Looking at the zealous believers of machines and steam, Gus shuddered uncontrollably as if he were faced with a tsunami.
He looked at his sister, only to discover that Grey was at a loss, too.
"We … We want to go to the south to find the 'steam army'."
Gus summoned his courage and said to Luo Xinglong, "Can you find a boat and send us down the river?"
"And you claim that you are not 'saints' and 'saintesses'."
Luo Xinglong said delightedly, "If you are not, why are you going to the south to find the steam army? It seems that you have realized your destiny, haven't you?"
His words caused the believers to cheer again.
Gus blushed and said, "We … We do have something important to talk to the leader of the 'steam army'. Can you send us there and introduce him to us?"
"Of course."
Luo Xinglong waved his hands and agreed quickly. Pausing for a moment, he suddenly changed the topic and said, "However, we have to raise an uprising and seize Qianyuan City first!"
"Huh?"
Gus and Grey were dumbfounded. Looking at each other in bewilderment, Gus stammered, "You … You really want to seize Qianyuan City? That … that's impossible!"
"Nothing is impossible. The lightning in the sky, the appearance of the Holy Son and Holy Daughter, and the heavy damage of the Golden Fist Godly Palace — these are all signs of the arrival of the True God. Under the protection of the True God, we will definitely win!"
Luo Xinglong slapped his hands hard, as if he had pulled down the joystick of an enormous war machine driven by steam. Looking at the siblings, he smiled and said, "Besides, if you want to go south by boat, you have to seize Qianyuan City. Right now, Qianyuan City is under the control of the Fist Temple and is on full alert. Almost ten sentry posts have been deployed along the river. All the boats passing by must be carefully searched.
"On one hand, they are scared that the believers of machines and steam in the south will go north. On the other hand, they have to be wary of the 'dangerous people' such as you who escape to the south. All the checks are very strict. Everybody will be stripped naked and scrubbed with hot water and iron wire. Whatever disguise you have, you will be scrubbed away.
"In the past half month, many believers who went south to the north have been caught. Some of them are locked in dark prisons, and some of them are directly sent to the stake!
"So, if the city is safe and sound, the sentry posts along the river have enough soldiers, and the inspection time is enough, you won't be able to break through easily.
"Only when a fierce battle breaks out in the city and the sentry posts along the river send reinforcements, when countless people flee out of the city or take boats to escape downstream, you can take advantage of the chaos to mingle with them. The enemy's strength is not enough to catch you, so they don't have time to check you one by one. Only then can you have a smooth journey to the south."
Gus and Grey were shocked. They did not expect there to be so many checkpoints along the river.
However, could the zealous believers of machines and steam really overthrow the statue of the Fist God that had stood for ten thousand years?
"Don't worry. We have been carefully preparing for this day for many years. In another ten days or half a month, the last batch of continuous fire crossbows, steam guns, and steam cannons will be secretly transported to Qianyuan City under the escort of the elites of the Southern Steam Army. Then, the sacred battle will begin!"
Luo Xinglong was so excited that every pore on his face was glowing. "By then, I will introduce the commander of the southern steam army to you, and he will send his trusted subordinates to take you to the south to meet the commander of the steam army. Isn't that the most straightforward way?"
Gus and Grey thought for a moment and realized that it did make sense.
If they could meet the central figure of the steam army in Luo Xinglong's place, a lot of explanations and screening would be saved. Chances were that they could find the commander of the steam army after they reached the south.
By then, whatever Devil Lu Qingchen wanted to do, he would get what he wanted.
As long as Lu Qingchen kept his promise, he would tell them the truth of this world and help them avenge their father together with the commander of the steam army.
Thinking about that, Gus was about to nod his head.
Suddenly, with a burst of noise, a bloody man covered in cuts and bruises stumbled into the secret passage, leaving a trail of bloody footprints behind him.
"Andrew!"
Seeing the man, Luo Xinglong's face changed drastically. "What's going on? How did you get hurt so badly?"
This person was on the verge of collapsing, falling head first to the ground.
Fortunately, there were two followers with quick reflexes who supported him from both sides.
Another believer came forward to stop the bleeding for some medicine that could stop the pain and replenish the blood.
The believer named 'Andrew' finally managed to gather a bit of his spirit. He struggled hard and said in a hoarse voice, "This is bad. Maoqi, Maoqi has been captured. He must have been tortured by the enemy. He betrayed the True God. I saw a team of the Iron Fist Army of the Fist God Palace marching toward Maoqi's house aggressively. His father and brothers have been captured!"
"What!"
Luo Xinglong's expression changed drastically. He clenched his fists tightly, and his bones cracked.
Realizing that he should not be too panicked, he gritted his teeth and suppressed his emotions.
Luo Xinglong and Andrew lowered their voices and communicated quickly, but they did not hide it from Gus and Grey, letting them know what had happened.
As it turned out, everything started with the young man they saw outside Qianyuan City in the morning.
Speaking of which, it was definitely related to Gus and Grey.
It was because in ten days to half a month, a large number of weapons and elites from the Southern Steam Army would secretly support the North. It was the day of a "major event".
Therefore, over the past few days, Luo Xinglong had been telling the believers of machinery and steam in Qianyuan City to stay calm, keep a low profile, and not provoke Fist God Palace.
But of course, he could not tell the details of the "major event" to the many peripheral believers.
The peripheral believers were full of fanatical thoughts and did not consider the consequences at all. They had long been frustrated.
Gus and Grey had shown their power in the rainstorm deep in the mountains and killed the entire hunting team. The forces of Fist God Palace in Red Gold Town were almost paralyzed. When the news reached Qianyuan City, it stimulated the peripheral believers even more.
Therefore, this morning, a peripheral believer finally could not hold back anymore. He was willing to sacrifice himself for his faith and went outside Qianyuan City to distribute the leaflets.
As a result, after a round of torture, the peripheral believer realized that his faith in the True God was not as loyal as he thought.
He finally confessed the source of the leaflets. It was a partner named "Mao Qi".
And this Mao Qi's house was the largest secret printing office of the Church of Machinery and Steam in Qianyuan City. There were two printing machines hidden underground. Mao Qi's father and brother were both printing workers secretly trained by the Church of Machinery and Steam. They were the most valuable technical talents and knew a lot of secrets. They had also met almost all the core believers of the Church of Machinery and Steam in Qianyuan City and knew their true identities.
Now, the peripheral believer who distributed the leaflets had been caught, which involved Mao Qi. Mao Qi's arrest also involved his father and brother. It also led to the discovery of the secret printing office. A lot of information, including the list of believers, would be leaked. Even this place was no longer safe. The underground forces of Qianyuan City could no longer be hidden!
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