Chapter 193 Beggar
Gillan went downstairs, crossed the street, went to the grocery store opposite the rental apartment, found the landlady Mrs. Masland, and asked her for the address of the "Atonement Church".
Mrs. Marsland was an amiable person. Not only did she tell Gillan that the "Atonement Church" in the capital was located in Simius, she also planned to treat him to a cup of hot tea.
Gilan politely declined, then stopped a taxi on the side of the road and went straight to his destination, Simius.
The carriage drove through the North Muse Main Road, crossed the central Triumph District, and headed west.
But during this process, a small incident occurred.
When the carriage passed through the "Imperial Plaza", it was intercepted by nearby patrol police for routine inspection. Because in the square, the "statue of the Head of State" is being built in full swing.
The middle-aged coachman had a humble smile on his face and handed over the cigarettes in a flattering manner. Unexpectedly, several police officers had serious faces and did not accept this at all. He also said that the completion of the "Führer Statue" is of great importance and must be strictly investigated to prevent criminals from trying to destroy this imperial wonder.
Just when the coachman was about to be detained by the patrol police and taken to the police station because he did not bring his ID, Gillan expressionlessly took out his "Senior Prohibition Agent" card.
He was in a hurry and didn't want to delay his trip.
Upon seeing the ID, the faces of the police officers surrounding the carriage changed slightly, and they immediately performed an imperial salute with crossed arms. Then I didn’t dare to say anything more and just let him go.
The Prohibition Bureau is subordinate to the Balance Department, and the two special departments of "Balance" and "Purification" are one level higher than the police department or even the police department.
Therefore, Jilan's status, although he was not a direct superior, made several patrol police officers dare not offend him.
After this incident, the carriage driver treated Gilan with even more respect. While driving, he thanked him and even said hesitantly that he and his family had never drank.
The middle-aged man’s honest and courteous appearance made Ji Lan dumbfounded.
At the same time, he secretly lamented that living in the empire and wearing such an official coat made it much more convenient. At least you can avoid the little troubles you encounter most of the time.
Another half hour later.
The carriage stopped in a neighborhood north of Simius.
This place is called Mugina Street. There are seven or eight flower shops on the street, and there is also a large flower market nearby. As soon as she came over, Ji Lan smelled the strong fragrance of flowers.
After paying 10 pfennigs for the fare and a tip of 1 pfennigs, he got off the carriage and walked straight in along the sidewalk.
Not long after.
As he walked around the corner of the street, he saw from a distance a tall and solemn Gothic church located in a square off the street.
The square is surrounded by lawn flower beds, which is pleasing to the eye.
On the left and right sides of the four-column porch of the church, there is a tall tower with a spire. In the center of the tower, there is a vertical oval stained glass with the pattern of two circling kites with spread wings.
‘The church that believes in May Sichen’s “Twin Kite”...’
Gilan thought to himself and took steps forward.
While passing by the square, he found that many homeless people gathered here. These people were in ragged clothes and unkempt. They used some old newspapers or cardboard to make simple beds, and they were lying on them, sleeping soundly.
Among them, two homeless people attracted Gillan's attention.
That was a young man and an old man.
"Father, father... wake up."
The young man only wore a dirty black blouse, holding the unconscious old man lying down, crying bitterly.
The old man was half-clothed, and his skinny body was covered with various abscesses, bulges and red spots. Apparently he was seriously ill and his time was running out.
Jilan observed the two of them as they walked.
Suddenly, he stopped and thought to himself:
'Interesting...'
Originally, he just wanted to use his spiritual vision to see the old man's condition, but suddenly he discovered that the young man's spirituality was actually glowing with a blue light. The depth of its color is only slightly worse than mine.
At the same time, Ji Lan also discovered that there was a vague outline deep in the young man's mind. It was a swirling puddle.
‘The kingdom’s brand has been achieved... This guy is a level 1 spiritual mystic, and he is not far from level 2. ’
Gilan thought to himself.
He walked forward, pretending to be a pedestrian passing by, took out a 5 Caesar note, and handed it to the young man.
"Go buy some hot food to eat, and buy some medicine for your father by the way."
"Ah, thank you, kind sir."
The young man took the money and showed a look of surprise.
His demeanor and movements do not seem to be fake, but he expresses joy and gratitude from the bottom of his heart.
“What’s your name?” Jilan asked casually. "Femi." The young man said quickly. "Femi Campos."
"I wish you good luck, Mr. Fermi."
Gillen nodded, then pinched the brim of his hat, turned around and strode towards the church.
After he left, the homeless young man Fermi kissed the 5 Caesar note in his hand and laughed happily.
Gilan walked into the four-column porch, and from a closed rectangular guard booth on the right, an old and deep male voice came out:
"Visitor, please indicate your purpose of coming."
Gilan glanced at the sandalwood window with vertical stripes, and it was pitch black inside. He said lightly:
"I want to buy the 'Secret'."
"..."
The window fell into silence.
I don’t know if it was Gillan’s straightforwardness that made the guard speechless.
There was no sound for a while.
Finally.
哐.
A lattice was opened under the sandalwood window, and a slender white hand stretched out from it, pointing at the donation box hanging outside the pavilion and signaling.
Gillan glanced at the hand.
He wears a ring on his little finger with the pattern of a golden bow on it.
He raised his eyebrows.
Immediately took out my wallet, took out a 10 Caesar note, and put it into the donation box.
“……”
However, the hand remained indifferent, and there was no more sound from the window.
“Too little?” Jilan said looking at the wooden window.
Seeing that the other party still didn't talk to him, he had no choice but to throw another 10 Caesars into the donation box.
“…”
The silence remains.
Gillan took a deep breath and continued to invest money.
10Caesar.
Another 10 Caesars...
It was not until 100 Caesars were collected that the old and deep male voice in the guard booth finally came again, but his tone was slightly helpless:
< br>“In the Confession Room No. 5, there will be an atoning priest to listen to your sins and confusion.”
"Why don't you just say you want 100 Caesars."
Gilan sighed, turned around and walked in.
The white and slender hand froze, and then slowly retracted it.
When Jilan found the wooden confession room marked "5", he opened the door of the narrow room on one side, went in and sat down, then closed the door and pulled the bolt to seal it.
He took off his hat and coat and placed them on the wooden support on the side of the partition.
Soon, there was the sound of opening and closing in the narrow room next door.
Through the densely packed small holes, a familiar, old and deep male voice came from the other end again:
"Lost, what are you confused about?"
Gilan's expression suddenly became strange.
He did not explain his purpose immediately, but asked:
"You, the priest of the Church of the Atonement, also work part-time as a porch guard?"
"Lost, you have made a mistake. I am another person."
The male voice on the other side of the partition is incomparable. Be serious.
(End of this chapter)