Chapter 444: Kindness (Please Subscribe)

Aaron had long known how desperate the Extraordinary world he had created was for ordinary people!

The root cause of the inequality between people is the absolute inequality of power once great might belongs to oneself!

If there were no supernatural powers, ordinary people pushed to the brink would even dare to risk their lives against capitalists, nobles, and even the Emperor.

And the result would be, through wave after wave of relentless offensives, making capitalists lose their heads, the imperial throne bleed, or at least forcing them to make concessions.

After all, everyone is an ordinary person; they all die when injured, there is no gap in power, and the oppressed are always the majority!

When the majority unites, they are the strong!

But after adding Extraordinary power, everything is different.

Even if an ordinary person is pushed to the brink and grabs a gun to fight for their life, they might not be able to harm a superior being in the slightest.

For example, that steel tycoon—even if he is not an Extraordinary, he can hire Extraordinaries for Protection!

The power grasped by a minority is a thousand or ten thousand times stronger than the majority united!

This is the reality of the Invis Empire!

"Without any scruples, the daily wage in factories has been squeezed to the limit, enough only for an adult to buy black bread to barely get full... but workers have families, so they still have to save some of their rations to feed their children, and thus most workers are never full..."

Aaron was not some beautiful youth now, but a Para over two meters tall, with a face full of golden whiskers and a fierce temperament, as if he had Tiesage blood.

Hearing Aaron's price, Cuisi's eyes immediately lit up: "I know, I know of some decent houses for rent, please come with me!"

Aaron nodded and added a condition: "Not in the Lower City District!"

He saw Cuisi surrounded by a group of ragged children, sharing some food with them...

Cuisi led Aaron into a house and introduced it.

Such a delicate woman, is she not afraid of dying in bed?

"Yes, I used to live on this street, I was a neighbor of the Remington Tai Tai." Cuisi gave a bitter smile: "Later... my family went bankrupt."

"Sir, would you like a pleasant night?"

Aaron looked around, especially at the lawn in front of the house, and could not help but feel relatively satisfied.

Listening to the speech, Aaron felt it was simply shocking.

He took out money to pay the bill, put on his hat, walked out of the beer hall, and strolled along the street at will.

"Me?"

Tall buildings, magnificent triumphal arches, luxurious high-end restaurants...

Although the currency of the Empire is not quite the same as the First History, the denominations and decimal system are about the same.

Inside the room.

Gelin George District.

These will all be written into the contract; without an Identity Card, one is truly unable to move an inch.

Aaron lay on the bed, one hand pressing over his eyes.

Afterwards, Cuisi bowed with a smile and took her leave, seemingly relieved that Aaron had not asked her to stay for any extra favors.

"And technological progress, the use of various large-scale machinery, has led to a large number of textile workers losing their jobs... and there are too many streetwalkers, competition is fierce, and prices have fallen to the point where even being a prostitute is not enough to survive..."

Half an hour later.

At a street corner, a young girl in a lake-green dress gave him a seductive smile and slightly lifted the hem of her skirt.

After the transaction was completed, Aaron gave Cuisi 3 Shilling, ending this employment.

He saw that Cuisi did not choose to take the public electric tram, but walked back to the Lower City District...

"Pity... in such an Empire, without the support of the upper echelons, any change is doomed to failure."

Seeing him stop, the girl's face showed some expectation: "Only 8 pence!"

"Even the previous protests and small disturbances were likely due to the tacit approval and support of the church, demonstrating against the royal family... and, in the end, they were also cleanly and efficiently resolved."

At the same time, Remington Tai Tai also copied down his Identity Card number and checked the date of the temporary residence stamp on it.

This was the effect of a Ritual; for this girl who seemed to have a story, Aaron still felt a bit of curiosity.

"The Remingtons are both very good people, and they have a son who joined the army... because their son has not returned home for a long time, they are renting out his room, and the rent is quite cheap."

"I am just a traveler who just arrived in Plymouth, and I don't have a stable place to stay yet. I want to find a room that I can rent for a month. It needs to be quiet, convenient, and have a private bathroom... Can you provide this service? I can pay you... 3 Shilling."

"Cuisi! My name is Cuisi, sir!" Cuisi replied with some trepidation.

Moreover, the streetwalkers on the road had also increased.

His field of vision suddenly split into two; one eye saw the scene inside the room, while the other eye saw the surroundings of Cuisi.

This was roughly the price of a pound of rye bread.

Unknowingly, Aaron seemed to have come to another world.

"Hmm."

He saw the other party smiling and greeting a lady at the bakery, buying two pounds of rye bread...

"You seem very familiar with this place?"

After all, the physique of a Para is still quite frightening.

Aaron was silent for a moment, then asked.

Here, the gentlemen are well-dressed, the ladies are gentle and affectionate, wearing dazzling diamond necklaces, indulging all day in various balls and luxurious pleasures...

"Monthly rent 4 pounds! Meals not included, but if you are willing to pay a sum of money, I believe Mrs. Remington would be very happy to cook a little more every day. They are very enthusiastic and also like to dine with everyone."

Gelin George District is considered a middle-class area, although the concept of middle class is somewhat ridiculous, they should be considered a group that lives quite well.

"What about the rent?"

It could be seen that the other party was quite afraid of his appearance and physique, but there was no other way.

Aaron did not say much; after being led by Remington Tai Tai to see the room, he readily paid the deposit.

"Not to mention, big merchants also collude with nobles, wantonly hoarding grain and raising prices to reap huge profits..."

Aaron looked the other party over again and found that this young girl could be considered above average in appearance; this dress was likely her most valuable item, and her slender waist, full chest, oval face, face full of youthful Vitality, and pair of watery eyes were impressive.

Aaron was somewhat silent, gazing into the young girl's eyes: "Your name?"

"And then the Empire is still wantonly increasing taxes..."

Cuisi replied.

Of course, one could also choose not to sign a contract, but that would constitute an illegal transaction, the target of severe crackdowns by the Police Station.

Hmm, in places that are too impoverished, even the business of streetwalkers is hard to do.

"The occasional kindness of the upper class counts for nothing; to be in the mire yet still be able to maintain this kindness is truly commendable..."

"Perhaps... this Empire really needs to change!"

The second update will be a little later.

(End of this chapter)