Chapter 469: The Opposite of the Other
"The deceased is all registered in the Red Ant Mercenary Regiment of the Baldrin Mercenary Union, the leader of which Chad had participated in the Templar trials when he was young, but it ended in failure, and then he entered the Baldrin Third Guard Regiment for five years, his integrity and boldness, quite popular, at that time was known as the most promising candidate to become the commander of the Third Guard Regiment, but unfortunately in the year of the white earth in the process of rounding up the heretic Yellins, his strength was greatly reduced, and he chose to retire and become a mercenary."
A man in a white sacrificial robe held a document detailing Chad's life in his hand, seemingly unaffected by the corpses that littered him, and his white face remained indifferent throughout.
"The results of the on-site investigation and autopsy show that the rest of the deceased except for Chad himself were slashed in half with a sword, and the corrosive power of evil and darkness was shown in the wounds, and from the perceptual investigation of air fluctuations, we found the breath of the "Radiance Mark", which shows that the identity of the murderer is self-evident."
"I want to know something."
Bolin took a small cylinder from Chad's stiff fingers, turned his head to look at the white-robed man, and said, "Why did the Templar's warning fireworks appear on a mercenary?" β
"This is what I gave him." The white-robed man closed the information and calmly looked at his superior.
"Why?" Bolin toyed with the small cylinder in his hand.
"Chad is my wife's uncle." The white-robed man said.
"Well, for the sake of him sacrificing his life to reveal the whereabouts of the murderer, I forgive you for your favoritism this time, and they will be repaid handsomely." Bolin casually turned the small cylinder on the ground and turned his body into his back. "The Templars have gone after them. Now, go back and report the matter to the inquisition office urgently. β
"Your Excellency. I have a reluctant request. The white-robed man stepped forward.
"What's the matter?" Boleyn Road.
"I want to track the murderer myself!" The white-robed man said.
"Revenge?" Bolin was slightly stunned. He turned around, looked at the man, shook his head, and said, "This is not like your personality. β
"You may not know that Chad is not only my wife's uncle, but also saved my life, so I will repay him for this kindness no matter what." The white-robed man said.
"When the messenger of the Inquisition arrives, I will allow you to follow the team." Boleyn sighed and said, "Joshua, you can do it yourself." β
Joshua was the smartest child he had ever seen in years, and he was an orphan. He lived in a church almshouse since he was a child, and when it came to selecting an apprentice priest, he amazed everyone present, and his ability to draw inferences from others alone was enough to show his intelligence, and he lived up to Boleyn's expectations, becoming the youngest priest of St. Roch's church in Baldrin at the age of nineteen, and at the age of twenty-three, the power of the Holy Light in his body reached the peak of the high ring, and now he is only one foot away from crossing the wall of the Law Realm.
Unfortunately, no one is perfect, and Joshua is excellent, but his personality is very cold, and he doesn't seem to take anything to heart. Once decided, no one can dissuade them.
He has few, if not any, friends. Because everyone who comes into contact with him has a hard time putting up with his cold and rigid personality, sometimes it seems as if he is dealing with a mechanical puppet who has no emotions and only knows how to follow the rules and regulations, and it is said that he is the same when he faces his wife.
Boleyn never cared about Joshua's character, on the contrary, for such a devout person who was devoted to the Radiance in body and mind, he could be described as promising in the "Radiant Shrine", and if nothing else, after he left the bishop of St. Roque's church, his replacement must be Joshua.
He was inwardly opposed to Joshua's request, but he knew he couldn't stop him.
Revenge or revenge is only a superficial reason, but the real reason is probably that Joshua needs to seek the threshold to step out of the wall of law.
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The soft moonlight poured on the endless plains, the light summer breeze blew the green flowers and plants, the mournful wolf howl echoed in the sky from time to time, and the rapid sound of horses' hooves sounded from far to near, alarming countless hares and marmots who foraged for food at night.
Xia Lan and the three of them didn't know how long they had been running wildly, and their speed didn't mean to slow down at all, because the negative effect of the "Radiance Mark" on Adelina was too amazing, even if they were a hundred miles away, they could be locked, of course, the people who could detect the range of a hundred miles were at least the same as Adrina in terms of strength, as for whether there would be such a strong man in the chasing army, Xia Lan didn't dare to determine, for the sake of insurance, of course, the faster and farther they escaped, the better.
He is very familiar with the warning fireworks of the "Shining Church", which is a signal of urgent distress, but anyone who encounters the warning fireworks must rush to the rescue for any reason.
