Tianjin people will never lose SAN

Chapter 392 God Speaks (4k+)

"Xiao Hu, try this. Let's have some snacks before dinner. Don't eat too much. I secretly opened the lunch box and took a look this morning. Hey, guess what's inside!"

"Ling'er, in the southwest, the clue left by Bishop Jone should be a random word puzzle, arranging the stars according to the religious system of ancient Lashuwen. The fable mentioned above should refer to that statue. In the Wedalia mythology..."

In the monastery, the family of four was clearly divided into two groups.

Liu Yonglu and Xiaohu sat on a bench eating snacks and watching the pigeons landing on the ceiling.

Millie Tang and Ling'er deciphered the mystery left by Qiao Ni according to the clues they had sorted out before.

"Squeak...squeak..."

As Millie Tang twisted a hidden candlestick in the corner, a teeth-grinding mechanical sound came from the confessional on the side.

"Okay, Mi Li'er, Ling'er, if I can get one of the two great men, I can rule the world. With you two great men, I don't have to worry about not accomplishing great things."

Liu Yonglu jumped off the chair and walked towards the confessional while talking nonsense.

The hut was not large, and there was a small hole about one meter long and wide on the floor. Liu Yonglu picked up the prepared oil lamp and stepped into the secret passage first.

The secret passage was not long. After walking up about seven or eight steps, the four people entered the underground secret room.

The area inside the secret room was larger than expected, and the dim light from the oil lamp could not reach every corner. But with the company of these three people, Liu Yonglu became a lot bolder and looked around.

There are many religious paintings hanging on the walls around the secret room, most of which are stories about the saint's preaching. However, there are also a few paintings with wild colors and bold themes. If they were placed outside, they would definitely be regarded as heresy by the Holy See and confiscated.

Previously, books related to the Sahagun sect were found in Bishop Jone's study. It should be as several people guessed, that Father Jone is also a heretic hiding in the Holy See.

However, for some unknown reason, he had a disagreement with his companions and was brutally killed.

In the very center of the secret room are two huge statues, one of which is a saint, but her appearance is different from the common images in religious prints.

The saint's feet were off the ground, hanging on the stake, with a dagger tightly grasped in her right hand, her expression sad and angry.

The other statue is a bit... Liu Yonglu finds it hard to describe. At first glance, it looks quite ordinary, just the image of a middle-aged woman, but she is lowering her head and her facial features cannot be seen clearly.

But when the lights illuminated the surroundings, Liu Yonglu also gasped. The woman's lower body and limbs were very different from those of ordinary people. Her legs and back were replaced by rotten and scattered pieces of flesh, just like the dough figurines he bought from the Ancient Culture Street when he was a child that fell to the ground and were stepped on.

What is this……

Millie Tang and Ling'er approached the sculpture, and Bishop Jonie informed them that they were definitely not here to visit a curious art gallery.

Millie Tang brushed off the dust on the base of the saint statue and found a device similar to a cipher desk. Liu Yonglu leaned over to take a look. It felt like the Rubik's Cube puzzle game he played when he was a child. It was cylindrical, and each character had four sides to choose from, for a total of thirteen characters.

"It's a bit complicated..."

Millie Tang obviously saw through the trick, but still frowned.

"What do you mean? You can't handle it? If you can't handle it, I'll bring a weapon with me. Do you want me to hit it with a hammer?"

Liu Yonglu actually made some preparations today. He brought a small leather bag with him, which contained some commonly used tools in addition to the ancient relics.

"Don't smash it. There should be some special solution inside the base. If it is dismantled violently from the outside, the solution inside will spill out and destroy the clues."

Millie Tang quickly stopped Liu Yonglu:

"It can be cracked, but this code needs to be compared word for word with Bishop Jone's code book, which will take some time."

Liu Yonglu didn't dare to disturb her and could only hold an oil lamp above his head to illuminate Millie Tang.

Outside the secret room, Alpia had already stepped into the chapel, followed by a dozen men in black robes, all wearing masks on their heads.

"Alpia, the followers of the false god have found the secret room. Shall we go in now?"

Apparently, Alpia was the leader in charge of this mission, and everyone else followed his orders. After hearing his companions' suggestions, Alpia slowly shook his head:

"The secret passage is narrow. If we rush in together, it will only lead to bad consequences." He then looked out the window.

