"Prophet Rigdon, I have something to say to you." Andy hurried over to Jeremiah, he turned his head to look at Andy, and just nodded silently.

There was a lot of talk among the post-Saints around him.

"We really..."

"Really? Don't you want to? Revenge, revenge on those wicked people, we should have done this a long time ago, but we couldn't have done it before, but now with the leadership of Rigdon Prophet, we can! ”

"Heavenly Father doesn't want us to blind ourselves with hatred, and we shouldn't be in the league with those predators, what a depravity..."

"I don't care, as long as Rigdon Prophet gives the order, I'll shoot at Jericho, no matter who my gun is aimed at!" ............. The two walked to a secluded place, where Jeremiah Rigdon and Andy sat together, and the two were silent for a moment, and then Andy broke the silence first, starting with something he had wanted to ask before.

"Before I say anything else, there's something I'd like to confirm with you. Listen, for the sake of our friendship, please at least tell the truth, I'm not from Jericho, maybe I can't be morally holy and blameless like the New Canaanites of the past, but I'm also a person with a normal sense of morality, do you understand where I stand? Jeremiah listened patiently, and only nodded at the end.

Andy pondered for a moment and asked the question.

"In the past year, there have been three caravan attacks in Jericho Town, two of Jericho's own caravans and one outside caravan that have suffered huge material damage under the attack of unknown armed men. Their goods are all incinerated, and the result of their efforts is not a reward, but a debt. No one can accept such a thing, and no law anywhere will tolerate such behavior, do you think that the person who commits such a crime has violated the laws and regulations in the secular sense, even if it is judged only by the most simple and universal ideas? Jeremiah pondered for a moment and then replied.

"Andy, you have something to say, but I have nothing to shy away from, and I can sort out all your doubts right now. In the first place, according to the revelation I have received, the town of Jericho must disappear, and only if it disappears into the world can New Canaan be restored, it is the Lord's decree; Secondly, we do not want to fall for revenge, we are fundamentally different from those who slaughtered us in the first place, we do not use swords, and the reason why I ordered the destruction of all the goods of a caravan leaving Jericho every once in a while is to keep the merchants away from Jericho, and in the process, we did not harm anyone. ”

"When trade ceased to prevail in Jericho, the town that had been built by the mob from occupying the desalination plant in New Canaan would naturally fall apart, and we didn't need violence to get there." Andy listened, and understood that this was Jeremiah's admission that the post-Saints had committed the attacks, and although they only caused property damage, their purpose was obviously unacceptable to Sheriff O'Connor and others, and Jericho Town was their home for their livelihood, and if the merchants stopped trading water because they were afraid of losing their pants, Jericho Town would be drowned in dust like the countless settlements that once existed in the wasteland, and it would soon be completely forgotten.

"Jericho does have some of the killers of the past, but most of them just took over the desalination plant in the midst of the chaos, and they didn't take part in the atrocities; On the contrary, a small number of post-Saints escaped with shelter, and the people of Jericho just wanted to live well. ”

"Also... Of course you have broken the law, your past has inevitably been recognized, and Sheriff O'Connor has learned that you are the ones who committed those crimes, and that he is not going to sit back and wait for you to intimidate all the businessmen little by little until they never come back, and they will take action, and they will certainly use violence. Jeremiah seemed to perceive Andy as a bit of a threat, and his attitude became tougher.

"The prophet said that if our teachings are contrary to the laws of the world, we will stand under the banner of heaven and express our attitude!" He stood up, a frenzy of emotion streaming from his eyes.

"Although the Word we believe in teaches us to be peaceful and friendly, it does not mean that we fear war.... I watched and saw the heavens opened; There is a white horse. He who rides on a horse is called honest and true. He judges and fights according to righteousness. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and he wears many crowns on his head. And there was a name written on it, and no one knew it but himself. He was dressed in blood-spattered clothes. His name is the Word of God. And all the armies of heaven followed him, on white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. A sharp sword comes out of his mouth to smite the nations. and he shall rule them with a rod of iron. and tread the winepress of the wrath of God Almighty. On his garments and on his thighs there is a name written, "King of kings and Lord of lords." And I saw an angel standing in the midst of the sun, crying out to the birds of heaven, saying, Come all together to the great feast of God. You may eat the flesh of kings and generals, of strong men and horses, of horsemen, of horsemen, and of horsemen, and of all free slaves, and of peoples large and small. And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and all their armies, gathered together to fight against him on white horses, and against his army. The beast was captured, and the false prophets who had done wonders before the beast, and who had deceived the mark of the beast, and those who worshipped the image, were also taken with the beast. And the two of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire and brimstone. The rest were slain by the sword that came out of the mouth of the rider on the white horse. The birds were full of their flesh. Jeremiah uttered a long number of classic words, which to Andy sounded like a letter of determination read by a senior general at a pre-war mobilization meeting, or like a long and strange curse on the enemy.

That's why Andy couldn't understand the root of these post-Saint believers, who read a lot of so-called

The "sacred scriptures" then go on to enshrine their contents, and every now and then he has to extract a few fragments to support his arguments and give them sacredness, of which Andy is unaware.

Luckily, Alexandra came over.

"Your so-called war is not a war, it is just an excuse you weave for revenge. If you want to classify an attack on a town three days later with a band of marauders as holy war, then I really disdain to be in your company; Rigdon, clear your mind a little and think about it.... Imagine what those marauders would do, you would want to help them, you would put yourself in the position of the villains in order to get revenge on the villains? Jeremiah was speechless for a moment by this question, but a moment later he uttered a harsh remark, which seemed to be an excerpt from a poem, with a beautiful melody and a solemn aria, but the content was enough to make the heart pound.

