Chapter Seven: Mai Ke's Contribution (Reform)
Strange to say, after Hong Xiuquan heard that voice, he felt unprecedented peace in his heart.
Then a great wave of sleepiness and tiredness came over him, and he simply insisted on moving to the bed, and then fell headlong on the bed, and fell into a deep sleep.
It's no wonder he hasn't slept much for at least three days and three nights.
At this time, Mai Ke, who was still admiring the natural scenery with his brothers at the entrance of Jintian Village, heard his familiar voice again.
"Mai Ke, tonight, you go to meet with Hong Xiuquan, and according to your understanding and wisdom, help him explain the problem.
"Now, you go to the base I told you about, get some rest, and make the necessary preparations first.
"From now on, you have to plan first, because you can only do this task alone.
"You should be clear that you, like everyone else, if you fail and die, it is a real failure and a real death. "I don't want to show up as often as I have so far, unless it's scheduled for a necessary time, which would be very rare. ”
After listening to this, Mai Ke also planned to ask some questions as before, so as to get answers and make more preparations for future tasks.
"So how long are we going to stay here?"
I waited for a long time, but I didn't hear any response.
McKe realized that the owner of the voice was no longer there.
There was no way, Mai Ke had to be self-reliant.
He gathered everyone together and told them that they were going to Rhino Ridge now.
After asking the villagers passing by, they knew that this rhinoceros ridge was not far to the west of the village, so they walked over quickly.
The villager who pointed the way, although he had doubts about this group of people, didn't pay much attention to it, because there were a lot of strangers here recently.
According to the clues that Mai Ke had previously gotten from that voice. Rhino Ridge has an unknown underground structure that was built by a Ming Dynasty rebel general over the years, and was chosen as a temporary base for this mission.
With little effort, they climbed Rhino Ridge. At a glance, there is an endless field in front of you, which should be the Jintian Plain.
Behind them. It is the majestic Zijin Mountains.
To the north of them, there is a river that meanders around, which should be the Zishui River.
Up close, Rhino Ridge is an ordinary earthen ridge, shaped like a rhinoceros floating in the water.
There is a pool of water at the northwest foot of Tuling, which should be the rhinoceros pool.
This mound runs north-south, and the remnants of the camp established by the local Yao rebel army during the Ming Dynasty are still vivid.
In the northwest corner of the ancient camp, Mai Ke found a triangular stone on the ruins of the broken wall.
McCor grabbed its edges and corners, turned left and left three times and right, and then pulled it out hard.
I heard a "zaza" sound. A two-meter-square stone wall opened.
Look at the thickness of the stone wall, it is three feet. A bottomless hole opened with the stone door and appeared in front of everyone.
They waited outside for a few moments, letting the murky air in the cave dissipate, and then went inside.
After their eyes adjusted to the darkness, they realized that there were steps in this deep cave, and everyone could climb the stairs to go down.
However, the steps are narrow and slippery. If you are not careful, you are in danger of falling.
Others are fine. The four classmates and three church members of the same covenant were all staggering.
Fortunately, the other team members were all strong, and when they needed it, they reached over and grabbed them, relieving them of the danger of falling.
At the bottom of the cave, it was beyond everyone's expectations. Not only is there a fairly large space, but it is also brightly lit.
They can clearly see the equipment and clutter in the space.
These miscellaneous items include two dozen beds, a large round table, a circle of chairs standing around the table, and two dozen travel bag-like things. And some food!
Mai Ke stopped everyone's impatience and asked everyone to stand in place, and asked Paul and Zhang Yuan to go and check those things first.
He had to be extra careful with everything, and what the voice told him was no joke.
To die is to die!
He has been thinking about how to convey it to everyone for a while.
Paul and Zhang Yuan quickly checked it, after all, there weren't many things.
The results of the inspection showed that everything was complete, just those travel bags, not ordinary travel bags, but equipment bags commonly used by special forces, which were different from the original ones they used.
In addition to the large circle, there are also many small bags, all of which are hung on the outside of the big bag. What's even more unique is that each equipment bag has a nameplate to distinguish each person on their team, and it seems that the contents are different.
This should be specially prepared for us, Mai Ke dark lining.
The leader of the Ming Dynasty couldn't do that.
McCor asked everyone to sit around the round table, and then told everyone with a heavy heart that from tomorrow onwards, everyone would have to spread out and complete their part of the task.
They will not have the opportunity to get together as often as they do during their missions.
He made a point in particular that although they are time traveling, from now on, life and death are the same as in the real world.
Death is true death, and what is injured is also true injury.
"It's nothing. ”
Peter reacted quite quickly, and when he saw that everyone else couldn't stand it, he slapped the table and shouted.
"Where are we not pinning our heads to our belts? ”
When you think about it, there are times when rough people are reasonable.
However, Zhang Yuan and other brothers from China did not agree so much with Peter's so-called small danger here.
However, they did not argue with him, and when he encountered real danger, he naturally changed his opinion.
As for the danger, somebody wants our heads? Give me your head first.
"What the hell are we doing?" Shi Dakai asked, representing everyone's voice.
Mai Ke took out a stack of envelopes from his personal ** pocket, only half the size of ordinary letters, and distributed them to everyone one by one.
Then McCor said, "Don't open it now, but look for your own chance."
"There's your quest in there, and there's a tip!
"The quest part can be seen first, and it tells you what to do next.
