"Ah, Ms. Mo Li … Hi … Hello," Hank stammered as he recognized the woman immediately after turning around to look at her.
"I've told you many times, Hank. Just call me Mo Li." The woman looked to be about the same age as Hank, but she was shorter than him. She was dressed in white, which meant that she was a resident of the third district.
"Are these two your friends? Eh? Why are they wearing protective suits? "Mo Li asked curiously.
"Miss Mo Li." Hank's expression was tense, and sweat trickled down his temples. He mustered his courage and said before Feng Bujue could speak, "My friend and I have something to do, so we're not free now. Please forgive us. When we're done, we'll come back to apologize to you …" He continued to walk forward.
"Something to do?" Mo Li looked at Hank in confusion. "To the third district?" Her gaze quickly fell on Feng Bujue and Blade Runner. "Why aren't you guys changing out of your protective suits?" She looked up, and the unusual height of the two players aroused her suspicion. "Are you scavengers too? What are you going to do? "
Hank glared at her. "This is an order from the higher-ups." He emphasized, "Please stay out of it, Miss Mo Li."
"Hank, what's wrong with you?" Mo Li asked. "You never talk like that."
"Sigh …" Feng Bujue said, "Actually, he wants to help you." He paused. "Unfortunately, I've already decided that I can't let you go."
"We're on the streets. If you kill anyone, you'll be surrounded immediately!" Hank whispered to Feng Bujue.
"Miss Mo Li." Feng Bujue ignored Hank and said to Mo Li, "I'm sorry, but we have to invite you to come with us."
Mo Li instinctively took two steps back. "Who are you guys?" She looked at Hank. "Hank, what's going on?"
"Hank has been kidnapped by us. If you scream, run away, or do anything that might attract the attention of the patrol, Hank will be killed." Feng Bujue first threatened to prevent Hank from acting rashly. "I know, you may not believe what I'm saying, but please think about the situation calmly based on your understanding of Hank and determine if what I'm about to say is true."
"We have some kind of weapon that can kill other people quickly and effectively, and the two of us have abilities that are beyond your imagination. Be it running speed, jumping ability, or survivability, they are all beyond your understanding of what a human is capable of.
If we expose ourselves, Hank will die, and we will kill every villager who tries to get close to us or stop us. Your Village will at least suffer thousands of casualties.
But if you're willing to cooperate and show us around the area, we'll leave quietly after we've achieved our goal.
Now, you can choose to cooperate with us or start yelling. "
…
Five minutes later, in the third zone.
"I can't believe you brought outsiders into the village," Mo Li whispered to Hank in a complaining tone.
Hank walked beside her and replied softly, "I was kidnapped … just like the situation we're in now."
"What do you mean we're in … From now on, I'm drawing a line with you," Mo Li said unhappily. Mo Li answered in displeasure, "I should have listened to my family and stopped interacting with the people from the first district."
"Sigh …" Hank opened his mouth to say something, but in the end, he did not say anything. Many times, even if he had a thousand words to say, he could only sigh.
At this moment, Feng Bujue and Blade Runner walked behind the two of them. Ever since Mo Li walked in front, the patrol officers on the street stopped asking questions. It seemed that having a resident from the third zone to lead the way was indeed useful.
"Don't worry, Madam Mo Li. You just need to follow us to the junction between the third and fourth zones," Feng Bujue said. "After that, you can leave."
Mo Li was obviously stunned. "You want to enter the fourth zone?" She quickly asked, "What about Hank? Will you let him go too? "
"Hmph … I'm afraid not, and I can't," Feng Bujue replied.
"Ah … thank you then," Hank replied with a bitter smile.
His answer gave Mo Li a great shock. However, Hank then explained everything in a self-deprecating tone, "I think … from the moment I brought you guys into the village, it was impossible for me to continue staying in this village."
"Oh? You finally realized it, "Feng Bujue said.
"I should have thought about it when you refused to let me report to Hank, but I was still fooled by you," Hank said. "I'm indeed too slow. I just realized it."
Feng Bujue said, "Then, I'll be frank with you. No matter the result of this, as long as you fall into the hands of Corben's minions, you'll definitely die. Only if we succeed will you have a chance to live."
"I don't even know what you're going to do," Hank replied.
Blade Runner put on a dead fish face. He glanced at Feng Bujue and said, "Yes … I'm not too sure myself. Can you explain it to me?"
