Chapter 157: It's up to you to choose
As the night deepened, the secluded courtyard fell silent.
Listening to the sound of the orc girls laughing and playing in the distance gradually stopped, a trace of disappointment passed over Xu Yi's face.
He waited patiently here for a full two hours, but still not a single orc girl had come to him.
Of course, he wasn't waiting for any orc girl to take the initiative to die, but to see if any of these orc girls had that kind of awareness.
Two hours ago, Xu Yi announced to the orc girls that he would leave for Bonta City tomorrow, and if any orc girls wanted to go back with him, they could set off together.
At the same time, he also said that after returning to Bonta City, he will consult with Steele to decide the future arrangements of the Crescent Troupe, and if there are any orc girls who want to stay in the Crescent Troupe, then of course they can stay. And if you don't want to stay and want to find another way out for yourself, he is just as welcome and will try his best to make arrangements.
In order to make these orc girls understand what he meant, Xu Yi even told them very clearly that his expectation for the Crescent Song and Dance Troupe was for it to become a window for the Orcs to show themselves to the humans of the Lampari Kingdom and change the image of the Orcs in the minds of humans, and did not want the Crescent Song and Dance Troupe to become a simple springboard for them to live a luxurious life among humans.
"To put it simply, I don't want you to be the playthings of any human nobleman or businessman. In the end, Xu Yi even dropped such a sentence very bluntly.
However, after saying this, Xu Yi patiently waited for two hours in the room arranged for him by Baron Hainas. But none of the orc girls took the initiative to find him.
Xu Yi was naturally very disappointed by this.
But after thinking about it, he felt that this was actually because he was too demanding of those orc girls.
For these orc girls, because they have been living in the harsh conditions of the Black Rice Wasteland before, and now after coming to Anweimar City, they have seen the luxurious life of human nobles and merchants, so it is natural that they will be attracted and tempted, and it is not reasonable for Xu Yi to blame and force them to do this.
"Maybe I should be a little more ruthless?" Xu Yi watched the magic lamp go out at the last stop in the courtyard where the orc girls were resting in the distance, and a trace of hesitation flashed in his heart.
Since this Crescent Song and Dance Troupe bears his expectations, it is not the time when the direction of the Crescent Song and Dance Troupe is contrary to his expectations. He should have forcibly reversed it.
With his and Steele's ability to control these orc girls. It's a no-brainer.
But when Xu Yi thought of the happy smiles of those orc girls when they talked about their lives in Anweimar City, Xu Yi couldn't bear it.
"No human has ever thought so much about orcs as I have, right......?
Xu Yi smiled bitterly and shook his head slowly. Stand up and get ready to rest.
As soon as I opened the door to my room. I saw a white shadow appear on the path outside the door.
Watch Avril float closer. Xu Yi couldn't help but smile.
"What? Avril, haven't you slept yet?"
Avril shook her head slightly, a bunch of fluffy fox ears twitching twice in the night wind. Adding a playful flavor to her, combined with her delicate and beautiful countenance, it is no wonder that it has become the goal of many noble merchants in Anweimar City.
"Lord, can I disturb you for a moment?"
"Come in. ”
When she entered the house, Avril took the initiative to pour Xu Yi a cup of tea first, and then stood respectfully opposite Xu Yi, until Xu Yi signaled to her, and she sat down opposite Xu Yi.
"If there's anything you want to say, just say it. Xu Yi maintained a gentle tone and expression.
Avril gritted her teeth slightly, her expression seemed to be a little hesitant, and after a long while, she seemed to have made up her mind and nodded vigorously.
"Grow up, actually...... In fact, we all understand what you just said to us, and we are very grateful to you in our hearts, because from your words and the attitude you have always treated us, we know very well that you are one of the few people in the human race who truly treats us as equals. And the human aristocrats and merchants who are after us really just treat us as playthings. ”
Xu Yi glanced at Avril with a little surprise, thinking that these orc girls are not brainless.
"Looks like you're the representative they sent?" Xu Yi said with a smile. "Well, sue me for your thoughts and decisions. ”
"Grow up, actually...... In fact, you may look down on us, but in our opinion, even if we are treated as playthings by those human nobles and merchants, as long as they can give us a good living condition, we think we are treated as playthings...... It's nothing ......."
