Everything that happened in front of them made Sergei and the others fall into a panic again.

"Do you still believe in our worship of God?" Seeing this, Father Mikhail asked, "If you don't believe me, I don't have to pray for you." ”

Guo Kang didn't know if he was deliberately scaring others, or if he was too honest. He grabbed Sergei and pulled him in front of everyone.

"I have a few last words to ask, and you should understand what that means." He said.

Sergei nodded busily. And the people below saw him pull the first offender out again, and they also quieted down, waiting for this disposition.

"Let's be honest." Guo Kang said: "When did you come here? ”

"More than a decade ago...... About fifteen or sixteen years, right? Sergei hurriedly replied: "At that time, it was Elder Alexander's brother who went to our side to recruit people. They just happened to pick me, so I came here. ”

"What are you looking for?" Guo Kang asked.

"Be a drudger, repair the docks." Sergey replied.

"How did the people who worked hard hook up with these elders?" Guo Kang immediately asked: "How did you choose from so many hard labors and become the leader?" ”

"I was bigger and bigger than the others. Not only can he contribute when he is working, but he also often takes advantage of group fights. Sergei said: "The elders must have taken a fancy to me at that time." ”

"Later, Elder Alexander wanted to extend his influence here, so he supported me to organize a gang to deal with the disobedient forces that had been entrenched here. So I don't have the power to resist him. ”

"In other words, you were just an ordinary person." Guo Kang said.

"Yes, yes, yes." Sergei nodded hurriedly.

But before he could continue to explain, Guo Kang said in one sentence: "Then, in order to gain a higher status, you choose to mutilate ordinary people like you to please this guy." Rely on the blood of your hometown compatriots to exchange benefits for yourself. Is that so? ”

Sergei didn't seem to expect him to say this directly, and for a moment he couldn't refute it.

The crowd began to whisper.

"Okay, I know how you got started." Guo Kang nodded and continued to ask, "What about after that?" When did you join this denomination organization? How did they get this task of kidnapping them? ”

"That's not what I want to do." Sergei immediately quibbled again: "They forced me." ”

"You said before, I might still believe it. But now everyone knows what this is all about. Guo Kang pointed out: "You said it yourself, you were promoted by those heroes to become the leader." It's not you who take the initiative to cater to them, is it that they are begging you? ”

Sergei was speechless for a moment. But he was stunned for a moment, then he was in a hurry, and turned his head to the side: "It was Agrina who did it!" ”

"What?" Guo Kang didn't expect him to be able to reverse.

"She chose everyone! The way to choose these little boys and girls to please the elders is what she told me! Sergei confessed a series of things without a pause: "I suspect that she is one of the core figures of that sect, and she is the one who brought me to the sect." Even when she attends the rally, she has a higher status than us people......"

Not to mention Guo Kang, the onlookers were very surprised. But before everyone could start the discussion, a woman with heavy makeup and bright makeup in the crowd of detainees next to her shouted angrily.

"Sergey, you don't have a plant!" She screamed and scolded: "Who begged the old lady back then to hook up with that old pervert!" Isn't that you? Who said that it is necessary to inquire about the preferences of the elders, and let the old lady get up early and be greedy every day to talk to their wives? Isn't that you, too? I used to talk sweet words every day, but when I died, I wanted to throw the blame on others, right? Do you still have a conscience? ”

"What, you mean, you're a good person?" Sergei was also unconvinced, and scolded tit-for-tat: "You think I don't know, what do you want to do as a bitch?" When you hooked up with me, you didn't break off relationships with a few other men, and you thought I didn't know, right? A prostitute-like character is also worthy of speaking to me about my conscience! ”

"Did I ask you to hook up with Alexander, or did you hook up yourself? Other things are enough, this can also be pushed to me? He angrily accused: "Alexander thinks you are old and ugly, and he doesn't look down on you at all, so you can't run with him." In your mouth, it's become a betrayal of hue for me again? ”

The two scolded each other on the spot, making the public trial scene the same as the shrew scolding the street. The military judge, Captain Lucas and the others had no choice but to look at Guo Kang and wait for him to decide what to do.

"Who the hell is this?" Guo Kang had no choice but to ask.

