Chapter 16, Van Helsing's Findings.
Just the day before Jiang Sato and the others went to the playground to play, Van Helsing, who was in the underground library, also entered the final stage of investigation. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Days of investigation had exhausted Van Helsing, but after Van Helsing's unremitting efforts, the investigation had also come to an end. Van Helsing was reading a diary entry from a long time ago about a Templar during a Crusades.
"February 14th. While we were resting, we suddenly received a direct order from the archbishop, and we heard from our teammates that a transit city on our border suddenly ignited a beacon of urgency. None of our previous batches of scouts returned. The Archbishop felt that something was not right, so he sent our most elite Templars to investigate. I also feel that this task will definitely be tricky. We've been on the expedition for almost two years, and the heretic territory is full of dangers, and it seems that enemies are always around us. I really want to go home soon. God willing, this operation can be carried out smoothly. ”
"On March 4, after more than 20 days of rapid marching, we finally reached our destination. It was getting late, so the captain asked us to stay outside the city for the time being, and prepare for a detailed investigation the next day. I don't know why, but the city we're going to investigate earlier is a little scary, as if it's a dead city entirely. From a distance, this desert-like city looks like a ghost town in a novel. Tomorrow's investigation will be particularly disturbing. May the Lord bless. ”
"On March 5, the captain decided to open the city gates. And so, we followed, but oh my God, the sight in the city was terrible! Corpses were everywhere, my God, isn't there a living person in the city? The city was full of corpses, and the trees by the streets were full of scavenging ravens. It must have been a long time, and the corpse had decomposed beyond recognition. However, the captain still told us to gather the corpses together, and we had no choice but to endure the stench of the corpses and move the damn stinks together as much as we could. I guess I'm not in the mood for dinner today. ”
"On March 6, after a day of struggle yesterday, we finally gathered some of the bodies together, and in the process of moving, I judged from the clothes of the deceased that there were men, women, and even children, all of whom were fatally injured to varying degrees. But judging by the wounds, it seemed that they had been killed by the sharp claws of some beast, and one of them had been split in two! I could not imagine what had killed this man. We also found a few strange corpses, however, that were not decomposed like most of the bodies we found, and that there were no bite or scratch wounds on their bodies, but judging by the strangulation marks on their necks and the ropes they were tied to, they were hanged. These corpse captains were ready to carry out firming, so we left them alone. As for the other corpses, we decided to burn them in the end, also to reduce the possibility of a plague outbreak. ”
"On March 8th, we had been in this city of death for two days, and thankfully we didn't encounter anything dangerous. However, after two days of investigation, we got a terrible result, it turned out that no one in this city was alive, and perhaps some of them fled, but I don't know exactly why, who did it, the Mongols, or the local pagans? I don't know. Hopefully, what happened to them will not happen to us! God willing. ”
"On March 9th, the investigation was almost over, except that we moved the special bodies to a special tent, and then the captain and a few priests went in to investigate, and then it took a long time for them to come out. They looked a little flustered, and then I went over to say hello to the captain. Then, until the captain, I kept whispering "Cain" and "Cain". I called him, and he walked past me as if he hadn't heard anything. ”
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"Cain?" Van Helsing frowned as if he remembered something when he saw the word.
Just as Van Helsing saw this, another person stood behind Van Helsing, who turned out to be the archbishop.
"How's the investigation going?" asked the archbishop.
"There seem to be some eyebrows, but I need to investigate more deeply. ”
"Yes. The archbishop sighed, "You've been here for three days and three nights, and according to common sense, you should have already found out." ”
"I didn't expect the answer to be so hard to find. Van Helsing struggled to his feet from the stack of books, stretching his creaking body.
"By the way, how is she doing?" the archbishop, noticing that Van Helsing was tired, asked in a lighter tone.
"She?ah, you said Linnaeus, she's doing pretty well. I'll ask her to take care of that kid Jiang Sato for the time being. Van Helsing said.
"Count it, she's been following you for more than ten years. ”
"yes. Van Helsing replied, "It's like raising a daughter." ”
"But when you went out on a mission and came back with a little girl, we were all surprised. The archbishop said as if he had thought of something interesting back then.
"To be honest, the last time I went to investigate a ruin, I didn't expect that the treasure at the end of the ruins would be a little girl. But she looks so young, as if she just appeared in that place yesterday. I can't imagine that there was such technology in ancient times. If it weren't for the clothes she wore and the language she spoke, I really couldn't believe it was true. ”
But after so many years, she finally adapted to the current society. The archbishop nodded.
"But the reason why she was sealed there is still a mystery. Van Helsing said.
"I investigated for a long time and didn't find the cause, and then it was gone. The archbishop said helplessly. "I didn't expect you to take her to China, though. ”
"Probably because her hair is black. Van Helsing said with a smile.
"But when I searched back and forth, I found that the ruins belonged to the deceased Cain. The archbishop sighed.
"Cain?!" Van Helsing noticed the word again, "why did their people die?" Van Helsing asked curiously.
"Where do you start?" the archbishop pondered. "I also heard the story of the Cain family from the previous archbishop. Speaking of which, this is a sin of the church. Since you asked, I might as well tell you about it. ”
"It was probably the time of the Fourth Crusade, when the official church was in power, for wealth and land, but also for the proclamation of God's faith. We have organized many wars of conquest. At that time, our knights fought for a lot of land, and at the same time annoyed many local people, and even some very secretive races. At that time, one of our border cities was slaughtered by aliens because of this.
At the time, our investigation was based on Cain. This incident angered the captains of the Knights and some archbishops of the Church, and in order to give these 'infidels' some color, they sent about 5,000 elite troops behind enemy lines to investigate the Cain's lair, but in the end less than 100 people returned. But the sacrifice was worth it, and we found the hidden lair of Cain. After some time, our crusade gradually entered the decisive stage, and in order to avoid future troubles and completely eradicate the hidden dangers of the Cain, we decided to send all the members of the Templar Order, the most elite of the Church. However, what I didn't expect at the time was that the queen of Cain was so powerful that the Knights Templar was almost completely wiped out before she was finally completely sealed, and at the same time, Cain completely disappeared from history because of this battle. However, because of this battle, the most elite knights of the church were also lost. The Fourth Crusade was also a complete failure due to the destruction of the Knights Templar. ”
"That's right. Van Helsing was a little apprehensive after hearing this.
"But why would the church spend so much money to eradicate such an alien race?" Van Helsing was puzzled after hearing this.
"Because Cain has some special abilities, and these abilities can be passed on to others, and Cain's power is actually somewhat similar to that of vampires......" Van Helsing and the archbishop opened their eyes wide at the same time, as if they understood something.
"Where is the literature on Cain? Van Helsing shouted to the only librarian in the library.
"In Section D, column 15, line 14, book 521, the only one in the world about the Cainite, be careful when you read it. The data kept staring at the computer screen and the head would not shout.