Original God: The Eternal Lord of Bliss

Chapter 111: Strike the first blow to prevent the next blow (1)

"The Human King wants me to release those old nobles?"

In Yancheng, a gray-haired woman looked at the red-haired woman in front of her and frowned slightly.

This woman was Ning Hui’s daughter, who came here to govern Ning Xia in Yancheng.

More than 20 years have passed, and the girl's face has shown traces of time. As for her mother, she has long disappeared in the years.

"This is the order of the Human King." Hua Hua said seriously, "What do you think of the old nobles now?"

"This is the main reason why I asked you." Ningxia said, "For nearly thirty years, those old nobles have been half-dead, and they would only work when they were whipped every day. But today, for some reason, they suddenly worked very hard, as if they were stimulated by a stimulus."

Hua Hua was stunned: "Today?"

"Yes, I have been working hard since this morning." Ningxia nodded, "Do you think there are these nobles around the Human King?"

"Absolutely impossible. The order to release these nobles was given to me alone by the Human King last night. There was no one else present at the scene." Hua Hua shook her head, "Take me to see those people."

The place where this group of old nobles were imprisoned was located in a semi-basement-like prison in the west of Yancheng.

All the nobles who once bullied the common people of Yancheng were imprisoned here. Under the insistence of the Salt God Heuliah, Ningxia did not do anything extraordinary to these old nobles. Apart from forcing them to complete twelve hours of work every day, she did not make any problems with their food.

At first, these old nobles did not appreciate it. They looked like they were in a desperate situation. They were picky about the food and would rather starve than eat.

Later, Ningxia got angry and starved them for three days. Only then did they behave themselves. However, they still didn't like working.

And now, what Huahua saw was a scene of bustling work. These old aristocrats were making porcelain, weaving cloth, and weaving rattan frames.

Every old noble had an expectant look on their faces, as if completing the task at hand was something sacred. Hua Hua looked at the eyes of this group of people, all of whom were very rational and sober, without any signs of madness. She frowned slightly and immediately pulled out a person who was actually working: "What are you doing?"

"We are working!" The old nobleman was startled at first, then quickly answered.

"Hehe, you were so lazy in the past, why are you working so hard now?" Hua Hua narrowed her eyes and looked at the old nobleman, capturing every facial expression on his face.

"That's because Mingli is dead!" said the old noble. "When he was alive, he always used the so-called noble rules to suppress us and prevent us from working. Now that he is dead, his son Minghan has become the new human king. He wants us to work hard and repent to the Salt God in the hope that he will let us go."

"Mingli is dead?" Huahua raised an eyebrow, "Or did it happen last night?"

Ningxia frowned tightly: "I don't know about this."

Hua Hua sighed softly: "This is also my fault. If I had asked a human king guard to monitor here all the time, this situation would not have happened."

The old noble looked at the two of them and said, "Are you done? If you are done, I will go back to work."

"Let's go back." Ningxia nodded.

Huahua thought for a moment, then said: "Let's go find Minghan!"

In the prison where porcelain is made, Yihua Yirenju saw Minghan concentrating on shaping the porcelain clay with his hands, and directly let him out.

Minghan came out and smiled gently at the two girls: "I wonder what you two can do for me?"

Hua Hua looked at the other person and said, "You are the leader of this group of old nobles. Who gave you the right?"

"My father, my grandfather, and great-grandfather have always been the kings of Yancheng and the leaders of Yancheng. Although we have been imprisoned in this prison, the rules that have been passed down in the past have not changed at all. After my father died, I naturally became their leader." Minghan explained.

"My father's pedantry has caused us to waste more than 20 years. Finally, I am in power. I know you are confused about our sudden efforts, but this is the beginning of our atonement."

Hua Hua sneered: "You are still too full. You still have to keep those pedantic rules. And you have to atone for your sins. You nobles have enslaved Yancheng for many years. Do you really think you can atone for your sins by working hard?"

"I don't expect to be able to atone for my sins in this generation, but we will continue like this until the day our sins are atoned for."

Ningxia and Huahua frowned at the same time. They only saw sincerity in Minghan's eyes, as if he was apologizing sincerely.

Could it be that the two of them were overthinking it?

Ningxia and Huahua looked at each other without saying anything, but turned around and left the prison.

Watching the two women leave, the smile on Minghan's face disappeared, and he returned to his position and started working.

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"Oh, since Mingli's death, Minghan has been asking those old nobles to work hard to atone for their sins?" Zhu Yuncheng listened to Huahua's description, and the corners of his mouth rose. "Do you think it's possible?"

Hua Hua: "Ren Wang, I also think there is something fishy going on here, but looking at Ming Han's expression, I don't think he is lying."

Hua Hua didn't know, but Zhu Yuncheng knew that Minghan's personality was similar to his father Mingli. They both looked down on Heuliah extremely, and he valued life more than Mingli. How could such a person get used to life in prison and even say words like atonement?

There must be some fraud in this.

Hua Hua looked at Zhu Yuncheng's thoughtful expression and said, "Human King, what if Minghan is just like other humans and has changed his personality because of his father's death?"

"Huahua, what you said makes sense, but it is not suitable for Minghan." Zhu Yuncheng said lightly, "Go back and ask Ningxia to release those old nobles. Oh, and since these old nobles want to atone their sins, then arrange for them to stay near the Salt Temple."

Hua Hua had a look of surprise on her face, not understanding why the Human King did this, but she still did as he asked and released these old nobles.

After more than 20 years, these nobles finally saw the sunlight outside again. Among them, there were those who were once middle-aged and are now old, those who were once teenagers and are now middle-aged, and many old nobles died of old age in prison.

Outside, in Yancheng, a new generation has almost arrived, and only a few old people still know about the brutal rule of the old aristocracy.

As night fell, Minghan was tidying up his room. Suddenly, he turned around and saw a woman standing in front of the door. By the light of the candle, he recognized that it was his sister, Mingjing.

"Sister, why are you here?" Minghan stood up and calmly covered something with the quilt.

"Brother." Ming Jing was misunderstood by Ming Li more than 20 years ago, and her legs were broken with a stick. Even though she is healed now, she still walks with a limp. "Do you really want to atone for your sins? In the past, you were the Salt God you always hated."

"That's all in the past. As the current leader of the old nobility, I can't let them live in prison forever." Minghan said gently.

Mingjing nodded slightly, then turned and left.

After making sure that his sister had left, he turned around and lifted the quilt, revealing a dagger with a faint blue glow.

"I am indeed atoning for my sins, but it is not us who are atoning for our sins to the Salt God, but the Salt God who is atoning for our sins to us."