Steel Code City.
On the easternmost side of the transport area, Gran Avenue known as the 'main artery'.
A group of members wearing standard uniforms with red and black as the base, like military service members, are maintaining the order on the street. They are loyalists of the ancient nobles.
After the turmoil was quelled by the Red Sacrifice Saints from the War Church, the entire city-state stabilized again, and the streets and urban areas that had been in chaos began to be taken over by the loyalists of the ancient nobles.
They arrange manpower and organize the work of 'post-disaster reconstruction'.
Loyalists are like modern firefighters, rescue and relief, scattered among the ruins of the collapsed city, searching for the lucky survivors, or rescuing the cold corpses, one by one sent to the incineration site outside the city, Focus on cremation.
Unless there are relatives who claim it and take the corpse away for burial, the primary goal after the catastrophe is over is to prevent the birth of the plague and cause secondary harm to the survivors.
A middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance but red wine eyes was walking in the ruined city.
He glanced around, but couldn't find a hunting believer. Immediately, he vaguely guessed the reason.
As the hunting church that caused all the disasters, it is also the loser of this dispute, so it is natural to accept punishment.
All the hunting believers who participated in the operation, as well as all members of the pilgrims, have probably been kept in prison by the Jixue Church and the ancient nobles. Of course, it was announced that they were under investigation, and in order to maintain a stable situation and not overly stimulate the Church of the Hunt, more than half of them would be released for minor crimes, and only the high-level members who took the lead would be sentenced to heavy penalties.
However, in order to save the face of the Hunting Church, they will probably be sent back to the source tree city of the 'Panknot Tree Domain', the location of the Church of the Hunting Church, where an internal trial will be held. People from other churches or ancient nobles are not eligible to judge them.
This is the status quo of the cold land in the north, a precarious and trying to maintain a peaceful situation. Suleman sighed in his heart, then he stopped suddenly and looked forward quietly.
In front of his line of sight, a collapsed orphanage appeared in his vision.
Originally there were two floors of the building, but the upper floor collapsed completely and was covered with dark green branches.
Half of the lower floor also collapsed, leaving only half of the hall supporting the remains of the building, barren and dilapidated, like ancient ruins.
In front of the iron fence, the middle-aged security guard who was originally on duty has disappeared, but in the open space in front of the iron gate, there are bodies covered with white cloth. They are much smaller than adults, and the shortest one is only Suleman's waist position.
In front of the white veil, there is a lovely girl with a round face. She is wearing overalls, her face is stained with dust, and she is no longer clean and tidy. She seems to have gone through a thrilling journey, and she is tired and sad.
Anne Suleman's heart moved, and following her gaze, she saw a corpse whose head was obviously taller than the rest of the body. From the outline, it seemed to be a young man, which made Suleman feel faint. familiar.
This. Is this a member of the steam team? Suleman guessed the identity of the victim. In the next second, he saw Annie notice the movement, and turned to look at him, with some doubts in his red eyes: "Mr. Xian, what do you want?"
Suleman was slightly taken aback, and the next moment, he had already thought of the reason: "I was entrusted by a friend to adopt a little boy, hehe, he said that the little boy is very smart, as my stepson, Definitely able to handle huge wealth.”
"Friend? He, is he a very good-looking person?" Annie's face was slightly happy, and the sadness on her face faded a bit.
Miss Anne, on serious occasions, you should keep quiet and don't look happy. Su Erman complained in his heart, trying to keep his face tense, pretending to be objective and calm and said: "Yes."
After saying this sentence, Suleman only felt that his face was burning hot, and the sense of shame in his heart was faintly showing a tendency to explode.
"I'm sorry, your expectations can't be realized." Annie looked at the ground covered with white cloths beside her. Suleman followed her gaze and understood the meaning of the other party. For a while, his heart felt a little heavy, but before he could think about it, I heard Anne's inquiry:
"Sir, as a friend of Suleman, do you know about his situation?"
"Sulman is safe. However, in view of the chaotic situation in Gangdian City, he has already left the city-state and headed to another civilized area."
"Indeed, as a bounty hunter, he won't stay in one place all the time, it's just a little bit suddenly, and he hasn't said hello to me yet! I mean, as a friend, he should come to see me." Annie slightly Lost, but, as if she realized something immediately, she looked at the middle-aged gentleman opposite for help: "He, when he entrusted you to adopt him, yes, did you mention it?"
"He asked me to drop by the caring and lovely Miss Anne, um, are you Anne? I, I think you are quite similar to his description." Suleman said without any flaws. Lies. At the same time, he felt a certain book in his arms trembling faintly, as if reminding it of its existence.
This... Are you amused by my performance? Suleman's expression became stiff, and at the same time, he realized that he still had a 'personal audience' who was witnessing his wonderful performance.
