Chapter 4081: Meeting
In the interior of northern Ufia, there is Addis, the capital of the Kingdom of Addis.
After Vanya and her group arrived at Addis Station on the Desert Arrow train, they were warmly welcomed by the Addis Revolutionary Army. After leaving the station, Vanya and her escorts were taken to the former Baruch Royal Palace by special car, where they rested for the night. After breakfast the next morning, the leader of the Addis Revolutionary Army, Shadi, came to visit and invited Vanya to visit Addis with him, and Vanya had no reason to refuse.
In the morning, the rising sun in the east was still more than half the distance from the highest point in the sky, and the temperature of the day had not yet reached its hottest moment. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Shadi brought Vanya and a group of entourage to the streets of Adus. The originally magnificent and prosperous Central Street was now very dilapidated, with many houses obviously damaged, and gravel everywhere on the ground. There were traces of burns in some places. The originally tall statue of the king in the middle of the intersection was pulled to the ground and broke several times. Different figures could be seen everywhere, busy in various places, either repairing houses or cleaning streets. The stone statue of the king that had been broken into pieces was being shoveled onto a carriage and transported away. Revolutionary soldiers could be seen standing guard at every street corner, holding weapons in their hands to maintain order.
"This was originally Golden Rod Road, the most luxurious area in Addis and the entire Addis, a place for the upper class and foreigners to experience the extravagance of life. The Baruch Dynasty once invested a lot of money to build this place. Originally, there were traces of the Baruch royal power everywhere. We are now cleaning it up one by one and repairing the damage caused by the battle. After the battle is over, this place will be open to everyone.
"There used to be many foreign merchants here, but now they have all left to avoid the war. Although we have not overthrown Baruch's rule, we do not have ill will towards any foreigners. Under the premise of protecting the interests of Adus, we are willing to interact with all foreign friends. Those foreign merchants who have left can come back here to do business. As long as they are willing to accept the more lenient laws of the new Adus and curb their previous domineering behavior, we will welcome their arrival and do our best to ensure their safety..."
On the street, Shadi introduced the surrounding situation to Vanya. During the introduction, he also elaborated on the policies and objectives of the revolutionary army. Vanya nodded repeatedly while listening. To be fair, she quite agreed with the policies and measures mentioned by Shadi.
"When I was in the main continent, I often saw some reports in newspapers about the marginal world outside the main continent. There were often all kinds of mobs trying to resist the rule of their own country. In the newspapers, these mobs were barbaric, uncivilized, and uncivilized bandits who only knew how to kill and rob. Their goal seemed to be to burn, kill, and rob the entire country...
"At first, I thought that you, Mr. Shadi, and your men were just like what the newspapers said, a group of bandits powerful enough to rob the country. But in reality, I was wrong. Your planning and the discipline shown by your men impressed me..."
Vanya spoke to Sadie in a gentle tone, with a look and tone that was not as dignified as it should be. Vanya was not good at dealing with such important formal occasions, but since last year, she had more and more opportunities to encounter such occasions. However, every time she encountered such a situation, she could ask Dorothy for help, either by giving advice in her heart or by directly asking Dorothy to control herself to deal with the situation.
With Dorothy's help, Vanya has experienced all kinds of occasions, from dealing with the Inquisition to dealing with the Wolfblood Society, from dealing with Elder Xia Shu to dealing with Archbishop Ivig. After seeing more of the world, Vanya now has experience and slowly began to no longer rely on Dorothy, such as what is happening now.
"Haha...it's normal for the newspapers on the Mainland to look down on us, the barbarians they despise, but they are not completely wrong. Among the various resistances in Northern Wufei, there are indeed very few that can be called revolutions. The vast majority can only be regarded as riots. Most of the so-called rebels not only shot at the original oppressors, but also shot at the oppressed like them. Bloody and disorderly riots are indeed common in many resistance incidents. I don't have such a thing. I am a relatively rare one."
Shadi said this to Vanya. Listening to Shadi's words, Vanya couldn't help but nodded thoughtfully. Then she followed Shadi and continued to move forward until they came across a square with many long queues. Countless civilians in robes were queuing here, as if waiting for something.
"This is……"
"Ah, this is the bread we are distributing to people affected by the war. Now the normal life and production order in Addis and even the entire Addus has not been restored. Many people affected by the war need this kind of relief."
Sadie responded to Vanya's words, and Vanya immediately responded after hearing it.
"I see. We have brought some food and medical supplies from Kankedal, hoping to help the people here. The supplies are still on the train. Mr. Shadi, please send someone to pick them up and then arrange for them to be distributed to those in need."
"Ah... Did you bring any relief supplies? That's too much. We are in need of these necessities right now. Thank you Sister Vanya for your sincere consideration for the people of Adus, and thank you for your respect for me."
After listening to Vanya's words, Shadi said to Vanya with a hint of sincerity that he was not surprised that Vanya brought relief supplies here. What was surprising was that the other party gave the supplies to him and let him decide how to use them, instead of letting his people distribute them directly to civilians in the name of the church in order to win over people's hearts. Vanya's move just now was undoubtedly secretly respecting Shadi's dominant position in Addis. This immediately raised Shadi's evaluation of Vanya to a higher level, and his expectations for this negotiation were slightly increased.
In response to Shadi's thanks, Vanya continued to speak in a pious manner.
“May the people of Adus have a bright future under the light of Our Lady.”
Vanya finished speaking piously, and just as she finished her words, an old voice sounded not far away.
"Heh... I'm afraid the glory of your Holy Mother cannot reach Adus, and the same goes for the other two."
Hearing the voice, Shadi and Vanya couldn't help but look in the direction of the voice, and then they found that Mukhtar, who was wearing a robe, was coming towards them with several companions. After Shadi saw Mukhtar, his expression showed a little surprise, and then he spoke.
"Mr. Mukhtar, weren't you supposed to be giving a sermon in the temple this morning?"
"Yes, but there is the first round of meetings in the afternoon after all. I wanted to take a break so I came out for a walk and by the way, I could practice what I preached on the street myself. I heard that you two were here so I came to see you." Mukhtar said so, and then he glanced at Vanya next to Shadi, with a gleam in his eyes. When Vanya saw it, she paused slightly, and then spoke with a smile.
"It turns out to be Mr. Mukhtar. As one of the great figures of the southern sect, it is admirable that you can preach in person. However, if the scriptures you preach are slightly distorted, it may affect your reputation..."
After consulting her heart, Vanya spoke to Mukhtar politely on the surface, and Mukhtar kept his eyes on Vanya while listening to her words, and then continued to speak.
"Yes, the classics cannot be distorted or tampered with, but I don't know if it is us or you who are trying to tamper with the classics...
"The Lord resides in the sun and shines upon all things. The salvation of glory and the great achievement of salvation come from the Lord and belong to the Lord, not to others. All living beings are grateful to believers, that is, the savior. The Lord saves a person, and a person is grateful to the Lord, and nothing else..."
Mukhtar spoke to Vanya with a hint of seriousness, and Vanya responded devoutly after hearing Mukhtar's words.
"That's right. The Savior saved a child, and the child should be grateful to the Savior. The Three Saints are the Savior's incarnations, and they are also the Savior's original body. The Three Saints are also the Savior, and the Savior is also the Three Saints. There is no difference in essence, so what is there to talk about?"
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