Alexander's Memoirs - Under the Rule of the Rat Chapter 4 At least material costs
Along the way, Alexander tried to distinguish the conversations between customers and clerks in the wind, and she actually heard two special messages.
First of all, shortly after nightfall last night, a strong man from China got drunk and made trouble in the hotel. Then he was thrown out by the boss with one hand, and he hit his head and fell unconscious on the spot... There was no help from his companions. Finally, there was
He was sent to a church for treatment and almost died on the street in the commercial street.
Then late last night, another poor man in the slums was dismembered by a serial murderer. This was the fourth time. The method was the same, but the possibility of copycat crimes cannot be ruled out.
"Huh? Someone was dismembered in the slums last night. Weren't there any patrols at night?" Alexander asked the three of them in a low voice.
"I'm used to it." Qiu Demi sighed.
"We live in the slums. Let's ask the people at the church about the dismemberment later. It would be terrible if it happened to us." Alexander said worriedly.
Qiu Demi nodded: "If you are willing, that's fine. In the past year, those who challenged the rules of Duer Town were either stabbed to death by the Squirrel's rogues or hanged by the Church's Sun Chaser's Oathbinder Captain.
Show it to the public in front of the gate of Yincheng. Even so, there will still be crazy people showing up, this is this kind of ghost place."
Pai Weng complained: "Who says it's not the case? It's chaotic enough... When I make money in the future, I will definitely leave this hellish place and find a good place to settle down."
"Yet a year has passed and we are still like this." Raphael complained.
"...Don't break my illusion." Pai Weng cried.
"Well... Anyway, let's go to the church first." Alexander didn't know what to say and had to keep walking.
Approaching the small church of the Holy God of Glory, Alexander saw the mottled stone walls full of traces of time. Although the overall building looked simple, it could be seen that the believers here cared very much about it. The surrounding floors were cleaned
It is quite clean, and there are relatively recent signs of repairs on the roof and brick walls.
Qiu Demi hid in the shadow of a nearby building, and Alexander hesitated slightly before knocking on the church door, which smelled of new paint.
Two soldiers wearing shining breastplates opened the door and glanced at the three of them without saying anything. Inside the church was an empty worship hall with a flat loess floor. Although there was no large dome of stained glass,
It really gives people a feeling of peace and tranquility.
There is a small solid wood podium at the end of the church, and a small door can be vaguely seen behind the podium.
Paion knew that there was a volunteer priest named Helena named Gloria Helena who provided free treatment for the poor, and she was currently praying in a low voice on a wooden bench. According to Paion's knowledge, Helena believed in the goddess of the dawn.
Sofia Fernanda's pastor. Due to the shortage of doctors in the town of Tours, Helena, who has a gentle personality, was also sent there on her own recommendation. The warm sunshine in the church shone on Helena's face, and the sound of prayers made the church very peaceful.
Alexander walked to her side quietly.
"May Sophia bless you and me." At this moment, Alexander realized that Helena had her eyes closed. Just after finishing her prayer, she opened her eyes and drew a semicircle on her chest.
After looking around the church, Raphael and Paion, who were shocked, also came over.
Helena looked at Alexander with her pure blue eyes for a few seconds and then said: "At dawn, if you have any questions, please come to me." The first half of the sentence is a standard explanation of the priest's blabbering, and the second half goes straight to the point...
"The dead..." Alexander hesitated: "They should return to dust, so they need a few bottles of blessed holy water."
"Since you are here to eliminate harm, I hope Sophia will bless you." The pastor raised his hands, and a hazy light appeared from the sunlight transmitted from the dome. The three of them felt a sense of comfort, especially Pai Weng.
"Ah... please increase your efforts!" Pai Weng felt that his body and mind were healed.
"Is this the power of the sun?" Raphael murmured to himself.
"Thank you." Alexander nodded to Helena.
"How many bottles do you want? I'll get them for you. Of course, please pay the minimum material cost." Pai Weng knew that the cost of holy water was actually as high as twenty-five paise. The church's holy water only cost a bottle, but the effect was not.
It is exactly the same as the holy water circulating outside.
"May God see your kind heart." Alexander nodded again. "Two bottles, thank you."
"Please wait a moment." Helena smiled at San Santian and walked to the small door behind the solid wood podium, opened it and closed it gently.
The three of them thought it was best to stay calm, so they just stood there and observed the surroundings without moving around.
Judging from the size of the church, it seems that there can be several rooms behind the small door above the two steps.
