"Sir, please do not obstruct us in the performance of our duties."
Black Scripture said.
"What? When we were getting beaten up, you lot were off eating, drinking, and having fun. Now that we're defending ourselves, you show up to perform your duties?!" Mo Xiao shouted. "Everyone, come take a look! See how unreasonable these city guards are!"
Amid a swirl of dust, a crowd of curious onlookers quickly gathered around them.
The Siren Theocracy had laws, but how could people of this era understand them? It was already impressive if an ordinary person could write their own name. If they could read, they might even land a decent job.
How could this crowd understand the law? At most, they understood right and wrong.
"Hey, old man, what happened here?" A young fellow squeezed into the crowd and asked curiously.
"Hmph! Look at this, just look at this! These city guards are practically becoming the nobles' lapdogs! I'll never let my boy become a soldier in the future."
"Huh?" The young man looked utterly baffled. "So, uncle, what exactly happened here?"
The hunched old man in front of him suddenly turned around, glaring at the young man with wide eyes. "Have you got eyes or not? Can't you see for yourself?!"
"Look at that pretty little girl." An older woman beside them picked up the conversation.
The young man followed her gaze. When the silver-haired girl entered his sight, he unconsciously swallowed.
"Pretty, isn't she? Got your eye on her?"
The young man blushed and was too embarrassed to reply.
"Look how lovely she's grown up. Big hips too, good for bearing children. Bring her home and she'll definitely give you several big, healthy boys."
The young man could not quite keep up with the older woman's train of thought.