Higashiyama Park.

The first part of the memorial ceremony, "All the staff salute the victims", lasted only fifteen seconds before it ended.

The second link is the mourning of the family and the payment of pensions.

The family members were divided into groups of fifty, each dressed in black, lined up in a neat line, and placed a lit spiritualist candle in front of the monument.

There was a cry at the scene, which was really gloomy.

The so-called "Soul Candle" is the custom of this world.

This candle is divided into two layers, the outer wax is red, which represents flesh, and the inner wax, which is yellow, which represents the soul.

When the candle burns, white smoke drifts into the sky, implying that "the soul will return to the top of the banyan tree".

A digression.

The group of soul-conjuring candles used by the family was sponsored free of charge by a chamber of commerce, which also donated 100 gold coins, which is considered "title advertising expenses".

In the crowd at the foot of the mountain.

Many people spontaneously chanted a sentence.

"May your souls return to the top of the Divine Banyan Tree!"

This sentence was repeated over and over again.

Until tens of thousands of people chanted in unison, it gathered into a huge wave of sound and spread to the distance.

Many people were so emotional that they even shed tears.

Cheng Han stood on the top of the mountain, listening to the sound sweeping by, and couldn't help but be slightly moved.

This is unexpected.

But it just proves one point - this public sacrifice ceremony has indeed completely twisted the hearts of more than 10,000 people into a rope.

*

Parliamentary Building.

The archon, Kashiwa Ichikawa, is presiding over a meeting.

In recent times, His Excellency has been under tremendous pressure, his temper has become more and more irritable, and he has become more and more fond of holding meetings as a way to demonstrate his diligence.

The funny thing is that because Bai Yichuan personally intervened in some affairs, things that could have been solved simply became more and more complicated.

This also made a bunch of subordinates miserable.

“…… The top of the banyan tree! ”

A wave of sound swept through the small half of the city, faintly drifting in the wind.

Bai Yichuan was originally scolding Fang Xuan endlessly, but at this time he frowned unhappily: "What is the sound outside?" ”

Some of the attendees listened intently and suddenly realized something.

But no one spoke.

Everyone knows that for the archon, a certain Mr. Director is absolutely taboo, and there is a high probability that he will eat a meal once he mentions it.

“…… The top of the banyan tree! ”

The sound came again.

Bai Yichuan looked at the female secretary and said in a commanding tone: "Shulin, go out and take a look and see what's going on?" ”

Ding Shulin responded respectfully and left the conference room quickly.

The female secretary walked with a slight limp on her right foot.

Just now, the archon lost his temper once, and used her as a "punching bag" again, and his movements were so intense that his right foot twisted.

Five minutes later.

Ding Shulin returned to the conference room, leaned into the ear of her boss with a trembling face, and whispered the matter: "Your Excellency, this is ......"

After she finished speaking, another wave of sound happened to float.

“…… The top of the banyan tree! ”

Bai Yichuan turned his head to look at the window, and his face instantly became extremely difficult to see.

Because listening to the ears of the archon, the mourning voices of the people shouted in unison seemed to be a demonstration to himself.

Damn Diao Min!

Bai Yichuan forcibly suppressed the urge to scold, took a deep breath, and shouted with a blue face: "The rest of the affairs will be discussed tomorrow, let's dismiss the meeting now." ”

Ding Shulin's legs and stomach shook uncontrollably.

The female secretary suddenly had a bad premonition, this old dog can't toss himself again.

She stole a glance at her boss's side face with old age spots, and scolded fiercely in her heart: Why didn't Xuan Ge get rid of this old immortal thing earlier?

*

East Peak.

The second part of the ceremony came to an end.

The family's worship has ended, and it is the turn of a group of wealthy people who have donated money to send flowers to the monument in turn.

That's when it happened.

Cheng Han was suddenly stunned.

The next moment.

The surrounding scene suddenly froze.

Four smooth mirrors appeared silently around them.

Cheng Han observed and found that his figure was reflected back and forth in the mirror, and it looked as if countless of himself had appeared.

He looked at it for a few seconds, and then saluted directly: "Good means for Lord Guard!" ”

According to the results of the deduction, this is the "mirror projection technique" performed by the city's guardians with the help of the power of the Xuan Array.

His name is Zhao Qihuan.

A moment later.

A gentle male voice with a smile sounded out of thin air: "How did you guess it was me?" ”

Cheng Han gave a small compliment: "The town guard is sitting in Anhua City, how can Mengsheng have the courage to openly perform such a mystical method, then the answer is about to come out." ”

Zhao Qihuan smiled: "You are really as sharp as rumored." ”

The word "keenness" mentioned in this sentence is enough to prove that this town guard has done a fairly in-depth understanding in advance.

Cheng Han said humbly: "You have an overreputation. ”

After a breath.

Countless illusory figures suddenly emerged from the mirror.

The figure in the mirror is quite tall, nearly 1.9 meters tall, wearing a delicate black robe of a Xuanshi, and holding a crescent-shaped short soldier in his right hand.

It is Zhao Qihuan's "projection".

The short soldier in this person's hand is carved with extremely intricate patterns on the surface, which is obviously a powerful weapon used by Xuanshi - Xuanbing.

