Chapter 174

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“This… this scoundrel!” The landlord, who had originally been relishing the idea of the servants fighting amongst themselves before returning to their obedient servitude, suddenly froze.

His hands trembled and then very slowly, his smug expression began to melt into one of pure, unrestrained fury.

“Don’t listen to that old fool!” he bellowed, his voice sharp and cutting, and as soon as it sounded, all gazes turned to him.

“I’m offering you miserab… you guys a week’s worth of rice! Do you think such an opportunity will ever come your way again? Not in your wretched… in your lives if you were to miss it now!”

“This…” The crowd hesitated, their hearts wavering once more.

The embers of defiance that had begun to glow moments ago began to flicker after hearing the obese landlord’s words, threatening to die out.

Seeing this, as the crowd’s resolve began to crumble at a speed faster than eyes, despair washed over Elliot and his father.

“Please guys, don’t…” Elliot’s father star
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