Chapter 564 Interlude 1·Ordinary moments while roaming the harbor dock-
"Come on, come on -! Please come here, everyone, please look here and pay attention to these flags! The five-color star represents the destination of the procession at the Torch Square and the Holy Restaurant. If you plan to go to the hotel to settle down first, just bring the bed with you. The flag with the pattern... Your first destination after disembarking is different. The flag of our team is different. You must follow the flag and don't go wrong! What did you say? ...Yes, my team here is leading the poor devout people to the Torch Square... What? Are you here to re-walk the road of St. Drusus and plan to visit the cathedral on the way? Are there any priests who recruit devout servants to spread the glory of the emperor outside the mouth? ...Ah, this is no longer the case here...eh?"
The tour guide looked at what was carefully but quickly pushed into her hand. She was about to say no, but she looked at these bullets again in surprise: these are some very rare and precious exorcism bullets, and they are mortal firearms. Available, this is even rarer. Even if she cannot immediately tell their specific functions, she can still see their preciousness and power. They are made of moonsilver material that is often rubbed in the palm of their hands and the craftsmanship of the seals is full of sacred runes. This is illustrated nicely and without words. It has to be said that compared with the throne coins and the like that she originally wanted to sternly reject, these cute little things really made her happy, and as a relative with a junior on duty, she did use them. With this.
Therefore, the tour guide thought for a while and did not leave his post immediately. Instead, he signaled the other person to wait a moment. He continued to guide the people slowly moving forward into several groups and arranged them under different tour guides. At the same time, he held down the communication rosary and muttered a few words until Someone hurriedly ran out of the duty room and took her place, and she turned her attention back to the old man waiting patiently for her.
"Okay, now I can take the time to explain to you. These bullets are considered the employment remuneration you paid me, because we are not allowed to accept bribes, but we will also punish the bribers, so if someone comes to you later, When handing out the questionnaire, you'd better say that you paid a lot of money to hire me as a personal tour guide, so that it's good for you and me. . What? No, no, sir, I am just an employee of the Roaming Port security company under the Carosini Dynasty, not a Roaming Port officer. Of course, I used to belong to the 24th Cadillac Regiment, but I I chose to retire here and go to work... Also, didn't you hear when you came here that the various miraculous holy sites here have protected you? How many people have been saved, how many ships and people have been saved from the disaster? Why do you still want to worship the cathedral? Even the priests of the cathedral now stay in the Torch Square trying to communicate with the noble angels except when they are on duty. Pastors debate the Bible! Ah, it turns out that you set out more than four hundred years ago...but you arrived only one year and one month later. It's no wonder that you have arrived here. You really don't know what happened here. It is really the blessing of the God Emperor and the Holy Torch that you can escape from the subspace safely! Sir! Families here should get a job here and send their kids to school!”
The person to whom the talkative and rosy-faced tour guide gave such enthusiastic advice was a simply dressed old man with prosthetic eyes and heavy biochemical prostheses for his arms, legs and feet. His hair was almost completely white, and his face was filled with the vicissitudes of life. There are many old scars, making it difficult to accurately judge his age. Standing next to him was a boy who looked to be only twelve or thirteen years old. He had a face that was frightened and malnourished, and his lips were trembling in confusion. His clothes were thin and dirty. He didn't know whether he felt cold or scared. The boy tightly held the hand of a tall, thin and silent woman. The woman's whole body was shrouded in the shadow of a thick burqa. The face cannot be seen clearly, but it gives people a feeling of exhaustion and endurance, but in any case, they seem to be a family of three. This kind of weird situation between husband and wife is not uncommon. The tour guide is not surprised, as long as they don't Just cause trouble in the roaming port, or get bumped into by some noble adults who often cause headaches to the people below.
