Chapter 177 The Red Serpent Family, The Kind-hearted Factory
The shop door was broken open, and sunlight pierced the darkness like a sharp blade.
A tall, muscular figure, like an iron tower, loomed over the two of them; Chen Qing's height was already quite impressive.
But compared to this person, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call Chen Qing petite.
She was backlit, making it impossible to see her face clearly.
Only his gray-blue eyes seemed to glow, his gaze filled with fury.
"Hannah, how dare you pin this on Rust Island!!"
The person reached out, trying to push Chen Qing aside and grab Hannah.
No matter how much effort she put in, Chen Qing remained standing still.
She couldn't move Chen Qing at all!
"..."
The man paused, met Chen Qing's cold gaze, and forced out an awkward yet friendly smile.
Excuse me, could you move aside?
"Um."
Chen Qing lowered her eyes and responded, then withdrew her foot and moved aside to make room for her.
Hannah, lying on the ground, was barely breathing and on the verge of death.
The man reached out and grabbed Hannah like a chick, roughly pouring a vial of medicine into her mouth.
Hannah, who was on the verge of death, immediately caught her breath and opened her eyes to a familiar face.
Green sand of the Rose family on Rusty Island.
"Hannah".
Green Sand Rose grinned at her, scaring Hannah so much that she wished she could faint immediately.
She had the guts to scheme against Chen Qing, but she absolutely didn't have the guts to face Green Sand Rose.
The Green Sand Rose of Rusty Island is very famous in Treasure Sea, despite its elegant-sounding name.
But she was notorious for her love of violence, and any pirate who fell into her hands would end up as a living pile of minced meat.
"You just said that Rust Island instructed you to plot against her?"
A hand as big as a fan slapped Hannah's face repeatedly. After two slaps, blood immediately seeped from the corner of Hannah's mouth, and her teeth became loose.
"Bring the person in here."
Green Sand Rose shook Hannah off her hand and called out loudly to the outside.
Immediately, someone dragged in a limp, corpse-like object, which was then thrown in front of Chen Qing.
"This guy is from the Red Serpent family of Iron Island, and he's the one who's allied with Hannah."
"I'll take Hannah with me, but this guy is yours."
"Is everything alright?"
Green Sand Rose said gruffly, she didn't think there would be any problem, one would replace another, what objection could Chen Qing have?
However, considering Chen Qing's strength... Green Sand Rose added another sentence.
"Hannah is just a small fry, she doesn't know much. I won't let anyone who betrays Rust Island live."
"Yes, I know."
Chen Qing's gaze fell on the still-alive, suspected corpse on the ground. Iron Island, Red Serpent's family.
This family...
Chen Qing had heard of this family, but what grudge did they have against each other?
Aside from the Druku family, she probably won't have anything in the Treasure Sea—
Suddenly, a face flashed through Chen Qing's mind.
A cross, silvery light.
His extraordinary abilities are related to mechanics, one of which is the ability to disassemble machinery instantly.
"What is the connection between the Silver Glow of the Cross Star and the Red Serpent family of Iron Island?"
Chen Qing suddenly spoke up and asked.
"A cross, silver light?"
Green Sand Rose's eyebrows furrowed as she racked her brains for a long time before finally remembering.
"Oh, you mean that rebellious brat from the Red Serpent family?"
"He is the Red Serpent family's chosen heir. What, have you offended him?"
“I killed him.”
Chen Qing spoke in a very calm tone, as if it were as simple as eating.
"..."
Upon hearing Chen Qing's reply, Green Sand Rose silently distanced herself from Chen Qing.
No wonder the Red Serpent family had to send people to deal with Chen Qing even in a remote place like their Rust Island.
Hannah is just an appetizer; next, Chen Qing will inevitably face a furious attack and retaliation from Iron Island.
“You’ve offended the Red Serpent family. Their status in the Mechanical Association is quite high.”
"Either you leave the Treasure Sea sooner, their reach isn't that far."
"Either you destroy the Red Serpent Clan, or they destroy you."
"Otherwise, you only have one path to take."
Green Sand Rose looked Chen Qing up and down. Her Rose family was indeed no match for the Red Serpent family.
