Saga and Aiolos didn't believe what the bandit leader said. How could a bandit not kill someone? No matter how moral they are, they can't avoid bloodshed.
But Link believed that it was not that he was easily deceived or that he was very accurate in judging people, but that Bai Ling had told Link through the instinct of the beast before that these people did not have any murderous intent, and did not even smell of blood. They were not at all like
There is a murder case in hand.
This is also the reason why Link did not escort this group of people directly to the government. He felt that these people are not bad in nature and not weak in strength. If they can be extradited to the God Father's Cult, it would be a good supplement. The Father God's Cult is currently lacking such people.
Low level combat power.
Thinking of this, Link rolled his eyes and said with a stern expression: "Father, I believe in your words, lost lamb, because human eyes cannot deceive."
Hearing this, the bandit leader, Saga and Aiolos all showed surprise. However, Saga and Aiolos, who were familiar with Link, quickly calmed down, while the bandit leader said in surprise: "Father
Sir, do you really believe what I say?"
Smiling and nodding, Link became even more temperamental: "Father God above, the noble Father God told me that people can lie, but people's eyes cannot lie, so I believe your words." After a pause,
He added, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Neil Ye. I am the founder of the Father's Church and the archbishop of the Father's Church. I don't think you are bad people. I don't know why you are turning into bandits. You can tell me.
?"
"Are you the founder of the Church of the Father?" The bandit leader's face became even more shocked, and then he said with fear and fear, "Your Excellency, the Archbishop, my name is Uther Mark. I was originally a city guard in Jiamo City.
They were forced to hide in the mountains and forests due to being framed by their superiors. Like me, they were originally a group of simple people. They were all forced to leave their hometowns due to the persecution of the nobles and officials in Jiamo City. After those of us who were in trouble gathered together, we finally
I built a stronghold in the mountains and made a living by robbing wealthy businessmen and nobles who passed by. Fortunately, I had been a city guard before and knew some training methods, so I gave them more or less strength." Speaking of this, he remembered.
He and others lamented the past, and couldn't help but sigh before continuing, "Your Excellency, Archbishop, we really haven't killed anyone. I heard from travelers who passed through this place that the Father's Church is a benevolent church, and the Archbishop is also a benevolent church."
Man, I don’t ask you to forgive me, but I ask you to let the others go. They are all a group of poor people who were forced into the mountains to become thieves.”
After listening to Uther's words, Saga and Aiolos, who are passionate young men, sympathized with the plight of these bandits. At the same time, they were extremely angry at the actions of those hateful corrupt officials and wanted to rush to Game City immediately.
Justice for these victims.
However, who is Link? In his previous life, he was deeply influenced by the Internet, TV, games, novels, etc. He has already had a strong immunity to this kind of thing, so even if Uther's experience is miserable, it will not change him
That deceitful heart.
After listening to this, Link showed a compassionate expression and said: "Father God, I already know what you are going through. Although you are worthy of sympathy, poor people also have hateful qualities. You pass by here again and again for robbery.
People who want to get something for nothing are different from the bad guys who persecuted you? From the moment you became bandits, you were already a group of sinners."
When Uther heard this, he couldn't help but look ashamed, and nodded sadly: "You are right, Your Excellency the Archbishop, we are sinners, so I am willing to atone for their sins. I just ask you to let them live, no matter you
No matter how you punish me, I will have no regrets."
Speaking of this, even Saga and Aiolos couldn't help but want to plead for Uther, but Link didn't give them a chance to speak, and spoke again: "Lost lamb, one person's sin,
You can only atone for it yourself, no matter how hard you try, you can't atone for their sins."
Uther's face paled after hearing this: "Are you saying you don't want to let them go?"
Link shook his head again before Saga and Aiolos began to plead: "No, you are wrong. I don't intend to punish you. I will let you go later."
As soon as these words came out, Uther, Saga and Aiolos all showed expressions of surprise, and just when Uther wanted to thank Link, Link said again: "But, Uther-Mark, you
Do you think this is really good? They are just lost sinners now, and they are not evil people with serious sins. If they continue to be bandits, sooner or later they will become real evil people in the future due to the force of life and situation - you hope
Do you see this happening?”
Uther's expression froze after hearing this, and then he fell silent. Although he didn't think Link's statement that his people would go down the wrong path would definitely come true, it was definitely a possibility because he had already
He found that many people have a bad temper, and some people think that they are too cowardly to be bandits and not kill people. Now he can still suppress it, but when he gets old, it is unknown what will happen to the village.
Already.
