Chapter 720 Drive the Temple Out of the North...

(ps: I would like to thank the book friend "Shadow Sniper" for the reward. In addition, there are some problems with the civet cat's recent state, it seems that he has become lazy... Ahem, it has to be changed, it must be changed. Give the civet cat two days to strive for it. Advance the update time so that you book friends won’t have to wait for so long.)

Three days later, in the afternoon. Mountain Brook City, slums.

Just as there must be shadows under the sun, Shanxi City, as a northern holy city, is almost as good as any northern city in terms of external image, business situation, etc., but this does not cover up the fact that it also has A chronic disease of every city is the existence of slums.

Some people are so rich that they are crazy, while others are so poor that they are crazy - the truth is that simple, whether you accept it or not is another matter!

At this time, there was a small dilapidated building in a corner of the slum.

As far as the eye can see, the exterior walls of the small building are full of holes, big and small, leaking air everywhere, and it seems to be crumbling. I'm afraid that even a homeless person would not choose to live in this dangerous place where there is neither wind nor rain protection.

But now, there happened to be a person staying on the second floor of this small building, leaning half against the damaged wall. There were a few balls of blood-stained cotton lying on the ground beside him, with a strong medicinal smell.

His face was slightly drooped and covered with cold sweat and dust. It was difficult to see the specific face of this person, but looking at the mixture of gray and white, he knew that he was in a miserable situation.

However, the person involved didn't seem to realize it. He turned his head suddenly, biting the gray cloth strip tightly with his white teeth. He tied the knot with his right hand very steadily, and forcibly restrained the wound on his left arm that was bleeding continuously!

"Huh..." After dealing with the injury, the man raised his head and exhaled softly, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead and looking slightly relaxed. He did not rest and recuperate immediately after that, but stood up with a gun, revealing his curves and long legs, vaguely looking like a woman. After walking back and forth for a few steps, he gathered the blood-stained cotton balls, rags, etc. on the ground and set them on fire.

Chi chi chi... The flames suddenly burst out, and the blood-stained cotton ball burned quickly, but turned into black ashes in an instant. However, the mixed strips of cloth were still burning in the flames, twisting and struggling.

The woman did not retreat, she just stared at the fire quietly, her face dark and uncertain, and she was lost in thought. After this state lasted for about a few seconds, suddenly,

Her ears moved slightly, and the woman seemed to have noticed something. She pursed her lips, and her stunned expression disappeared instantly. She raised her spear slightly, and her awe-inspiring fighting spirit soared like crazy!

In an instant, the second floor seemed to have slipped into a whirlwind. The burning fire on the ground quickly retreated, dust and ashes were scattered, and little sparks were flying in the sky. The scene was magnificent and spectacular for a moment. at this time,

"Ahem..." Several cough prompts sounded from downstairs, and then a gentle voice slowly came, "It's me, Owens."

As soon as the words fell, the solemn atmosphere on the second floor disappeared instantly, as if it had never appeared before. At this time, Owens, who was dressed in civilian clothes, walked out of the rickety stairs. He turned his eyes and was slightly startled. Then he shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Why bother? You know that Shanxi City is different from other places, and you come here to cause trouble for the temple... …Oh, it’s very dangerous!”

The woman leaned half against the wall again, with a calm expression: "It's precisely because this place is different from other places."

"Uh... Okay." Owens was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then he couldn't help but smile and nodded in agreement. As a holy city in the north, Shanxi City undoubtedly has the largest number of believers, and this perfect place is indeed suitable to 'add obstruction' to the temple!

Speaking of which, there is no doubt that this woman is Xia Wei'an.

Since she decided to stand up and take the initiative to expose the temple's shady behind-the-scenes, Xia Wei'an traveled thousands of miles and traveled between countless towns, sparing no effort. The impact of this is undoubtedly huge. No matter how much the temple publicizes that Xia Wei'an has degenerated into a heretic, her previous glorious reputation is there after all. As a result, it will naturally cause an uproar among believers!

