Chu Mo could see from afar that Number Five was squatting next to a collapsed old house, holding an old woman with white hair in his arms.
Beside her lay more than twenty people, most of whom were already dead, with only a few still clinging to life.
A middle-aged man dressed in black was making compensation on the side.
"The deceased received 2,000 high-grade spirit stones, and 800 were seriously injured. Collect your loot and leave quickly."
The middle-aged man impatiently tossed the spirit stones at the feet of the appropriate person, as if he were giving alms.
However, the families of the deceased dared not speak out against their anger.
There was only an old man, holding the corpse of an eleven or twelve-year-old girl in his arms, roaring at the man in black with a look of despair on his face:
"Aren't the lives of ordinary people also lives? If someone is killed, is it really okay to just pay some spirit stones as compensation?"
The middle-aged man in black had a sinister look in his eyes: "Old man, what else do you want?"
If it weren't for the fact that a vessel from the Maritime Prohibition Bureau happened to be docked at the same time, requiring attention to its impact, they wouldn't have been able to compensate even for this small amount.
This old man dared to shout at this time; he was practically asking for death!
At that moment, he had already sentenced the other party to death.
At this moment, Chu Mo also arrived at the scene.
But he didn't intervene immediately; instead, he watched quietly.
Only those who dare to resist deserve to be saved.
If he himself only dares to swallow his anger when he encounters injustice, how can he care about so many other things?
There were too many onlookers around, so Number Five didn't notice Chu Mo's arrival.
Hearing the shameless curses of the man in black, and seeing his grandmother coughing up blood and barely breathing, he roared in grief and anger:
"You Black Dragon Gang and Clear Water Gang take turns collecting protection money from us."
"But now, it is you who have hurt us the most."
"A human life is worth 2,000 spirit stones. Are our lives so worthless in your eyes?"
The middle-aged man's gaze gradually turned cold, but upon seeing the green dress on Number Five, he suppressed his anger slightly.
Because he had already recognized that the girl was wearing the clothes of the maid on the boat.
Although maids were almost the lowest-ranking people in society.
But it also depends on who this maid is serving.
As the saying goes, "Even when beating a dog, one must consider its owner."
If this angers the head of the Anti-Sea Bureau, then it would be a loss.
Having understood this, the middle-aged man in black finally suppressed his anger and coldly said:
"Although your grandmother is not dead, I will still compensate you double the price for a dead person. This is to give face to the Forbidden Sea Division. I hope you will be satisfied!"
After saying that, he took out 4,000 high-grade spirit stones and threw them at the girl's feet.
He didn't look at her again, and turned to walk to the next one.
She's just a maid, and this is enough for her. Even if Steward Zhang from the Forbidden Sea Bureau wanted to question her, she could easily explain herself.
"What, is the reputation of my Forbidden Sea Division only worth a few spirit stones?"
A gloomy-faced, plump old man stepped off the giant ship, followed by two aloof attendants.
"Haha, Manager Zhang, what are you saying? Just name your price, and I'll accept it without hesitation."
The leader of the men in black, seeing the plump old man, hurriedly and respectfully jogged over.
Even from a distance, they began to warmly bow and greet each other.
The plump old man glanced at him, then laughed heartily with satisfaction:
"Although she's not from the Forbidden Sea Bureau, she's still working for us. Let's double her pay, otherwise it'll look bad on me."
"Alright, it's up to Steward Zhang to decide."
The leader of the men in black waved his hand dismissively before respectfully greeting the plump, white-haired old man.
From beginning to end.
The leader of the men in black didn't even glance at Number Five.
It was as if they were the ones involved, while Number Five was just an insignificant bystander.
at this time.
There were already many onlookers, but no one dared to utter a single word.
Only in a more distant place could one hear people standing there whispering amongst themselves.
As for the girl number five, she was frantically trying to save her grandmother.
He didn't even glance at the spirit stone lying at his feet.
However, with only Foundation Establishment cultivation, she had no way of saving such an injured person.
Only then did she seem to remember something, and she rushed to the plump old man and knelt down with a thud.
"Sir, I beg you to save my grandmother. I will repay you by serving you like a slave."
The plump old man glanced at the white-haired old woman, then looked the girl up and down. His eyes lit up, and he said with a smile:
"It's not impossible to save your grandmother, but, hehe... what's in it for me?"
As he said this, his gaze swept over the girl without restraint.
Although the old woman doesn't have much time left to live, it's not difficult to temporarily restore her mobility.
It's nothing more than overdrawing your life force and dying sooner.
If this could make the little girl throw herself into my arms, that would be great.
After all, this maid is quite pretty, and more importantly, she's young!
Look at that pretty, fair face, and that slender waist...
How could Number Five not understand the meaning behind his gaze?
Back when we were on the ship, I had heard many of the sisters talk about how despicable this manager was.
If it weren't for the rule in the Sea Forbidden Bureau that one cannot abuse power to humiliate subordinates, those women would have been ruined by him long ago.
But in situations like today, even if the higher-ups knew, they wouldn't care.
Seeing her grandmother on her deathbed, the girl felt as if her heart was being torn apart.
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