"No, what school? It's so valuable to send children to school... How can people like us... be qualified to send our children to a national religious school or Zhongsi College? We sold the farm passed down by our ancestors and prepared to travel along Drusus Follow the footsteps of other saints The Holy Road... Hey, thanks to the blessing of the God Emperor! We have traveled most of the star region! When all the expenses are spent, we will find a place to stay locally. It must be the guidance of the Saint to guide us. Settled there.”
"Hi! Then I say, since we are almost gone, why not live here? Do you still expect to find a better place to live elsewhere? Besides, we don't have Chuji Academy here, but we have several nearby There are no schools in the region! Lord Carosini just said his famous motto 'no matter how poor you are, you can't afford education'! After finishing Pastor Li Kaiwen’s explanatory sermon on Proverbs, I feel it makes sense! It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand. You just need to listen to a few more public sermons by angel pastors. However, you will understand. Did you just say farm? So you are a farmer with management experience? ”
The tour guide is a very strong and tall woman with short hair and purple eyes. She is very enthusiastic. When her arms are raised, they are almost as thick as the little girl's waist. There are also some old scars on her face. This woman comes from the agricultural world. The old man was slightly surprised when he heard this and raised his still intact naked eye to look at the woman in front of him carefully again.
"What a pity? What a pity? Are we mud-legged people not allowed to enter here now?" The old man obviously became a little nervous. He held his hat tightly and seemed to be looking around, "Then where can we find a place to set up a tent?" A place with bunks on the ground, or a bunkhouse for low-class people like us to live in? ? Merciful lady? It will be a while before the pilgrimage boat sets off again. You see, this woman got sick when she gave birth to a child. She can't stand the sight of water. Alas, we can't survive! It’s the best hotel! The church may not be able to accommodate us if there are too many people.”
"Oh! Of course not, old gentleman! I mean, if you had come earlier, just because you have managed the farm... Well, you have managed the farm, right?"
"Yes, the boss owns a farm." The old man raised his arm and drew a circle. "At that time, the family hired hundreds of farmhands! Otherwise, if I sold it, I wouldn't be able to afford these tickets for our family of three. That’s a really nice piece of land...right by the river..."
"Isn't this it?" The tour guide kindly went to help the sick woman, but she seemed to be afraid of contact with others. Her son pursed his lips with a stubborn expression, propped up his mother, and grabbed her. You have to stare at the tour guide closely.
"Oh, this kid... Then hold on to your mother and come with me. Let's go this way, the green channel. - I mean, if you arrive early, you will be in time to catch up with the Carosini Dynasty. Your Excellency the Archon is recruiting farm project managers with generous salaries and benefits. Even if you are just the most junior project manager, you will be assigned a new village house, which is more than enough for a family of three!”
"Green channel...?" The old man stopped hesitantly in front of the porch marked with "Green Channel", looking very hesitant, "... kind-hearted woman, please forgive me for being so ignorant. What you just said is simply ridiculous. It makes me dizzy. What great changes have happened in the past four hundred years... Is this still an empire? Is the great God Emperor still sitting on his golden throne? "
"What nonsense are you talking about! Of course, the old man is still on his golden throne, and he is looking at this place! Otherwise, with so many holy relics and the torches that protect us, how can we be a saint for others? Saint? It's a lot, but how can we watch it every day and be so effective? Of course this is still our empire! Your Excellencies, your Excellencies, are on duty at the Central Tower, and the patrol team will also patrol regularly. Please don’t go out and talk nonsense to others. That is, at the Roaming Port Pier, we are well-informed and will not take your problem seriously. But if you were in another place, you might be shot on the spot, or at least put in jail and suffer.”
"That's right...Thank you for reminding me. I was so surprised. I didn't expect to be alive to see the real miracle of the emperor's manifestation. That's why I, a bad old man, got so excited that I started talking nonsense." He paused, " So what is this green channel...? Green...?" "I don't know why it's called the green channel. Nowhere is green inside or out. But I guess the green color refers to something like a weapon indicator light. You know, any warning or indication. The bad buttons are all red and the lights are green The and button often have a relatively safe and positive meaning. Anyway, here in our dock area, it means that the procedures can be completed quickly by the tour guide, and people can skip the queue for customs clearance. Since you paid my tour guide fee, according to your age, sorry, at least in appearance, your age, your wife's frailty, and you also have an underage child, I will apply for one for your family of three. The qualification to enter the roaming port through the green channel is not too much.”
