"Huh...that is a noticeably lower amount of slaves asking to be freed than I thought," Zhen Tai commented at the sight. "Be honest with me, y'all. Are some of you not raising your hands because you're afraid of retaliation or because of something else entirely?"
Most slaves wouldn't answer such a question, because to them, this sounded like a trap.
Disobedience, regardless of its origins, had a tendency to end with someone getting beaten or lashed to the point of broken bones.
However, Zhen Xing's and Zhen Tai's straightforwardness throughout this entire encounter had done wonders in getting them to trust them.
Well, at the very least, they were more than willing to share their true thoughts and feelings.