"It's Sergei's mistress." Father Mikhail explained.

Guo Kang thought about it for a while, and remembered that during the search of Sergei's lair, a witness said that his mistress was indeed deeply involved in cult sacrifice activities, and had always been extremely tyrannical to the people around her, not much more than Sergei himself.

As for the mutual accusations between these two people, which ones are true, Guo Kang tends to be true. Their rhetoric is just to shift the blame on the other party, thinking that they can survive in this way.

"Bring that Agrina over too!" Guo Kang ordered.

The two soldiers immediately grabbed the woman, who was still cursing loudly, dragged her out of the crowd of male and female servants, and dragged her to Sergei's side.

"You are Sergei's mistress?" He asked, "Who is his wife?" ”

"I don't have a wife." Sergei said directly next to him: "We have never been to the church for a ceremony and received blessings. ”

"I won't bless you when you come to church." Father Mikhail also interjected.

“……”

"She said she had a favor for you, but you didn't admit it." Guo Kang ignored their emotions and continued to ask, "Here's a problem: if she brings you a lot of favors, it means that she is the main culprit; On the other hand, if you are not a soft eater, it means that you have to bear the responsibility for these crimes. ”

"Which one do you choose?" He asked deliberately.

"I, I...... I'm all listening......" Sergey immediately changed his words.

Guo Kang shrugged.

"When did you collude?" He turned to the woman and reminded him, "He said it's all you doing." Could it be that since he started, you have been promoting him? ”

"In this kind of environment, if you want to climb up, I'm afraid your hands won't be clean. And is that the one who led him to do this? ”

Sergei's mistress has little culture, but after so many years, she has still practiced her words. Hearing Guo Kang's words, she immediately confessed: "No! Don't try to blame me for all the sins of that time! ”

"Sir, since you have been asking him about the beginning, you must already know some information, and you know that I was wronged!" She ignored Sergei's roar next to her, and loudly revealed: "He can start a family by helping people kill people!" What does this matter to me? ”

"I do know something." Guo Kang nodded.

Of course he didn't know - he just speculated that Sergei must have climbed to this position and must have done no less dirty work. But he really didn't know what it was.

But before he could speculate, Sergei's mistress shouted: "Look, I'll just say it! You can't hide these things! ”

"Do you think that no one here knows why Valery died? Do you really think he can't beat you piece of shit? She reprimanded angrily: "Obviously, it was you who took the initiative to help Alexander with the work at that time, so you got his support." Don't recognize it now? ”

"What's going on?" Father Mikhail didn't know much about it, so he asked directly.

"Crazy, you mother-in-law! Stop it! Sergei panicked a little and hurriedly tried to stop it.

But the atmosphere has reached such a point that the other party will certainly not stop.

"Didn't he say he started by building docks? It's not that simple. The mistress said angrily: "In order to save money, Alexander did not hire citizens to work according to the contract, but only made up a list and then brought a group of coolies from his hometown to save money." The officials here were bought by him, so they all helped him hide it; When a higher-level bigwig came to inspect it, he hired a group of citizens to deal with it temporarily. ”

Later, the work was completed, but Alexander wanted more money, so he came up with a solution. At that time, when he recruited people to work here, many people were deceived or even kidnapped. Alexander told them that if they did a good job here, they would be able to qualify as citizens of the capital, and appease them. But this promise could not be fulfilled, and some people were still in a hurry, so he moved to kill. ”

"It just so happened that the construction work at that time was already dangerous, and there would be accidents and deaths from time to time during normal construction, so Alexander asked him to choose some targets, and after killing, he said that he died in an accident, and he took the body to find the official in charge of the project, and he could also exchange it for a pension."

"It turns out that this is Sergei's first business." Father Mikhail understood.

"yes, he rushed to get up to it himself!" The mistress said firmly: "Old Valery is too hot-tempered, and his brain is not good. Whoever does not listen to him will be beaten and scolded at every turn. But he also felt that the person who paid him the money was his own person, and no one else could control it, so he stopped Alexander's plan. ”

But Alexander had a good eye and a way in the government and the army, and with the help of the big men above, he hired a few killers from the army to kill Valery. Sergei later blew every day that he rushed in and killed Valery in a fight, but he was not there at all at the time - he was leading the way from outside the house. Even went in to help, people didn't look down on him and thought he was in the way! ”

Hearing this, Guo Kang and the others just hurriedly recorded, but the residents below were boiling. Someone shouted, "I knew it was not normal to have so many fewer people at that time!" ”； Someone shouted for Sergei to pay for his life; There are also people who cry directly, maybe they have relatives and friends, and they died at that time.

