Embers Ad Infinitum

Two days? Jiang Baimian recalled:

"It seems that Viel didn't show up for a few days before."

That was at the hidden mass of the vigilant sect.

"Yes." Song He didn't mention Viel's matter again and asked instead, "Are you here to raise food?"

From a normal person's point of view, Qian Bai's team returned to Hongshiji to replenish food on the way back.

"No, Tarnan can buy many cans, cans of various flavors." Jiang Baimian said with a smile.

She glanced at the new bishop Antoniola who was about to leave the prayer hall without leaving a trace, and continued:

"We are mainly here to replace high-performance batteries. Warning Song, you should have seen that we have obtained a new robot."

Wearing sunglasses, Gnawa is tall, "strong" and very distinctive. He is a presence that no one can ignore.

"You can contact Dimarco's butler Ulrich and Ankhbas." Song He took the initiative to provide directions.

"That's what we did." Jiang Baimian described what happened today and finally said, "Things seem to be a bit troublesome. I can only hope that the 'Underground Ark' can squeeze out more batteries."

"By the way." Jiang Baimian seemed to have some associations with this topic and asked casually, "Has Bishop Antoniola seen Mr. Di Marco since he took office?"

Antoniola, who was wearing a black cloak and walked sideways for a while, stopped unconsciously.

Song He looked back at him and replied simply:

"There were conversations via video."

"Oh..." Shang Jianyao said in a tone that was difficult to analyze the specific meaning.

At least with the database that Gnawa currently has, it cannot be analyzed.

This guy can always come up with something new... Jiang Baimian had a change of thought, and as if he didn't realize that Bishop Antoniola was still in the hall, he "helped" him to complain:

“The bishops of the sect can’t communicate face to face with Di Marco?

"It's incredible that he was willing to meet us in order to understand the situation on the island in the middle of the lake."

Team leader, your acting skills are not bad either. It matched perfectly with Shang Jianyao's "oh"... Long Yuehong was both stunned and found it very funny.

He suspected that the team leader had drawn nourishment from old world dramas.

Therefore, entertainment materials from the old world are not only bad... Long Yuehong thought of this and glanced at Bai Chen subconsciously.

Bai Chen's expression was a little solemn, and he seemed to find it even more difficult to deal with Jiang Baimian like this.

Antoniola turned around and said in a loud voice:

"The previous bishops communicated with Mr. Di Marco via video, and His Excellency Saint Sigmund entered the Ark and had an interview with Mr. Di Marco on the second underground floor."

Jiang Baimian was waiting for this opportunity and asked:

"Did His Excellency Saint Sigmund explain anything after he came back?"

After hearing this question and thinking of his previous words, Song He glanced at Jiang Baimian and others, and nodded invisibly, as if he understood something.

Because it was not a confidential matter, Antoniola did not hide it and recalled:

"Your Excellency Saint Sigmund told us: As long as the owner of the 'Underground Ark' still believes in 'Yugu' and does not really undermine the stability of the Red Stone Collection, then we should not interfere in the internal affairs of the 'Underground Ark'."

This is a bit strange to say... Jiang Baimian is so perceptive that he immediately heard some questions:

The subject of the "Bishop of Fear" of the Vigilance Sect is the owner of the "Underground Ark", not Di Marco!

There are two explanations for this:

1. This is the long-term policy of the Vigilance Sect in dealing with the "Underground Ark", and it will not change depending on who the owner is there.

2. The vigilance sect does not care who the owner of the "underground ark" is, whether it is Di Marco, his child, or anyone else. It is just a symbol that can satisfy the "ghost girl" of faith and does not destroy it. As long as the redstone set is stable, it will be fine.

These two explanations have a lot in common, that is, the replacement of the owner of the "Underground Ark" is an internal matter and will not cause interference from vigilant sects. Of course, the premise is that the new owner of the Ark believes in "Yougu" and does not destroy the Redstone sets are stable.

This was the vigilant sectarian attitude that Jiang Baimian wanted to achieve.

But she was still a little confused about this. She thought that the "Bishop of Fear" spoke too straightforwardly and acted too obviously.

Could it be that there is another meaning in using the title of owner of the "underground ark" instead of the name Dimarco? Jiang Baimian couldn't figure out why for a while, but that didn't stop her from taking the opportunity to apply eye drops to the target.

She frowned slightly and said with a hint of confusion:

“But before that Dimarco wanted to introduce fishmen and mountain monsters to clean the red stone collection.

"Doesn't this destabilize the Red Stone Collection?"

Antoniola was a little speechless for a moment, but Song He smiled slightly and said:

"Don't dwell on the past, we have to focus on the future."

Jiang Baimian accepted it as soon as he saw it, smiled and said:

"This is your sect's business. I am just indignant and aggrieved. Please don't take offense."

