What did you do with the dice?

The hint of gold among the copper and silver coins inside made the two strong men suddenly reveal greedy expressions. The strong man who was beaten on the ground also stood up again with a grin on his face, glaring at the young soldier.

Another strong man patted him on the back and said, "We are just here to collect the debt. We don't know the exact amount. Our boss happens to be nearby. Why don't you wait here for a while and I will ask him."

After saying that, the two strong men turned around and left.

Qingfeng had no right to blame the young man for his saintly behavior. While waiting, he handed the things that Rusalka had asked him to do to the mother and daughter in the house, explained the origin of the things, and reported to them that he had received the news of safety from old John. Then he completed his task.

What happened next happened naturally. The young soldier was not only waiting for a dozen thugs, but also several crossbow arrows flying from the darkness. He was hit in the abdomen by this sudden attack and fell to the ground immediately.

Qingfeng in the house reacted quickly and dragged him back into the house. Then he decisively pulled out the flare, fired it, and rushed out. He drew the long sword at his waist, bent down to avoid a meteor hammer, blocked two flying wooden arrows, and then used a swift stab to the heart, directly killing an enemy who was full of flaws all over his body and had his chest wide open when he rushed over.

After all, for Qingfeng, this group of thugs were no match for him.

He had intended to use this method to serve as a warning and deterrent, forcing the other side to retreat, but he never expected that the other side was a tough guy, and the boss was even more ruthless. When he attacked, he ordered to shoot inside the house, forcing him to choose one of the two.

The house was bare, the door was damaged, and there were holes in the wall, so there was no good shelter.

In order to protect the mother and daughter behind him, the young soldier was hit by an arrow in the arm again. Qingfeng had no choice but to retreat to the gate, trying his best to knock down the flying arrows and dodge the meteor hammers that the opponent swung at him randomly, relying on his arm advantage.

He held on for about half an hour before he received support from Rusalka. He looked miserable, but after pulling out the arrow from his body, there was no blood spurting out. It looked like a minor injury. The wound even healed incredibly fast, with wisps of white smoke rising from it and forming a scar in the blink of an eye.

Qingfeng glanced at Rusalka and Sanitieta, and seeing that they didn't seem to care about him, he breathed a sigh of relief and pulled a piece of cloth to cover the hole in his wound.

----

After explaining the entire incident, the thugs immediately kowtowed to Rusalka and cried, "We...we were simply bewildered and momentarily blinded by money. Please forgive us, gentlemen. We promise not to do such a thing again."

"You guys said before that you were members of the Brotherhood?"

"That's all the boss's own boasting. We just collect a little protection money and occasionally send some people who can't pay back to the underworld. How can we join the Brotherhood?"

Rusalka frowned, drew the greatsword from her back, and pretended to kill them one by one: "If we keep these pests in the world, they will only make food more expensive!"

Several of the timid guys lost control of their bladder quietly after hearing these words mixed with powerful murderous intent and Rusalka's actions.

Sanitieta stopped him and said, "Lock him up first and make a decision after a thorough investigation."

Rusalka: (Why? If we kill all of these villains, there might be some who were killed by mistake, but if we kill one and let one go, there will definitely be some who slip through the net.)

Sanitta: (If someone is sentenced to death simply for committing a crime, it will only create more extreme criminals. They'll think, since I'm sentenced to death for assaulting someone, I'm sentenced to death for killing someone, and even if I kill a hundred people, I'm still sentenced to death, so why not kill a hundred people and then be executed, and still leave behind a legendary reputation? This is why some major countries on Earth often require several strict confirmation processes after imposing a death penalty. This is because if the death penalty is abused, it will lose its deterrent effect.)

Rusalka: (Damn, it's ridiculous for you to talk about the law at this time. We are not on Earth now. I have traveled to this crappy place. Seeing these bullies who only care about the weak and the strong, I have the ability but I don't kill them. It's too frustrating!)

Sanita: (The mother and daughter's house is so dilapidated. Old John doesn't have the strength or ability to renovate it alone. He doesn't have the money to hire someone to renovate it. If we ask our soldiers to help him, it would be a waste of manpower. But these guys have the strength, why not let them spend the rest of their lives building houses for thousands of them?

If these evildoers were dead, the future of the victims wouldn't be any better. If they were still alive, as long as we existed, we could use force to force them to make amends to the victims. This is the purpose of our violent institutions.

