Book of Disaster

“Nangong, what’s wrong?”

Bai Qi went straight to the point.

"Remember you asked me to pay attention to this Earth Mother Cult? Something is not right."

The Nangong Xu projected in the audio-visual stone had an extremely solemn expression:

"This Earth Mother Cult is completely different from ordinary cults. Their power is enormous. When I received the news, I wanted to send troops to suppress them immediately, but not only did we not make much progress, but we also lost a lot of manpower."

"Also... I discovered that quite a few of the city guards are followers of the Earth Mother Cult."

"what?!"

Bai Qi was also shocked when he heard this.

The City Guards are the imperial court's force in maintaining order in the capital. If even the City Guards are infiltrated by followers of the Earth Mother Goddess religion, then this would be a serious matter.

"…In just a few days, the situation in the capital has changed dramatically. The Earth Mother Cult seems to be deliberately misleading the people of the capital. They have taken the initiative to spread the news of the Blood Eclipse Moon to create panic among the people of the capital. Now there are rumors everywhere, and the people are ignorant. Do you remember the nursery rhyme from before?"

Nangong Xu asked.

"Ah."

Bai Qi nodded.

"The people are ignorant. Now many people in the capital worship the so-called Mother Earth in their homes. Because according to the nursery rhyme, only the so-called Mother Earth can protect them from disasters during the Blood Eclipse Moon."

"Moreover, more and more people in the capital are worshipping the Mother Earth. With them as the center, even their neighbors have been drawn into the worship. The scale of worship is getting bigger and bigger, which has caused a lot of difficulties for our search."

Nangong Xu said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Bai Qi immediately understood the difficulties of the city guards.

Internal and external troubles!

It's bad enough that there are followers of the Earth Mother Cult lurking within the city guards, but the same is true for the people of the capital.

Even if they received a search order from the court, it would be fine to search one or two civilians, but it would be impossible to conduct a forced search on so many civilians.

Furthermore, even if the hiding place of the Earth Mother Cult was really found, with so many people confusing the public, it would be difficult to determine whether it was a real stronghold.

"I never thought they would become like this."

Bai Qi said secretly in his heart.

He originally thought that these were just some minor incidents, but now it seems that this is not the case at all.

Knowing that the capital was under the feet of the emperor and that there were government troops to keep the city in check, the city guards led by Nangong Xu had already been dispatched, but the other side still showed no signs of restraint. Instead, the situation became more and more serious, and they simply did not take the imperial court seriously.

"It really is... a cult!"

Bai Qi said secretly.

Now Bai Qi has a deep understanding of these evil cults from other worlds.

If people could be cautious and use common sense to figure things out, it would not be a "cult".

"...Sir Nangong came to me for more than just to tell me this news, right?

Bai Qi pondered for a moment and then spoke.

Nangong Xu, who was projected in the audio-visual stone, nodded and did not deny it. He got straight to the point and said:

"I feel... a little out of control in this situation. I need your help with this matter!"

"In addition, the city guards in the capital are numerous and diverse, and they are easily alerted by the enemy. Often, the enemy will disperse before we get close. The search of a small team is limited and it is difficult to be effective. Moreover, although the city guards have powerful warriors, the capital is so large, and the enemy is very secretive and uses ordinary people as cover. Without knowing the exact target, it is almost impossible to search for useful information. This efficiency is really too low."

"I can only ask the city guards to deploy guards at key points throughout the capital, just in case."

"There are many martial arts masters in the capital, but there are not many martial arts saints. It is impossible to search for a needle in a haystack like this. It's exhausting."

"The Earth Mother Cult came prepared, and their whereabouts are hard to find. Except for you, no one else has ever seen the top leaders of the Earth Mother Cult."

"Now, there are many civilians in the prison of the capital, but there is not a single real leader of the Mother Earth Goddess. Moreover, the more they are arrested, the more frightened the people will be, which will actually help them to spread the religion."

Nangong Xu expressed his difficulties in one sentence.

If he knew the specific enemy, with Nangong Xu's strength and the background of the Nangong family, he would be able to catch him immediately and would not need Bai Qi's help at all.

But now, I only know the name of "Mother Earth Cult" and nothing else. It's like I'm fighting against the air.

In such a situation, even this proud son of the Yuan Dynasty and the best master of the younger generation of the Nangong family was at a loss as to where to start.

I can only ask Bai Qi for help, hoping for one more person, one more strength.

"The court is also discussing this matter. The city guards are under great pressure. If we don't do anything and fail to stop this trend, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to the higher-ups."

Nangong Xu said.

"I understand."

Bai Qi nodded.

Nangong Xu's words actually revealed that the Nangong family was under great political pressure, but he said it in a rather obscure way.

This is also the reason why he asked for help.

Bai Qi did not refuse. At that time in the recruit camp, it was Nangong Xu who led the team to rescue him. Now that Nangong Xu was facing difficulties, he naturally took the lead, which was also equivalent to repaying the favor.

"What's going on over there, Your Majesty?"

Bai Qi suddenly asked.

"this--"

Nangong Xu was silent for a moment, a little hesitant. It was extremely taboo to pry into the royal secrets, but Bai Qi was obviously not an outsider.

"Your Majesty has not asked about it for the time being. After all, those people are only spreading fear and promoting the Blood Moon. They have not openly created chaos or terrorist incidents."

"Besides, if the City Guards are deployed, there is no need to send out the Imperial Guards. Even if they are deployed, the effect will not be great. But if there is no progress, I am afraid it will be hard to say."

Nangong Xu said.

Bai Qi nodded. Now he completely understood Nangong Xu's situation.

His current situation is probably more difficult than he imagined.

Not only him, but the entire Nangong family is under pressure.

"...This is the defense point of the city guards. I hope it helps you. If you have anything else you want to know, you can ask me. I have already notified everyone that all defense points are under your control."

Nangong Xu thought about it and continued.

"Oh, I see."

Bai Qi said calmly.

"By the way, the people in the cult are vindictive and have a strong desire for revenge... Mr. Bai, you also met their top leaders when you disrupted their operations last time. You are the one who has the deepest contact with them and understands them best. You must be careful of their revenge."

Just when Bai Qi was about to end the conversation, Nangong Xu seemed to have thought of something and spoke again.