Alien paradise

"Are the children hungry?" Lan Qi looked at his two children.

"No, I just ate something. It was wheat porridge."

"Did they send it?"

"Yes, he also said that he would ensure three times a day's supply." Alice took his hand and sat down. "Although it's a bit narrow here, you can move around. It's much better than when you were locked up."

Lan Qi looked around and found that this place was not actually a real room. It was originally a prayer room for a single person. It was only three meters wide and about one meter six wide. There was not even a door at the other end. A curtain separates the inside and outside. The Paradise Cult obviously knows how to choose places. There are hundreds of prayer rooms like this in the Akarian Temple. After removing the wooden statues used for prayer, six people can barely fit into each small room. Of course... forget about bathing and using the toilet.

"We can't stay here." He murmured, "The border garrison has escaped, and this place will become a fighting place for gangs and bandits... If we can return to the secret room of the castle, it may be much safer..."

As he spoke, Lan Qi's voice gradually became quieter. Compared with the initial idea of ​​"never staying", he is now not sure about his inference. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the organizational power of Paradise Cult completely exceeds that of ordinary gang groups. He instinctively did not believe that these people even had the strength to suppress the rioting gangs in the city, but it was getting late now, and the riots had not yet come.

"Isn't the castle destroyed? There are dead people everywhere inside. I don't want to stay there. The same goes for the secret room... maybe it has been discovered and looted by Elko's people." Alice disagreed, "No. The attendants and personal guards are more dangerous in the empty lord's mansion."

"We can recruit some mercenaries..."

"Where to find them? A tavern? I think at this time, reputable mercenaries have long been recruited by other nobles and businessmen at high prices. Are you sure the remaining ones can protect our family's lives in times of crisis?"

Lan Qi couldn't answer the question.

Because what my wife said is true - rich people are all well-informed, and everyone is worried that Qianlimbao may be in chaos next, and reliable mercenaries are definitely hot commodities now. Although he was the Earl of Brinton, his losses were the largest in the military rebellion. At this moment, apart from his title, he doesn't have much to offer.

Bang bang bang bang——!

Suddenly the bells sounded in the church.

"Good evening everyone, I am Jenny, the head nun of Paradise Church." A clear female voice immediately sounded, "I know what issues everyone is most concerned about, such as when the turmoil will end and when you can go home, and I will tell you now! "

At this point, the noisy noise disappeared, and everyone pricked up their ears to listen to what the nun had to say.

"Right now, the Paradise Church is cleaning up the gangs and gangsters in the outer city, and the inner city is cleaning the battlefield to ensure that there are no hiding border troops. This process cannot be completed overnight, so it will be completed in stages. If someone is killed because of the previous chaos, Those who have escaped from their residences will be able to return one after another tomorrow!"

"If someone comes here to take refuge to escape gang robbery, it will take about a week. During this period, Paradise Church will announce the cleanup process once a day, so everyone can follow it at any time. In addition, the food expenses incurred during this period, It will also be borne by the park.”

Everyone immediately burst into cheers!

Lan Qi opened the curtain, poked his head out, and found that the speaker was just a young girl, but her gestures showed that she had seen the world.

"Um...can you tell us the origin of Paradise Religion?" Someone interjected.

"Yeah, I've never heard of this sect."

"Who is the god you believe in? Will it answer our prayers?"

Seeing someone starting to speak, everyone asked in a hurry.

"The Lord of Paradise is real! They are definitely not a false sect!" Suddenly, a man stood up, his face full of excitement, as if he had been holding it in for a long time, "I was detained by border soldiers for no reason, and my wife and daughter were insulted. , when I was almost desperate, only the Lord of Paradise answered my prayer!"

"You are..." Jenny looked at him.

"My name is Mog, Mog Weller, a timber merchant!" the man said loudly, "I prayed for two days and two nights until the Lord of Paradise sent a revelation, and then you appeared!" Then he told what happened to him. He complained again and finally knelt on his knees and said, "Thank you, Lord, I will remember your salvation for the rest of my life! Please let me join the Paradise Cult and praise your glory!"

Mogg's words resonated a lot.

Although everyone doesn't know the details of the Paradise Sect, they still know exactly what they did to the border garrison. Putting aside the businessmen who were directly imprisoned and killed by Elko Camp, the city's economy also suffered a serious blow, making the entire Qianlin Castle isolated from the inside and outside, just like a huge military camp.

What is even more resentful is that the army controls the inner city, but is indifferent to and even condones the gangs in the outer city. As a result, in less than half a month, the security level of the neighborhood dropped rapidly, and a large number of residents from the outer city were forced to move to the inner city. In the process, they had to pay a large amount of city entry tax to the garrison.

"The lord is also a bastard. He never asks about the affairs of the army!"

"That's right! We still pay taxes to him! The lord and the Elko camp are completely the same!"

For a time, the public was furious, and it seemed to overthrow the rule of the Brinton family.

These thugs!

Lan Qi was so angry that he could not join forces with Elko. He himself is a victim of rebellion, okay! But he was unhappy, and at this time he did not dare to stand up and refute a group of excited refugees.

"Please get up." Jenny pulled Mo up, "Paradise welcomes any believer who yearns for justice and freedom, and you are no exception. By the way... I wonder if you want to make money?"

ah? Lan Qi was stunned. Just now we were talking about lofty belief in gods, why did we suddenly switch to talking about money?

No one else responded, and the church was quiet for a while.

"Hahaha... I'm not a liar, and you don't need to be so sensitive about money." Jenny smiled, "Actually, Paradise Sect is planning to open a company here. There will be a lot of jobs, and the remuneration will be higher than among peers. Level. The shelter only provides the most basic food, which will not substantially improve your life, but formal work is different. Anyway, instead of being idle, it would be better to find something to do, right?"

"Excuse me... what kind of job is it?" someone asked cautiously, "Do I need to join a church?"

"No need, as long as you do the work, you will definitely get paid. As for what kind of work, there are many types!" The head nun said with her fingers, "For example, houses destroyed by artillery need to be repaired, and people who are sick need to be repaired." Those who need treatment, the wells in the city need to be dredged... In short, any work that comes at that time will be announced in the church hall. Even if you can't read the words, someone will provide consultation!"

"These people... really want to take the place of the lord." Alice murmured behind her.

Lan Qi was silent. Repairing urban facilities and improving residents' lives...these were originally the responsibilities of the city hall. I don't know whether his commercial officer and construction officer ran away with the army, or whether they died in the rebellion long ago.

"Honey, you said...what should I do?"

His biggest backer, His Majesty the King, is currently fighting against Duke Longjiu, and seems to be at a disadvantage. He happened to be betrayed by Elko at this time and lost control of Thousand Limburg. It wasn't entirely the Paradise Cult's fault that he ended up in this situation. At least they rescued him from house arrest.

"If it doesn't work, let's go back to the north. Go to Tower City."

"Your hometown?"

"Yes, my family will never kick us out just because you are no longer a count, right?" Alice smiled, "With your ability, it shouldn't be too difficult to raise two children with me."

"I..." Lan Qi couldn't help but be moved. Just as he hesitated, someone opened the curtain and walked into their shelter.

"Mr. Ranch Brinton?" the man asked.

"Uh...it's me."

"This is the first time we meet. My name is Xue Quan." The other party stretched out his hand and shook his hand. "Please come with me. Mr. Chao needs to see you for something."