Zhutian: Douluo is not a sewer

Mina also realized her own impoliteness because of Rod's behavior, but after a year of abuse, she was too sensitive to the outside world.

Mina walked out of the tent carefully, looking at the long-lost sunshine and the beauty of the forest in the distance, and she subconsciously lost her mind.

When Mina came to her senses and looked at Rhodes who was slowly cooking breakfast, her stomach instinctively growled, making her feel a little embarrassed.

Rhodes smiled and said softly without paying any attention, "Sit down, breakfast will be ready soon."

Although she was still a stranger to Rod, Mina had an incomparable affection for the man who saved her. She obeyed him instinctively, sitting quietly on the stool, watching Rod cooking seriously. Mina's eyes began to become dazed again. This scene was too beautiful, and it was too disconnected from the hellish days in the past. It was unreal.

When Rhodes handed over the breakfast, Mina ate it mechanically, looking a little empty.

Seeing this going on, Rhodes sighed, this was clearly a symptom of psychological trauma.

Rhodes could only mutter to himself that it was troublesome, and then he started eating. After all, he was not an expert in this area, and if this was the case, he could not just abandon the other party and leave.

But what really troubled Rhode was that Mina's situation was actually a microcosm of the empire. The imperial capital would be even more cruel than this remote town.

After Mina finished her breakfast quietly, she sat there blankly. She looked particularly empty, like a puppet without a heart.

Rhodes didn't say anything about this, but just started to clean up by himself.

Watching Rhodes busying around, Mina gradually came back to her senses, and even secretly blamed herself, wondering what she had done to make her benefactor run around for her.

Mina stood up and wanted to help, but Rhodes pushed her back onto the stool and said with a gentle smile on his face.

"Have a good rest. I'll take care of this matter."

Mina opened her mouth, but finally sat there in silence.

The dirty life in her aristocratic family has made her almost instinctively afraid to disobey others, because once she disobeys, only a more painful life will be waiting for her.

As he was packing, Rhode suddenly remembered that as a grown man, he could live a more casual life, but a little girl like her couldn't live without even washing like him.

Rhodes handed Mina the washing tools apologetically and asked her to take care of it herself.

Mina stared blankly at the toiletries in her hands at first, then nodded obediently and packed them up silently.

Then Rhodes took out some snacks and tea and started eating them.

After all, this was a long-term mission, and Rhode didn't think he could complete it easily, so why was he working so hard?

Gradually, the relationship between Rhodes and Mina was no longer as stiff as it was at the beginning.

Seeing Rhodes gradually getting busy with lunch, Mina couldn't help but stood up and said.

"Sir, let me do it. After all, you are my benefactor. How can I let you help me all the time?"

Rhode was stunned, but the other party was willing to talk to him, which at least broke the cage of his thinking, which was a good sign.

This time, Rhodes did not continue to refuse, but said with a gentle smile.

"Then come and help me."

Although he asked Mina to help, Rhode mainly taught her hand-in-hand. After all, although the world of Zelda: Fallen possessed top-notch technology in both machinery and biology, the gap between commoners and nobles was even greater than that between humans and dogs.

How could an ordinary little girl like Mina use the tools in Rhodes's hands?

But Mina is indeed a smart child. Although she seemed a little clumsy at the beginning, she was soon able to cook independently.

Although it was just a home-cooked meal, both of them enjoyed it very much. After the meal this time, Mina took the initiative to take on the task of washing the dishes more than before.

Rhodes was also moved by this, what a good girl.

It's a pity that she was born in the wrong era. If she had been born hundreds of years ago, perhaps she could have lived a happy life.

After careful consideration, Rhodes came to the conclusion that most women in the empire at this time were not population but a resource. Coupled with a group of unruly nobles and wealthy businessmen, beautiful girls were even more dangerous.

Even if Rhodes cured Mina's mental illness and found her a remote place to live, she would still be exploited by the empire and not have enough food to eat. In the end, she would be captured again by a group of inhuman guys and repeat her previous tragic experience.

Rhode, who likes pure love, can't bear to see that he has finally saved someone, but in the end, he has to watch the other person fall into the fire pit again. Rhode also has to carry out missions in this world for a long time, and it would not be bad to have the other person to help him.

Looking at Mina who came back after washing the dishes, Rhodes asked softly.

"You feel better?"

Mina was stunned at first, but she nodded despite being a little autistic. This uneventful morning made her realize that she had finally escaped from hell.

Rhodes smiled, pulled a stool for Mina, asked her to come and sit down, and asked softly.

