In the name of the true god

exist!

Tang Ping was greatly encouraged.

This time, the result was completely different from previous attempts. Before, whether it was using coins to visualize the bartender's face and name in his mind, or forcibly pinpointing his brother Connor's exact location, he would always have doubts about the answer or his mind would be completely blank.

But the word "in" carries an unwavering certainty that makes one instinctively want to believe.

That should be correct!

Connor, the older brother, either never left the capital, or he eloped with that nobleman and then returned to live here.

That couldn't be better!

After all, nobles come from the capital. If they eloped to a distant place, their lives might not be so prosperous. But as long as they settle down in the capital and have the influence of noble backgrounds, their living conditions won't be too bad. Helping their poor younger brother should be a piece of cake!

So...

The dizziness and tinnitus were bearable. Tang Ping finished his bread at a leisurely pace, left the restaurant despite the discomfort, and went straight to the tram station in the dock area.

More than a decade ago, trams replaced horse-drawn carriages as the primary mode of public transportation in this other world. The capital of the Kingdom of Florence, as a premier international metropolis, boasts a vast and intricate network of urban rail lines, greatly facilitating travel for ordinary citizens and promoting suburban development.

However, the fare of 12 coppers for half a journey and 24 coppers for the full journey was still beyond Tang Ping's means.

His main purpose in coming here was to use the city route map posted at the tram station to plan the focus of the next investigation.

From a visual map, the capital Montorus is L-shaped, roughly divided into the north, east, and central parts.

Tang Ping's dock area is located within the northern part of the capital. Since his brother Connor lives with nobles, he can only reside in the eastern residential area, commonly known as the "rich people's area."

"The wealthy area in the east..." Tang Ping traced the tram route from beginning to end, confirming that if he wanted to take the tram from the dock to the wealthy area, he would have to buy a full-journey ticket. "A third-class ticket costs twenty-four coppers one way, so a round trip would be forty-eight coppers. Damn, why don't you guys just rob someone..."

After breakfast, Tang Ping had only 437 copper coins left in his pocket.

Aside from the 400 copper coins for next week's rent, which I absolutely cannot use, I only have 37 copper coins left to spend. And that little bit of money has to go towards food, so I can't afford to spend it recklessly.

Can……

What if I could find my brother Connor before the rent is due on Friday?

Today is Tuesday. If we use our superpowers to search for three days straight, we should have a chance.

no no no...

Tang Ping quickly dismissed the idea of ​​taking a desperate gamble.

Having been given a second chance at life, there's no need to take risks everywhere.

The safest way is to work to earn a living while gradually securing his brother Connor's position in his spare time.

In any case, the ability to involve wizards seems to consume a lot of mental energy, so I can only use it two or three times a day at most. Using work time to recover is a reasonable way to push myself to the limit.

Having figured out what to do, Tang Ping turned back to the restaurant and, after waiting for about half an hour, finally got a job.

noon.

Tang Ping received 65 copper coins as payment for completing the loading and unloading work.

Since the workload was less than yesterday, the slightly lower income was perfectly acceptable to him. He first went to a restaurant and ate 1.5 pounds of bread, then started calculating the bill—

Aside from the $400 rent and the cost of 1.5 pounds of bread, there are currently 87 copper grams of funds available.

I'll spend 24 coppers to take the tram directly to the station closest to the wealthy residential area. If the investigation ends early, I'll simply walk back and use the saved tram fare to buy dinner.

The best outcome would be to keep today's expenditure within 70 copper grams.

From now on, I will try to work in the morning and conduct investigations in the afternoon. Although life is tight and we can't even afford stew or meat, at least we have some hope!

With renewed spirits, Tang Ping also came to understand to some extent why Jude had not made any substantial effort to find his brother in the three years since he came to the capital.

First, he really had no direction.

Secondly, he had "inherited" nearly five hundred copper coins from Jude's savings, which allowed him to maintain his current work-investigation model. Jude, on the other hand, was destitute and had to pay rent and feed himself, making it impossible for him to do two things at once.

For a moment, Tang Ping didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing that he was burdened with the power of being involved with wizards and resonance sorcerers.

Having extraordinary abilities will be considered heretical by the Holy Church, and once their identity is discovered, they will surely die.

Without extraordinary abilities, he feared he would never be able to find his brother Connor in his entire life. In an environment with extremely low margin for error, he could do nothing but work hard to earn enough for the next day's meals.

With many thoughts in mind, Tang Ping returned to the nearest tram stop in the dock area. After waiting for about five minutes, a tram arrived, its iron wheels scraping against the rails and making a rather ear-piercing noise.

The tram wasn't going very fast.

The current collector pole with a contact wheel above it comes into contact with the wires erected above, occasionally sparking and flashing.

Tang Ping was afraid of being shocked by what he considered an old-fashioned person, so he instinctively took half a step back.

Meanwhile, a tram painted in a striking red with the number '4' marked on its headlights slowly came to a stop as the driver rang the bell.

Several well-dressed people boarded the bus one after another, while Tang Ping and many others waited.

He was going to take the No. 12 tram, which would pass through affluent residential areas on the second half of the journey. To be precise, it was the brown-bodied No. 12 tram.

This is because the city hall of the capital city simply and crudely used the vehicle body paint to divide the trams into "first class" and "third class".

First-class carriages typically have bright windows and comfortable velvet benches, and tickets cost at least half as much again as third-class carriages.

Third-class carriages generally feature a design without side panels and open wooden benches, making the space quite cramped.

Moreover, first-class routes are concentrated in the bustling city center, while third-class routes mainly connect areas such as the dock area, industrial area, and suburbs.

Before even entering the city to broaden his horizons, Tang Ping had already fully realized what class segregation meant.