Rusalka thought about it and felt that what his brother said later sounded very reasonable. If he thought about it carefully, if it was a game, he would definitely kill him directly.

But the reality is that this group of poor people will not end with this battle. After this small chapter ends, they will disappear from the small scene where this script story was born. They will still exist in this world and try hard to survive. When I come again next time, I will see them again.

Although he, as a lord, is only a time traveler and currently has no power to create any new rules for the world, even so, he wants to do his best to make himself feel at peace with himself. Even as a player, this is also a respect for his own identity.

Okay, let's do as you say. If I really meet someone who is unforgivable, even if he doesn't reach the standard of death penalty in the previous life, it doesn't matter if I kill him. After all, I am the lord, so it's okay to be a little extreme.

Rusalka: (I've already become a marquis, so I should get some privileges!)

Sani Iron Tower: (Okay, okay, I promise to make you happy and satisfied, okay?)

Rusalka: (Hehe, that’s more like it.)

Rusalka then ordered the cavalry, "Then do as he says. Lock them up and try them later."

"As you command." The cavalrymen tied them to their horses and whipped them, saying, "Get up quickly! Follow us!"

Sodexo, who had been following nearby without a chance to speak, saw this and said, "My Lord, there's a cellar inside the processing plant. It was originally built to store wine, but they abandoned it after it was discovered to be leaky. There's room for a lot of prisoners in there! Just take these bastards there!"

"Okay, then you can just find someone to lead the way for my soldiers."

"Don't worry, Lord. I will ask someone to clean up this place later." Sodis was of course referring to the corpse.

"Military crossbow, this is our stuff, right?" Sanita picked up the crossbow that was thrown on the ground and looked at Sodexo: "Is this what you threw away?"

Sodexo's face suddenly turned ugly, turning pale and blue. "What?! How dare Qi Hengfei sell this! My Lord, I really didn't know it was such a thing, otherwise we would have taken people to take it away from the other side long ago!"

"It's not too late to catch them now." Sanita handed the crossbow to the soldier beside him and said, "Take them away."

The thugs, who were almost incontinent with fear, knew that it was Sanitta who saved their lives, so they kowtowed to him and shouted, "Thank you for your mercy, sir. Thank you for your mercy."

The episode ended just like that. Rusalka had no intention of listening to the mother and daughter's endless thanks. Now that the Black Street was mentioned, he suddenly remembered that Clown had mentioned a knight there before, so he asked, "Sodis, where is the Black Street you're talking about?"

Sodexo thought something bad was going to happen when he heard this, and hurriedly said with a smile, "Adam has already taken people to clean up the mess. If things go well, we'll probably hear good news tonight, and that place will be gone by then."

Rusalka: "Isn't I welcome over there?"

Sodexo: "As you know, those who stay there are all lawless desperadoes. An upright knight like you is not suitable for such a dirty environment."

Rusalka didn't waste any words and directly took out the badge she was carrying: "Stop talking nonsense, can you take me there now?"

A hint of helplessness flashed across Sodexo's eyes. "Of course, no problem. I'll show you the way."

----

As soon as you cross this muddy path, the alley that comes into view is like entering another world, dark and damp, with a faint smell of decay floating in the air. All kinds of garbage are thrown casually on the side of the street. In some places, bricks and rubble are deliberately piled up on both sides, making it so narrow that only one person can pass through.

After walking a few steps further, you can see several corpses lying in the alley. Most of them were hit in the vital parts by crossbows, or killed by weapons. There are iron nails and broken tripwires scattered on the ground, and some simple but dangerous traps can be seen everywhere.

Rusalka is now walking in front of the team. Sometimes he will deliberately step on a few mousetraps or traps that he has discovered. It won’t cost him any health anyway, so he is too lazy to shout. He just uses his face to clear the mines.

Sani Iron Tower followed behind, and the soldiers dismounted and followed in. Only two elves were more high-profile and liked to stand on the wall when running. Maybe all elves are like this. Once they see a high ground, they must stand on it, otherwise they will feel uncomfortable all over.

Occasionally, there were a few dying guys lying in the snow. Before Rusalka could make a decision whether to save them, Phoenix ran over directly, squatted down and looked at them to see if there were any identifying marks on their bodies. If not, he wrapped the dagger with shadow and stabbed one of them in the neck.

