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How could I have a master who treats his orcs so well? Why would I have such a dream?
"Where are you looking?! Can't you see the sun shining so brightly?! Hurry up and move!!"
A sharp crack of a whip rang out, and a female horse pulling the carriage was severely struck by the coachman simply because she slowed down a little while looking in Payne's direction.
So the horse girl, with no shelter above her head, quickly lowered her head again and continued pulling the heavy carriage.
This carriage looked quite unusual. Not only was it decorated with patterns, but through the windows you could also see a table inside with cups covered in condensation. Two well-dressed passengers were sipping cold drinks while squinting at the scenery outside.
They appear to be quite wealthy, and may even be of noble birth.
The world is truly diverse...
Watching the poor horse girl disappear from sight, Payne instinctively reached out and scratched Lacey's ear. She squinted comfortably and handed him the leftover burrito, saying, "Master, you should try some too~"
Payne took a big bite without hesitation. "It's a bit bland."
The surrounding people's gazes immediately became even stranger: touching it is one thing, but how could you bring yourself to eat something that an orc has eaten?!
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Parents covered their children's eyes and walked around them, and even the beast girls who passed by returned to their posts with puzzled expressions.
After a while, seeing that Xiao En had finally recovered a little, Payne asked her, "Is there anything you want?"
"No...no need..." Xiao En waved her hands repeatedly.
"Don't mention it, consider it a small compensation from me. How about some fruit? Pears? Grapes?"
"Uh... that..."
"Okay, then it's settled."
As Payne stood up, Shawn weakly grabbed his sleeve, "Let's... let's not go to crowded places... let's just... just stroll around the outskirts of the market..."
“Okay, no problem.” Payne had no objections.
It was really too stuffy and hot inside the market...
If not for the pressures of life, who would willingly stay in such a terrifying environment?
While Payne found a fruit shop to buy some fresh fruit, Lacey, who had already finished her burrito, licked her fingers with a hint of lingering satisfaction. "I wish Alpha were here too. I'd like her to try this..."
Payne glanced back at the dog. "Have you two sorted out your relationship?"
"Yeah! No problem at all!"
Despite saying that, Payne still sensed a hint of unease in Lacey's smile.
Hmm... such a small emotional outburst shouldn't be a problem... right...?
The thought of Alpha, still lying in the hospital, made Payne feel both amused and exasperated.
Simply put, the big black dog was used as a living teaching aid by the doctor (the mild version).
Chapter 131 CXXX. Leisurely
During his conversation with the doctor treating Alpha, Payne could tell that Alpha didn't actually have any affection for the beast girl.
He was willing to heal Alpha because he was not only a dedicated doctor, but also, like Payne, had a long-term vision regarding orcs joining the army—in fact, they shared the same idea.
This battle is unlikely to end in a short time, so as human soldiers are killed or wounded, sooner or later there will be a day when orcs will be sent to the battlefield on a large scale.
If that day comes, whether a conservative strategy of mixing humans and orcs is adopted, or a radical approach of directly forming a pure orc army is taken, the balance of power in the army will definitely tilt significantly towards the orcs.
If, under such circumstances, the wounded orcs do not receive medical treatment and are even euthanized, the orc army may not be simply fighting passively or refusing to carry out orders; a mutiny is very likely to occur.
After all, although orcs have no culture, the instinct for survival is engraved in the DNA of every living being.
Since this day will come sooner or later, we might as well take advantage of the time we still have to familiarize ourselves with the characteristics and physical structures of different orcs so that we can better treat them in the future.
Therefore, after encountering Payne, who was known for sending orcs to the hospital, the doctor readily admitted Alpha and even sent his doctors and nurses to visit and learn about his treatment methods.
This isn't necessarily a bad thing for Payne. First, it allows Alpha to stay in the hospital longer and fully recover from her injuries. Second, by using her body to become familiar with the orcs, she can help more orcs in the future.
Therefore, during the previous visits to Alpha, although the big black dog repeatedly said that she was already healed and wanted to return to the team as soon as possible, Payne always persuaded her to stay at the hospital by saying that she needed to fully recover from her injury, which would help both the doctors and her fellow countrymen.
However, judging from Alpha's eagerness to return to the leader's side, it's almost reached its limit...
Next time we go, we'll take her back from the doctor.
This big black dog is quite pitiful; it missed the city walk with them.
……
After comforting Xiao En with fresh, juicy pears, the four of them strolled around the outskirts of the market.
Xiao En was too embarrassed to ask for anything else, Lacey ate meat again, Ruby asked Pine to buy some ropes saying they might be useful later, and Stephen actually asked for a bouquet of flowers.
Is this intended for use when congratulating Alpha on her discharge from the hospital? I never realized she was this kind of horse before...
Soon, as expected, Payne realized he had been overthinking things: Stephen would devour a flower every now and then, as if it were a dessert, and would even urge Shawn to try a couple as well...
I really envy the animal girl's mindset; she's happy as long as she eats and sleeps well...
……
Happy times pass quickly, and the sun soon rose directly overhead.
After returning to the construction site and collecting his work meal, Payne decided to go to the racetrack in the afternoon to watch a race.
