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This? Fan Ning was immediately alert.

What's going on? Are the first and second people who came to confess so unusual today?

After further questioning, it turned out that the young man with a slicked back hair was the son of a squire. After the war, his life was not much better than that of ordinary people. He was also quite violent. When he was queuing to buy candy, he had an argument with someone in the town. The young man held a grudge and followed him all the way to a remote place, ready to teach him a lesson. As a result, he was brave and violent and stoned the man to death.

At the end of the young man's speech, he also had some tears of regret. Moreover, confessing the crime truthfully in front of the priest, he was under great pressure in his heart, and the whole person became trembling.

"There is no suspense. Since you killed someone, go to the police and turn yourself in." Fan Ning waved his hand after listening.

Is it funny? What's there to confess?

There may be room for mediation in a dispute.

Killing someone directly would completely change the nature of the matter.

"Ah?" The young man was shocked and stunned. "Father, is this the process? I am really remorseful now. I reflect on my mistakes and repent with my heart. I only ask the priest to ask the Lord to forgive me. Can you make a promise for me? I am willing to copy the scriptures by hand, pay a huge amount of money, and work as a servant of God for five to ten years."

Fanning glanced at the shadow of the other party cast on the baffle.

This person is quite clear about the six steps of reflection, repentance, determination, confession, forgiveness and atonement. Did he understand it in advance?

But the sacrament of confession in the Holy Sun Church is not just to find a priest, tell him the bad things you have done, and then repent and atone. After determination, change and confession, if you want to be truly forgiven, you have to do "atonement".

For simple blasphemy, believers will be punished by writing scriptures several times and doing chores for a few days; if there is a dispute, the one who is in the wrong must apologize; if money is stolen, it must be returned; if someone is beaten or scolded, compensation must be paid; but for murder

"The covenant she made with you is to change it, that is, to let you turn yourself in." Fan Ning said calmly, "If you really regret it, you must make amends according to the changes, otherwise the confession will be invalid. As for whether you will pay with your life, be imprisoned, how much compensation, and whether there are other hidden secrets after turning yourself in, it will be determined by the police and judges in this world."

The young man sobbed, beads of sweat appeared on his face, and he whispered to himself: "Hasn't the Lord cleansed the sins of her believers?"

Seeing that the priest sitting opposite him no longer paid attention, he hesitated and repeated again: "Father, this sin revealed in confession is really strictly confidential, right?"

Fan Ning frowned.

He seemed to understand what this man was "scheming".

Or, most of the ordinary criminals in Janus have such a psychological state. It is too exaggerated to say that they have completely lost their humanity. They still can't sleep well, can't taste the food, and are absent-minded all day long, but they also show a subtle "refined lawful self-interest" mentality.

This young man is the same. Thinking that he has confessed his crimes and confessed here with tears, even if he is worshiping God and feels at ease, if the priest asks him to pay money and serve, he is willing to do it.

But if you ask him to surrender, he will definitely refuse with a vague excuse later, because he has determined the "secrecy principle". When he returns to the outside, the fear of crime is mixed with gradual self-paralysis, "I have already confessed."

In a nutshell, I was wrong, but I don't want to die.

Fanning doesn't think there is anything wrong with the principle of keeping secrets, because in this old industrial world, the existence of the Orthodox Church can touch the boundaries that secular laws cannot touch, helping people pick up their consciences and be kind to others. For cases that criminal investigation technology cannot solve, perhaps the priest can help the criminals to change their ways. If the priest reveals the secret, such as going to the police station to "report and expose", then the authority of the sacrament of confession will be greatly damaged, and the pursuit of "absolute justice" in one incident will affect more justice in the world.

The problem is that some villains like the young people who try to evade responsibility.

"Bang!

!"

Fanning slammed the table and scolded sternly.

"Greedy! The Lord washed away your original sin with her blood and fire, so you can redeem a complete body and walk in this world. You must redeem your sins in the future!"

"You think that the Holy Spirit can redeem your sins with open reflection and heart-wrenching remorse. In fact, your prayers, supplications, trembling and tears along the way are all blasphemous! You want to redeem your sins with words, treasures and hard work, just like those unjust Geminis who try to use gems and spices to value and take away the light!"

