Ember Gun

  Chapter 416 Light

   "Sir, are you religious?"

   "Sir, are you interested in finding out?"

  "This is our doctrine, do you have time to listen to it?"

   "Sir, wait a minute!"

   There was a whispering sound in his ear, and it felt like there were hundreds of Poirot grinding his teeth in his ear.

  Herkeley finally couldn't stand it anymore. He wanted to get angry, but when he saw the girl's gentle face, he couldn't raise his anger again.

  The girl seems to be working, and she really seems to be a believer. She has followed herself all the way, talking about those strange beliefs.

  After entangled in every possible way, Hercule reluctantly obeyed.

   "Well, I will just take a look and a moment."

  Herkery said that he took the girl’s flyer. He is not a **** like Lorenzo. Although the girl is a bit annoying, he still doesn’t get angry at her.

   "Oh oh oh, that's great, my name is Liya, an orthodox believer, here are some of our introductions, there will be a rally later, do you want to participate?"

  Liya introduced herself, she seemed to have inexhaustible vitality.

  Herkeley glanced at her. The girl looked about the same age as Eve.

  "Orthodox..."

  Herkeley whispered this word, his eyes became slightly solemn.

  He has just been wandering in the Yejia Theater. Under the leadership of the staff, he barely understands the history of the theater. Quite boring.

After that, Hercule entrusted Poirot to the staff and asked him to transfer him to Lorenzo. Then Hercule left the theater and wandered out on the streets. In this foreign country, he had nothing to speak of. , It’s all on your own to collect information.

  It was very smooth at first. From the conversations of the street people, the flying newspapers, the sound of the radio, everything was collected by Hercule, and a living world was constructed in his mind.

  Herkeley is the master of this world. He walks through it, looking for the evil hidden under the surface and deeper.

  Orthodox Church, Pope, Rhine League, Choir...

  He suddenly saw those hideous phantoms, and just when Hercule was about to reach out and touch them, Liya appeared.

  Probably she was attracted to her by her leisurely appearance. The girl finally found her target and suffered the killer.

   "So, you will have a meeting later?"

Hercule asked lazily. He looked at Liya with excitement. From her eyes, she could tell that she was really preaching, but the things she just said were ignored by Hercules. Past.

   "Yes, do you want to come?"

  The girl’s eyes lit up upon hearing Hercule’s questioning.

   To be honest, this look makes Hercules very uncomfortable, and sometimes he really can’t tell the difference between these believers and MLM gangs.

   "Let's go."

   Hercule replied.

He really wanted to know what this so-called Orthodoxy was going on. After all, their pope would be killed by Lorenzo in a few days. learn.

  "You are not a Gallunaro, right." The girl asked excitedly as she walked.

   "Yes, from Inervig."

   "Inervig!"

  Liya’s voice rose a bit, and then she realized her gaffe, and covered her mouth with a look of sorry.

   "Inervig!"

   "What's wrong with Inervig?" Hercule asked, he didn't understand why the girl was so excited.

   "I have always wanted to visit Inervig, he said that there are steel snakes everywhere, and giant whales walking through the sky. Is this true?"

  Liya asked. Looking at her longing look, Hercules remembered that this girl is still in her youth, and this kind of vitality is normal.

   "Almost, I've probably stayed there for a long time, and I'm used to it."

  Herkeley said, think about it, this is indeed the case. These "abnormalities" in the eyes of others, the old and spirited citizens have long been "accustomed to them".

   "It's so good..." the girl said softly.

  "What about you? How do you believe in the Orthodox religion? I remember that this sect has only just appeared. Why, your parents are believers?"

  Herkery turned to ask Liya, if it was not a family factor, Herkery could not understand how this girl became a believer in Orthodoxy in this land full of evangelical churches.

   "I... it's more complicated to explain." Liya thought for a while, and then answered with a smile.

   "My parents were killed when I was very young when I went to sea, and then I was raised by the orphanage. Everyone in the orphanage is a believer of the Orthodox Church, so I am."

   "Is that...Do you really believe in it? Or is it a task that someone else has given you." Hercule continued to inquire.

