This is clearly a slum in the holy city.
Lai Gou'er has become accustomed to it and doesn't think anything of it.
In the past, beggars in Yuding City had a special gathering place.
Every city has such a place. If there is no such place, it does not mean that the "rats" have disappeared. They have probably moved to a place far away from people and where life is worse.
But Father Solger obviously did not have the same good attitude as him.
It's not that he hasn't seen slums before. He had seen places where the poor gathered in Feka and in other countries where he had preached.
But the Holy City is different!
It should be a perfect holy place, a paradise of bliss, especially when seeing the extremely luxurious Temple Mount, this point is even more certain.
But now this scene brought him an incomparable sense of tearing.
Extreme prosperity and extreme poverty, with no transition zone in between... It was the first time he had seen such a strong contrast!
Father Solger's face was pale, his lips were moving, and he walked forward tremblingly.
Lai Gou'er followed him quietly.
The two walked forward a few hundred steps and officially entered this poor land.
Looking around, most of the houses are small, dirty and dilapidated. In the distance, you can see many leaky sheds. It is a sad scene.
The most eye-catching thing in the center is an old but towering church.
The two walked and looked around, and when they turned a corner along the way, a group of people suddenly appeared in front of them.
People were busy on the street, some were holding boards and building sheds, while others were cleaning up the garbage on the street.
The most eye-catching thing is a man in luxurious clothes, who looks to be in his early fifties, standing on the side of the road with his hands behind his back, watching others work.
This lively scene obviously made Father Solger feel better.
He was walking quickly forward to inquire about the situation.
Unexpectedly, the man in luxurious clothes saw him first. Seeing that he was wearing a priest's uniform, he looked him up and down with an amusement look in his eyes.
He asked bluntly, "Come from the inner city?"
Father Solger paused, nodded hesitantly, and stretched out his hand, saying, "Solger, what is your name, Excellency?"
"Hope." Hope still had his hands behind his back, and the playful look in his eyes was even more intense. He didn't expect that there were still people in the Holy City who didn't know his name. "Father, what are you doing in this slum? Did you hear that the priest here is sick and come here to take over?"
Soljie withdrew his hand awkwardly and said, "I came from Feka to wait for the Pope to be baptized for the second time and officially promoted to Archbishop. Could it be that Mr. Hope lives here?"
Hope raised an eyebrow, spread his arms, and turned around: "Do you think I look like someone who lives here?"
Father Soljie was a little embarrassed, and then went straight to the point: "I just arrived in the Holy City. Why is the Holy City so prosperous, but the environment here is so bad? The Holy See obviously has money, why doesn't it use it to help the poor?"
Hearing this, Hope suddenly became very interested in the priest in front of him: "It's a favor that the church doesn't come to rob them of their money, and it also helps the poor. I want to know how you became the archbishop, it's not fake, right?"
Hearing this, Father Solger was a little unhappy: "Aren't you a believer? Why do you say this about the church? I was naturally chosen."
Hope looked him up and down again: "Who in the Holy City is not a believer? How much did you buy the one who was chosen?"
Father Solger's face flushed: "You...Is there any problem with me being chosen?"
Hope curled his lips with some disdain: "I have never heard that the middle and high-level positions in the church were selected by someone, but I think you don't look stupid and don't seem to be pretending, so you should have some background in Feika."
This person is so rude!
Father Soljie frowned, trying hard to resist the urge to leave. He said, "Since you despise the church so much, why are you still a believer? Why don't you leave as soon as possible? Aren't you afraid that I will spread your words?"
Hope sneered, "How can I hang out here if I don't believe in religion? How can I get anything without believing in religion? It seems that you really don't know anything. I thought you were going to the slums to have fun."
"Besides, what if it gets out? We said it in private. There are many people in the Holy City who don't know me, Hope. Who would believe a little bishop like you?"
Father Solger said sullenly, "So you are very famous in the Holy City. Then why are you here in the slums?"
"As for me, I run a small business. At least 20% of the furniture in the Holy City is sold by me." Hope said slowly, "As for why I came here, it's because I am kind-hearted and can't bear to see the poor suffer. I came here to give some money to help them improve their lives."
Father Soljie looked at the busy crowd around him and his expression softened a little.
Although Hope's words are somewhat confusing and a bit arrogant, it is obviously a good thing that he can help people do practical things.
Hope glanced at Lai Gou'er behind him and asked with interest, "Your slave is quite strong and looks a bit special. Where did you buy him from?"
Slave? Who?
Father Solger looked a little overwhelmed with his mouth wide open.
Lai Gouer looked at Hope in confusion and pointed at himself.
"Yes, it's you! Where did you buy it from?"
Two blue veins suddenly appeared on Lai Gou'er's forehead.
Damn it, someone just said he looked like a noble, and now this person who came out of nowhere says he looked like a slave.
No wonder that bastard never even looked at him.
"What? Do I look like a slave?" Lai Gouer said slowly.
Hope smiled: "I have traveled all over the country for so many years and have met many people. I think your temperament is almost integrated with the surrounding environment. But your mouth doesn't sound like a slave, it even has a bit of aristocratic accent."
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