Embers Ad Infinitum

Theodore and Wall are no strangers to the name "Father".

The assassination of Senator Soles made the entire "Hand of Order" lose face. The middle and upper classes could not hold their head high in front of the nobles for a long time.

It's not that they haven't thought about catching this cult elite, and it's not that they haven't worked hard for it, but they have gone around and around, but they can't find the real "priest" - the combination of "tampering with memory" and "hypnosis" abilities. As soon as this awakened person who has not really grown up leaves the scene, it is like a drop of water returning to the sea, and there is no way to lock it.

The "Hand of Order" mobilized many awakened people and adopted various methods, but they could still only capture fake "priests" and ordinary puppets that were not even fake "priests".

And today, suddenly, they saw the body of "Priest".

The corpse had also been manipulated to look like a confession, with a white piece of paper affixed to the chest acknowledging guilt.

Both Wall and Theodore, who can be said to be well-informed, doubted their own eyes at this moment.

Is the real "priest" so easy to find and kill?

"Could he still be a fake 'priest'..." After a few seconds, Wall whispered.

Theodore turned his head sideways and glanced at his colleague because his eyes did not move:

"It's impossible for the person who killed him not to confirm it. Since he dares to write like this, he must be very confident."

Wall admitted that what Theodore said made sense, but he was unwilling to say it and muttered in a low voice:

"If I were the 'Pastor' Bouillon of the 'anti-intellectual religion', I would immediately introduce another 'priest' and say that the one who is dead now is a fake."

Theodore responded coldly:

"It's not like we haven't collected the fingerprints of the real 'priest'. Wouldn't it be clear after comparing them?"

That was the clue left by the real "priest" in the assassination of Senator Soles.

At the same time, there are other biological materials.

As he spoke, Theodore stepped forward and walked step by step towards the body lying against the wall with his head slightly lowered.

Wall followed closely behind.

As soon as they got closer, they saw two people lying at the corner of the alley.

The two men resembled the corpse somewhat, and they also had a white paper taped to their chests.

On the white paper is the same sentence:

"We are accomplices."

"We also caught the fake 'priest'..." Wall whispered in astonishment.

"Priest" was taken away by others this time?

Theodore looked at the two puppets, then looked back at the corpse, not knowing what to say.

He quickly thought of the recent activity of the "Anti-Intellectual Cult" and the current tense situation in the First City, and suddenly sneered:

"It seems that 'Father' has provoked the wrong people or forces."

Wall stared at the corpse quietly for a while, then slowly exhaled and said:

"Hurry up and report it to Chief Derien and ask him to find professionals for confirmation."

Derion is the Order Officer of the Golden Apple District in the First City and Theodore's immediate boss. However, due to the special nature of this district, he is at the same level as the city's law enforcement officers and only obeys the "Hand of Order." Order.

Similarly, Theodore and Constance, the two assistants to the order officer, can directly serve as order officers if they are transferred to other districts. And if they are willing to go to large settlements on the border, they can become the highest order officers in a city. Sir.

Theodore did not refute, nodded and said:

"I hope it's a real 'Father'."

…………

They each disguised themselves and evacuated separately. After boarding the rented crimson off-road vehicle in the distance, Long Yuehong asked in disbelief:

"Did you really kill 'Priest'?"

"When he saw that he couldn't escape, he just wanted to die." Jiang Baimian had no consciousness that death was a big deal, and sneered, "He thought we would care about this? What we want is his death!"

Shang Jianyao echoed:

“Once you join the ‘anti-intellectual religion’, your IQ will be irrelevant from now on.”

Long Yuehong breathed a sigh of relief and asked a question that he had wanted to ask before but was embarrassed to ask:

"Team leader, why do you have to fake a fire to force out the real 'priest'? In fact, you can find a way to explode the water pipes here, or block the sewers of the Alpha Building. In that case, the real 'priest' who has been suffering from chronic diarrhea will definitely take the initiative. Going downstairs and going to the public restroom is something he can’t hold back, and he can’t let a puppet go to the restroom for him.”

This time, it was not Jiang Baimian who was responsible for the explanation, but Bai Chen:

"That would leave plenty of time for the real 'Priest' to disguise himself. Although wearing sunglasses in broad daylight would make people more suspicious, he has other ways to cover up his more obvious features. When the time comes, just with his empty steps, the front of his body will We can't distinguish him very well due to his leaning and slight staggering when walking.