"The Inquisition does not make secular judgments, but the wrath of the Lord falls on you, not because of your secular transgressions, but because you despise the fire that the Lord used to wash your sins!"

"If you don't turn yourself in, your soul will go to hell, and your ancestors and descendants will not be cleansed!"

The violent spiritual vibration made the other party's mental state like being struck by lightning.

The oily-back-haired young man collapsed directly from the chair.

Fanning picked up the kettle, took a sip, and gently pulled the bell string.

"Lift it away, next one."

In the confessional, the violent anger and light were still colliding and echoing.

Two civilian staff walked in with weak legs and carried the frightened young man out.

Seeing that there was filth on the chair and the ground, they quickly called someone to add frankincense, clean the floor and change the chair.

Fanning sat as usual until the next confessor came in.

On the same morning, in the Hedgewell area, in the military camp where Janus was stationed.

"These rip-off guys!"

Dressed in a general's uniform, Lannut, a tall man with two thick eyebrows, sat in front of the telegraph machine and spread a stack of papers everywhere like snowflakes.

On the side, all the lights of the terrain sand table model were turned off, and the breakfast on the desk had been left untouched for two hours. The originally steaming soup had frozen into a turbid solid.

First, Brigadier General Boles rebelled, bringing out some things that were inconvenient to bring to the table. Colonel Alpha, who he always regarded as an "honest person", also rebelled. He thought it should be Lieutenant Andrew, the most loyal confidant, also rebelled! According to the informant's information, even the "Soul Crucible Ritual" for refining "Sneaky Water" was tortured by the church.

"Sir, what should we do now?" said an old officer next to him. "With Alpha's usually gentle temperament, he was able to come up with a 'mass surrender letter'. I also felt the same after seeing it. After you opened your eyes, Bishop Lavoisier shouted and asked you why you didn’t go to confession, not once or twice.”

"What did Marshal Enukem say when he saw the news?"

"The marshal just said that glory goes to the Holy Religion and peace goes to the sergeants." The old officer hesitated for a moment and reminded, "It is said that the saint expressed his position. I'm afraid the marshal is nothing. There is also His Majesty the Pope in the middle."

Admiral Lannut had a troubled expression on his face.

"With such severe rectification, this place will definitely not be able to stay any longer. However, Ms. Sylvia will set off soon to search for the 'remnants of the meat sacrifice ceremony' in the 'cracking field' in the southern continent. We have already completed the intermediate step. After the basic arrangements are completed, the last wave of people sent to the 'Kingdom of Heaven' for pilgrimage will be enough for both of us."

"If we delay it for another three days, the matter is almost done. But since Lavoisier has been so tough all the way, I think it is best to send a telegram and take the initiative to express my position, saying that the war in Hedgewell is very tense now, and the river The Lydians on the opposite side are keeping a close eye on several highlands, and they really can't go far to inspect and repent of their sins. I'll arrange a wave of cross-river attacks first."

"Okay." The old officer was just about to get up and follow the instructions, when a large amount of rumbling crowd noise came from outside the camp.

"What's going on?" Both of them stuck their heads out.

I saw soldiers at all levels swarming together, knocking several of General Lanute's guards to the ground.

It was useless for the guards to scold, threaten military discipline, or fire warning shots, because hundreds of people on the other side also fired into the air in response!

This chaotic situation lasted for twenty minutes.

Suddenly a soldier climbed up the barbed wire fence and shouted:

"Quiet! Quiet!"

An unusually silent atmosphere spread from the distance, and everyone began to stand upright and stopped talking.

The crowd separated into a channel.

A gray-black light tracked vehicle drove in.

There was no driver or guard, but Marshal Enukem himself was in the driving seat!

The marshal's deep voice floated out from the car window.

"Admiral Lannut, Bishop Lavoisier has moved the confession room to us, less than three miles away. In compliance with the Pope's decree, I am going to confess. Please come up with us. I will give you a ride." a\u003evas\u003ediv\u003eScan the QR code to download Red Sleeves and Xiaoxiang to give out benefits for newcomers to read for free for a limited time div\u003ediv\u003ediv\u003e