On October 3, 2614 in the recovery calendar, on the tenth day of the ninth month of the old yellow calendar, the second prince of the Red Dragon Principality, Finn Maris, and the former second prince of the Silver Claw Principality, and the fifth princess of the Black Feather Principality, Dongfang Xuanran, were married.

As far as the eye can see, the city is built along the river, narrow and magnificent. There is no end in sight to the ships docked on the shore, and the cargo accumulation yards are stacked with containers, stacked on top of each other. In the distance, towering billboards resemble primeval jungles, giant LCD screens hanging in buildings everywhere play advertisements all the time, colorful neon lights are everywhere, and every corner of the city is filled with a commercial atmosphere.

The porters on the docks are like industrious ants, connected from head to tail, busy. The walls of the warehouses along the river are covered with posters of all kinds of colors, and the only theme on the posters is the dazzling handsome men and women and a dazzling array of goods.

However, in this place full of the rancid smell of money, there is a place that is separated from each other.

In the center of the pier, there is a huge statue of the goddess. White robe and golden crown, blindfolded, holding a sword in his right hand, a balance in his left hand, a club stuck in his back, and a large dog sitting at his feet, with a scepter, a book, and a skull.

She is the goddess of contract, Tia, a symbol of fair trade and the spirit of contract, the main god of merchants, and a symbol of the free trade city.

"We're free, we're free!" "Hooray!" "We're back!" "We're home!"

The moment the statue of Tia was seen, the whole ship boiled, the exiles cheered, and hats and clothes flew out.

Under the guidance of the personnel on the shore, the Chunyan slowly docked. As soon as the approach bridge was lowered, the crowd swarmed down. There were no official inspectors in the way, and there was a smell of freedom everywhere.

Unlike the groom's groom, Finn Maris, who was frowning at the moment, everyone rushed into the bar in groups as if they were celebrating a holiday, picked up the girls, smashed the barrels, sang loudly, and partyed all night.

But for Chen Xing, the 25,000-mile long march has not yet come to an end. Standing in the Gothic cathedral in the center of the city, in the side hall with dim candles, Chen Xing is sitting precariously. Opposite him was one of the most powerful people in Sanchahe City, Slade Yutian, the vicar of the Sanchahe City branch of the Church of Light.

Slade was over eighty years old, a little chubby, but still red, with no wrinkles on his face. Under the influence of advanced medical technology and psionic evolution, the lifespan of human beings has broken through the shackles, and it is not impossible to be one hundred and eighty years old and the same as a young man, and it is enough to achieve money and strength.

"You mean, you want to clear the sins of two thousand one hundred and five friends?" Slade asked.

"As you mentioned, we are willing to donate a large sum of money to the church." Chen Xing said.

"Young friend, I have to correct it." Slade paused and said, "The ransom is not a donation. In this business, we are only the agent of White Elephant City, and we must hand over the full amount as the maintenance fund of the clear network system. Of course, they'll give back five percent of the management fee, but that's our labor income. ”

Chen Xing nodded, indicating that he understood.

"In addition, if you want to regain your clearnet identity, you also need to provide proof of employment for more than five years, you can solve this with the Chamber of Commerce, and those guys who are covered in copper will have a way."

"Thanks for the point." Chen Xing said sincerely, and then asked, "The amount of the ransom is ......?"

"It depends...... Slade pondered for a moment, leaned forward, and said in a low voice, "You tell me who these are." ”

"Who else could it be, it was a homeless person from all over the world." Chen Xing said.

"Don't pretend to be confused with me, I see, Shiyou came from Xiao Dongzhou." Slade said that Xiao Dongzhou was referring to the Black Death Continent.

Chen Xing did not answer, neither admitting nor denying it. For such a well-informed person, it is nonsense to say anything.

"I can help you, but...... Slade's tone became serious, "have you ever wondered what it means to let them go back into society?" ”

It was only then that Chen Xing remembered that more than 2,000 people were criminals, but all criminals who had committed serious crimes. Although some of them are excusable, they are only a small handful, and most of them are criminals who seriously endanger society.

"It's not the first time I've received people who have been smuggled back from there, but I can assure you that most of them are not good things and will be deported back in a few days." Slade said.

"They are all mercenaries now, they all have their own teams, and they have a stable income. After suffering once, most of them will not do it again. Chen Xing said.

Slade thought for a moment and said, "Eighty gold each, at least." ”

Chen Xing calculated, more than 2,000 people are about 170,000, and the major war groups can afford this money, so he made a decision, "I wish us a happy cooperation!" ”

"Babbling hee hee hee ......"

After Chen Xing left, Slade let out a lewd laugh and muttered to himself, "It's a big business again, with dividends, and I can buy some new goods, hehehe......"

With that, he removed the oil lamp from the wall, walked out of the side hall, and went down a hidden spiral staircase through a long passage to the basement.

Flames the size of soybeans danced in the oil lamps, and the dim light of the fire gradually illuminated the surroundings. All kinds of torture instruments came into view, including tall and thick torture chairs, pitch-black shackles, instruments covered with tiny wires, and blood-stained slaughtering tables......

On the side is a long row of cells, and the black iron fence reveals the white body, which makes people overwhelmed.

Whenever Slade passed, a woman would pounce on him, clutching at the iron fence and pleading.

"Please, my lord, let me go home." "My lord, I can't take it anymore." "My lord, please forgive me for my sins, I will never dare again." "Your Excellency, Your Majesty......"

Each time, Slade would smile and say, "Atone, don't leave anything to chance." If you have to make atonement for your sins, you will be able to go back. ”

There are three main types of women in it, one is who can't afford to pay off the high debts and don't want to be exiled, so they are introduced here through a debt company; the second is that they want to get the identity of the clear network, but they are unwilling to give atonement, so they regard themselves as ransom; The third type is to be foolishly deceived, thinking that it is to atone for sins and enter the kingdom of heaven in the future.

But no matter how you get in, as long as you step through this door, even if you can leave later, your soul will be imprisoned here forever and become an indelible memory.