Chapter 641 (1/2)
”Brother Lu, you are wrong. The base has shown great sincerity. We have different understanding of things, and it is inevitable to have differences!”
Staff Tian said: ”I know there is no shortage of food in Chiyou space. Even if the base takes out food for exchange, it is useless, but this is not the main thing. I know that Chiyou space attaches great importance to population. Brother Lu should know that the base can't afford to feed so many people now, so the base is ready to exchange population with Chiyou space. I don't know what brother Lu thinks.” 。
Lu Ziming was surprised. He didn't expect that the base could put forward such incredible conditions and regard himself as anything: ”staff Tian, what do you mean, do you want me to be a human trafficker? Don't forget, the people in the base are free people, and you have no right to decide their life and death! I won't accept such conditions in the base”.
The expression on staff Tian's face was stiff and said, ”I'm afraid brother Lu misunderstood what I mean. The old order has collapsed and the new order has been established. The base conforms to the trend. How can it do anything against the trend? Listen to me...!”
”You say! If the base dares to do something shameful, I don't mind interfering in the affairs of the base, you will also be put on the judgment bench of history!”
”Of course,” said Tian Youyou, ”brother Lu has been at the base for some time. He should be familiar with things in the base. There can be no concealment in the base. According to our understanding, Chiyou space is not opposed to population trading. Of course, this is on the principle of mutual voluntariness. I'm afraid we all know this very well!”
Lu Ziming is certainly aware of the Chiyou space system. As staff counsellor Tian said, there is indeed a vassal system in Chiyou space. This system is actually another form of slavery, which is essentially the same as the nature of slavery. However, the vassals of Chiyou space do not belong to Lu Ziming, but to Chiyou space. At the same time, there are restrictions on the number of people. However, their living conditions and treatment far exceed the slaves in the base, much like the palace maids and eunuchs in the past. Of course, this metaphor is a little inappropriate, but it is also very similar to the actual situation.
”You want to sell me the slaves in the base!”
”You know, the base doesn't have many resources. It's the same to sell it to brother Lu or Chiyou space. The base just wants to use its resources to provide more weapons and equipment. This is also from the perspective of protecting the survivors of the base. You may think the means are extreme, but the base really can't think of a better way”, Staff Tian said with a sad expression on his face.
Lu Ziming snorted coldly. He really didn't know why the base pretended to be poor in front of him, which made him even more despise the actions of the base. Did he think that this would enable him to provide more preferential conditions to the base, which is obviously impossible.
”I'm afraid the base has long had any plans. If it is really a slave in the base, I can agree to the condition of the base, but I don't want to do anything harmful because the base needs to exchange more weapons and equipment!”
”Of course,” staff officer Tian patted his chest and promised, ”I assure brother Lu in my own name that these slaves are indeed voluntary. There are contracts signed by both sides as evidence, and none of them is forced. Brother Lu can check this in person!”
Lu Ziming thought quickly about staff member Tian's words in his mind. From his tone, it is not difficult to find that staff member Tian spoke with great confidence and could not see any element of fraud.