List of strange talismans

Chapter 52 List
What Gu Xiuya didn't expect was that Ma En showed unexpected enthusiasm for his request.

The priest who has cultivated Galanz for 30 years is almost familiar with the basic situation of most people.With the help of Childe, the clerk who has done household registration statistics, it took the two of them just over half an hour to list the birth and history of everyone on the list.

Gu Xiuya thanked him, took it and examined it carefully.

Marne signaled Childe to go out first, closed the door under the resentful eyes of the other party, and sat down in front of Gu Xiuya.

"Galanz has 370 people. If you want to verify something, this list is not enough."

"enough."

Gu Xiuya said indifferently: "The old and the weak, women and children have already left the city first. If the heavy rain still falls on time, it means that person is still in the city."

Mann was taken aback.

He realized that he still underestimated Gu Xiuya's plan, the other party's arrangement could be called a sloppy snake line, and even eliminated the unstable factors to kill two birds with one stone.

"What if it rains heavily on the other side?"

He couldn't help asking.

"Father, I'm just a saint, not a god."

Gu Xiuya's face was calm: "There is an old saying in the Far East. Call all the people and obey the destiny."

"You may not believe it, but I am indeed trying to save as many people as possible. Keeping everyone in the town will only hinder the escape, and the final result can only be that no one can escape."

"Now, I'm dividing them into two groups. No matter where that person is, the other group will be fine."

Ma En remained silent, even if he didn't want to admit it, he knew that Gu Xiuya's approach was the most sensible and correct.

"I hope the heavy rain will come to Galanz on time."

Marne murmured.Now there are only young and middle-aged people left in Galanz, and even if it rains, there is a high probability of escaping.If it were the old, weak, women and children, there would be heavy casualties.

No, not right.The women and children went near the Howling Woods.The terrain there is flat, and even if there is heavy rain and flood, it will soon discharge without causing too many casualties.

"Is this part of your plan?"

Marne couldn't believe it.

The other party seemed to have considered everything properly from the very beginning, and even the evacuation location had its irreplaceable significance.

Gu Xiuya didn't speak, but carefully flipped through the list in his hand.

Unfortunately, the information on the list is mediocre, and it is impossible to see who is special.

The only thing that caught Gu Xiuya's attention was that dozens of people including Angelet and Margaret were not local residents of Galanz.

According to Childe, dozens of disaster victims from Taya Township settled in Galanz ten years ago, including Sachter.

But this is obviously not special enough to attract saints.

"As far as I know, there's no one you're looking for here."

Ma En understood what Gu Xiuya wanted to do. In fact, he had everyone's situation in his mind when he sorted out the list.

"People with prominent births will not stay in Galanz."

he said.

Gu Xiuya was noncommittal, lost in thought.

The room fell silent for a while.

The night wind blew in through the gap in the wooden door, causing the lamp wick to sway left and right, and the flickering light gave Gu Xiuya a new idea.

He decided to change his mind.

He remembered that since the last time he came to this world, Galanz has been in good weather, and there has never been a special natural disaster.

In other words, that saint has never been to Galanz since today.

This means that the opponent's goal has a high probability of being achieved.

Those who must die in the rain are among the victims of the last time.

Gu Xiuya recalled in his memory and found that Ma En did not mention who died in this disaster.

This is normal, he is not a disaster investigator, and Ma En has no reason to tell him this to a foreigner.

Fortunately, he can use the stupid method.

Gu Xiuya picked up the quill beside him, spread the list on the table, and compared the names one by one.

When he meets a name he has heard or someone he has met in memory, he will draw a circle.

——As long as the people who are still alive after the last rainstorm are excluded, the remaining people will naturally include the people the saints are looking for.

Time passed quietly, counting 10 minutes passed, and the list of a hundred people was reduced to 30 people.

Ma En looked at the side in a daze: "Is there anything special about these people?"

Gu Xiuya didn't explain, just stroked his fingers, lost in thought.

After a while, he raised his head and asked Marne: "Since I told you my conjecture, you have been very interested in this matter. Father, can you tell me why you are so interested?"

Mann's eyes flickered.

He quickly denied: "I'm just doing what I should do. They are all the lost lambs of the Father, and I can't let them go."

Gu Xiuya smiled: "Actually, I lied to you."

"There are no saints, no gods, and no one who has to die in the rain. Everything is a lie I made up to preach."

Mann was taken aback.

His face turned livid at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his arms on the table were shaking with anger.

He stood up suddenly: "You"

"Actually, I lied to you."

Gu Xiuya spoke again: "I mean those words just now."

Man froze.

He maintained an angry expression, trying to hide his expression, but found that he couldn't hold it back at all, and he looked extremely funny for a while.

"What are you, what are you"

Ma En wanted to say, how can you be so shameless?We are all colleagues, is it necessary to play so many tricks?
"It's going to rain."

Gu Xiuya interrupted his embarrassing aphasia: "If you still want to save them, Father, we'd better be honest. This is the last chance."

Gu Xiuya couldn't fix Ma En anymore.

His mood went on a roller coaster ride in just half a minute, he was angry and embarrassing for a while, and he was completely led by the nose.

At this moment, upon hearing Gu Xiuya's ultimatum, Ma En's mind was unsteady, and he subconsciously said, "I won't say it!"

He still kept the secret in his heart, but it was already obvious in his language.

"understood."

Gu Xiuya nodded slightly.

He didn't force anything, just called in Childe.

"Mr. Clerk, are you earnestly performing your duties outside the door?"

"Of course, sir."

Childe lowered his head, not daring to look at Marne.

Gu Xiuya nodded: "Read."

Childe felt bitter in his heart, but due to Gu Xiuya's authority, he had no choice but to follow suit.

"May 1739, 5, at one twenty-six midnight."

"The saints of Shuntian asked the priest of the Heavenly Father Church to save Galanz."

"The priest refuses."

Bang!
Marne slammed his fist on the table, trembling with anger.

"Child!"

He shouted angrily: "How can you be so despicable!"

Childe was worthy of his status as the town mayor's clerk. He skimmed over the crux of the matter with a springy style of writing, only pointing out Gu Xiuya's inquiry and Ma En's refusal.

Once this kind of record gets out, Marne will be completely crucified on the pillar of shame, and all the relatives and friends of the person who died tonight will hate him to the bone.

But Childe didn't know whether he broke the jar or made up his mind to stand in line.

Even though Mann's saliva sprayed on his face, he didn't flinch at all, but said calmly, "Father, every word of mine is faithful to history."

Marne scolded Galanz's slang, which included Childe's own mother.

(End of this chapter)