My name is Ren

Chapter 438 Only when a person has nothing and no worries can he be considered a powerful person

Riley's father stood on the periphery of the square and looked at the farthest place he could see. The little figure was pulled straight, and people burst into earth-shattering cheers.He was a little dazed, but also a little cold. He asked the people around him who were jumping and cheering, what is there to be happy about?
The man replied that everyone else was happy, and I was also very happy, besides, a golden nobleman died!

Riley's father was still at a loss, he turned around and walked towards the base of the city wall with an empty heart. Vito bought them a two-story house on the edge of the Silver Ring District, with more than 160 gold coins. And for his family, it was an astronomical sum that would be difficult to earn in a lifetime.Now he has become the envy of everyone in the imperial capital. Not only does he live in a house in Yinhuan District, but he also has a deposit certificate of two hundred gold coins in his hand, as well as a relatively leisurely and expensive job.

But he just couldn't be happy, because all of this was bought with his daughter's life.

How much is a human life worth?

Philosophers and thinkers will leisurely tell the general public that human life is precious and priceless, and it cannot be weighed by secular coins tainted with fishy smell.

In fact, human life is valuable.

The life of a high-ranking nobleman is expensive, ranging from a few dollars to tens of thousands of gold coins.People at the bottom of society like Riley's father and Miss Riley, their lives are cheap, in fact, they are only worth a few gold coins.In this way, Riley's father has actually made a profit. A girl who is only worth a few gold coins sells it for a high price of hundreds of gold coins. He should have made a profit of hundreds of times, it should be.

But for some reason, Riley's father's heart is cold, this is not a good deal.Human life is indeed valuable, but hope is priceless!

He is like a walking corpse, every time he walks on the streets of the Yinhuan District of the imperial capital with his unconscious legs, his eyes are staring at the front without focus, hundreds of gold coins bought his hope, bought it His future also bought everything from him.

His legs seemed to be filled with lead, he staggered and stumbled, and the oncoming pedestrians on the road avoided this old man who was a little bit out of order.There was no sympathy or doubt in their eyes, just indifference, indifference, and indifference.

The more prosperous the place, the thicker the invisible walls between people, I don't know who said this sentence, it's not bad at all.

He asked the small cadres for leave at his place of work, and after getting approval, he wandered aimlessly on the street.His job is to watch the gate, watch the gate of the court, 35 silver coins a month, and work for half a day every day.He didn't know why he couldn't get the slightest bit of motivation up, but instead he felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles in the sentry box at the gate of the court.

People on the road were discussing Sebes' death and the revised laws and charters, but Riley was never mentioned.Riley is like a gust of wind passing through the world, leaving no trace, and disappearing without a trace after blowing through.

Not reconciled!
His empty eyes gradually became vicious, and he was really not reconciled that the daughter he had raised for more than ten years had left this world in such a vague way.First, she was humiliated by the little beast named Sebis, and then humiliated in public by the little beast Sebis' father, the old beast Vito, and finally forced her to death.The little bastard should not be the only one who was hanged today, his father should also be hanged.

Riley's father clenched his fists and couldn't breathe due to the pain in his chest. He leaned against the roadside wall and squatted down slowly, hugging his legs and burying his head, panting heavily, like a serious illness dying soon patient.

The indifferent pedestrians didn't even have the thought of greeting, instead, their pace became faster when they passed by.

Time passed bit by bit, the sky gradually darkened, and night fell.The street lamps on the side of the road began to brighten up, illuminating the entire Yinhuan District like daytime.The street lamps that are lit every day just to dispel the darkness consume an astonishing amount of Tiberium crystals.Like those big capitals in other worlds, the lighting project has always been a loss-making business, but in order to boast of prosperity and wealth, the government still needs to pay such a fee.

The curfew in Yinhuan District is at [-] o'clock in the evening. After [-] o'clock, you need to bring a proof of household registration. If you are identified as a suspicious object, you may be put in jail, ranging from a few days to a few years .However, since the implementation of the new revised code, everything has become a little more fair and equitable. At least they won't get up to go to the toilet inexplicably, and then be locked up in a black prison for several years.

Riley's father was an honest man. After dark, he stood up, rubbed his sore buttocks and legs, and walked towards "home" step by step.Every step is taken so resolutely, every step is so desolate.

