502: Chapter 495 Setting Sail 502: Chapter 495 Setting Sail Sports Square, near the Spirit Ship.
Yan Song’s words fell into the ears of those present, leaving many of them utterly stunned.
“Are you kidding me, just providing us with three days’ worth of food is already enough, but not even arranging a place to stay, and telling us to make do with grass huts?”
“That’s outright robbery!
How is this different from letting us fend for ourselves that Jinshan City arranged?”
“Expecting us to find work and earn money ourselves?
Who knows what it’s even like over there?”
“Maybe, once we get there, 996 might seem like a blessing, they probably just want to exploit us to the max.”
“Nothing at all and they want us to move to Jinshan City?
Only an idiot would go, isn’t staying in Liuyuan County just fine?”
…
Many people, with stern faces, started to discuss animatedly.
The economy of Yanhuang Country had been doing well, and labor costs had already been rising before integrating into this world.
For the people of Liuyuan County, if a job offered low wages somewhere, hardly anyone was willing to take it.
They would rather deliver packages or run errands for food delivery—though it’s a bit tough and tiring, it’s worth it for the freedom.
Most of the people here at the Sports Square already knew that the environment outside the city was extremely harsh and fraught with danger.
After learning this terrifying fact, many felt a sense of crisis, but weren’t yet driven to desperation.
Having heard from Yan Song that after moving to Jinshan City, they would need to find their own jobs and even build their own shelters to live,
many from Liuyuan County here began to feel their anger surge.
In the past, if a factory was hiring under such conditions, they would have left without a second word.
Now, however, the times had changed, and so had the world.
Even though emotions were running high, most people were just venting, hoping to negotiate with Yan Song for better conditions.
Truly deciding to turn around and leave were only a small portion of them.
“We don’t support the idle; taking you to Jinshan City is an act of goodwill.”
“How you choose is up to you, no one is forcing you.”
“Think our terms are too harsh?
No problem, just continue staying here.”
“Apart from Jinshan City, nearby cities should also have Spirit Ships coming.”
“What conditions they will offer you?
You can compare them.”
“Once this opportunity is gone, it’s gone; I just hope you don’t regret it too much.”
With a face full of disdain, Yan Song sneered meaningfully a few times in response.
They, in Jinshan City, whether Commander Zhao Junyi or City Lord Sun Qingfeng, were all rather decent and abided by rules.
Around Liuyuan County, not every city’s leaders were as easy to talk to.
Some were greedy and lascivious, some cruel and brutal, and some had a killing addiction…
This world was naturally survival of the fittest, and these newcomers were weak, not one fighter among them.
Without even understanding their situation yet, they were already full of complaints.
It was just Yan Song who was more tolerant; having heard their grievous words, he simply scoffed.
If it had been any more temperamental people here, they might have already taken action and severed a few heads.
The people of Liuyuan County were still complaining incessantly and discussing.
As if he hadn’t heard them, Yan Song paid no heed and instead started to chatter quietly with the people around him.
Time slowly passed, and eventually, the two-hour mentioned by Zhao Junyi was nearly over.
After that loud shout, Zhao Junyi, who had returned to rest in the cabin of the Spirit Ship, appeared once again before everyone.
Standing on the deck, he looked up at the sky: “Two-hour is up; those willing to head to Jinshan City, board the ship now.”
As his words fell, a wooden staircase extended down from the deck of the Spirit Ship.
“Those decided on going to our Jinshan City, hurry on board, don’t waste time.”
“Everyone else, don’t block the way, please leave quickly, or bear the consequences.”
Yan Song and his followers guarded the wooden staircase on either side, vigorously waving to the people.
“Don’t listen to them; this group is utterly heartless.”
“A couple of hundred years ago, countless people from our Yanhuang Country were lured onto ships to America, only to end up being sold as indentured laborers, many buried in that foreign land.”
“To me, boarding their ship to Jinshan City is eerily similar to being sold off to America as indentured laborers back then.”
“Don’t be foolish, my fellow countrymen, isn’t staying in Liuyuan County better?”
“There’s land in the suburbs; we can farm and grow vegetables, being entirely self-sufficient.”
“Going to Jinshan City, we have nothing, and being sold, we wouldn’t even realize…”
Most people had already lined up, one by one, heading up the stairs to the deck of the Spirit Ship.
Of course, within them were also some passionate youths.
They themselves refused to board the Spirit Ship and did not want to go to Jinshan City, which was fine.
But these folks, with faces full of outrage, began persuading people nearby.