"Crazy, crazy, you're really crazy!" Sergei muttered incoherently: "Something about Alexander, you, how can you say it?" I can't say anything about it! ”

"Don't you see it yet? You're dead, you fool! The mistress drank angrily, turned to Guo Kang and said, "You're coming for Alexander, aren't you?" Don't worry, I know the situation on his side. ”

Guo Kang nodded noncommittally.

From the moment she said that Alexander exchanged the corpse for money, Guo Kang and the others no longer asked, but asked the clerk to record it quickly.

Seeing that she took the initiative to bring up the topic, Guo Kang asked again to confirm: "Theoretically, only when a citizen dies can he have a pension, so that Alexander can do this, which shows that he has the ability to let these people without household registration pretend to be citizens?" ”

"I don't know how he did it, but ...... That's how it should be, right? The mistress hesitated, but nodded.

"If he can count the dead in the household register, and then report the death to close the household, it means that he has added some people before." Guo Kang turned his head to the others and said: "Or, he could have mastered the rewriting of household registration, could have transferred the death of normal citizens to these people, and even directly fabricated some people." ”

"Actually...... It's not too outrageous. Household registration in slums is inherently meaningless. Guo Ponu shook his head and said.

"I originally thought that even if our side couldn't ban armor and control long soldiers, firearms, and crossbows like the Central Plains, everyone would have to at least behave in important places. As a result, there are many people here who wear armor and hold guns. Guo Kang replied:

"I originally thought that even if we couldn't maintain a strict household registration system like the Central Plains, we should at least be able to manage the citizens' household registration clearly, and we could estimate the overall number of people. As a result, so many years ago, citizens' hukou could be changed at will. ”

"Then I want to ask, how many people in this city are not under the control of the imperial court, or how many are not armed in the army?"

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, obviously they can't answer.

"When Sima Yi launched a coup d'état, his main reliance was the 3,000 soldiers loyal to him who were secretly raised in the capital." He gave an example: "I don't think that old thief of Alexander can be Sima Yi, but have you ever thought about it, his family has been the leader of the Rus gang for generations, and he has never been an official for several generations, even if he has the ability to reach the sky, how can he meddle in household registration and ordnance, and even mobilize legion veterans to work?" ”

"I don't know anyone who has the skills." He spread his hands: "But I know very well that people who can do these things will not be simple." Historically, we can already see what he wants. ”

"Then do you think that this matter is beyond the scope of violating military discipline?" The military judge was keenly aware of what he meant, and opened his mouth to confirm.

"One yard to one yard." Guo Kang said: "We must also take care of the flagrant violation of military law by Sergei and others. But now, there is an even more important danger – it has been lurking for at least a dozen years, and according to our common sense, the actual problem will only last longer. ”

"It's a fatal problem." Guo Kang defined the incident: "In our capital, there is a Sima Yi hidden!" ”

"We've already had a similar lesson." Guo Kang felt that if Li Xuanying was here, he would definitely agree with him:

"The matter is urgent, and our actions have already aroused the alarm of the enemy. In the pursuit attempt on the road just now and the battle here, the enemy has already been armed, has completed the organization and mobilization, and is engaged in an organized military confrontation with the Roman army and the church. ”

"Should we report to the top of the table quickly?" Captain Lucas asked with some humility: "Our current strength is enough to deal with these thieves." But if it's a bigger problem, it is estimated that it can't be handled, and it will surprise the snake. ”

"We've already taken a toll on our previous actions." Guo Kang pointed out: "Our current situation is not the time to stop. Since the environment is like this, then we either don't do it in the first place, or we have to do it to the end. ”

"Just now, we have sent someone to report to Niangniang Temple. The Patriarch has a keen sense of politics and believes that he will detect the problem. As for ourselves, the safest and safest way, I think, is to keep fighting. ”

The other team members, as well as the nearby audience, felt that he had a point, and only Guo Ponu looked at him thoughtfully.

