The crowd was in a commotion.
Previously, they were willing to listen to orders because everyone held the hope of becoming a cat witch and thus being free of their debts.
But now, about two-thirds of them have had their hopes dashed just as they began. This means that they will face the pursuit of debt collectors again, and the final outcome is obviously disastrous.
If there is anything more unbearable than despair, it is having hope and then falling into despair because that hope is shattered.
It was Xia Ye who gave them hope not long ago, and now, she has become the target of public criticism.
The commotion gradually escalated, and the noise became louder and louder. From time to time, someone waved their arms to express fear disguised as anger.
"unfair!"
"This is a trick to fool people, there must be something behind it!"
"Test again!"
"What kind of screening do you need? My life is my own, can't I just take it?!"
Xia Ye looked at these people expressionlessly, without any expression. People became more and more irritable under her "connivance". If they were not afraid of her status as a "big witch", they would have escalated to the point of taking action.
Seeing that no one had taken action for so long, she simply sat on the broom, flew to a slightly higher position, and made a gesture indicating that she wanted to speak.
The crowd quickly fell silent, and the losers suddenly felt a glimmer of hope and looked towards Xia Ye.
But then, they saw the girl raise her lips with a mocking sneer and said, "All those who failed the screening are asked to leave in an orderly manner. You can receive 10 moles of compensation at the designated location. Thank you for your participation."
She did not respond to their dissatisfaction at all, but simply told them: You can leave.
Ignorance is the greatest form of contempt.
After a brief silence, the crowd erupted into a much louder noise. Xia Ye's behavior was like igniting magic in the compressed ether, finally triggering explosive anger.
Amidst the overwhelming curses, three figures jumped up one after another and pounced on the girl sitting on the broom leisurely. Finally, someone couldn't help but take action. They held heavy saws and jumped twenty or thirty meters across the distance. That was the ability to "cut down" the contract. They were the cutters on the whaling ship——
Seeing the blade approaching, Xia Ye suddenly turned into a crimson electric light and disappeared. When she reappeared, she had come behind the three of them. She threw the "Lightning Spear" in her hand, which immediately blew a big hole through one of them. , then the "Feather of Thunder" bloomed, and 99 rays of lightning were shot at the remaining two people. Screams rang out, and another person was blasted to pieces with half of his body covered in blood.
The last person barely managed to avoid the "Thunder Feather". Before he could make a move, a black blade silently struck from the blind corner of his field of vision. With a muffled "pop" sound, the sharp blade penetrated his body and blood spurted out.
"Plop, plop, plop", the three corpses landed almost at the same time. Xia Ye unfolded the broom again in mid-air and continued to sit in mid-air, shaking her slender legs leisurely. Curran shook off the blood on the blade, put it back into his prosthetic hand, and then waved his arm. Soon, employees came and lifted the three corpses on the ground away from the square.
The crowd that had been noisy just now had already calmed down. They may have thought that taking action would not end well, but they did not expect that Xia Ye would be so hesitant and turn the three of them into three corpses in just a few seconds.
For a moment, everyone was silent. Although they are all bankrupt, even so, there is always a glimmer of hope for survival. But if they are not honest now, they will immediately become like the three people just now.
Above the crowd of sheep-like obedient people, Xia Ye glanced at Luka and blinked thoughtfully. Then, she smiled kindly and explained to everyone:
"The eyes that can turn people into cat witches also have a cost. We can't waste it on people who have no hope."
"Now, please all those who have not been marked leave the square in an orderly manner, and under the guidance of our personnel, go to the designated location to receive 10 moles as compensation. I said: No one can save you, except yourself. Here , I sincerely wish you good luck."
This time, no one dared to raise objections, and everyone obeyed the instructions and left the square. Xia Ye flew towards Luca and landed next to her. Almost at the same time, in the office building of "Yuan Ship Rental", a golden light with insurance advertisements suddenly rose from the bodies of the three "corpsees".
"Did you arrange the entrustment?" Xia Ye leaned close to Luka's ear and asked in a low voice.
"I have dealt with so many bankrupt people, and I still can't guess what will happen today? It's better to arrange a few in advance for you to scare the monkeys than to actually die in your hands." Luka whispered.
Xia Ye smiled: "You are so thoughtful. I did plan to kill a few people at that time. Thanks to you, it can be settled peacefully now~"
Unexpectedly, Luka shook his head: "But now I find that it seems to be no problem even if we don't arrange those people."
"Um?"
"You didn't intend to kill them. The movement seemed loud, but they all carefully avoided the position of the cup. Even if these three people don't have insurance on them, you have other ways to prevent them from dying, right?"
"No, you're overthinking." Xia Ye denied without changing his expression.
Luka looked at her quietly.
After a stalemate for more than ten seconds, Xia Ye finally surrendered: "Okay, okay...I admit, I originally planned to stuff the pupils into the bodies of those three guys. If they can survive, they will naturally survive. If they can't resist, they will survive." In the past, it was able to satisfy their desire to try transforming into cats.”
"...Your method seems good. If I had known I wouldn't have done anything more." Luka thought for a while and said.
"I feel like I'm becoming more and more kind..." Xia Ye sighed, "If two months ago, people like this who dared to attack me would definitely die without leaving a trace, and there would be no resurrection at all. Chance."
Luka thought back to the time when she first met Xia Ye and nodded in agreement: "Indeed."
…
Under the arrangements of the company's employees, the remaining 89 people walked into the office building of "Yuan Ship Leasing" in an orderly manner, where everyone received a copy of the "Cat Witch Agreement."
The agreement is divided into two parts. The first part is Xia Ye's disclaimer; the second part is about the obligations of the Cat Witch: including becoming a Cat Witch, you must participate in no less than 10 sea voyages, and you must participate in all "Strike Witches" required by Xia Ye. "Test, you must try your best to perform your job responsibilities during the sea voyage. Before completing 10 sea voyages, you are not allowed to join other fleets or engage in any work related to the whaling industry...
To put it simply, it is "selling oneself".
Each obligation has a corresponding penalty for violation, ranging from the lightest Moor fine to the more serious deprivation of life. As for the most serious ones, there are certain punitive measures that are so life-threatening that just reading the terms will make people shudder.
"Before signing the agreement, I have the obligation to inform you of all the contents of the agreement and explain the meaning of each clause. At the same time, you also have the power to decide whether to sign the agreement. If you are not willing to sign the agreement, you can leave at any time. We won’t stop you, and remember to receive 10 moles as compensation before leaving.”
After announcing the general principles, Xia Ye glanced at the silent crowd and began to explain each clause of the "Cat Witch Agreement" in detail.
…
The signing process went smoother than expected. After Xia Ye finished explaining, not many people even asked questions. In the end, all 89 people signed the "Cat Witch Agreement" with her.
(End of chapter)
