Chapter 44: One Hundred Million to Buy Out the Relationship
"The mayor of Central City is dead." Rocklis received this news right after he had dinner at the Jiang family.
Jiang Yurong raised an eyebrow, "How did he die?"
“…”
Rockles looked at the not-so-glorious answer given by the Flynn family and felt a little embarrassed to speak.
"It's... He took the medicine himself and died from that woman..." After saying this short sentence, Rocklis's tongue almost got tied.
Well, he has always been a chaste man and has never had sex with any girl, so it's normal to think that this kind of thing is a bit strange.
Besides, it’s not good to tell Junior Sister about this dirty thing, right?
"Oh, he died in a woman's belly due to excessive indulgence." Jiang Yurong had vaguely heard that the mayor of the central city was a person who liked colors.
Luo Chris looked at Jiang Yurong with a calm expression and was a little confused.
He touched his ears. It seemed that he was the most innocent one?
"Did you find anything else?" Jiang Yurong asked again.
"Oh, they suspect the orphanage's secret dealings are related to this city lord, but they're still investigating further."
Even though the person is dead, the necessary investigations still need to be conducted.
Jiang Yurong nodded, she had thought of this.
Is it possible that the city lord didn't know anything about such a big thing? Either he was involved, or he was stupid and blind, the latter being unlikely.
Moreover, Jiang Yurong actually suspected whether the original owner's stepmother was involved.
At this time, Rockris stood up and said, "We've found out about Koro!"
Ke Luo raised his head suddenly and looked at Rockris expectantly, but with a lot of trepidation in his heart.
Rockris' throat tightened when he saw Koro's fixed gaze.
Ke Luo realized something and his eyes suddenly dimmed.
"Go ahead..." Ke Luo lowered his head and grabbed his clothes.
"Your family said..." Rocklis hesitated, "Your mother is pregnant with a younger brother and will give birth in a few months. They may not have much energy to take care of you..."
"They heard you've been taken in now, so they might not plan to take you back." Rockris forced a laugh. "But they will give you a sum of money as a one-time support payment."
Koro didn't look up, his tail drooping. "Oh, really? How much?"
"One hundred million star coins..." It didn't seem like much to him, but as far as he knew, this amount of money was probably something many families couldn't earn in their entire lives.
They just want to buy out the relationship with 100 million!
Ke Luo's lips trembled, his eyes were hot, and his nose was sore.
He resisted the urge to burst into tears, took a few deep breaths, and said calmly, "Oh, I understand."
He had expected this, hadn't he?
It’s not like I’m not prepared at all, so why do I feel so tight in my chest?
Koro jumped down from his seat and walked up the stairs in silence.
"Bang."
The door was gently closed by Ke Luo. He sniffed, sat on the floor, leaned against the wall, buried his head between his legs, and suppressed his sobs.
"Damn it!" Rockles cursed angrily downstairs, "He's paid 100 million, how could he not be able to take care of a cub!..."
It's clearly an excuse!
They just don't want an orc-like cub!
After cursing, Rocris sat down dejectedly and sighed, "What's wrong with the beastmen? Aren't they all their children?"
Even though Ke Luo had never asked himself whether he had found his family, he could actually see in the past few days that Ke Luo actually wanted to find his family and he longed for his relatives.
The rest of the people were silent.
There is nothing wrong with the orcs, but interstellar people generally believe that the orcs are a group that failed in evolution.
There have always been conflicts between humans, orcs, and orc-like beings.
Orcs and orc-like beings did not exist from the beginning. They are intelligent species that emerged in the early days of interstellar life after humans encountered a crisis and they sought to survive and reproduce.
The most intense conflicts among the three occurred when orcs and orc-like beings multiplied in large numbers.
At that time, humans occupied a dominant position, and bloodline was extremely important to some humans.
However, orcs and orc-like beings were very dissatisfied with the discrimination they faced, but humans turned a blind eye to their dissatisfaction, leading to many disputes.
After hundreds of years of disputes and protests, and the fact that humans reproduce much slower than orcs, the conflict has gradually eased a little.
The orcs began to take power, and the orc-like people also had certain rights.
Humans gradually accepted the beastmen, but because the beastmen were incomplete in their evolution, they still did not receive much attention.
StarCraft has always advocated equality, but the status of orcs is generally not high.
This is a problem that has been left over from interstellar development and it cannot be solved overnight.
If you want to solve this problem, the best solution may be to let the orcs evolve into orcs.
But the interstellar world has not yet invented an effective gene optimizer. Even if there are a few that are slightly effective, the side effects are serious.
Orcs who have taken gene optimizers are prone to acquired genetic defects. Some will have low immunity, and some will have a shortened lifespan. The average lifespan of ordinary interstellar people is 150 years old, but they may not live to 70.
In more serious cases, people may die before they can recover after drinking the current gene optimizer.
Bai Xiaoxiao felt the atmosphere was a bit depressing and made her feel uncomfortable. She whispered to Jiang Yurong, "Sister, should we go see Brother Fox?"
Jiang Yurong touched her little head and said, "Not yet. Let your fox brother calm down first."
"Didn't you plant sunflowers with your fox brother today? I'll take you to water the sunflowers and help them bloom, okay?"
"When your fox brother comes out and sees the beautiful sunflowers, maybe he'll feel better."
Jiang Yurong thought, this little fox cub has always been smart, and he must have anticipated this outcome. But he wanted to go home to see his family so much, and his hopes were dashed, so he must be very sad.
Ke Luo had just tried hard not to cry, probably because he didn't want others to see his miserable appearance.
He needs to be alone for a while now.
Upstairs, Koro sat on the cold floor, his eyes red.
His eyes were dull, as if they had lost focus.
His expectations were dashed, and he felt confused and hesitant for a moment.
There seemed to be a sound outside the open window of the room, and he followed the sound and gradually moved his gaze to the window opposite.
"Brother Fox..."
Ke Luo seemed to hear the little white rabbit's tiny voice.
"Koroko!" The raccoon's voice was much louder than Bai Xiaoxiao's.
Koro moved his numb legs and stood up by holding on to the wall.
He went to the window, but it was a little high and he couldn't see down.
Hearing them still calling him, Ke Luo brought a small chair and stood on it.
The next moment, Koro saw a field of sunflowers below.
In the sunshine, the sunflowers are golden and full of vitality.
Suddenly, a little warmth surged in his heart, and his limbs felt a little strength.
Are you watching? Are you watching? _
(End of this chapter)
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