The light in the worship hall is very good, and the sun can shine on all seats. It is indeed a church that symbolizes the power of the sun. The windows are very high and there is no special scenery. There is nothing else worth noting.
The three of them didn't wait too long, and soon Helena came over with two glass bottles that were the same size as the healing potion. The color of the holy water was the same as water, but it produced a slight white light when shaken.
As Helena approached and she held out her hand holding the holy water, Alexander noticed that Helena's nails had not been repaired for a long time.
When Alexander saw this, she felt something was not right. The clergy should be more attentive in this regard, so she decided to observe Helena.
Helena is wearing simple clothes - a linen brown-gray hooded top and brown linen trousers. The clothes underneath are white and yellowish and you can't see much. There is no special dress in any sense, including the clothes.
There was no Holy Emblem of Sophia Church. Only the nails protruded about one centimeter in length. Alexander could not see anything unusual, and his behavior was consistent with what she thought was a clergyman.
"Thank you." Alexander took the holy water and hinted in his eyes that Raphael would give him some money.
Raphael took out the coins from his pocket and handed them to the priest: "May God bless you. Oh, if this sentence offends me, please forgive me."
At this time, Alexander spoke hesitantly: "Well, um. I have another question. I wonder if you can answer it? Well, we heard about the case of dismemberment in the slums. In fact, we
I live in a slum, so I wanted to ask about this..."
"The world is getting more and more chaotic, and Duer Town itself is just a collection of chaos that cannot be controlled by Yin City and the extension of high-level interests. With Yin City's laissez-faire, sooner or later the conflicts here will break out." Helena told it calmly.
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Alexander nodded thoughtfully: "Thank you. But, is there anything we can do before the conflict breaks out?"
"You should talk to the Oathbender named Brian about this matter. I'm just a priest and don't know that much." Helena shook her head.
"Um, actually I just came to Dole Town not long ago. Who is Brian?" Alexander touched his forehead awkwardly.
"You'd better ask your companions about this." Paion also put his hand on Alexander's shoulder.
"Well, okay. Thank you, let's take our leave then." Alexander didn't stay long, bowed and left.
The three of them walked out of the church, and Qiu Demi walked over from the shade.
"Do you know who Brian is? There are also Sunstrider and Oathbinder." Alexander felt that the latter was somewhat familiar but could not recall the corresponding memory.
"He is the local leader and is very powerful. I heard that there was a terrible disaster before the great amnesia. At that time, the sun did not rise again for a whole month. All the priests in the solar field could no longer sense the gods.
The great power of the sun. An organization called the Sun Chasers came into being. They made an oath that needed to be strictly observed, but unexpectedly gained the ability to activate part of the divine power of the sun. Later, the bards gave these people who had obtained spellcasting abilities through oaths and hard training
This extraordinary profession is named Oathbinder." Pai Weng simply stated what he knew.
"A very dangerous kind, try not to mess with him. His full name is Davis Bryan. He is an upright man. Rumor has it that he and the bishop of Dole Town are very dissatisfied with the governance method that semi-condones illegal behavior. If there is a chance,
, he will beat the troublemaking thugs half to death or even kill them directly." Raphael also added something that Paion did not mention.
"Well, that's it." Alexander touched her chin. It seemed that there was still a chance for them to make contact. Then she handed over the two bottles of holy water, and Pai Weng took them.
The four of them went to the deep well to buy water and then went to the horse and carriage shop to find Yi Ri to get the things they had ordered yesterday. Among them, the small bottle with only one mouthful of wine was placed by Qiu Demi on his waist.
Leaving the east gate of Duer Town, the four of them trudged forward in the desert along the foot of the mountain. There are eagle-like monsters living in groups on the Xuguang Mountains, which is why Silver City is so important. The wind, sand and temperature in the desert are forever
It was daunting. The only living creatures that the few people encountered along the way were half-dried root plants and sand lizards that ran away when they saw humans from a distance.
"Ah... I really don't want to come back here if possible..." Alexander complained softly as she walked. The wind drowned out her voice, so no companion responded.
After a long journey, the four people braved the wind and sand and finally arrived near the main mine jointly mined by the Countercurrent Chamber of Commerce and the Gray Rat Bandits. The four people were already hungry, and finally saw an extinguished light under a large sheltered rock at the foot of the nearby mountain.
Bonfire. There is even an iron pot beside the bonfire. It should be shared by everyone, and maybe they can take a rest.