Rusalka had observed Phoenix carefully and discovered that no matter she was fighting or finishing off an opponent, she would always wrap her weapon with the power of Lady Shadow before taking action. Usually for players, or even for the natives of this world, finishing off an opponent would usually be done with a basic attack, so her behavior looked a bit strange.

Rusalka attributed it to some kind of ritual out of faith, but when she did such things, he pretended not to see it, didn't tell his brothers, and acted as if nothing had happened.

Adam was very decisive in his actions. Judging from the corpses along the way, he had led his men all the way to the depths of the black street in the past few hours. This resulted in the group not encountering any pickpockets or homeless people along the way, and they passed through the alley smoothly.

After passing through these intricate alleys, you will eventually converge into a truly spacious "black street" where there are prostitutes soliciting customers in scantily clad clothes, as well as drunkards with red faces and thick necks. Of course, these are just the darkest parts of the surface. The real criminal paradise is the underground pornography and gambling places run by the brotherhood.

Sodexo led the team very skillfully to a place that looked like a restaurant. However, it was in a mess inside. Apart from the bodies of several security guards at the door and some poor people lying in the store, their lives unknown, there seemed to be no movement.

He was stunned for a moment, then reported to Rusalka: "Adam should have taken care of this place. I will take you to the next place."

Rusalka: "Take me directly to the headquarters across the street."

Sodexo hesitated and said, "The Brotherhood is very cunning. They change the location of their headquarters every month. This black street is very complex..."

Rusalka: "Hey, Phoenix, please help this Sodexo manager recall his memories."

Phoenix nodded, took out the dagger that Sothis had given her, and with a fierce look in her eyes that made the two elves feel a little weak in the knees, she slowly walked towards him.

Sodis didn't think Rusalka was joking. He had fought so many battles and killed so many people. What's more, the man next to him was a genuine Filin, a cold-blooded orc who had either assassinated others or died in assassination all his life. This was not something to be taken as a joke. "Wait, wait, I remember. This month should be at that black market. I'll take you there!"

Rusalka: (Cats are really useful! They're much more effective than any memory enhancement pills.)

Sanita: (It's really unreasonable that you haven't broken your vow yet.)

Chapter 185 Tester's Reorganization (5)

This time they finally did not come back empty-handed. When Rusalka and a group of more than ten people followed Sodexo, they heard the sound of fighting coming from the building in front of them, which looked quite spacious and imposing.

When he walked in, he saw Adam fighting alone with the enemy, swinging his war hammer vigorously. However, the enemy was outnumbered and had many heavy weapons in their hands. Three or four of them surrounded him and fought against him alone.

His feet were wrapped in chains, and he was hit by several grappling guns and fixed to the load-bearing pillars in the hall. With his limited mobility, even if he was wearing heavy armor, he was inevitably hit by a few heavy blows from the opponent without paying attention to his head and tail.

The opponent's leader didn't even take action, but just tied him up and beat him like this. He had no intention of killing him, but just relied on this method to repeatedly torture the latter's spirit and leave him with a lesson he would never forget.

After Rusalka and his group broke in, the man sitting in the main seat opposite in the hall, who was also wearing heavy armor, raised his hand. The people surrounding Adam retreated, and those around him holding crossbows all aimed their arrows at Rusalka.

The surrounding soldiers and Qingfeng quickly surrounded Rusalka, and took out the crossbows they carried with them and aimed at the surroundings. The two elves went up to the roof and kicked away the tiles, intending to shoot from a high vantage point.

Sodexo and Sunny Tower did not enter.

Rusalka immediately drew out his sword and shield and said to Sanita at the door: "Damn, they are aiming crossbows at me, this must be a rebellion!"

Sanita didn't bother to pay attention to him, but asked Adam inside: "Where are the others?"

Before Adam could catch his breath and reply, the man sitting in the middle of the hall stood up and slowly replied, "I spared their lives and let them escape. They were just poor souls forced to serve as dogs for you, the powerful. There's no need to exterminate them all, don't you think? Lord Pearl Tear."

Rusalka was quite surprised. Many people in Test hadn't recognized him along the way, but he didn't expect this guy to be so knowledgeable. He temporarily suppressed the urge to attack and instead planned to chat with the other party: "Are you the leader of this Pitko Brotherhood?"

Sodexo shouted at the door: "He is Bloody Hand Reno."

The heavily armored knight nodded and admitted frankly, "Yes, it's me."