Zhao Qihuan looked into the distance, and his voice was ethereal: "The scene in Dongshan is not small, I heard the shouts in the 'Town Guard Palace'. ”

The so-called "town guard hall" is a building built in the city by the Xuan Pavilion, and it is said that it can only be found by the means of the Xuan Scholars.

Cheng Han said honestly: "It's just a whim. ”

Only then did Zhao Qihuan understand his true intention: "I want to know, what is the purpose of you letting your subordinates hold a public memorial ceremony?" ”

Cheng Han didn't answer and asked: "Do you want to listen to the scene, or do you want to tell the truth?" ”

Zhao Qihuan couldn't help laughing, and seemed to be quite curious: "Tell me, what is the scene, and what is the truth?" ”

Cheng Han said unhurriedly: "The scene is that people's hearts can be manipulated, and tragedy can also be used. ”

Zhao Qihuan was surprised: "Let's talk about it in detail." ”

Cheng Han gushed out: "Even rational people, once they are in a group, are often easy to lose themselves and lose their ability to think independently.

"Specifically referring to the incident of the Alien Word a few days ago, a single individual, knowing the huge number of casualties, must be filled with fear in his heart.

"If the crowd is channeled a little, such as this public sacrifice ceremony, and the crowd becomes fanatical, the individual can gain courage from the crowd.

"Every individual who participates in the public sacrifice ceremony, in the carnival of the group, will willingly identify with the identity of the 'Wanhao clan' and have a strong indignation against the alien gods."

Cheng Han continued: "If a civilian is asked to shout 'Down with the alien god', he will know that he is just an ant in front of the alien god after rational thinking, and he may not have the courage to shout it.

"But the group is different, they have actually lost their minds, and will only blindly follow the authority......"

He paused, and immediately did a verification with an example.

Cheng Han looked down at the crowd in the mirror, and suddenly shouted: "Down with the alien gods, avenge the victims!" ”

A second later.

The crowd responded with a fever: "Down with the alien gods and avenge the victims!" ”

Zhao Qihuan's expression revealed a trace of obvious shock.

At this moment.

This scene made the town guard Xuanshi deeply understand what Cheng Han just said - people's hearts can be manipulated, and tragedies can also be used.

Zhao Qihuan suppressed the surprise in his heart and looked at the monument: "You asked people to engrave the list of victims on the stone tablet, and it is the same purpose?" ”

Cheng Han nodded lightly: "The meaning of the monument is an anchor point of group sentiment, and as long as a ceremony is held in the future, it can easily arouse the enthusiasm of the group." ”

Zhao Qihuan couldn't help but sigh: "You are more than I imagined...... More powerful. ”

This town guard Xuanshi wanted to say "more terrifying", but the self-esteem of the Xuanshi's identity made him unable to say "terrible".

Cheng Han humbled himself again: "False praise." ”

Zhao Qihuan was silent for a moment, and then asked, "What are your true words?" ”

Cheng Han said calmly: "On the night of the words of the alien gods, I have witnessed too many deaths, I hate the alien gods very much, and I hope that more people hate the alien gods as much as I do." ”

Zhao Qihuan nodded slowly: "I prefer to be honest." ”

This town guard felt that the director who spoke the truth was more like a warm person than a monster who manipulated people's hearts.

Cheng Han smiled: "Me too!" ”

There was a sudden silence on both sides.

A few seconds passed.

Zhao Qihuan asked another question: "What do you think about the archon?" ”

Cheng Han replied very briefly: "If virtue is not matched, it is even less matched." ”

The people around him knew that they didn't like the archon, and they couldn't hide this from the other party, so just say what they thought in their hearts.

Zhao Qihuan narrowed his eyes and asked again, "Then are you willing to serve as the Great Consul at the same time?" It doesn't take long, about half a year. ”

It can be seen from this question that this Xuanshi completely agrees with Cheng Han's comment.

Cheng Han did not shirk: "It's an honor." ”

He then asked, "I have always doubted that if the Xuan Pavilion has not removed the archon for a long time, could it be that he is fishing in the Naber River?" ”

The Great Archon's performance was so bad, but Xuan Ge had been tolerating this guy, which was the only answer Cheng Han could think of.

Zhao Qihuan was shocked in his heart, but his face was silent: "I can't tell you." ”

This sentence is tantamount to admitting Cheng Han's speculation in disguise.

Cheng Han blinked his eyes and didn't speak again.

"Click! Click! ”

With an illusory sound, the mirror suddenly shattered.

Countless figures also became fragmented.

Obviously.

The town guard left.

An ethereal voice floated over: "Get ready, you should be able to take over the position of archon within ten years at the earliest." ”

The cold wind swept through.

The crowd frenzy continues.

"Defeat the alien gods and avenge the dead!"

Cheng Han suddenly sighed secretly: "My true words are indeed true words, I really want to pinch that little snake to death with my own hands!" ”

Lately he has often thought of the woman who was strung with her claws by the basilisk and the phrase "this is fate, not your fault".

The root of today's public sacrifice is because of this woman.

But judging from the expression of the guard Xuanshi, the other party seemed to take the truth as a cover-up.

(End of chapter)