"Andre, what did that previous priest named Mockman do when he came to you?"

The two gangsters in Manhattan City questioned with a serious face as soon as they entered Andre's house.

Faced with the sudden questioning, Andre was a little stunned.

However, he quickly reacted and explained: "Oh, nothing, I am a devout believer, this priest has come to listen to my prayers, after all, the government has not approved the church to settle in, so these priests can only contact us believers in secret. ”

It's an excuse for a good man, and it's an explanation for the best one Andre was able to find in a short period of time.

After he said these words, he couldn't help but be excited about his wit.

It's a pity that he can't win the trust of the two gangsters with such a bad excuse and make them believe in themselves.

"Andrew, you know the rule of law in Manhattan. For those who participate in the destruction of the law and order, our punishment methods have always been severe, and you are also aware of it. ”

A gangster warned Andrew.

André nodded his head 'yes' again and again, and bluntly said that he would not do anything that would affect the peace.

"You have to be clear that you can have such a high income when Manhattan is stable. If the security of Manhattan is disrupted by some external factors, those investors will leave, and it will be very difficult for you to find the current job. ”

Another gangster began to move with emotion and reason.

"You should know what the church is, they have abandoned their faith, in the eyes of those clergy there is only money and beautiful women, God is just an excuse to rely on in their eyes, and it is also a tool for them to take advantage of the opportunity to accumulate money, and a tool for slapping and beating."

"Taxes are low in Manhattan right now, but it doesn't change when churches come in. I can responsibly say to you, believe it or not, at least eighty percent of the money you earn will be handed over to the church? ”

Faced with the questioning of the gangsters. André, of course, wants to say that he knows this very well.

After all, he just couldn't survive in Europe, so he came to the American continent to beg for a living.

And the reason why the homeland on the European continent could not survive was that in addition to the high prices and the annexation of the land of the aristocracy, that is, the church was also expropriating and embezzling the wealth of the people.

It is precisely because of this that a large number of Europeans began to leave their homeland to find a way to live.

Andre is also one such family.

But what could he say to these two gangsters?

To be honest, it's not impossible, but the question is that if the government opens up for the church to move in, then he Andre will not be persecuted.

The clergy were very vindictive.

And he doesn't believe the government will stand up to the pressure from the church.

There is no country on the continent that can compete with the Church.

In fact, this is not to blame Andre for being timid. In the eyes of Europeans in this era, the church is still a very powerful existence.

Therefore, it is normal that he does not dare to offend.

Besides, isn't the church the same in Central America?

If nothing else, let's just say that the British colonies in Virginia and Pennsylvania also have the power of the church.

It can be seen that the power of the church is pervasive.

The two visiting gangsters could see from Andre's reaction that he was worried.

After the two looked at each other, one of them spoke to Andre, "The church is stationed." What happened in Europe will continue to play out in this city and in this country, and then you will be left with no owners, and now this life full of hope and beauty will no longer exist. You have to think it through. ”

Yes, Andre understands that if the church is stationed in the city of Manhattan. Then the greedy and unscrupulous clergy will use all means to plunder the wealth of the people.

And when the number of their believers reaches a certain level. As the ambitions of these clergy swelled, they even encouraged the faithful to work against the government.

In the countries of continental Europe, the power of the church often does this.

Arguably. These clergy are no different from ordinary people except for 'faith in God'. Even some of these clergymen have a very bad character, and they are not even comparable to hooligans.

"We need your confession so that we can block the entry of the church, even though we are not government personnel. But the interests of the church are in conflict with ours, and it is intolerable that the leader of them should make our gang pay all their income every month. ”

The gangster explained why.

"Greed is also an original sin, so we need to make these people pay. What's more, after they came to this city, they brought some instability to the city's public security, and we have been implicated a lot. ”

The gangsters talk about excuses and false events that have been thought of for a long time.

