Chapter 360: Dare Not Speak

I handed in enough game, why are the Spiritual Stones so few?

Yeah?

The Dragon Person distributing wages said displeased: "Aren't we using pills as a substitute for you? Don't be ungrateful, if you want it, take it; if not, get lost!"

The remaining Dragon Persons, angry but silent, took their wages and left.

Inside Wan Long Palace, many trades have sprung up; most are people related to Wang Chao and them who can open shops, or else those who have given gifts to the Dragon Persons managing the city district can officially open shops.

Among them there are not lacking those selling Spiritual Material, selling food, but the varieties are only those few, and most shops have pitifully few goods.

On the contrary, the gambling houses keep getting bigger as they open.

After all, the Dragon People are still in a situation of scarce resources; some ordinary Dragon Persons, after hunting or mining, have very few entertainment options to choose from, either they can only go back to cultivate.

But the problem is here: a Dragon Person who wants to cultivate also needs resources, and cultivation also needs time. If each day they just casually go through the motions like homework, it's hard to make great progress.

In such an environment, even if these Dragon Persons take action, they also have a feeling that it's hard to sustain.

It's as if life, although no longer worrying about food and drink compared to before, but overall feels more tired.

Several Dragon Persons gathered together, drinking alcohol.

This liquor is brewed from a kind of seaweed inside the Boundless Sea Trench; its alcohol content is not strong, and the taste is not very good.

But it's still better than nothing.

The boss here also opened the shop relying on this liquor-making method; it's said that the better tasting ones are all given to those Dragon Persons who are officials.

I increasingly feel it would be more comfortable to just lie at home as before.

But come on, lying at home there's no alcohol to drink, no tasty food.

But at least my heart isn't tired." A Dragon Person took a sip of alcohol, sighed: "Although now we have no worries about food and drink, originally my heart was at peace.

You're dragging in poetry now? Looks like you've just eaten too much, huh?

The Dragon Persons looked at the children playing outside everywhere, enviously said: 'Only they can be carefree day by day; we can't afford to be so for survival.'

Slap!

A Dragon Person fiercely smashed the wine cup on the table, indignantly said: 'Why should my wages be offset partly by those trash pills they refined? I also need Spiritual Stones!'

The remaining Dragon Persons' faces changed, they whispered: 'Shh, don't talk nonsense! If someone hears and reports you, you'll definitely get petty retaliation later.'

Well... then should we just watch them mess around like that? The promised Spiritual Stones actually have waste pills offsetting them; I originally thought these pills had some effect, what do you think?

How?

I almost went into deviation from practicing cultivation! Turns out none of those people know how to refine pills!

The remaining Dragon Persons looked strange: 'Isn't this obvious? The Grain-Avoiding Pill doesn't taste as good as before; how can we expect them to refine any good pills?'

Then what's the point of them scrambling for Spiritual Material?" Several Dragon Persons asked: "Could it really be just exclusive benefits for those officials?

Then what else?" Several Dragon Persons pursed their lips: "Have you ever seen an official take the lead in hunting?

Aren't there the chief and the Dragon Lords...

They might truly be doing it for the Dragon People, but others...

Several Dragon Persons' discussion grew more heated, when suddenly a team of Foundation Establishment Stage Dragon Persons walked in.

Hey, we heard someone say you're discussing some improper matters; to avoid you being influenced by rumors, come with us for a moment.

You.... law enforcement team? What are you doing, we haven't committed any crime, on what basis are you arresting us?!

Be honest!

Several Dragon Persons quickly subdued them and took them out of the tavern.

The Dragon Persons drinking nearby stayed silent, one after another settling their bills and leaving.

After the several Dragon Persons who were talking loudly were arrested, they were locked up in a newly built prison.

In the prison, a Dragon Person who seemed to be interrogating them spoke: 'Why did you say those things in the tavern?'

This.... this isn't it a fact?

The fact is I heard someone report that you intentionally sabotaged the Dragon People's great situation, even speaking disrespectfully to the chief and them!

You! Who are you again? On what basis do you accuse us?!

That Dragon Person froze a moment, laughed, stood up and said: 'Obviously, everyone may not care about the chief's arrangements, but after all, the chief entrusted me with this duty; I am Xu Ying of the Law Enforcement Bureau, my duty is to judge the guilty and pass sentence.'

Several Dragon Persons trembled as they looked around, defending themselves: 'We.... were just venting complaints, we.... didn't intend to do anything.'

Xu Ying furrowed his brows: 'Even if so, even if your words were unintentional, you still showed great dissatisfaction with some of the Dragon People's current reform policies, right?'

This this this....

The chief should have informed you all earlier that the future work earnings and reward system would be changed; notices have been posted for you to view, don't tell me you can't even read the characters?

A Dragon Person gritted his teeth: 'So what? Using waste pills to substitute for our wages, how are we supposed to cultivate?'

This is just temporary growing pains; everyone should unite to overcome the difficulty, not undermine unity by whispering in private." Xu Ying stood up, laughing: "You should believe that under the chief's leadership, the entire Dragon People will live better and better, not regress; otherwise what's the point?

Any reform and development will inevitably bring dissenting voices; you too are members of the Dragon People, so for the sake of the Dragon People, please first study and memorize the 'Dragon People Development Regulations' here, then after assessment you may leave.

Ah?!

Isn't it easy? This is what the chief said; everyone can accept having disagreements, but we still hope that after memorizing you can understand the chief's good intentions." Xu Ying laughed.

Thus, regardless of whether they were aware of their dissatisfaction or whether the Dragon People were willing, they began memorizing the development regulations.

To them, this was hard to accept; they thought they'd suffer some inhuman treatment, but the result was simply that after finishing memorizing the development regulations they were released.

For cultivators, memorizing those regulations is not difficult; however, this arrest operation also made them realize that the changes in the Dragon People are completely different from before.

Even if they harbor dissatisfaction, they cannot voice it loudly in public.

As long as you say pleasant things, no one will come to bother you.

If you know how to make use of it, you can widely promote how proper certain officials' conduct is, thereby gaining enough attention, then receiving recognition, and thus escaping the lower ranks to enter the middle tier.

That's right, those who control the Dragon People are those officials, and officials need manpower; these people are the middle-tier members of the Dragon People.