“All of you go outside and prepare forbidden spells to lure the other party out. If there are one or two people left in the basement, hand that person over to me.

If they come out in full force... that would be even better, and I can take the clues in the basement while we do it."

The bishop made it clear on the phone a few days ago that Ricky, who pretended to be a saint, was an insult to the divinity of the Virgin Mary and deserved to be cruelly punished, and Alpia must also get back something hidden in the basement of the monastery.

That thing was secretly stolen by the traitor Jone before, and it is crucial to the subsequent Candlemas event.

"But the female investigator next to Ricky might be a little tricky. I'll tell you in advance."

The person pretending to be a saint is actually Richie Baldwin, an investigator from Moses Sad. The bishop also handed over the intelligence to Alpia. He also saw Milly Tang through the telescope just now and quickly matched her with the person.

Since the Investigation Department notified the Holy See through official channels, the basic files of Ricky and Milly Tang must have been placed on the table of the Holy See.

"In order to prevent the followers of false gods from wandering around in the world, we all have to be aware of this."

Alpia's words were very clear. The other dozen or so men in black robes were all baits. The forbidden spell they set up would only face two possibilities. Either the other side would come out in full force, and they would be greeted with a bloody battle.

Otherwise, the other party will send out the force they think is the most advantageous to deal with it, that is, Millie Tang.

No matter which situation occurs, these dozen people will be in a very dangerous situation.

"Go, the blessing of the Virgin Mary will lead us back to the deep sea."

Alpia found a sculpture in the chapel that was closest to the secret passage and hid behind it. Other believers walked out of the monastery. Some took out materials for forbidden spells from their pockets, while others took out papyrus and drew twisted spells on it. A few minutes later, the preparations were ready. One of the black-robed people stood in the center of the spell. He cut his palm with a sacrificial knife, and blood dripped and mixed into the clear water that dissolved the spell materials. The black aura spread in the open space.

The sound grew stronger and stronger. Pure darkness not only covered the sky above the monastery, but also a dangerous and primitive intention slowly rose from the darkness.

The forbidden spell "Walking Fear" is also known as "Vision of Doom".

The occultist who casts the spell can create an ever-changing and terrifying illusion in the space to the best of his imagination.

The sounds of wind and thunder, the roars of monsters, and even the changes of some severe natural disasters emanated from the darkness one after another.

Among the dozen or so believers, only two continued to cast spells, while the others secretly held weapons and prepared for battle.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the gate of the monastery. Even though they were being used as bait, they were unwilling to surrender. They believed that the blessing of the Virgin Mary would protect them and allow them to return to the original promised land.

But what the dozen people didn't notice was that... two children, a boy and a girl, appeared quietly behind them...

In fact, there was nothing wrong with Alpia's plan, and it could even be said that he perfectly grasped the mentality of Liu Yonglu and others.

But there is just one thing... As to who among these four people is more worthy of attention... He didn't figure it out. The Investigation Department could provide information on Liu Yonglu and Millie Tang, but it certainly couldn't provide information on Xiaohu and Ling'er.

They were far away in the carriage just now, and in Alpia's view, Liu Yonglu and Milly Tang were just two ordinary children. He secretly made up his mind that these two children must not be kept later!
So in the basement, after the four people heard the loud noise outside the monastery, Xiaohu poked Liu Yonglu's waist with his finger and pointed outside.

That means, let's go out and take a look. Xiaohu and Ling'er go out and take a look. What else can Liu Yonglu worry about? Let's go.

So Liu Yonglu and Millie Tang were left in the basement to solve the puzzle, and the two children went out.

Now that the two of them have gone out, what will happen to those dozen men in black robes?

The female person in black robe who was closest to Xiaohu and Ling'er was the first to notice the two children. The two children were standing behind them. They were about the same height and looked similar, with black hair and black eyes. The only difference was that one had six fingers on her left hand and the other had six fingers on her right hand.

The order they received was the same as Alpia's, to kill no one around the fake saint!
More than a dozen people acted without any hesitation. Some cast forbidden spells, while others directly took out weapons from under their robes and pounced on Xiaohu and Ling'er.

……

As the forbidden spell was being performed outside the monastery, Alpia, who was hiding behind the statue, also sensed something was wrong.

