When Du Lin took a shower and changed into a set of casual clothes and walked into the living room, the two people sitting on the sofa who were talking quietly stood up immediately. They turned around and looked at Dulin with a smile, and Dulin was also looking at them.
A man in his fifties, with gray hair and a little baldness, and not much hair on his head. On the contrary, his beard is not too small. Although it is already gray, it makes him look a bit... like a priest.
Dulin didn't know why he thought of this profession, or the word just popped out of his mind. The first impression this man gave people was like a priest, a... priest.
The other person is a girl who looks like she is not yet twenty years old. She has a face that is in line with modern people's aesthetics. Her facial features are three-dimensional and very delicate at the same time. Her brown hair gives this girl a sense of mystery. She didn't wear makeup, and if she did, it was light makeup that Du Lin couldn't see. In fact, young girls don't need any makeup at all to make them look very beautiful. Because youth is an invincible makeup when facing any age.
She looks about 1.7 meters or a little over 1.7 meters tall, and has a good figure. She is not a very exaggerated type. To put it simply, such a girl should be bathing in the sunshine under a tree on campus, reading quietly and attentively. A slightly favorite book, the kind of goddess that all high school boys dream of. She could be anywhere, but she shouldn't be here.
This inspection seemed to be very long, but in fact it only lasted three to five seconds. Du Lin walked to the opposite side of the sofa, put one hand on his waist, and made an invitation, "Please sit down."
After the two nodded in greeting, they sat down again.
"I'm very sorry. You two are strangers to each other. Have we met before?" As the host, Du Lin should speak first. This is a courtesy.
The man kept a kind smile, "Mr. Dulin, it's us who should apologize. We were too presumptuous to come to visit you without notifying you in advance." He paused as he spoke, and then said Taking some positions to highlight the girl next to him, "This is Angela, a freshman at Louis University, majoring in modern medicine, and she is also my granddaughter." After Du Lin and the girl greeted each other, the man began to introduce himself , "I am Charles, you can call me that. Of course, you can also call me Charlie like a friend."
Dulin nodded to show that he understood clearly, but there was still a trace of doubt in his eyes. Charles's eyes were very gentle, as if they could unknowingly soothe people's irritability, "Mr. Dulin, I don't know. Have you ever heard of the Earth God Cult?”
As soon as Charles said this, Dulin knew where these two people came from. There was no doubt that they were the Earth God Cult that Charles mentioned. The Tushen Cult is a very mysterious religious organization in the west. They advocate eating horse excrement to cure diseases. Moreover, it is the kind of horse excrement freshly pooped by a horse. It is said that eating that thing can cure many kinds of diseases. Many local elders believe in the Tushen Religion. In addition, the Tushen Religion advocates the policy of monogamy and four wives. Now that freedom of religion has been added to the Empire's Basic Law, this has a strong appeal to many men.
However, it is said that there are many conspiracies hidden under the Earth God Sect. As for what conspiracies these conspiracies are, no one can tell clearly. They have invaded most of the forces and have a very terrible influence in the west, but they do nothing and don't even want anyone to mention them.
Du Lin's mind raced and he responded, "I haven't been in the West for long, so I don't know much about the Earth God Cult, but I have heard of it."
Charles didn't care at all whether Dulin's statement was offensive to his beliefs. Instead, he nodded with approval and said, "That's true. Under the interference of many external factors, something will always change its original appearance. , the Earth God Sect is also one of them. This time I come to visit you, I hope you can understand our beliefs more intuitively and understand us... "
In Charles's subsequent narration, it turns out that the Earth God Cult is not really called the Earth God Cult with such a vulgar name. The real name of their religious organization is "The Seat of the Earth Mother Goddess" and they believe in a The Earth Mother Goddess named Odella. The reason why she is not the earth goddess but the mother goddess is because in their religious chronicles, the earth mother goddess Odella gave birth to a series of gods in third-rate knight fantasy novels such as the sun god, the moon god, and the god of war. Odella She is the mother of the gods and the noble and supreme god of the Tushen religion.
There are many believers in the west, and even outside the west, and these people have become the cornerstone of the entire Seat of the Earth Goddess... In fact, Dulin feels that the Earth God Religion is still catchy.
