NOVEL WEB Chapter 788 Adding fuel to the flames
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All is ready except for the opportunity.
In the dim room, the person in the wheelchair leaned weakly, his head resting on the armrest at the back, and his whole body looked like a lifeless piece of meat.
If it weren't for the faint breathing sound, Jiang You almost thought that this guy was dead.
Suzaku stood silently behind the high priest. This time, she did not wear the Suzaku head mask.
Jiang You saw her face clearly for the first time. She was a little girl, probably only two years older than Baiyin.
But unlike the healthy and rosy Baiyin, Suzaku was a little thin, with red eyes as if she had just cried. She was wearing a scarlet sacrificial robe that was too loose and didn't fit her well.
"Little Suzaku, don't cry. The high priest is not dead yet. Save your tears. You will have more to cry about in the future." Jiang You comforted her.
Zhuque bit his lip, snorted and turned his head away, as if he was not comforted.
The high priest slowly opened his eyes and spoke weakly, "Suzaku, go wait outside."
Suzaku went out obediently.
Suddenly there were only two people left in the room.
Jiang You, "High Priest, are you sure you can still preside over the sacrifice in this state?"
"It is indeed a bit difficult. The black flames are corroding faster and faster. After entering Longshan, the situation has become more serious. I suspect it has something to do with the altar here... Is Yan Chi back?"
"I received a message from the crow. It will probably arrive tomorrow."
"That's good."
The high priest leaned on his wheelchair, and took a long time to speak each word. "Once the sacrificial ceremony begins, people will start to die soon. If the survivors find something wrong, they will definitely run away.
Before we started the ceremony, we rounded up everyone and didn't let anyone escape.
Only a corpse maker can accomplish this... But before that, I need you to do me a favor."
"what?"
"Lend me a pair of legs..." the high priest uttered slowly.
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Countless zombies were running for their lives on the road. The leading zombie was blue-black all over, with hideous iron plates nailed around his mouth. He could even leave the captain of the zombies behind when he ran.
Soon, Jiang You received news that Yan Chi was almost there.
However, she did not let Yan Chi return to Tingfeng City immediately, but asked him to wait outside.
The next day.
The blood-red setting sun hung in the sky, like red gold blending into the blood.
As dusk approaches, the light is gradually swallowed up by darkness.
The altar was brightly lit, and the nine pillars were carved with strange runes that no one could understand.
The sacrifice begins.
A slender man wearing a silver mask and wrapped in a dark purple robe walked into the center of the altar.
The three great priests and seven building owners sat under nine pillars.
Normally, the priests of the Tower of Dawn rarely appear in public, and most matters are decided by several building owners.
This time, the Azure Dragon, White Tiger and Black Tortoise appeared in the sacrifice at the same time.
The lifelike huge animal head looks like an animal's head really growing on a person's neck.
There were bursts of whispers all around, and countless pairs of eyes were staring at the group of people in the middle.
"Why is one of the four great priests missing?"
"Blue Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, Black Tortoise, it seems the Vermillion Bird is missing!"
"Shit, I just saw the Black Tortoise Priest's glans head blinking at me! That head seemed real! It feels like the Tower of Dawn is getting more and more weird!"
"..."
At the same time, in the outer garrison of Shiwandashan.
Zhou Chu vented his anger for a while, then sat down in the tent angrily.
"Don't you think this is just killing the donkey after it has done its work? They didn't let us evacuate before, and now that the benefits are about to be distributed, they actually let us retreat outside the mountain!
We work so hard, but we don’t get any good things! ! "
"All the people from those small bases are gone. When they really take the immortality potion, their combat power will soar. What about us?
The Yangtze River's waves behind push the waves ahead, and we will be beaten to death on the beach! ! ! ! Sons of bitches, a bunch of dogs who give birth to sons without assholes! "
"Awen, say something!"
"Awen, aren't you angry? Awen, how come you still have an appetite?!"
"..."
Seeing this, the burly figure suddenly squatted in front of the low table, like a big bear that had been wronged.
Constantly accusing the base.
Seeing that Liu Wen was still eating slowly, he wanted to overturn the table, but then he remembered that Liu Wen had stomach problems, and was afraid that he would not eat enough and have stomachache at night.
Liu Wen slowly chewed the mutant beast meat in his mouth, and after a moment of silence, he said very calmly, "Ah Chu, perhaps rushing to Tingfeng City doesn't mean it's a good thing."
"What do you mean?"
"Didn't you notice? The base commander and many key figures of our base did not show up at Longshan at all. Even when attacking Longshan, they only sent our team.
According to Hope Base's past practices, once it makes up its mind to attack a place, it will surely win in one go.
But this time, they were a little delayed.
Moreover, the base's attitude towards Tingfeng has always been strange: they are wary of him, but not targeting him.
Previously, City No. 9 had wanted the base to borrow troops to attack Tingfeng City, but the base did not agree at the time and instead allowed Tingfeng City to grow stronger...
And this time.
Do you remember the order this time?
The first task is Black Moon Village, and the second task is Jiang You.
It seems that from the very beginning, the higher-ups didn’t want us to focus on Tingfeng City…”
"I still don't understand, what does it mean?" Zhou Chu asked.
Liu Wen sighed, "Ah Chu, I think all this is like a huge net. The real purpose of us coming to the Shiwan Mountains may be to show it to others. Let others know that the Hope Base is on the same front with them, so that they can come to the Shiwan Mountains without fear.
A scattered flock of sheep always needs a sheepdog to keep it together.”
"You said we were dogs?"
"It's a sheepdog." Liu Wen held his forehead with his hand.
"That's also a dog!!" Zhou Chu's eyes were as big as copper bells. "You can say that about me, but how can you say that you are a dog? But if you are a dog, you must be a smart dog."
Liu Wen, "I suspect that the base and Tingfeng City seem to be doing something tacitly."
Zhou Chu came closer and stared at him eagerly, "Are you saying that the base and Jiang You are in cahoots? They are pretending to be strong, making things up, secretly plotting, getting pregnant, and having affairs?!"
“Don’t use idioms indiscriminately.”
Liu Wen pushed the slap in the face away a little, "It's unlikely that the base and Tingfeng City are in collusion. I think it's more like Jiang You is doing something, and the base knows her purpose, not only does it not stop her, but it secretly..."
Zhou Chu came closer again, "How about in secret?"
Liu Wen gently stirred the soup bowl with chopsticks, and the green leaves of the vegetables floated slowly amid the ripples of the water.
"Following the flames."