Chapter 279: Full Performance

Turning to the next page, it was obvious that several pages had been torn out of the book. Olina gritted her teeth and asked, "Why don't these people know how to keep the integrity of records?"

"Sir Okan, have they obtained the physical object of heaven?"

"How is it possible! It is a creation that is superior to the gods, so it cannot be as weird and terrifying as what is written in the records. And it can fulfill all people's wishes, so where does the danger start?"

"Then...this message is meaningless."

"That's not the case." Olina paced back and forth, "The way of heaven...or the Holy Grail, is the easiest place to give birth to incredible things. After all, chaos is the original power, beyond common sense. It can even be said that the more difficult to understand the creation, the more difficult it is to create it. It is possible that they were born from the Holy Grail. Whether their magical arts or the empire's magical arts, they can all be attributed to gifts from God. Then...things born from the Holy Grail should also help us find the real Holy Grail."

She picked up the book and read it again, "Think about it, was there anything unusual and strange that happened in and around Shangyuan City a month ago?"

The two of them thought hard for a while, and one of the guard knights frowned and said, "I wonder if the collapse of a temple in the southern suburbs counts?"

"Temple?" Olina said in surprise.

"It seems to be called Qingguan Temple, right? Rumor has it that it has been in disrepair for so long that even the giant Buddha collapsed."

"How do you know such a thing?"

"I... go to Goulan more often," the knight said a little embarrassed, "The people there like to talk about these trivial things. But... this matter was quite a big deal at that time, because the temple was not small, and its collapse would have a negative impact on the local people. It’s a bit unlucky.”

Olina's mind suddenly flashed into what the prince had said to her.

"This is a legacy from my father's father... who believed in reincarnation."

Father's father - that is, during the Tianfeng period.

In other words, the statues and temples related to Buddha all arose during that period, and the mysterious objects recorded in the books were also sent to Shangyuan during the reign of that emperor.

Olina closed the book suddenly, "I'm afraid there's something wrong with this temple!"

"Your Excellency?" the knight asked in confusion.

"Think about it, if you plan to build a darkroom secretly in a prosperous place, what will the empire do?"

"Build a church first." The other party said without thinking, "And call on believers to pay the money."

"Why?" asked another.

"Is there any need to ask? First, it can reduce expenses, and second, they will spontaneously publicize that there will be an additional church here."

"That's right," Olina nodded, "Then the darkroom is about to be opened, and you want people to never come near it again?"

The guard knight suddenly said, "Say that the church is cursed and then burn it down?"

"But in the Central Plains, the method they chose was collapse."

Olina put the book into her backpack, "How far is this temple from Shangyuan City?"

"I've never been there. If you're driving a horse, I guess it would take at most half an hour." The knight thought for a moment, "But there is a problem. The city is now on lockdown. Even if you leave the city during the day, you need special permission. Based on your identity, It is not difficult to get a pass, but His Highness the Prince will also know your whereabouts."

"So we'll go there tonight."

"Are you planning to—"

"Exactly." Olina interrupted him, "With flying, it doesn't even take half an hour."

"I understand," the knight saluted, "I will immediately arrange a suitable take-off point."

"For the glory of the sun god."

"For the glory of the sun god."

…

"Uh... do they really believe it?" Li Cai blinked and said after everyone was gone.

"I don't necessarily believe it completely, but I will at least verify it myself." Xia Fan quickly wrote a note and handed it to Li's hand, "Quickly pass the news to Xin Wu, saying that the situation has changed, and their inspection It will be sooner than expected!”

With the help of the elves' translation, he did not miss the word "flight."

This means that neither curfew nor lockdown can stop the other for long.

"Leave it to me." Li turned around and handed the note to Gungun, who let out a "meow" and disappeared into the ventilation shaft.

"Uh... when did that guy come?"

"While delivering the mail yesterday. I found it quicker to use it than to make the trip myself."

"Okay." Xia Fan accepted the reality, "Then it depends on the performance of the Privy Council."

"Not bad, not bad, your scene is really interesting." Qian Yan punched Xia Fan on the waist with some excitement. She seemed to be happy to see the foreigner look deflated, "Don't talk about enemies, even I saw When you describe them, you feel creepy. How did you come up with it?”

Xia Fan gasped and quickly covered his waist, "Ahem...it's just taking advantage of people's curiosity. Once you master the skills, you can also make it up." The more you cover it up, the more people want to know, and the words are unclear. It can leave more space for imagination, and add a few details that go against common sense, and people can consciously construct a terrifying picture.

Of course, a story alone is not enough.

The pages were soaked in black tea to make them look aged, and faded ink was used to simulate handwriting from different years. These were all special skills for the secret agents of the Privy Council. But they can only be used to embellish the story and cannot turn it into fact.

Therefore a credible "clue" must be based on a realistic framework.

He spent the whole day communicating with the Privy Council represented by Xin Wu, and in a series of optional events, he finally picked Qingguan Temple as the entry point. According to the other side, this matter was also a hot topic at the time, and the probability that someone in the Honglu Temple noticed it was not low.

If the other party failed to understand these fabricated "details", he could also use other secondary evidence to strengthen the impression of the envoy.

It turned out that the ambassador's professional level was quite good. Not only did some of his subordinates remember the major and minor events that happened in the capital, but his own action ability was also very fast, and he made a decision almost immediately.

"Do we just have to wait for news here?" Luo asked softly.

"We can also increase the intensity of looting by the way." Xia Fan took out a sack, "I copied it before because I didn't want the Privy Council to find out that we had taken away the documents and archives. Now there is no such concern - put all the magic weapon drawings in that cabinet first."

Because they already have a natural scapegoat.

...

That night, Olena got nothing.

Of course, this was not a scene that Xia Fan witnessed directly, but the result that Xin Wu told him.

Not long after Olena left the Privy Council, a fire broke out around the Honglu Temple. Fire has always been the most important thing to guard against in the capital. In order to prevent accidents, the Honglu Temple closed the gates and gathered all the envoys. Although the two fires were quickly extinguished, Olena was confined to the courtyard and could not move for the whole night.