stonecrandall Chapter 59 Heaven and Hell
Chapter 59 Heaven and Hell
Chapter 59 Heaven and Hell
Zhu Zhuyun and Yun Sha exchanged a smile and could only enter the City of Slaughter one after another.
However, not long after entering the city, the two women stopped again.
Because they found Lou Gao standing frozen not far ahead, his pupils filled with disbelief.
"Senior, what's wrong?" Yun Sha asked as she stepped forward.
She looked down the building and saw that everything seemed the same as usual.
Those who were supposed to set up stalls were setting up stalls, and those who were supposed to hawk their wares were hawking their wares.
Lou Gao looked at her and asked, "Is this really the City of Slaughter?"
"This is certainly the killing city, but not the one from before."
Lou Gao squinted, muttering thoughtfully, "It seems the rumors were true. The paradise of sin has really disappeared. Kuiba is no simpleton."
As he saw it, within the city of slaughter.
Wherever his gaze fell, prosperity reigned, and ordinary people chatted and laughed, walking together in groups.
That smile was the most genuine smile, without any falsehood.
From this, we can infer that the Kuiba are genuinely working for the common people, and it's not just a formality.
Yun Sha smiled and said, "Senior, let's go."
"No, wait a moment."
Lou Gao surprisingly abandoned the idea of manufacturing the Pulse Technique Cannon and instead headed towards the marketplace.
Seeing this, Yun Sha was somewhat puzzled and could only look at Zhu Zhuyun.
Zhu Zhuyun shook her head: "No need to follow. Let him see the current state of the Killing City for himself."
Lou Gao soon entered a small tavern.
He sat down without a word and called out, "Waiter!"
"Coming right up!"
The waitress was a young girl, who looked to be about ten years old.
Seeing that it was a cute little girl, Lou Gao smiled kindly: "Little girl, bring your uncle a pot of tea."
"Okay, Uncle, please wait a moment, I'll be right there."
While the young girl was making tea, Lou Gao kept a close eye on his surroundings.
There are still quite a few customers in the store, and everyone is chatting with smiles on their faces.
"Sigh, the Killing City is still the best. I should have come here a long time ago."
"Who can argue with that? The two great empires don't treat us like human beings, but the City of Slaughter treats us like treasures. Kuiba said that our lives are precious and should not be trampled on at will."
"Excuse me for interrupting." Lou Gao couldn't help but glance at the people at the next table and asked with a smile:
"You all say Kuiba is good, but I've heard that Kuiba is a demon that everyone hates?"
"Nonsense!"
"Nonsense! Those are just slanders leveled against the Kuiba by nobles!"
The young man next to him exclaimed excitedly, "Kuiba is a good person, not a demon! He's our benefactor!"
Lou Gao thought for a moment, then asked, "What exactly makes Kuiba so good? I'm new here and don't really know."
"Oh, so you're new here. No wonder I didn't know anything."
"You'll gradually come to know how good the Kuiba is."
"We are all commoners with no special skills. We cannot survive without the two great empires. However, Kuiba took this into consideration and led people to reclaim wasteland, enabling us to become self-reliant in agriculture. That is one reason."
"Secondly, they also assigned us houses, which were small but cozy, and no one could bully us."
"And another thing, Kuiba said that all killings must be punished fairly. If you break the law, you must be severely punished, and if you do good deeds, you will be rewarded."
Everyone started talking at once, and before long, the tea that Lou Gao had ordered arrived.
Lou Gao took a sip of tea. "Is all of this true? What percentage of agricultural income is subject to tax?"
"Not much, just 20%. You know, the two great empires want us to take 70%, which is practically like taking our lives."
Lou Gao was taken aback. "Then what are the conditions for allocating housing?"
"The only condition is that you are not allowed to covet other people's houses, because everyone is in the same boat."
Lou Gao, still unconvinced, continued, "Is the criminal law really that harsh?"
"Yes, there was a captain who got drunk and injured someone, and he's still in jail. There was also a high-ranking official who tried to force himself on a woman, and he was personally beheaded by Kuiba."
"Conversely, if you do good deeds, you'll be rewarded. Take this young man next to me, for example. Last month, he saved a little girl from under a frightened carriage, and Kuiba rewarded him with ten gold soul coins!"
Lou Gao nodded slightly: "Yes, people who do good deeds should be rewarded. It seems that Kuiba is indeed a qualified leader."
"Yes, our life here is like heaven, while the two great empires are hell."
"What we all desire is to live a peaceful and prosperous life."
"This may sound easy, but only the Kuiba can provide us with these things."
Lou Gao asked, "I heard there's going to be a war. Pope Bibi Dong has formed the Justice League to attack the City of Slaughter. Aren't you planning to leave?"
"This is our home, why should we leave?"
"What a load of bull! It's an evil league!"
"We finally have a home, are those nobles and soul masters going to destroy it again?!"
"Hmph, we will live and die with the City of Slaughter, we will live and die with the Kuiba!"
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A moment later, Lou Gao walked out of the tavern, his face heavy with worry.
Yun Sha quickly came over, "Senior, what's wrong?"
"It's okay, I'll continue browsing."
Lou Gao greeted them and continued browsing the market.
Zhu Zhuyun stepped forward and said to Yun Sha, "Let him be, there's no rush."
About half an hour later, Lou Gao finally returned.
He was holding a string of candied hawthorns in his hand and said with a smile, "I really want to meet Kuiba."
In that half hour, he finally learned what true peace and prosperity meant, and what the life of an ordinary person was.
Being ordinary is simple, and being happy is not difficult either; both great empires could achieve it.
The problem is, they never even considered doing it.
In contrast, the Killing City was a difficult task for the Killing City, but Kuiba did his best to accomplish it.
The difference is clear at a glance.
Now Lou Gao finally understands why so many civilians want to join the Killing City. If it were him, he would have joined too.
Yun Sha smiled and said, "There's a chance."
"Okay, let's go."
Soon, led by Yunsha, the three arrived at a secret room that was neither too big nor too small.
Inside the secret room were many boxes.
Yun Sha walked ahead and introduced, "These boxes are full of materials. I will assign a few assistants to you later."
"Go quickly, and don't bother me for the next two months unless it's absolutely necessary!"
Lou Gao took out the blueprints and began to study them.
The dense text on it, along with the patterns of the pulse cannon, is all there.
These are even more alluring than beautiful women.
His eyes gleamed with excitement, and his hands trembled as he exclaimed, "A genius! To think he could conceive of such a weapon! If I were to create it, there would be no more three great master craftsmen in the world, only me!"
Zhu Zhuyun sighed and said to Yun Sha, "Let's go. This is how he is when he gets into work mode."
Yun Sha nodded, turned around, and prepared to leave.
But then Lou Gao suddenly called out to them, "Wait!"
"Senior, is there anything else you need?"
"Tell Kuiba that I will make him have his way."
(End of this chapter)