Finally, I have time to assess the capabilities of the horse girls.
He had already found out that although Minston was facing the threat of war and no official races would be held there, the local horse racing association had arranged for some lesser-known female racehorses to come to the city for exhibition races to boost morale, and there was one this afternoon.
As expected of Pine's arrangement, Stephen clearly showed signs of anxiety.
Especially when she heard Pine read out the text from the promotional poster, saying that a star racehorse from Minnesota would be returning to her hometown to compete, she exclaimed:
"Well... um... isn't it a bit strange for a Marco Orc to go watch a Marco Orc match?"
Payne looked her up and down. "What's so strange about that? We humans still watch all sorts of track and field competitions, don't we?"
"Uh... but... but I'm just an orc after all..."
"Are you saying that the Marco Orc tournament is specifically for humans to watch?"
"...Ah, that's exactly what I meant!"
"Really? I don't recall such a rule. And I don't see anything wrong with you going to watch the Marco Orcs' competition."
"Well……"
Seeing that one plan had failed, Stephen changed his approach again: "Uh... I mean, we don't necessarily have to go to the horse race, do we? It might already be packed with people, and Shawn might feel very uncomfortable..."
Even though many residents have already fled, and even though the whole city is shrouded in the shadow of war, at this time when entertainment options are scarce and people urgently need to release stress, the racetrack may indeed be packed with people.
But to amuse Stephen, Pine deliberately lied: "No, no, I asked Detlin, who went there a couple of days ago, and he said there are hardly any people there."
Stephen became even more embarrassed, and after stammering for a long time, he finally said weakly:
"Actually... I've always wanted to try riding a tram... Could you... could you come with me? I'd do anything for you!..."
Payne chuckled. "Great idea! It's quite a distance from here to the racetrack. Let's take the tram together. Hopefully, the ticket seller will be understanding."
"Woo!~"
Upon hearing Stephen's mournful neighing, Payne couldn't help but burst into laughter. At the same time, Grace's voice came from beside him: "Alright, stop teasing her."
"Haha, no, actually I really do want to investigate..."
Payne abruptly stopped mid-sentence.
All four beasts looked at him strangely. Ruby asked, "Who are you talking to?"
Payne stood there stunned for a moment, then immediately turned to look in the direction from which the sound came.
The faint figure with two huge bull horns quickly disappeared into the air.
After a moment of stunned silence, he lowered his head, bit his lip, and said in as calm a voice as possible, "I just wanted to see what kind of places you played before the war, Stephen, and experience the atmosphere there."
Since Payne had inexplicably become depressed, and given that this reason was indeed hard to refute, Stephen had no choice but to agree: "Oh... okay then..."
Pine didn't really want to expose Stephen; he already knew what was going on. He just found it amusing to see the white horse's reaction.
When they arrived at the racetrack, they said they had never seen Stephen run on the track before, so they couldn't guess her skill level and wanted to save face for the child.
Although he didn't know if Stephen was serious about wanting to take a tram ride, it was true that the racetrack was far away. So Payne took the four animals to the deserted bus stop and counted out enough money for five tickets from his wallet.
They were all dressed in military uniforms, one person and four beasts, so the ticket seller probably wouldn't dare refuse them a ride.
"Ding~ Ding~ Ding~ Ding~"
A moment later, a clear bell rang out. Payne looked up and saw a double-decker tram coming from the intersection and about to stop.
I was lucky; the interval between trains should have been quite long at this time, but they arrived much faster than I expected.
However, just as the man and his four beasts were ready to board the vehicle, a loud revving of the engine was heard. A car suddenly darted out from the side, narrowly avoiding the tram, and crashed into a building on the street corner with a loud bang!
Chapter 132 CXXXI. An Unexpected Side Story
After a brief two-second moment of stunned silence, Payne noticed that the driver's side of the car was almost completely crushed, so he immediately gave the order: "Lassie! Go help!"
"Understood!" Lacey immediately led the way with her dog.
Although Stephen would definitely be faster than Lacey if he ran, and his strength wouldn't be any less than Lacey's, Lacey was, after all, a veteran, and she knew better how to treat the wounded.
If the people inside the car are still alive...
Stephen was a step too slow and ran after Lacey, while Pine and the other two beasts had only run halfway when they heard Lacey shout, "He's still alive! I've pried open where the car was trapped!"
Payne immediately responded, "Well done! How's his injury? I haven't heard a sound from him..."
Before he could finish speaking, a loud, snoring breathing sounded, followed by a deep, middle-aged man's voice: "Ahhh, what's going on?!"
It screamed quite loudly, so it shouldn't be in any life-threatening danger.
Just then, Payne arrived with Shawn and Ruby and saw Lacey directing Stephen to carry out a middle-aged man in military uniform. The man's left calf was bent in an unbelievable direction, and the bone was even piercing through his pants.
Payne immediately gestured for Ruby to give him two of the ropes she had bought that morning, and then had her take Shawn aside.
I didn't expect it to come in handy so soon...
The middle-aged soldier seemed completely unaware of the severity of his injuries; after recovering from his initial shock, he even had the energy to chat with Lacey and the others.