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Chen Tao only taught them the techniques, but the real training in discipline came from Wu Qianchuan, who was signaled by Xu Lie. Under Xu Lie's method of training, discipline was particularly emphasized, so even though the Sailor felt puzzled, he did not refuse and simply listened.
Fortunately, this Sailor was quick to react. He touched the small pouch that the White Household Manager had given him earlier and instantly understood. It seemed that a Barbarian Tribe had given Chen Jiaotou greater benefits, allowing him to take care of their people. That must be it; otherwise, there would be no reason for Chen Jiaotou to come to the port for such trivial matters.
Thinking he understood Chen Tao's intentions, the Sailor called over the Barbarians who had just been beaten and handed them the whip. "You all, from the Shadow Tribe!" he exclaimed. Language barriers meant that the Sailor only knew the name of the tribe in front of him, which sounded similar to "shadow" in Da Qian's language.
After some gesturing, the Barbarians gratefully accepted the whip with smiles plastered on their faces. Turning around, they began to take charge, 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, these Barbarians aimed directly for their heads.
Sometimes, those within a group could be even harsher on each other. Chen Tao, who was not far away, witnessed this scene and felt as if his head had been struck by a heavy hammer; he was utterly dumbfounded. Why was this happening? Was it that Sailor who was secretly instigating them? It couldn't be; he possessed Internal Energy and had keen hearing. He clearly understood that there had been little effective communication between the Sailor and the Barbarians.
With such a language barrier, it was akin to a chicken talking to a duck. They had only managed to get the Barbarians to accept the whip through gestures—so how did it turn out like this?
Just as Chen Tao was about to leave, he halted and quickly turned back to find the now free Sailor. "Why are these Barbarians hitting other Barbarians?" he asked.
The Sailor seemed to know more than he let on and was not surprised at all. "Haha, Chen Jiaotou, you might not know this," he said with a laugh. "These Barbarians come from different tribes; they were sold to us by their tribal leaders. Their leaders beat them daily to make them work. Not only among different tribes but even within the same tribe, it's always either you hit me or I hit you."
These Barbarians were likely used to it by now. Thus, His Highness is indeed wise; he recognized this early on. These uncultured Barbarians cannot be treated too kindly; just beat them and that’s that!
Chen Tao's pupils slowly lost their anger, replaced by an indescribable sense of pity. His shoulders drooped slightly, as if he felt powerless. Even if he could forcefully command Sailor to drop the whip in her hand, that discarded whip would quickly find its way into the hands of a fortunate Barbarian, who would continue to use it to strike others.
The tangible whip before him was easy to deal with; Chen Tao could effortlessly cut it into eighteen segments. However, deep down, he understood that he was helpless against the intangible, vast, and elusive whip that loomed over him.
"I’m not quite sure what Chen Tao is angry about," one voice remarked.
"Isn’t it obvious? Saint Mother, this protagonist has a bit of her essence; 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 Hui is talking about how Second Prince convinced the Salt Merchant to relocate and persuaded Mainland Surname to move Fudi. Why is Di Shi Huan turning into Chen Tao in Saint Mother?"
"Clearly, the writer is laying down foreshadowing. This story is different from traditional martial arts dramas; it focuses more on the bigger picture and the protagonist's growth. There won't be as much of the usual swordplay and romantic entanglements—it's clearly preparing to showcase Chen Tao's ultimate development."
"Is this really growth? One moment he talks about giving up revenge, and the next he's expressing dissent."
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