The Death Knight of the Secret World

Chapter 3 0003. The Years I Carried the Dead in Backlund

Wu Bin still didn't make up his mind in the end!
Not because of anything else, mostly because of...

"This is your food expenses for today! I will deduct it from your future wages!"

A Luoben, the hunchbacked tuberculosis ghost and corpse-bearer, put a few coins in Wu Bin's hand, and patted him on the shoulder: "Take care of your body quickly, and it will be midsummer in a month. I should count on you to help me out." work!"

"Master Tutor, I must take good care of my body!" Wu Bin hurriedly expressed his opinion!
"Well, it's still Beomy who can talk, as expected of a child who has gone to school!" The hunched corpse worker who was called [mentor] for the first time smiled very relieved.

I am also a [tutor], which is a title that only the big shots in those schools in the DC area can enjoy.I, Aroben, am no worse than them...

"It would have been difficult if Mr. Corleone hadn't died..." The red-haired Mrs. Maria shook her head: "You two are really poor!"

"Okay, Xiaobei, take good care of your body. I'm going to work as a mentor." Backlund's practicing corpse-carrying man, A Luo, stood up pretendingly, and even adjusted the uniform of the corpse-carrying worker on his body deliberately. .

"Master Tutor, you must pay attention to your body. I also hope that you can guide me in my future life path!" Wu Bin clenched his fist with one hand on his chest, saluting his future [Master Tutor]!
This is the common etiquette that the original Beomie saw in the pier area, and it seems to be the etiquette designed by Emperor Roselle, a scum addicted to witches.

However, it wasn't until a few months later that the traveler Wu Bin knew that Tao*Rosell*Witch Needle Needle Doesn't Poke*Huang, a senior traveler, had designed more than a dozen sets of complicated etiquette.

It was the first time that the corpse-bearer A Luoben was very happy to see someone salute him like this, and took out a coin from his pocket: "You are injured, you should pay attention to your diet, take it to sell some delicious food Replenish your body."

The shy corpse-bearer, A Luoben, laughed, and went out in a particularly chic manner.

"Beyo, you're awesome!" Little boy Almin admired his elder brother for mixing up an extra coin in a few words.

"Mr. Arrowben is actually a very nice person!" Wu Bin nodded.Then he said to Mrs. Maria next to her: "I will trouble you to take care of it, Ms. Maria!"

"Hehehe..." Mrs. Maria shook her head: "You little cunning, this trick is useless to me!"

Wu Bin didn't care, but bowed formally to Mrs. Maria: "If you hadn't arrived in time yesterday, I probably would have bid farewell to this world. Please accept my thanks! "

Logically speaking, I should really thank this Mrs. Maria. If Wu Bin, the time traveler, did not come across the border, it is estimated that Xiaomaotou should have asked Aruben to carry away his brother's dry body weighing less than 80 catties and burn it at noon. up.

To say it was a life-saving grace may be a bit of an exaggeration.But he was able to come to help with an eight-year-old child, and even called the body-carrier who lived on the same street in his own name, and he was indeed a warm-hearted and good person.

Although... this is a widowed lady with a bad reputation.

"You really look like your father, Mr. Corleone!" Mrs. Maria seemed to be lost in memory.

"Ten years ago, when I first arrived in Backlund, if it wasn't for Mr. Corleone's introduction, it wouldn't be so easy to settle here! Mr. Corleone is a very polite and warm-hearted gentleman!"

"There is also Mrs. Corleone. Although she is not in good health and keeps coughing, this lady treats ordinary people like us equally!"

"If it weren't for the shipwreck three years ago... Alas, Goddess of the Earth, why do good people have to endure so much suffering!"

"Everything will be fine! Lady Maria! It will be fine!"

Wu Bin said firmly that he didn't even believe it. He couldn't tell this lady that after one or two years, at most three or five years, marked by the arrival of that foolish old fairy, the slums on Backlund's side, even In the main city, the lives of many people are about to enter the countdown!

"I hope!" The lady who was oppressed by life and gradually lost her smile, said this and went out to work.

The place where Mrs. Maria works is not far from her home. It takes three to five minutes to walk there. It is a textile factory driven by steam engines. Many women in the slums work there.

Mrs. Maria is a widowed lady. Her husband lost his life due to a work-related accident six or seven years ago. Since then, she has lived alone with her children.

In Backlund's slums, women like her don't have [-], but there are also [-].

Mrs. Maria once had a child, but after the death of his father, the child entered a factory one kilometer away at the age of ten, and died of heavy metal poisoning half a year later.

