Imposter Young Master
Chapter 923 - 928: The Iron Fist Queen and Her Corset Policy

Chapter 923: Chapter 928: The Iron Fist Queen and Her Corset Policy

"Cough cough, anyway, let’s go have a health checkup first," the fisherman said.

"But uh, I’ve got no money in my pockets..." Yang Gang said weakly.

The fisherman laughed heartily, "No problem. I’ll go with you. It just so happens that my daughter works here and she can give you a free checkup."

"That’s very kind of you, thank you," Yang Gang said.

The fisherman smiled, then his expression turned somber, "However, after the checkup, if everything’s fine and you’ve had your antibiotics, you’d best leave this place immediately."

"Uh, is there any reason?" asked Yang Gang.

After a pause, the fisherman sighed deeply, "This is the land border of the Longqi Empire, an impoverished and ignored corner. Although poor, everyone used to live happily. But in recent years, pirates from the sea and bandits from the Kien Desert across the sea have gradually infiltrated this place. The village chief colludes with the pirates, turning it into a lawless land. The villagers harbor grievances but fear the thugs’ intimidation, so no one dares to speak out."

"Uh..." Yang Gang’s gaze was pensive, lost in thought.

"Haha, let’s not talk about that. Let’s go get the checkup," said the fisherman.

Following the fisherman, Yang Gang, the hamster, and Little arrived at a spacious hall.

The health station was large, with many automatic conveyor belts crisscrossing the floor. Stand on one and it would take you where you need to go without moving.

They came to a door that looked like an examination room. The hall was filled with people, easily thousands.

"Uncle, what’s going on? Are so many people sick?" Yang Gang asked, puzzled.

The fisherman let out a long sigh, "They say it’s a plague but it’s actually pollution disease. Half a year ago, the village chief built a mysterious factory on the west suburb. No one knows what they produce, but the factory emits a strong odor. After inhaling it, people widely suffer from heart failure, and up to now, over five hundred people have died."

"The damn village chief!" exclaimed Yang Gang, furrowing his brows.

The fisherman hurriedly whispered, "Kid, don’t talk rashly. If someone with bad intentions hears you, you’re done for. Also, don’t ever say you’re an outsider, or it’ll bring trouble. Just say you are my distant nephew."

Yang Gang nodded, "I understand."

Just then, the examination room door opened, and a nurse in uniform came out with a liquid crystal display in hand: "Numbers 1258 to 1500, please proceed to the examination room."

The nurse was quite pretty. Although she was not stunningly beautiful, she was pleasant to look at. Except for a slightly modest chest, her slender figure left little to criticize.

After she finished speaking, she glanced over and was surprised to see the fisherman, "Dad, what are you doing here?"

"Uh, I rescued a lad at sea and wanted to get him a checkup, and maybe some antibiotics," said the fisherman.

Only then did the nurse turn to look at Yang Gang, gave him a glance, and then looked back at her father, speaking softly, "Dad, how dare you bring outsiders into the village. If the village chief finds out, it could cost you your life!"

"But I couldn’t just stand by and not save him, don’t worry. He is now my distant nephew, your cousin," the fisherman explained.

"Hello, my name is Yang Gang. These are my two pets, Little and Little Ao," Yang Gang said with a smile.

"Oh, hello, my name is Xia Ji," she replied.

After she spoke, she was about to go back to the examination room when suddenly a male voice called out, "Xia Ji, my shift is over, I’ve come to pick you up."

The speaker was a very young, vibrant-looking young man.

Xia Ji blushed slightly, nodded, and then hurried back to the examination room.

"Um...boyfriend?" Yang Gang turned and asked the fisherman.

The fisherman nodded and sighed, "Ah, when a daughter grows up, she will eventually marry."

Yang Gang didn’t say anything, as he could largely understand the fisherman’s feelings.

Afterward, Yang Gang was led by another nurse to the registration desk.

"Please fill out the medical check-up form."