The team leader's docile tone seemed to have been influenced by the old world drama series... Long Yuehong began to seriously think about a question, that is, how much old world entertainment materials had the team leader secretly peeked behind her and others' backs?

After chatting for a while, the "old tune group" said goodbye and left, getting on the Jeep.

"Go to the Ark exit of Tieshan." Jiang Baimian looked ahead and ordered.

Because Gnawa had not yet collected a map of this area, Bai Chen was responsible for driving.

"What are you doing there?" Long Yuehong was a little surprised.

Shang Jianyao immediately sang:

"Looking and looking for friends..."

"Look for the internal response." Jiang Baimian explained helpfully.

Long Yuehong was not stupid, and she immediately understood that something was going on.

He said a little worriedly and nervously:

"Team leader, do you really want to deal with the 'Underground Ark'?"

How could we, a team of five people, do something that even an action team might not be able to handle?

Is this too bloated?

Team leader, I have always believed that you are very stable!

Jiang Baimian sighed helplessly in his heart and said with a smile:

"Shang Jianyao and Gnawa provided a feasible plan, and I have to keep their promise.

"Don't worry, this must be done step by step. Once there are any conditions that cannot be met, we will stop immediately. Well, the same is true if we fail within three days. We are still being hunted by the 'Mechanical Paradise', so we can't do it in Red Stone." The set stayed too long.”

The last half of the sentence was addressed to Shang Jianyao and Gnawa.

After a pause, Jiang Baimian turned his head and looked at Bai Chen:

"Xiaobai, Xiaohong, what do you think?

"If you object, I will consider it carefully. Everyone's ideas have the same weight here."

To be honest, Jiang Baimian was quite conflicted at this time. She hoped that Bai Chen and Long Yuehong would oppose the plan so that she could dispel Shang Jianyao's thoughts, but she did not give them such hints.

She sighed a little when she thought of those pairs of hopeful eyes.

Bai Chen was silent for a long time, so long that Jiang Baimian thought she didn't want to express her opinion.

Finally, she looked at the road ahead and said calmly:

"Set reasonable termination conditions and give it a try."

Tsk, it doesn’t look like the veteran wilderness wanderer Xiaobai who always protects his own safety... To maintain a sense of teamwork? Jiang Baimian did not comment verbally and looked at Long Yuehong with half of his body.

Long Yuehong suddenly felt the pressure and hesitated:

"I trust your judgment."

What he said... Jiang Baimian suddenly felt that the pressure on his shoulders was a little heavier.

Shang Jianyao applauded:

"Four votes in favor, one abstention, passed!"

"When did I agree?" Jiang Baimian asked funnyly.

Shang Jianyao smiled:

"In your heart."

Jiang Baimian moved his left eyebrow but did not respond.

…………

Iron Mountain, near the valley cave where the entrance and exit of the "Underground Ark" is hidden.

Several members of the "old tune team" monitored the whole afternoon and found no one going out.

Long Yuehong raised her head and glanced at the sun that was setting more and more westward, and breathed in the cold wind in the mountains:

"It's getting dark soon, so we should go back, right?"

It's great that nothing happened.

Shang Jianyao turned his head to look at him, breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"You finally said this."

"What do you mean?" Long Yuehong felt insulted.

"Here." Shang Jianyao pointed to the hole with his chin.

Two figures in olive green clothing carried a very bloated sack and walked out with heavy steps.

"..." Long Yuehong was a little dumbfounded.

"They were walking outside before you spoke." Jiang Baimian saw this and comforted him.

"Yes..." Long Yuehong woke up.

At the speed of these two people, it would take at least two or three minutes from the exit of the "Underground Ark" to the entrance of the cave, and Shang Jianyao must have sensed it long ago, before he said, "We almost have to go back."

Shang Jianyao did not deny it, and his tone was a little more "shocked":

"In other words, your words affected what happened a few minutes ago?

"Now changes the past?"

Long Yuehong deeply understood that the team leader always didn't want to talk to Shang Jianyao.

As the two guards of the "Underground Ark" moved step by step towards the burial ground, Bai Chen whispered:

"There was more than one body in the sack."

If there was only one body, they wouldn't have to carry it so hard.

Jiang Baimian could naturally tell. He was silent for two seconds, turned his head to Shang Jianyao and said:

"Go ahead."

Shang Jianyao pressed the mask with a furry face and sharp mouth on his face, jumped directly from the height, and landed in front of the two "Underground Ark" guards.

Bang, the two guards reflexively threw away the sacks in their hands and let it hit the ground with a heavy sound.

They were about to draw the gun with their backhand, but found that their wrists could not complete this action at all.

At this moment, they froze in place, frightened and panicked.

Shang Jianyao said with a smile while spinning "Ice Moss":

"Don't be nervous, I'm here to make friends."

The two guards were about to run away when they saw the rotating pistol in the enemy's hand suddenly stop, and the black muzzle was pointed right at them.