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"What are you going to do with him?" 4277 asked worriedly, knowing that as a Dustman, doing such a thing would not be a good thing.
Jingyuan looked at the two of them and said, "I want you two to try to persuade him. If he is willing to change, then let him out and continue being a commoner."
"Really?" 4277 was overjoyed upon hearing this.
"real."
Now, whether to release or kill is entirely up to Jingyuan.
"Don't worry! He will definitely correct it."
4277 said this with great conviction.
Then, Jingyuan led them into the law institute.
In a cramped cell at the law firm, the emaciated 4068 was curled up on the floor.
During this time, 4068 has been imprisoned in a cell. As a mortal, how could the guards treat him as a human being? Occasionally, when they remember him, they might throw him a worm cake, which is already considered a great act of kindness.
"4068!"
4277 quickly stepped forward and called out. Although she knew 4068 had done something wrong, he was, after all, her childhood friend.
“4068!” 4079 also came over. When he saw 4068’s appearance, he knew that he must not have eaten for a long time.
4079 took a piece of bread out of his clothes.
Ever since Mark and Jingyuan started feeding the Dust People with the food of the common people, they have been sending them bread regularly.
This piece of bread was secretly saved by 4079 this morning, to be used as a snack later.
Right now, he still gave 4068 without hesitation.
Starving, 4068 only had bread in his eyes. After he wolfed down the bread, he looked at 4277 and 4079, as well as Jingyuan standing behind them.
What brings you here?
“4068, Lord Jingyuan said that as long as you are willing to repent, he can let you go.” 4277 hurriedly said, “Apologize to Lord Jingyuan right now, kowtow and admit your mistake, and then promise him that you will never make the same mistake again!”
4068 gritted his teeth, knowing he had no hope left.
Is Jingyuan trying to humiliate me?
For a moment, 4068 had a lot on his mind.
He's been in this cell for so many days, and he's figured out a lot of things.
Being alive is more important than anything else.
Having figured this out, 4068 immediately knelt down and kowtowed three times.
The sound of his kowtow was so loud that it was clear he was using all his strength.
After kowtowing, he said, "Lord Jingyuan, I was wrong! Please spare my life! I will definitely correct my mistakes in the future and will not repeat them!"
Seeing 4068 so readily kowtow and admit his mistake, Jingyuan felt a pang of regret.
Jingyuan has read the story of "King Goujian of Yue".
Is this decisive and ruthless action a result of having suffered enough in prison, or is it a sign of "enduring hardship to achieve future revenge"?
But Jingyuan's words had already been spoken.
Let it go!
What can a mere mortal do? Even if he awakens his potential in the future, he will still be far behind me.
"All right!"
Jing Yuan directly granted the necessary permissions and opened the cell.
4277 and 4079 entered the cell and helped 4068 out.
Jingyuan looked at 4277 and said, "4277, you've helped me a lot, so I consider you a friend. I know he's your childhood friend, so I'm giving you this face and letting him go this time. If he makes a mistake again, I'll kill him! Opportunities don't come every time!"
4277 nodded repeatedly, "I know! I will urge him to correct his behavior and make sure he doesn't do it again!"
"Alright! You can take him with you!"
"Thank you!"
"Thank you!"
4277 and 4079 quickly thanked Jing Yuan, and then left the law firm with 4068.
They arrived at the outer platform of the lighthouse and saw many people lined up for training.
4068 asked curiously, "What are you doing?"
4079 explained to him, "Lord Jingyuan found the ground people and obtained the 'Return to Origin Heart Method' from them. Once you learn it, you can become invisible in front of the Devouring Beasts. All the Lighthouse people are learning it now."
"To become invisible in front of the Devouring Beast?" 4068 had also been to the ground, so of course he knew what that meant.
Upon hearing the last sentence, 4068 asked in confusion, "Does that include all the Lighthouse People, including us Dust People?"
“Of course!” 4079 said matter-of-factly. “We were just training, do you want to go take a look?”
4277, who was standing nearby, said, "He hasn't eaten anything inside. Let's take him to get something to eat first!"
"No! I want to see!" 4068 still had a stubborn streak.
He broke free from their support, took a few steps on his own, and then turned to look at his two friends.
For a moment, he almost didn't recognize them.
"You two... are you upper-class citizens now?"
The reason 4068 asked this question is because 4277 and 4079 are wearing different clothes.
4277 was wearing the light blue uniform that the research department had given her.
4079 was wearing the ordinary combat uniform that the Hunters had given him.
Although these two uniforms are the lowest-ranking clothes among the upper-class citizens, they are still much better than the clothes of the common people.
Before the two could answer, 4068 made a mental assumption: "Was it Jingyuan who arranged for you to become upper-class citizens?"
4068 did feel some regret.
Charles had promised him that if he killed either Mark or Jingyuan, he would be granted the status of an upper-class citizen.
That must have been incredibly risky, leading to his imprisonment. He was truly lucky not to be killed.
Meanwhile, two childhood friends who were also commoners became upper-class citizens without doing anything.
Now, I am the only one left who is a commoner.
“No.” 4277 explained to him, “Lord Jingyuan and Lord Mark want to eliminate the difference between the upper class and the common people. They now allow the common people to eat the food of the upper class, learn the knowledge of the upper class, and do the work of the upper class.”
I've now joined the research department, and 4079 has joined the Hunters as a reserve member. We're just wearing uniforms; our identities are still those of ordinary citizens.
But one day, there will be no longer a distinction between the Upper Class and the Lower Class on the Lighthouse!
4068 was pale and stiff.
So, I made a mistake choosing Charles? But I had no choice! I was only trying to protect 4277...
4068 increasingly felt that his reasons were untenable.
Judging from the current situation, 4277 doesn't need his protection at all.
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4079 looked at 4277 and said, "Go back to the team and train! The physical training coach doesn't come every day, so cherish this opportunity! I'll take 4068 back."
"No! I'll train him!" 4277 said, "You're a reserve member of the Hunters now, so you need to learn the Return to Origin skill more sooner than I do!"
The two tried to defer to each other, and 4068 said impatiently, "You two stop arguing, I'm not going to die. You go, this is a rare opportunity. Don't worry about me, I'm not going to die anytime soon either."
The two of them did feel a little guilty.
However, 4068 pushed them forward.
Knowing that the physical training was only in the morning and would end in a little over an hour, the two of them returned to the team.
4068 sat aside and watched.
4079 returned to the group, and his companion, while practicing a horse stance, asked, "4079, who was that person you helped just now?"
"Oh, my friend."
"Oh." The other person didn't seem to care. He glanced back and suddenly realized, "It's 4068?"
"Yes!"
"He wasn't killed for assassinating Lord Jingyuan... how is he still alive?!"
"Lord Jingyuan, release him!" 4079 was somewhat reluctant to mention this matter.
"Ah!" The other person was somewhat surprised, then kindly reminded, "Even if Lord Jingyuan releases him, you shouldn't get too close to him!"
"But we are friends after all!"
"Hmph! It's only because you met good people like Lord Jingyuan and Lord Mark. If it were the former leader Charles, you would have suffered the same fate because of what he did!"
4079 turned her face away, no longer wanting to talk to him.