The Red Serpent Clan has members throughout the Crimson Sea!
Given Chen Qing's good attitude just now, Green Sand Rose doesn't mind pointing out a "clear path" for Chen Qing.
"Um?"
Chen Qing turned her head to look at the Green Sand Rose, a hint of doubt on her face.
"You should marry into the Red Serpent family."
Green Sand Rose solemnly said.
"Since you killed their heir, then give them an heir in return."
She wasn't joking; she was killing an heir, not just any random family member.
The boy from the Red Serpent family isn't one of the heirs like other families; he's the sole heir.
With the sole heir killed, it's no wonder the Red Serpent Clan is determined to fight Chen Qing to the death.
I've heard that the kid from the Red Serpent family has an exceptionally freakish talent in mechanics and is a potential heir to the Red Serpent family of the Crimson Sea.
This Chen Qing seems pretty capable; I wonder if he's capable enough to cover the losses.
Thank you for your kindness.
Chen Qing nodded to Green Sand Rose, walked past her, and headed outside.
The combat machines behind him moved in sync with Chen Qing, passing the stunned Green Sand Rose as they left.
"Oh, you're welcome."
Green Sand Rose stared in shock at Chen Qing's retreating figure. Her face was fierce, and her sudden expression was quite comical at first glance.
These machines became Chen Qing's possessions in the blink of an eye.
Could this person's talent be even more terrifying than that of Akashi Hikaru?
Green Sand Rose didn't dwell on the matter too much; she was quite busy.
Since Hannah betrayed Rust Island, her secondhand shop naturally belongs to the Rose family. We'll have to arrange for someone to take stock of Hannah's assets later.
She hoped Chen Qing could leave Rust Island as soon as possible; she didn't want Rust Island to get involved in any trouble.
However, Green Sand Rose didn't dare say this directly to Chen Qing, as it would easily offend him.
After leaving Hannah's shop, Chen Qing continued on to his second destination, the Kindness Factory.
The Good Heart Factory is under the Rose Family's control, so something like what happened to Hannah earlier wouldn't happen there.
However, the Good Heart Factory isn't exactly a good place either.
Here, Chen Qing saw the largest number of humans she had seen since arriving on the island, an extremely large number of children, ranging in age from five to fifteen.
There were not only children, but also some parents who brought their children.
Chen Qing stood at the entrance of the Good Heart Factory, and a couple excitedly counted their money as they passed by him.
They kept praising the "kind-hearted factory," saying that not only could they send their children there to learn to be mechanics for free, but they could also receive a substantial thank-you fee from the factory.
But is there really such a good thing in this world?
Behind the couple, a child cried and stumbled after them.
How could that be?
Everything the "good-hearted factory" wants is to extract money from these children.
They naturally have a way.
With extremely low labor costs, extracting profits from these children is one of the fastest ways to accumulate initial capital.
The Rose family rose to prominence through this means.
A single machine costs dozens of silver coins, but raising these children using an assembly line method might cost less than the price of a single machine.
Moreover, if the Rose Family can discover even one talented child among these children, they will not lose money; in fact, they will make a huge profit.
The rest of them can only work themselves to death for the kind-hearted factory.
And this is just one aspect of the cruelty of this world.
The child chasing her parents couldn't catch up with them at all and fell to the ground crying loudly.
A dusty-looking boy rushed over from behind Chen Qing, picked up the child, and comforted her familiarly. They were already used to this kind of scene.
They were all once one of them.
Chen Qing was a customer of the kind factory, and the boy carrying the child kept his distance from Chen Qing.
However, the crying child actually threw a mixture of tears and snot directly onto Chen Qing.
In an instant, the entire factory seemed to be put on pause!
The boy stared blankly at Chen Qing, trembling uncontrollably. She covered the child's mouth tightly, her face filled with fear and helplessness.
How will this sir treat them?
Ultimately, she herself was just a child.
"Yes, I'm so sorry, sir. Please forgive our unintentional mistake."
The girl knelt down with a thud, almost prostrating herself on the ground as she kowtowed heavily to Chen Qing. Within moments, her head was bleeding profusely.
She looked very thin, with the bones in her spine clearly visible, and she was trembling uncontrollably.
