The Great Purge
The Gorosei showed little reaction to this matter. In fact, when they received the report, Saint Ichi revealed a knowing smile, as if to say, "As expected, you didn't disappoint me." This was the proper royal succession, the regal bearing that a legitimate heir with royal blood should possess.
"Sigh, if every household could do a thorough cleaning like this, life would be so much better."
For the Gorosei, the main reason why there isn't enough Celestial Dragons and Heavenly Tribute is that there are too many people spending money. In eight hundred years, the number of Celestial Dragons has increased more than twentyfold. Not having enough money is secondary; there are just too many troublemaking fools.
However, Miming did not return to the Bird Family's palace, saying that he was used to his own place and that it was more convenient for him to cultivate.
Now, Saint Sanming has quite a few high-quality slaves at his disposal, which he lends out to the World Government at good prices every day. Some Celestial Dragons also come to him for help when they are short of manpower. Saint Sanming's reputation is not as bad as it was at the beginning. Although it is still not good, at least he is very generous when lending out slaves, charging low fees, and often doing so for free when he is in a good mood.
The only thing to be careful about is that the lent slaves cannot be used too harshly, and they must not be killed. Otherwise, Saint Sanming will go berserk, and the consequences will be severe.
A month later, "Doctors 20" from the Drum Kingdom arrived in Mary Geoise. He was secretly escorted by Spandine, the commander of CP9, along with many supplies dismantled from the medical ship, all of which were sent to Miming's palace.
"From now on, you're no longer Doctors 20," Miming slapped his forehead. "Since you're in our Bird Family, from now on you'll be called ' Birdmen 20. ' I'll provide you with plenty of patients, as well as all the medical and research facilities you need. As long as you do a good job, you can make any reasonable request, including going home to see your wives and children. Now let me see your capabilities, go!"
Birdmen 20 was overjoyed, and his previously anxious heart was immediately put at ease.
The Celestial Dragons are so powerful that they can easily transform a palace and its gardens into a fully equipped medical research institute.
The sudden launch of a free medical care service for slaves by Saint Jalmack's Son surprised the other Celestial Dragons.
"Actually, he needs test subjects, right?"
"Live lab rats. I heard he's at odds with the Holy Land's healers because they won't treat the slaves he won in the arena, so he set up his own research institute called something like ' Birdmen 20 '."
"He also boasted that he would completely cure the Saint Ni, surpassing the medical skills of the World Government's officers."
"This is great news! Give him all the dying slaves for free treatment, right? That's much cheaper than buying new slaves."
"That's right, that's right. But there's no guarantee it will work; it might kill it, hahaha! This guy is basically a test subject!"
The Gorosei largely agreed with this. The slaves in the Holy Land were dying too quickly, treated as mere expendable resources, necessitating a constant influx of slaves from outside. It wasn't a concern about public outcry, but rather the cost and expense involved were unnecessarily enormous. Fewer slave deaths would alleviate their financial burden.
Regardless of the circumstances, Saint Jalmack's Son's intention was to heal Saint Ni's injuries, and no one can criticize that.
However, contrary to their expectations, Saint Ni never enjoyed the medical benefits of "Birdmen 20," but at Saint Sanming's banquet, Tesoro's singing could be heard.
A small, glittering stage was adorned with luxurious rotating lights, and Tesoro's job was to sing here. However, he used to sing blindly, truly blind, but today was his first day regaining his sight and seeing the light again. Birdmen 20 had fitted Tesoro with artificial eyes, even better than real eyes, completely undetectable, and easily replaceable. Not only was his sight restored, but Tesoro was also excited to see Stella with her bandages removed, and meticulously arranged the stage.
Before him appeared Stella's radiant, familiar, happy smile, her eyes brimming with tears.
Birdmen 20's medical skills are truly impressive; he completely restored Stella's appearance and voice. Stella, with her blonde hair, wearing an elegant gold dress and those gold high heels, sang the song she sang when they first met.
Tesoro and Stella sang a heartfelt duet; nothing more needed to be said, everything was conveyed through their song.
When Tesoro, dressed in a pink suit, started tap dancing on stage, Stella responded with a fiery dance, and the banquet hall erupted in cheers.
The Boa Sisters shouted excitedly, while Sandersonia and Marigold swayed their serpentine waists in front of the stage. Dice and many slaves sat in the corner with their bowls of food, while Birdmen 20 wriggled there like a neat seaweed, holding up his white gloves, feeling more proud of his medical skills than ever before.
Cairns glanced at the glittering stage set and praised, "Tesoro may not be a real fighter, but he's quite capable at this kind of thing."
"He must really like gold," Miming suddenly said meaningfully.
Tesoro had a particular fondness for using gold when decorating venues. However, he could make gold appear incredibly sophisticated and luxurious without being vulgar. This was entirely a talent, or perhaps a deep-seated love for it. Initially, was it perhaps because he admired Stella's gold high heels? Did this color leave an indelible mark on his soul?
"The Gild Tesoro?" Miming chuckled involuntarily. In the plot he knew from his previous life, Tesoro was traumatized by Stella's death, escaped, and eventually became the "Gild Tesoro," the king of the Underworld, controlling twenty percent of the world's wealth. But in reality, nothing is accidental; everything is arranged by fate.
After the banquet ended, Miming went to find Tesoro alone.
"Tesoro, from now on, aside from singing, you'll be in charge of managing all the household affairs, including the finances."
Miming tossed a glittering golden key to Tesoro.
Tesoro was stunned. The Celestial Dragons ' wealth was entrusted to him to manage? Every penny he handled was likely several zeros more than the sum he had ever handled before. The Celestial Dragons ' arena betting often involved hundreds of billions, their daily expenses exceeded hundreds of millions, and Birdmen 20's research institute alone had invested over 5 billion in equipment, which was comparable to the investment of an entire country.
"I think you have a real talent for management," Miming asked meaningfully. "Let's make a hypothetical scenario: if one day you and Stella escaped Mary Geoise, what kind of life would you yearn for? Would you find a secluded spot to hide in, or do you have some other plans?"
Tesoro trembled all over. He dared not run away, absolutely dared not. But once he thought about it, he realized what kind of life he wanted to give Stella. It was definitely not to hide in a ravine and live an anonymous life among the crowd!