Some people believe it, and some people slander it... But whether they believe it or not, these countless controversies are enough to make the temple extremely anxious and completely passive.

And in this case, the temple will naturally not let Xia Wei'an go. After breaking up, in just a few days, several waves of chasing teams came one after another, intent on killing Xia Wei'an!

I believe that if Xia Wei'an hadn't been extremely familiar with the temple's hunting methods, and coupled with Tang En's unintentional perfect disguise, Xia Wei'an would have already suffered countless infamy and returned to the embrace of the God of Light.

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"Healing magic cannot be used, it will be detected... Take it, these are the wound medicines I secretly bought. They are all high-end goods. I have saved up for several years... Well, you have been exposed here today, I'm afraid There will be masters chasing you tonight. I will arrange for you to leave the city later... Hey, I have done my best to be a friend. So if you are caught, please don't turn me in..."

Owens talked nonchalantly and handed over bottles and cans. Owens had his usual warm smile on his lips, shrugged and joked, which quickly eased the slightly dull atmosphere here.

After bandaging the wound again, Xia Wei'an pursed her lips, concealed her pretentious gratitude, and asked directly: "Is there any news from the Puritans?"

"Please, the Puritan forces are in the General Assembly. They come and go, how can we get news so quickly." Shaking his head, Owens spread his hands and said, "And who in the temple doesn't know that you and I are closest, and every move I make now Almost everyone is monitoring me... Tsk, luckily no one reported me for the previous release of water in Holy Light City, otherwise my internal annihilation would have no future at all."

Xia Wei'an frowned slightly when he heard this: "Then you are still coming today?"

"Uh... can you have some conscience? After all, I risked my life to deliver medicine to you, and you're still quite reluctant now?" After a pause, Owens' eyelids twitched as he looked at Xia Wei'an's frown. He quickly put away his aggrieved expression and said, "Okay, okay, I'm here to tell you some big news... Hey, I'm afraid the temple will be in trouble this time!"

"kindness?"

"You have been focused on avoiding pursuit these past few days, so you don't know what happened... Well, in more than ten towns in the north, believers rioted collectively, shouting slogans to drive the temple out of the north, and completely destroyed the churches in the city!"

Xia Wei'an was shocked when she heard this and shouted: "What! How is that possible?"

As mentioned before, although believers have great opinions on clergy, they still have high respect for the belief in the God of Light and the majestic church that cannot be blasphemed. When Tang En and Xia Wei'an made a big fuss at the Northern Temple General Assembly, many believers stood outside, but even if they saw all kinds of ominous signs, no one broke the rules and broke in without permission. This is proof!

It is precisely because of this that although the Temple of Light is currently on the cusp of the storm and teetering on the verge of collapse, in fact, their foundation has not been destroyed much. They continue to exude inviolable power and are still making some small moves secretly. For example, hunting down Xia Wei'an on a large scale, or taking the time to sneak attack Tang En's killer organization...

"I also want to say it's impossible, but now the facts are before our eyes." Spreading his hands, Owens sighed bitterly, "The temple is blocking this information, but how can this news be blocked? Alas... this is Fuse, the temple is in trouble!"

This is the truth. If there is no case on the table, no matter how disappointed the believers are in the temple, they will not think about the majestic church around them. But once this hole is opened, it will inevitably cause a chain reaction, just like a flood, with disastrous consequences!

And more importantly - the identity of the believers and the positioning of the temple!

You must know that the reason why the Temple of Light is so powerful today is that it has stood on the mainland for thousands of years without falling. It relies on the unconditional support of the majority of believers, which is also the foundation of the temple. But it is precisely this solid foundation that can also detonate the fuse that destroys everything!

It's a very simple reason. The temple can use thunderous means to attack enemies that provoke it! But do they dare to use the same method against the majority of believers? Obviously, unless the temple wants to be destroyed, it will definitely not dare.

