I Become a Landlady in the Game World
Chapter 292 - 178: What is so attractive about Hope Village?

Chapter 292: Chapter 178: What is so attractive about Hope Village?

Hudson and his group subsequently followed the crowd toward a side’s Commercial Street.

At this moment, Commercial Street was swarming with people; every shop was packed, and there were even many people queuing outside.

Upon entering, Hudson felt the aroma he had smelled before becoming even more overbearing.

"Gurgle gurgle gurgle..."

Truth be told, the cuisine of Hope Village was indeed too tempting.

Not just Hudson, the group that followed him had their eyes glued wide open, finding it hard to look away.

There were too many! Really too many!

When they were in Barnes Village, they had, more or less, bought products brought back by Locke from Hope Village, and the taste was indeed exceptional, leaving a long-lasting impression. However, they hadn’t expected that within the territory of Hope Village, the delicious things would be even more abundant than they imagined, many of which they had never seen before.

"Captain, those people must have been lured here by these foods!"

"Let’s go and taste how good they really are!"

"Right, we’ll also have something to report when we return."

"If we could learn their techniques and take them back, that would be even better!"

"..."

Hudson’s subordinates chatted back and forth, their intentions clear in their words.

Hudson coughed lightly and then said, "Go ahead! It’s easier for us to gather information if we spread out."

"Yes," everyone quickly agreed.

Then, as soon as Hudson moved, the others instantly dispersed, heading to different shops before vanishing into the crowd.

Their speed was so fast that even Hudson didn’t react in time.

Looking at his teammates whom he could no longer find, Hudson paused and then headed towards one of the shops—it was so crowded, he just picked any.

Upon entering the shop, Hudson saw a few familiar faces.

Seeing Hudson, their expressions changed drastically.

"Hudson!!!" Clearly, these people had once been residents of Barnes Village and had suffered under Hudson’s oppression. It was an unforgettable impression! Their reaction was subconscious.

After speaking, they suddenly remembered that they were now residents of Hope Village, and their expressions relaxed, looking at Hudson with a changed gaze.

"What, did Lord send you here? Let me tell you, we’re not going back."

"Compared to Hope Village, Barnes Village is nothing. You too, always bullying us. Tiring ourselves out fighting Demon Beasts, and yet the earnings we desperately earned are heavily scavenged by you."

"You’d better rush back to Barnes Village and not come here to bother our sights."

"..."

These people spoke disparagingly as if venting every bit of their past grievances.

Seeing their unfriendly demeanor, Hudson’s expression darkened, and he instinctively pulled out his weapon.

He moved, and others followed.

"What, looking for a fight? Come on!"

"Who’s afraid of who!"

"This isn’t Barnes Village."

The standoff scene instantly caught the attention of many people around, all gathering closer.

"What’s happening here?"

"The ones coming from behind are soldiers from Barnes Village; the others used to live in Barnes Village, they were bullied by the other party before, said a few more words upon meeting, and then a conflict started."

"Isn’t this asking for it? The oppressor will always be oppressed! Now that they’re residents of Hope Village, they are our own people, and can’t be bullied."

"..."

As they spoke, more people voiced their support for the latter.

Seeing this scene, Hudson felt tense.

He almost forgot, this wasn’t Barnes Village; no one would help him.

The next moment, he put his weapon away and said directly, "Is this how Hope Village treats its visitors? I’ve really gained some insight."

He alone definitely couldn’t handle so many, so he could only attack from the standpoint of reputation.

However, saying so, Hudson’s heart truly thumped wildly.

If these people really harmed him covertly, Lord might not necessarily seek justice for him.

Hudson paused, acknowledging that in the past he had indeed been somewhat hateful.

But he didn’t feel that he was in the wrong; it was the atmosphere of the territory, and how could he stand in Barnes Village if he only cared about his own interests.

Thinking this, Hudson’s expression turned even colder.

At this point, the shop owner noticed the commotion and hurried over.

With a plump belly and a laughing face, he said, "Enjoying delicious food should be a pleasurable experience, don’t dwell on unhappy things. Moreover, visitors are guests; there’s no need to be too harsh, and don’t let it affect their future good days. Today’s bill is on the house."