Madmen don't keep diaries

Chapter 194 193 Inside and Outside the City Wall
Continuing to walk north along the straight main street, Feng Xiuhu soon saw the city gate in the distance.

"This city wall was not built in modern times, but has existed for a long time."

Konate Chen said as he walked.

Feng Xiuhu continued, "I guess so. Now that we have cannons, who would still want to build city walls?"

Konate Chen looked over and asked, "Who told you that the walls of Fancheng were used to defend against foreign enemies?"

Feng Xiuhu was surprised and asked, "What else? Are they installing guardrails for Tianya Mountain?"

Konate Chen waved his hand. "Fan City is the hometown of the Goddess of Wind and Rain. Even when wars broke out in history, this place has always been blessed by the Goddess of Wind and Rain, so the flames of war have never reached Fan City."

"The purpose of the city wall is to prevent people in the city from leaving."

"Or to be more precise, ordinary people are not allowed to leave."

Feng Xiuhu didn't quite understand, so he humbly asked for advice: "Can't you just explain it clearly once and for all?"

Konate Chen looked at him and endured it.

"According to historical records, the first people to arrive at Tianya Mountain were just a group of refugees fleeing for their lives. They discovered the evil god here, worshipped his might, and began to believe in him."

"As the tribe multiplied and more and more people came here, gradually, the cult was born."

"Sacrifice?"

Feng Xiuhu had heard this word from the Goddess of Wind and Rain.

Konate Chen explained: "It is a primitive form of belief and an ancient theocratic institution."

"People developed a belief and worship of God. Those who claimed to be closer to God gained divine authority, and thus a distinction between high and low emerged among people."

"Over time, there's been a clearer demarcation of high and low."

"Sacrifice to the gods, pariahs, and human sacrifices."

"It was an era filled with primitiveness, ignorance, and bloodshed. To avoid becoming a sacrifice to the evil god, the only option was to escape."

"The human sacrifices wanted to escape, but it was not the gods who stopped them, but the untouchables."

"Because if the human sacrifice is gone, they will be the next to be sacrificed."

“So there was a city wall.”

"Later, as time progressed, nobles and commoners emerged, and this continues until today."

"Nowadays, whether it's churches or temples, the custom of offering human sacrifices to the gods has long since disappeared, but the city walls still play their role. Do you know why?"

Feng Xiuhu hesitated for a moment and said, "Because we need to protect historical sites."

Konate Chen's mouth twitched: "Wrong."

"Why do you think the gods perform sacrifices? Do the evil gods really need the lives of those human sacrifices?"

"The essence of sacrifice is that the gods need people to maintain fear and awe of them, so that they can maintain their rule."

"And without these ordinary people, the gods would be nothing."

"The same principle applies today."

"The operation of a city requires countless manpower, and the nobles' living needs are all from the common people."

"Status and class need to be highlighted. If a noble isn't surrounded by commoners, can he still be called a noble?"

"The walls never block outsiders, but the civilians' view of the outside world."

Before they knew it, they had reached the city gate.

Feng Xiuhu looked up and said, "This wall is really high."

Konate Chen heard the hidden meaning in his words and said calmly, "But I can't stop you now. Now that you have become a priest, you are qualified to go outside and take a look - even if it's just for a glance."

The two walked through the city gate and went outside.

"Do you know what the worst thing people can do is?"

Konate Chen restarted the topic.

Feng Xiuhu thought for a moment and said, "Go to hell." Konate Chen suspected that Feng Xiuhu was cursing him, but he had no evidence.

He endured it again: "I am standing in the position I should be standing in, but doing things that don't belong to this position."

Feng Xiuhu glanced over and asked, "What about me?"

Konate Chen sneered: "Isn't this the reason you want?"

"Every era has its own rules. Human sacrifices are meant to be offered, so you can't pretend to be a god and dictate things. Commoners, living a mediocre life, shouldn't question how the nobles enjoy themselves. As for you, a sewer rat who luckily climbed up from the bottom of the city, you should cherish everything you have now instead of rushing around presumptuously and meddling in matters you shouldn't be involved in."

"So what exactly is it?"

Feng Xiuhu asked casually, "I remember that your attitude towards me changed from the day I passed the initiation ceremony. What happened that day? Um...Wadracho specifically asked me to enter the temple?"

The two of them talked as they walked and arrived at the suspension bridge.

From Feng Xiuhu's perspective, the entire bridge is quite spectacular.

Its main load-bearing structure is made of steel. The bridge bodies at both ends are like two tall dark gray iron towers, appearing stable and powerful. Between the towers, several thumb-thick steel cables crisscross, as if weaving a giant net, firmly supporting the weight of the entire bridge.

The bridge deck is paved with thick wooden boards, which have obviously undergone special treatment and have a dark brown luster. It is as wide as the main street in the upper city, and even three cars can pass by side by side without any problem.

There were cliffs on both sides of the suspension bridge. The cliffs were bare without even a guardrail. Feng Xiuhu walked closer and stretched his neck to look down.

The cliff is bottomless and all you can hear is a creepy howling sound.

This is not normal. Feng Xiuhu roughly calculated that from the bottom city to the upper city, the top is only a few hundred meters high. At this distance, the cliff should not be so deep that you can't see the bottom, unless its depth is already below sea level, in which case seawater will flow back in.

Feng Xiuhu suddenly realized that Konate Chen had not spoken for a long time.

So he turned around and looked over, then continued his previous question: "Does my taking over the church bother you? It shouldn't be like that. You're the bishop, and the church will be yours sooner or later. Or is there another reason why you're so anxious to take over the church?"

Konate Chen did not answer, but turned to look at the bridge head.

There was a carriage parked there.

When Feng Xiuhu and Konate Chen arrived, the carriage was already there.

Feng Xiuhu saw that the curtain of the carriage was lifted and a figure walked towards him with the support of a maid.

This time, Feng Xiuhu recognized it almost instantly.

It's that lady again!
The noble lady who walked out of Konate Chen's room, the noble lady who was met by chance in old William's tailor shop, and the noble lady in the oil painting in the Duke's Palace.

It's all her!
The lady walked slowly and gracefully to Konate Chen. She said calmly, "You didn't tell me before that he was so smart."

Feng Xiuhu asked with a smile, "So what did he say about me?"

The lady remained expressionless: "He said you are a lunatic who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth."

Feng Xiuhu was not happy: "Old Chen, this is your fault. You say bad things about me in front of your mistress? I don't care about my face?"

The lady walked up to Feng Xiuhu, raised her chin slightly, and asked, "Don't you know me?"

Feng Xiuhu was amused: "Why don't you introduce yourself?"

The lady slowly took out her handkerchief from her sleeve.

Feng Xiuhu didn't understand.

The lady shook her handkerchief at Feng Xiuhu's face.

A ball of perfumed powder splashed on his face, and Feng Xiuhu couldn't help but sneeze loudly.

He rubbed his nose and glared at me: "What are you doing..."

Feng Xiuhu suddenly found himself speechless.

Although I am conscious, my body seems to be out of my brain's control.

The noble lady's eyes were cold: "Given your status, you should address me as our Lady."

PS: Old Chen, you have made it big now. You even dare to give someone a title of Duke of Great Power.

　Please recommend a book~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)