Another ten minutes passed, and finally, the No. 12 third-class tram, which passes through the wealthy residential area, stopped at the station.

In order to get a seat, Tang Ping deliberately stood at the very front, and as soon as the bus came to a complete stop, he stepped onto it.

"Where to?" asked the listless male ticket seller in the carriage.

"Sunset Avenue Station," Tang Ping announced, referring to the tram stop closest to the affluent eastern residential area, which was served by the No. 12 third-class tram.

"Full-journey ticket." The male ticket seller skillfully tore a small green ticket from his ticket holder.

Tang Ping handed over the 24 copper gram banknotes he had prepared beforehand, in exchange for a ticket printed with the words "Full Journey Ticket for Third-Class Tram No. 12," along with the corresponding date and anti-counterfeiting features.

Although the pier station is not the starting station of this tram line, it is one of the first few stations.

Looking around, the wooden benches that were set up on both sides were already full, but Tang Ping spotted a spot and, regardless of whether it would draw curses, plopped down and pushed the two passengers who were already close together to the sides.

Got it!

It's time to rest!

The capital city was quite large; this trip would take at least an hour. Tang Ping, feeling rather tired, naturally didn't want to force himself to stand there when he had a choice. Besides, he'd have to walk back after the investigation, so he wanted to conserve his energy!

"Sizzle..."

After all the passengers had boarded, the driver, wrapped in a coat, released the brake lever, gently turned the speed control crank, and drove forward.

Because the tram seats are not arranged horizontally like modern buses, and the carriages are becoming increasingly crowded, Tang Ping, who had originally planned to enjoy the scenery along the way, had to give up.

However, even with his view obstructed, Tang Ping could still vaguely see the skyscrapers made of reinforced concrete rising on both sides and feel the traffic gradually surging.

Finally, Tang Ping didn't know how long he had been sitting. He only heard the ticket seller say, "Sunset Avenue Station has arrived," and then he got off the bus, clutching his cheap wallet tightly.

Sunset Avenue Station was the closest station to the wealthy residential area for the No. 12 third-class tram, so Tang Ping then crossed a bustling square and walked east for about ten minutes before arriving at the edge of the wealthy area.

Looking around, the place is not as bustling as one might imagine. There are no tall buildings to block the view, only shady trees, and rows of ivory-white townhouses and luxury mansions lined up in the comfortable sunlight.

Standing on the street on the outskirts of the affluent area, Tang Ping glanced at the pedestrians, some dressed in trendy clothes and others in well-dressed ones, and couldn't help but feel excited.

My brother lives there.

Once I find him, I can also live a prosperous life!

Thinking of this, Tang Ping stopped dawdling and quickly stood at the western end of the wealthy district, calming himself down to ask further questions in his mind—

In which direction does my brother, Connor Vieira, live?

Before long, the answer formed in his heart:

southwest.

Ok?

I am standing on the west side of the wealthy area. If my brother lives in the wealthy area, then there are only three possible answers: east, northeast, or southeast.

But since it's in the southwest, it means that Connor, the older brother, doesn't live in the wealthy area.

broken!

If we're not in an affluent area, where else can we live?!

Tang Ping, whose mind was already feeling a bit dizzy, could barely remember that the southwest of the capital was a suburb.

However, all directions are derived relative to him as the center.

Therefore, he dared not draw any further conclusions or make any unfounded judgments about whether the southwest referred to the southwestern region of the eastern part of the capital or the southwestern part of the capital as a whole.

"I've come all this way, I can't let these 24 copper coins go to waste..." After hesitating for a moment, Tang Ping reluctantly bought another half-journey ticket for 12 copper coins. Since it was still early, he transferred to the No. 9 third-class train and headed to the station that went directly to the suburban center.

About half an hour later.

As the tram was about to leave the eastern part of the capital, Tang Ping, despite the ringing in his ears, gritted his teeth and asked again from inside the carriage—

In which direction does my brother, Connor Vieira, live?

The answer is still the southwest.

Having confirmed that the possibility of his brother Connor living in the eastern part of the capital was completely zero, Tang Ping simply drove all the way to the suburban center.

Although his mind was still stiff and he found it difficult to think clearly, he was much more cautious after learning from his previous mistake of arbitrarily going to the wealthy area and wasting his train ticket.

This is the heart of the suburbs...

Since my supernatural abilities aren't enough to pinpoint my brother Connor's exact location, I'll continue using relative directions to narrow down the search area...

If he comes two or three times a day, even if his brother Connor is hiding in the sewers, he can still find him...

After grumbling to himself, Tang Ping sat on a chair at the station, patiently waiting for his mental energy to recover.

His discomfort didn't subside until it got dark. After using his supernatural abilities to confirm that his brother Connor lived in the western suburbs, he barely managed to catch the last bus back to the dock.

For the next few days, Tang Ping worked in the mornings and traveled back and forth between the docks and the suburbs in the afternoons. Although it was tiring, his brother Connor's living area was shrinking at a visible rate.

At the same time, he gradually got used to life in another world and began to identify with the identity of "Jude Viera" without realizing it.

The afternoon of Sunday, September 30, 448 AD (the year of the Divine Religion).

Having paid his rent and with only 63 coppers left in his pocket, Jude, after six days and nearly twenty rounds of elimination, finally located his brother Connor.

"Depend on……"

Standing before that solemn building, which covered a large area and was surrounded by high walls and sentry posts, Jude did not feel relieved; instead, he felt utterly despondent.

He considered whether his brother lived a life of luxury or whether his brother's circumstances were average. In any case, his brother was definitely much better off than him.

But to his utter surprise, despite eloping with a nobleman, his brother Connor is now "living" in the capital's most heavily guarded prison...