The Flame of All Things Chapter 65—The Eve of the Storm (3)

In the middle of nowhere, in the middle of nowhere, there is a towering cathedral in the town of Tander.

Although it is a little dilapidated, you can still see the majestic scene when it was first built. The whole building is classical and solemn, tall and simple, the bow-shaped stone carvings are exquisite and detailed, and the upright columns point to the sky.

At the top of the church, there is a spire inlaid with stained glass, which soars majestically into the sky. When you look up, you will have a sense of heavenly mystery and mystery. The windows on the high sides of the church are decorated with colorful stained glass, which adds a bit of elegance and opulence to the solemnity of the gray-based church.

Five minarets surround the central bell tower, and the bell on the main tower is still slowly moving. The exterior of the church is covered with symmetrical patterns carved in stained glass, adding a sense of tranquility to this desolate field.

However, such a magnificent church has not been cared for for a long time. Except for the wheat tillers, who take shelter from the rain in the church, they don't see anyone for almost a whole year.

Today is an exception.

There are many people sitting here.

Three 'outsiders' in black coats came to the church. They sat quietly at the back of the main church hall, their faces obscured by the brim of their hats. Of course, except for a few of them, most of the rest of the people also hid themselves very mysteriously, whispering everywhere.

At the front of the church stands a man in a red gown. It's not a priesthood or something like that, it's more like a cardinal in the Holy See.

"What are they talking about?" Gu Xiaobei asked.

"It seems to be about a mural, I don't know much. What kind of strange term is this? Guan Zijin's hearing is very good, but he can only hear sporadic words from that unfamiliar language.

"Senior brother, what are you doing?" Gu Xiaobei looked at Jinglian.

"The church here is modeled after Westminster Abbey. The southern kingdom was indeed occupied by the British during World War I, and the town of Tander is supposed to have been founded at that time. Although it was not the same as in the 17th century, when the colony was used as a penal colony for criminals, they were supposed to build it in the local style. ”

"Senior brother, you have a really good history. ”

"That's not what I'm talking about. ”

"What's that?" Gu Xiaobei asked, he was still a little strange why the senior brother suddenly started to sell his historical knowledge.

"Why is this church built in a field? There are wheat fields for miles all around, and it would be difficult for us to get in if it weren't for the winter. Guan Zijin noticed that something was wrong.

"Yes, churches can be in the mountains, in the clearings, or even in the city. However, it does not appear in the middle of a wheat field. ”

"Maybe it wasn't a wheat field before, but it was only cultivated after the colonists left. ”

"The wheat fields here have been cultivated for 100 years, and there were paintings of the past in the exhibition hall in the centre of Tande. And not to mention this, just imitating the architectural style of Ximing Temple makes people wonder. ”

"Westminster Abbey...... Westminster Abbey" Gu Xiaobei had only heard of it, but he didn't know much about it.

"In the UK, Westminster Abbey has a lot of functions, but in the end ...... Only one use is reserved. Guan Zijin said

"The Emperor's Mausoleum. Senior brother said.

Gu Xiaobei swallowed. Looking around, the interior of the church is not very magnificent, except for the stained glass decoration of the windows above, most of the corners are dark and gloomy. There are many frescoes on the front wall, but the one in the center is covered by linen-colored linen.

His gaze swept to the red-gown gentleman at the front. Gu Xiaobei had played the game "Assassin's Creed" and had some understanding of Western papal culture. Cardinals are usually dressed in red quadrangular caps, and suppose they will have a scepter and a cross.

But what does it have to do with the Roman stuff and the Westminster Abbey church, which is modeled after England?

The three of them came here because they heard something in the town of Tande. At first they searched for everything related to the 'fair', but after two days they did not find any useful information.

In order to blend in with the local characteristics, the three of them also deliberately purchased a set of old British coats, and they could form a detective trio with a heather pipe. And they are indeed looking for clues about the "trade fair". After several days of fruitless searching, everyone was almost ready to return to the hotel where they were staying to join Teacher Yuanyao.

But early this morning, they finally found the news that a mysterious auction would be held in this desolate church. Although the specific information is not clear, the three of them still can't let go of this proposition related to 'trading'.

In fact, in addition to the month in which the trade fair is held, there are also shady deals that are negotiated here on other days.

"What the hell are they waiting for?" Guan Zijin was a little nervous.

Many people walked into the church one after another, most of them wearing sunglasses, and they couldn't see what kind of eyes were under the sunglasses.

"Hey, relax. Gu Xiaobei felt that Guan Zijin was even more nervous than him.

As far as seeing the world is concerned, shouldn't it be that he Gu Xiaobei has never seen the world the most? Although they are dealing with ordinary people, almost everyone here is part of the New Triangle Trade.

They definitely have guns hidden in their waists.

Finally, after holding for a while no one entered the church again. The door, several meters high, was slowly closed, and a loud sound echoed over the church.

The cardinal finally spoke, in a language the three of them did not understand. Unlike the local words, Guan Zijin couldn't tell what the cardinal said. They only watched the movements of the people around them.

The atmosphere was tense to the extreme, and everyone looked at the cardinal at the front.

In the dim light, the cardinal appeared chanting a strange language, and then he raised his hands in a strange gesture. It seemed like some kind of secret ritual, but the three of them had never seen such a strange movement.

When the intricate and obscure secret phrase was finished, the cardinal withdrew his gesture.

Then, at last, he said something that everyone could understand.

"Welcome, everybody. "He spoke English.

"Allow me to introduce myself, not to be fooled by the clothes on my body, which have nothing to do with what is going to happen today, and not to be confused about this church, which has nothing to do with what is going to happen today, and not to make superfluous moves, which have nothing to do with what is going to happen today. The cardinal spoke lightly, his voice loud enough to penetrate the dull air of the church and reach everyone's ears.

"In this exotic sanctuary, you have undoubtedly come here for two things. I'm not going to do a time-wasting move. So...... As soon as you are able to identify yourself, we will proceed to the auction stage. The cardinal looked down majestically.

A terrible cry came from above the church, and on the stone pillars about a few tens of meters high, there were actually several huge eagles!

Oh my God, how big these eagles were, they had the size of the sculptures on the walls before they even spread their wings, and their eyes were bloodshot and there was an indescribable sense of weirdness.

From the moment they entered, the eagles were actually standing on the stone pillars, they were motionless, their skin color blended with the brown stone pillars, and no one noticed them. Until this moment they let out a terrible howl.

"What should I do?" asked Guan Zijin, lowering his voice.

"Look first. "The senior brother's hand was on the pistol at his waist, and as long as the eagles had the intention of attacking them, he would not hesitate to draw his gun and shoot them, and then take the cardinal away.

There was a small commotion on the field, except for some mysterious people who had seen the scene. The rest of the people were terrified by the eagle.

The eagles spread their huge wings and flew up, and they circled over the church. Gradually, the height was lowered, and huge shadows went back and forth on the crowd.

Damn, is there such a test?

The three of them were highly vigilant at this time, they were not afraid of war, as the students of the academy, their combat power was extremely powerful, compared to the people present, they were simply gods. But they can't do it lightly, and if they startle the snake, the 'fair' may be affected by this.

You can't shoot unless you have to.