Faced with Fang Zheng, not only was Julie stunned, but the two girls were as well. Fang Zheng merely snorted and looked at Julie, giving her a meaningful glance. Julie nodded, then summoned her Star Crest and took out her weapon.
Seeing this, the two girls were even more shocked and hurriedly lowered their heads.
"Divine Envoy!"
"Mm."
Fang Zheng nodded in satisfaction and looked at the two girls.
"You have been deceived by demons and placed your faith in evil forces. That is a grave crime, understand?"
"Yes... Divine Envoy..."
The two girls were trembling all over. Soon, however, the long-haired girl, Seri, hesitated before raising her head.
"Divine Envoy, could you answer a question for us?"
"What question?"
"Why... did Father and Mother sell Koyuki and me? We clearly did nothing wrong... That Cult Leader said... it was because the bloodlines of people in this era had become tainted and filthy, and so they had lost their capacity for love... That was why the world had become so foul and ugly... Isn't that true?"
"..."
Hearing Seri's question, Fang Zheng fell silent for a moment.
Although Fang Zheng despised Buddhism, he had to admit that its spread among the common people did serve a need. In fact, when productivity was underdeveloped and the social system failed to keep pace, a considerable number of people would always be left in the lowest corners of society, living lives without the slightest hope.
Just like these two girls. Their parents had sold them to Snow White. Though they were young, they would naturally ask such questions as well.
Why had this happened to them?
What had they done wrong? Why did they have to suffer such pain and torment?
These were the thoughts of many people at the bottom of society,