"Can you tell me about your past?"

Mina, who was sitting on the stool, was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly gloomily and slowly introduced her past.

The people who live the most comfortable lives in this era are naturally those who are rich but unkind, because they can exploit others without any bottom line.

As for the honest civilians, although they had complaints in their hearts, they had no choice but to swallow their anger and survive in the face of the nobles and wealthy businessmen who held military power.

As long as they have enough food to eat and are not starving to death, most ordinary people will choose to endure it silently, and Mina's family was the same.

But Mina's family is more difficult than that of ordinary people, because Mina's parents encountered a dangerous species on the way out and died. Mina can only rely on her two elderly grandparents to raise her.

Although life was poor, Mina was very happy at that time.

Because everyone in that village was very poor, they were all very kind. In addition, Mina was very pure and elegant, so even though she was less than ten years old, many boys frequently expressed their love to her.

If a normal girl said this, she would be somewhat shy or show some other emotions, but Mina seemed very calm and full of disappointment.

After meeting the noble family who were stepping on the green field, Mina's life went from happiness to hell.

The nobility is a privileged class no matter which world they are in.

There are plenty of ways to kill civilians and get away with it, and there are even more ways to play with civilians, so most civilians would never dare to anger the nobles.

From then on, Mina became the family's plaything, or slave.

Of course Mina's grandparents were not happy about this and they rushed over immediately.

But it was of no use. Even though Mina's grandparents had the courage to die together with the other side, and even told Mina to escape at the first moment, facing the noble guards, they died tragically in front of Mina in just a moment.

Looking at her grandparents lying in front of her and the blood on her hands, Mina's eyes were filled with fear and sadness as she spoke calmly.

In the end, Mina was captured, but in the car, she was still full of hope and asked for help from the villagers who had once expressed their love to her.

Faced with Mina's pleading eyes, even some villagers who were able to hunt dangerous species could only subconsciously lower their heads and not look at Mina.

The terror of the nobles has penetrated deeply into the hearts of the common people.

After being caught, Mina thought about resisting, but she found that the more she resisted, the more mocking and excited the perverted family looked at her.

Gradually, the girl who once had a smile as bright as a sunflower, completely lost her luster in her eyes.

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Having said that, Mina stood up and bowed to Rhodes gratefully.

"Thank you, sir. If it weren't for you, I would have to wait for death in that hell."

Rhodes sighed. Mina's experience could only be described as very cliché, a typical Zhen Guanxi plot.

But precisely because of its simplicity, it can arouse the anger of normal people. Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. Why are these people born to be superior and bully others?

This is definitely wrong.

Looking at the girl in front of him, Rhodes asked softly, "Do you have any ideas about your future?"

There was a flash of confusion in Mina's eyes, and she slowly shook her head.

She was just a girl from a poor country village who had not even read many books. She had only been barely surviving in the noble family before. It was really difficult to ask her about her future plans.

The next words made Rhode a little embarrassed. It sounded like a weird uncle who abducted a little girl, but Rhode still said it.

"If you have nowhere to go, would you like to be my maid for a while? Don't worry, I will pay you. When you have your own ideas in the future, you can leave at any time."

Mina was stunned at first by this suggestion, but her originally dead eyes gradually became lively, and she bowed to Rhodes again to express her gratitude.

"Okay sir, please let me stay with you." Mina pursed her lips when she said this.

"Sir, could you please wait for me to go back to my old village? I want to see my grandparents for the last time."

Although the empire was extremely powerful, it had always had slavery and strict restrictions on the relationship between masters and servants. Even Mina, who was born in the countryside, knew the rules in this regard, so she seemed a little embarrassed to make requests to Rhodes, her master.

As for whether Mina's grandparents would be left dead in the wilderness, Mina was confident. After all, most of the people in the same village were relatives, so they would not be so unkind. At least they would help with the burial.

Rhodes agreed faster than Mina could handle, and she thought that Rhodes would think about it for a while because he had something to do.

Seeing Rhodes starting to clean up again, Mina's eyes became brighter and brighter, and then she accompanied Rhodes to clean up.

Although he did not pass through that town, Rhodes still saw a wanted poster for the murderer of a noble family in Mina's village.

However, the murderer’s appearance is not even described. It is unlikely that such a wanted warrant can catch anyone, which shows the corruption of the empire.

Mina certainly couldn't appear in this village openly, so Rhodes asked about the location of Mina's grandparents' graves under the guise of a former friend.

The rough stone tablet and the weeds covering the grave tell the misery of the common people.

