Embers Ad Infinitum

Brand behind the door was quite surprised:

"Herwig is dead?"

Without waiting for Han Wang to receive an answer, he laughed and said:

"It's a pity that I have become the 'Dark One', otherwise I should have celebrated with a glass of fine wine produced in the original city."

Is Herwig so annoying? Long Yuehong was speechless for a while.

Brand quickly stopped laughing and said with a sigh:

“Since entering this room, I have never left it.

"This is something Song Warner can testify to."

Song He nodded:

“Swearing to become a ‘Dark One’ means that you will return to darkness and stay away from the world from now on.

"This is a promise made in front of Zhi Sui. Breaking it would be tantamount to blasphemy. I believe Brand will not do this."

He paused and said:

"My room is just a little ahead. I didn't find Brand leaving."

He is using his credibility as a guarantee.

And he is one of the most reputable people in Hongshiji.

"Then I have no problem." Han Wanghuo chose to believe it.

Tan Jie said nothing.

Brand behind the door took a breath and slowly exhaled:

“There are many people who hate Herwig, so it’s not too strange that an awakened person appears among them.

“In addition, Di Marco from the underground is also suspected.

"Please leave, I can't control my emotions anymore."

Han Wanghuo glanced at Tan Jie and saw that he had no objection, so he said:

"Let's go back to the hall first."

Under the guidance of Song He, they moved step by step away from the room where Brand practiced asceticism.

Jiang Baimian looked back and saw silence and no sound behind the dark red wooden door.

Entering the hall, Baz was the first to sigh:

"I didn't expect Brand to be the one who did those things. The Awakened Ones are really scary."

As a confidant of Herwig, he also knew a lot about the Awakened Ones, but he had never understood them as deeply as he did today.

Song He looked at him and nodded slightly:

"You go ahead and find Viel."

Baz was not stupid and understood that the warning person did not want him to hear the next conversation, so he waved his hand to Shang Jianyao and said with a smile:

"I must beat Viel this time."

After saying that, he put on the iron-black mask.

"Come on!" Shang Jianyao responded sincerely.

He made no secret of his urge to get involved.

When Baz left the hall, Song He switched to gray dialect and said to Tan Jie:

"You can come to Brand for revenge at any time, you just need to inform me in advance."

"Okay, warning person." Tan Jie replied calmly, "I need to go back and discuss it with them."

Song He turned to ask:

"When did you wake up?"

"More than a year ago." Tan Jie answered calmly.

Shang Jianyao interrupted curiously:

“Is the price you pay for being emotionless?”

"How many times have I said that you can't ask the awakened person what the price is!" Jiang Baimian immediately scolded, "When he faced Brand just now, he was obviously emotional."

Team leader, I think you are singing along with Shang Jianyao... Long Yuehong cursed beside her.

He glanced sideways at Bai Chen and found that the petite companion had a smile on his lips.

Tan Jie was silent for a few seconds and said:

“My price will not be targeted, you can discuss it as you like.

"What I paid for was the ability to make expressions."

"No wonder..." Shang Jianyao clenched his right fist and left palm.

He immediately became very interested and actively made suggestions for the other party:

"You can wear a bunch of masks with different expressions on your body. When you need to laugh, wear a smiling mask, and when you need to cry, wear a crying mask."

This is an excellent method that he came up with after racking his brains based on the folk customs of Hongshiji.

Jiang Baimian instantly thought of a word from the old world:

Emoticons.

Although the definition of this word is quite different from the situation described by Shang Jianyao, she always feels that there is a certain degree of similarity between the two.

"I don't have a mental illness." Tan Jie politely rejected Shang Jianyao's suggestion.

Shang Jianyao said with bright eyes:

"You are really good at 'provoking'!"

Tan Jie had a slightly strange look in his eyes and stopped paying attention to this guy.

Jiang Baimian saw that the gray speaker answered all questions and was quite friendly, so he decided to remind him:

"I heard that as the abilities of the awakened ones become stronger, the price they pay will also increase. Being unable to make expressions seems harmless now, but it will be hard to tell by then."

"Yes." Warner Song He affirmed.

He looked at Tan Jie without a mask and said:

“You should come to church early and listen to the bishop’s sermon.

“This allows you to master a lot of common sense about awakened people and avoid unnecessary risks.

“It’s easy to go wrong if you’re trying to figure it out on your own.”

As if sensing Song He's friendliness, Tan Jie said silently:

"At that time, the impact of the previous cases had not faded. I felt that the church was protecting the Red River people and did not want to expose its secrets."

"Fortunately, you don't have the ability to fear. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to explain Herwig's death." Song He sighed kindly.

"Why?" Shang Jianyao's curious expression was obscured by the monkey mask.

Song He glanced at him, smiled, and did not answer.

It seems that this is the secret knowledge of the Vigilance Sect... People with the ability of "provocation" cannot awaken "extreme fear" at the same time? Or is this the result derived from the fuzzy mapping of the corresponding cost? Jiang Baimian couldn't care less about "scolding" Shang Jianyao, his thoughts suddenly changed, and he began to analyze.

Song He looked back at Tan Jie and said calmly:

"Since you are already an awakened person, you can choose to become a clergy member of the sect, or you can maintain your current status. This will not affect your listening to the bishop's sermons and mastering the corresponding knowledge."

