Chapter 61: The Great Misunderstanding

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As it is said in classical philosophy, the way of heaven is more than what is damaged and what is not enough; The way of man is not enough to give more than enough. The intelligent beings themselves enable these 'strong' to use their strengths and constantly plunder the resources of the 'weak' they can get their hands on. Relying on violence and power, he has established a system of exploitation of his own.

And the current just Lord's Church cannot let those strong people harm themselves and others like the 'way of heaven'. But their existence has given a breath of relief to the commoners who were exploited and oppressed by the rulers. However, this will inevitably affect the income of the 'meat eater', and the contradiction between the two has never disappeared from the moment it was born.

And the reason why the 'meat eaters' will tolerate the Church of the Just Lord to exert its influence in their own territory. In addition to the power of the Church and the Shrine, it is more important that their existence allows the low-level exploited to work in peace, rather than to set off one uprising after another or flee en masse, which can keep them safe, but they cannot use violence to make civilians work hard.

Moreover, Repulse City is only a small regional government, and it is also a major economic pillar with commerce as its main pillar. Without the Church of the Lord, who represents a stable order and a guarantee of contract, the weakness is at hand. I don't know how many port cities on the Big 6 are expecting Repulse City to make such a move to replace it.

Therefore, although the rulers of Repulse City do not want to see the Lord of Justice, they want to ensure the prosperity and stability of Repulse City, but they cannot do without their existence. When revising the law, they had to take into account their own and the perception of the common people below, and many of the nobles of Repulse City felt that they had suffered a great loss in this regard - which made the contradictions between the two sides more and more clear.

In the hundreds of years that followed, the two sides fought openly and secretly. Although the Church of the Lord, who is bound by its own rules, has more scruples. For most of the battle, they were on the losing side - having to cede most of their power from the Dive City's judicial system. But occupying the name of righteousness also made them more than capable of self-preservation, and at the same time, they also had the opportunity to set off a great purge in the city again and again.

That's why they have special watchmen outside the temple of the Lord of Justice. In the face of this group of members of the Lord of Justice who were almost pouring out, the bigwigs in the city hall of Shallow Water City would be so uneasy and irritable.

The handsome man who let go of his hands got up and opened the window in the house, took out the crystal cup with exquisite work, and seemed to be about to pour himself some drink: "I really don't know which of us will be unlucky this time?" ”

The round Smith stretched out his turnip-like finger and said, "You guy is gloating!" Who doesn't know that your Jinman family has caught up with the relationship in the north during this time and has that rich source of wealth. Presumably, the business in the shadows has begun to converge! ”

Mr. Kingman poured a pale green color into his cup, "Even if they didn't have that wealth, the Inquisitors under the Lord of Justice would not have come to my house, for there are too many people in front of me in their eyes to be cleaned up." ”

Mr. Smith shook his chin and sarcastically said, "So you think that your Kingman family will be able to protect yourself in this turmoil." And then eat those shares that originally belonged to others. ”

"Why not! Reshuffle like this, Repulse City has been born more than once! What storm is not a feast for survivors. Mr. Kingman's body trembled slightly as he spoke, and his words showed an unmistakable sense of excitement.

When the Church of Justice is suppressed in Repulse City, the chambers of commerce and nobles in the city will gradually become unscrupulous over time. In the beginning, he only relied on his own privilege to buy and sell stolen goods. Smuggling contraband and the like. Later, it was even shown that the poor were forcibly taken into slavery or colluded with cults in exchange for profits.

And with these ugly deeds of the chambers of commerce and nobles in the city of Reshwater City, the hatred of the burghers and the poor people in the city towards the upper echelons has become more and more severe. The foundations that formed the city began to work in opposition to the upper echelons of the city. During this time, the Church of the Just Lord, which had accumulated its strength, had already grasped the evidence of the crimes of those who considered themselves superior.

As a spark ignited on the hay, the conflict between the two sides exploded in an instant under the guidance of the Church of the Just Lord. Those who are captured, captured, sealed, and resisted in the night of the long knife may pay with their lives. Subsequent public trials, punishments, or deprivation of property were able to quell the anger of the burghers on a large scale.

