On the Seven Towers

This is an almost closed room, with a door but no windows. The walls are made of rough logs, and the little light in the room comes from two oil lamps.

Ji Yijun sat on a wooden chair, looking across the table at the middle-aged man with a sluggish expression opposite him. This is the last of the ancient god believers that Ji Yijun interrogated. The previous guys were just some fools who spontaneously preached like Kara. But this man is very different.

The man has dark brown skin and gray hair. He is not tall, but very strong. His body is as thick as a wall, and his arms are as thick as the average person's calves. Ji Yijun has read the information. He is a blacksmith. His life of blacksmithing for many years has accumulated a lot of strength.

But now his situation is not good. He was injured, and his right arm, chest and waist were wrapped in gauze, with a lot of dried blood on them.

The man lowered his head and coughed from time to time, and he couldn't stop coughing, as if he was going to cough out his lungs.

Ji Yijun clasped his hands in front of his chest, leaned his back against the back of the chair, and quietly observed him, watching the spit and blood spray on the table.

This man who looked like he was about to fall down at any time was a fierce murderer. A few days ago, he hacked and killed two believers of the Temple of Nature in Camp No. 1. The two men preached the teachings of the Temple of Nature in the camp and tried to develop believers in the camp, but somehow they offended this killing god. Then one night, they were blocked in an alley and attacked by this man.

It is said that the battle was very fierce at that time. Both sides actually used fighting spirit, and even collapsed half of a warehouse nearby. The result was that two people were killed and one was seriously injured.

Afterwards, both Luo Ling and Camp No. 1 were in chaos for a long time. There were three fighting spirit masters hidden among the recruited slaves, and each had a sect background, which really made the camp management dizzy for a long time. In the past few days, a large number of mercenaries and guards have been re-checking the details of the residents in the camp.

However, there is no progress in the investigation of this man at present. He had been too weak to speak in the past few days, and was unable to get out of bed until yesterday, so Ji Yijun became the first person to have the opportunity to interrogate him.

"Rod, a blacksmith, was reduced to a slave because of debt. It seems that this identity is very problematic. How can a blacksmith kill two spies from the Temple of Nature alone? And can he knock down a thick wall with one hammer? Rod, is that your real name?"

The man stopped coughing and glanced at Ji Yijun, his eyes full of indifference.

"Real name." His voice was hoarse, not only because of his nature but also because of his injury. "I have had this name since I was a child, but later I changed it. Later, hum, I felt that the name my parents gave me was better."

"Someone heard you shouting 'The God of War is Invincible!' in the battle. So, it should be right to regard you as a believer of the God of War, right?"

Rhode smiled, with a self-deprecating and somewhat sad smile. He shook his head slowly and said, "If you asked me this in the early years, I would answer 'yes'. Now, I don't know. However, I think people who doubt their beliefs can't be considered believers. Ahem, as for 'The God of War is Invincible', that... is just a habit."

Seeing Rhode say so much, Ji Yijun was a little excited. He thought that such warriors should be cold and taciturn, silent like stones. Unexpectedly, Rhode was not very resistant to the question. He sat up straight, propped his elbows on the table, pretended to listen carefully, and then asked: "Was your surname Wu or Zhan before?"

Rhode stared at Ji Yijun and said in surprise: "I didn't expect you to know a lot about the Temple of War. Ahem, my surname was 'Wu' before. As for the name, it is meaningless to mention it now."

"It seems that you were originally a warrior of the Temple of War?"

"Centurion, holy warrior, hey, 'holy' warrior, you can say it is a warrior. But I haven't fought for the Temple of War for a long time."

Ji Yijun flipped through the pages of paper on the table and said, "This is what I find strange. You have been working as a blacksmith for a long time, and you don't look like a madman who kills people at the slightest disagreement. The neighbors around you even say that you are a kind-hearted and helpful person. Then why did you attack those two people from the Temple of Nature?"

Rhode took a deep breath and slowly raised his head, his eyes staying on the position above Ji Yijun's head, as if recalling something. He stared at the wooden roof for a long time before he uttered two deep laughs and said, "Revenge."

This answer was not unexpected by Ji Yijun. He had seen the flash in his eyes a long time ago. There must be some sad memories that made this thick man lose control. Rhodes stared at the ceiling for a long time until a cough forced him to bend down again.

Ji Yijun took out a handkerchief and placed it in front of him. The other party took the handkerchief and wiped his mouth indifferently, leaving a bright red.

He glanced at the red, threw the handkerchief on the table with some annoyance, and said slowly: "These two people are not ordinary believers in nature, but members of the Shadow Group of the Temple of Nature. Call them spies or assassins, anyway, they are not the same kind of people as those idiots who preach."

