late at night.
Inside an abandoned factory.
The surrounding environment was dark, but a large number of white candles were lit in the basement.
In the warm and strange light, many believers in black robes gathered furtively.
"My lord, the blood god, is the only ruler in the world!"
"This world will eventually be destroyed, and only those who believe in Agura, the god of blood, can obtain ultimate salvation!"
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An old guy with platinum hair, wrinkled face, messy amulets, and tattoos all over his body looked crazy, bewitching the ignorant congregation.
"Now, let us prove our loyalty to our Lord!"
There is a pool behind the old man, in which is a bright red statue of a vampire bat.
After praying, he took the lead and rolled up his cuffs, revealing his scarred arm, holding a silver dagger, and cut a hole, allowing the blood to flow into the pool.
"The blood of my blood, as a sacrifice, offer your soul, and be with God!"
He prayed aloud, and passed the dagger to the next person.
The opponent also cut open his arm without hesitation, pouring the blood into the pool.
At the end, a pool of blood water was rippling with a strange red light, and the vampire bat statue in the middle seemed to come alive.
"My lord... please grant us your grace!"
At the end of the ceremony, the old man filled a silver wine glass with blood and drank it in one gulp: "The blood of each other flows in the body, we are all blood brothers!"
"Blood relatives!"
The same is true for other believers, and there are a few pale-faced guys who seem to be participating in the ceremony for the first time, and they are also forced to drink a few mouthfuls of blood, with painful expressions on their faces.
Only one of them, with a relatively calm face, was holding a silver cup and remained motionless, which caught the old man's attention.
"Drink it, you are our blood brother, otherwise, you will be punished by my god, tell me, what is your name?"
The old man's voice was hoarse, and his eyes glowed green like a wolf.
"Casper City First Class Patrolman—Arthur!"
The man named Arthur looked only in his twenties, with blond curly hair, pale skin, and a handsome taste.
At this moment, he looked at the old man, but there was a smile in his eyes: "Chris the blood butcher, you are suspected of illegally organizing a cult blood relative meeting, intimidating, coercing others, and illegal fundraising, fraud... I want to arrest you!"
boom!
As soon as he finished speaking, the basement door was violently smashed open, and a group of patrolmen rushed in, holding batons and revolvers in their hands: "Don't move, put your head in your hands, and squat in the corner!"
Whoosh!
At this time, the movements of the old man Chris were not as vigorous as an old man.
He pulled out a pistol from his pocket as if conjuring, and fired a few bursts. After creating chaos, he immediately rushed to the other side of the basement without looking back.
There, there is a secret door and a secret path that only he knows, and it is the only way to survive!
"Master Blood Pope, where do you want to go?"
A joking voice came, and immediately, a black figure suddenly appeared in front of Chris.
This is a blood relative who also wears a priest's robe, but he is as sensitive as a cheetah. With a quick pounce, coupled with the skills of grappling and fighting, he knocked Chris to the ground in one fell swoop.
The patrol next to him swarmed up, handcuffed Chris, and pulled him out of the basement.
Outside the factory, black police cars were already parked at some point, and a few reporters holding flashlights to take pictures were frantically snapping pictures. It must be the headline of tomorrow's news. Going to be in the headlines.
"Thank you for your assistance. I will apply to the office and give you a good citizen award."
A group of patrolmen were sealing files and collecting evidence, but the patrolman named Arthur came outside with the man in black who subdued Chris, smoking a cigarette.
He was indeed quite satisfied with the actions of the guy in front of him.
After all, Chris and the Blood Kin Association are very vigilant, it is difficult to catch any evidence, and even if an undercover agent is sent, it is difficult to pretend to be a fanatic, and it is extremely easy to be exposed.
But after cooperating with the other party, all dangerous activities are done by the other party, and the detection rate has been greatly improved, which is really a good thing for both parties.
However, Arthur still held a vigilant and suspicious attitude towards this person and the Church of Redemption represented behind him.
Although the other party is a serious religion with a license, and there is nothing illegal, but he just instinctively sees the other party's displeasure, especially when the other party is pretending to be a magic stick.
"All of this is the will of our lord. It is also the mission given to us by our lord to redeem the believers who are bewitched by evil gods, those ignorant lambs!"
The man in black took out a holy emblem in the shape of a palace and muttered a prayer.
This kind of demeanor, no need to pretend, is at the same level as a fanatic, which made Arthur feel even more disgusted.