After witnessing such a killing, the surviving members of the Chamber of Commerce and the nobility will subconsciously restrain their actions behind their backs. More importantly, the interests and resources of the dead 'big shots' will be the focus of their attention for a long time to come.

The cash and treasures of the families that were liquidated may be used to pay for the poor who had suffered before. At the same time, the roads and canals in the city were renovated. Under the supervision of the Church of the Just Lord, few people will do this cake without knowing whether they are alive or dead.

However, the houses, shops, workshops, fleets, and other immovable properties left by sinners could not be eaten by the Church of the Just Lord in order to avoid suspicion. The auction that followed became a frenzy for the surviving families. These sinners' inheritances they could pocket for less than 30 percent of the original price.

Of course, what is more important is that the market share vacated by those families and chambers of commerce after the disappearance can make the survivors pretend to be full. After such a change, Repulse City has been reborn as if it had undergone a change of dynasty.

In the same way, like the new dynasty, the civilians of Repulse City will have a good day of vitality for a long time. At the same time, the Church of the Just Bishop will have a greater say in the judicial matters of the city.

In the future, the nobles will become more and more powerful as time passes, and the memories of the nobles and wealthy merchants among the commoners will gradually become blurred. Dissatisfaction with the unsympathetic followers of the law will also gradually develop. By the time the Church of the Lord of Order began to curl up in the temple, the surrounding qiē returned to its original point. This kind of history is repeated in Repulse City, and it is like a cycle of reincarnation for hundreds of years.

It's not that no one wants to put an end to this qiē. But their efforts failed. The capitalists dare to hang their own hemp rope at others, and few people can keep their sanity in the face of visible interests. When the boundaries of the law are breached, those who have tasted the sweet honey will inevitably commit more and more crimes.

The Kingman family relied on the first two purges. Standing on top of those sinful corpses has only unfolded to its current scale. Many of the families in Rewatershed have dubbed them 'ghouls who follow the law'. So Smith has always been skeptical of Mr. Kingman's position in today's incident.

The old man with a pear blossom wooden cane directly inserted into the conversation between the two at this time: "The little guy of the Jinman family, although there are some things that can be done. But the words can't be said so straightforwardly. Your Jinman family is also a member of the Rescuinwater City Council and the City Management Council, no matter what happens behind the scenes, but we must stand together in front of outsiders. And you won't be safe in front of those law believers because of your Kingman family! ”

"Does that outsider of yours also include the Church of the Just Lord?" Young Mr. Kingman disagreed, "Don't forget your words without them. It won't be long before Repulse City turns into a stinking harbor. Besides, after every purge of the Church of the Just Lord, has there ever been a family that has disappeared more than one-fifth of the total? Although our Jinman family does not dare to say that they are the most law-abiding in Repulse City. But it won't fall into that kind of Cheng dù. Don't think that's a secret that you old families who have been around for years know. ”

As Mr. Kingman said, it is impossible for the Church of the Just Bishop to wipe out all the magnates in the city at once. For the chaos caused by the upper vacuum cannot be restored in a short time. This is contrary to the idea of the Church of the Just Lord, which builds and maintains an orderly society.

So for those experienced families, this situation is like a traveler being chased by a brown bear. You don't need to run faster than the bear, you just need to run faster than the last one. They don't need to be completely law-abiding and non-deviant. All they need to do is control their greed, and restrain themselves from some of the families and chambers of commerce that they will inevitably fall victim to - this is a worse world.

Mr. Smith, who had heard this, looked at the old man with an expression of disbelief, as if he wanted to hear from him the words refuting the kid from the Kingman family. Apparently this Mr. Smith and his family are not among those who know how to be restrained.

