I kill gods in my dream

Chapter 289 First Meeting with the Holy See (4.2k)

At dusk, the streets were extremely quiet. Only in front of the brightly lit barber shop, a strong man in a suit kept pacing back and forth, trying to explain something to the other end of the phone. The evening breeze carried this helpless voice into the distance. It turned into a meaningless sound.

Finally, after exhausting his words, the burly man in a suit lowered his head helplessly as he hung up the phone. After giving a few gloomy instructions to the man guarding the door, he walked into the barber shop again.

On a small building two streets away, a pair of eyes were quietly watching the barber shop under the cover of darkness.

"How was it? Who did you call?"

After watching the man finish the phone call and go back in, Wu Shuang asked from the top of the empty building.

He was so far apart that it was beyond the range of ordinary people's senses. Under the cover of twilight, there was no reflective object on his body, and there were no lights around him. Not to mention that these guys had no formal training. Gang members, even if they are regular troops, must wear flares or night vision goggles, and must observe carefully.

Otherwise, considering the large number of flowers and plants on the roof of the small deserted building where he is currently, ordinary people would not be able to see them even if they stare out their eyes.

And this also caused some trouble for his observation.

Even though his five senses were far superior to those of normal people, he could not hear clearly what people in the distance were saying. Only some meaningless sounds reached his ears.

Of course, this is not a mistake.

Because he has Shikodi's help.

In fact, he didn't have to stand on the roof of the building to blow the cold air. He could still get the exact situation in the barber shop by lying in the warm luxury suite of the hotel.

Shikodi's voice came from the earphones.

"It sounded like they didn't know what the sign was. At least the guy who called didn't know. He expressed his confusion and went back to take photos at the request of his gang boss."

Listening to Shikoti's explanation, Wu Shuang was unmoved, even if the gang members didn't know, it would be fine.

As long as that sign spreads.

Whether it is to scare the snake, or to muddy the water, as long as this stagnant water is no longer calm, the monsters and monsters hidden under the water will also drift with the tide.

"He took it."

Shikoti said: "The gang boss saw the photo. He seemed to recognize the logo. He closed the picture and made a phone call!"

"Hey~"

The corners of Wu Shuang's mouth curled up, and a proud smile appeared on his face.

It seems that everything is not so troublesome.

As soon as this pool of stagnant water was stirred up, the monsters and monsters under the water could no longer be hidden.

"Who did you call?"

He lowered his head and tugged on his gloves, preparing to stay awake tonight until Shikoti revealed the location where the phone signal was received.

"Uh, let me look at the map."

Shikodi, who usually moved very quickly, became cautious at this moment. After many confirmations, he said hesitantly: "That location seems to be in the Papal City."

"what?"

Wu Shuang paused while pulling on his gloves. Following these words, Wu Shuang turned his head and looked into the distance.

In the northwest corner of the city, a towering city wall spans half of the city, surrounded by densely packed houses. Behind the towering city wall, there is the looming golden roof of the palace, among the starry sky. Under the night sky, it gives people the illusion of going back to the Middle Ages.

"You're not going to tell me that the cultists are inside, are you?"

He can't laugh now. If those cultists are really inside, things will be a little difficult to handle.

At least, that city wall can make him feel overwhelmed.

Fortunately, Shikodi breathed a sigh of relief at this critical moment and replied: "No, it's just that this gang leader is probably related to someone in the Pope City and knows something related to the supernatural. Well, he When I asked that person about the logo, it seemed that there was some transaction between them, but the man didn't know about the logo, and seemed to be very nervous because the new pope was about to be crowned, so he didn't take it too seriously. Shang Xin, just a perfunctory sentence about investigating."

Wu Shuang frowned, thinking about his next move.

First of all, it was the local gang. Although he was a little surprised by the fact that he did not know the signs of the cult, but was connected to people in the Holy See, it was not a surprise.

After all, this gang can become a dominant force in the local area. It is impossible to say that it has no connection with the extraordinary circle.