"We sat down by the river in Babylon and wept at the thought of Zion. We hung the piano on the willow tree there. For there our captives will make us sing, and our robbers will make us happy, saying, Sing us a song of Zion. How can we sing Jehovah's song in the Gentiles? If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill. If I do not remember you, and if I do not look at Jerusalem above what pleases me the most, I would have my tongue on the roof of my mouth. And it came to pass, in the day of the crucifixion of Jerusalem, that the Edomites said, "Tear down, tear down, tear down to the foundation." Remember, O LORD, this vengeance. Blessed is the man who takes revenge on you for what you have done to us, O city of Babylon that is about to be destroyed. Blessed is the man who takes your child and casts it on the rock. Alexandra raised an eyebrow and rushed over and grabbed Jeremiah by the shoulder.

"You.... Why do you say this? You have strayed from the right path, and you know what the expression on your face was when you said that? I think only of the man who disgraced us, the man who was the most protective of us in the first place, but who ended up leaving his homeland to serve the tyrannical tyrants and slave owners.... You know who I'm talking about, right? Jeremiah knew that he was speechless because of his emotions, and he had no excuse when he was shaken by Alexandra.

Seeing that he was silent, Alexandra took a few deep breaths, trying to convince him not to go to extremes.

"Listen up... Jeremiah, can I call you that now? You listen... Listen as attentively as I did when I taught you to shoot; God does not want us to take revenge, but to forgive, and He says: We must forgive those with whom we deal every day, and we must endure all things until that day the Father asks us to come and tell Him what others have done to us. Jeremiah had a fierce expression of ambivalence on his face, sometimes excited, sometimes sad, his mood seemed to be less stable than before, Andy wasn't sure if this was due to the small public opinion caused by John's shouting, perhaps John's case had made Jeremiah's original belief in his experience of the apocalypse become half-convinced.

Seeing that it was working, Alexandra immediately explained it to him further.

"Forgive others not for the sake of others, it is for oneself... Forgiveness is not negative, on the contrary, it is a positive action that creates peace and tranquility by releasing resentment and hatred in your heart, which requires you to use your courage to achieve, but it is bound to bring blessings in the end. ”

"We should put aside hatred and seek reconciliation, and the bonding and mastery of all things comes from justice, truth, and reconciliation between you and me, not in quarrels, public indignation, or slander, as the sun rises, but in a spirit of charity and peace." Jeremiah's face turned red and white, and finally he sighed deeply.

"You have a point... Sister Alexandra, let me call you that one more time. Walking with those marauders is like conspiring with deathclaws to take its skin and horns, a dangerous and foolish act, and who knows if they will wipe us out in the chaos? I was so deceived by the hatred that I thought about it seriously. ”

"If we forget the virtues that our Heavenly Father taught us, we will no longer receive His blessings, and I only hope that our lives will remain peaceful, and I only hope that we will not repeat the mistakes of New Canaan, and that is my wish."

"But I will not give up on continuing to use non-violent means to suppress the town of Jericho, and they dance on the ruins of our homeland. They are using the resources we once had, and we want to take back what we have been, and of course it is right; All the years we have lived in the desert and the hardships of life we have endured, we all need a hope, and that hope is to one day recapture New Canaan. It's all going to be another time, if not three days later. Andy thought for a moment and gave advice from his point of view.

"Maybe... You didn't hear the revelation clearly or didn't understand it adequately. You don't think Jericho's disappearance doesn't have to be premised on the slaughter or expulsion of all the people in Jericho's town, and it doesn't require you to bother to sabotage their trade, it only takes a simple operation to make it happen, and then everything will be solved. Jeremiah looked up at Andy, and the two looked at each other, and Andy spoke his mind.

"What if... Will the town of Jericho merge with you and change its name back to New Canaan? As soon as these words came out, the two people around them were a little surprised.

Alexandra blurted out.

"How could that guy Mike O'Connor easily allow someone else to share his cake? You think he's a generous person? Andy waved his hand.

"The so-called 215 Gang attack is imminent, and the strength of this squad alone is enough to make the police in Jericho Town tired to deal with, not to mention that they may be fully deployed, if Sheriff O'Connor doesn't want to suffer the worst outcome, I believe that even if he doesn't agree so easily at first, he will reconsider it after he fully understands this matter." He looked at Jeremiah.

"I'll explain to Sheriff O'Connor, I'll do my best to make him understand the importance of everything, you've had enough of the barren land and the daily hunting, haven't you? As long as everyone returns to New Canaan and works hard to rebuild, there will be no insurmountable difficulties and unsolvable problems. ”

"You need a suitable natural environment, plenty of food, sweet drinking water, a real place to live, and even some place of entertainment that is in line with your teachings. The children could have gone underground and played freely in clean places, and people didn't have to hide in shelters over and over again..."

"For this to happen, you must first give up continuing to destroy the business of Jericho and mingle with the marauders." Jeremiah thought for a while before he finally nodded.

"I'm going to try to convince everyone to understand this, but you have to give me a definite message and evidence first, and then we'll talk.... During this time, I will also pray for you. Note 1: Excerpt from Revelation 19:11-21 Note 2: Excerpt from Psalm 137 Notes 3, 4, 5: Excerpt from Doctrine and Covenants 42, 64, 82