Crusade against the Pope

Chapter 234 Investigation Begins

Aaron took a job to act as a guide for a gentleman and take him to live in the slums of Tyre for some days.

This is very confusing, but since the other party will pay the bill, there is nothing to say.

Like the city of Karak, there are so-called upper and lower city areas in the urban area of ​​Tyre.

But unlike the city of Karak, there is no clear and definite city wall here to serve as a tangible boundary dividing the city.

After Aaron crossed some invisible line, the scene on the street was different.

The police officers who were occasionally seen on duty began to disappear, and were replaced by chaos and filth.

This is actually not the most violent neighborhood in the city. At least there is some apparent order here.

"35 Kingsland Road, 36 Kingsland Road, yeah, this is it."

What appeared in front of Aaron was an ordinary house, no different from other places on the street. Such a house has only one entrance, which is the front door. It is usually about 6 meters wide and is a very narrow residence.

The same was true of Aaron's family.

Before he approached the house, he spotted a carriage parked outside the door.

The carriage looked exceptionally plain and simple, and apart from being sturdy, there seemed to be no other special features.

When Aaron approached the door, he realized that he was being watched. The coachman in the carriage was particularly strong and powerful.

Just when Aaron felt that he was about to be questioned, the door of 36 Kingsland Road was pushed open, and a short-haired boy in a robe walked out.

The young man glanced at Aaron, said nothing, then got on the carriage and left.

Aaron noticed that there seemed to be a hint of anger on the boy's fair face, and he walked very briskly.

Aaron climbed a few steps and arrived at the dusty old gate.

After he knocked on the door, the back door opened soon, and a young man who was not much older than Aaron appeared in front of Aaron.

This young man was tall and handsome, with light golden hair, but there seemed to be some marks on his face, his clothes were slightly messy, and he looked not very well.

It was obvious that something had happened just now, but Aaron didn't bother to get to the bottom of it.

The Frank in front of him didn't seem surprised at all about his arrival.

"come in."

After Aaron walked in, he discovered a different world, although it looked no different from his own home.

But in this two-story house, there might be only one person living there.

Overall, the house is painted very cleanly, without too much decoration and not looking messy.

But just from the various furniture and the large number of books placed in the room, one can tell that the other person is not from the same class as oneself.

"Clovis told you why I asked you to come here."

"Yes, the doctor has told me that."

"Is there anything you don't understand?"

Don't understand? Of course not. Why would a man who has a doctor as a friend, who can live alone in a two-story house, who has a clean and tidy home and can sleep in a warm bed, be interested in Aaron's life?
But Aaron was cautious about asking these questions. He just wanted to earn the two gold dinars the doctor had mentioned and repay the favor he owed.

"Sure?"

"It's still a little bit."

"What?" "Did you pay for my medicine? Or did you send me to the clinic?"

Aaron's voice was a little soft, but after asking this question, he clearly felt that his employer, the strange Frank, had a subtle expression.

"Very smart and clever, which is good."

"What should I call you?"

"Just call me Garys."

……

Without investigation, there is no right to speak, but simple literal data, or entrusting the investigation to others, always lacks persuasiveness.

Although Gellis has experience living at the bottom of society in other cities.

But Gillis never really became poor.

In Karak he was a priest and in Tripoli he was a doctor.

He is the One in a superior position, the One who bestows grace, the One who teaches...but he is not the sufferer himself.

A true prophet, like the people, deals with the "mud" every day, and their hands are generally dirty and smelly.

Unlike Jesus, as a man, Gillis might have been much more successful, at least he did not think he would be crucified.

Naturally, there is no need to consider whether the wine was mixed with powdered medicine, nor is there any need to consider how the Israelites treated the prophet.

Since, as a prophet, Gailis will not be crucified, he can only walk into this era, among those "sons of man" who are being crucified.

It's not enough to just change your clothes, you also need some spiritual decadence.

According to Aaron's evaluation, Garys adjusted his demeanor.

He hadn’t eaten for a day and hadn’t slept for a night. His face was covered with dust and his hands were covered with mud.

When Aaron could find no fault with it, and when Garys took Aaron out again, the world changed.

In the past, even if he wore the most plain clothes, simply because they lacked patches or looked clean, Gailis was still one of the most proud civilians in the city.

The truly destitute people, when they see him, ask for something from him, rather than considering him as one of their own.

But now, everything has changed. He has become one of the poorest people in this city, dressed just like Aaron.

Of course, before going out, Garys still found a way to get him a pair of shoes. After all, in winter, it would be too easy to get sick if you go out without shoes.

Moreover, this investigation is not about country people going out to the streets to listen to many novel stories, but to understand the political and economic conditions of various classes in the city, the living standards of various groups, and the problems they encounter.

"So, sir, where are we going now?"

"Don't call me sir, just call me brother, and then find a place to live first, the kind of house that people who don't have their own house but need to work at the dock every day."

Garys looked back at the small house behind him. This house was introduced by Dr. Clovis. The layout of the house was very thoughtful and suitable for a writer to live in for a long time, but he would not be able to live here in the next few days.

An astonishing fact is that in the city of Tyre, which has an area of ​​less than 1 square kilometer, the population has exploded in a short period of time due to the war, and now may have a population of nearly .

Even though many of these people live outside the city walls, the population changes in a short period of time are bound to bring about earth-shaking changes to the city’s food, clothing, housing and transportation.

　This is the first update today, there will probably be three more updates today.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)