"And we've done a lot of damage to these people and we've exposed them substantially. Think about it, what would you do if you were the other person? In turn, he reminded everyone of the disadvantages of not doing this:

"Don't forget, they've been in business for at least a decade, and no matter how prepared we go back, we can't be more prepared than they are. When the time comes, what will we do if they retaliate? ”

"I can hide at home, and with my parents and friends, they may not dare to mess with me. But what about you? ”

"Many of us are ordinary clergy, ordinary officers, knights, and soldiers," he said to his men, turning to the onlookers, "—and even ordinary residents who have no shelter at all." ”

"We've essentially destroyed the Sergei gang, but will Alexander, and even the people behind him, change their minds and acquiesce to this place to get out of their control?"

There was silence.

"You know better than I know what the environment is like here!" Guo Kang shouted: "Just now this Sergei also said how the previous leader Valery was finished: Is Valery a good person? Apparently not. But even in his evil and tyrannical life, he only kept such a little order, kept his promise once, and fulfilled the responsibilities of power once, and he was immediately killed by Alexander and them. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, do you know who your enemies are? Do you know their true nature? He asked everyone in a loud voice:

"I know how to do it: I know that these people don't tolerate any order! Can't abide by any morality! Can't stand any constraints! They only think about their own benefits, and where do their benefits come from? Isn't that on you? ”

"I've burned all your deeds, but if you don't defeat them completely, someone will soon come back and make you owe more. Do you still want to live the same life as before? Do you still want to be beaten and scolded at every turn? Do you want to have even your own output taken away by these bullies? ”

"No—" finally someone shouted.

"I'm not like them. It's not your duty to do this, so I'm not going to force you to do my bidding, even if I think it's better for you, under the guise of a gang or a village party or anything. Guo Kang immediately told them: "But I hope that you will consider my suggestion." ”

"The hukou system here doesn't seem to be worth referring to anymore, so let's tear it down and start over." He shook his head: "But before all this, we first need to know, who are the Romans? ”

"If Sergei is right, then most of you, like him, should have been brought here in droves by people like Alexander. Not a native of the capital, and not a citizen - I just called you Romans, but strictly speaking, it would be just wishful thinking on my part. ”

He paused, looking at the reactions of the crowd. However, it may be that he has been despised by the Greeks all year round and oppressed by the local gangs, and he is used to it, so these people are not euphemistic about him, and they don't have much emotion.

If they are more excited, Guo Kang can use this to call them to action. But in the face of people who are already a little numb, it is necessary to say a few more words.

"But on the other hand," he asked rhetorically, "why are there Romans?" ”

"I believe that Alexander must have told you a lot of things, that you are all villagers from such and such a place, and you all speak Slavic, so you should be under their control. But what did they do to the folks? Again, he reminded the crowd.

"I can tell you that what happened to you is not unique."

"Our country, when it was first founded, was faced with the same situation. It's just that at that time, it was the lord of Bulgaria who was bullying ordinary Bulgarians; It is the lord of Wallachia, who is bullying ordinary Wallachians; It's the lord of Greece, bullying ordinary Greeks. What happened to them is exactly the same as yours. ”

"It was in this malevolent environment that my ancestors organized these civilians to establish an order where everyone could live. Relying on this order, they turned ordinary inhabitants from different places and speaking different languages into powerful Romans who were feared by the barbarians. ”

"Are the Romans a specific reference to a certain place? I'm afraid not. He pointed to his hair: "The statue of Caesar is still preserved in the Niangniang Temple, and everyone can see it." What do I have in common with the most famous Roman? The hair color is still similar. ”

"And Constantine the Great, who founded the city, was simply a man with golden hair and blue eyes. You are more like him than I am. He casually pointed to a young man with dirty yellow hair in the crowd.

The young man smiled sheepishly and scratched his head.

"It's not just him. And you. Guo Kang pointed to another person: "Your hair is also like that of Constantine the Great - oh, your beard is like Basil II in the portrait." And you, your nose is the same as Augustus—you know? The statues of Augustus that we dug up had almost all broken noses and had to be painstakingly repaired. It is said that it is because his nose is too big. ”

The crowd let out a slightly relaxed laugh.

