Chapter 322 321. Difference
Norweg's city guards rushed to the scene and cleaned up the aftermath of the fight.
In the end, a Puji master and two mercenaries were seriously injured, and another mercenary died on the spot.
At the end of the battle, all the Pujis exploded, and the shock wave of the explosion completely destroyed the door of the tavern. Two other bystanders who were unfortunately affected were slightly injured.
Fortunately, there were no more casualties. Most of the adventurers were experienced and as soon as they saw the conflict escalate, they had already skillfully hidden at a safe distance and watched the show.
It is not uncommon for drunk adventurers to get into fights and cause deaths in these border towns.
Even the result of one death and three injuries is not considered the most serious in such incidents.
But this time it's completely different, representing the growing conflict between local adventurers and the emerging group of Puji masters.
Unfortunately, although the city lord, Viscount Palen, realized this, he was thinking in the wrong direction.
Initially, the two offending mercenaries were released after simple treatment, but the Master Puji was locked up in a cell alone.
This biased treatment immediately angered all the Puji masters in Noweide.
They gathered with their Pujis, blocked the entrance to the administrative office, and protested loudly, demanding a fair explanation. No Puji master wanted to be treated unfairly!
Although the number of Puji divisions is not large, the scene is particularly shocking when the large groups of Pujis under their command are counted.
Viscount Palen looked at the surging "white ocean" outside the window and felt a splitting headache.
He originally released the mercenaries because he thought that the local adventurers were outnumbered and prone to causing trouble, while the Puji Division was too weak to cause any trouble. However, he did not expect that it would backfire.
In a hurry, he made a second wrong judgment and captured the two mercenaries he had just let go.
Now, not only is Master Puji still protesting, but local adventurers have also gathered together, angrily condemning the city lord for being "weak and incompetent, and changing his orders every day."
Two groups of people who were already incompatible with each other were blocking the city lord's mansion at the same time, with tensions rising and it seemed that a bigger conflict could break out at any time.
Knowing that he had messed up, Viscount Palen had no choice but to mobilize a large number of city guards to forcibly disperse the crowds on both sides.
Afterwards, he imposed a heavy fine on the two mercenaries and Master Puji, and then threw them all out of prison regardless of whether they could pay the fine or not. It was obvious that he just wanted to get rid of these "hot potatoes" as soon as possible.
Throughout the entire incident, Viscount Palen was weighing "how to deal with it in the best interest of himself" rather than making a fair judgment based on the law.
He did escape trouble temporarily, but only temporarily.
Since then, conflicts between Master Puji and local adventurers have become more frequent, ranging from ordinary quarrels and small fights to deaths, which occur almost every few days.
When Viscount Palen tried to curb this trend again, he found that he was powerless.
What's worse is that this conflict is not limited to Noweide, but has gradually spread to Yufan Port and Mushroom City.
The difference is that Yufan Port almost replicated the experience of Nowede: conflicts intensified, public security deteriorated sharply, and the city guards were exhausted.
But Mushroom City showed a different response.
When a similar conflict occurred for the first time in Mushroom City, Vera, who was present, took the initiative to step forward and stop the tense situation between the two sides.
The troublemakers might not be willing to give Vera face, but the other adventurers watching the fun were happy to stand behind him and support him.
Thanks to the timely mediation of Vera's large numbers of people, the conflict did not escalate further to the point of life and death.
After receiving the report, Farr combined it with the precedent of Noweyd and quickly realized the seriousness of the problem.
While he dispatched additional guards to strengthen patrols to prevent possible bloodshed, he also urgently summoned core members such as Aidin and Mirabelle to discuss countermeasures.
Eventually, a new department called the "Puji Master Professional Association" was established under the Adventurer's Guild.
This department is specifically responsible for the information registration, dispute mediation and task assignment of Pujishi.
Aidin forcefully separated the tasks that Puji Masters could accept from those that other adventurers could accept, and set certain restrictions on the tasks that Puji Masters could accept to ensure that the living space of traditional adventurers would not be completely squeezed.
This is actually just a temporary solution that only treats the symptoms and does not fundamentally resolve the conflict.
But a temporary solution is still a solution, and it is much better than the inaction of the two city lords of Norwegian and Yufan Port.
It is somewhat ironic that when the "Puji Master Professional Association" was first established, there was not even a real Puji Master among its core members. It could be said to be a "makeshift team" temporarily set up by outsiders.
But it’s better to have it than not to have it.
Farr devoted almost all his energy to the construction and adjustment of this new department, and immediately made corrections wherever problems arose.
The effect is significant. In contrast to the continued deterioration of public security in the other two cities, there has not been a single loss of life in Mushroom City due to such conflicts.
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Lin Jun did not get involved in these matters.
Whether it is the rise of Master Puji or the various contradictions caused by it, the emergence of any new thing will inevitably trigger a series of chain reactions.
What is happening now is just the beginning.
Since the general trend is irreversible, it is up to humans to find ways to adapt and find solutions.
Compared with the conflicts among humans, Lin Jun's attention is now temporarily drawn to the elves.
What attracted his attention was not a big deal, but just a very ordinary little thing - an old elf died.
The old elf who was making medicine all day long never lived to see the arrival of spring.
The day before, he was patiently teaching his granddaughter Riel a new potion formula under the watchful eye of Scout Puji.
The next day, he passed away peacefully in his sleep, looking serene, as if he had just fallen into a deep sleep from which he would never wake up.
But little Riel was very sad, and her crying attracted passing elves and nearby neighbors.
The elves collected the old man's body and held a simple funeral for him in the cemetery where mushrooms were now growing everywhere. Except for Riel, the attendees were all old neighbors.
The funeral still followed the unique tranquility and peace of the elves, but this time, there was an additional Riel who was crying uncontrollably.
The other elves showed no sadness; they just said goodbye calmly.
Through the [Elf Language] which has now been upgraded to level five, and long-term observation, Lin Jun gradually understood the culture of these adult elves.
For them, death is not disappearance, but a transformation of life form, so a proper farewell is enough.
Only the young Rui'er didn't understand what was going on, so he cried his eyes out.
The surrounding elves did not show any impatience or disgust, but simply tolerated this childish sadness with silent companionship.
The funeral ended with Riel sobbing softly.
After all the elves left, Lin Jun decomposed the old elf's body according to custom.
When Scout Puji flew back to the familiar pharmacy, Riel had just sent away several neighbors who had comforted her by telling her to "speak up when she has difficulties."
Her eyes were red as she silently sorted out the various medicinal herbs on the shelf.
Seeing Puji flying in, she seemed to have found someone to confide in. She murmured, as if to Puji, but also as if to cheer herself up: "Flying Mushroom, you're here again... Grandpa is gone, but I want to keep the pharmacy open! You... want to watch me make the medicine?"
However, three days later, a uniformed elf official knocked on the door of the pharmacy and delivered a formal notice - the area was going to be redeveloped.
(End of this chapter)
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