Gold is Justice

"What they are afraid of is our attitude."

"It is the attitude that we are getting farther and farther away from them, it is the attitude that we are less and less able to communicate with them, and less and less understand what they are thinking, and they do not understand what we want to do."

"And our strength is strong. If we don't take the initiative to communicate with them, do we still expect those residents to actively communicate with us? Is this possible?"

Facing Ariel's reprimand... or rather, it was a kind of self-refutation, the members around looked at me and you, and began to think deeply.

After a while, Cream came to his senses immediately and said, "President, what do you mean...we must always remember our identities? Then...you want us to get in touch with the residents more , Do you want to communicate more?"

Ariel nodded and said with a smile: "In addition to more contact and communication, the most important thing is that we must always remember that we and those residents are one. It can even be said that it is not our Mermaid Song achievement." Pelican City, but the development and growth of Pelican City has made our Mermaid Song stronger. Therefore, we must thank the residents here, and we must try our best to serve the residents here, solve their difficulties, understand Their suffering. We must fulfill their normal and reasonable demands as soon as possible! If it is something that is reasonable but we cannot do it now, we must record it first, and then find time to do it later. Let's discuss together, think together to see if there is any way to resolve it."

After pondering for a moment, the guild leader continued: "So, what our guild has to do next is to contact those residents at all times. In this way, in the past, you were all patrolling and responsible for safeguarding the safety of the city. But from now on, in addition to making inspections, I want each of you to take the initiative to chat with those residents."

Brad was a little dazed: "Talk? But... President, I... I'm stupid, maybe I can't... chat!"

Ariel looked at the big man, nodded lightly and said, "If you can't chat, you have to talk! Didn't those kids like you very much before? Why don't you know how to chat now? I think you are riding on the That beautiful horse of yours has never touched the ground again!"

Brad was stunned for a moment, with grievances in his eyes.He squeaked and wanted to say something, but Buffy next to him quickly slapped him on the face and said, "Are you stupid? The president told you not to ride a horse, but walk as before, no Do you understand?"

Brad looked suddenly enlightened, and said, "Buffy, that's great! Fortunately, I have you, otherwise I don't know what the president is talking about!"

Buffy looked smug, put her hands on her hips, and smiled.

Ariel nodded again, looked at the guild members in front of her, and continued: "I will arrange an inspection system next. Each of you must go to chat with the residents, not only the residents in the city, but also There are farmers outside the city. Not only those who have money and status, but also those who work, farmers, and ordinary people who do some small handicrafts. Anyway, the lower the economic status in this city People, the more you have to chat with them. Do you understand!"

Facing Ariel's reprimand, everyone dared not object.Besides, they have no reason to object, and now they can only nod and agree.

But even if he agreed, Dak still said after thinking for a moment: "President, although I think your approach is very good. But do you really think that the secret to making our guild strong lies in connecting with ordinary people? "

Ariel smiled slightly and said, "Of course it's not just that. Apart from keeping in touch with them, I also want to set some rules for our guild members."

With that said, the president stood up, raised his hand, slapped the table hard, looked around at everyone, and said——

"From today onwards, as long as you are in our Mermaid Song Guild, you are not allowed to wear those obviously too expensive jewelry, nor are you allowed to wear those expensive clothes."

"Our Mermaid Song members are not allowed to accept gifts from others in the name of individuals. If the gift is given by the other party in the name of the guild, it must be recorded and entered into the guild's treasury. But in fact, we do not allow us in principle Song of the Mermaid accepts gifts from other people. So starting today, members of Song of the Mermaid are not allowed to take anything from ordinary residents. If you want to take it, you must buy it at the market price!"

The first thousand and 270 second chapters have crux of the heart

"In addition, members of Song of the Mermaid are not allowed to intimidate or oppress ordinary people as guild members. Our guild does not allow people who oppose the residents of Pelican City. If there is a conflict between the two parties, then if The other party is an ordinary person without any combat power at all. Even if we are reasonable, our members of Mermaid Song are not allowed to attack the other party, only allowed to defend. After the two sides calm down, we will hand over the matter to the court of our city and let the court To judge whether it is correct or not between the two parties.”

"Beginning with me, the things that others gave me before, I will take them to the market for auction tomorrow. All the proceeds from the auction will go to the government revenue of Pelican City, not to the financial management of Song of Mermaid .Maybe from your point of view, and from everyone else's point of view, it's purely a matter of left-handedness and right-handedness. But I'm going to do it." Cheng is a parasite that lives on the people of Pelican City. Yes, we are parasites. Only when our host becomes stronger and richer can we parasites live better. Therefore, absolutely not Anything that oppresses the people of Pelican City happened! This can be said to be the top priority! Now, do you understand what I said?"

The members of the guild seemed to be having a hard time understanding why their president suddenly became so... "crazy".

Although they thought Song of the Mermaid was a very common guild before, but from the past until now, no matter how common the guild is, it is no problem to get some money and things, right?

