I Become a Landlady in the Game World
Chapter 267 - 167: Poaching Operation Continues_3

Chapter 267: Chapter 167: Poaching Operation Continues_3

"They just let an ordinary person guard the factory gate, not even a Professional?" someone said in disbelief.

"Maybe there’s some special connection or something?"

That had to be the only explanation.

But Wendell still made a mental note of it.

In fact, he had noticed long ago that there were quite a few ordinary people in Hope Village, but unlike in other territories, where ordinary people struggled for a living, these villagers seemed very content.

They did not show any sign of fear or avoidance when they saw a Professional.

Thinking this, Wendell’s attention was drawn to a building under construction at the crossroads.

The building was large enough to be bigger than several factories combined.

What was this building for?

Wendell now truly felt the disadvantage of not having a guide; without one, it wasn’t easy to identify unfamiliar structures at a glance.

It was at this time that a group of children, holding various pastries and steamed buns, came nearby, staring eagerly at the building under construction.

Wendell’s eyes flickered before he asked them, "Kids, do you know what’s being built here?"

Yun Jia was a bit older than the others and regarded Wendell’s unfamiliar face with some caution, "What do you want to know that for?"

"We are a merchant team from another territory, here to do business. We were just passing by and got curious about the construction here."

Hearing this, Yun Jia pursed his lips in thought, then with a young voice said, "This is a school."

"A school? Is it a place to learn magic?" Wendell asked, surprised.

As Yun Jia began to speak, the other children also chimed in.

"A school’s a school, a place where we go to read and write."

"My brother says that once the school is built, we can start taking classes. I’m just 6 years old, so I can start the first grade."

"My dad said you can study magic, but that’s after we finish primary school. He said I definitely have Magic Talent."

"My mother said it’s okay even if we don’t have Magic Talent. The school will teach us other things. If all else fails, we can learn other skills and won’t starve."

...

The children chattered excitedly, their eyes filled with longing for the school.

After all, their families constantly extolled the virtues of education, and the children naturally remembered and looked forward to it.

"Can all kids go to school?" Wendell pressed on.

"Yeah!"

But the innocent children had no idea of the impact their words had on Wendell and his companions.

Seeing the strange expressions on the faces of Wendell and his group, Yun Jia quickly said to the other children, "Let’s go play somewhere else."

"Okay."

Then, they all ran off in a flash.

Once the kids had left, someone couldn’t help saying,

"Now I understand why Hope Village can retain its people."

"If I had children, I might move here for their sake."

"You think, if I let my children come to Hope Village..."

"There might not necessarily be good teachers in Hope Village."

"But there are quite a few Professionals in Hope Village. It’s not easy to teach adults, but teaching children is simple. It could be good for them to study here before they turn 12."

...

The conversation among Wendell’s party naturally became an animated debate.

Listening to the discussion, Wendell let out a long sigh inwardly.

At that moment, he began to understand why Watt had chosen Hope Village.

Probably, even if he didn’t care, the people under him couldn’t resist the temptation.

"The school isn’t even finished yet! We’ll see how it turns out later. We’re close by anyway, so we can keep an eye on things," Wendell quickly reassured his subordinates.

Wendell’s words did indeed pull them back to reality.

Quickly, Wendell led them away from there, towards the Lord Mansion.

The matter of the School ignited his urge to understand Hope Village more deeply.

Soon, Wendell and his group entered the Lord Mansion.

Little did they expect to meet even more familiar faces inside the Lord Mansion.

Several Mercenary Teams from Bengala Town were present there.

Naturally, being mercenaries, they accustomed themselves to the new environment upon arrival and learned about the local rules in each territory to avoid breaking any unwritten laws and inviting trouble later.

The Lord Mansion was their fastest source for grasping new information, and incidentally, they could also scout for valuable intel.

"Captain Wendell, you’ve come too."

Upon seeing Wendell, Maria greeted him with an excited wave.