This time Charles brought his granddaughter to visit Dulin, hoping to let Dulin know and learn some relevant information about the Tushen Cult. More importantly, he invited Dulin to join the Tushen Cult.
"Invite... me?" Du Lin was surprised, and he couldn't help but laugh, "Mr. Charles, since you can come here and seriously propose this invitation, you should also know that I am actually running the business. An organization called the Fellowship, and as a Guarte, I have always believed in the late kings and gods, and my firm piety cannot be shaken by human will. I am very grateful to you and your church for favoring me, but. I must say sorry."
Charles waved his hand, "Mr. Dulin, you may not know us well enough. No matter what you believe in, it is a manifestation of your personal will. We will not force you to change your beliefs. The seat of the Earth Mother is It is a religious organization, but it is an inclusive religious organization. We do not think that all people with different beliefs are pagans like some churches. Here you can still believe in everything you believe in," Charles smiled. It has always been exactly the same as it was at the beginning, even if Du Lin rejected his invitation, there was no change.
At this time, he glanced at his granddaughter Angela beside him, and then looked at Dulin again, "And I believe that as long as you know us more deeply, you will feel the difference between us and others. Here with us You have nothing to lose and much to gain, more than you can imagine!”
Charles's words made Dulin feel strange again. It doesn't require you to change your beliefs, it doesn't require you to pay anything, and it may not even have a binding canon. So what is the purpose of the existence of this Earth God Religion? For light and love? For justice and justice
"What can I get?" Dulin crossed his legs, took out a cigarette and looked at the two of them with questioning eyes. Charles nodded before he lit it for himself, "To be honest, I'm very curious. , if I join this... you guys, what can I get, what do I need to do?”
Charles' hand gently pressed on the shoulder of his granddaughter Angela. The little girl lowered her head. He immediately took the topic far away, "Do you think my granddaughter is beautiful?"
Only a fool would say "No, she's ugly" or "I think it's ordinary, it's no big deal" at this time. In order to allow the topic to continue happily, without seriously violating his original intention, Du Lin praised He looked at the girl's appearance. She was indeed beautiful, Du Lin never doubted this, and he could still distinguish what was beautiful and what was ugly.
Charles was very satisfied with Dulin's praise, which made him very happy, "Then I will give you a gift first. From today on, Angela is your private property. You can do anything to her. It all depends on you." preferences.”
This was perhaps the slowest reaction in Dulin's chat, because Charles always came up with something that made him have to reverse what the other party said and understand it several times to make sure he understood it correctly. If he understood correctly, Charles gave his granddaughter to himself, just like an object.
I have always heard that the people in the west are very simple, but I didn't expect them to be so simple. Half an hour after we sat down to talk, a delicious dessert was given to them. But the more this happened, the more Du Lin felt that Charles included the Earth God Cult. There are big problems.
This vaguely reminded Dulin of a place, a magical place - the breeding farm.
In the world of Dulin's dream, there is an animal called a pig. In fact, it also exists here, but it is called a thorn. The bristles on its body are like thorns and it is very strong. It is a herbivorous animal that even lions are not willing to prey on. Because the meat is dry and smells bad, no one will eat that kind of thing, even if they have to choose between eating wolf meat and eating thorn meat.
In Dulin's dream, there is a place called a feedlot. Those animals called pigs do not need to do anything in the feedlot. The breeders will give the pigs enough food and drink, and will also provide them with physical examinations and epidemic prevention, and even allow them to participate. sports. They do not need to pay any price during the entire raising process. They enjoy such a generous and high-quality life from the moment they are born.
However, the nightmare will begin from the moment the breeder shouts "out of the market".
This is very similar to the Earth God Cult. You can enjoy all the beautiful things without paying anything. Is this really possible
No, this cannot exist. There is definitely a clear purpose behind all actions, but they use this method to cover up their own purposes and cover the eyes of others.
So, what is their purpose
While Dulin was still thinking, Charles asked to say goodbye. He hoped that Dulin could think about it carefully and looked forward to the next meeting.
Dulin proposed to let Angela go back with Charles, but Charles told Dulin that if Angela went back with him, according to the rules of the church, Angela would be executed in front of the congregation. The trembling Angela seemed It also confirmed what Charles said.
Du Lin almost couldn't help but swore, what a fucking earth god sect!
(End of chapter)