"Ha, there is a camp over there? Do you want to take a look?" After Alexander saw it clearly, he hurriedly blocked the wind and sand with his turban to avoid blinding his eyes.
"Okay, let's avoid the wind, and then go again when the wind subsides." Qiu Demi agreed.
"Then let's go and have a look." Pai Weng casually grabbed a handful of grass roots with sand and put them into his mouth and started eating.
Alexander looked at Paion who was eating dirt with a dull expression. "Hey, wake up, are you crazy about hunger?" Raphael grabbed Paine's shoulders and shook him hard.
"Ah?" Pai Weng, who swallowed the grass root in his mouth, looked confused: "Actually, Mother Earth is quite delicious. Don't be so surprised. Didn't I eat grass before?" After being shaken a few times, Pai Weng said
Weng also licked the old cliché on his lips.
"Don't worry, one of the three of us is a freak." Qiu Demi sighed and patted the shocked Alexander on the shoulder.
"Okay..." Alexander sat in the shelter and took out the bean cakes and water prepared by Iri to satisfy his hunger and thirst.
After checking the utensils, she lit hay with a flint to make a fire. Qiu Demi put the water and dried meat into the pot. The dried meat contained enough nutrients and salt. After mixing with water, the taste was just right, and the bean cakes could be soaked in the broth.
, it’s delicious just thinking about it. There’s a reason why the sales of sand lizard meat are so good in the slums. I guess after eating it, I feel a little more powerful to dig holes.
Alexander gulped down the not-so-rich lunch: "I always feel that something is not done right and the taste is not as good as expected."
Qiu Demi, who had finished eating and closed his eyes, told his secret: "It's best to soak the dried meat before cooking, one to remove the excess salt and the other to relax the meat. Although we don't have this kind of
That's all the surplus." After saying that, she continued to rest.
While his teammates were making soup, Paion looked a little weird lying on the ground looking for grass roots to eat, but Alexander also prepared his share and asked Raphael to call him over to take a bite.
After uncovering this little episode, the four set out again and soon arrived at the entrance of the main mine. This mine discovered a huge vein of silver ore hundreds of years ago, but now it has been almost hollowed out. There is countless silver.
and mithril were sent to Silver City and then circulated within the empire.
Not too far away, there is a side mine originally dug by adventurers, but the two are not connected.
The volatile poisonous blue silver ore is in the side mine, and the mission target of the four people is in the main mine. From a distance, you can see some sand lizards tied up in a rock formation at the foot of the mountain where the main mine is located. At the entrance of the main mine
There are also two tall black-armored warriors, a strong man carrying a giant ax on his back and a two-handed sword with one hand on the ground, and the other hand on the giant shield standing on the ground.
The brave-looking women on the page. Judging from the equipment, it is obvious that they are adventurers hired by the Countercurrent Chamber of Commerce. They have good weapons and equipment and strong bodies.
"Hmm... It seems those people are here to get rid of that unclean creature, right? They probably won't let us in easily to grab business?" Alexander felt a little stressed.
"Huh? What kind of business are you robbing? We are here to find our companions who were left inside, right?" Qiu Demi raised his eyebrows.
"Um..." Alexander frowned: "To be honest, if they can clean up that thing by themselves, it would be better for us to go back and catch the sand lizards instead of sneaking in like this, right?"
"Will the adventurers hired by the Countercurrent Chamber of Commerce prevent others from entering? I think they would like more down-and-out adventurers to go in and fight for them." After thinking about it, Raphael came up with a reliable guess.
"Treat us as cannon fodder?" Pai Weng's face darkened, in fact, it turned darker.
"I'm going to ask, so I don't have to go in vain." Rafael told his teammates his plan, and Qiu Demi nodded and said, "Go ahead."
"Brother, is the reward from the Countercurrent Chamber of Commerce still counting? It seems to me that you have dealt with the unclean creatures." Raphael rubbed his hands, put them in the open, and leaned against the two black men.
Soldier A asked curiously. Of course, this curiosity was not fake.
"Of course, but you'd better not go and die alone." The giant ax warrior said solemnly.
"Our duty is to guard the entrance and exit. There is no need to detach ourselves and fight the unclean creatures inside." Another female soldier interjected: "Of course if those things rush out, I don't mind stretching my muscles."
"Thank you. We are a team. We came here when we heard the news. I thought our trip was in vain. I think we still have some strength. I will call them over later." Raphael
Partly complaining but also surprised that the reward was still there, I quickly bowed and thanked him. This chapter has been completed!