High Priest Anmusu's eyes flickered.
If Bai Xiaowen had made it clear from the start and forced him to ask, Anmusu would definitely not have exposed his relationship with the three of them. However, Bai Xiaowen had pretended to be a believer and had indirectly confirmed that Anmusu knew about the three of them. It would not be so easy for him to deny it.
"These three people … were once the High Priests of Adejo Temple. Later, they abandoned the Snake God and established their own sect. Even now … I don't know if they're dead or alive. "
Li Shuyi's expression changed slightly.
Bai Xiaowen narrowed his eyes and said, "Be more specific."
Anmusu said, "Their philosophy is different from ours. We took root in this land, hoping to use Adejo's miracles and wonders to reawaken the people's respect for the Snake God. This is Adejo's doctrine. However, the three of them asserted that the belief in the Snake God on this land had died. They wanted to find a new pure land to plant the seeds of belief and restore the glory of the guardian god … "
After pausing, Anmusu said, "The three of them formed a new sect called Silent Tongue and left this place. From then on, we no longer have any contact. "
"You're lying."
Bai Xiaowen's half-squinted eyes suddenly became sharp. Under his gaze, An Musu was actually a little flustered and didn't dare to look at him.
"I … I'm telling the truth …"
"There might be some truth in the beginning, but the last sentence …" Bai Xiaowen said with a smile, "It's impossible for you to break off contact with them. The three of them are pioneers. Once they find a suitable land to spread their faith, they will still need priests and monks like you. Tell me the truth, High Priest Anmusu. Otherwise, I can only treat you as one of them and punish all of you for treason. "
One of the important reasons why Bai Xiaowen could tell that Anmusu was lying was because of the difference in strength.
Generally speaking, when a sect split, the influential figures with prestige and strength would be on opposing sides. They would each win over a group of middle and lower level followers.
It was impossible for all the bigwigs to stand on one side and the middle and lower class members to stand on the other. That would not be called a split, but a revolution.
Bai Xiaowen already knew that the Tia Trio of the Silent Tongue Cult were all leaders, but these crooked melons in front of him were elites at the highest level. They didn't even have a leader … In the end, Ammusu and the low-level monks occupied the temple, and the Tia Trio went far away to establish themselves? Was that even possible?
Of course, the level of strength belonged to outside information.
Anmusu shook his head stubbornly. "I'm not lying."
"Alright then … Tie them all up. I'll interrogate them one by one," Bai Xiaowen said meaningfully.
Two elite Egyptian officers ordered the soldiers to tie up the priests and monks.
If it had been the priests of those big temples, they would not have dared to be so presumptuous. But Edjo Temple was so dilapidated that it made people unable to arouse any reverence.
Very quickly, the priests and monks of Edjo Temple, which numbered less than a hundred, were imprisoned separately.
Bai Xiaowen started interrogating the priests with the highest status.
No violent measures were used during the interrogation. Bai Xiaowen only gave them two choices. The first choice was to insist on concealing the truth and be executed for treason. The second choice was to reveal the truth and succeed the position of high priest of Edjo Temple.
Although this interrogation method was very old, it was very effective. Bai Xiaowen had always believed that an organization, no matter how cohesive it was, would produce traitors when compared to the temptation of power and the threat of death.
The first few priests who refused to answer were hanged in front of everyone else.
When the heavy corpses fell to the ground with a plop, the stench of incontinence spread. No one could remain calm.
In the dilapidated Edjo Temple, there were unexpectedly many traitors. With everyone's confessions, the so-called Silent Tongue Cult, as well as the secret of the Tia Trio that Bai Xiaowen was searching for, gradually presented itself completely before Bai Xiaowen.
The truth was just as Bai Xiaowen had expected. Tia and the other two were not splitters of the cult, but 'pioneers'.
After failing time and time again to call back the people's faith in the snake god, the priests of Edjo Temple were on the verge of despair. The former guardian of Lower Egypt had now become neglected. His believers were few, and the number of monks who converted to Edjo was dwindling. The life of the cult was becoming more and more difficult.
On the other hand, the three high priests — Moaiteh, Amos, and Tia had formed the Silent Tongue, using an ancient and mysterious item to attempt to open the door to a new world and find a pure land suitable for spreading their faith.
This ancient item was called the Golden Serpent Disc.
This was the legendary crown on the head of the king of Lower Egypt two thousand years ago, when Upper and Lower Egypt had not been united. It was a gift from Edjo, the guardian of Lower Egypt, and had mysterious and powerful power …
As for how this power should be used and how to open the door to a new world, these traitorous priests and monks could not explain why.
Bai Xiaowen took out the papyrus he had obtained from the snake herder Tia and had the traitorous priests translate the lines and marks on the paper. Of course, this process was still carried out separately in order to avoid the possibility of collusion.
For this reason, it did not matter if Bai Xiaowen wasted more time.
In the hall of the temple, Bai Xiaowen once again interrogated the high priest, Amosu.
"Amosu, I'll give you one last chance … What is the Golden Serpent Disc? Where are Moeteh and the others hiding? "
Amosu's old face was expressionless. At this time, he had already figured out many things.
"Lord Emissary, the real reason you found Edjo Temple is not to investigate the traitors, but for the Golden Serpent Disc."
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and smiled. "No, investigating the traitors is an important goal. Moeteh and the other two priests of your cult are suspected of colluding with the Hittites, so I must find them and find out what they are doing. As for you, High Priest Amosu, as long as you answer my questions and cut off all ties with them, you will be fine. "
"At this point, there is no need for you to deceive me, Lord Emissary," Amosu said calmly. "It is impossible for the three high priests to collude with the Hittites. They are basically isolated from this world. The Silent Tongue organization carries the last hope of the Snake God Cult. When the enemy threatens us with death, we will respond with silence. This is the purpose of the Silent Tongue. "
At this time, two Egyptian soldiers brought in a stack of papyrus. This was the interpretation of the map of Tia by the priests and monks.
Bai Xiaowen flipped through it and extracted the commonalities. A three-dimensional structure gradually took shape in Bai Xiaowen's mind.
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