Rusalka asked, "Since you know who I am, you should also know why I'm here, right?"

Reno replied calmly, "Of course I understand. If you simply want the goods back, I'm willing to have my brothers return them to you immediately. But how can you guarantee that you only want the goods and not our lives?"

Rusalka was stunned and replied in confusion, "You are quite self-indulgent. When did I ever say I didn't want your life?"

After he finished speaking, the place suddenly became silent, and then the anger of the people on the opposite side was ignited. The thugs around him shouted that they wanted to kill Rusalka and restore peace to the town.

"Sir, this evil dog lord is right here. He only has so few people around him, and we have more than three times his number. Let's kill him now!"

"Right! After killing him, we'll go kill the mayor and the damned Chamber of Commerce and split the money!"

"These guys have embezzled so much money yet they can sleep soundly. We live in uncertainty every day and are still threatened by them. Let's fight them!"

Rushakana was baffled. What ungrateful people are they? Without all the hard work and effort he put into building a processing plant here, you would probably still be paying the residence tax to the neighboring Ropa or being sent to mine in the mountains.

Lino slowly stood up and said to Rusalka, "Lord Pearl Tear, I know you are a Paladin. If you still have a little faith in your heart, please look at the group of people around me."

He pointed at a one-eyed old man and said, "This man's eye was injured when he was working for the Ward Group. They just gave him a small amount of money and sent him away. No one was willing to hire him. When he was desperate and almost starving to death, I gave him a bite to eat and got him to join the Brotherhood."

Then, he pointed to another woman nearby and said, "This one, too, had her husband die in a work-related accident, and the money she received was stolen by thieves. The incompetent guards who were paid a salary couldn't catch the thieves at all, and they just made excuses by saying they were looking for them. And the mayor only knew how to collect taxes and had no compassion for the poor.

But three meals a day and a livelihood can't be put off any longer. To prevent her child from starving to death, she had no choice but to sell herself. I rescued her and brought her to the black streets. Her child is now in a restaurant nearby. I gave him a job washing dishes so that he can have enough food. But just now, that restaurant was smashed to pieces."

He then pointed at a teenager who looked underage and said, "His parents were driven to death by the debts of the Ward Group. I took him in with the Brotherhood. If it weren't for me, his fate would have been to be captured and forced into endless logging. When he could no longer work, he would have been thrown into the streets like garbage."

He then pointed at the people around him. "And him, him, all of them. Which one wasn't saved from the brink of death by our brotherhood? Although I'm a less-than-honorable knight, I admit I don't dare face the cruelty of the battlefield. That's why I came here and chose to do my little bit to save them, Lord Pearltear. They just want to live, to have a bite of bread to eat, and a job to do. Is that wrong?"

After hearing this, Rusalka put away his sword and shield. Although the soldiers around him all looked solemn, he was actually very happy. "If it's Your Excellency the Mage who said this, then everyone is definitely guilty. After all, the right to life is the most important thing.

But I am a more flexible person. I think we can be more tolerant. If there is a piece of bread in front of two people, and they will starve to death if they don't eat it, then I can forgive the crime of killing the other person in order to snatch the bread. "

Reno: "If that's the case, why do you still want to kill us? Is it because after you've used us, you want to get rid of these shameful stains on us and maintain your glorious image in the outside world?"

Rusalka shook her head. "No, but if you have two loaves of bread and you kill someone because you want to eat an extra piece, then you are guilty. Can you swear that everyone here joined the Brotherhood voluntarily, or voluntarily joined the underworld? No way? I admit that your original intention of establishing the Brotherhood may really be for this good purpose, but at least it has developed to this point, it is no longer the case.

Right now, you're simply replicating their suffering on other innocent people to satisfy your vanity. If you're truly, as they say, trying to resist me for the sake of those desperate people, then why are you talking to me all this time? Wouldn't it be more resolute to just take action? Your fear of death means you're unwilling to give up your current position."

Reno sighed, slowly stepped down from his chair, and after asking everyone around him to put down their weapons, he came before Rusalka and said, "Lord Pearl Tear, even if you have a million explanations, you can't deny that everything in the Black Street was created by you. If you could care about this small town as much as you do about the City of Silver, the Black Street and the Brotherhood wouldn't exist.

It is your disregard for those of us at the bottom that has shaped me, and I will use my life to defend their most basic dignity."