"So this is also a place similar to a VIP passage... but it is prepared for the old, weak, sick and disabled, and it is not picky about the status of the other party? It is just to serve the weak...? How kind!" The old man moved him His surprise was well hidden, and only the excitement and surprise wrapped in the outer layer that fit his identity were revealed.
"Yes, that's right. This is either a VIP channel, or it is prepared for passengers who are inconvenient or in poor health. Well, come on, let me take you there. Although it is like this, it only reduces the time of queuing and waiting. Quarantine You still have to go through the same procedures and stuff..."
The boy's fingers tightened around his mother's robe, his knuckles turning white as they clawed at the fabric.
The old man turned his head and glanced at him out of the corner of his eye as if he was feeling something, and mouthed to him, "Follow me. It's okay."
The boy nodded and began to quietly "push" his "mother" forward.
While they were talking, a new broadcast sound came from the loudspeaker on the other side of the square.
"All ladies and gentlemen who want to go on pilgrimage first, please hold on to your children and follow the designated guide flags! Don't get separated! However, please don't worry if you get separated! The noble and benevolent rule of this place The security team of the Carosini dynasty will come regularly to patrol. When the time comes, please ask for help from the patrol team of the Carosini dynasty security guards! ”
Most of the passengers crowding in the square came from a charter ship that had just arrived here after a long but not long journey. The passengers who got off the ship took different passages according to their status. The most noble passengers or those with official missions had already contacted the command deck of the Wandering Port through the captain when they jumped out of Mandeville Point. At this moment, there was a team outside the dock square specifically responsible for receiving such situations. The people led them away from the special passage, and not everyone had the courage to fight with these people who looked like they had been in the military. During the military training and operations, the tour guides who were experienced in professional military style chatted with each other - of course, the guns carried by the tour guides also played a role in stabilizing order - while other businessmen, travelers or others People can only feel a little uneasy being asked to wait in an isolated hall in a strange port to wait for the next order to be pronounced.
Of course, they did not wait too long, because when the unique sound of ceramic boots on the marble floor sounded, many people in the team could only get a glimpse of it in the stained glass windows of the church or in distant legends. The Angels of Death are holding bolt guns and walking uniformly along the street towards here.
Many people gasped and stared at them with fanatic or more fearful and fanatical eyes. They began to make the Eagle Salute on their chests towards them. More newcomers chose to kneel down piously, bowed to the ground, and murmured. He muttered words such as confession, prayers, and the God-Emperor's blessing.
This procession of god-like, embodied warriors who fully demonstrated why they were born, walking for the beauty of strength, war and violence, passed by like a triumphal parade, but what surprised the newcomers was the reaction of the people on the roadside. They lack a certain fanaticism, which doesn't mean they are not polite or pious. Every resident or shop owner will salute them as an eagle when they pass by, but they seem to be... very... accustomed to it?
But when the loudspeaker began to introduce them to these noble and rare emperor angels, not to mention the boys, even the old man who was cautiously stepping out of the green passageway began to be unable to control the disbelief, anger and thoughtfulness on his face. Mixed expressions.
"Ah! Look! It is the security team members of the Carosini Dynasty who are walking towards us! They look just as full of courage and glory today! They are always ready to help any residents and travelers who ask for help! I heard that they last week Killed a nest of purple-skinned pests and rescued a kitten ! What a model of hero! If you need help, please make sure you don’t carry anything that could cause misunderstanding. Otherwise, the security guards will choose appropriate treatment methods, including but not limited to killing them in the street. Thank you for your cooperation and wish you a happy life in Hong Kong. Happy life.”
(End of chapter)