Even brave men who can fight against the devil will casually rummage through the cabinets and drawers of other people's homes. A small guild takes a little stuff from other people's homes, what's wrong?And it was taken from rich people, but not from ordinary people.

Dak frowned: "Anyway, it's a bit too much to describe us as parasites of the people...?"

"So, do you think my approach is a bit too harsh?"

Of course, Ariel also saw the hesitation on everyone's faces.

Especially when her eyes shifted to Suta's face over there, the judge trembled and shrank back.

The cheese put down the wine glass in his hand, and said slowly: "President, your approach is like asking us to restrain ourselves with the most stringent Puritan-like precepts. The world hasn’t done any evil, but even so, I still stole your chickens. What? Isn’t that okay?”

Ariel shook her head and said, "When you finish eating, you have to pay. Moreover, it must be at the market price, enough for someone to buy another chicken of the same kind. Cheese, you have also experienced your own group being raped by the dragon clan." Domination, the experience of being 'blood-sucked' by your mother. If you change the angle, if you are a poor farmer, and you see a group of warriors with weapons eating your chickens and robbing your things, take How would you feel when your family’s money was taken away? Even if those warriors claim to be able to protect the world, to you, a farmer, do you really think they are a group of good people?”

Cheese lowered his head and thought for a while, then stopped talking.

Ariel continued: "No one will think that what they fear is just. No one will think that those who rely on power to rob their own food and wealth can bring joy and peace to themselves. Do you remember , I once set a rule for our Mermaid Song? That is, our Mermaid Song is an adventurer's guild, not a mercenary. Therefore, if we can avoid killing people, we try not to kill people."

Ke Ke raised her hand, puffed her cheeks, pouted and said, "I remember, I remember, elder sister. When I first joined the guild, you said these words to me for the first time. I still remember it very clearly. .”

Ariel nodded and said, "Then do you remember why I said that?"

Ke Ke thought about it, and the expression on his face became serious: "You said, if we get used to killing people and feel that killing people becomes indifferent, then it means that we will be killed by other people too. Since we have decided not to If you enter that stage without any psychological barriers, you will naturally have to accept the killing of yourself by other people who also entered that stage."

Seeing that this little girl still keeps her teachings in her heart, Ariel is really very happy, and continued with a smile: "That's right. I'm used to killing people, and I even think that just relying on my own likes and dislikes, my own strength can kill people at will." People who kill casually will definitely be targeted by other people with this mentality in the end."

"You are members of my guild, and you rely on your fighting skills to make a living. Your job is inherently licking blood on the edge of a knife, and it is inherently dangerous. However, I still hope that you can spend this period of life in peace and stability, and finally grow old. Now, I can live on the money I earned when I was young, instead of dying in some weird place."

The members of the guild were silent and dejected.Some people looked at the president with a little brilliance and expectation in their eyes.

"Since killing people is like this, so is oppressing the people casually."

"If we don't take ordinary people seriously, then we will surely welcome a time when some people don't take us seriously in the future. In this world, there must be someone who is more powerful than us, and whose status is greater than ours. Higher people or things are above us, if we oppress those ordinary people casually, when we are oppressed, who will rescue us?"

"If we don't want these things to happen to us, then we must lead by example and resolutely not let these things happen to the people under our governance. Only in this way, the residents of Pelican City will understand us I really have one heart with them, and I won’t have any bad thoughts anymore.”

As Ariel's voice fell, guild members look at me and I look at you.A moment later, with a bang, someone's hand quickly slapped the table.

To Ariel's surprise, the first one to be photographed turned out to be Tesla.

"President, I agree with your statement."

Tesla exhaled, and said slowly - "Compared to you, I am also a person who has no fighting ability at all. My previous guild was destroyed. Although I escaped, I will never forget those guilds." The massacre of the brothers of the Origin Guild by people with powerful power. Many brothers in my Origin Guild do not have the ability to fight, and they gather together entirely by studying the elemental machine. Therefore, since such an encounter has already It happened to me, then I definitely don't want this to happen to anyone else!"

"President, I listen to you. Don't you want to sell those clothes and jewelry tomorrow? I will also sell mine together!"

Seeing that Tesla stood up for the first time now, Ariel couldn't help being a little moved.

And after there is a human leader, the rest of the followers will stand up naturally.

Brad: "President! Me... me too! That horse... that horse... I won't ride anymore! Let it... let it pull the cart! Sell it! Buffy, What do you think?"

Buffy: "I don't care, I don't like those things anyway."

Ke Ke: "If this is the idea of ​​the president's sister, then I fully support it. I will also sell it~~~!"

Cream: "Phew... President, I think, in addition to asking us not to accept gifts, you'd better ask us not to gamble. I got a little bit high a while ago, and I will take the money I won from gambling last time. It’s all handed over to the government treasury.”

