Douluo: Law of Heaven and Earth

Chapter 1083 Observations on Holy Soul City (Part 1)
After parting ways with Qingzhu Zhu, Davis and Zhu Zhuyun followed the map she left behind and asked passersby along the way to find the so-called Civil Affairs Department.

"The people in the areas under the jurisdiction of the Red Army are so simple and honest."

After thanking the passerby, Zhu Zhuyun sighed, "In Xingluo City, and in other kingdoms' cities, outsiders can't expect to get even a single piece of information from passersby without paying some money."

Even if someone gets impatient here, they'll still point in the right direction.

Davis could also see that the people here were very busy, but they were willing to do so.

reason?

Recalling his interactions with Zhou Qing, Ning Rongrong, Qingzhu Zhu, and others, he had to admit that, compared to the two great empires, the Crimson Society was the only force that treated ordinary people as human beings.

"Zhou Qing and his group were indeed ahead of their time. What they wanted to create was not an empire, nor a kingship for a single family or clan, but a nation-state, a family, a country, and the glory of everyone!"

As the former Crown Prince, Davis had also learned about the Red Society's ideology... He didn't understand it before, thinking they were just fanciful or even naive. But after being persecuted by Dai Mubai and going to the Red Society's territory, he suffered hardships and displacement along the way. In addition, his tendons were severed, making him no different from a commoner. He went from living a life of luxury to being worse off than a beggar.

Therefore, he was able to recognize the rarity and value of the Red Society's ideals.

Before they knew it, the two had arrived at the main gate of the Civil Affairs Department.

The Civil Affairs Department building was not much taller than the other houses and shops nearby. The doors were wide open, and the neat hall inside could be clearly seen, with seven or eight civilians queuing at the windows.

Davis and Zhu Zhuyun exchanged a glance and tentatively went inside. The security guard standing at the door, dressed in dark blue, only glanced at the two strikingly good-looking people a few times before looking back and saying, "Please queue up if you need to conduct business or seek assistance. Do not cut in line. Thank you for your cooperation!"

The two were startled by the sudden shout, which also startled those in line, and various complaints immediately followed:
"Er Gouzi, what's your name?"

"Scare us!"

Everyone's tired of hearing this!

However, the security personnel with soul power were not angry in the face of these complaints from the common people. They simply said, "It's my job to teach the rules to people who are here for the first time."

"Hey, you're really pushing your luck..."

The seven or eight people were laughing heartily.

But this scene was so unbelievable to Davis and Zhu Zhuyun.

In Xingluo, Tiandou, and other kingdoms, if commoners dare to treat the guards of government offices with such disrespect, they will be reprimanded at best, and physically assaulted at worst. Even if a commoner is maimed or killed, there will be no serious consequences; at most, they will be transferred to another position.

The Red Cross Society is truly different!

Davis was filled with emotion.

While waiting in line, Davis and Zhu Zhuyun discovered that the Civil Affairs Department could handle almost anything: marriage, job hunting, resolving financial disputes, depositing money, obtaining business licenses, and even temporarily entrusting young children to the department's security personnel if a passerby needed to urinate.

Aren't you afraid of losing it?

How much trust must one have in the civil affairs department of the Red Cross, this workers' and peasants' council?!

Watching the security guard making the three-year-old girl laugh, Davis felt a strange impulse, because such a thing would never happen in the Star Luo Empire.

"Hello, what service do you need?"

Before they knew it, they had reached the window, where the people behind them politely inquired about their whereabouts.

"Um...marriage."

Davis quickly realized what was happening and produced temporary identification with Zhu Zhuyun. "You fled from Xingluo?"

Judging from the green circles on the two identity documents, the other party immediately recognized that Davis and Zhu Zhuyun came from the Star Luo Empire. "Being able to come directly to Holy Soul City, you must have relatives here."

"Yes."

Zhu Zhuyun nodded, then became curious again, "How did you figure that out?"

The man produced a booklet, copying information from the temporary identification documents. He then instructed the two to aim the booklet at the soul-guided camera lens in the window and press it against the device below, which imprinted the portraits of Davis and Zhu Zhuyun. "Holy Soul City was originally located near the border of the Star Luo Empire, so it's easy to guess. Three years ago, a large influx of refugees poured in. It was only through disaster relief and work-for-relief measures by the Red Society and the Workers' and Peasants' Council that it reached its current size… Now, it's not so easy for refugees to directly flood in; they can only go to other cities. After all, the population in this area is nearing saturation, and land reclamation takes time…"

Davis was quite surprised that someone who handled business for ordinary people could analyze so much information, but considering the Hope Primary Schools run by the Red Cross Society, it wasn't unexpected.

Are you sure you want to get married?

At this moment, the man picked up a seal, pressed it onto the red clay, looked at Davis and Zhu Zhuyun, and said solemnly, "The great founder of the Red Society once said that marriage is sacred and both parties need to consider it carefully."

"Confirmed." X2
Davis and Zhu Zhuyun held hands, smiled at each other, and spoke in unison.

"Snapped!"

The man pressed the seal on the booklet, leaving the words "Harmonious Couple" and "Red Association Certification". Then, he picked up another seal and pressed it at the bottom, leaving the words "Civil Affairs Department of No. 316 Street".

"Give."

After returning the booklet and the two temporary identity certificates, the man smiled and said, "Congratulations on your marriage."

"It's that simple?"

Davis took the marriage certificate, somewhat dazed.

Isn't marriage supposed to be sacred?

How could you be so careless!

Two stamps are enough?
"if not?"

The man behind the window retorted, "Do you expect us to prepare a banquet for you, or recite a blessing for you? We're not going to spend that money; you'll have to figure it out yourselves."

However, with this marriage certificate, you are now legally married under the witness of the Red Cross.

Zhu Zhuyun exclaimed in surprise: "There are illegal marriages?"

"Of course, anything without proof is illegal."

This person spoke eloquently, "After all, there is freedom of love and freedom of marriage, but whether it is a commoner or a Soul Master family, they will force their children to marry someone they don't like... Here, without the witness of the Red Society, it is illegal. Even if the two parties hold a banquet and enter the bridal chamber, if the man and wife are incompatible in the future and each do their own thing, they will only be subject to moral condemnation. The law's punishment for them is just to lock them up for three to five days for ideological education."

Davis was stunned: "Is this appropriate?"

"There are plenty of shameless people, whether they are commoners, former nobles, or clan soul masters. What do you think?"

The person from the Civil Affairs Department sighed and gave an answer.

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Zhuyun asked, "Is this also to prevent Soul Master families from becoming too powerful?"

(End of this chapter)