"The youngest daughter of the Bakir family was found in a remote place the day before yesterday, and the little girl has been missing for five days. According to our investigation, the little girl, who was less than thirteen years old, was treated very well before she died, and according to the accounts of several eyewitnesses, it was these priests who did the viciousness. ”

The corners of Andre's mouth twitched, for he knew that what this man said was basically true.

Quite simply, when he was not on the American continent, he saw the clergy in Europe doing evil things. It's just that the priest at that time was targeting a boy, and this time it was just a girl.

It was from that time that Andrew's faith in God began to gradually collapse.

Because those who do evil, not only do they go unpunished, they live a nourishing life, and they are not punished at all.

If God is just, then why are the clergy not punished for their wicked deeds?

"Tell me, what the hell did this Monk Mockman come to do with you? We'll keep it a secret for you, and you know how to deal with a few foreign priests, isn't it? Is it not for you that a priest cannot be offended, but we can be offended? ”

This is a bit serious, and Andre has to take a good look at it.

Yes, the Mockman clergy are not to be offended, but the native Manhattan gangsters are even more difficult to offend.

As Andre, who has lived and worked in Manhattan for half a year, he has also heard and understood the horrors of the Manhattan gangsters.

How many times he saw these gangsters come out against unruly people, as well as hooligans from elsewhere.

When it comes to methods, these gangsters are even more cruel than the methods of the clergy.

Once upon a time, there was a ruffian from Europe who wanted to oppress the workers at the docks. After the gangsters learned about it, the guy was buried in the ground with only one head exposed, and then the gangsters cut a hole in the top of his head, and then poured mercury into it......

The consequences of this guy Andre don't want to think about it, it's always a nightmare for the rest of his life.

At that time, most of the dock workers were invited to watch the execution, because the Manhattan gang had to collect protection money from these people every month, and they wanted to prove that the Manhattan gang was definitely their backer when something happened.

At this point, Europeans living in Manhattan are well aware of the horrors of the Manhattan gangsters.

Of course, the Manhattan gangsters never bully people, and they will only punish you if you don't follow the rules they set.

And the protection money they charge every month is not much, and compared to the gangsters in Europe, the Manhattan gangs are still a moral organization.

And every time something goes wrong, or the person who called for protection money has difficulties, these gangsters will come forward to solve it.

Compared with the gangsters in Europe who take money and do nothing, the Manhattan gangs are more popular.

"Nope! No! No! Don't get me wrong, I definitely don't have such thoughts. So when the gangster said that, Andre immediately opened his mouth to deny it.

"Andre, actually, don't think too much about it. No matter how powerful the church is, it is still in Europe, this is the American continent, and it is the power of the Song Empire, so you need to worry about so much at all, if you are willing to stand up and testify against Mockman and them at that time, we will help you apply for imperial citizenship, so that you don't have to worry about anything anymore. ”

In order for André to testify against the priests at that time, the gangsters even offered a very tempting price.

That is the citizenship of the Song Empire, what these foreign workers call the 'green card'.

If you have a citizenship, you can find a job with a higher salary. And you can also apply for a mortgage, as well as business loans, children's schooling, and so on.

Especially for business loans, it is very difficult to refuse.

You must know that Manhattan is very prosperous now, but if you come out to do a small business, you will not lose money.

It's much easier than working hard.

Even if you don't want to do business or work, you can still use your citizenship to become a soldier.

The ordinary soldiers of the Song Empire had twelve pieces of dragon ocean a month, which was twice as much as his income from carrying a large bag at the dock.

Especially in times of war, salaries are automatically tripled.

This makes people work hard at the same time, and it feels very worthwhile.

Not counting these, their children can study, and in the future, they can become officials (of course, grassroots civil servants) by virtue of exams, and change the identity and status of the family.

All of these benefits require the status of an Imperial citizen.

"Is everything you say true? Can help me apply for Imperial citizenship! ”

Andrey, under the great temptation, has slowly put his fear behind him.

It's not that you can't sell it, it's just that the price of selling is not enough...... (To be continued.) )