Falsifying history is good business

Chapter 288 Both Sides Underestimated the Trouble They Faced

"You've been asking me questions since we met. But it's strange. You're not a wizard, you don't know magic, and you claim that you're not doing this to satisfy your curiosity." Lin You looked at him, his probing eyes serious and sharp, making people realize that they can't just treat him like a child. "What do you want to get from my answer?"

Leigh Teabing answered frankly, "A possibility, a judgment. I have a guess. If I tell it, many people will think I am crazy. Even I am not sure if I am crazy. I hope your answer can help me to make up my mind."

Lin You said coldly, "I don't want to guess, so I hope you can explain it clearly. What do you want to get from me, and what do you want to get from the cardinal of the Holy See? Why is the magic of detecting blood relationship so important? What the Holy See wants is the Spear of Longinus, which only has the blood of Jesus. Is this the blood you want to test?"

"You are very smart and have guessed many things; but I cannot answer you directly. Some secrets cannot be revealed unless necessary. What you guess is only what you guess." Leigh Teabing smiled calmly, with the feeling of an old senior showing off his sophistication and keeping secrets in front of the younger generation.

Lin You hated it when people acted pretentiously towards him; the more he knew about the plot, the more he hated it.

"I don't like the Riddler, especially when I answer every question seriously and he turns around and tries to hide the truth from me." Lin You pulled out his magic wand in front of him. "Magic is not omnipotent. It can't see other people's complete memories, but it can erase their memories."

Without giving the other party any time to react, the gloomy wood wand pointed at the center of Leigh Teabing's brow, which is also one of the best attack positions for memory magic; magic entering from here can directly hit the center and spread evenly to the left and right brain hemispheres.

"Once you forget, everything is empty."

Lei Teabing's eyes were suddenly confused for a moment, but soon regained focus; he looked at Lin You and the wand, and subconsciously tilted his head because the sharp tip of the wand made him feel uncomfortable.

"What did you do, Count? Did you use magic on me? What did you say to erase my memory? What did you erase? I remember... I remember... when you came, and you just..."

Lei Teabing was halfway through his speech when he suddenly realized that his memory was confused. He remembered Lin You taking out his wand and saying that he wanted to erase his memory, and even remembered that he saw a beam of light coming from the tip of the wand; but he had no memory of when the other party came to his house, nor did he remember how he contacted the other party.

Lin You took out Lei Teabing's business card from his pocket and placed it on the table. He said, "You contacted me through the royal supervisor, and then we talked on the phone. You invited me to meet you at your home."

"I... I don't remember any of this; but I remember your name, and everything that happened before and after, except what you said." Leigh Teabing's eyes were panic-stricken, and he lost his composure for the first time since they met.

"This is a demonstration of magic, but also a warning, Sir Teabing," Lin You said in a deep voice. "From the moment you invited me to meet you, you showed your contempt for magic. You wanted to use me and deceive me at the same time. You are arrogant because of your ignorance. So I have to warn you that the situation is not under your control. You have no control over it at all. If I want, I can erase all your memories of your life after the age of three. You will even have to learn how to eat independently all over again."

Beads of sweat rolled down Leigh Teabing's forehead. For the first time, he realized his own powerlessness and finally learned to face up to the horror of magic. It was absolutely a terrible misunderstanding to regard magic as a magician's trick.

"You, how dare you attack others at will? Isn't it said that the wizarding world also has laws, and wizards' behavior is also strictly restricted?" Lei Teabing had done his homework, but unfortunately, the things he knew were all heard from people in the non-magic world - such as the royal director - and were full of half-knowledge of laymen. "You are right, Sir Teabing;" Lin You said calmly, "The wizarding world has laws, and they also restrict wizards; coincidentally, to some extent, I am also responsible for exercising this restriction."

Leigh Teabing stared, and it took him a long time to sort out the situation; it seemed that the legal system of the wizarding world was not the same as the judicial system of the secular government that he understood.
It was not until this time that Sir Teabing realized that he had made many serious mistakes.

It was a big mistake to invite Earl Goff from the very beginning. He was too eager to uncover the secrets of the monastery, and as a result, when he learned the news of the appearance of the Holy Lance and the Blood of Jesus, he was completely overwhelmed.

“Now, you have only one way out, sir.” Lord Goff rested his wand across his knees, no longer looking aggressive, but Ser Teabing no longer dared to think of any contempt. “Tell me everything you know and your purpose in exploring magic, and I will decide how to deal with you based on the severity of the situation.”

Leigh Teabing was silent for a long time, and Lin You waited patiently, reminding him, "You have no bargaining power or authority, sir. The power I am exercising now can be traced back to the authorization of King William IV and the House of Commons more than a century ago, and of course the authorization of the modern democratically elected government - if this information makes you feel better."

These were the last words Lin You said to Leigh Teabing, excluding the “Oblivion” that closed the conversation.

In terms of time, the story of The Da Vinci Code has not yet been released, but it was only because of the aftermath of the battle for the Holy Lance that the villain in the story appeared earlier. After careful consideration, the writer decided to prevent the story from being released earlier.

Leigh Teabing is just a mortal and has no ability to intervene in the struggle between the wizarding world and the Church unless the author is willing to provide him with support and protection; this means that the author's subjective will will occupy an absolute dominant position in the event.

According to the established rules, when the subjective will of the writer is too strong, no matter how much the events change compared to the original plot, they will not become "unknown"; they will more likely be regarded as modifications made by the writer - which are of the same nature as modifications made with a quill pen.

However, just as Leigh Teabing underestimated the trouble that would arise from snooping into the wizarding world, Lin You also found that he had underestimated the trouble that the story of "The Da Vinci Code" might cause.

To be honest, this story actually contains a secret: Jesus was also a human being. He married and had children, and his bloodline has been passed down for two thousand years until modern times.

To Lin You, this so-called secret was actually not worth mentioning; ever since he came to the virtual dimension, he had spoken to and met with God almost every day, so what if the Son of God was a human? But after meeting Leigh Teabing, Lin You realized that the issue of "the sanctity of Jesus" was related to the authority of the New Testament, and it was a minefield that could not be touched in the minds of the church and believers.

If I must make an analogy, it would be like if one day it was suddenly announced that China's totem worship was changed from dragon to dog. Any Chinese person would go crazy after hearing this.

(End of this chapter)