Chapter Twenty-Three: [Honest Inquiry News]
Lao Hua drank three glasses of reparation wine in a row, and the cups bottomed out, which can be regarded as some wine. After finishing drying, he wiped the wine stains on his beard, smiled heartily, and asked Lin Tao: "Brother, don't be angry with Lao Hua now." ”
Someone helped on the side, "Well, Lao Hua, I understand, he is still quite bold and righteous." Brother Yuncheng forgive him for this faux pas. ”
Lin Tao looked at it and wanted to laugh, and said in his heart that these people don't look like the priests of the Holy See, they don't have the slightest desire to worship God of faith, and they are the masters of eating rivers and lakes with a stick. He nodded again and again, with a pleased smile on his face, and said, "Forget it, the matter is over." Come, come, let's drink wine and eat. But it was a round and gave Hua Ming a step down.
Everyone saw that he was quite good, so the conversation became more and more cheerful, and for a while he pushed the cup and changed the lamp, and the food was also pleasant.
After they were full of wine and food, a group of men began to blow nonsense, and they were messing around. Naturally, the incident that happened this morning, and even the whereabouts of the infidels, etc., are to be mentioned.
Lin Tao was eating and drinking while he was there, while pricking up his ears to listen to their nonsense, and from time to time he also interjected a few sentences.
"Hey, what do you know, Lao Zhang? Today's thief's strength is extremely strong, I guess he is definitely a Dou Sheng, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to defeat Lord Bishop with one punch. Hua Ming's bearded voice was not small, and he argued with the so-called Lao Zhang about how high Lin Tao's cultivation was, and neither of them could convince anyone, and he blushed for a while and his neck was thick.
"Fart! The priest who survived today made it very clear that the thief did not use the realm, and they were obviously calculated by the thief at that time, and most of their cultivation was lost, so he would defeat the adult so easily. Lao Zhang said with an unfathomable expression.
Lin Tao didn't expect that there would be a priest alive today, probably because someone who was greedy for life and afraid of death had already hid far away.
When Hua Ming heard him say this, he was quite unconvinced, and shouted at the top of his voice, "According to what you say, is it possible that the thief's cultivation is only in the middle or even early stage of the Great Dou Master at most? Besides, you also believe the words of that bastard who is greedy for life and afraid of death? Hmph, it is really a shame for our priests, and he is purely a seed without eggs." ”
Lao Zhang smiled and waved his hand, "Let's not talk about whether there are eggs or not, let's talk about the thief." Although he used dishonorable means to poison the Bishop, so that the Bishop's strength was greatly damaged. But even if the strength of the Lord Bishop is greatly damaged, it is impossible for a mere Great Dou Master to be his opponent in the early stage. Therefore, that thief should be in the middle or late stage of the Great Dou Master, and there is absolutely no Dou Sheng's cultivation. Do you think, if he has a Dou Saint cultivation, he will directly kidnap the Bishop, why do you spend so many weeks?"
Lao Zhang's head is the Tao, and his analysis is quite reasonable, and the people around him nodded again and again, obviously agreeing with his statement. Even Lin Tao had to look at Lao Zhang differently, but he didn't expect this person to be as careful as a hair, it seems that there are many capable people among this priest.
Hua Ming looked anxious, but he was a big and rough one, and his eloquence was naturally not as good as Lao Zhang's, he opened his mouth and wanted to refute, but he found that he couldn't speak in his stomach, so he couldn't help but snort and sulked and drank.
"Alas, I didn't expect this to happen, that guy's guts are too fat, it's really Tai Sui's head breaking ground. According to Lao Zhang, if that thief doesn't even have a Dou Sheng, he still dares to do such a thing, I have to admire him. You must know which of the top adults in our Holy See is not a Dou Sheng, and any one of them can't eat and walk around. Someone sighed.
Hua Ming sulked halfway, and when he heard this, he immediately glared at the person who spoke, "What nonsense, brothers can talk about it from their families behind closed doors, don't you look at what kind of place this is?"
was reprimanded by Hua Ming, the person who originally spoke smiled wryly, picked up the cup and took a sip of wine to hide his embarrassment, but he was not angry. First, these people have a very good relationship, and they can't be vindictive for the sake of a sentence; second, everyone knows that the bearded Hua Ming likes to do things on weekdays, and he is straightforward and fast-talking, and he always dares to criticize people no matter what he sees and hears, and he always dares to criticize people no matter what others think in their hearts.
At this time, Lao Zhang sighed and said, "After today's pass, our good days will come to an end." No, it should be said that it starts today. Tomorrow, once the reinforcements arrive, the Bishop will search the entire city of Ayibagh, and I am afraid that he will dig three feet into the ground to find the thief. ”
Someone laughed, "Hehe, I said Lao Zhang, you are worrying about nothing." Don't forget, once the new bishop tells us so, as long as we are diligent and fast, we can make a lot of money in a day. ”
Suddenly, the eyes of everyone present lit up, even a big-eyed person like the bearded Hua Ming was no exception. Lin Tao was silent when he listened, knowing the meaning of this person's words, it was nothing more than being able to use chicken feathers as arrows to exploit those ordinary people.