   "Of course I believe in devoutly."

   Liya replied, her words seemed a little hesitant, but she said again.

"In the beginning, I really didn't believe this. Everyone said that the pastors were not good people. After the teacher died, we hoped that there would be a pastor to celebrate him, but the pastor of the evangelical church asked for a large sum of money. It's been a long time."

   "However, Orthodox Church is different from them."

  The girl's eyes touched Hercule, and he could see that Liya truly believed in all of this.

   "How is it different?"

  Helkley, he was a little curious about what method Orthodox Church used to make people so pious.

  "The Orthodox Church has funded our orphanage, helped us repair the buildings in disrepair, and provided food. Those priests will come to teach us not only theology, but also some other cultural courses."

  Herkelley was stunned.

   "Every child has the opportunity to become an Orthodox pastor. You only need to pass the theological examination. No proof of birth is needed, and there is no need to donate much to the church..."

It sounds like this Orthodox church is really a good person. Under Liya’s words, for a moment, Hercules felt a slight sense of guilt. If Liya knew that in a few days her pope would Being killed, I don't know what kind of mood this girl will be.

  Fortunately, such a complicated mood did not last long, and Hercules would not be affected by this kind of thing.

  There is no absolute good and evil in this world, but different interests are mixed together and turned into chaotic ashes.

   "Is this? If so, I would be interested in you guys. How long will I be there?" Hercule asked.

  "Not far, everyone here still believes in the gospel church, and orthodoxy is not accepted, so we can only find an inconspicuous place. It is a bit biased. Please forgive me."

  Hearing Herkelly said this, Liya thought she had succeeded in preaching and looked happier, just like a deer jumping around.

  ……

   Passing through the dark corridor, the cold air became a bit warm, and the sound of whispers could be heard vaguely in the ear, as if someone was talking in a place not far from here.

Hu Ao swallowed. He lowered his head to confirm the location of the assembly from the flyer. He raised his head and the dim road made him feel a little nervous.

No one knows why the Orthodox assembly was held here. It was dark and remote, and it made people feel uncomfortable. Stopping, he could still see the iron plate nailed to the wall with the handwriting corroded by time. Hu Ao vigorously Wiped the dust, and reluctantly read the text on it.

This is a refuge. Hu Ao suddenly remembered. The captain said this before. At the end of the Glorious War, after Gallunaro's retreat, in order to prevent Inervig from counterattacking Gallunaro's land, They dug a lot of refuges here in the port of Maruri, wanting to continue fighting, and this is one of them.

  There was a gust of warm wind in the tunnel in front of him, but this couldn't warm Hu Ao's heart. He didn't know what was in front of him, but he still took a deep breath and stepped forward. There was a faint light at the end of the darkness.

  The door slowly opened, and the noise of the crowd came to the top for a while, Hu Ao felt like he was in a square, and his face was everywhere in his eyes.

  This is an open underground hall. There are several long tables in the middle of the hall. People have found a place to sit down, some are still talking, and some are praying on the chairs with their eyes closed.

  No one noticed Hu Ao's arrival. He slowly walked into the light when a waiter suddenly stopped him.

   "Sorry, I will leave now..." Hu Ao was startled, but he was interrupted before he could finish.

   "There is still a place, please come here."

  The waiter took Hu Ao's hand and said with a smile.

Hu Ao looked at the waiter’s face. It was a fellow like him. His body was dirty and his face was covered with dust, but he was different from himself. He was like a mouse nestling in the sewer, but he was like a A real person has a strong smile on his face.

  He didn't say anything any more, letting the waiter pull him, and lead him to a vacant position and take a seat.

"Hello."

  Hu Ao looked at the girl next to her seat, she was staring at herself.

   "Hello! Liya."

  Liya answered with a smile, and at the same time stretched out her hand in a friendly manner.

  Hu Ao hesitated for a while, the **** fishy smell had long penetrated under his skin, and he didn't want the girl in front of him to show disgust.

  Keliya didn't notice this at all, she directly took Hu Ao's hand and shook it firmly.

