Chapter 634: Why Don't You Bow?
"However, the group they target are upper-class citizens, and it seems you've only just arrived in Wo Country and don't wear the identity plaques of the upper class. If I'm not mistaken, the three of you must be lower-class citizens."
After speaking, Kudo Miki lowered her head again, her tone somewhat flustered, afraid of angering the Ye Ling before her.
But Ye Ling and his companions were not angry, instead, their faces revealed a touch of astonishment.
"Upper-class citizens? Lower-class citizens? What are all these?" Ye Ling asked, puzzled.
Upon hearing this, Kudo Miki was momentarily stunned, she looked around, then leaned in close to Ye Ling and whispered, "In Wo Country, there are two kinds of people, one is the upper class, and the other is the lower class."
"In Wo Country, the upper class holds a very high status; here, their identities are akin to that of nobility."
"They can freely enjoy the treatments that only the upper class has, and the lower class?"
"Their lives are very difficult, and they have no social security, so, they are essentially like slaves."
Kudo Miki paused, glanced at Ye Ling, and continued, "If a lower-class citizen fails to pay respects to an upper-class citizen, they can be beaten to death in public or tortured with whipping!"
Upon hearing Kudo Miki's words, Ye Ling and his companions involuntarily drew in a breath of cold air; it seemed that Wo Country's public security was indeed very poor!
What Ye Ling and the others didn't know was that there was another reason for this situation in Wo Country.
It was because the royal family of Wo Country owned a piece of land on Dishi Street, which was the center of the royal properties.
The land value on Dishi Street was astronomically high, unaffordable to the average person; if not for this reason, Dishi Street might have already become a restricted area for Wo Country's people.
At that moment, Kudo Miki added, "But generally, there are no issues as long as one maintains proper etiquette; normally, no one will pursue the matter."
"Oh, is that so?" Ye Ling nodded slightly, thinking to himself how twisted Wo Country's system was, to have come up with such a thing.
"Then I will take you to Dishi Street."
Kudo Miki spoke softly, and Ye Ling and the others followed her towards Dishi Street.
"This is the most bustling area of the entire Wo Country; all the buildings here were built by the top architects of Wo Country."
"Moreover, each building is staffed with a member of Wo Country's royal family, tasked with assisting customers in understanding the products they purchase."
"However, I advise you not to go inside, as it is not open to the lower-class citizens, and inside are the elite of Wo Country, all nobles. They rarely leave their homes on normal days, so they tend to have peculiar temperaments."
As Kudo Miki led Ye Ling and the others inside, she reminded them in a soft voice.
After listening to Kudo Miki, Ye Ling nodded, about to say something, when suddenly, several Wo Country men dressed in lavish robes approached.
When the lower-class citizens on the street saw them, their faces showed fear, and they hurriedly bowed down, displaying a humble demeanor.
"Bow quickly!" Seeing that Ye Ling and his companions had not reacted, Kudo Miki reminded him in a low voice.
But Ye Ling and the others showed no reaction at all, as if they hadn't seen anything.
Kudo Miki became anxious and quickly reached out to tug at the corners of the clothes belonging to Ye Ling and his companions.
However, the reaction of the three people still showed no change, as if they were deliberately ignoring.
"Why don't you salute when you see me?" The upper-class citizen slowly approached Ye Ling and his companions, asking coldly.
Upon hearing this, Ye Ling looked up, glanced at the upper-class citizen indifferently, and said lightly, "Why should I salute? We don't know you, why should we salute you?"
At these words, the upper-class citizen suddenly roared, "Insolence! How dare you disdain the majesty of the great people of Wo Country? Do you know what the people of Wo Country represent? Do you understand what it means to be an upper-class citizen?"
After hearing the upper-class citizen's words, Ye Ling simply smiled, shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly, and said casually.
"What does that have to do with me? Your status as an upper-class citizen has nothing to do with me, why should I bow to you? I'm not from your country!"
Kudo Miki was taken aback at the sight.
She never expected Ye Ling to dare to confront an upper-class citizen like that. The thought flashed through her mind that Ye Ling and his companions were done for!
"Bastard! It looks like you are asking for death!"
The upper-class citizen, upon hearing Ye Ling's words, became instantly furious.
He then took a quick step forward, raised his fist, and smashed it ruthlessly towards Ye Ling.
This punch from the upper-class citizen seemed ordinary, but the force behind it was incredibly powerful; even walls made of reinforced concrete would likely shatter under such a blow. If it landed, Ye Ling's arm would probably be ruined.
But Ye Ling was no ordinary person. The moment the upper-class citizen threw his punch, Ye Ling had already moved. He swiftly kicked the upper-class citizen's knee, causing the man's body to fly out and slam into the ground with a dull thud.
The crowd that was watching once again erupted into commotion.
Disbelief filled their eyes; they never expected Ye Ling and his companions would dare to lay a hand on an upper-class citizen—their audacity was shocking!
Kudo Miki, seeing this, froze, her hand covering her mouth. She couldn't believe that Ye Ling would act this way. Wasn't he afraid of the upper-class citizen?
"Do you know who I am? How dare you assault a person from Wo Country, you are simply tired of living!"
The upper-class citizen struggled to get up from the ground, feeling a piercing pain in his right knee.
His face darkened, and the look in his eyes filled with hatred as he glared at Ye Ling, teeth clenched in anger.
Especially feeling the odd looks from those around him, the upper-class citizen's heart couldn't help but flare up with deep anger.
After all, the onlookers were all the lower-class citizens he never regarded highly!
What made it even more shameful for him was the fact that Ye Ling had injured him. His eyes narrowed, staring coldly at Ye Ling, he said in a chilling tone.
"Kneel down now and beg for my forgiveness, and perhaps I'll consider sparing you lowly lower-class people. Otherwise..."
"Otherwise you'll kill me?" Ye Ling said coldly.
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, the upper-class citizen snorted coldly, a haughty expression appearing on his face.