Chapter 547 The X Mire of Greed X (38)
Varier groaned.
"Don't tell them." In the ring, she said. "At least don't tell easily. Once it's easy to say, they'll ask other questions. β
"If they don't say it, they might keep pestering." Varie said. "Always follow me. I think I still have to say something. β
"If so." She said. "Why don't you ask them something again, and it will be an exchange."
"Swap... Not bad. But what might it be like to ask..."
"Ask them, why did your regimental commander ask them to come by name, how about it?" She proposed. "Now that I think about it, it's a little strange about the things that were named before, why did he bring these people?"
"Even if I asked.... Will they answer? β
"Just ask." She said. "It's a fitting quid pro quo. They will value you more. β
"I have a lot of respect for the regimental commander." So, plucking up her courage, Varière asked. "Hmm.... Of course, I'd like to tell you the news..."
"Good." The men laughed. "Thank you so much."
"But there is a small condition...."
"Huh?" Poirot's eyes narrowed, "It's not interesting to talk to your teammates about the conditions." β
"Why did the head of the regiment choose a few of you to come here?" Varier insisted. "Is there any reason?"
This time, the three people on the other side were quiet. Both Poirot and Wilmerd looked at Sals, as if waiting for him to make a decision.
"Why are you interested in this?" Sals asked gently. "There's nothing you can't say, though."
"Everyone knows that the regimental commander has the skills to bring us back to life. But a few of us, because we were resurrected before, so the head of the regiment took us out, so as not to cause any losses to the team...."
"Resurrection skill, isn't it fake?" A moment later, Varier asked directly. "It looks like a resurrection. But in reality, did you just recruit some new people and then change their appearance and name? β
Sals's surprised expression was unobstructed. "Oh my God, how could you think that? Didn't you tell the head of the regiment about the killing of the B&B members because you trusted him? β
The moment she exited, Varier heard her excited voice in the ring.
"Are you a fool!" In the ring, she shouted. "How can you tell him directly? If you hear it, it's too dangerous! β
"I'm sorry." Varier said to her. "Somehow, all of a sudden, I felt bad. As soon as I was excited, I said it .... I'm sorry. β
She sighed a few times. "It was like this before... Can't you bear the weight of a lie? β
"Why? Not really," Varier said. "When you can tell the truth, it's better to always tell the truth. I think...."
"Sometimes, when you face someone, you have to lie." She sighed. "Someone I met said that honesty is sometimes a symbol of stupidity, a sign of incompetence, a characteristic of weakness, a tool for the weak to comfort themselves, and an excuse for waste to forgive themselves."
"Oh my God, my God.... Who is so excessive? Varier was surprised. Don't people say that honesty is a virtue? β
"It is. The virtues of the slave, the virtues of the weak.... A Lamb to the slaughter is a virtue. She sighed. In a friendly and safe environment, in front of friends, honesty is not an issue. But here, in a world of deceit, you fight for it, and when the people around you don't stop deceiving you with lies, you try to be honest with others. So, how can there be anything other than being a fish on someone else's plate? β
"They won't." Varier said as he looked at the people around him.
"If you tell outsiders what we're going to do next. Then we will fail. When the time comes, I'll really die. Perhaps, this is my fate. β
Her voice was full of grief, and Varière panicked for a moment.
"I still think... I will never tell anyone about you! β
"I hope you can do it."
She said this, and said no more. For a moment, Varie's heart was a little flustered.
"Variet, Variet?" On the other side, Sals asked a few times with some confusion.
"I was speculating just now." After a moment's reluctance, Varier said. "Not necessarily true."
"Oh, is that so?" Sals said. "Did you find anything? This speculation should be justified. β
"Wait a minute." Varier held his head. "There is actually no evidence for what I said just now. I was so skeptical before, so I blurted it out. I'm a little confused right now, let me think about it, okay? β
"Of course." Sals looked into the distance. "Absolutely. In that case, the fragment thing, can you tell us? β
"Yes," said Varie. At the border where we entered, there was a higher chance of debris, and those places with abnormal energy..."
"That's what we did!" Poirot shouted. "But dig it up, and there's nothing at all!"
"After sensing the energy, standing on it, there is a feeling of freezing."
Varier looked at them and said. With that, he covered his head and stepped aside.
Poirot seemed to try to hold him back, but Sals stopped him, and several of them looked at Varian's back and whispered something.
"Hurry up." Her voice rang out again. "In this way, it can also be perfunctory for a while. Put all those stones in their proper places and activate their powers. It can make your spirit more excited, and your willpower will be strengthened. β
Variet was silent, took out an interference stone, and silently walked to the side.
Four, five, six.... Most of the burial locations she guided were next to the guns and tanks. The charioteers were busy digging, but no one cared about him. With two pieces left to finish, she spoke again.
"Before you enter this area, go some distance to the right and dig down again to find the remains of a house."
"Hmm." He replied simply.
"The owner of that house used to be an errand boy under a certain nobleman. In his place, a map of the castle can be found. After that, you can follow the tunnels above to the palace's treasury. β
"There's treasure there?" Varier put the penultimate piece away and walked off into the distance.
"That's right." She said. "If you are willing to help me, all I can offer you is similar opportunities and wealth. However, all of this can only be done by you alone and in absolute secrecy. If the news leaks, not only will you not be able to obtain those riches, but your life may be in danger. β
Variet was about to speak when she heard her shout from the ring. "Quick! Put the last piece on it! Someone seems to have moved the circle! Something went wrong with them and they started to be unstable! β
Varier hesitated, and before he could do anything, he found 'Boom!' There was an explosion.
"Be careful!" There was a scream from the ring, and then, a faint gray light appeared on his body.