The "Radiant Sanctuary" has very strict control over warning fireworks, and it is generally only deployed on important people or Templars who are on a mission, and what puzzles Xia Lan is how a group of guys who look like mercenaries can have this thing?!
At this point, it is useless to think too much.
When the people of the Radiant Sanctuary discovered the group of mercenaries who had died tragically, they would definitely notice something strange, and they could even trace them through the clues, which Xia Lan would never suspect.
In the face of the behemoth of the "Glorious Church", a little carelessness will lead to a catastrophe.
And Xia Lan would never risk her life casually.
"There seems to be a village ahead, let's go there and rest for a while."
The morning sun is rising, the night of non-stop riding, coupled with the day and night escape some time ago, even a strong person like Xia Lan is a little unbearable, not to mention Winnie, a weak female streamer, physically and mentally exhausted, he suddenly said loudly after seeing the smoke rising in the distance.
Baishan Village is a secluded village with only a few dozen households, the houses are generally simple, and there is a circle of tall and thick wooden walls around the perimeter, which is supposed to be a simple fortification specially designed to defend against wild beasts and robbers.
Except for the merchants who come to buy grain on time every year, the poor and remote village of Baishan rarely meet outsiders at other times, let alone the wanted letter of the "Shining Sanctuary", and after enjoying the breakfast brought by the villagers, Xia Lan and Adelina rested in a vacant room of the villager's house, while the horses were temporarily left to each other to take care of and feed.
"It was the most relaxing day I've had since I arrived in Elderland."
In the wooden house, as soon as Winnie entered the room, she fell directly on the thatched bed and fell asleep, Xia Lan sat on the chair and closed her eyes to recuperate, and Adelina, the only one who still had mental strength, stood on the edge of the window and suddenly sighed.
"If I could, I would like to stay here."
Xia Lan opened his eyes and looked at Adeline, he was not surprised by Adelina's heartfelt emotion, thinking about their crossing the Summerwind Strait to Eldlan, when did Adelina meet other people treated so sincerely and warmly?
Adrina often felt guilty as a drag on him, but the reason for this was that if she hadn't been in contact with her with ill intentions in the first place, her life would not have changed so drastically, but...... Compared with her original life trajectory, who can tell the difference between good and bad?
Staying in the village to rest seemed like a rash decision, after all, the pursuers of the "Radiant Sanctuary" could arrive at any time, but without careful consideration, Xia Lan would definitely not make this decision.
If the pursuers did appear, he would take the innocent villagers of this village hostage, and those who claimed to be righteous and bright would choose to forcibly besiege them regardless of the hostages? The possibility is very small, it is not ruled out, who can know if there are ruthless hypocrites in the chasing soldiers, and in the end it is a big deal to fight fiercely.
On the other hand, if the pursuers do not arrive, they can mislead the other party about their own direction of escape when they leave, and strive for a certain respite, and maybe they can completely escape the pursuit of the "Radiant Sanctuary".
Imagination is beautiful, reality is cruel.
Xia Lan has been accustomed to things beyond the plan over the years, and it is unknown whether there will be an accident at that time.
Towards noon, Xia Lan woke up Winnie, who was sleeping soundly, and after a brief lunch, they said goodbye to the village chief, and insisted on leaving a bag of gold coins as payment, and then went all the way north with the farewell of the villagers.
About two hours later, a team of dusty cavalry appeared in the small village of Baishan, and the villagers almost thought it was a robber attack, only to find out that it was a misunderstanding, and it turned out that the other party turned out to be the Templar team of the "Radiant Sanctuary" in Valdrin, and was urgently tracking down the evil and cruel murderer.
After some questioning, the old village chief couldn't believe that the kind men and women who stayed in the village to rest just now were actually the murderers that the other horseman said, and after pointing out the direction of the other party's escape, the old village chief seemed to have suffered a great blow, and the whole person returned to the house in a daze.
"North? Rubuska? They thought they would be able to escape the Templar by sneaking into the vast grasslands of Ceylon? It's so naΓ―ve! β
After his subordinates confirmed that the other villagers' confessions about the direction of the murderer's escape were consistent, the Templar Hadid, who was in charge of tracking Xia Lan this time, sneered, ordered someone to send back the latest tracking information before leaving, and then tirelessly led the team to chase north.
In fact, they were very different from the direction in which Xia Lan really fled, because Xia Lan ran north and disappeared from the sight of the villagers, then turned his horse's head and headed east, and even spent a lot of time to leave "evidence" of their flight north to mislead the other party, when they realized that they had been deceived, I am afraid that Xia Lan and the three were already far away in Larsennier. (To be continued......)