Thinking of this, Uther couldn't help but sigh and shook his head bitterly: "Your Majesty the Archbishop, I don't want to see this happen, but I have no choice. If we don't become bandits, we won't be able to survive at all. As long as
If the government does not cancel our wanted order for one day, we will have no choice but to continue to be bandits. If we can live a good life, who is willing to do this kind of head-destroying thing?"
Link nodded after hearing this: "So, do you still have the intention to change?"
Uther didn't understand why Link asked this, but he still nodded: "None of us are like bandits. If we can live safely, everyone in the village is willing to go back and live the life before. However,
Do we have a chance?"
"Of course there is a chance." Link showed the holy expression of a magic stick, "Uther Mark, you lost lamb, go ahead and take your people to Chenco Town, to the Holy Light Cathedral of the Father God Church.
Under the witness of God the Father, repent of your sins, and when you truly change your ways, I will clear your name as the Archbishop of God the Father!"
After listening to Link's words, Uther suddenly showed a look of astonishment and said in an unbelievable tone: "Your Excellency, Archbishop, do you mean that you are willing to help us clear our names? This, this is impossible, right? The one who counts us is
Bill Wharton, the lord of Game City, is a hereditary viscount, and there is no way he could change his mind just because you are a religious figure from outside the city!"
"Father God above, whether you can do it or not is my business and has nothing to do with you. I have pointed out the way for you. Whether you want to believe it or not is your business." After Link said this meaningfully,
He ordered Saga and Aiolos to let go of Uther, then turned around and got on the carriage and left.
Watching Link and others leave, Uther couldn't help but show gratitude. Then thinking of Link's words, he was very confused. He subconsciously looked at his unconscious men. After seeing a few of them, he thought of something.
, his face became firm, as if he had made an important decision.
For Link and others, this is just an incident. Saga and others have unconditional trust in Link and will not question Link's decision. They believe that Link must have his reasons for doing so, and for that
They are not worried about the evil city lord. They all know that Count Lothar is a believer of God the Father. With Count Lothar's support, how can the Father God be afraid of a small city lord? They even think that Link has not solved it easily.
What a pity that evil city lord is.
Link can guess a thing or two about everyone's thoughts. In fact, it's not that he has never thought about solving the evil city lord, but his idea is not that naive. Religion is religion, and the official is official. If he takes action rashly, he will definitely be his father.
Divine religion brings trouble, not to mention that the evil in a place will not change just by killing one or two people. When an evil city lord dies, God knows what will happen next. To solve this problem, we still have to start from the root.
And he believed that with Count Lothar's character, he would definitely not ignore these things after knowing it. He could just mention it to Count Lothar after he went to Bath City.
In the next few days, everyone kept taking the official route without encountering any unexpected situations, and finally arrived in Bath City the day before the All Saints' Day celebration.
As the capital of the Red Moon Province, Bath City is larger than other cities in the Red Moon Province. Not only does it have a population of more than 200,000, but there is also a Grand Canal connecting the north and south ends of the Red Moon Kingdom, so commerce is also very developed. In Luo
Under the rule of Earl Sa, there has been unprecedented prosperity. The people live and work in peace and contentment and are full of energy. Even the beggars live better than the poor in other places.
For Saga, Aiolos and Aria, three teenagers who have never traveled far, this city is simply a paradise. Even though they have seen many big cities along the way, they are still amazed by the prosperity of Bath City.
I was stunned and amazed all the way, like a country bumpkin who had never seen the world.
Compared to the three little brats, Link and Lingmeng seemed very calm. Needless to say, Lingmeng, the headquarters of Tianling Sect is in Bath City. She grew up in Bath City, so naturally she didn't feel much, and
As a time traveler who lived in a celestial dynasty with a population of over a billion before time travel, how could Link be surprised by a 'small' city with a mere population of 200,000?
In the eyes of the three little kids, such a calm look was an example of not being alarmed. While admiring them, they couldn't help but blush a little, and secretly vowed to learn from the two of them, especially Aaliya.
Link and Reimu's calm behavior seemed a bit like a couple, which made her feel sour.
"No, you have to stay calm no matter what happens in the future. Don't get too excited, otherwise the gap between you and Sister Lingmeng will become wider and wider." Aaliya looked at Lingmeng with his eyes closed, and swore secretly in her heart.
The unabashed sense of competition was seen by Link, which made Link feel helpless. Competing for everything is not a good thing. It is easy to lose oneself. It seems that we need to find an opportunity to talk to Aria.
Let's have a heart-to-heart talk, otherwise this stubborn girl will go into misunderstanding sooner or later.
However, Link still had something to do before that, which was to visit the Tianling Cult headquarters. In order to clarify the various mysteries that had been in his mind, he even postponed his visit to Count Lothar.