Chapter 265 The Aftermath of the War

Throwing a stone into a large lake will cause some ripples, but they will eventually subside. If you lift a huge boulder and smash it in, there will be waves, and it will take some time to calm down... If we use what happened in Shanxi City as an analogy, it would be an adult giant dragon that was tired of flying and fell into the big lake. , twisting the body at will, it is a huge wave. And that's not all. After playing for a while, the giant dragon found that the environment here was good, so he simply decided to settle down here... The city was full of storms, and the influence continued!

A few days have passed and the continuous rain has stopped. But the sky above Shanxi City still seemed to be shrouded in gloomy clouds. People traveling occasionally looked at each other, and they could always find the familiar look of panic on each other's faces.

The statue of the Mountain Stream Goddess has been erected in the city for hundreds of years. It is no exaggeration to say that everyone in this city, whether they are nobles or commoners, have grown up looking at the statue of the goddess.

They never thought that one day the goddess would fall, and she would fall so decisively that even putting it together was a delusion.

Therefore, whether it is subjective or spectatorial reasons, it cannot prevent a saying from spreading in the city, that is, the goddess of the mountain stream is angry and will no longer protect the city.

This statement sounded very reliable, so people became even more panicked... Compared to the ordinary people in Shanxi City, the believers of the Temple of Light were even more angry and sad.

Don't forget that this mountain goddess has another identity, that is, she is the first-generation saint of the Temple of Light. Now that the statue has collapsed, it is no exaggeration to say that the pillars of faith in the hearts of believers have also collapsed instantly.

The beliefs of believers are loyal and fanatical, not to mention the group of fanatical believers. So I don’t know when it was, or which believer made the first move, but someone committed a public suicide in front of the ruins of the statue.

This action quickly set off a chain reaction, with first a few people, then a dozen... imitating the move at the same time.

There are many reasons, some say it is to leave with the saint, some say it is to appease the anger of the goddess, and so on. Fortunately, Shanxi City's official response was very quick this time. Before the situation escalated, a large group of guard cavalry arrived and stationed here, blocking all intersections and preventing everyone from entering or exiting the city square.

Afterwards, the church bishop in the city also quickly stood up and vigorously promoted the teachings of the Temple of Light, that is, true believers were not allowed to commit suicide. Such a two-pronged approach finally suppressed this suicide trend.

At the same time, the follow-up to this disaster is also continuing to follow up. First, there were many passers-by present who were convinced that the statue of the goddess had been vandalized. In this case, it is very important to catch these two people.

Under such circumstances, Shanxi City officials once again showed rare high efficiency. That afternoon, sketches and portraits were posted all over the city, and just in case, they were sent to neighboring cities one after another to request the perpetrators.

In full view of the public, the appearance of the two murderers was restored in detail. One is a middle-aged man with a cold face, and the other is a charming and beautiful woman.

Unfortunately, although many people with similar faces were arrested, they were quickly eliminated. Then a few days passed, and there was still no trace of the real murderer.

In fact, if they had been searching according to this picture, there would be no result. The middle-aged man is just a disguised image of Tang En. As long as he takes off the props, who can imagine this public face? A young man who is harmless to humans and animals? As for Eunice, that is even more nonsense. Maybe they can determine Eunice's identity and name, but it is undoubtedly a delusion to find the person. You must know that she had put on the most beautiful dress, and then was directly melted away by the dark mist that finally burst out from herself... How to find this? We can't let the God of Light say hello to the devil and then bring the person out... Probably seeing that this has been ineffective, the Shanxi City officials made another move, which was to use the scapegoat - the Police Department to divert the crowd. sight.

In fact, it is a bit inappropriate to say that he is a scapegoat. Because the National Police Agency does have an unshirkable responsibility, and trying them is also what the people want.

The first is the dozen or so cavalrymen who were on guard at the time and survived in the end. Needless to say, charges such as poor protection, fear of death, etc. were directly charged. Immediately, he went through the formal city courts, and then he was directly put on death row, waiting to be hanged in public on Sunday.

Then there are the two top officials of the agency, Minister of Police Dempsey and the Chief of Cavalry. They are accused of lax supervision and failure to arrive at the scene in time when the incident occurred. However, they do have a reason to argue, and that is to display fifteen bounty hunter corpses.

If there were usually more than a dozen corpses, Demps and the cavalry commander would have to make a splash and receive awards and honors. But now, in order to suppress the anger of the citizens, the chief of the cavalry was dismissed and imprisoned. If nothing else happens, he will have to spend the rest of his life in an unknown noble mine.

As for Demps, dismissal is necessary. He also knew that he had been harmed by Tang En. If he was given any credit, it was just to divert himself and most of the guard cavalry. However, he naturally did not dare to say this. He insisted that he had noticed the arrival of the bounty hunter, and for the sake of the safety of the city, he mobilized the cavalry to encircle and suppress them. Fortunately, he had a good relationship with the nobles in the city, so he moved around and put up a layer of protection in time. The final result is to stay in jail for one or two years as punishment for dereliction of duty. This is undoubtedly much better than those cavalrymen who went to the gallows and the cavalry chief who spent his whole life as a coolie.

Such a quick and easy trial allowed the nobles and commoners of Shanxi City to vent their anger, and also allowed the big shots behind the scenes to breathe a sigh of relief. If it were just ordinary citizens protesting, they wouldn't care, but this matter involves the Temple of Light, so they can't ignore it.

Zheng Huan, who was being tried by the court in the city, and the Temple of Light over there made a very cooperative response strategy.

First, the Temple of Light will use the donations from believers to rebuild the statue of the goddess, and promises to invite big figures from the Holy City to come and bless and pray.

Although no matter how new the statue is, it will never be the same as before, but through these things, it can indeed give everyone some hope.

Secondly, as for those two daring guys, the bishop promised that the Holy City of the Temple of Light would send a special team to track down the real culprits.

No one will doubt the strength of the Temple of Light. Now that they have spoken out, the people will just wait for the day when those two damn guys are caught.

Shanxi City's official crisis public relations was quite good this time, and all actions seemed orderly. Of course, the influence of this matter is far from ending, and it can even be said that it will never be completely completed within a few generations.

At this time, Tang En, who was cursed with thousands of curses, just opened his eyes and woke up hazy...