Therefore, this is a battle in which the temple is destined to be passively beaten. This is also the saying goes that water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it!

And when that time comes, 'drive the temple out of the north' will no longer be just a slogan...

And this is the fact, "You don't know what the chaos is like outside now. It's okay here in Shanxi City, and we haven't received the news yet. But three hundred miles to the north, the towns there are already in chaos. Shortly In just two or three days, churches in the city were destroyed one after another. And... well, this cannot be said on the table. Hundreds of clergy have been killed in the conflict, and many believers have also been killed and injured. This matter is now It is extremely difficult to be kind..."

"Wait!" Xia Wei'an was stunned for a moment and suddenly frowned: "Two or three days? Are you sure it's only two or three days and it's so big?"

"Haha, did you find out?" Owens seemed to have expected this question. Owens nodded, "Yes, within two or three days, believers in more than a dozen cities seemed to have made an appointment to riot at the same time. This is of course Abnormal."

After a pause, he shook his head and sighed, "There are experts controlling you behind the scenes. What a good trick!"

"who is it?"

"Oh, you know this guy too, he's an old acquaintance of ours."

Seeing Owens's complicated expression with a wry smile and a speechless expression, Xia Wei'an's heart suddenly moved and she blurted out: "Twain?"

"Yeah." Owens nodded simply, then shook his head, with a hint of self-mockery on his lips, "You may not know yet, but the Zachary we always saw in the temple that day was actually Tang En pretending to be . Haha, I used to boast that I was meticulous and observant, but I didn’t expect him to appear in front of me so arrogantly, but I couldn’t see it. It’s really... embarrassing!”

Xia Wei'an was also startled when she heard this. She noticed that there seemed to be something wrong with Zachary at the time, but it was just an intuition and she didn't care. She never thought that this feeling turned out to be real...

After sighing with some frustration, Owens continued: "Judging from the two warning light beams at that time, Tang En stole a total of two things from the temple. One was a demon skull, and the other I inquired about later, it should be from the temple. Transaction records with the Bounty Hunter Guild. Well, that’s the well-founded evidence of the temple’s crimes that suddenly popped up a few days ago.”

"I see... Huh, okay, the temple is to blame for doing this!" With a slight snort, Xia Wei'an frowned and asked, "But what does this have to do with him inciting believers to commit suicide?"

"Listen to me... I just said he was an expert, and that's my sincere admiration! Did you know that he pretended to be Zachary to steal evidence, and at the same time sent people to secretly swallow up the branch stronghold of the Bounty Hunter Guild? ? Tsk tsk, this is a beautiful move. Others wipe their mouths after eating and leave, but he has even taken away his job."

Owens smacked his lips, and his expression of admiration didn't seem to be fake, but he seemed a little disapproving of Tang En's unsightly look. On the other hand, Xia Wei'an on the side raised her eyebrows, with a clear smile in her eyes, secretly thinking that this was really that guy's style...

But what Xia Wei'an herself didn't realize was that her perception of Tang En, her enemy, was gradually changing. From before, she wanted to kill him with a single shot, to now she no longer deliberately resists...

"The temple only learned about this situation a few days ago. Bishop Byron and the others were very angry when they learned about it. However, the Bounty Hunter Guild's affairs had been exposed by then, and they did not dare to take it back. But at the same time, they were not willing to let it go like this. It was taken away by Tang En, so I decided to send a team to sneak attack, and I sulked..."

"Stupid!" After hearing this, Xia Wei'an couldn't help but cursed. You must know that the temple has no time to take care of itself, but just to vent its sulk, it rashly makes such a move that is very likely to offend the other party. Isn't this stupid?

Owens nodded in agreement: "Who says it's not the case? But there are indeed many experts in this team. Well, the team is led by Grand Knight Captain Raizel, and there is also Karl..."

"Karl? Which Karl?" Xia Wei'an was stunned when he heard this and asked subconsciously.

"Who else could it be? It's the bloody butcher who brutally massacred several villages two years ago and you tracked him for more than half a month before finally capturing him - Karl!"