Because the extraordinary circle naturally needs to be hidden among ordinary people, it has more or less characteristics of marginalized people. As a power filler in the marginalized areas of society, evil forces such as gangs have the possibility of coming into contact with extraordinary people. I'm afraid it is much higher than ordinary people. If there is no extraordinary force, or the help of extraordinary people, the probability of becoming a dominant family without offending any extraordinary people is not high.

Therefore, this discovery answered his doubts.

The only trouble is that the gangster is not the cult he is looking for.

Well, if that cult has been able to hide for so long, it is unlikely that it has any deep relationship with the local gangs. It is probably that it just wants to be clean.

"This night is all in vain." Shikodi said depressedly.

"It doesn't count. At least we achieved the basic goal and successfully attracted attention to this sign. In addition, we also ruled out the relationship between local gangs and cultists." Wu Shuang seemed to be comforting himself and said.

But the understatement in her tone made Shikodi wary.

"What's your bad idea?"

"What do you call a bad idea?"

"The last time you spoke like this was before you went to that black market. I don't think what happened inside would be a good thing." Shikodi curled her lips speechlessly. Even though what happened in the basement, Judging from the fact that she was only a few days old and still had a mechanical and cold logical thinking, she seemed a little abnormal.

"It can be said from your information that the gang committed crimes, including rape, murder, robbery, intimidation, etc., selling illegal drugs, arms, and even human beings. Nearly a hundred people died directly at their hands. Counting indirect deaths, If so, I'm afraid it will be more, I am just punishing the traitors and eradicating the evil."

Wu Shuang said with a smile, as if he had done something good.

But if they knew a little bit about what happened before, anyone with normal thinking would run away as fast as possible.

"You call that punishing rape and eradicating evil?" Shikodi cursed in her heart. It's more like being a gangster and eating a gangster.

Wu Shuang didn't defend himself, he just recalled the feeling with a smile, silently looking at himself that had changed beyond recognition, embarking on this crazy road, he wanted to stay sane, and all he had to pay was a little bit of nothing. self.

He was originally just playing in the human world, but he was gradually transforming into a hunter of some kind, watching the world with a scrutinizing gaze.

Perhaps only in this way can the mortal heart be able to withstand the madness along the way.

"What is the specific identity of that member of the Holy See?" he asked calmly.

Shikodi immediately became alert. "What are you going to do? Let me remind you that in a few days, the new pope will be crowned, and the content of my cooperation with you is only to eradicate those cultists, and does not include participating in the affairs of the Holy See."

"Why, you don't think that a nobody like me has the ability to influence the coronation of the Pope, do you?"

Wu Shuang said half-jokingly.

Then, after Shikodi's long silence, he got an uncertain answer.

"Well, it's not impossible."

This made him laugh and cry and said: "I have no interest in the Holy See, nor do I believe in religion. I am just based on your request to eradicate the group of cultists you want to deal with in exchange for your continued cooperation with me. Then, I will deal with it." Naturally, the cleaner the method of that group of cultists, the better.”

"What does this have to do with that member of the Holy See?"

"Of course it does matter. This is the territory of the Holy See, right? Now that there are cultists trying to plot evil here, does this count as the Holy See's business? And when they don't know, we still bother to remind them, this counts Isn’t that considered a help? If we can use the help of the Holy See to deal with those cultists, wouldn’t it be faster and cleaner than me doing it alone?”

This series of reasons successfully convinced Shikodi.

"Okay, I got the information about that member of the Holy See. Well, I got it. His name is Edmund. He is forty-nine years old. He was baptized as a child and became a transcendent. He grew up in a monastery and served in many areas as an adult. The church priest was transferred back to the Papal City eight years ago and is a traditionalist deacon."

"Traditional school?" Wu Shuang noticed a strange word.

"Well, it's one of the different factions in the Holy See."

Shikoti explained as succinctly as possible.

"To put it simply, the traditionalists support the continued operation of the Holy See with the ancient traditions of the past. This sect has a lot of influence in the Holy See. The only ones who can be compared with them are the innovative sect and the reformist sect.

The Reformists are a new faction that has emerged as the power of the Holy See continues to shrink. They advocate using thunderous means to eliminate all ills and sweep all the original systems that are no longer in line with modern times into history, so that more efficient systems can be A new system came into power.