"So you know very well what you want. Xu Yi nodded. "If that's your final choice, then I don't have a problem. But I must warn you that if anyone makes such a choice, they must quit the Crescent Crescent Cabaret, because I need to keep this Cabaret pure. ”
Avril shook her head: "Lord, you misunderstood. In fact, we just want a stable and comfortable life, after all, everyone used to live in the Black Rice Wasteland, and the conditions were very poor, and you must know very well. Now there is a chance to have a good life, and everyone wants to miss it. ”
Xu Yi snorted lightly: "I said it, this is your own choice, and I will not interfere with you." But I have the right to interfere with this song and dance troupe. ”
Avril bit her silver teeth lightly, with a hint of bitterness in her expression, and shook her head lightly: "Lord, you still don't understand what I mean." Actually, we ...... We were all very uneasy. ”
"Uneasy?" Xu Yi glanced at her in a slightly surprised manner, and saw Avril's face mixed with a complex look of panic, hesitation, anxiety, etc., and nodded slightly. "You have come from the Black Rice Wasteland to live in our human world. It's normal to have uneasiness. However, I don't think it's a good choice for you to put your hopes in the aristocratic merchants who are pursuing you. ”
"We all understand this, too, but what do you let us choose, Lord?" Speaking of this, a trace of resentment suddenly appeared in Avril's eyes as she looked at Xu Yi. "Actually...... Lord, when the sisters of the song and dance troupe talked in private, they agreed that you were countless times better than those noble merchants in Anweimar City. If you're willing to take us. Everyone will be very happy. ”
Looking at the anticipation in Avril's eyes. Xu Yi had a trace of embarrassment on his face, coughed lightly, waved his hand, and said, "If I do this, what is the difference between it and those noble merchants who want to treat you as playthings?" ”
Avril looked disappointed. A soft sigh. Shaking his head, he said, "No." Grow up, you are different because you treat us as equals from the bottom of your heart. Unlike the aristocratic merchants of Anweimar City, they only respect us on the surface. ”
"If you think I'm treating you as equals, it's even less likely that I'll do such a thing. Xu Yi took a breath and said, "Okay, I understand your thoughts." As I said, I will not interfere with your own decisions. But I can assure you of one thing here. ”
Avril blinked a pair of big eyes that were naturally charming, and looked at Xu Yi intently.
"If you can choose to remain with the Crescent Crescent Cabaret, then I will try to find a path for you that will allow you to truly stand on your own feet and gain a foothold in our human world, without being subordinate to other humans. I can't promise 100% that I can do it, but I'll do my best. If you believe me, stay, and if you don't, then I won't interfere with your other choices. ”
Avril Avril's beautiful eyes blinked slightly, her expression moved slightly, and she opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but she paused and did not say it.
After pondering for a while, Avril gave Xu Yi a respectful salute and withdrew.
As soon as Avril walked on the front foot, Baron Haynas entered the house on the back foot.
"Xu Yi, what are you doing so hard for some orcs?" Baron Haynas frowned, puzzled. "Actually, your purpose is just to make other people in the kingdom accept alien workers, right? I think it's very simple, now that so many alien workers are working in your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, everyone has long known that they can bring a lot of benefits, in fact, it is not difficult to accept. ”
"It's different. Xu Yi shook his head. "It's because of me that we are in the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce that we accept workers of different races very quickly, and others are different. Even in the current city of Bonta City, workers of different races are still subjected to some discriminatory treatment. ”
Baron Haynas still said, "Do you still want all human beings to treat all races equally?
"How do you know it's impossible if you haven't tried it?" Xu Yi glanced at him.
Haynas was a little puzzled: "Xu Yi, I still don't understand, why do you have to let humans and other races coexist peacefully? If you want to get anything from those other races, with the current strength of our human race, just force them to take it out, why bother so much." ”
"You don't understand that. The reason why a different race is a different race means that they must be different from us human beings in many ways. There are some things that we humans can't learn even if they take them out. Coercion may have some benefits, but it will never get what I really need. So in order to get the best out of them, they still need to be willing. ”
"What? Have you Xinfei Guild tasted a lot of benefits from the alien race?" asked Baron Hainas.
"Of course. I can even say that our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has been able to develop so quickly and so well at the moment, and the other races in the Chamber of Commerce have played a very huge role in it. Without their work and dedication, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce would definitely not become as powerful as it is now. ”
Hearing the smugness in Xu Yi's tone, Baron Hainas suddenly laughed.
"That's good, President Xu of the powerful Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, I hope that when you meet the old men of the Noble Council tomorrow, you will be able to laugh like you are now. ”
Xu Yi immediately frowned deeply. (To be continued......)