Chapter 340: Reasons for Choice
The strange people who rushed out of the crowd were all killed, and the sudden change caused a panic among the homeless, dozens of soldiers wearing strange weapons surrounded them, and the scene continued to scream, and the situation gradually became uncontrollable. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 At this time, the sonorous voice of His Royal Highness the Prince suddenly resounded above the crowd.
"Quiet, my people. I am your lord, Roland Wimbleton. Now listen to me. ”
Although the voice was loud, it was not a hysterical roar, but a clear and calm direct speech. Vader felt as if he were speaking in his ear, and there was an unmistakable power in his words that overwhelmed the noise and panic of the scene.
The crowd fell silent abruptly.
"As you have heard when you arrived, the border town will provide you with shelter from the wind and snow, food to fill your stomach, and plenty of well-paying jobs. I am here to tell you that these are true. ”
"The house was a thick mud house, with no leaky crevices, and a charcoal stove under the bed, on which it was as comfortable to sleep on as lying on the grass baked by the summer sun. As long as the doors and windows are closed, even if you only wear single clothes in the room, you will not feel cold at all. ”
"The food is wheat porridge with jerky, and when you dig it up with a spoon, you can see the wheat dripping, and when you pour it into your mouth, it will fall slowly because of its stickiness, and you can fill your stomach with just one bowl. ”
Hearing this, Vader suddenly felt hungry. His Royal Highness did not repeatedly emphasize his power and the obligations of his subjects, as most nobles do, and declared that all people under his rule must obey their will, but described his promise through food and clothing from the point of view of the people's greatest concern, and the look on the faces of the homeless people by the dock knew that his words were undoubtedly more touching.
"I want all my people to live a good life without worrying about food and clothing, but the enemies lurking in the shadows don't want to see this, these beasts that rushed out are undoubtedly sent by them, for the simple reason that they don't want to see me alive, and they don't want my people to live comfortably. ”
"If I'm gone, will there be other lords to provide warm shelter and good food? I'm the only one willing to do that. ”
Vader found that the panic had dissipated, and when the unusually behaving monsters were seen as common enemies, the uneasiness and apprehension of the outcasts gradually turned into anger - the murderers who tried to do his might against His Highness were also the villains who wanted to destroy their good life, and such people could not be forgiven.
"In order to avoid another attack, the inspection needs to be repeated, this time my personal guards will be responsible for the body search, and no enemy will have a chance to destroy this!"
Everyone obeyed His Highness's order, and those who had already crossed the checkpoint were taken back to the dock area by the guards, and no one protested, and the order was even more orderly than before.
Worthy of His Royal Highness the Prince, Vader couldn't help but sigh, and just a few words would dispel the impending panic.
"I hear you were the first to find the problem?" said Carter Lannis, who came over and said, "Come with me, Your Highness wants to see you." ”
He followed the chief knight to the young prince, knelt down on one knee and said, "Greetings to you." ”
"Tell me, how did you find out something was wrong with him?" asked the prince.
Vader reported his findings truthfully.
"Keen observation, you used to be just an ordinary civilian?"
"No, Your Highness. I served in the Golden Spike Patrol," he replied honestly, "for almost six years, until the Golden Spike was attacked by a horde of pirates. ”
"But there is nothing on your curriculum vitae," said the prince, "and I have asked Carter, and he said that you are still in the temporary quarters, in other words, that you have concealed your experience when the town hall registered the pre-occupant population - and that is completely unnecessary." Why?"
Although he didn't understand what the word resume meant, it didn't stop him from answering the question, Vader hesitated for a moment, and told the prince about Kakusim, "Without this prisoner, I wouldn't have made it to Frontier Town alive, and therefore I can't leave him alone in the West End." ”
"So I want to become a patrol member, and I can give him extra care when I carry out patrol tasks in the future?"
"I'm ......" Vader's heart suddenly tightened, and it could be seen from the previous punishment that His Highness was very concerned about whether there was a violation of the system, and his own practice was obviously suspected of crossing the line.
"Don't worry, you haven't done it yet, and you won't be punished for thinking alone. The other party seemed to see through his own thoughts and smiled.
However, this sentence also made Vader feel a little disappointed, there is no doubt that His Highness does not agree with this approach, even if he successfully becomes a police officer, once he is biased in the handling of disputes, he will only follow in the footsteps of the city hall clerk.
"Do you have any family?" asked the prince suddenly.
“...... They all died in the plundering of Golden Spike. ”
"Where's Kakusim?"
"Probably not," replied Vader, though he wondered why His Highness was asking this, "and if there were, the rats would not have chosen him as a scapegoat." ”
"Seniors with any special needs will be given priority access to a residential unit in the community, and will be given an identity document issued by the city hall, which will give them all the rights that the people have. And that includes their families," the prince smiled, "and you should be able to understand what I mean, right?"
Vader was stunned and couldn't help but be surprised: "You agree to let me ...... Kakusim"
"Take the elderly to the city hall to register, they will arrange it for you. ”
He held back his excitement and knelt down again and said, "Your Highness is merciful!"
"Don't slacken, keep your vigilance today," the prince nodded, "If you can't pass the follow-up assessment, even if you become a family member, you can only stay in the temporary residence for the time being." ”
"Yes!"
Vader felt a lot more relieved when the things he had in mind finally settled, and he was about to retire when he suddenly remembered the paper test. After hesitating for a while, he couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, I didn't know the answers to many questions in the first round of testing, and I wrote them down completely randomly. Why did you still choose me?"
"Because there is no right answer," the prince curled the corners of his mouth, "any answer will vary from person to person, and the key to this test is not to answer the answer, but to test the applicant's literacy and writing skills." As long as you can understand the questions and write your own ideas, this test is equivalent to passing. ”
. (To be continued.) )