"Ah! What he said is too exaggerated." Annie's face was slightly drunk, and she lowered her head a little shyly. Then, a slightly confused voice came from under her head and gently entered Suleman's ear: "By the way, since You and Suleman are friends, so, may I venture to ask, what is your take on this disaster, I, I mean if—"
"This disaster was caused by humans, but the force that was the murderer has not received the punishment it deserves."
"On the contrary, they put the blame on another target. The propaganda is the work of a hateful secret organization, and...and I know the truth, but I can't change it. I, I think this world should not be like this!"
Listening to her words, Suleman grasped the truth in his heart—
Annie, as the investigator of the steam team, has the news channel of the church of steam, well, they have always been well-informed in terms of news.
It seems that she got the new news. After the Hunting Church gave up the plan, the Jixue Church and the ancient nobles calmed down the situation, but in order not to cause more disputes, the Gangdian City became the fuse of the two churches, so, They pushed the cause of this disaster to the Praying Society? Hey, is this Praying for a Survival Society taking the blame again? Suleman only felt his teeth sore, and wanted to laugh, but it was not suitable for the occasion.
At the same time, he also felt Annie's feelings and understood the other's confusion.
After all, in the Moving Castle under the control of the Church of Steam, each Steam believer receives education and is basically isolated from the world. Their outlook on life will have an unimaginable impact when encountering such a thing from the outside world.
"If you can't change it, then it's a lack of ability." Suleman recalled how in his previous life, when he failed in the test, how the middle school teacher fooled him and awarded it to the girl in overalls according to the script:
"Think about it carefully, if you are not a middle- and lower-level investigator, but a deacon-level member, or even a saint."
"You have an energy so great that other people can't ignore it. At that time, your thoughts can change them and make the result come true according to your wishes. In the final analysis, as long as you are strong enough, you can naturally change everything."
As long as you do well in the exam, even the teacher will take care of you. Su Erman silently slandered, education for confused girls? He will answer this question! Just instill a lot of inspirational chicken soup, let the other party have a long-term goal, and keep working hard. When she is really strong, the current confusion in life has long been left behind by her, how can she think about it
These are all routines!
As a victim of exam-oriented education, Suleman faced the confused girl with a smile like a life mentor on his face.
"I see! Thank you, sir!"
Annie bowed deeply to him as if she had been given blood, and then, as she was about to leave the orphanage, she remembered something important again, and said in a slightly trembling tone: "By the way, if you and Suleman return If you have contact, remember to ask for me next time. Say hello!"
Responding to her was the back of Suleman waving his hands slightly as he turned to leave.
73 Nancy Avenue, townhomes.
Suleman stood in front of the relatively intact house that had not been greatly affected, with a slightly dazed expression, as if the familiar scene in front of him outlined his many memories of the blond girl.
However, Suleman, as a mysterious side occupation at the peak of the second level, with a high amount of mysterious attribute bonus, brought good perception, so that he could perceive that there were pairs of eyes watching him in the nearby grass.
Is this the manpower arranged by the ancient nobles? That's right, Scarlett attaches great importance to her friends. When such a serious incident happened, she must have arranged for people to find her whereabouts. The front of the residence of 'Athel Doyle' must be the focus of their monitoring.
Suleman didn't go forward to open the door, nor did he make contact with the ancient nobles.
He doesn't intend to reveal his identity, so it's good to leave like this. As for the things left at home, Ibis is gone anyway, so there's no point in taking them with you. Seeing things and thinking about feelings is more meaningful.
"It's time to leave."
Suleman straightened his hat, turned and left Nancy Avenue.
In front of the transport ship on the Tyre River, a woman in black gauze quietly looked at the heavily armed crowd in front of her.
"Master Selena, please don't try to escape, follow me back to the 'Panknot Tree Domain'." The young woman dressed as a hunting believer, leather armor and boots, with a serious expression, looked at the The 'boss' said in a serious tone.
"I understand, you don't have to be so vigilant." Selina looked at them, no anger on her face, on the contrary, she was once the chief of the pilgrims, and she was also the 'Ms. The only insurance measure is Jenkins, the absconding descendant of the Stuart family, but unfortunately, he died prematurely in an accident, so he is not enough to bear the blame."
"The second insurance measure is the priest of the diocese of Gangdian City, the chief of the pilgrims. I, right?"
Selena seemed to be talking about something that had nothing to do with herself. The next moment, under the vigilant gaze of everyone, she smiled lightly, took the initiative to take over the natural rope that imprisoned the power, and handcuffed it in her hands. Then, she walked towards the transportation The boat is like going to a banquet.
"Let's go. I hope that the acquaintances in the trial seat can give me some face."
Selena was talking softly to herself. Suddenly, she seemed to sense some gaze. She turned her head and looked around, but she didn't see the familiar person in her impression. She retracted her gaze somewhat self-deprecatingly. Turned around and walked into the transport ship.
At the same time, on the shore, a middle-aged gentleman with a vicissitudes of life and eyes like red wine quietly watched her disappear into the boat. The next moment, he straightened his top hat, turned and walked into the crowd.
(end of this chapter)