"Tips must wait for you to encounter a major crisis, such as a danger to your life. That's when it opens. ”
Then he asked everyone to get their own equipment bags and familiarize themselves with their treasure bags.
As for tonight's actions, Mai Ke did not intend to alarm anyone except for a young pastor from the same church.
That young pastor was Gavin.
As for the brethren of the Brotherhood, it is clear that they are not yet fit to undertake such a task.
Except for the difference in faith. Almost all of these people have a variety of skills.
For example, language skills, not only Zhang Yuan is fluent in English, but Peter's Chinese is also the top melon.
If it weren't for the difference in skin color, I really couldn't tell which one was an old man and which one was a foreigner.
When these guys meet and discuss, they can use any language, and they can switch as long as they don't use the Martian language.
At about seven o'clock in the evening, Mai Ke and Gavin found the place where Hong Xiuquan lived.
I saw a man in his thirties looking around in front of the door. The complexion is slightly anxious.
In addition, after a full day's rest, the whole person was refreshed and dignified.
A well-dressed robe with a riding gown looks neat and neat.
Look at his face, his eyes are round, his forehead is round, and his nose is straight and square.
He saw the two of them coming, and walked quickly forward. He bowed and said, "I hope that the two of you will come like a long drought and hope for Ganlin, and quickly enter the cold house!"
Gavin also dragged a sentence on the side. "We are also looking forward to meeting you this time! ”
It turned out that on the way here, Mai Ke explained to Gavin who he was going to see this time, and what the mission they were going to cross this time had to do with this person.
So Gavin was right, he had been mentally describing what kind of dignity the person had that had prompted them to come here.
The three of them entered the house. The guest of honor is seated.
Mai Ke went straight to the point and said to Hong Xiuquan: "We were sent to you for your prayers, would you like to tell us more about your problems?"
When Hong Xiuquan heard this, he completely believed in his heart that they had come for the purpose, which was exactly the same as what the voice told him yesterday.
For the first time, he was glad that his prayers had been heard, and his heart was filled with thanksgiving.
Therefore. He said bluntly, "It seems that you know who I am, but I don't know who you two are?"
In a comfortable mood, he spoke more casually.
"Haha! yes, it's obviously unfair to you if you don't introduce it first. ”
Mai Ke pointed to Gavin and said, "He's Gavin, the pastor of the Presbyterian church; didn't you ask to be baptized before and no one paid attention to you? Gavin won't refuse you, but you have to pass his examination."
"If you have any questions, you can always ask him, he has been a pastor for several years and is very experienced. ”
Gavin hurriedly waved his hand and declared, "McKe is much better than me, and his pastor score almost twice as much as me on the exam." ”
Hearing the two mention the score, Hong Xiuquan's mood couldn't help but darken, and he touched the scar that he would never want to uncover.
But now he also knows that the page of history has been turned, and he is no longer a student who works hard to gain fame. Hearing that both of them were pastors, he couldn't help but think of the one who rejected him.
Now he prayed to the Lord, and two of them came to help him at once.
Then he excitedly brought up the two questions he had been praying for.
After listening to his question and his further explanation, Mai Ke pondered for a while, and instead of answering the question directly, he asked him, "Have you read the whole Bible, and what kind of book do you think the Bible is?"
He asked this question because he listened to Hong Xiuquan's question and his worries, and felt that he had not established a solid foundation of faith.
And the reason for this problem is that he didn't understand what the truth is.
The possible reason for not understanding the truth is that he has not read the entire Bible, or he has not really made the Bible the supreme authority of faith.
"I read "Advice to the World", which I got on the street when I was rushing to take the exam in my hometown.
"That person's name is Liang Fa, I found out later.
He also gave me a copy of the New Testament, which I had read, and I followed the advice of the book.
"In addition, I know about the Old Testament, but I have only read a small part.
"I think these books have a good sense of how to behave. ”
Mai Ke handed him the Bible in his hand.
This Bible was taken out by Mai Ke in his equipment bag.
In fact, he himself did not use it, because he remembered both the Chinese version of the Hopewell Version and the New American Standard Version of the Bible.
One of the reasons he received a perfect score on the Bible section was that he was able to think and apply different scriptures in relation to each other.
Gavin also showed the English version of the Bible in his hand to Hong Xiuquan, telling him that it was the same Bible used in different languages on the other side of the world.
But they are all the same, and they contain a total of sixty-six books.
Mai Ke then told him that those who truly believe in God must be based on the Bible, and cannot be mixed with other ideas or concepts.
And the clearest expression of this assertion is the Bible itself.
He suggested that Hong Xiuquan himself go through the New Testament book of 2 Timothy 3:16.
Mai Ke and Gavin paid attention to Hong Xiuquan's expression.
I saw him turn to that page, and when he finished reading it, his expression was shocked, and then he lowered his head and pondered. After about a quarter of an hour, he looked up and said in a heavy tone: "Thank you, two pastors, I know what is wrong! Can I borrow this Bible to see? I will check my previous thoughts against the Bible thoroughly." ”
"Yes. This is just for you. ”
Mai Ke immediately affirmed that his doing so was the beginning of a fundamental solution to the problem.
At the same time, he was awakened that the solution to his two problems was in the Bible, and that the root of those two problems was because he had left the Bible.
McCor also suggested that he read the Bible while thinking about it in connection with his two questions.
Then they prayed for him.
At the end of the prayer, McCor's emphasis on asking in the name of the Lord touched his heart very much. (To be continued.) )
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