Chapter 216: The Trial of Justice

"Other stores that pay taxes are not abiding by their wages. Why can't Grantham General Store pay its wages?"

When Abel asked the question, the defendant looked at him with resentful eyes.

'No, what did I do wrong?'

At first, the situation seemed absurd to Abel. However, when he heard the story behind it, he immediately understood the cause of the trouble.

"This is what happened after the shopping district was built in Midias. Since all the customers flocked there, the net profits of the stores dropped significantly."

"Ah..."

"But I can't just cut off all the employees who have worked for me for a long time, right?"