"You know?" Fang Xing couldn't help but ask.

Now that they all know, why do the people in the town still think that Fries is a good man?

The old man was slightly stunned, what he didn't expect was that it was a child who asked the first question, but he knew why the child in front of him asked this question.

"Considering the cruelty of this truth, I didn't tell the people in town." The old man said.

Hide the facts?

Considering the harm that Fries's identity debunks to its inhabitants, or the fear of retaliation from the other party after revealing his identity, he is just an ordinary resident who is helpless. Fang Xing thought.

As if considering how to connect the sentences so that everyone could accept them, the old man paused for a moment before he continued: "Whatever the reason, the reason I am talking to you in this secret room this time is that I want you to hide this truth, for which you will be charged with attacking Fries, but at the same time I will help you get out of here." ”

"What a joke!"

Fang Xing's first reaction was like this, and he shouted the same way.

This was an almost unreasonable condition, which made him angry. Even without the help of the old man, they could easily leave the island, and the old man actually used this as a condition to let them forcibly carry this pot.

Why? And why?

The old man seemed to have expected that there would be an overreaction, and he did not blame it, but just stretched out his hand to calm down.

But at this time, there was a knock and a knock on the door, bang! But because the door was locked, there was a sound of slamming the door slowly.

But the door didn't move except for the slightest buzzing sound.

The nursery is a face-saving project for Fries, and in order to cover up his business, he is not stingy, and it is specially built with strong and special materials, which are quite good in terms of hardness and sound insulation.

Therefore, Fang Xing's shout just now caused the outsiders to be unable to hear clearly, thinking that something had happened, so they became nervous.

Seeing that the collision was fruitless, the outsiders shouted vague sentences again, but the general meaning was "What happened?" ”

The old man stood up as soon as the residents banged on the door, and finally walked to the door, leaning against the door and shouting, "I'm fine... Stop it! ”

famous, the movement outside is slowly getting smaller.

Just screamed violently, which made the old man's throat itch for a while, and suddenly "cough cough", and finally slowed down and walked towards the position.

After smiling and waiting for the old man to sit down, he asked, "Why do you want us to hide the truth?" ”

With a smile, he sensed that the old man's heart was not bad, so he wanted to know the purpose of the old man letting them hide, why did he protect that kind of person? Although he is dead.

"Hey," the old man sighed, "because this town can't do without him!" The island was originally an island of extreme poverty, and this town was not a town, but a poor little village, which had changed since the arrival of the Fries, and that was why the inhabitants admired him so much, because he had brought them wealth, warmth, and happiness. ”

The old man closed his eyes and recalled, his face intoxicated, at that time he also saw Fries as the savior of their islanders, but...

"But then, because of my relationship as the mayor of the town, I will get some data from the Friesian Chamber of Commerce, plus my more shrewd relationship with the little old man, I found clues from some data, and followed the clues to discover the truth of the facts."

The old man's face immediately changed from happiness to a wry smile, "Fries, who has always been regarded as a savior by us, turned out to be a human trafficker!" Slave Traders! And all other businesses are just to cover up the outward appearance of this business. We are relying on such people to act almost accomplices. ”

The old man's tone was a little self-reproachful, because most of the work of the inhabitants of their island was related to the provision of the Fries, including the making of some daily necessities, wooden cages, and some loose items, and now that I think about it, aren't they all for the slaves?

Everyone didn't disturb the old man's feelings, but Fang Xing was worried that this old man in his twilight would be too hurt and angry because of self-blame.

"I didn't tell the other residents, because I knew that the island's livelihood was inseparable from the Fries, and even if I broke the matter, it would not help, but might destroy the people's rising spirit, so I secretly changed some of the town's operations, only to find that all of them had failed."

The old man's face was pale, and his lips trembled, "The inhabitants and Fries are completely connected together, as if they are parasitic on them, and they can't pull them off if they want to, and if they are torn off, they will break their heads and bleed." At that time, I had already recognized the reality, or rather abandoned it, because it would make life better for the inhabitants, and I would like to keep it a secret, even if the means of obtaining it were so cruel.

And once you break through and let everyone know what Fries is, many will choose to give up this livelihood, and the towns that have rarely thrived will return to their original state.

So I'm begging you, I'm begging you, I beg you to hide this truth, so that this town can continue like this."

After speaking, the old man wanted to kneel, but he just smiled and relied on him with the ability of gravity to prevent him from kneeling.

"I see, I'll hide." A smile.

Hawkins rarely opened his mouth to say a word, and said with emotion in a cold tone, "Everything is fate." ”

"Just because you agree doesn't mean I agree, and I won't recognize this kind of 'gratuitous justice.'" Fang Xingdao, and then waved his hand, looking casual, "A city that needs a false face to maintain will be shattered one day, just like paper can't hold fire, it's better to be directly punctured now." ”

"I also know this truth, but now the town can't afford to accept this big blow, it will take time..."

Fang Xing interrupted: "Time? That thing was meant to be an excuse, and if it was really just a matter of time, how long had Fries been in your city? Why didn't you start working on it beforehand, why didn't you inform the navy here, why didn't you try to communicate with the other residents, you left a lot of time, but you didn't even try, you decided the result, didn't you? ”

The old man's face turned pale when Fang Xing said it, could he not refute it? Maybe it is, maybe it isn't.

Hawkins watched quietly, smiling and not accusing. In a smile, the old man is both right and wrong.

Yes, from the perspective of those close to him, the old man thinks about the residents and starts from the perspective of the residents, so he tolerates Fries's behavior.

The mistake is that from the perspective of those who were kidnapped, the silent behavior of the elderly has caused more people to suffer.

"You're just running away from it, just like a pest."

In Fang Xing's view, the old man and the residents he cared for became no different from the nobles of this world without knowing it, and their happiness was based on the suffering of other people, the only difference was that the nobles were even worse. If the inhabitants are for their livelihood, then the nobility is for pleasure.