Dak: "Well... I didn't collect anything... just a cheap set of clothes... If this suit can be sold for a few dollars... I have no objection."

Cheese: "Sure enough, young master, such a beautiful dress is a set of cheap clothes in your eyes? Ha, okay! I haven't received anything, but I support you."

Suta: "I...me too..."

Margo: "Sorry, I don't plan to sell the gifts I received."

Just when Ariel was very pleased that her guild members were now so understanding of righteousness, Margot's last words were like a bucket of cold water, splashed on her face, making her a little excited. His brain immediately calmed down.

"Margaux? You mean..."

Regarding Ariel's question, Margaux still seemed very relaxed. She looked at her fingernails, made gestures repeatedly, admired her beauty, and said indifferently: "Those clothes and jewelry are not high-quality goods. , but I quite like it. So, I won’t sell it.”

Coco: "Sister Margot! You—"

Margot: "But on the contrary, I will take out the corresponding money to fill in the government's finances, as if I bought it myself. President, I spend my own salary to buy things I like. , doesn’t violate the creed of our guild?”

Now, the tense emotion on Ariel's face finally let go again.She looked at Margo in front of her with a little helplessness, and said with a smile: "You really like to surprise me when you have nothing to do."

Everyone laughed at once.

After talking about the matter, Ariel can be said to have spoken out a part of her mind.With the rules and beliefs, Ariel looked at the guild members under her, and suddenly felt that these members would definitely have better development in the future!And how far I can go in the future... can also be entrusted to these people.

only……

"I... I'm going out for a walk..."

After dinner and clearing away the bowls and chopsticks, Suta mumbled softly, then walked out of the guild gate without looking back.

Others didn't notice this paladin, what should he do in different places.

Even Ariel wanted to chat with her, but in the blink of an eye, she lost sight of the human judge of Pelican City.

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On the street, the light of the element lamp continued to light up quietly, making the whole street as bright as day.

Compared with other cities, there are more and more pedestrians at night. After seeing her, some people who recognized the paladin stopped quickly and bowed slightly to the tower.

Seeing the respectful faces of these residents, but there was still some fear between their brows, Suta wanted to raise his hand as a greeting.But as soon as she raised her hand, the residents immediately looked like they wanted to kneel down, and she quickly put down her hand and left the street in a hurry.

After walking two steps forward, without knowing it, Suta raised his head, only to find that he had come to the street on the side of the hidden lake.

The lights on the shore of the lake flickered, embellishing the water surface full of turbidity and mystery in the dark night.Looking from a distance, the lights reflected on the lake looked more and more like an indescribable monster, staring at countless pairs of sparkling eyes, spying on this human world from under the surface of the water...

Looking at the lake, Suta couldn't help thinking of her husband... He was suddenly caught in this mysterious ancient magic in this hidden lake, and he still couldn't wake up.

But now, this deep lake seems to be attracting her, allowing her to come here one step at a time.

"husband……"

"Puff pastry—!"

While Suta was whispering, a voice suddenly came from a distance!

Surprised, Suta turned around.And the aura of dark power that followed made her instinctively raise her left hand to block her chest, and swung her right hand in the direction of the coming person in a palm-splitting gesture!

Snapped.

Her split palm was caught.

And the one who caught her attack this time was none other than Mochi with bright red eyes, immature face, and cautious and hostile brows.

"Ah...ah! Is...it's you? I..."

"You, attack, me?"

Mochi shook off Suta's hand, retreated quickly as if floating, pulled the longbow on his back with his backhand, put on the bow and arrow, and aimed at Suta.

"Bright, paladin. You, kill me? Attack, guild, friend?"

As a paladin, especially as a paladin who gains power from the belief in the God of Light and eliminates darkness in the name of holy light, Suta certainly understands what Mochi in front of him means by saying these words.

Mochi is a blood clan, even if she is also a member of the guild, her nature as a dark creature cannot be changed.Especially when she entered the blood clan's territory before, this little blood clan girl had seen the fighting power of this paladin with her own eyes.

Therefore, she is very cautious now. If possible, Suta fully believes that the arrow in her hand will shoot through her heart in the next moment!

Suta quickly waved his hand, and said guiltily: "Misunderstanding, really a misunderstanding! Suta, don't think so, I really... I was just distracted for a while... I had something on my mind... So I accidentally... Sigh , I'm sorry, I was wrong, I was wrong, okay?"

Mochi's eyes widened, and she lowered the hand holding the arrow feather slightly, and said, "Did you admit it? You, did you really admit it?"

Suta nodded again, with guilt on his face, and said: "Yes, I admit my mistake, I was wrong, I'm sorry, Mochi. I shouldn't be so neurotic, please forgive me."

Seeing the human paladin admit his mistake, Mochi thought for a while, and immediately put down the bow and arrow in his hand.She put her bow back on her back again, stared up and down the tower with her clear red eyes for a long time, then nodded and said, "I accept your admission."

Suta was stunned: "So easy?"