"The head of the house is back?" Riley's mother has already prepared the evening meal, which is not a big dinner, wheat porridge, a few dark breads, and a few slices of prosciutto that are a little too bright.In fact, even if they eat better, they can afford it with their existing savings and Papa Riley's salary, but they have been living like this for a lifetime, and if she is asked to change suddenly, she can't change it.

The woman is a virtuous woman. She arranged the food and wiped the water stains on her hands. "The head of the house is here to wash your hands. Is your work going well today?"

Riley's father washed his hands casually, picked up a piece of whole-grain black bread, took a bite, and swallowed the thick wheat porridge, "I'm going to see that little beast's execution today." He said There was a rattling chewing sound in his mouth, which was also the place where many nobles despised commoners the most. Making this kind of sound itself was a very impolite and very uncultivated expression.However, the common people think that eating like this is very "fragrant", and they never get tired of it.

Riley's mother's face froze, and she put down the bread in her hand. She put her hands on her legs and lowered her face, "Did he die in pain?"

Riley's father shook his head, "It's not painful, he died all at once, without even struggling." The sadness on his face was so strong that he couldn't get rid of it, he sighed heavily, and sucked his nose , revealing a hint of suppressed madness, "This is not the end!"

Riley's mother pursed her lips and nodded vigorously, "Well, it's not over."

After dinner, neither of the old couple spoke. They sat side by side on the bed under the dim oil lamp, staring blankly at the dark night outside the door.It wasn't until late at night, when everything was quiet, that Riley's father made any movement.He blew out the oil lamp, lay down on the bed and turned over to face the wall, muttering, "Go to sleep."

There was nothing to say all night, and the next morning, Riley's father changed into the good clothes he wore when he got married, and dressed himself up neatly and beautifully.From the moment he stepped out of the house, he had no hope of ever returning.

The savings and savings of the family are all entrusted to the relatives in the countryside, and the two of them have nothing to worry about.

Clutching a document, Riley's father walked straight into Vito's office. He put the document in his palm on Vito's desk. The latter frowned at the man who was about his age .Because of status, identity, power, and the different living environments brought about by them, there is a huge gap in appearance between two men who are almost the same age.Vito looked like he was in his early 40s, his hair was combed meticulously, he was dressed in decent clothes, and there were no wrinkles on his white and clean face.

On the other hand, Papa Riley, who didn't know, thought he was over 60 years old.The skin is rough and dull, with wrinkles one after another, and the hair and stubble are already graying.

Vito stopped what he was doing, squinted at the file bag on the table, and after a moment of silence, he asked, "What is this?"

Riley's father bared his teeth, showing his yellow and black teeth, with a faint bad breath, "Materials, materials for a lawsuit."

Vito's heart skipped a beat. He took the file bag and opened it to glance at it. There were only two thin sheets of paper. "Who do you want to sue?"

"you!"

It has never been an easy task for people to sue officials. In ancient China, another world, according to different dynasties' regulations, people sued officials first had to go through a round of boarding, then detention, and it might not be successful in the end. .Many people who sued the officials ended up tragically dying in prison, and they were never given a chance to go to court.Once a person dies, the lawsuit will naturally be dropped.

Here, in the Orlando Empire, there are similar regulations, and they are even stricter.

The commoners challenged the nobles to a duel, and only by stabbing one arm and one foot before the duel could they be eligible to fight the nobles.When a commoner denounces a nobleman, first of all, the commoner will be defined as a mob before the case is closed. Not only will he be flogged in public, but he will also have to break a few teeth as a price.As for whether the lawsuit can be won in the end, and whether it will go through the process, it depends on the wishes of the nobles, and whether the accused noble has any enemies.

Although Empress Pars amended the codes and charters, her own will was not for fairness and justice.The interrogation process for aristocratic crimes should not be initiated by civilians, but directly initiated by the prosecutor's office like the Sebes case.Riley's dad bypassed the procedures and chose the hardest one.

Vito laughed. He casually threw the thin document bag on the table, leaned back, raised his chin arrogantly, and looked at Papa Riley with contempt in his eyes, "Sue me?"

Riley's father nodded vigorously, "Yes!"

"Do you know the consequences?"

He nodded again, "Yes!"

After a moment of silence, the contemptuous smile on Vito's face withdrew and became gloomy, "Who sent you here?"

(End of this chapter)