It was the forty-first day since the pilgrimage group set out.
That day, they passed through a tribe.
The tribe was bustling, apparently holding a public trial.
But everyone on Sand Sea Planet was selfless, so naturally, there were no laws.
The so-called public trial could hardly reach a verdict. The accused was even brazenly arguing with the crowd.
Such unusual entertainment drew quite a few members of the pilgrimage group over to watch.
Chu Mu pulled Tingyun along and squeezed into the crowd too. They had nothing else to do anyway.
Then his expression darkened.
The accused holding forth at the public trial was a merchant.
Sand Sea Planet had never had merchants before, but ever since this fellow arrived, he had defiled this pure land!
"Bosang, y-you still refuse to admit your guilt?" The tribe's chieftain was panting with rage.
Below the platform, the blue-haired merchant wore an arrogant expression as he said disdainfully:
"Why should I plead guilty? You had a need, and I provided a service. How is a mutually agreed transaction a crime?"
"You're too selfish!" the chieftain shouted. "Selfishness is the greatest crime of all!"
"Hey, hey, don't go slandering me! I selflessly provided convenient, efficient services. Thanks to me, the tribe runs much more efficiently!" the merchant declared smugly. "By that reckoning, not only am I innocent, I deserve credit!"
"Then why did you demand payment?" the chieftain roared.
"If I don't get paid, am I supposed to live on thin air?" The merchant frowned. "You want a horse to run but won't give it any feed. How does that make sense?"
"Then you can't call yourself selfless!" The chieftain was furious. "A selfless person should do this without asking for payment!"
"Oh, then why didn't I see any of you doing it