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Chapter 246 - 226: Mother and Daughter

Chapter 246: Chapter 226: Mother and Daughter

[A Prohibition Order?]

Everyone felt puzzled by this statement.

Indeed, there had been massive prohibition movements in history, but... they were just things of the past, long gone and far removed from the present.

Yet, in the world of this instance, the law still existed.

Upon closer inspection, people realized that the bar’s decor, the clothing and behavior of the people here, all leaned towards an older style.

It seemed that the setting of this instance was in an era somewhat distant from the modern age.

This was the first time the background story of an instance wasn’t set in the modern era, so it was naturally strange to everyone, but that was all; soon, no one cared.

Xiao Yi continued to inquire:

"Why a prohibition order? Why ban alcohol? Although I know, alcohol is a top-grade carcinogen, and it doesn’t even taste good, not as good as a green can. It seems to make people stupid, too, like those who have nothing to boast about so they compete with others in drinking, seeking a pointless sense of pride from such a meaningless act, and then there are those who genuinely believe that alcohol soaked with dirty stuff is good for health. Still, many people like to drink, wouldn’t a total ban be too much?"

"Uh... It’s not exactly like that," the bar owner sighed and then replied, "But indeed, alcohol does harm some people, and the prohibition order was partly due to this reason, especially when a large number of women abused after drinking collectively expressed their dissatisfaction; it was bound to draw attention. Since it’s already been decided, there’s not much to say about it. I’ve been planning to close this shop lately and go into some other business."

"Is that so? Well..."

Xiao Yi was saying this when he suddenly heard the bar owner complaining again:

"Still, we do need some alcohol to live by; life is truly unbearable without it... Recently, the higher-ups sent a Grand Priest down here to manage our affairs, that guy is enforcing their so-called advocacy of thrift and integrity, forcing us to comply as well! Damn it! We don’t subscribe to that, it really is... sigh~"

The bar owner let out a long sigh before continuing:

"It’s been just after a tsunami, and now all forms of pleasure and entertainment are banned. Not just drinking, even dancing or singing is prohibited. It feels like everyone here is about to go mad."

From the bar owner’s words, everyone learned that their political system seemed highly bound to religion.

"That strict?" Xiao Yi asked, "And you don’t oppose him?"

"There’s no opposing him," the bar owner heaved another helpless sigh, "Many people here believe in the state religion. They all support it, so the minority must follow the majority. Plus, the Grand Priest is an important figure from above, who for some reason has come down to manage us. He has direct control over people’s life and death here, which means he has the power of judgment - his authority is much greater than the Mayor’s. Sigh... I have no idea why such a big shot would come to our insignificant place. More importantly, under his leadership, the people affected by the disaster barely managed to survive. Nobody dares to oppose him to his face."

"Is that so?" Xiao Yi didn’t quite understand these matters, but he thought about it for a moment and concluded that if there were regulations that denied him the right to joy, it would indeed be quite a torment.

So, Xiao Yi responded, "That does sound quite miserable here."

Xiao Yi was speaking when he heard a girl’s voice, full of surprise:

"Mom! You’re finally awake!"

Xiao Yi immediately looked in their direction and indeed saw the middle-aged woman sitting up, staring blankly at the ground.

After a good while, she came to her senses and looked at her daughter beside her.

"Tiya... What happened?"

"Ma’am, you passed out due to lack of nutrition and hydration, coupled with excessive exhaustion," a gentleman nearby explained.

"I... passed out?"

Her eyes gradually brightened, and her thoughts became clearer.

She finally understood her current situation.

Then, her daughter said to her:

"Mom, it’s the people here who saved us."

"Ah!"

On hearing this, the middle-aged woman rushed to stand up and then immediately tried to kneel.

"Thank you all for your great kindness!"

"Wait... wait!" The bar owner saw this and quickly helped her up, "We didn’t do anything special; we just did what we thought we should."

"Thank you, I’m really grateful..." She kept repeating words of thanks and then said, "My name is Bianca, and this is my daughter Tiya. We’ve escaped here from a distant fishing village... As for my husband, he died in that disaster. I know the people here don’t really welcome us, mother and daughter. So I am truly thankful; you are kind-hearted people..."

"It’s really nothing, and..." The bar owner said a bit embarrassedly, "I did it because you look a bit like my late wife."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Bianca, the middle-aged woman, her dry face blushed slightly.

Everyone watched the scene, speechless.

Xiao Yi: "...Ah?"

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