"You see, each of us is like a Roman, but not by blood and geography. Why is that? He spread his hands: "Because Rome is no longer a geographical term." ”

"Where the city of Rome was once located, there is now a Latin Catholic church. Do you say, are they Orthodox Romans, or are our churches, our people, Romans? ”

"Of course we are!" Immediately the crowd shouted.

They may not know other complex concepts, but their insistence on the orthodoxy of their church is still deep-rooted.

"yes." Guo Kang agreed: "Therefore, we should be very clear that the so-called Rome can be anywhere in the world. Because Rome itself has gone beyond the original meaning of 2,000 years ago and has become synonymous with civilization and order. ”

"My uncle, 'Old Peter', traveled all the way to Novgorod, where he carved out the land, built fortresses, raised armies, and made the natives Romans. It's okay over there, why can't you? ”

"In the past, there were a lot of institutional constraints, but now that the old system has gone into serious problems and threatened Rome itself, we have to do it urgently." He announced.

"Before coming here, I had received an order from the Imperial Court to enlist a group of Rus' into the army. At that time, I didn't know where to start, and I didn't know where to choose. But now, thanks to your courage, I already know that the soldiers I need are here! ”

"Can we really do it?" In the crowd, someone asked humbly.

"It's not a question of whether it works or not, it's that we have to do it." Guo Kang said categorically: "If we don't establish a new order, then the old order here will come back." ”

"Wasn't he Sergey an ordinary person in the beginning?" Guo Kang turned around and pointed back, for example: "If you don't destroy their backstage and destroy this evil order rule, what's the use of killing him?" Naturally, there will be others who are willing to take his place, even more brutal than him, to show loyalty to their master! ”

"We need a more civilized order, we need to make this the real Rome, and we need to destroy these rules full of injustice and sin!"

"So, ladies and gentlemen, skip the state and the church for now, and think about yourselves first! Think about it, do you still want to be like these victims, grieving for what happened to your loved ones and children, and fearing the worsening bullying? Do you still want Sergey and Alexander to come back? ”

"Can we beat it?" Someone else asked.

Now that they've started to care about feasibility, it's easier to do.

"Haven't we won several battles?" He asked rhetorically, "Moreover, the reason why I am so anxious is because now is the best opportunity." ”

"The enemy is messier than us!" He reminded loudly: "They are indeed very strong, and they have a lot of control and people, but this also means that they are complex and difficult to manage. If the situation suddenly changes and they don't expect, then we are far more proactive than they are. ”

"Not only have you had enough of this, but I've also had enough." He thrust his axe to the ground: "Today, I am going to wipe out these Roman enemies!" I won't go back until I finish all the problems. ”

"Before recruiting soldiers, the commanders and generals told me that recruits are not very suitable for combat, and besides, you may not be able to meet the qualification standards of recruits." He looked around at the crowd: "But today, we don't pay attention to it so much. ”

"All the people who participated in the battle were counted as soldiers of my new brigade - the big deal was the same as my uncle's war group, and it was overstaffed." He stretched out his arms and called on everyone: "If anyone wants to become a true Roman and fight for civilization and order, then consider my invitation!" ”

"Is that a Roman?" Someone else asked.

"The people who fought for Rome and destroyed the enemies of Rome were, of course, the Romans." Guo Kang told him.

"Of course, I won't let you die in vain." He turned and pointed to the corner: "I have a few hundred spears here, and those with the strongest body or combat experience will be given priority." I'll have the clerk register your names, and all you have to do is follow me and cover the others with your weapons. Got it! ”

Everyone was stunned, Guo Kang waved his hand, and asked the clerk and a few soldiers to go and send the weapons captured here. A lot of people started to squeeze over there, trying to grab a spot first. The priests downstairs to maintain order could only make a lot of effort to persuade them to line up and come one by one.

Finally, Guo Kang turned his head to look at Sergei, who was already stupid.