“Although there are not many such people, there are not just one or two.

"Only by faking a fire can the 'priest' feel the urgency and have no time to do more."

Fire and water are ruthless, and if you delay for even a second, you may not be able to escape. Although the true "priest" thinks he is beyond the ordinary, he will not think that he can resist fire. This cannot be "hypnotized" or his memory can be tampered with. , unless he has turned himself into a mechanical monk.

Bang bang bang, Shang Jianyao applauded Bai Chen.

After the applause died down, Bai Chen added:

“It’s not that there is no other way, I don’t agree with blowing up the main water pipe.

"Water resources are precious."

At this moment, Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao nodded at the same time.

They apparently thought so too.

"Which safe house should we go to next?" Long Yuehong asked a new question.

Shang Jianyao shook the small bag containing this harvest and said decisively:

"Go and send a telegram. I want to tell my good brother Xu Liyan so that he doesn't have to worry about the real 'priest' anymore."

"Well, I'll also send a letter to Congressman Zhao to let him know the follow-up, so as to avoid making mistakes when communicating with General Phocas." When given a choice, Jiang Baimian has always been a good relic hunter who has a beginning and an end.

…………

Wild Grass City, City Lord's Mansion.

Xu Liyan had just woken up from his nap when he saw a confidant waiting outside the door.

"City Lord, there is a telegram." The confidant presented a piece of paper with both hands.

Xu Liyan took it and asked:

"Who took the photo?"

The confidant secretly glanced at the city lord's face: "Um, that Zhang Qubing..."

Xu Liyan's forehead jumped and he quickly started reading the paper in his hand.

This telegram contained very little content and only expressed one meaning: "Don't worry anymore, we have got rid of the real 'priest'."

This...Xu Liyan was stunned.

He has always felt that revenge on the real "priest" is a long-term and arduous goal, and Qian Bai's team has completed this task just a short time after they arrived in the original city!

After a long time, Xu Liyan said silently to himself:

"It seems that within the 'Pangu Creatures', they are also the elite among the elites, located at the top of all combat teams..."

…………

Wild Grass City, the Zhao family's residence.

Zhao Zhengqi, who was worried about how to handle the matter of his second son, saw his eldest son Zhao Yide walking in quickly.

"Dad, those people's telegrams!" he said urgently.

Zhao Zhengqi frowned:

"Didn't that stop here? Why did they still send a telegram?"

He didn't want to make things too difficult.

Zhao Yide swallowed his saliva and said:

"They, they killed the real 'priest'!"

"What?" Zhao Zhengqi failed to control his volume.

He hurriedly took the telegram from his eldest son and read it several times.

He had experienced the horror of the real "priest" from the death of Elder Sowers and the riots in Weed City, which made him unable to have the courage to completely break up with the "anti-intellectual religion".

But now, in just a few days, Qian Bai's team has found the real "priest" who is generally difficult to find and killed him.

Huh... Zhao Zhengqi took a breath and said with emotion:

"Their abilities are terrifying, and their backgrounds are not simple either."

Not afraid of such a behemoth as "anti-intellectual religion".

…………

In the general's residence, Phocas also received the intelligence submitted by his subordinates.

"The real 'Father' is dead?" The lion-like general smiled uncontrollably. "This mouse that always likes to get into the sewers and hide in the dark seems to have met its nemesis..."

In another place, a figure threw the cup in his hand and smashed it to pieces on the ground.

…………

"Huh, it's all done." Jiang Baimian exhaled.

"I haven't reported to the company yet," Bai Chen reminded.

"That's right." Jiang Baimian nodded gently, thinking about how to write this telegram.

After a few seconds, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly and she said:

"It doesn't need to be so detailed, it's better to be simple."

"The company won't reward us for this matter anyway." Shang Jianyao agreed.

Long Yuehong actually felt that what he said made sense.

Long Yuehong breathed a sigh of relief after finding that Gennava also nodded slightly.

Jiang Baimian quickly drafted a telegram to "Pangu Biology".

There are only four words:

"Killed 'Priest'."