  Hu Ao was startled, and then replied with difficulty.

   "Hu Ao, you can call me Hu Ao."

   "May the Orthodox Church help you, Huo."

   Liya smiled at him, then turned her head and chatted with the man next to her.

In the noise, Hercule obviously did not notice this. He sat next to Liya and answered some of her messy questions perfunctorily, such as whether the iron whale above the old Dunling would fall, and if it could not. , Where are they going to sleep or something...

I have to say that sitting here gives Hercules a feeling of stepping into the story. I remember that there are always such pictures in those books. Before a major event that changes the age, there will always be a group of guys. Held a secret assembly in secret.

  Herkeley thinks it is very similar here. From his observation, except for some new members, the rest seem to be basically Orthodox believers. They prayed softly, one by one more pious.

  Too weird, these people are too religious.

  The crisp bell sounded, and all the sounds disappeared for a while.

  The new members still don’t know what happened, and the believers who prayed in low voices opened their eyes.

  Only in front of the hall, a priest came up. He opened the heavy classics and cleared his throat.

   "Anyone who eats my blood and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the end of the day."

  He said.

  Correspondingly, the believers prayed in a low voice again, and their voices gathered together like a tide.

  The priest didn't say anything, he signaled to the darkness around him, and the aroma of the food came over his face.

The waiters walked out of the darkness and delivered the prepared food and cutlery to the long table one after another. After they were all set, the priest again began to recite the doctrine, and it was like a signal to start. The believers grabbed the cutlery in Gobbled up in the priest's voice.

  Faced with the food, Hu Ao hasn't done anything for a long time. It's not that the food is unpalatable. The things in front of him are already very delicate. Normally, he only eats so cruelly when his little brother is extravagant.

  He just...just a little uneasy.

Hu Ao still remembers the first time he went to sea. He was punched and kicked on the boat, eating the most sordid things, living in the dirtiest place, and he still remembered what those people did to him when the storm came. In order to punish themselves for stealing food, they tied themselves to the mast and handed over life and death to heaven.

  He sometimes feels that he is too unlucky to encounter this. Hu Ao tried to do good. He picked up his lost wallet for a man, but was called a thief and beaten him up.

  Only then did Hu Ao realize that this terrible world would not give him goodwill. It gave all the goodwill to those noble people. For the guys like himself in the shadows, only endless malice was left.

  He didn't dare to eat, he didn't dare to accept this inexplicable kindness, Hu Ao was very afraid that he would be blackmailed after eating, afraid that he would be beaten for using dirty tableware, but at this moment the voice beside him sounded.

"are you not hungry?"

  Liya looked at him, there was jam on the corners of her mouth.

   "No... I just..."

   "Try it."

   Liya said, she stabbed the spoon into Hu Ao’s mouth.

  For a moment, Hu Ao's fear reached the extreme. He was afraid that his vision would become a reality, but nothing happened.

  No one came out to beat myself, although I don’t know what I ate, but it tasted pretty good.

  The girl is smiling.

   "This is the flesh and blood of God, it tastes great, right."

Hu Ao paused for a long time, then nodded.

   "Then some more of the flesh and blood of God."

Liya said and handed her own share, and then the girl was like a small animal looking for food, patrolling back and forth on the long table, stood up and took another portion of mashed potatoes, and then went to her. Hercules asked where the iron snake was sleeping.

  Weird feeling.

  Hu Ao had lived for so long and experienced so many bad things. He became restrained and timid, and lived carefully, but at the moment, he realized that he didn't seem to be like this.

  The doctrine preached by the priest was still echoing in his ears. Hu Ao looked around, relaxed, and relieved the heavy heart.

  Hu Ao was a little sluggish, then he slowly raised his head and looked at the upper part of the hall, where it was dim and the light could not be reached.

  This is a very strange feeling, a novel feeling, a feeling he has never experienced after so many years of living.

  Perhaps...this kind of thing can be called goodwill.

  It was obviously underground, but Hu Ao felt that light was shining on his body, a light that had been late for many years.

  (End of this chapter)