Upon hearing this, Shang Jianyao raised his hand and put it down again, looking very hesitant.

Tan Jie thought for a few seconds and responded:

"I will think about it."

After handling Tan Jie's matter, Song He turned to Han Wanghuo:

"Is there any movement over the fishmen and mountain monsters?"

Han Wanghuo nodded solemnly:

"I sent people to conduct reconnaissance, and there are signs that they are uniting.

"Before I came to the church, I had arranged for the town guard to set up the first and second lines of defense."

Song He nodded gently, sighed and said:

"Actually, the ruins of such a large city, with so much farmland to be reclaimed, and a few sub-human ethnic groups, will not have much impact on the lives of the townspeople. Unfortunately, the hatred between the two sides has been forged, and has been stained with blood. The water is getting stronger and stronger.”

Noticing the looks that Long Yuehong and Bai Chen were looking at, Song He laughed at himself and said:

"In front of Zhi Sui, all living beings are equal. As a cleric of 'Yougu', fishmen and mountain monsters can also become qualified believers in my eyes.

"However, I am a bit timid and dare not go into a sub-human settlement alone to preach."

Han Wanghuo was silent for a few seconds and said:

"I heard, Warning, that when you first came to Hongshiji, the place was even more chaotic and there were gun battles almost every day. You are not timid at all."

Song He laughed and said:

"At that time, I was young and courageous, and I had just started to believe in 'Yougu'. I only wanted to show my piety. But now, there is a saying that the older you get, the less courageous you are."

After finishing the topic, Han Wanghui and Tan Jie said goodbye and left.

When the "Old Tune Team" followed outside, Shang Jianyao suddenly turned around:

"Last question, why is Viel still in the church?"

He pays special attention to this "hide-and-seek champion".

Song He knew that they were relic hunters from outside, so he replied without any surprise:

"This is the reward for the winner of each Mass: he can live in the church for a period of time, bask in the charisma and listen to the teachings."

Jiang Baimian, who was wearing a delicate monk mask, immediately raised his eyebrows.

Shang Jianyao said that the last question was the last one, so he turned around and left the Vigilant Church without staying any longer.

"I'm going to the Gray Whisperers, how about you?" Han Wanghuo stopped in front of his tattered off-road vehicle and asked about "Qian Bai's Team".

Tan Jie stood beside him, watching expressionlessly.

"We continue to investigate Herwig's death." Jiang Baimian replied.

Han Wanghuo nodded:

"Then be careful, fishmen and mountain monsters may attack the town at any time."

"Thank you." Jiang Baimian responded politely.

After watching Han Wanghuo and Tan Jie drive away, the "old tune team" got into their own jeep.

Jiang Baimian sat in the passenger seat, motioned to Bai Chen to start the car, and said "hmm":

"Now it seems that it is unlikely that Herwig was killed by Ankhbas."

Long Yuehong didn't ask why anymore and tried to understand the captain's thinking:

"Because Ankhbas was not very active in silencing Baz?"

"Yes." Jiang Baimian affirmed, "If Ankhbas really killed Herwig, then he would definitely kill Baz and others quickly and then not let the secret be exposed at all. And we When he took Baz to the church, he didn't encounter any resistance. After a while, Lopez came with the people.

"This means that Ankhbas was probably uneasy because of Hervig's sudden death, so he sent his men to find Baz and others to inquire about the specific situation."

Bai Chen, who was driving, looked ahead and said:

"Now it's more like Brand said it was done by Herwig's enemies or DiMarco's people."

Jiang Baimian nodded gently and sighed:

“Forget it, this is not the most important issue right now.

“The focus now is what to do with that batch of arms?

"If Ankhbas really donates them to the town guard, does that mean we have completed our mission?"

Long Yuehong said hesitantly:

"It probably doesn't count."

"As long as Ankhbas didn't say clearly that it was the batch of arms lost by Herwig, it definitely doesn't count." Bai Chen replied in the affirmative.

And Ankhbas is not stupid.

Jiang Baimian gritted his teeth:

"Should we find a way to get that batch of arms and complete the mission first?"

Long Yuehong thought for a while and said carefully:

"Under the current circumstances, the town guards of Hongshiji are in great need of this batch of arms."

"No problem. After we divided half of it, we donated the half and the supplies we had saved to the town guard, and agreed that after the problems of fishmen and mountain monsters were initially solved, they would decommission a military exoskeleton device. Give it to us. When the time comes, the sub-human group will be severely damaged, Hongshiji will have no external enemies for a while, and there will be plenty of time to go to United Industries to get a new one. This will be Ankhbas's chance to atone for his sins." Jiang Baimian. He said his plan, "Perfect!"

Shang Jianyao nodded heavily:

"Ankhbas was going to donate that batch of arms anyway. To him, there was no real difference between donating it to the town guard and donating it to us."

"Besides, Ankhbas may not be willing to donate to the town guard. He may have other solutions." Jiang Baimian clapped his hands and said, "Let's go to the lakeside villa area and look for opportunities to complete the task."

Shang Jianyao echoed excitedly:

"Make trouble! Make trouble!"

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