Father Solje couldn't help but stagger back two steps, his heart filled with anger.
Just as he was about to step forward and express his anger, Lai Gouer, who had been observing from behind, rushed over before him.
With a gentle smile on his face, he untied his wallet from his waist and handed over a handful of silver coins: "Sir, are these enough?"
The guard stood up, surprise in his eyes.
Wow! This guy is quite sensible, much better than that so-called shitty archbishop.
The guard took the coins without making a fuss and stepped aside to make way for the convoy.
Finally, he mocked Father Solger: "Be careful with your words next time. Don't think that the title of archbishop will work in the Holy City."
Father Solje was so angry that he was about to burst into flames. He wanted to curse, but Lai Gouer covered his mouth and carried him into the city.
They let him go after they entered the city. Lai Gou'er said helplessly, "Father, you are too straightforward and honest. If you keep going like this, you will suffer a great loss sooner or later! Why waste time with two bastards? We are here to do business."
If he hadn't been protecting him from behind, the priest's way of doing things would have been destroyed long ago.
But he is kind enough and a good man, and Lai Gouer admires him very much.
If no good person had adopted him back then, he would have probably been fed to stray dogs long ago.
Father Soljie's face was uncertain, and he gritted his teeth and said, "How could you...how could you give him money? The Holy City will never charge money for entering. It's obvious that they saw our convoy coming in and wanted to extort money! These two bastards are ruining the reputation of the Holy City!"
Lai Gou'er sighed, "What reputation? Have you seen how ruthless the Feika church is in collecting money?"
"If a tree doesn't grow well, it's probably because there's something wrong with its roots. Will the Holy City change just because it's called the Holy City? I advise you to be more open-minded and not think too highly of it."
"People are all the same. If the management is not good, they will all be like this. The Pope will also have to shit, right? I have seen a lot of this kind of shit before."
"The Holy City is different from Feka!" Father Solje's old face flushed red, and he felt speechless.
Lai Gou'er ignored him and looked around with his hands on his back.
There are many busy streets here, and the surrounding buildings are all luxurious, exuding luxury everywhere.
"Wow! I thought the church in Feika was already very good, but I didn't expect the church here is even better. Western construction craftsmen are really amazing. One day, please help me find some good craftsmen and I will send them back to Dajing." Lai Gouer pointed to the cathedral not far away and exclaimed.
"I'm not a human trafficker." Father Soljie was speechless and his good mood was gone.
Looking at the prosperous scene around me, I felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
Suddenly, Lai Gou'er patted him on the shoulder and said in a careless manner, "Why are you still looking so sad after coming here? This city is really nice. Taoyuan County is not so luxurious. Let's take a walk before going to see the Pope?"
Father Solger nodded silently.
The two of them, with the convoy behind them, then strolled around the city.
After strolling around for more than an hour, Lai Gouer looked around with great interest. Whenever he saw something new, he would pay for it directly if it was a small item, and would take out a small notebook to record the purchase if it was a large item.
The priest had a unhappy look on his face. Although he was looking around, he seemed to have no interest in the world.
Halfway through the journey, Lai Gou'er bought two cakes from somewhere, ate half of one and handed the other to Father Soljie, saying, "Father, we haven't even finished the matter of entering the city yet. It's just a toll, is it that important?"
Father Solger took the bread and shook his head, saying, "No, the Holy City is much better than I thought, but I don't think I saw any poor people."
"Poor people?" Lai Gou'er pulled the corner of his mouth, "Why are you looking for poor people?"
Father Soljie looked up and recalled: "I worked as an urban beautician in Taoyuan County..."
"Wait a minute, what is that?"
"Street sweepers." Soljie remained calm and continued, "Taoyuan County is the best city I have ever seen, but I have been with that group of street sweepers for a long time, and I also understand the situation in Taoyuan County."
"Actually, Taoyuan County looks rich, but there are also many poor people. Of course, the rich and the poor are determined by comparison. The poor in Taoyuan County actually live a good life. But we have been in the Holy City so far, and it seems that we have not seen even one poor person. Everyone is very wealthy. Don't you think it's strange?"
"I think to determine whether a city is good or not, we should look at what it is like at the bottom."
"Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. What's so strange about that? If you want to find poor people, right? Just walk to the end of that road and you should be able to see it." Lai Gou'er pointed casually.
Father Solger turned around and looked in the direction he pointed. Seeing a bustling scene, he asked in confusion, "How did you know?"
Lai Gou'er said calmly: "I can tell at a glance where the rats in the city live."
"Is it true?" Father Solger obviously didn't believe it.
"I've been asking for food for more than ten years, how can I be wrong?!" Lai Gou'er said proudly, "Although the style and products of the shops along this street are completely different from those in Dajing, it's because of the decoration along this street that exudes that kind of temperament. I can tell at a glance that the end must be a place where poor people gather!"
Father Solger was so frightened that he took two steps back, pointed at Lai Gou'er and said stumblingly: "You...you...are not a noble? When did you become a beggar?"
Lai Gou'er stroked his chin and wondered, "I have been begging since I was a child, why do you all think I am a noble?"
Father Soljie murmured, "I can't tell...Your speech and manner don't sound like a beggar. I always thought you were from a noble family..."
Lai Gou'er smiled and said, "Father, you are obsessed!"
"But I've never seen my biological parents. Maybe there's wolf blood flowing in my body?"
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