Shadow Group? When Ji Yijun heard this word, he thought of the CIA, KGB, and various spy wars. It must be said that although these sneaky people are always associated with conspiracies and tricks, most boys are not only not bored with these things, but are very interested in them. He stood up and poured a glass of water for Rhodes, and asked, "Are these people from the Shadow Group enemies of you? Are these people agents? Uh... I mean, anyway, they do secret reconnaissance, intelligence gathering, or killing people?"

"The Shadow Group solves any problems that are not suitable for the Elders to deal with openly - such as us believers of the ancient gods. The Temple of Nature pardoned us shortly after the end of the God War, and never publicly said that they would kill us all. But for thousands of years, we have been their secret targets. They don't care about ordinary people who spontaneously believe in the ancient gods because of hearsay, but they have always killed the real temple heritage. One night many years ago, they raided the secluded village where I was born. My parents, wife, two sons, and nearly a hundred villagers were all dead." His eyes were downcast, his body was hunched, as if something heavy was pressing on his shoulders. He took a deep breath, tried his best to keep his tone calm, and repeated, "All dead."

Rhodes held the cup, took a sip of water, and held the cup with both hands for a long time. Ji Yijun could clearly see the water in the cup shaking with ripples. "I was serving in a temple at the time. After hearing the news, I immediately prepared to take revenge. But the high priest and the captain of the temple kept stopping me. They were afraid that my actions would expose the location of the temple and attract more enemies. Coward! I sneaked away several times, but they stopped me. In the end, these guys even used the so-called will of God to forbid me to leave the temple! God of War! How could the God of War retreat because of the enemy's strength! He taught us: 'In the face of real battles, cheap peace is worthless.' From then on, I understood that the God of War might have really fallen a long time ago. He no longer protects us, so the oracle becomes a trick for the mean to manipulate others. Can you imagine? You Finally one day you found out that the one you had regarded as the greatest and highest being in the world since childhood was already dead. "

Ji Yijun scratched his head and said, "When I knew that I was not picked up from the trash by my parents, I was also very shocked."

And Rhodes obviously didn't pay attention to what Ji Yijun was saying. He kept clapping his hands on the table, as if he was hitting the guys in the temple: "For thousands of years, we have failed too many times in front of the Temple of Nature, and have turned the last believers of the God of War into cowards. Yes. We are just a group of cowards gathered in the corner. "When he said these words, he waved his injured arm, and his fist was squeezed to the point of blue veins, and the price was another round of coughing that couldn't be stopped.

"I guess you didn't give up later?" Ji Yijun asked.

"Yes. I found an opportunity and escaped at night. Then I left the Temple of War and started to hunt down the people of the Shadow Group. These people hid very deeply. But I have my own way to pull them out of the crowd. This time I followed those two guys in. They have always been my prey. However, they are not slaves, and neither am I. It's just that you accepted too many people. It gave many people with different purposes an opportunity to take advantage of it. Ahem, during the process of this team coming from Suero to Montenegro, the defense was like a sieve. Who would notice that there were a few more people among the four thousand slaves?"

"You mean, not only the people from the Temple of Nature and the Temple of War got in?" Ji Yijun became serious.

"Ahem, this is not what I care about. I'm just a person chasing enemies. But just counting what I saw by the way, I found that many people were wrong."

"Why are you telling me this?" Ji Yijun slowly stood up and asked with his hands on the table.

Rhodes had come out of his memories, and his tone and expression were much calmer. He pondered for a while, then pointed at the bandages on his body and said, "There is no conflict between us. Although you locked me up for a few days, you also treated my wounds. If I were in the wild, I might not be able to survive. Since no one owes anyone anything before, how about we make a deal? You reveal the murder, then provide me with shelter, and I will help you catch those little mice."

"In our world, killing is illegal! No matter what the reason for killing, it will not be easily revealed." Ji Yijun said.

Rhodes laughed, panting while laughing, and said, "I don't know where you weirdos come from, but in this land, isn't the law a fart of the lord? The same is true in the temple. The law is the will of God, the words of the high priest, the sword in our hands, and the knife and axe on the neck of the civilians. There is no law in the world that cannot be negotiated, only people who are not qualified to manipulate the law."

Hearing the word "not qualified", Ji Yijun was a little annoyed. He didn't know why he hated what the other party said now, but when he looked into Rhodes' eyes, he only saw three words in his eyes: "Don't care."

Thanks to the book friend Ye Mei Fu Hua for the reward