Looking at these two desolate graves, Mina couldn't help but shed tears, because the last two relatives who loved her in this world were buried here.

Chapter 178 A Good Family in the Capital

The more prosperous the place, the better the surrounding infrastructure.

Not knowing how to start, Rhodes planned to go to the center of the empire, the imperial capital, to see if he could come up with any ideas. As he walked closer to the imperial capital, the original dirt road gradually disappeared, replaced by a well-made cement road.

In just a few days' journey, Rhodes encountered seven or eight waves of robbers, which made him more and more convinced that he was really living in the era of the cruel minister Ernest.

Looking at the towering and endless tall city walls in the distance, Rhodes thought about it and decided to let Mina disguise herself a little.

A person's natural beauty is certainly pleasing to the eye, but if the person who possesses this beauty does not have the corresponding strength, then this beauty is a curse and a burden to her.

Rhode tied up Mina's originally fluffy long hair and put it in a hat. He then put a magic weapon on her to complete the disguise. As long as she didn't move, basically no one could tell.

"Well, that's good. This way your grandparents won't be able to recognize you when they come. Take a look at it yourself to see if there's anything uncomfortable about it. I'll modify it for you." Rhodes said with satisfaction.

At this moment, the girl who originally possessed a peerless appearance had turned into a country girl with freckles all over her face. Mina was also very curious about this experience, but she quickly calmed down as she already regarded herself as Rhodes' maid.

Mina smiled and said, "Mr. Rod, that's all."

Rhodes nodded without saying anything else. The sun had already set and it was almost dusk. If he didn't go into the city quickly and find a hotel to complain, he would probably have to sleep on the streets.

The imperial capital is an outrageous country. It had all kinds of outrageous technologies a thousand years ago, but a thousand years later it still looks like a medieval place. It doesn't even have a slightly rigorous household registration system. To enter and exit such a national center you only have to pay a city gate tax?

After a few days of adapting, Rhodes has completely mastered the basic culture of this world and wants to find a hotel to stay in.

But maybe it was because the cities outside the imperial capital were in chaos, and those who could afford it moved to the imperial capital, resulting in a shortage of housing here. Rhodes couldn't find a place to stay at night, which was outrageous!

Finally, there were almost no people on the street. Rod sat on a chair beside the street on an arch bridge and sighed.

"Forget it, I won't look for it anymore. I'll just set up a tent under the bridge to deal with it for now."

Mina sat aside and smiled gently without saying anything. Rhodes obviously handled everything very well, but he always messed up easily, which made him particularly interesting.

Just as Rhodes was scratching his head in distress and preparing to take Mina away, the sound of horse hooves and wheels suddenly came from not far away.

"How pitiful! Didn't you two find a place to live?" A tender girl's voice came from not far away. Rhodes and Mina looked over at the same time.

A young girl with short hair and wearing an elegant dress was seen waving at the two of them from a carriage not far away.

An uncle in imperial combat uniform was saying something with some embarrassment, seemingly trying to dissuade the girl from interfering in other people's business.

But the girl seemed to be born with a strong sense of justice and strong compassion. She argued with him for a few sentences and then said.

"They have to sleep on the streets because they have no other choice. Besides, that's just my personality. And you guys are here for me, so don't worry~"

The girl said as she jumped off the carriage.

Rhode's expression seemed a little weird, which made Mina, who was watching Rhode from the side, a little confused.

But soon, Rhode put on a casual expression and stared blankly at the girl approaching.

Although there were some lights on the streets of the imperial capital, they had not been repaired for many years and seemed a little dim. It was not until she got closer that Arya realized that the man in front of her was so handsome that she actually felt a little aroused.

The tone couldn't help but become more urgent and enthusiastic.

"Hey young man, are you from out of town and can't find a place to stay? There are a lot of people from out of town coming to this area recently, so there are not many rooms available.

If you don’t have a place to stay, why don’t you come to my house~”

At the end, Arya's face flushed, and she glanced at Rhodes and then quickly looked away like a girl with love awakening, repeating this over and over again, which was very tempting.

Rhodes scratched his temples pretending to be embarrassed. After all, Arya's posture in front of him was too delicate and artificial.

No matter how naive a girl is, she shouldn't take anyone home in the middle of the night. If this happens, it's either a trap or she has bad intentions.

Rhodes looked like an adult, not as easy to fool as an ordinary country bumpkin. Seeing that he did not agree, Arya quickly winked at the guard beside her.

The guard who had just dissuaded Arya frowned and spoke in a bad tone.