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Chen Tao was merely teaching them the techniques; the real discipline training came from Wu Qianchuan, who acted on Xu Lie's instructions. Under Xu Lie's training methods, discipline was particularly emphasized. Therefore, even though the Sailor felt puzzled inside, he did not refuse and simply listened.
The Sailor quickly reacted, recalling the small pouch given to him by the Bai Family Steward, and instantly understood everything. It seemed likely that a Barbarian Tribe had given Captain Chen greater authority, allowing him to take care of their people. This made sense; otherwise, there would be no reason for Captain Chen to come to the port for such trivial matters.
Thinking he understood Chen Tao's intentions, the Sailor called over the recently beaten Barbarians and handed them the whip. "You all, from the Shadow Tribe!" he exclaimed. Due to the language barrier, the Sailor only knew the name of the tribe of the Barbarians in front of him, which sounded similar to "Shadow" in Da Qian's language.
After some gestures, the Barbarians gratefully accepted the whip with smiles on their faces. Turning around, they began to manage things themselves, hitting harder than the Sailor had. Whenever they spotted someone slacking off, they would rain down blows without hesitation. While the Sailor only struck people's backs, this Barbarian aimed directly at their heads.
Sometimes, those within their own ranks could be even harsher on each other.
Chen Tao, who had not walked far, witnessed all of this and felt as if his head had been struck by a hammer; he was completely dumbfounded. Why was this happening? Was it that Sailor who was pretending to comply while secretly instigating? That couldn't be; he possessed immense Internal Energy and had remarkable hearing. He knew very well that there had been little effective communication between the Sailor and the Barbarians.
With a language barrier akin to a chicken talking to a duck, it was only through gestures that the Barbarians accepted the whip. How did it turn out like this?
Just as Chen Tao was about to leave, he stopped in his tracks and hurriedly turned back to find the now-free Sailor. "Why are these Barbarians hitting other Barbarians?"
The Sailor clearly understood what was going on and found it amusing. "Haha, Captain Chen, you might not know this. These Barbarians come from different tribes; they were sold to us by their Tribal Chief. Their Chief beats them daily to make them work. Forget about different tribes; even within the same tribe, it's always a case of you hitting me or me hitting you."
These Barbarians had probably grown accustomed to it long ago. That's why His Highness is so wise; he recognized this early on. These uncivilized Barbarians simply cannot be treated too kindly—just hit them and that's it!
In Chen Tao's eyes, the anger slowly faded away, replaced by an indescribable sense of compassion. His shoulders, once held high, now slightly slumped. He seemed powerless.
Even if he could force Sailor to drop the whip in his hand, that discarded whip would quickly find its way into the hands of a fortunate Barbarian, who would continue to use it to lash out at others.
The tangible whip before him was easy to deal with; Chen Tao could casually cut it into eighteen pieces. Yet deep down, he knew he was helpless against that intangible, vast, and elusive whip that loomed over them all.
"I’m not quite sure what Chen Tao is angry about," one voice remarked.
"Isn’t it obvious? Saint Mother! Chen Tao has a bit of the Saint Mother in him; he can't stand to see others suffer. When the Barbarians are in pain, it bothers him," another replied.
"Boring! I want to see Second Prince! Ninth Yi is talking about how Second Prince persuaded Yanshang to relocate and convinced the people of the mainland to move to Fortune Land. Why is Dai Shi Hui suddenly turning into Chen Tao in Saint Mother’s story?"
"Hey, it's clearly the writer laying down foreshadowing. This drama is different from traditional martial arts stories; it focuses more on the bigger picture and character development rather than just the conflicts and romantic entanglements typical of the genre. It's obvious they are preparing to showcase Chen Tao's ultimate growth."
"Is this really growth? One moment he talks about giving up revenge, and the next he has objections."
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