"Is it really him?" Xia Wei'an was stunned, and her expression turned gloomy. "Hasn't he been imprisoned in the General Prison awaiting trial?"

Shrugging, "I used to think this was true, but recently when I was collecting black materials from the temple, I discovered that Karl came out a year ago. Sigh... I probably think that his strength is good and can be of some use. Someone. Arrange for him to join the assassination team of the Bounty Hunter Guild, specializing in dealing with things that are difficult for the temple to come forward... Well, you know."

boom! He punched the ground violently, causing the dangerous building to tremble. Xia Wei'an bit her lip tightly, with a cold look in her eyes: "Okay! Okay! Okay! It's okay for such a temple to fall!"

These are naturally angry words, but it can also be seen that Xia Wei'an is extremely angry and deeply disappointed with the temple's actions!

Waving his hand, Owens had a sarcastic smile on his face: "Haha, don't worry, retribution is coming... With such a strong team, it is easy to sneak attack on a bounty hunter guild that has changed hands. In fact, they also It was indeed done, but it only aroused Tang En’s anger!”

After a pause, he raised his index finger, "In one night, the heads of the bishops of ten churches fell to the ground! The next day, the believers riot kicked off... Haha, although I am very curious about what method Tang En used to kill him so efficiently. The believers started to encourage. But what I want to know more now is how the big shots would react when they learned that the current uncontrollable situation was just the result of their own sulking. Haha..."

Inspiring believers? Listening to Owens laughing happily, Xia Wei'an felt relieved. She felt as if she had grasped some information, but couldn't remember it for a moment... Finally, she shook her head and suppressed the feeling for the time being. The corner of his mouth curled up slightly, with the same sarcastic smile: "Oh, that must be quite exciting, I'm looking forward to it!"

After a pause, when Owens' laughter subsided, he asked, "By the way, where is the temple team now?"

"Huh?" Owens stopped smiling and turned around in surprise, "Why, do you want to catch Karl again?"

"That's right. But this time I will not send him to the Tribunal again, but directly send him as evidence before the believers!"

"That's a good idea... But there's also Raizel. He's ahead of you in the ranking among knight commanders." Owens raised his eyebrows and seemed to have thought of something. He leaned forward and asked with a gossipy face, "I I heard a rumor that Raizel had a fight with you in private last year... Well, tell me who won? I'll tell you where they are now? How about it, it's fair." (ps: Chapter 691 has it. Mentioned.)

There are a total of twelve knight captains in the Temple of Light, who compete once every three years, and are ranked according to their strength.

In the past, Xia Wei'an would not discuss the matter behind his back, no matter whether he won or lost that private fight. But now that she has become a traitor to the temple, she is naturally more open to this.

He glared at Owens, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Raizer has outstanding talent, but his mind is not open enough, and his path to martial arts is also a bit narrow. If he can study the temple teachings for three years, his strength will definitely reach the top again." A whole new level.”

It was not stated clearly, but Owens naturally understood the meaning and laughed: "Ha, just say that he is narrow-minded and his martial arts realm has stagnated. Tsk tsk, it seems that you still win."

Xia Wei'an did not deny it, but frowned and said impatiently: "Okay, stop talking nonsense and tell me the address."

"It's useless to tell you... Well, I'm not kidding you. They are roughly near Moss City now, but it is definitely too late for you to go now."

Spreading his hands and looking at Xia Wei'an's doubtful gaze, Owens showed a strange expression and explained, "I have been paying attention to the believer riots. About this morning, the matter suddenly stopped. Well, you also know Tang En, this He is definitely not a person who gives up halfway. So what do you think it will be that can make him willing to temporarily put aside this great situation? "

Ask yourself and answer your question, "No need to guess! This guy Raizel is lucky, he was temporarily transferred back. But Karl, this loser, is definitely dead. The difference is just a matter of how many times to chop him depending on Tang En's mood... "

…………(To be continued.)