Chapter Eighty-Nine: Vanity
As he was about to reach the aisle leading to Bolovit Station, he heard a quiet cough behind him.
Su Mengfan turned around and saw a brahmin on the council, the man sitting to the right of the old man.
"Wait a minute, young man. I believe in you, and I want to ask you...... private matters," said the brahmin with a polite smile,
"If the Council can't do anything for you, then maybe the servants you heard about can help you more."
He took Su Mengfan's elbow and led him to a brick vaulted dwelling.
There are no windows, no electric lights. Only the dim candlelight reflected the few people who had gathered in the room.
Su Mengfan couldn't see the faces of these people clearly, because the brahmin who brought him in quickly blew out the candles, and the whole room was suddenly plunged into darkness.
"Is the story about Poliyanka Station true?" He asked in a muffled voice.
"Yes." Su Mengfan replied firmly.
"Do you know what we brahmins call the Polyyanka station?
Destiny Station.
Kshatriya felt that it was the gas that brought about this pessimistic charm, and we would not protest.
We don't bother with the gaze of our nearest enemy.
We believe that people can meet Providence passers-by in this metro station.
Providence didn't say anything to many of them, so they simply passed by this deserted abandoned subway station.
However, people who have met someone at Polyyanka will be more attentive to such passers-by and will remember some of the things they have heard at Polyyanka. Do you remember anything?"
"I've forgotten." Su Mengfan lied that he didn't trust these people, and they reminded Su Mengfan of members of a certain sect.
"Our elders are sure that you didn't come here by chance. You're not an ordinary person, and your special abilities have saved you many times along the way, and this special ability can also help us.
In exchange, we'll lend a helping hand to you and your metro station.
We are the guardians of knowledge, and that knowledge contains information that can save the subway station."
Su Mengfan looked at the man opposite, and did not accept the Brahmin's proposal, but said to himself, "The truth of the horror is hidden in the ancient book on the folio...... These truths are written in golden letters in the ancient books, and the coal-black pages are not rotten."
The man thinks that he is in an advantageous position and has the means to control Su Mengfan. But he didn't expect Su Mengfan to suddenly say this, and his face turned pale in an instant.
I looked to the side and made sure the door was closed. Pulling Su Mengfan into the depths of the room, he asked, "What do you mean? Where did you hear about this?"
Su Mengfan didn't expect the other party to be so nervous when he heard the news, but he knew that this information was forbidden to be spread. Hearing the other party's question, he just smiled and didn't say anything.
"I don't know where you got this information from, but I warn you that this information is not to be passed on. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that you'll be able to get out of here intact.
You'd better tell all your stuff now, and if you're going to threaten me with this, you're not going to succeed." When the brahmin saw that Su Mengfan didn't speak, he threatened angrily.
Su Mengfan still didn't speak after hearing it, just silently looked at the man opposite.
The scene gradually quieted down, and the atmosphere became eerie.
I don't know how long it took, but the brahmin finally couldn't help it and broke the boring atmosphere.
"What the hell do you know, tell me. I'll trade what you want."
Su Mengfan pursed his lips and said slowly, "I have the folding paper you mentioned, but I need to see the elders of the council before I can say it."
"What are you kidding? I'll tell you the truth. That thing had long since been lost, and it was a false thing, one that the elders used to deceive the ignorant inhabitants
It's just a means." The man expressed disdain for what Su Mengfan said, and directly mocked.
When Su Mengfan heard this, he felt a sigh in his heart, but he still said part of the content on the folding paper.
"The Lamb has rebelled against the shepherds, and if it is to be redeemed, it needs atonement."
The scene fell silent again, and the man's breathing became tight.
"Let's go, I'll take you to those elders, you'd better use your broken mouth to convince them, otherwise, I won't be able to protect you." After the man finished speaking, he walked directly to the door of the room.
It seems that Su Mengfan glanced at it, and pushed the door out.
When Su Mengfan saw it, he immediately followed. ……
It was the same council chamber, but this time through a small door in the side wall.
The people inside, but Olmedo and some other Spartan Rangers were gone, only the Great Elder Brahmin who was in the council chamber before.
I saw the old man sitting on the bench, his eyes closed, his lips touching up and down, and he didn't know what he was muttering.
The man stepped forward and whispered a few words in his ear to the Great Elder inside.
After hearing what the man said, the Great Elder immediately became interested, and looked at Su Mengfan and said, "Your name reminds me of the Artyom who came in with Melnik not long ago.
What he has experienced is no easier than for you, and his goal is very pure, which is to save his home - the All-Russian Exhibition Hall.
What about you? What is your purpose here? I can see that your eyes are full of confusion. Tell me, what do you want?"
Su Mengfan found that the tone and way of speaking of the old man in front of him were too similar to the sacrifices that had been preaching in the "Watchtower Society".
And they are immune to these words, and they find that the people in this subway station like this set of conversations.
So he said, "I want news of the Invisible Watcher."
"Invisible Watcher? Isn't that something that only exists in legends? You're asking me about the stories of subway residents." The old man became interested in Su Mengfan's words again.
Su Mengfan expressed disdain for the Great Elder's foolishness, but directly deleted the content of the folding paper he obtained, re-filtered it, and said it.
The scene fell silent in an instant.
No one replied.
Nothing could be heard except the breath of those present.
The Great Elder was the first to break it, and only confided one sentence: "Big worm, find them, and you will know the answer you want."
After speaking, he continued to close his eyes and recuperate.
Su Mengfan looked at the man who led him in, who shrugged his shoulders and didn't say anything.
Seeing that the man didn't speak, he glanced at the Great Elder, didn't open his mouth to say anything, and turned to leave.
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In the room, I don't know how long it has been.
The brahmin said to the Great Elder, "Elder, that guy must know something, and why did you let him go to the Great Worm?"
When the Great Elder heard this, he still didn't open his eyes, but said directly:
"He thought he had found the answer, but it was far from being as simple as he thought."