"Why did you say that man arrested Master Gandy, and is he safe now?" muttered someone in a low voice.
Immediately, the scene that was still a little lively suddenly cooled down, and everyone's faces were not very good-looking. No matter how these people laugh and scold like this, they are still wearing the identity card of the priest after all, and they are also devout believers. Not only was the prayer service destroyed, so many people died, and even Lord Gandy, one of the ten cardinals, was taken away, and of course they couldn't be happy. Although it is said that it is none of his business, he is always a little worried about Gandy's safety.
"Hmph, if Lord Gandy is really unfortunate to be killed, the new bishop will definitely not let him go, and after catching him, he will definitely punish him with the most cruel punishment. If the thief is going to be cut by a thousand knives, I, Lao Hua, will naturally grab this first knife. ”
Lin Tao is also good-tempered, and when he heard these words, he acted like a nobody, as if the thieves in these mouths had nothing to do with him, and even cursed them for a few words. But they are all innocuous words, such as "curse him for sleeping and fall into the pillow" and "curse him for not being able to marry a wife". ,
"Do you know which bishop will come tomorrow?" Lin Tao intentionally or unintentionally provoked the topic and withdrew the cold scene.
"Could it be Mistress Coney?" someone responded. It's about the number one Cardinal Kony.
Someone immediately retorted, "Probably not, what is the identity of Master Coney? There are more than 10,000 people in the Holy See, second only to His Majesty the Pope." His status as an old man is extraordinary, and I am afraid that he will not leave the imperial capital when the sky falls. Besides, he hadn't been out of the imperial capital for many years. In my estimation, it's either Master Messer or Master Kongzhen. Only these two are Dou Sheng-level powerhouses, and they have enough strength to easily catch that thief. ”
Many people agreed with him, and felt that the Pope would definitely send one of these two men to the scene, and only in this way could the situation that was slightly out of control be suppressed. If other bishops come, it will always be a little unsafe, and if the Dou Sheng's strong man comes, the thief will definitely be unable to fly.
Lao Zhang's news has always been the most well-informed among everyone, and he said with a smile: "In my estimation, there is more than one bishop here. It is certain that one of the two will come, but you have missed one. ”
"Who?"
"Lord Blafan. ”
"Yes, it is often rumored that the relationship between Lord Fan and Lord Gandy has always been the best among the bishops, and even if the Pope does not send his old man, he will surely ask for war. ”
Lin Tao looked deeply at Lao Zhang opposite without moving, and then analyzed it in his heart. The three people they said had information about the intelligence of the secret group. Among them, Messer is the second-ranked cardinal, second only to Kony among the bishops, a strong man in the middle of the Dou Sheng, and his strength is terrifying. And Kong Zhennai is the third-ranked cardinal, who has the cultivation of the early stage of Dousheng at the age of forty, and he is quite young among the bishops, and he can be called young and strong. As for Na Fan Mo, he is ranked eighth, and like Gandy, he is a strong man in the late stage of the Great Doushi.
Lin Tao frowned secretly, if there were really two cardinals according to Lao Zhang's words, it would be really a little bad. Although he has made all plans now, even if he has several ways to retreat, and his identity is well hidden, he is not afraid of being discovered. But people are not as good as heaven, in case you don't know which link went wrong, and you and others are exposed and have to fight. A Dou Sheng, it is already difficult for Lin Tao to have a chance of winning, plus a bishop in the late stage of the Great Dou Master, it is really dead or alive.
But then again, even if you worry now, it's useless, it's impossible for you to influence which of the cardinals sent by the Holy See and which one of them is sent, all you can do is endure.
"Come, come, drink. What are you doing talking about these useless things, when tomorrow comes, don't you know which adult is coming, and whether it is one or two coming?" Lin Tao smiled and picked up his wine glass to persuade him to drink, but he had other plans in his heart.
When he put down his glass, he said, "You've said so much that you've forgotten one." I didn't think what would happen if the thief was no longer in the city? You must know that this possibility is not non-existent, but great, just imagine if I were that thief, it is impossible not to run away, and stay in the city waiting to die. ”
Everyone frowned and thought for a moment.
"Yes, but it's possible!"
"That's not good, I'm afraid that if you chase him to the ends of the earth, you may not be able to catch him. ”
Lao Zhang waved his hand and said, "That's not it, our Lord Xia Lun already has a plan." Besides, most of the people who went out of the city today were some acquaintances in the city, and there were only a few people, after all, such a big thing happened, and not many people dared to go out of the city at this time. There was no suspicious figure to be found in it, so the thief was probably still somewhere in the city, and besides, the thief was able to succeed today only thanks to the strange poison. According to the surviving priest, halfway through the prayer ceremony, a puff of black smoke and a faint sour smell drifted from the east side of Mishura Square, which was probably the poison that suppressed the fighting spirit in the human body. In this case, the thief must have been assisted by a companion, and more than one accomplice. First, no suspicious characters were found to have left the city today, and secondly, the thief probably would not abandon his companions and go out of the city alone. ”
Lin Tao was shocked when he heard this, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he glanced at Lao Zhang lightly, and then well concealed the murderous aura in his heart, but in his heart he had already given the death penalty to this Lao Zhang, "This person will be killed!"