"You have confessed a lot of information, and according to the regulations, I can give you a certain amount of culpability." As he spoke, seeing that Sergei seemed relieved, he added: "But I am not qualified to completely forgive you in this matter." ”

"Can you give him back his child?" He pointed to Vladimir next to him: "We don't know if his daughter is still alive or if his son is still safe." If you can help save these innocent people and ask for his forgiveness, then he may be able to spare you. ”

"He? Why! Sergei was anxious: "I'm also convinced if I lose to you, but why should I let this old waste understand?" ”

"In other words, you also know that with the things you have done, it is impossible for the victim to forgive, right?" Guo Kang broke through the shallow reason he was looking for.

"I'm much stronger than him, shouldn't he obey me?" Sergei could only argue forcefully.

"What is powerful?" Guo Kang smiled: "I am stronger than you, so I now define him as the strong and you as the weak." And you can't beat me, so you can't deny it - well, now you're weaker than him. ”

Where can Sergei say anything about him, he can only stare dryly for a while.

"Look, that's how ridiculously powerful you are." Guo Kang shook his head and shouted to the soldier next to him, "Bring the spear and give it to him!" ”

One of the guards handed the spear to Vladimir.

"We all know what he did, so, you have the power of revenge." Guo Kang said.

Vladimir picked up the spear.

"You dare!" Sergei was dying, but he let it go: "Do you really think that these people can keep you, these Rus?" Impossible! ”

"No matter how nice they say, they will leave when they are done with this lap of work. None of them spoke Rus' and could only express their meaning through a few simple Greek words. When the time comes, don't you still have to entrust someone else to take care of you? ”

"I'm dead, and I'm dead. But if you kill me, Elder Alexander and Master Leo will kill you, kill your whole family, kill all of you thieves! ”

He didn't say that it was okay, but when he talked about the whole family, Vladimir's eyes widened directly. But he was still a little hesitant, not knowing whether he was afraid of Sergei's forces or worried about something else, and finally turned his head to look at Guo Kang.

"Mr. Vladimir!" Guo Kang used the official title and shouted: "Are you a Rus, or a Roman!" ”

Vladimir roared angrily, clutching his spear in both hands and stabbed Sergei in the chest.

Sergei showed an incredulous expression, then convulsed a few times, and died without a word.

Guo Kang asked the body to be taken down, and said to the priest next to him, "Tie a smaller cross." ”

Then, with an axe, he cut off Sergei's head, and as before, tied it with rope and hung it on the cross where the priests were working temporarily.

The onlookers from afar may not have heard his speech clearly before, and are asking each other what he just said. But at the sight of the hanging head, everyone cheered.

"What about the other captives?" Captain Lucas asked.

"We don't have time to tell if they're good or bad, so leave it to the inhabitants here." Guo Kang said: "I think they are the ones who know the essence of these people best. ”

He instructed his men to let the residents give way. Everyone did as he told them to make a way. Subsequently, Guo Kang took the servants and thugs he caught, along with Sergei's mistress, and the women who seemed to be maids and mistresses.

"If someone kills your relatives or friends, stab them with your weapons! Whoever bullies and beats you on weekdays, you beat them with sticks and fists! Guo Kang shouted loudly: "Those who can live from here to the gate are innocent people and will be forgiven." Others - then atone for your previous actions! ”

With that, he stepped back and let the soldiers drive the captives forward.

The crowd on both sides roared and pounced, instantly overwhelming the small team.

The first few thugs were impaled on the spot by the spears that had just been issued. Sergei's mistress screamed and tried to dodge, and shouted for mercy from Guo Kang and others, but everyone just watched quietly. After a few struggles, she was dragged out by the residents. There are so many people who want to beat her that the people in the back have to constantly ask the people in front to be lighter, don't take care of themselves and beat her to death, so that everyone can't take revenge.

The male and female servants were no better. Without saying a word, the inhabitants chopped most of them to pieces.

A young maid wailed and dragged her broken leg outward, and a priest could not bear it and stopped the pursuing inhabitants.

"Kids, exercise restraint! Don't get dizzy and hurt those who don't do evil! He advised.