The words from their mouths were emotional, seemingly quite persuasive.
Undoubtedly, a number of people were influenced by their words, beginning to hesitate.
But in the next moment, several sword lights tore through the air.
“Pfft…” Blood splattered everywhere.
Several passionate youths were pierced directly through their foreheads by the speeding sword lights.
In their eyes, there was a lingering affection for the world, a face of disbelief, as they collapsed to the ground with a loud thud.
“Sowers of discord, die!” Enveloped in murderous aura, Zhao Junyi stood on the deck of the Spirit Ship, looking down imperiously at the crowd below.
A Short Sword, like a living being, circled around his body.
The person who had just taken action to kill those enthusiastic youths was undoubtedly him.
Having reached the Sixth Realm of Immortal Cultivation and mastered Sky Control, killing someone from hundreds or even thousands of meters away was effortless for him.
His subordinates, like Yan Song, did not act immediately mainly because they were not the ones in charge at this location.
Before Zhao Junyi had spoken, who knew if acting rashly would go against Zhao Junyi’s wishes and displease him?
As for Zhao Junyi himself, he naturally had no such concerns.
He was a man of principles, it was true.
But that did not mean he would allow that bunch to sow discord and disrupt their mission on this trip.
Cutting down a few with his sword and killing them was merely a flick of his wrist for him.
Yet this action clearly displayed his stance.
The Short Sword encircling Zhao Junyi was sheathed again, and he stood on the deck with his hands behind his back, without continuing to make a move.
“Ah… ah… ah…” Screams echoed once again.
The men of Yan Song, who had been maintaining order below the Spirit Ship, seemed to have received orders.
Moving fluidly like fish, they wove through the crowd.
A few overly boisterous people from Liuyuan County were quickly cut down by Yan Song.
Although their strength was not enough to kill from a distance like Commander Zhao Junyi,
having a sword in hand meant simply swinging it near the target to kill.
The crowd gathered there had already reached a number of about four to five thousand.
Seeing this scene, many were scared witless, and they bolted, running towards the outside of the Sports Square.
Their departure made Zhao Junyi frown, but after a moment’s hesitation, he did not speak to stop them.
The chaos persisted for nearly a quarter of an hour before finally settling down.
Those who remained at the site now numbered only around three thousand.
These people, shivering with fear and with a dozen or more lives lost here, had become much more subdued.
Carrying a large suitcase in each hand, Chen Hai and Ye Qingqing were mixed in with the crowd.
The ones who had just died, although somewhat unruly, were after all their compatriots.
When Zhao Junyi had made his move, Chen Hai had also thought about whether to intervene and help those people.
But after much deliberation, he ultimately gave up on that idea.
After all, if he had made a move, it certainly wouldn’t have been a minor matter.
At that point, the people’s departure from Liuyuan County to Jinshan City would surely have fallen through.
On the deck, the Zhao Junyi who had just taken action was, based on the strength he had shown, slightly weaker than Zhang Yushan, whom Chen Hai had knocked out with a slap the previous night.
But here, there were thousands of people gathered.
Dealing with Zhao Junyi would be no problem for him.
However, he had no confidence that he could keep everyone safe.
If he were to act and engage directly with the people from Jinshan City, who knows how many would be accidental victims, dying on the spot.
Although Zhao Junyi and Yan Song had suddenly killed people, they did not engage in indiscriminate killing.
The number of people they had killed amounted to only a dozen or so.
In Chen Hai’s view, this was already a good outcome.
After all, if he had acted, the death toll might well have reached one or two hundred.
After much hesitation, he finally kept silent and did not rashly intervene.
Ye Qingqing had been paying close attention to his reactions all along.
“Staying low-key and forbearing is not wrong.”
“The compatriots who just died, although it’s regrettable, were too reckless and somewhat brought it upon themselves.”
“Times have changed, it’s not like before, and you’re not a savior who can save everyone, just take good care of ourselves.”
Seeing Chen Hai dragging two suitcases, silently moving forward without any other reaction, Ye Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief.
She leaned close to Chen Hai’s ear and whispered advisement.
“Hmm!
I know!” Chen Hai nodded and casually responded.
Those who had first boarded the deck were already inside the cabin of the Spirit Ship.
By the time Chen Hai and Ye Qingqing climbed onto the deck, the cabin was already filled to capacity, and they could only sit on the deck.
Once everyone was aboard the Spirit Ship, rings of light began to emanate from the ship’s hull.
Shortly thereafter, the massive Spirit Ship slowly ascended into the sky and sailed off into the distance.