Chapter 59 Gratitude?
Chapter 59 Gratitude?
Lacas glanced at Enlian's departing figure.
He looked at his companion, whose face was swollen on one side, and said softly, "What are you thinking about?"
Thinking of escaping now?
Didn't you see that anyone who's even slightly misbehaving is being watched over here?
"Didn't you notice? Those goblins are all on the same side."
The prisoner with the swollen face spoke up to remind them, and the others around him looked around.
The four goblins watching them work stayed on one side of the gentle slope, keeping a distance from them so as not to step into the field.
About thirty steps.
Looking down the gentle slope, the end of the slope is just a few hundred steps away.
There was a ridge several meters high, below which was a steep slope covered with trees.
Given the goblin's attack range and running speed, as long as it can keep running, it's safe.
If enough people run away separately, Enlian won't be able to catch them all.
If even one of them can escape, we can find that team in the north...
"impossible."
"for……"
Lacas turned his head instinctively, only to find that it was Laso who was saying the words.
"Why is it impossible, Captain?"
As he hoeed the ground, Lasso turned his head and whispered, "We don't even know who sold us out, do you dare touch us?"
Impulsive fools only get beaten up.
He couldn't withstand a few more beatings from Enlian.
But the prisoner, his face swollen, was unwilling to give up: "Enlian was too ruthless! If she does that again..."
As Zi'an approached, Li Mosi asked, "How do you manage them? They seem very nervous."
"Just like yesterday. I told them to work hard, and there would be consequences for not doing so."
As Zi'an spoke, he walked up to Li Mosi and examined the new weapon.
It's obvious at a glance that it was made especially for her!
This is longer than the javelins used by goblins!
"Then they must be thinking about how to escape now."
The saintess looked in the direction of the fields and began to complain.
She noticed that the prisoners slowed down when the bear-beastmen approached.
It's obvious they're talking.
"What's it to you? I..."
Zi'an instinctively retorted and turned to look at him.
Several prisoners actually slowed down and started chatting!
They were all official employees of the slave-catching team!
"Eh!"
Zi'an instinctively cried out in surprise and turned to run towards the prisoners.
Her sprint was so fast that Li Mosi felt a gentle breeze.
This scene... is almost like the Olympic sprint race I watched before I time-traveled.
"She's coming!"
Hearing the cry of alarm from the prisoner with the swollen face, Lacas and the other prisoners quickly lowered their heads and got back to work.
pat.
The sound of tools hitting the ground came from beside him, and Lacas couldn't help but glance sideways.
The prisoner with the swollen face threw down his hoe and ran away.
Wait, are you running now?
Was his brain damaged?
Several prisoners couldn't help but turn to watch their companions escape.
The next moment, Zi'an also caught up.
boom!
She slapped the other person on the back of the head.
The prisoner with the swollen face went limp and slid a short distance on his side before stopping.
The saintess and Li Mosi in the distance both looked completely bewildered.
I initially thought it was just laziness, but it turns out they really did run away.
Where does his confidence come from?
Zi'an squatted down and checked the other person's nose; they were still breathing.
She picked up the unconscious, swollen-faced prisoner with one hand, thought for a moment, and then threw him in front of the prisoners lying on the loose soil.
"Lakas, wake me up when he's awake."
I just loosened the soil!
Although Lacas felt bad about the fruits of his labor, he quickly agreed, "Okay, okay, I will."
Seeing Zi'an turn around, the prisoners all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Oh, right."
Zi'an turned back around, and the prisoners tensed up again.
"Were you just encouraging him to run away?"
No, no.
No, that's impossible.
The prisoners were so frightened that they quickly denied it.
He was the one who instigated us to run away!
Who's as stupid as him?
Zi'an didn't believe it: "I don't believe it. Come out and accept your punishment."
As she spoke, she held out her hand.
"Zi'an, wait a minute."
Li Mosi stopped her from a distance.
"Don't break them, we still need them to loosen the soil."
"Yeah yeah!"
The prisoners all cast hopeful glances at Li Moss.
They don't want half their face to be swollen.
I don't want my brain to malfunction!
Only Lasso remained silent.
Doesn't saying these things now amount to admitting it?!
However, given Enlian's personality, whether she admits it or not seems unimportant.
Zi'an asked doubtfully, "But I suspect..."
"Just make them do more work."
"Alright, what my master said makes sense." Zi'an turned to look at the prisoners. "Get to work properly, and don't even think about escaping!"
The prisoners dared not reply, but simply lowered their heads and loosened the soil.
But Li Moss noticed a change.
[Target State: Gratitude, Adulthood, Frustration]
[Target Status: Gratitude, Adulthood, Extensive Bruises]
How is this considered gratitude?
Is sparing one's life a great favor?
However, gratitude in his heart alone wouldn't be enough; he expected the prisoners to show it.
For now, let's teach Zi'an how to use a spear thrower.
Seeing Li Mosi and Zi'an return once again, the Holy Maiden gave Zi'an her evaluation.
Muscle brain.
Not knowing their own strength? They just went straight for it.
If she weren't so young, she probably would have beaten someone to death!
However, these despicable thieves don't get much of a beating no matter how much they are beaten.
"what?"
The saintess suddenly felt someone tugging at her and instinctively turned her head to ask.
It was Li Mosi who was pulling her.
"Come to the side, we need to try out the new weapon."
He was afraid that if he threw the spear at an off-target, he would be killed by Hagiwara.
The saintess glanced at the haystack that Zi Yi used for archery practice; the few haystacks for standing on were clearly in front of her.
Li Mosi took another forty steps and scattered a handful of dry grass at her feet: "Zi'an, try standing here."
He couldn't quite gauge Zi'an's exact strength, but the thirty meters used for goblin training was relatively short for ordinary humans, so it was definitely even less suitable for her.
Let's pull it to fifty meters first and see.
He placed Zian's training wooden spear and javelin into her hands, then picked up the javelin he had made for himself and loaded the spear.
"Go over there again."
"We'll reach a rock wall if we go any further!"
Li Mosi pushed the saintess aside a bit and looked at Zi'an: "You should also step back a little and keep an eye on my body movements and wrist movements."
"Yes, Master."
"The basic preparatory movements are as follows: turn your upper body to the side, and stand with your legs one in front of the other..."
Li Mosi explained the basic starting stance to Zi'an and went over the steps for using the spear thrower.
Zi'an thought he looked too dull and was afraid that his disciple wouldn't understand.
The decomposition was completed quickly. Just like when he was demonstrating to Zi Yi, Li Mosi pushed off the ground with his right foot, twisted his body, and flipped his wrist in one smooth motion.
The javelin traced a gentle parabola through the air before striking the haystack at an angle.
"Oh~~~"
Zi'an's gaze followed the wooden spear until it hit its mark.
She looked at Li Mosi and nodded.
"Let me try, Master! I understand completely now!"
Do you really understand completely?
Whether she fully understands it or not, she still needs to give it a try.
"Come on, get into position."
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