After losing her husband and son, Mrs. Maria was hit hard, but her life still had to go on, and she continued to stay in the slums without much education.

She originally wanted to apply for a job like a live-in maid or a cleaning maid or a laundry maid, but because she didn't know many words, she failed, but she is indeed a very hardworking woman.

Brothers Beomie and Armin, whose older brother Beomie got into a fight with a neighborhood gangster, got injured and couldn't work or earn extra money to support his younger brother.As a last resort, he agreed to be an apprentice to A Luoben, the corpse-bearer, and he would take over his class in the future.

But now, the two brothers are temporarily staying in the small room of Mrs. Maria's house. During the time when Beomi is recuperating, their living expenses are provided by the corpse-carrying worker Aruben.Including the lodging fee and two meals provided by Mrs. Maria every day.

And this part of the money will be gradually deducted from Beomi's salary in the future.

Wu Bin, who had to pay the bills before he started working, had no choice. After all, this time he was in his ribs, and he was still bleeding internally. He couldn't continue to earn money without recuperating for a month.

Beomy's parents were originally a middle-class family, and they also ran a small factory, which was pretty good in Backlund.

Unfortunately, five years ago, Beomy's father, Corleone, was in a shipwreck because he was delivering a batch of goods. Not only were he lost, but the goods were also lost, and he owed a large amount of money to the customer.

When Mrs. Corleone sold the factory and disposed of the family property, it was barely enough to pay off the debts.

After that, Mrs. Corleone, who was a bit frail and sickly, could only move to the poor area with her two children.

Unfortunately, she lost her source of income, and Mrs. Corleone was weak and sick. After more than a year, she had to stop the studies of her eldest son, Beomie, to save money. As a result, Abin's predecessor, Beomie, dropped out of middle school after only half a year. up.

A few months after the older son dropped out of school, Mrs. Corleone contracted tuberculosis, and soon left her two children behind and died.

Then, the 12-year-old Beomi could only take her five-year-old brother to work in the slums, worked as a child laborer in a black factory, and spent some time with the small gangs in the slums.Because he did go to school and was considered smart. When he was working illegally, his wages were not hacked too much.And in the fraternity, they are more eye-catching, and occasionally they are a pickpocket, running errands and so on. Although I can’t say that I have no worries about food and clothing, but a half-grown child and a younger brother, I can only say [I can still persist. ].

It's a pity that two days ago, Beomy had a conflict with another gangster from another small gang. They got into a fight over a piece of stolen goods. Beomy was beaten up alone by the opponent, who was outnumbered.He was hit on the back of the head, and three ribs were broken when he was hit by a knee, and he almost caught a cold with belching.

Hmm... In other words, I have already caught a cold, otherwise there would be nothing wrong with Wu Bin, the time traveler.

In the following days, because of the replacement of a more mature inner core, Beomy coaxed the corpse-carrier Aroben [mentor] very happily, not only often giving him pocket money of one or two coins, but also occasionally giving him Bring back something to eat.

The corpse bearer is directly under the Backlund Municipality, and occasionally cooperates with the police to help dispose of unclaimed corpses (usually by burning them).And their main business is to deal with the homeless or beggars who die every day in Backlund, and occasionally there are corpses that are difficult to solve.

When the body bearer disposes of a corpse, not only the city will give a share of the money, but sometimes the police station will also give a share.Therefore, the corpse bearer is actually a profession with a considerable income.

Of course, the job content... is a bit cautious, and the working environment is so bad.Especially when summer comes, there are often dead bodies that are badly decomposed, the smell and appearance...

Therefore, most people really don't want to do this.

That's why Aroben heard that there was a boy who was willing to serve him as an apprentice, so he was willing to pay to support him for a month or two.

The profession of corpse bearer, in a big city like Backlund with nearly a million people, feels a bit "hereditary".

Once the old corpse bearer wants to retire, he must first accompany an [apprentice] to come out to top the tank.

Corpse-carriers are paid a retirement salary when they retire, and this semi-institutional [official employee] also has many privileges.

For example, Aroben had a good relationship with the policemen in the nearby streets. If he really wanted to punish someone, it would be really easy.

"So, as long as you hang out with my mentor and me, and get familiar with those guys in the police station, whoever beat you before, you can beat you back, and he won't dare to fight back.

If they break one of your ribs, you break two of them!We corpse bearers are also organized, what are we afraid of? ! "

Aruben, who obviously drank too much, was holding a wine bottle, and was telling Beomy the long serial storytelling [The Years I Carried the Body in Backlund].

Speaking of excitement, the old hunchback said domineeringly that the corpse-carrying... is also organized!
(End of this chapter)