Chapter 759: They must return empty-handed from today’s plunder
No one expected that Sang Zhixia would attack someone over a disagreement, and his attack was so decisive and ruthless.
After the man's palm was cut off, a few more people tried to gather people to resist, but they were finally defeated by Song Liuyi.
Song Liu also discovered some individual pirates among them.
Song Liu followed closely beside Sang Zhixia and whispered, "I'm afraid that what happened tonight was instigated by those roving pirates. Otherwise, these people wouldn't be so bold."
"Do you recognize it?"
Sang Zhixia frowned and said, "With so many people mixed together, are you sure there won't be any mistakes?"
"Won't."
Song Liu chuckled and explained, "Let's not talk about the wrong facial features of those people. You can tell what kind of people they are just by looking at their aura. You can also easily tell the location of the calluses on their hands, right?"
"Boss, you may not know that in order to show their uniqueness, those pirates divided themselves into upper and lower ranks according to their internal status, and had different markings on their left shoulders."
"The criminal's facial tattooing technique is absolutely flawless."
Sang Zhixia's eyes turned slightly: "Catch."
"I used the excuse of searching for something because I was afraid someone was hiding. I caught anyone I saw."
Most of the people here today are temporarily possessed by evil spirits, but the pirates are not.
This kind of evil ghost that has strayed into the human world must not be allowed to stay if there is a chance to eradicate it!
Song Liu responded in a low voice and walked away quickly.
Old Man Hua was afraid that Lin Yun would hang him from the tree again, so he followed Sang Zhixia and looked around hesitantly. He was so irritated by the constant pleading and crying that he couldn't help but rub his hands and whispered, "Boss."
Sang Zhixia raised an eyebrow: "What?"
"Nothing...nothing."
Old Man Hua smiled bitterly and said, "I just didn't understand for a moment. I don't quite understand your intention of asking these people to keep everything they looted."
Knowing that Sang Zhixia was not the type to deliberately make things difficult for others, Old Man Hua became a little bolder and spoke frankly about his doubts.
"It's not that I enjoy watching other people's troubles, but given the situation today, there's been a commotion even if there wasn't one. The things being looted are all other people's things. If they weren't taken away by these people, there's no guarantee that they would be washed away by the flood at any time."
"It's definitely not okay to allow these people to continue smashing, looting, and plundering. But since they've already got something that can't be kept, why not let them take it away?"
Old Man Hua blinked blankly. "Forcing them to leave everything behind, isn't that a waste of time?"
"Just kick them all out. They'll get some real benefits and remember your kindness in the future. Wouldn't that make everyone happy?"
Many people think so.
You've already robbed something, but what you're robbing isn't Sang Zhixia's. Why don't you just stop robbing?
Why don’t you take what you have?
Many people complained about this, and many cried and cursed.
The old and the young, the big and the small were all crying and begging.
Seeing that begging was useless, she couldn't help but say something unpleasant while crying, and every word was directed at Sang Zhixia.
Old Man Hua really felt that it was unnecessary.
Sang Zhixia drove these people away in order to save more lives.
You mean so well, how come I haven't heard a single good word from you?
Sang Zhixia said with a smile, "Do you think they will remember my kindness after getting all the things they looted today?"
Old Man Hua uttered an "ah," and Sang Zhixia sneered, "You're wrong."
"No one will."
"and……"
"I didn't do this to make anyone remember my kindness."
The rain, which had eased for a moment, intensified again. Standing in a makeshift thatched hut, Sang Zhixia softly said, "As long as the flood is not resolved, the chaos in Nanyun City will continue."
"We got these things for free today, and it's beneficial to smash, loot, and plunder, but what about tomorrow?"
Sang Zhixia raised an eyebrow and looked at the stunned old man Hua, sighing, "If there's no food tomorrow, they'll still go and rob us."
"Today they smashed up warehouses, tomorrow they plundered their neighbors and robbed the people of the city."
"You think they're doing this because they hold a grudge against the Nanxun Chamber of Commerce for their previous oppression, but isn't it actually greed that's taking advantage of the situation?"
If greed is not forcibly interrupted, the temporary sweetness will lead to greater disaster.
If nothing unexpected happens, the tension in Nanyun City will only become more severe day by day.
In that kind of atmosphere where everyone is in danger, it doesn’t matter how to gain a good reputation, and it doesn’t matter whether to demonstrate one’s own benevolence.
What is important is how to calm the panicked victims and avoid adding man-made disasters to the natural disasters.
Noticing the obvious astonishment on Old Man Hua's face, Sang Zhixia said helplessly, "And did you notice?"
"What these people robbed the most was not the food and medicine necessary for survival, not even the fabrics and cloth, but valuable gemstones and jade."
"The inability to survive is just a lie to cover up greed. A moment of weakness and indulgence will only foster greater evil."
"So they must return empty-handed from their plunder today, without exception."
No one's life is easy.
Sang Zhixia knew that these people had a hard life and had no intention of oppressing anyone.
But if you do it wrong, you do it wrong.
There should be no sweet rewards for doing wrong things. Otherwise, what is the difference between these poor people who claim to be victims and robbers?
Perhaps knowing the old man's pity, Sang Zhixia said slowly, "Even if a flood really hits, they can still survive if they don't rob."
"You know the stance of the Nanxun Chamber of Commerce. The Fan and Gui families have contributed money and manpower, and the other families have also sent me news one after another. They will not stand idly by."
"In fact, as long as these people obey the instructions and live well, they will not lack food and clothing during the disaster, and they will have free medicine for illness and injury. After the disaster, the destroyed houses will be repaired better than before, and those who have contributed will receive wages that they could not earn in previous years."
"Manager Hua, this is enough."
In the shortest possible time, all people who may be affected by the disaster in the entire Jiangnan area will be properly resettled.
All aspects of food, clothing, housing and transportation require a lot of money to prepare.
But everyone was originally a stranger, the government officials who were supposed to be responsible got away with it, and Emperor Yongshun, as the ruler of the people, didn't even think about the people who were trapped here and whose lives were at stake.
Regardless of whether the people who lend a helping hand at this time are completely voluntary, at least they are not vague about their financial and physical contributions, and should not become the target of robbing.
The person being rescued stabs you again, what does that mean?
Old Man Hua was deeply shocked. After a long pause, he sighed and said, "I am narrow-minded."
"Then, Boss, what do you think we should do with the things these people stole from other people's warehouses?"
"It's not mine, why should I dispose of it?"
Sang Zhixia said calmly, "Haven't we already sent a message to those families? Seize the things and wait for them to deal with them on their own."
"Our current focus isn't on these people or these things, it's on that place."
Sang Zhixia raised her finger and pointed at the gradually rising river water, saying softly, "Look, the waterline has risen again..."
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