Chapter 142: Demoted to a social animal, working all year round

In the Dragon Palace City, Neptune, the three princes and Loven were discussing matters in a palace.

After the crisis of the New Fishman Pirates was resolved, Nami and the other girls started to travel around Fishman Island again. They also went to the Sea Forest to let Robin read the historical text there.

In the palace of Dragon Palace City.

"Neptune, what are you going to do with those fishmen?"

Luo Wen took a sip of water and said in a deep voice.

Neptune looked at the three princes and thought about it.

Although those fishmen wanted to seize Fishman Island, they were their own people after all.

And there are so many people, it’s totally difficult to handle.

"Or, let's just let them go."

"They are my people too. They are all bewitched by Hodie Jones."

Neptune sighed, his heart softening.

Anyway, it didn't cause much damage, so just let it go.

As for wanting to kill my entire family, hasn’t he done that yet?

"Um……"

“Do you have a son named Jesus?”

Lowen stared at Neptune with deathly gaze, feeling speechless.

This guy is even more saintly than the Virgin Mary.

The statue of the Virgin Mary in the cathedral should have been carved in the image of Neptune.

Everyone wants to seize your throne and kill all the royal family members.

For such a great vengeance, it would not be an exaggeration for him to use the technique of stripping all nine clans.

With such indecision, it’s no wonder that Fishman Island cannot develop.

"Then what do you think we should do?"

"If we lock them up, we don't have enough manpower. If we kill them all, I really can't bring myself to do it!"

Neptune said with a wry smile.

He also knew that most of these fishmen were not clean and had committed crimes more than just today.

But the entire Fishman Island has a population of only 500 million, and he cannot spare the manpower to guard 7 or 8 criminals.

I also couldn't bear to kill 2% of the population of Fishman Island.

"In that case, let them undergo labor reform to pay for their sins."

Luo Wen thought about it for a while and then came up with a solution.

Since Neptune doesn't want to kill, then he won't kill.

But letting those fishmen go would not be conducive to governance.

"labour reform?"

Neptune didn't understand what Lowen meant.

“To put it simply, they are forced to perform intensive unpaid labor, and the profits generated are used to make up for their mistakes.”

"Take the intensity of mining work as an example. Each person needs to work 16 hours a day and complete enough targets. In this way, after ten years, the transformation can be completed and we can start a new life."

"For other work, in terms of intensity, we need to increase the working hours and extend the renovation period."

Luo Wen drank some water to moisten his throat and briefly recounted the story.

This was his punishment, to demote these fishmen to office slaves. Office slaves who had no salary and had to work to make money.

Let them work till they die.

What, you said I can start a new life in ten years?

If you dig for 16 hours a day, it would be remarkable if you could survive for two years.

People like this should be called slaves.

But Loven is now the sun god in Neptune's heart, and calling him a slave would affect his image.

"..."

Neptune looked at Lowen in shock, as if he were looking at a devil.

Mining is such a high-intensity job that requires working sixteen hours a day, and it takes ten years to start a new life.

Is it true that anyone can complete such labor reform?

You know, on their Fishman Island, the most arduous work is not as tiring as mining, and they only work eight hours a day at most.

Even so, many fishmen still feel tired.

"Lord Luo Wen, would you like to reconsider this? This seems a bit too much."

Neptune asked carefully.

"Is it too much? Have you interrogated the cadres among the fishmen? Do you know how many bad things they have done?"

Luo Wen sneered and said disdainfully.

He wiped out most of the New Fishman Pirates' leaders in one glance, but he didn't have time to look for them one by one, so there must be a few such leaders among the remaining 7 or 8.

Your wife, Princess Otohime, died at the hands of those fishmen.

Princess Otohime's wish for humans and fish-men to live in harmony was also destroyed by that group of fish-men.

"It's already under review, and I believe there will be a result soon."

Seeing that Lowen had a bad tone, Neptune weakened.

He quickly ordered Shark Star beside him to get the confession of the fishman cadre.

After a while, Shark Star came in angrily with a report. "Father, Mom was not assassinated by humans, but by Hodi Jones!"

Hearing this news, Neptune was stunned.

Back then, it was Hodi Jones who said that it was humans who assassinated Princess Otohime.

I didn't expect that it was the thief crying "Catch thief"?

"Why? Princess Otohime has no grudge against him, right?"

Neptune asked confusedly.

No matter how hard he tried, he still had no idea why Hodi Jones targeted Princess Otohime.

There was no other reason. Princess Otohime was very helpful back then, and Hodi Jones had received her favor many times.

"That cadre said that my mother's plan to reconcile with humans made Hodi Jones, who hated humans, unhappy."

"So, he assassinated my mother and put the blame on humans just to ruin this plan!"

Shark Star was very angry and almost lost his mind.

"damn it……"

Neptune wanted to curse.

Isn't this crazy?

If you really want to hate humans, why go and fight them? Why kill my wife?

"King Neptune, how do you feel about my labor reform plan now?"

"The fishmen of the new fishman pirate group all grew up under the ideology of Hodie Jones. If they are not disciplined, it will be hard to guarantee that they will not go crazy."

Lowen looked at the angry Neptune with a half-smile.

Sure enough, people will only get anxious when the fire is burning on their own buttocks.

"Mr. Luo Wen, I will listen to you and make sure they undergo labor reform!"

Neptune's voice became firm as he made up his mind.

Princess Otohime said that hatred should not be passed on to the next generation.

If these crazy fishmen were allowed to go out without transformation, I'm afraid the next generation would all become like Hodie Jones, and then everything would be doomed.

"We agreed in advance that I would take a share of the value created by these people and use it to complete the unfinished business."

Luo Wen's face became serious and he spoke in a deep voice.

Unfinished business?

Then I must help!

Maybe it will solve the fish people's wish to go to land.

Neptune's eyes lit up and he said quickly, "No problem, all the profits they generate are yours. All the treasures in our palace are also yours!"

"Isn't this bad?"

Luo Wen said somewhat embarrassedly.

In his heart, his little hands frantically opened his pocket, signaling to hand over the treasure.

"There's nothing wrong with that. Lord Lowen is now the guardian of Fishman Island, and that's as it should be."

"If you don't accept it, we will feel uneasy."

Neptune said tactfully.