The Farming Saint in the Starry Wasteland (Elizabeth Schofield) novel Chapter 71

Chapter 71 Diligent Workers

This is way too strange!

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The second Timothy heard it was the Black Rats and still didn’t see Elizabeth anywhere, his panic surged.

He was convinced Elizabeth had been captured.

Without thinking, he tried to rush forward to save her, only to be yanked back hard by Selina.

“Timothy! Don’t be stupid!” Selina pointed deeper into the clearing, toward the makeshift tent. “Look over there! The person lying on that chair… doesn’t that look like Ms. Elizabeth?”

Timothy followed her finger immediately, rubbing his eyes hard.

Amid all the busy figures, a battered metal recliner clearly scavenged from some garbage mountain–sat boldly out in the open.

And there really was someone lying on it.

Because of the lighting and distance, they hadn’t noticed at first.

“I–it’s Ms. Elizabeth!” Timothy cried out in relief, but worry quickly followed. “But… did they hurt her? Is that why she’s lying down? She can’t move?”

Selina rolled her eyes and smacked him on the back. “Look again! Does someone who can’t move lie like that?”

With Selina’s reminder, everyone held their breath and squinted, trying to see more clearly.

This time, they finally caught the details.

The person on the chair had her legs crossed, swinging lazily.

Her whole posture was ridiculously relaxed.

One hand was tucked behind her head, while the other casually tossed a few small stones up and down.

Suddenly, her wrist flicked, and one of the stones shot out like it had eyes of its own.

“Ow!” One of the workers–who’d clearly been slacking and slowing down–clutched his calf.

He didn’t even dare cry out properly before bowing frantically toward Elizabeth, terror written all over his face. I’m sorry, I’m sorry, Ms. Schofield! I won’t slack off again! I’ll work! I’m working right now!”

With that, he scrambled back into the job, moving at least three times faster than before.

Timothy stared at the unbelievable scene, his mouth hanging open.

Then it slowly curved into a gooly grin. “Heh… I knew it… Ms. Elizabeth wouldn’t be in trouble. She’s way

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Chapter 71 Diligent Workers

Selina shot him a look. “Now you

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The people of Hope Town exchanged glances, their shock beyond words.

What in the world was going on?

How did the infamous Black Rats enforcers end up here… cleaning up trash?

And getting herded around with pebbles like livestock?

Adam and the others were bursting with questions and started forward to ask what had happened.

Just as they were about to step across the white gravel boundary line, Selina tugged on Adam’s sleeve again and reminded him in a low, serious voice, “Mr. Rose! Ms. Elizabeth made a rule–visitors knock.”

Tiffany, Melton, and the others who were there for the first time instinctively looked around in confusion. Knock?

Out here in the middle of nowhere, what door are we supposed to knock on?

After the reminder, Adam smacked his forehead. “Right, right! I’m really getting old!”

He quickly stopped and walked over to the wooden post with an iron basin and a stick hanging from it.

Grabbing the sturdy stick, he struck the slightly warped iron basin three times. Clang! Clang! Clang!

The crisp metallic sound rang sharply through the quiet night, instantly breaking the strange rhythm of the “construction site” and carrying clearly to the “foreman” on the recliner not far away.

Elizabeth paused mid–motion, stopping the toss of her stones, and looked toward the sound.

When she saw Adam and the large group behind him, surprise flickered across her face.

She stood and walked forward.

“Mr. Rose? What brings you here?” Elizabeth asked.

Adam hurried to explain, “Ms. Schofield, our lookout saw the Black Rats heading in this direction late at night! I was worried they were coming after you, so I brought everyone to check…”

His voice carried lingering fear and urgency.

Timothy and Selina squeezed forward, their small faces full of concern.

“Ms. Elizabeth, are you okay?”

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