"Also... According to our agreement, our church will build a shelter to provide guidance services for those lost lambs. Please don't forget to send those people here as soon as possible!"
The black robe believer finally added.
"I will."
Arthur readily agreed.
After destroying this kind of cult, the backbone and core are sentenced, but how to deal with those believers who have been brainwashed but have no crimes is really a big problem.
Those old religions were also interested in dealing with them before, but later found that it was purely thankless, and they have gradually stopped doing so.
Now the Church of Redemption is willing to accept this package, which is exactly what the police department and the city hall can't wait for.
I don't know what method the other party used. After those believers were sent to "forced study" for a period of time, they actually abandoned evil and followed good, and there was no trouble. Many people said it was incredible.
"I warn you against tricks and illegal activities!"
Arthur stared into the eyes of the man in black: "I will keep watching you!"
"Officer Arthur, you seem to have misunderstood our gods. I lead people to be good, and respect the power of the secular world and organizations, which is different from other sects!"
"I hope so!"
Arthur stubbed out his cigarette, ending this not-so-pleasant conversation.
"How? How do you feel?"
Bob suddenly appeared from the darkness, looked at the back of Arthur leaving, and asked with a smile.
"His prejudice is still too deep!"
The black-robed believer said in a fanatical tone: "After being undercovered by these evil sects, I believe even more that only our Lord is the only true God and the true savior in the world!"
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"After the blood relative meeting, the evil sect in Kasper City has been completely eliminated, and our true believers have steadily grown to more than a thousand people..."
In the headquarters of the Church of Redemption, in the office, Wu Ming looked very satisfied with the report submitted.
The whole office is magnificent and looks quite majestic, but compared with the church in front, it is nothing.
Religion is indeed a profitable business. Although Wu Ming does not require believers to donate, there are still many people who hope that the church can accept their property to show their piety.
It's like the former landlord here, the guy who leased the site to the Redemption Church, after he was developed into a believer, he actually dedicated this land to the Church.
After Wu Ming personally met him once, he announced that he would build the first church of the God of Salvation here.
According to his religious experience, even for the most unbearable gods, the facade of the church needs to be built as magnificently as possible, or full of mystery, in short, it can't look shabby.
After hearing the news, the believers had the money to contribute money and strength, and quickly built the Church of the God of Salvation.
"Master Pope!"
"Master Pope!"
When Wu Ming walked out of the office, the believers and office staff outside saluted him in a very respectful manner after seeing him.
"Um!"
At this moment, with a warm smile on his face, he walked into the main entrance of the church.
The marble-paved ground seemed quite solid and stable, and in the center of the church, a tall statue of God had been erected.
This Church of Salvation was completely designed by Wu Ming. Naturally, the scriptures are mainly based on 'salvation', 'brightness', etc., and the holy emblem directly adopts the style of the main temple.
As for the idol
It was a young man carved out of pure white marble. Every muscle on his body was polished according to the golden ratio, making him appear extremely perfect. His face was of Chinese and Western mixed race. You could find the shadows of Wu Ming and the deity on it.
In fact, neither the holy emblem nor the idol is really important.
The only key lies in Wu Ming's main god space.
Only with its great power can it continuously receive the spiritual power of believers and directly interfere with the present world with the power of creation.
"After the blood relative meeting, our development in Casper City has reached its limit! If we continue to develop, we will be worried and hostile by local forces. It's time to immerse ourselves in development..."
As far as new religions are concerned, the development of the Church of Salvation in Kasper City is simply advancing by leaps and bounds.
Wu Ming looked at the statue, turned his back to Carter, Lianna, Bob and other high-level church officials who came in, without looking back.
"Lianna, Carter... how about the cultivation of pastors?"
While he was speaking, the surrounding believers had already exited the hall one after another, handing over the huge space to the real core of the church.
"It went well, I deeply felt the greatness of our Lord!"
Lian Na said in a whispering tone, a light cluster appeared on her hand.
This is the simplest light technique, but after casting it, it also means that she has officially entered the rank of priest.
"Very well, in the future in our church, above the ordinary congregation, I plan to draw several more levels: pastor, bishop, cardinal, and finally the pope! You have undoubtedly reached the standard of a pastor now!"
Wu Ming said in a tone of magic stick: "Lianna, are you willing to become the priest of our Lord and spread His glory in the world?"