Chapter 316: Crime and Punishment (1)
There was a thick white smoke screen in front of him, and the masked man frowned in disgust: "What the hell do you want to do?" The hand that reached out to Star Swirl flew into the air, searching for her in the smoke in confusion.
"Don't look for it, she's already left you." When the smoke cleared, a gray-robed man appeared behind the iron door. The man stood with his back in a hood, and only a gray figure could be seen.
The masked man raised his rusty scythe and pointed it at the gray-robed man, and said disdainfully, "Who are you?" β
"You can call me 'Father Han.'" His voice was very soft, like a drizzle of green leaves, with a hint of coolness, but it made people feel extremely refreshing.
"Priest?" The masked man withdrew his scythe and sneered, "Could it be that this is the church?" β
"That's right, please come with me." Father Han led the masked man towards the iron gate, where there was only a small wooden house in the center of the empty hall, and the dim light cast dappled shadows through the rose window above the entrance.
"You can go in at any time." Father Han smiled kindly.
The masked man looked at him suspiciously for a long time and asked, "What is this place?" Why should I go in? β
"This is the confessional room of the church, and all people need to repent of the sins they have committed."
"Crime?" The masked man suddenly laughed presumptuously, "Maybe I can't talk about your eardrums calling, I can't say enough." β
"Oh?" Father Han turned his head suddenly, the pupils in his long narrow eyes were close to the color of the whites of his eyes, and at first glance it seemed that there were no pupils at all.
The masked man smiled for a moment, and the sickle in his hand was slowly raised above his head: "You... Who the hell is it?! β
"You can think that my identity is to observe human beings from the perspective of 'God' instead of 'God'. And this building is the place where human beings are tested. Father Han smiled and raised a finger, and when he touched the tip of the knife, the blade suddenly made a cracking sound.
The masked man took a step back and stared vigilantly at the gray-robed man in front of him who was smiling kindly, "What about the guy who was with me just now?" You disposed of her? β
"It's a pity," Father Han shook his head in embarrassment, "I thought you were just a pure sinner, but I didn't expect that even you were tempted by the 'witch' and wanted to let the 'prey' escape. β
"Witch...?" The masked man fell into deep thought.
"Humans below the seventh floor are just objects of observation. If they are influenced by the 'witch', they will lose their original intention and become abnormal. is like Dr. He on the first floor, and Hao Rui on the second floor, there is only a 'witch' in his eyes. β
The masked man snorted coldly and turned his head to the side, "Those people were originally monsters, and they only had the desire to kill in their hearts, what impact did they talk about?" β
"So, let me ask you," Father Han stepped closer to him, his body emitting a strange aroma, "at first your wish was just to escape from here, but now you want to leave with 'her', right?" Why is there such a change in mind, if you think about it carefully, are you really a 'deer'? β
The scent of the priest crept into his nostrils, and the masked man's whole body became lilt, as if he were walking on a cloud, and the corners of his lips curled uncontrollably.
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Star Swirl, who was standing in the dock, stared at Li Leqi opposite with wide eyes, close at hand but as if he was far away. At this moment, her face was full of alienation and indifference, and she couldn't wait to say to the judge: "This kind of sinner should be punished heavily!" β
"So, what evidence do you have to convict her?" The judge asked.
Li Leqi nodded slightly and said, "Your Excellency, can you allow my witnesses to be summoned?" β
"Yes." The judge nodded.
The man in the white robe walked slowly into the hall with vague steps, his collar still stained with blood, but the scalpel that had not entered the back of his head was gone, leaving only the wound that had congealed.
"Dr. He... Aren't you already dead? β
Not long ago, she watched him fall, probed his snort, and finally confirmed his death, why did he appear here again in an instant?
Star Swirl rubbed her eyes vigorously, guessing that she was hallucinating.
Dr. He approached Star Swirl step by step, staring straight into her eyes, "What wonderful, alluring eyes..."
"Witness, please explain what you have seen." The judge said aloud.
Dr. He withdrew his gaze from Star Swirl's face and returned to a calm and relaxed appearance, with a shallow smile on his face, as if to describe the person he admired:
"I've known the defendant for a long time, but she has forgotten, and it saddens me," he said, covering half of his face with his hand, and seemed to start crying again, "but I don't think she's guilty, if I have to talk about her guilt... Maybe it's because of her fatal attraction. β
The gavel tapped twice on the table, interrupting Dr. He's words, and the judge looked at Star Swirl with a solemn expression, "Dr. He, he's the person you've known the longest since the plaintiff here. When he unilaterally states his impression of you, there is nothing negative at all. β
Star Swirl nodded helplessly under the judge's gaze, still in her heart still in her heart shocked by Dr. He's inexplicable resurrection. And just now, after hearing Li Leqi's call, the masked man suddenly disappeared, all of which was too strange.
The judge paused and continued, "Can't you see that Dr. He has already died for you? Why are you still attacking him? β
"That's because he wanted to gouge out my eyes!" Not to be outdone, Star Swirl discerned.
The judge asked expressionlessly, "Have you ever thought that the tragedy that happened to Dr. He happened because of you?" β
"Because of me? What do you mean? β
"There's a virus called 'ST', don't you forget it?" A grim smile suddenly appeared in the judge's eyes.
βSTβ¦ Virus...? The swirl of memories swirls in her mind, and Star Swirl feels as if everything in front of her has become ghosted.
"It's hard to endure to have your vision blocked, right?" The judge asked, "Dr. He's eyes were damaged because he participated in the ST virus antibody test." β
"What does this have to do with me?" Star Swirl leans against the fence, still standing upright.
"It is because of you and your selfish parents that tragedies like Dr. He's continue to happen. You have a complete antibody in you, but you don't want to contribute it, do you know how miserable it is for your sister? β
Looking at Li Leqi's indifferent eyes, she didn't want to say a word to herself at all, as long as she could be sent to the execution ground, it seemed that it didn't matter anything.
"Sister, do you really hate me so much?"