The factory was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. In that silence, Chen Qing's footsteps were clearly audible.
As the footsteps drew closer, despair spread through the girl's heart.
A pair of boots came into her sight, and she closed her eyes in fear, preparing to face her fate.
Perhaps, dying like this is not a bad ending.
However, the expected pain did not occur.
Chen Qing bent down, reached out and grasped the girl's slender arm, helping her up from the ground.
"..."
The girl looked up at Chen Qing blankly. Chen Qing lowered his eyes and gently patted her head.
"It doesn't matter."
"Wh-what?"
The girl was somewhat incredulous and didn't know how to react for a moment.
I said it's okay.
Chen Qing's face remained expressionless as he calmly repeated what he had just said.
Blood streamed down the girl's forehead. Chen Qing, with a cold face, gently wiped the blood from her face, bit by bit.
The handkerchief soaked in medicine quickly stopped the bleeding from the girl's wound, Chen Qing's voice was indifferent.
"It's nothing, you don't need to be afraid."
Chen Qing placed a tube of ointment in the girl's palm, watching as his clean hands became dusty from her body from touching her.
A tear suddenly fell from the girl's eye and landed on her dirty palm.
Chen Qing didn't see it, but she clearly sensed it herself.
"Tsk tsk tsk, if either of these two were a man, it would definitely be a redemption story."
An extremely abrupt voice suddenly broke the silence, followed by laughter and teasing.
Chen Qing turned to look at the survivors who had suddenly spoken, but when they saw Chen Qing's face, their voices immediately disappeared.
It's like my mouth has been sewn shut.
After the Gemstone event and the Ghost Moon Pirate incident, every survivor active in the Seven Seas knew Chen Qing's face.
These survivors never expected to encounter Chen Qing in a godforsaken place like Rusty Island.
Could the rumors be true?!
Chen Qing is really drowning in debt!
Otherwise, a big shot like Chen Qing would not appear in a place like Rust Island!
They were right!
Chen Qing's ranking must have been bought!
Look what they've discovered!
How could a lone wolf like her possibly compete with survivors who have official backing? Besides, many of the survivors on the leaderboard have large teams.
Excitement gleamed in their eyes, as if Chen Qing really was just as they had imagined, completely ignoring the logic involved.
However, faced with the oppressive aura emanating from Chen Qing, they dared not utter a single word.
Fortunately, Chen Qing only glanced at them, did nothing, and turned to enter the Good Heart Factory.
Although the Good Heart Factory is a bit unscrupulous, its products are known for being of high quality and inexpensive.
The production line equipment produced by this factory is also known for its high quality; even if it is second-hand, it is not much different from that of a brand-new one.
As for the things that happen inside the Good Heart Factory, those are indeed beyond Chen Qing's control.
She could rescue all these children; Rusty Island couldn't do anything to her. However, these children are different from Dahlia and the other survivor children.
They were all sold to the Good Heart Factory by their families. In name, they were mechanic apprentices, but in reality, they were all slaves of the Good Heart Factory.
These children have nowhere to go.
Chen Qing has quite a few enemies in the Treasure Sea. Even if Chen Qing saves them, they will only be sold to the next kind factory.
This is a very frustrating reality.
The factory was large and well-established, and Chen Qing was greeted by machinery.
Chen Qing directly ordered a batch of factory goods from here.
Military machinery, auxiliary machinery, household machinery, agricultural processing, livestock processing, ...
All kinds of factories can be found here.
Moreover, because it's secondhand, the price is more than half lower than that of a normal factory-made product.
Chen Qing's large order from the factory will keep the kind factory busy for a while. The entire factory will probably have to rush to complete Chen Qing's order.
After paying a deposit, Chen Qing left the Good Heart Factory.
After leaving the kind factory, Chen Qing turned around and contacted someone, an old acquaintance from her original world.
The matter of the Good Heart Factory is indeed beyond Chen Qing's control, but that doesn't mean he will ignore it.
Chen Qing would never stand idly by and watch the weak suffer in front of him.
Even when she faced the Cross Star, she managed to kill Silver Glow despite being outmatched in strength, and she is still searching for the whereabouts of the remaining Cross Star members.
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