chsdbacks Chapter 425 Multiple choice questions
Chapter 425 Multiple choice questions
Chapter 425 Multiple Choice Questions
“…Tell me, has the Holy Temple been doing things wrong all along?!”
"what?"
It took Li a long time to realize that the saint was doubting her life.
The saint's current state seems to be somewhat broken.
Li didn't know whether the collapse of faith in gods in this strange world would bring disaster, or whether there would be nine-day divine thunder to save the saint on the spot.
"Right, in fact, it's not just the temple, everyone is doing the wrong thing, they just don't realize it."
"…Um?"
This time it was the Saint's turn to be confused. She couldn't understand where Li's theory came from.
"I'll give you an example so you can understand."
Li slapped the saint's hand away to prevent others from seeing the two of them pulling each other.
"It's like this, Lady Saint. You are now faced with a problem. There are ten options for solving the problem. Two of them will lead to good results, three will lead to bad results, and five will lead to neither good nor bad results. Now, you only know the options but not the corresponding results. I ask you to choose one out of the ten. What will you choose~"
The saint was a little confused. She didn't quite understand why Li made such an assumption.
"Does your question make any sense?"
"Of course it makes sense!"
Li turned around gracefully, and snapped his fingers while stopping.
"If you are a farmer, your hoe is broken, and you are holding the only two silver coins in your home, and you are going to the blacksmith shop to buy a new hoe. Now, I ask you, when you go out, do you go left or right~"
The saint was pointed at by Li's finger and didn't know the difference between left and right.
"Of course there is a difference. On the left side of the road, there is a pickpocket searching for his target. On the right side of the road, the road is open."
"What you said is too one-sided. How could it be possible that when you go out with a large sum of money, there happens to be a pickpocket on the street..."
Is it really a coincidence?
The saint put herself in the other's shoes and thought about it, and realized that there was still a chance of this happening.
Although the saint had rarely left the temple, she understood the basic concepts of life.
If the farmer's family's wealth was really stolen, then the farmer's life would be over.
If farmers cannot afford new hoes, they cannot grow enough food. Without enough food, they cannot pay taxes to their lords.
The farmer and his family will be sold by the lord and become slaves in the corner where no one cares about them.
Go left, go right, a single thought makes a world of difference.
"Let's assume you are a knight, and you have made great achievements on the front line. The king appreciates your bravery and rewards you with the title of governor of a village with a population of 200."
Li once again put forward the hypothesis, and the saint's heart was also moved.
She slowly began to understand the idea in Li's mind, because this idea was not an unrealistic fantasy, but a situation that could happen at any time on the continent beneath her feet.
"You come to your fiefdom. This small village is in the far suburbs of the capital, surrounded by pristine, undeveloped woodlands. The people here are even more sturdy than those in the capital. Your militia reports to you that a thief has recently appeared in your territory, specializing in stealing other people's money on the road..."
The saint's pupils shrank, and her mind unconsciously substituted the previous assumption into it.
Li noticed the saint's body trembling and continued speaking in a bewitching tone.
"You have just arrived in the territory and are not familiar with everything here. You decided to catch the pickpocket and punish him to announce your arrival. Your militia told you that they just found a sneaky farmer on the road where thefts often occur. They searched the farmer's arms and found a silver coin."
"Why is it one? Isn't it two silver coins?"
The saint corrected loudly, her nature causing her to unconsciously put herself into the farmer's perspective.
Seeing that the farmer was about to bear injustice and his only property might be seized by the militia, the saint was so anxious that she almost stamped her feet.
"Lady Saint, these are two different stories. There is no need to connect them~"
"No! This is just a story, you did it on purpose! You bastard! Your behavior is ten thousand times more abominable than that of a demon!"
After being scolded by the saint, Li curled his lips in dissatisfaction, thinking that his defense was broken and there would be even more powerful things to come!
"Saint! As a knight, what will you do after you catch the suspect?"
"I...I will investigate this case seriously and clear the farmer's name!"
Li looked at the saint with a provocative look, indicating that what she did was not fair.
But it doesn't matter~
"Since Your Highness the Saint likes to connect stories together, let's connect them together this time!"
Li emphasized his tone and told the rest of the story in the voice of a midnight radio horror story announcer.
"After the lord's investigation, the farmer was finally cleared of all charges a few days later. The farmer returned home, only to find his youngest son, who was so hungry that he couldn't make a sound. His wife and eldest son were missing."
The saint's heart slowly sank as Li's tone of voice sounded.
The saint realized that the story Li told was a tragedy.
"You fed your youngest son something, and he told you that when you were captured a few days ago, your mother and brother went to the castle to plead for you, and they never came back."
"No! A knight will not be harsh on his subjects, and there is no reason for him to harm a farmer's wife and children!"
Li looked at the saint with pity.
"The farmer's wife and children went to the castle and met the kind lord. The lord told them to go back and wait for news, and he would make a just judgment. The wife and eldest son left happily. They planned to pick some fruits in the woods. If they were lucky, they might even encounter a wounded beast..."
Li ended the story here.
Li nodded to Father Martin who was attracted by the story, and then challenged the saint.
"Lady Saint, guess whether the farmer's wife and children are lucky or unlucky~"
"What's so interesting about this? Are you taking pleasure in other people's suffering? Now I know why you are regarded as an evil heretic!"
The saint's defense was completely broken. She seemed hysterical and wanted to tear Li in half.
"The farmer's wife and son encountered a wounded beast. Unfortunately, the beast turned out to be an armored bear. They were torn to pieces without any suspense. The farmer lost his wife and son. The remaining youngest son also became ill due to hunger and disease. The farmer felt that life was hopeless. When the lord collected taxes again and he could not pay the taxes, the farmer raised his rotten and rusty hoe and jumped towards the lord who was hiding in the shade of a tree."
The result didn't seem surprising, the saint didn't react much this time.
After Li's story paused for a long time, the saint moved. She took a step back and wanted to turn around and leave.
The Saint hates Li, she hates him to death!
However, the saint who planned to leave in a graceful manner did not leave as gracefully as she had imagined.
The saint bumped into Father Martin's stomach and almost knocked the poor priest over.
"Martin, I just wanted to remind you not to stand behind others, hahaha~"
Li's mocking laughter was heard at the scene of the car crash.