The old man, who was not dexterous in his legs, did not directly answer someone's question: "Don't you think you're happy too early, Jinman?" How much time has passed since the last Great Purge. The situation in Rewaterwater City is far from the time when the defenders of the Lord of Justice feel the right thing to do. ”

"That's because I don't want to speculate on other possibilities! You should understand what accompanies every great act of justice that comes with it. Intersecting with the rest of me would rather face a purge than a great purge. The young man of the Kingman family smiled sarcastically, "You must know that Karada in the north experienced a dimensional invasion just two months ago. And if that kind of situation happens in a place like ours, I'm afraid it will be even stricter! ”

Listening to the conversation between the two in front of him, Mr. Smith felt like he had been beaten a lot. In fact, after Kingman's unbridled words, the old man knew that no matter what he said. Smith, that fat man, would be suspicious.

As long as you are willing to investigate the news in this regard, it is not difficult to draw conclusions from the changes in the situation in Repulse City before and after the past few preaches. The reason why many families did not show this was more because they were so fascinated by the immediate interests - no one could wake up a person who was pretending to be asleep.

In the eyes of those ancient families who have gone through ups and downs. Like this, a tyrant who is reluctant to share his wealth with a knife on his neck is naturally a group of fat pigs and substitutes for the dead. And the reason why the Jinman family got the name of 'ghoul' is because they have been rational and aware of this qiē early, and it is also because this family has not been around for a long time, and at that time they have not yet learned how to hide their eating skills.

Just when Mr. Smith's purple silk was almost soaking wet, the clerk who had gone out to inquire about the news brought back the news: "News from the Church of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce." Let's be prepared. It is possible that this is a large-scale action of some cults. The remaining god of power. The god of courage and lions. And the Church of the God of War seems to be gathering believers as well. ”

Hearing this, the three suddenly felt that all kinds of strange and broken images filled their minds: the faces of people who were crying or laughing, angry or worried; The sword came out of the sheath and the sharp cold light, reflecting the flames of the red sky; The creak of a plank being struck by a wave of air. a city that glows red at night; The screams and scorching smell of fire-burning bolts slicing across the sky. Blood, screams. And the roar of the invaders is chilling

"Let's be prepared? This is really ......" The old man smiled bitterly, "I don't know if my old bone will survive this accident." ”

"Don't think about the situation so badly, maybe those holy warriors of the Church of the Lord of Justice will be able to control the situation!" Smith's fat man said tremblingly as he wiped his forehead with a handkerchief.

"Anyway, we have to be prepared for the worst. Inform the city guards that all leave will be cancelled from now on. By the way, I will inform the President of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the National Committee and ask if there is a need to convene an extraordinary assembly. The young man from the Kingman family touched his chin, "Do you have any other comments to add?" ”

"Let's do it first! This incident just hit me too hard. I'm a lot old, old man. Slow down so as not to be scared to death. The old man on crutches began to pace towards the chair beside him.

As the executives at City Hall made their decisions, the message was quickly sent to the members of the Repulse City Board of Management and the City Council. At the same time, the city guards of Repulse City began to strengthen their vigilance.

As for the regular army, it can only be mobilized after a decision by the members of the Repulse City Board of Management or the adults of the city council - a restriction imposed on military personnel by those in power.

There is no airtight force on the market, and more importantly, the big people who get the news the fastest are not trying to hide the news to stabilize the situation. Instead, he immediately let his henchmen pass it home, so that the family can prepare to prevent losses.

As the news spreads. The shops that were still open when the procession of the Church of the Just Lord passed by were also closed one by one. The taverns in the commercial area and the horse team area also began to drive away the drunk customers inside.

A large number of armed forces in the arena area, the garrison area, and the temple area began to assemble, iron halberds, long swords, large shields, and the same weapons were moved out of the warehouse, and the ballistae that were originally covered with canvas also began to see the light of day rarely.

At this time, the players facing the fat pig commissioner in front of them in the interrogation room of the guard station had no idea what kind of storm was caused by their actions outside. Maybe Barrett himself wasn't unaware of this at all, but he didn't expect the city's reaction to be so exaggerated.

"Gnaw! Nibble! Nibble! Nibble! With this series of armor rubbing sounds, the blessed Righteous Hand Warband used its own legs to straddle most of the city in less than half an hour. Came to the place where the emergency signal was delivered.