Yang Gang took the form and wrote ’Yang Gang’ for the name, but he hesitated when it came to his age.

"I should be 25 years old now, I guess..."

The method of calculating time on Pandora was similar to Earth’s, though Pandora was much larger. But since there was more than one star shining on Pandora, a day still alternated between day and night every 24 hours.

"Speaking of which, Sister Miao must be 28 this year. That’s the peak age for the charm of an older beauty, she must be even more enchanting now! And Xiaorou, Feifei, they should all be 25 as well. Women at this age have shed their youthfulness and become mature. Ahh, I really want to see how Feifei and Xiaorou look after maturing."

Yang Gang’s thoughts were getting carried away.

"Sir, please fill out the form," the nurse reminded.

"Uh, sorry, sorry."

After filling out the form, Yang Gang waited a bit before being called to the medical examination room.

The one conducting Yang Gang’s examination was Xia Ji.

"Yang Gang, where are you from?" asked Xia Ji while operating the machine.

"Uh, the Kien Desert," Yang Gang replied after thinking.

"What?!" Xia Ji’s expression changed dramatically. "You, you’re not with the bandits from the village, are you?!"

"No, I’m a good citizen! Please calm down, Xia Ji. The Kien Desert is vast; there are bad people and good people," Yang Gang quickly replied.

Xia Ji took a moment to compose herself and then apologized with an awkward smile, "I’m sorry, I... I just reacted without thinking."

Yang Gang didn’t say anything, his gaze wandered around Xia Ji’s chest before he suddenly asked, "Are you binding your chest too?"

"What?" Xia Ji was stunned, then her cheeks turned bright red, "You, you’re being obscene!"

Yang Gang broke into a light sweat.

What was it with these Pandora women? How could they be even more conservative than Earth women?

He glanced around the medical room and saw the slogan "Without a flat chest, how can the world be at peace?" hanging inside, which made him feel more uncomfortable.

"Hey, Xia Ji, I’ve never been out of the Kien Desert and I don’t know much about the current situation. What’s going on with the Longqi Empire now? When did the trend of chest binding start?" Yang Gang asked.

"It started two years ago when Her Majesty the Queen ascended the throne and began constitutional reforms. The new constitution explicitly states: Female citizens of the Longqi Empire must start binding their chests from the age of 10."

Yang Gang had a stunned expression: "This is a blatant violation of human rights!"

Xia Ji looked at Yang Gang in shock, "You, are you out of your mind, daring to speak ill of Her Majesty the Queen!"

She paused, before adding, "I know many people don’t understand Her Majesty the Queen, but she has her own difficulties. Before Her Majesty’s ascension, the Longqi Empire had been fragmented for decades, with constant warfare leading to the suffering of the people and a sharp decline in national power. The human society of Pandora consists of four empires, eighty-five kingdoms, and one hundred sixty principalities. The Longqi Empire once dominated the first place, but prolonged internal turmoil has caused the empire to weaken significantly, ranking last among the Four Great Empires and even at risk of being surpassed by many kingdoms. It was Her Majesty the Queen who, with her iron fist, reunited the empire, pulled us back from the brink, and saved the empire."

Xia Ji paused again, then continued, "The result of the Longqi Empire’s prolonged civil war was a huge number of male casualties, causing a severe imbalance in the male-to-female ratio. The other three great empires mockingly called it a ’kingdom of daughters’. With no other choice, Her Majesty the Queen had to enforce the chest binding policy and encourage women to disguise themselves as men. The true discrepancy in the gender ratio cannot be resolved in the short-term, so we can only create the illusion of an equal gender ratio on the surface."

After finishing, Xia Ji added, "The aforementioned is my personal interpretation of why Her Majesty the Queen has enforced the chest binding policy, for your reference only."

Yang Gang’s lips twitched slightly. He composed himself and then asked, "Do you have a photo of the Queen? I’d like to see what this Iron Fist Queen looks like."