In front of Rusalka, Reno took off his gloves and threw them over. "The scene here will be recorded by the twin crystals and projected all over the Black Street. If you still recognize your own identity and honor, I would like to challenge you to a sacred duel as a knight. If I win, please spare all of us. If I lose, I also implore you to spare these innocent people."

Sanitta: (This guy is quite interesting. He knew he was cornered the moment you showed up here, but he took advantage of your status and leveraged the opinions of all the lower-class people in Test Town to put pressure on you, using the duel to silence you, intending to force you to admit defeat. If you lose, you can still have a good reputation as someone who "awakened his conscience and let them go." But if you win and kill him, your reputation will inevitably be damaged.)

Rusalka: (This guy is really cunning.)

Sanita: (Also, the Twin Crystals are strategically important. It's unusual for him to have them. I strongly suspect they're spies sent from the neighboring country to sabotage us. Do you have any confidence in defeating them?)

Rusalka: (Haha, when it comes to being stubborn, I, who successfully protected Cyber ​​Parents for six years in 21st century e-sports, will not lose.)

Sunita: (Good, very energetic! Please start your performance.)

Rusalka took the gloves and said with a smile, "Of course I can accept your duel. Both sides have time to prepare before the duel. Let me tell you a story first. Of course, if you think I'm talking too much nonsense and want to attack me during this fair duel, that's fine with me. After all, there's a huge disparity in our strength. I allow you to resort to dishonorable means to survive. Just like I just said, I accept you choosing to kill me for a piece of bread."

Rusalka's retreat had put her words on hold. To stay on the side of justice, Reno couldn't act prematurely. "Anything else you want to say? An apology to everyone in the Black Street?"

Rukasa said slowly, "There was once a prisoner who was desperate. He accidentally killed someone and fled for fear of being punished. It took the dedicated guards 10 years to catch him. Do you know what he felt like when he was caught? Not only did he not repent with tears, nor did he feel any regret for being caught, but he was very happy. He even said to the guards, 'Why didn't you catch me earlier? You know, for the past ten years, I have been dreaming of being caught every night. I couldn't sleep well or eat a good meal. I was tortured every day. Thank you for finally catching me. I can finally sleep well.'

A person like this hid for 10 years, but after being arrested, no matter how people cursed and scolded him, he responded with a smile, as if being arrested was a kind of redemption and relief for him. This is undoubtedly unfair.

Faced with this situation, the chief judge expressed confidence that he could solve it. In the courtroom, the prisoner repeated the same words in an attempt to arouse resonance and sympathy, and to declare his spiritual victory. However, the chief judge made him collapse with just one sentence.

He said, "In that case, we have given you 10 years and opportunities to atone for your sins. Why didn't you turn yourself in? Therefore, all the suffering you have endured, including all the punishment you will receive in the future, is what you deserve. Remember, no one will sympathize with what you have experienced in the past. You are just a complete criminal."

Reno frowned: "So, what do you want to express?"

Rusalka: "What I want to say is, since you've been desperate for the past two years, and you think it's my mismanagement that's causing everyone to not join the Brotherhood and to commit crimes and survive, then why don't you come to me to protest? In all these years, I've never seen anyone protest in Silver City, nor have I received even a single anonymous letter of protest.

Even if you're now well-fed and well-clothed, even if you can spare the money to rob me, lend money to the poor, and then force them to work in the underworld to pay off your debts, you're unwilling to write to me and plead for your past and future selves. I don't see that you have even the slightest desire to change this place; you're just being self-satisfied.

Lino sneered, "Haha, Lord Pearl Tear, you're a high and mighty lord, living comfortably in Silver City, enjoying a life like a god. How could you possibly listen to the opinions of us low-class people? I'm afraid we won't even have the chance to enter the city before your lackeys chase us out or throw us in jail!"

Rusalka smiled and said, "Very good, according to what you said, even though you keep saying that it was my incompetence that made you what you are, in fact, you have never believed in your heart that I would save you.

You're shouting that you're starving to death, but you'd rather take a sharp knife and stab the people next to you who only have a bite of bread, trying to prove how helpless you are by snatching the bloody bread from their hands, but you've never tried to go to the restaurant next door to ask the manager for a meal or ask if he has a job.

Rushaka paused, spread her hands, and smiled. "Then you were arrested for this, just like the prisoner in my story. You deserved it, didn't you? Everything you say to me now is actually a curse on yourself for the wrong choices you made over the years."