As for the reformists, they are a compromise between the two. They want to use moderate means to gradually improve the situation of the Holy See while preserving tradition as much as possible. "

"Then what sect is the pope who is about to be crowned?"

He felt like he had discovered something important.

But Shikodi's answer made him a little uninterested.

"The reformist is a gentle old man who tries his best to maintain the relationship between the various factions in the Holy See."

"Well, it looks good, so why is Edmund, the deacon of the Holy See, who you mentioned, nervous about the upcoming coronation?"

Originally, his guess for the answer was that the new pope would eradicate dissidents, but now it seems that the new pope is likely to be the result of a compromise between the extreme factions on both sides. So the reason why Edmund is nervous is most likely not The reason is not the Holy See, but probably its own reasons.

"Then how do I know?" Shikodi shouted, "Why do you think I can find out everything?"

"Um, isn't it?" Wu Shuang was a little surprised.

After all, judging from Shikodi's ability before, no electronic device seemed to be able to stop her. What happened now?

"The Holy See is extremely traditional, especially in the Papal City, which is their headquarters. Most places inside prohibit the entry of any modern equipment, so even if Edmund answers the phone, he has to run to the city wall in an uninhabited area. , even if things are recorded there, there is no database established, only damn paper files."

Oh ~Holy Parchment~

No wonder reform is needed, Wu Shuang complained in his heart, dumbfounded.

And this also forced him to modify his plan.

"Do you have a recording of the conversation between the gang leader and him just now?"

"what happened?"

Hearing this, Shikodi already felt vaguely that something was not good, and began to observe a moment of silence for the deacon of the Holy See in advance.

Wu Shuang smiled meaningfully:

"Do you think the Holy See will have connections with gangs?"

"No, this traditional organization has never paid attention to the affairs between ordinary people. They only stay in the Papal City and maintain their traditions and connections with gangs. There is a high probability that it is Edmund himself or others. What the small group to which they belong does belongs to their personal interests.”

"What if this less than honorable personal interest is exposed?"

"Everyone involved will definitely be finished."

"Okay, contact him. I need to meet with him." After receiving confirmation of a series of conditions, Wu Shuang smiled and started his plan.

First, he has to choose a location and show enough strength to negotiate, otherwise everything will be just a delusion.

Therefore, before contacting him, he had to find a place where he could negotiate and make some preparations.

The sky had just turned white. Amidst the loud sound of the golden bell of the Papal City, Edmund walked quickly through the magnificent hall. As a deacon, he had a lot of power, and this also meant that he needed to face For more complex situations, and know more trouble.

For example, the Knights, which symbolized the last force of the Holy See, decided to give up supporting the new pope who was about to be crowned and instead supported that bishop under the lobbying of a certain bishop.

To make matters worse, the bishop was a reformist.

Although he was a good man and very capable, and won a lot of popularity in the parish he governed, he was a reformist.

Although he personally doesn't mind this new pope, and feels that doing so may really bring a chance for change to the Holy See, which has been weak for many years, he is a traditionalist.

This means that his position is not beside that bishop, which means that once that bishop comes to power, he will no longer have any future.

And he is so pious, how can he have no future?

Therefore, he must find a way to curb his ambition and resolve the matter in a dignified way without causing direct conflict.

hum~

Suddenly, the mobile phone in his pocket rang,

Edmund's footsteps suddenly stopped. He turned his head and looked to both sides. After making sure that no one was around, he frowned and took out his mobile phone. He looked at the unfamiliar number on it. After hesitating for a long time, he clicked connect, but when he put it to his ear, there was no response. Ask immediately and just wait quietly until a young man's voice sounds over there.

"Ha~ You are so cautious, Mr. Butler."

"Who are you?" he asked calmly.

"It doesn't matter who I am, what's important is that you have to come and see me."

"why?"

"Because you don't want others to know about your connection with the gang leader, right? Lord Deacon, or rather, Lord Edmund?"

Listen to this playful voice, coupled with the recording that followed.

Edmund felt a chill go straight to his forehead.

who is it? !

(End of this chapter)