"It seems that the company they worked for was a subsidiary of a financial giant. It was closed due to recent business adjustments, and all employees were laid off. It happened... last week."
"So..." The two little girls suddenly realized.
According to the newspaper, the layoffs did not come suddenly, but lasted for half a year.
At the beginning, departments with higher labor costs were closed down, such as the software system maintenance department where the male owner worked, and all technical aspects were outsourced.
The male owner Mike was laid off (his wife personally handled the resignation procedures), which caused the couple's finances to become tight. Mike was still looking for a job at first, but he was never successful in finding a new job. Three months later, the family couldn't even pay the rent on time.
At this most critical juncture, the company closed down, causing the hostess to lose her job, and the family income was completely cut off. Not being able to pay the rent meant moving out, and there was no extra savings to find a cheaper house. In addition, this city did not allow homeless people and would expel all homeless people to the outer city...
The difficult situation faced by this middle-class couple at the time was clearly presented to the two little girls.
"So... ah." Mia didn't know what to say.
Just like she was back then, when she learned that she was abandoned by the Thieves Guild, her future prospects suddenly began to deteriorate sharply, and she still has lingering fears about the unexpected loss, insecurity and fear that came with it.
Fortunately, she was taken in by Ask's mercenary group again on the day she was fired. However, this couple had been facing the pressure of unemployment and the devastation of the worsening family finances since the male owner was laid off at the end of last year, and they had been tortured for half a year.
As for the complete interruption of family income caused by the housewife's unemployment, it was just the last straw that broke their psychological defenses.
"Mi'er..." Mia felt a little uncomfortable.
"Yeah, I know." Mier held her hand.
"It seems that you have found the answer?" The voice of the man in black robe sounded.
"Yes." Mi'er repeated their reasoning.
"Yeah, the first level isn't that difficult, right?" The black-robed man said with a low laugh, "So, what are your thoughts on passing the level?"
"Is this also considered part of the clearance?" Mi'er asked doubtfully.
"No, so you don't have to say anything." The man in black robe replied.
"I feel sorry for them." Mi'er was silent for a long time before she said, "Human power is limited, and sometimes we will encounter crises that we cannot solve on our own. As you know, I was lucky enough to meet someone who could save me, but they didn't, so they are sorry."