When this group of steel barriers stopped outside the guardhouse, it was like a steel wall, which made the guards who had been guarding outside feel as if they wanted to release water. The old man with gray temples in the lead didn't pay any attention to the two trembling soft-footed shrimp outside.

At such a close distance, he could already know the location of the seal of justice, and with a wave of his hand, he led the holy warriors behind him into the guild hall. Neither the original guards in the guard or the fat commissioner in the back had brought in anyone who dared to express their opinions on the behavior of the paladin.

"Here it is. Yes, yes! As the voice approached, a long sword suddenly appeared in the interrogation room, and then the old paladin holding the sword appeared in front of the players.

After seeing the situation in the house, Old Arthur seemed to be a little different from what he had originally expected. But in the midst of his rich experience, there have been many such confrontations—including confrontations between several heroic adventurers and cultists.

With the perception of the seal of justice, the old paladin turned his gaze to Barrett: "Young man, are you sending an urgent signal to our Lord of Justice?" ”

"Yes sir!" After saying this, Barrett spread out his palm and displayed the silver seal in front of the old paladin. At the same time, the members of the Just Hand who followed behind the old paladin squeezed into the small interrogation room one after another. This makes the space more narrow.

The owner had a pair of eyes that could easily distinguish between camps, and Old Arthur could sense the evil aura beside him, one fat and one thin, that was as deep as blood. If it weren't for the fact that the aura itself wasn't dazzling. As a holy warrior, he might just be able to slash it out with one evil.

But even so, the vigilance in his eyes was displayed nakedly. Seeing this, the few paladins who came in immediately activated their own ability to detect evil,...... The two lips began to close one after the other as if they had been greased: "Is there some misunderstanding between the gentlemen?" I'm a good law-abiding citizen! As a lawyer, I ......"

"Shut up! If we want to ask you, we will let you speak. As he spoke, the paladin raised his sword upward.

And the fat commissioner who brought the news lowered his head and said nothing at this time. As a government official in Repulse City, he is well aware of the style of the just Episcopal Church, and he understands what kind of changes will be brought about by intervention. Now he could only pray silently, hoping that the big man who had instructed him to come forward would be kind to his family in the light of the people he had worked so hard for all these years.

Old Arthur reached out and took the seal: "Then what is the reason for the emergency signal you use this seal of justice?" ”

"Because someone has trampled on the laws of Repulse City, they intend to disrupt the existing order that Repulse City has now appeared to be very stable." Barrett said, turning his gaze to the two who had already been restrained by the paladins.

"Trampling on the law? Disrupting the established order? Old Arthur's brow furrowed, and it was clear that the situation he was in front of him was not the same as the church had judged. However, he was indeed glad that it was not an abyss invasion, a tragedy such as plane anchoring and large-scale blood sacrifice of cultists.

"Let me do that!" Pastor Ekabold, who then entered the room, cast a True Realm spell with both hands together, "I think I'm better at this. Young sir, please describe your experience. ”

"Yes, Lord Pastor! I hate it. Barrett then recounted his group's experience this morning. After completing the observation that seemed to be from a third-party perspective, Barrett began to express his speculation again: "Adults! In my opinion, there is now an organization in Repulse City that wants to take the place of the Church of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce. While this may not be relevant to you, consider the influence of the Church of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce in Repulse City. This rivalry, even if hidden in the dark, is enough to cause astonishing turmoil in Repulse City, which is bound to cause chaos. Moreover, the actions of these two people in front of me are obviously trampling on the current laws of Repulse City, so I would like to ask the Lord of Justice to intervene in the investigation of this incident. ”

Pastor Ikabode's eyes lit up after listening to Barrett's story, and it seemed that it was a good opportunity to show the feelings of the Just Catholic Church: "At your request, our Catholic Church of Justice will be involved in the investigation of this incident throughout the process. However, until the final results are in, several of you will remain suspects. So let a few ladies and gentlemen stay in prison for a few days! During this time, we, the Church of the Just, will protect your personal and property safety. and the fairness and impartiality of the findings. (To be continued)

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