novelonline Chapter 2420: Non-Absolute Justice
Chapter 2420: Non-Absolute Justice
Chapter 2420: Non-Absolute Justice
Mr. Ryan cleverly brought the topic back from "family conflicts" to the criticism of the luxurious life of the aristocracy, and then encouraged everyone to participate in this topic.
During this time, Shad and Matilda rarely spoke, but instead whispered to each other. Everyone can understand that they are trying to ease the family conflict, but in fact the conversation is like this:
"Is it necessary to say such a thing?"
"Well, maybe it's necessary."
This can be regarded as the maid's small "revenge" for the "indecent" behavior of the outsider in her own manor.
Looking at Xia De's slightly embarrassed expression, she felt that she seemed to have gone a little too far, but at the same time, she felt that the man in front of her no longer seemed so distant.
He is no different from ordinary people, he also has his own embarrassment and his own various moods. He is actually not special at all.
Afterwards, the two "priests" in robes organized various activities for the people attending the rally. In addition to sharing their daily lives, they also recruited volunteers to help distribute flyers tomorrow, visit elderly people living alone, and help organize other group activities.
As a family participating in the event for the first time, the Holmes couple did not actively sign up for these activities. But they were happy to interact with others. Matilda's knitting tips and summer flower planting experience were very popular among housewives.
Of course, the process of the rally also included a session for different families to bring out their unused items for exchange and donation. At 1 p.m., when the rally was coming to an end, Mr. Parsons, who lived on the edge of the downtown area and ran a grocery store, said worriedly:
"I don't know when this strange fog will dissipate. My neighbor has planned to move out of Yuewan City temporarily. But he can find relatives in the countryside to stay with. I don't have any relatives here."
During the "chat" just now, the shop owner said that he came to Yuewan alone to make a living when he was 20 years old:
"Because of the fog, the delivery carriages outside the city are reluctant to enter the city, and there are fewer guests than usual. I know it will take more than a day or two to dispel the thick fog, but shouldn't the factory owners be blamed for this? The newspaper also said that this was caused by the polluting exhaust gas emissions from the steam factories."
This statement immediately aroused people's agreement. The lives of everyone present were more or less affected by the glowing white mist.
Shade originally thought that the two priests would support people in denouncing the factory owners, but Mr. Ryan looked at the ringmaster Mr. Ronan, who said cautiously:
"In fact, we are also investigating the cause of this fog. From the current results, the so-called 'polluting exhaust emissions' is just an excuse to cover up the truth. The truth is just like the strange noises that were heard a while ago, which were described by the newspapers as the Royal Navy testing new weapons. The truth has been covered up."
It was difficult for him to explain this matter clearly. After all, he couldn't say anything like the distortion of world power to ordinary people.
People could not hear the hidden meaning in these words, so they all started to denounce the city hall and the kingdom for always hiding things. They complained about the high salaries of civil servants, ridiculed the delay in the completion of the Yuewan Bridge, and attacked the government's lack of transparency. Almost everyone spoke up at once.
Mr. Ronan was obviously a little overwhelmed, and he did not expect people to react so violently. But fortunately, there was Mr. Ryan. This tall man spoke again to change the topic, and successfully got people to discuss how to unite again before the end of the rally to deal with the next possible disaster in Yuewan City.
“People are easily led.”
The stranger who was watching this scene said in his heart, and then looked at Mr. Ronan:
"In the extraordinary world, some things are indeed different from those in my hometown. An interesting world, an interesting civilization."
After the meeting, many people stayed and wanted to talk to the two priests alone. After all, some things could not be mentioned in public.
So Shad and Matilda stayed as well, and Shad fed Mia with the cat food he brought with him while waiting.
But unfortunately, when it was their turn, it was Mr. Ryan, not Mr. Ronan, the ring wizard, who talked to them alone. The blonde looked at Shade, who shook his head slightly to indicate that she didn't need to worry:
"Mr. Ryan, you know this is our first time attending a rally. Actually, sorry, please forgive my bluntness. Although I have seen your brochures and the introducer has talked about what you do, I still don't understand what you want to do?"
Before Mr. Ryan could smile and explain, he quickly said:
"I know you are helping the poor and organizing people to unite against injustice. I work on the docks and have seen what you do. It is indeed great, but helping others and organizing the poor to unite should only be a means, not an end."