Five minutes passed... No one came out of the confessional yet, and the entrance to the secret room was silent. Alpia almost thought he was dazzled. Someone came out but he didn't see it? Or was the fake saint so scared by the forbidden spell that he didn't dare to come out?
He put his ear close to the ground and listened, but there was no sound of footsteps underground. What was going on?
Alpia was anxious. Today was a golden opportunity. Bill's judges were not with Richie, and there were clues left by Johnny in the basement. He must not give it up.

He first closed his eyes, clenched his fists and prayed silently in his heart, praying that the Virgin Mary would protect him, then he took out a dagger from his arms and tiptoed into the basement.

As an intruder assassin, Alpia naturally would not use any lighting tools, but long periods of practice in dim underground rooms made his hearing and sense of touch particularly sensitive.

Alpia was confident that if he risked his life in such an environment, he would be the one who survived.

The basement was pitch black. Alpia leaned over and touched the dust on the steps with his hand to confirm that someone had come in... But why didn't the other party light a candle? Could they still search for clues in the dark?

With doubts in his mind, Alpia became more cautious. After going down to the basement, he first carefully searched along the wall on one side, but after walking around twice, he didn't find anyone!
Thinking of this, Alpia no longer worried about where the fake saint had gone. He held his breath and walked carefully to the statue. At this time, Alpia's eyes had gradually adapted to the darkness, and he could vaguely see the two statues and the puzzle on the base of the statue.

The Virgin Mary and the Saint Virgin...

Alpia squinted his eyes and gently stroked the statue of the Virgin Mary with his hand. He had his own opinion on Jone's betrayal.

The other party must have been questioning the Sahagunites and their faith in the Virgin Mary from the very beginning. The bishop approached Jone because he saw that he was being treated unfairly by the Holy See, so he kindly extended an olive branch.

I didn’t expect that Qiao Nie was not on the same page with them from the very beginning!

The oil paintings in the basement and the sculptures in front of him are both evidence. Perhaps at some point in time he also secretly believed in the Virgin Mary, but in the long-term exploration, he lost himself and chose to betray.

Or maybe he was originally from another force?
But no matter what, Jone received the punishment he deserved, and Alpia opened his arms and hugged the bloody stone sculpture under the Virgin Mary.

The expression on her face is the serenity and satisfaction of a child returning to the arms of his mother.

After a while, he also discovered the stone base under the statue of the saint and the puzzle on it.

Alpia first stroked the obscure spell on the puzzle, and then took off his robe. He didn't know much about ancient characters, and he was in darkness, so the possibility of deciphering it was very slim.

He also had a quick mind. He thought that he himself could not open the stone platform, but others might be able to open it. He planned to move the stone platform onto the black robe, take the clothes and move the stone platform out!

Alpia, who was only wearing shorts, leaned down, raised the stone platform with both arms, and put it down to where he had placed his black robe, then reached out to touch the edge of the black robe...

Hmm... I didn’t touch it. That shouldn’t be the case. I touched it again... still didn’t touch it.

Alpia first leaned over to touch it, and finally he lay on the ground, scratching the ground with his hands, but he couldn't touch the black robe he had just put down!
Strange!

Originally, he wanted to ignore the matter and move the stone platform out of the basement naked, but when Alpia looked up, he saw the statue of the saint holding a sword and suffering in the dark.

There were no pupils in the stone head, only a pair of black eye sockets staring at him. Alpia, who had been blessed by the Virgin Mary and thought he had no longer been afraid, suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

Sweat ran across the wound on his back that had not yet scabbed over, and waves of stinging pain felt like a whip hitting him again.

It was the Saint... It was the Saint who was cursing and judging her own infidelity, just as it said in the Saint's holy book that she had cursed and almost forgotten:
"Mercy is like light, spreading across the world, but the Saint will not tolerate betrayal. The sin of the betrayer is as great as a chasm, and his heart is as hard as a rock. He will be judged by the flames and fall into endless suffering until his cries of suffering pierce the sky, seeking mercy from the Lord."

In the darkness, Alpia was terribly frightened. With trembling lips he uttered:

"Holy Lady, have mercy on me. Please forgive my sins."

"Okay, I've said this on behalf of the Saint Lady. I won't forgive you even if I beat you up! I won't return your coat to you either!"

Suddenly, a voice responded to Alpia in the darkness.

(End of this chapter)