"First, what we're going to do is definitely not to kill the villagers. If that's what we're going to do, we can start the massacre the moment we enter the residential area. " Feng Bujue said. "Secondly, we're not going to just visit the local culture. I don't think you'll believe that kind of reason." He smiled. "My main goal is to obtain the technological knowledge inside the temple. My secondary goal is to change the social system of this village. "
"What kind of technology are you talking about? There's no technological knowledge in the temple at all. Only a small number of priests have the right to learn the scriptures passed down by the gods, "Mo Li interjected.
"That's nonsense. It's a lie that you've been fed since you were young." Feng Bujue said. "The Corben family merely monopolizes the knowledge that you're not familiar with. They forbid you from coming into contact with that knowledge so they can use religious lies to enslave you." He sighed compassionately. "Ignorance and panic are two beasts that live in the hearts of human beings and remain hungry forever. Only civilization can defeat them, and they are guarding the ladder of human progress and devouring the pioneers.
A thousand years ago, people burned innocent women as witches just so they could have a good night's sleep or have a good harvest next year. Five hundred years ago, people took Darwin's theory out of context, shouted 'we are not monkeys', and banned the teaching of evolution in schools. Haha … I don't think there is much difference between these people and monkeys.
But two hundred years ago … the Corben family held the flame of knowledge firmly in their hands. They kept you people who lived in the dark and cold, fearful and ignorant, so that they could rule and enslave you for a long time. "
"I don't believe your nonsense. The priests have already warned us that the outsiders are all demons who are full of lies. Don't you dare use those blasphemous words to twist my faith," Molly replied.
"Ah, they're just making sure that … when you meet someone who knows the truth, you won't be influenced by those words." Feng Bujue chuckled coldly. "They even ordered you to kill the outsiders unconditionally, didn't they?"
"Just give up. You're dead meat if you run into the guards. Their equipment is different from the patrols. They'll kill anyone who tries to trespass into the fourth zone, whether you have a hostage or not …" Molly refused to fall for Feng Bujue's trick. "As long as you promise to let me and Hank go, I can try to get you out of the village."
"Hmm … You're better at negotiating than Hank," Feng Bujue said. "Unfortunately, our goal won't change." He chuckled. "Furthermore … Hank won't side with the Corben family anymore, right? Buddy. "
Molly turned to look at Hank in shock. The latter was unprecedentedly calm. "I'm sorry, Miss Molly. There's only one way out for me, and that's to work with them. There's no turning back."
"Hank …" Molly murmured. "Have you been bewitched by the evil witchcraft of these two outsiders?"
"No, I'm very clear-headed. I've never been so clear-headed before." Hank replied. "Even though these two outsiders have repeatedly threatened to kill me, at least they didn't try to manipulate my thoughts with the words of God." He said firmly, "If everything the Son of God told us is true, then I'm a sinner who's helping the outsiders and trying to overthrow God. I don't know what the outcome will be, but the worst that can happen is death. What would it have been if I had killed these two strangers with my own hands? Will the priests let me go? I'll still be punished and sentenced to death. Instead of dying like that, I'd rather fight. "
For some reason, Blade Runner smiled. "Well said, Hank. Go on."
Hank continued, "But what if these two outsiders are right? What if the so-called Son of God and the priests are all lies? "
"Do you know what you're talking about? Hank, how can this … "Molly wanted to interrupt him.
However, Hank asked, "Why is it impossible?" He turned to look at Molly. "When I was born, I was told that I'm a citizen of God and that I have to follow the orders of the Corben family and the priests. If I go against their orders, I'll be going against God's will, and I'll be punished. My father and brother risked their lives to work and labor, but they could barely make a living. The priests, on the other hand, lived a luxurious life, but they didn't have to do anything.
I could only learn what they wanted me to learn, say what they allowed me to say, do what they ordered me to do, and sing their praises and worship them.
If this is God's will, then a god like this is not worthy of my sacrifice because he obviously doesn't want to repay us believers. He only treats us like slaves, and only the Corben family and the priests are humans. "
Molly looked at Hank in shock. "You've lost your mind …"
"Perhaps." Hank said, "But I feel great. I've never felt better. For the first time, I feel like I'm in control of my own fate. Even if the price for this feeling is death, I won't regret it."
"This feeling is called 'freedom'." Feng Bujue said, "When the shackles they've placed on your mind are broken, regardless of whether you're in prison or dying, at least from this moment onwards, you'll be free. As long as you're still breathing, no one will be able to take away your freedom again." Feng Bujue said in a persuasive tone, "As long as you help us overthrow the Corben family and the priests' monopoly on knowledge and expose their lies … Hank, not only will you live, you'll become a hero. All of your people, including Miss Molly, will be able to taste freedom. "
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