He asked bluntly:
"Eternal Light is not just a charity organization. I can feel this deeply after my wife and I attended your rally today. I am very grateful for the invitation, but I want to know what my wife and I will do with you if we continue to participate."
Mr. Ryan's expression remained unchanged. He nodded:
"Some people have asked this question before, and it's normal. Our goal is of course to achieve equality for all. There's no need to say anything too profound, but we just hope that everyone can earn a good living through their own labor.
For example, you, Mr. Holmes, support your family with your accounting work. In a fair situation, even if the performance of your trading company declines, you still need to be notified of your resignation in advance and be compensated during the transition period.
Although we work for others and get paid by others, we also give our physical and mental strength. In this world where the value of physical and mental strength cannot be quantified, someone needs to take the initiative to fight for fairness. "
Then he started joking again:
"I'm not talking about the managers of the dockworkers' guild, who have become the 'little nobility' who monopolize jobs."
"So if you succeed, will you become like them?"
Xia De asked curiously, and Mr. Ryan thought for a moment:
"It's a waste of time to think about these things before you succeed. Although it's good to look far ahead, sometimes you still have to take one step at a time. I hope that won't change."
“You are a thoughtful person.”
The stranger praised, and Mr. Ryan immediately shook his head:
"You haven't met our Archbishop, the Devout. When he came into contact with the Eternal Light, we were just a mess. He told us what to do. In fact, he has always been opposed to using the church's structure within the organization. Not only will this make enemies and easily provoke the hostility of the Orthodox Church, but it will also easily make the "priests" who hold power feel superior."
“So why not change it?”
Shade said, Mr. Ryan sighed:
"Archbishop 'The Devout' is not the founder of [Eternal Light] after all. Although he is very powerful, I mean he has a lot of charisma, but that gentleman never advocates using violence to solve problems. He has been quietly changing [Eternal Light]. Relatively speaking, the church structure is a small problem."
He also realized that he seemed to have said too much, but he didn't know that this was Xia Deli's "hypnosis" technique, using mental power to induce him to relax his vigilance.
"Let's stop here, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes. I look forward to seeing you next time. Young couples like you rarely join us on your own initiative. After all, most of the people who can realize that something is wrong with this society are middle-aged people with rich life experiences."
Shad did not try to continue the conversation. After saying goodbye to Mr. Ryan, he took Matilda's hand and left.
It was not until they walked out of the Lark Opera House and returned to the street that the blonde girl whispered:
"I'm sorry, I still don't quite understand, what is the point of investigating [Eternal Light] like this?"
"A possible relic, and I suspect that the Archbishop of [Eternal Light], the 'Pious', is my friend."
Although Matilda was still a little confused, the maid's rules told her that she shouldn't ask any more questions:
"What's next?"
"Let's wait and see where the two priests are going. Our performance just now was pretty good, so we shouldn't have aroused suspicion. But we can't underestimate them. The police have been investigating the [Eternal Light]. If they didn't have the slightest anti-reconnaissance awareness, the organization would have been destroyed long ago."
There was an alley between the opera house and the clothing store on the left, so the two walked through it. Because Matilda's six rings were one ring lower than Shade's, Shade cast a spell, and as the red butterflies fluttered, the two disappeared in the fog at the entrance of the alley.
"Do you think what [Eternal Light] did was right? When the young lady talked about them before, she thought they were idealists who were destined to tragedy."
Matilda suddenly asked again, and Xia De turned his head slightly to look at her, the latter's eyes were very bright.
"It's hard to judge whether it's right or wrong. There's nothing absolutely right in this world."
"That's a sly remark, 'Mr. Holmes.'"
The head maid said, and then asked:
“Isn’t even justice absolutely correct?”
Xia De stared at the building again:
“Justice is certainly not absolute.
I heard an old story not long ago. If I save a weak child for justice, and decades later he becomes a bad guy and kills an innocent person, the innocent person may curse me before he dies: Why did you save this bastard? Otherwise, I would not have died.
So was it right for me to save that weak child in the first place?"
He nodded himself:
"When measured by time, justice is not absolute."
(End of this chapter)