Chapter 147: The Crimson Plague Doctor
When Lorna returned, she showed off her glorious deeds to Solandelle, although it was only a few strokes of the bench, but in her mouth it was described as a hot blood, and I didn't know that she thought she had beaten hundreds of 7th sequence powerhouses.
Solandale was also very cooperative in praising her, praising her so much that she kept touching her head and giggling.
After the farce, the three of them continued to wander around the city, buying something to eat here and something to drink there.
Chino often eats in the neighborhood in Twilight, and Lorna seems to be the kind of person who likes to run around, and these folk delicacies are not unusual to them.
But Solandelle is different, she lives in the royal palace, and the food she eats every day is specially customized by the palace nutritionist, although it is hearty and delicious, but it lacks the simplicity and crudeness of the philistine cuisine.
No, she was now holding a piece of roast pig's trotters that could be bought for 2 copper moons, and she was tearful when she ate it, and swore that it was the best thing she had ever eaten.
This scene reminded Chino of some of the rich people he knew in his previous life, one by one, who ate special rice, organic vegetables, A5-grade beef from Kobe every day, and drank water that was airlifted from a foreign glacial lake.
But whenever these people are idle, they will always secretly go to the market to find a food stall, and eat fried noodles for 4 yuan and drink beer for 3 yuan.
The three of them ate all the way, played all the way, Solandelle and Lorna, the two children, you chase me and I chase you, laughing and laughing, so lively.
However, as soon as they came to the north of the city and walked around the corner of the alley in front of them, a strange atmosphere that was incompatible with the New Year was presented in front of the three of them...
On both sides of the street, the commoners knelt on the ground, and in the humblest of the five hearts, they kept kowtowing in the same direction, looking like windswept crops in a field, and their mouths were still chanting.
If you listen closely, you will find that what they say is: "Blood God above, please protect us from the plague." ”
Chino then discovered that not far away was a magnificent and exquisite church, the building was mainly scarlet, the spire structure shone in the sunlight with a dazzling cold light, and the crows flew by from time to time, sitting on the broken tentacle-like logo on the front of the tower, which made people faintly feel depressed.
At the end of the street, a plague doctor in a scarlet burqa is walking towards the Crimson Church, nodding to the prostrate-eyed crowd on either side, and the prayers are getting louder and louder.
During the most serious period of the bestiality epidemic, Wangcheng was not spared, and a large number of infected people appeared.
In order to protect the safety of the royal family, Perseus ordered craftsmen to erect a huge wall to protect the palace, leaving only one avenue to pass, which is why there is the "giant wall of the royal city" that we see now.
After the blood therapy of the Crimson Church became widespread, the epidemic in Intramuros was the first to be brought under control, and the infected were transferred to other cities in the Cardinal Province for quarantine.
There are no other infected people in Wangcheng except for the Trojan family, and there is basically no possibility of another outbreak of infection now.
But the impact of the animal plague on people is too deep, and the dark past of that period remains in the hearts of everyone who witnessed it, haunting the nightmare of every night.
For example, now, judging from the clothes in front of him, the epidemic doctor in front of him should be the lowest level of the Scarlet Church, but he is still worshiped by the people like a god.
The three of Chino were all dressed in civilian clothes, and no one recognized their identities, no, a kneeling civilian looked at them and muttered, "Kneel down, we must be in awe of the Blood God, and it will protect us." ”
Solandale gently grabbed Chino's sleeve and asked tentatively, "Are we going to kneel?" ”
Chino: "Of course not, you are a member of the royal family, why do you kneel to the church doctor?" Shouldn't they bow down to you? ”
Solandale shook her head and whispered, "The Servant of the Blood God has a high reputation among the commoners, much higher than me. ”
Chino looked at the plague doctor with an expressionless face: "As a future candidate for the crown prince, your people fear the so-called blood god more than you, which is a very serious mistake. Today, that mistake must be reversed. ”
Chino told Lorna to keep an eye on Solandale, and then made her way through the crowd to the front of the plague doctor.
The epidemic doctor asked suspiciously, "Who?" What's the matter? ”
Chino: "The Administrator is here, kneel down to me, civilian." ”
The plague doctor laughed briefly and said indifferently, "I am not a commoner, I am a servant of the blood god. According to the Ecclesiastical Special Asylum Act, I do not need to kneel to you, or even to the king. ”
Chino's fingertips swirled around the tide of his thoughts and slammed into the back of the doctor's knee.
"Click!" The epidemic doctor's leg bones were almost shattered, and he was in a cold sweat in pain, and he knelt on the ground uncontrollably.
The civilians were shocked and accused Chino of blaspheming the servants of the Blood God.
Chino smiled and looked at the epidemic doctor who was kneeling on the ground: "Look, it's not that difficult to kneel. ”
The plague doctor wanted to stand up strongly, but he was so pressed by Chino's mental power that he couldn't move, and even his forehead was pressed to the ground, humble as an ant.
The plague doctor gritted his teeth and gasped, "Dare to blaspheme the pious servant of the Blood God... May He take your life..."
Chino said with interest: "Then the question is, how much is a life worth for a 'pious' blood god servant like you?" ”
Before the plague doctor could speak, the side door of the Crimson Chapel opened, and a middle-aged man with short white curly hair and a scarlet robe walked out.
When the civilians saw him, they could not help but exclaim: "Lord Cardinal! ”
In the Crimson Church, the archbishop is the supreme leader, and there are 4 archbishops, each of whom has 8 cardinals, which shows the respect of his status.
The cardinal was followed by two guards, more than 2 meters tall, and the closed heavy armor covering the whole body could feel a heavy weight just by looking at it, I don't know what kind of body could carry it, and the red eyes that exuded an eerie aura were even more penetrating, and a casual glance would make people shudder.
The cardinal walked up to Chino and said amicably, "Life is priceless and should not be measured in money, and if my plague doctor offends you, I can make amends, Twilight Death." ”
Suddenly there was an exclamation from the crowd:
"Twilight Death?!"
"The one who killed the Visitor from Heaven?!"
"Why is he in the royal city..."
...
The cardinal looked at the back of the crowd, found Solandelle at a glance, and said with a smile, "Your Royal Highness, Happy New Year." ”
Solandale politely replied, "Happy New Year, Bishop Aaron." ”
The whispers of the civilians have become heavier, what is going on today? The Cardinal is a rare sight, and there is also the legendary Twilight Death, and the royal princess who has not seen the end of the dragon.
"You haven't answered my question yet." Chino's voice stifled the whisper, he looked at the plague doctor kneeling on the ground, and asked indifferently, "How much is your life worth?" ”
Aaron stood next to the plague doctor and said with a smile, "Like I said, life is nothing..."
"Life has a price, and everyone can be clearly priced. You are so, I am so, and so is he. Chino looked at Aaron and playfully asked, "So, how much is his life worth?" ”
Aaron squinted at Chino, he didn't bother to debate, and deliberately quoted an extremely exaggerated number: "His life is worth 10,000 golden moons." ”
"Very good~" Chino's amber eyes filled with a smile, "Now that death is eyeing him, you need to give me 10,000 golden moons to buy his life back." ”