"She's not innocent at all!" A middle-aged man in the lead shouted: "Every time she buys ingredients and goes to my stall, she has to take half more!" And whether I give it or not, you have to find an excuse to beat me every once in a while! Just because she hooked up with Sergei's henchmen! I want revenge! ”

"She also instructed someone to rob my wife's clothes!" Another young man shouted: "The thug she shouted will ...... after insulting my wife." Just, she's still laughing next to her! ”

"I'm going to have to beat her to death today!" He pushed the priest away and threw an old punch at the maid: "Kill you bitch!" ”

The emotions of the crowd were completely out of control, and they swarmed her, drowning her again.

After half an hour, Guo Kang felt that it was enough, so he asked people to knock on the pots and rice bowls that were turned out of the cafeteria, stopped the crowd, and let them disperse.

Sergei's mistress was beaten to the point that she was about to be hammered into a pulp. Guo Kang cut off the deformed head and let people hang it on the cross.

The other thugs and minions were almost all killed, and the corpses were broken and bloodstained all over the ground. Even so, many residents have not recovered from their resentment, and they are still sitting on the ground, wailing.

Only two people survived. One was an old man who cooked in the kitchen, and according to the residents, he had always been kind, and from time to time he secretly brought out leftover food and distributed it to the hungry neighbors, so at the beginning, everyone pulled him out and pushed him outside.

There is also a girl who seems to have been recently plundered. Residents don't know her very well, saying she might be the daughter of someone else in the area. She has been polite in the past few months, and she has never deliberately troubled anyone, so she was also pushed out, ready to help her find her home afterwards and send her back.

"Alright, alright." Guo Kang raised his hand and signaled to everyone: "I know that everyone has sad things, but our time is also limited. ”

"Now, take your weapons!"

As he spoke, he looked at the sky and saw that the sun was already setting in the west, so he turned back and said, "Father Mikhail, please lead the group and make a short evening prayer in advance." ”

"Okay." Father Mikhail nodded, asked the assistant priest to come and put the cross in place.

"We probably won't have time to pray tonight." Guo Kang said to the people, "So, let us pray to our Heavenly Father for the suffering that has occurred in the past and for the sacrifices that will surely come in the future." ”

And all the people came down one after another. Those who were still too excited were also persuaded to stand up. Guo Kang hopes that they can use this to stabilize their emotions - although it is good to share the same hatred, they also need to be calm when fighting to avoid unnecessary losses.

At this time, someone asked Guo Kang from afar: "Sir! Are you also a clergyman of the church? ”

"Me?" Guo Kang shook his head: "I'm not, I'm just a church advisor." ”

"But I think you have a point. And, although it was profound, it did speak to my heart. The man said, "I think you're like ...... It's like a patriarch. ”

"That's a compliment to me." Guo Kang said with a smile: "I haven't studied theology systematically, how can I be a patriarch at this level." ”

"Don't be too modest." Next to him, Father Mikhail, who had simply washed his hands and was turning over the scriptures, interjected: "When he said this, I actually think you are quite similar." The Patriarch values you so much, maybe he also thinks that you are a good seedling to be the Patriarch, right? ”

"I'm ......" Guo Kang looked at himself, wearing a gray-yellow robe stained with a lot of blood, and said with a wry smile: "The patriarch shouldn't be so embarrassed before the ceremony." ”

"No, no." Another priest also commented: "The dignity of the patriarch should not be based on the wealth of his head and the magnificence of his body. Those who are clothed in brocade and those clothed in gray are the same in the presence of the Father and the Brother. ”

Residents have said it makes sense. At this time, another half-grown child poked his head out.

"Sir, do you know so much that you can lead us to atonement for our sins, so that we may be truly baptized and become members of the kingdom of heaven?" He asked.

"Of course I can't." Guo Kang shook his head without hesitation.

"I'm just helping you clear out some enemies with my blade, and I'm going to give you some inspiration with my blood to make you true Romans. But the kingdom of heaven is far from coming. He said.

"We still have a long way to go. I think this is also a test for Heavenly Father, and if you don't go through this process, you won't be able to succeed. ”

"Of course, I dare say that in the future there will be people who will come with the truth. He will baptize you again so that you will be educated and purified in your souls. By then, you should be able to know the way to heaven on earth. ”

Everyone fell silent for a moment, not knowing what they were thinking.

"All right, kids." With the simple preparations completed, Father Mikhail raised his head and interrupted them: "Let's start praying for tonight — and, for the future." ”

(End of chapter)