Chapter 1262 - 131: Infiltration

Late December.

Due to the breach of the sea wall, the land originally intended for factory construction suffered partial damage, and many buildings were washed away by seawater. Therefore, if construction were to resume, it would have to wait until next year.

As the season deepens, it is now the harsh winter, and the workers' motivation has decreased. On the construction site, only a few scattered workers continue to hold on. But considering that this season is unsuitable for construction, only a quarter of the original workers come here, and the daily working hours have also been reduced to half.

Tazuna is one of those who continue to persist in their duties.

As the leader of the workers, he must set an example, and the wages given by the employer have not decreased. Even if the working hours are only half of what they used to be, he can earn the same wages. For some workers who are not afraid of the cold, this is the best thing.

For those who can only rely on physical labor, there is naturally no reason to refuse.

"I didn't expect so few people to come."

During a break, the worker Kich found Tazuna and said to him.

Tazuna took a sip of hot water and looked at the frosted ground and sky. Due to the Land of Waves being shrouded in mist all year round, this mist turns into extremely cold frost in winter, making even the strongest individuals feel the biting cold.

"There's no way. Those who continue to work at this time must be either very strong or in urgent need of money. But compared to these, if they damage their bodies from the cold, it would be a waste of effort. Not everyone likes to work during this time."

Tazuna said.

The winter in the Land of Waves is notoriously cold. As a local, although he's used to such cold, he wouldn't dare claim he can ignore it completely.

Exposing oneself to such an environment for too long can easily lead to health issues.

Every year, there are news reports of people freezing to death outside, usually homeless wanderers. Without warm clothing or a place to stay, they naturally fall victim to such a cold season.

"That's true. If it weren't for the fact that my family is about to run out of food, I wouldn't want to come out and work in such cold weather either."

Kich exhaled a white breath of cold air, rubbed his hands vigorously, and his hands were red and slightly swollen from the cold.

"Are your hands okay?"

"They're fine. After soaking them in hot water, they'll be much better and won't affect the afternoon's work."

He could symbolize laziness, but since the employer already pays a lot, he feels a sense of duty not to slack off.

The rule Kich set for himself: the employer pays as much, he works as hard.

"That's good, but if it really doesn't work, go back and rest..."

Tazuna's words were interrupted when a voice came from the side, cutting off his conversation with Kich.

"Tazuna, someone is looking for you."

A worker shouted.

"Hmm?"

Tazuna looked in the direction pointed out by the worker and saw a middle-aged man dressed in official attire. He could confirm this person wasn't from Ichihime's side; he hadn't seen this person at Ichihime's.

Who could it be?

Generally, no one would come to this place looking for him.

"Take note, the person has a family emblem on them."

Kich squinted his eyes.

"A family emblem?"

Tazuna glanced at the middle-aged man and indeed saw a family emblem that denoted an identity sewn onto his clothes.

"That's the family emblem of the Daimyo's House, he's from the Daimyo's household."

The Land of Waves, like other countries, places great importance on bloodline inheritance.

Especially, the upper-class Daimyo's House and other noble families have their exclusive family emblems.

These emblems signify noble status.

Among them, the Daimyo's House of the Land of Waves is the most distinguished by bloodline.

As a local of the Land of Waves, Kich had naturally seen the family emblem of the Daimyo's House.

But they had never interacted with people of such noble bloodline, as there was a severe class disparity between the upper and lower classes, and they, as the lower class, had no right to meet such noble people.

Although Kich didn't understand why the bloodline of Daimyo and nobility was noble, nor did he know where exactly their noble bloodline manifested.

Unlike the Kekkeigenkai Ninja Clan, with mysterious Kekkeigenkai that could be passed down directly to descendants.

Tazuna realized this too, his expression becoming grave.

For the Daimyo's Mansion people to come at this time, surely nothing good would happen.

Even though the poverty is so dire, the higher-ups have not reduced the tax burden. It's safe to say, one of the reasons the Land of Waves is poor is due to the heavy taxes.

Whenever these people come, nothing good is going to happen.

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"Stop building the factory?"

In a temporary office of the factory, equipped with a heater, the air was filled with warmth. Compared to the cold outside, it was a completely different world.

However, inside such an environment, Tazuna felt no warmth, only a chill in his heart.

He looked at Kado, who was sitting at the office chair.

From his appearance, he seemed like a sinister and cunning person.

In any case, he didn't look like a good person, looking intimidating.

Kado wiped his sunglasses with a tissue, revealing fierce little eyes. After putting them back on, the ferocity diminished somewhat, but the look behind the sunglasses was still so sharp it made Tazuna feel a little restrained.