Sikaro Temple, in a room on the sixth floor of the "Old Adjustment Team".
"Could it be that the chief prophesied something that he deliberately left us with such a piece of paper before entering the new world?" Long Yuehong originally wanted to look around, confirm the situation, and then discuss this issue, but after thinking about it, she felt that it had no meaning, being in the base camp of the "Crystal Consciousness Sect", she would be heard, and she would be heard no matter how she guarded against it.
Jiang Baimian thought for a moment and said with a slightly self-deprecating smile:
"What virtue and ability do we have?"
In terms of strength, the "Old Tune Group" can only be barely considered medium in the murky waters of the original city, in terms of closeness, not to mention the monks in the temple, with the relationship between the "Crystal Consciousness Sect" and a certain official sect of the "First City", it is not the turn of the "Old Tune Group".
It can't be said that it's because they are backed by the "villain" force of "Pangu Creatures", right?
"Pangu Creatures" in the original city's intelligence personnel, teams performing other missions, there are many!
Shang Jianyao thought for a moment and said seriously:
"Maybe he foresaw that we saved all mankind and was willing to help a little before entering the new world."
"......" Long Yuehong did not laugh at Shang Jianyao for feeling good about himself, after all, these monks who are good at "prophecy" are all nagging, and it is not surprising that they behave like this for any reason.
Zenaga is a living example!
"Are we really so important?" Jiang Baimian replied to Shang Jianyao in a joking tone.
Bai Chen asked another question:
"If the chief really left that piece of paper on purpose, why not write the relevant information more clearly? It's just the location of the five holy places, at most letting us guess more, and it won't play a big role."
Shang Jianyao walked into the shadow in the corner of the room, letting his face intertwine with light and dark.
He said sadly:
"Maybe write clearly what bad things will happen......"
Although Long Yuehong knew that this guy said this on purpose, she still couldn't help but shudder.
In his mind, the bloody picture of the chief of the "Crystal Consciousness Sect" jumping from the top floor of the temple and falling to the ground caused his brain to flow out.
"Maybe the chief doesn't know what secrets the five holy places are hiding, but he predicted that this was very important, so he deliberately left it to the nearest outsider." Jiang Baimian glanced at Shang Jianyao and gave another possibility.
The team leader's statement is quite in line with these "god stick" styles...... Long Yuehong used words learned from old world entertainment materials to describe the monks who were good at "prophecy".
At this time, Jiang Baimian's eyes swept and he saw that "Garibaldi" had regained his composure, lying there, listening blankly to himself and others.
Her heart moved, and she motioned for Long Yuehong to help "Garibaldi" up, sit on the head of the bed, and take out the cloth that stuffed his mouth.
"What do you know about the 'Crystal Consciousness Sect'?" Jiang Baimian asked the intelligence officer of this "Pangu Creature" in the original city.
"Garibaldi" glanced left and right:
"So it's in the Sikaro Temple...... No wonder there are so many monks."
He calmed down and recalled:
"I am mainly responsible for intelligence at the aristocratic level and do not know much about religious forces.
"As far as I know, the 'Crystal Consciousness Cult' appeared not long after the founding of the 'First City', and used this as a base to preach to the surrounding settlements."
"This is the headquarters of the 'Crystal Consciousness Sect'?" Long Yuehong was startled.
He thought that the Sikaro Temple was a relatively important branch of the "Crystal Consciousness Sect", but he didn't expect that this was actually the headquarters!
This is no different from being captured by mechanical monks to bring back their so-called "Pure Land"!
"Garibaldi" nodded:
"It should be.
"Although the 'Crystal Consciousness Sect' is preaching and developing believers, it is not so active, and it focuses more on self-practice, and in recruiting monks, they take a method very similar to the old world master-apprenticeship system, so the 'Crystal Consciousness Sect' was not so famous in the city at the beginning, and many people didn't know about it."
"Yes, if they had given food often, the citizens and wanderers at the bottom of the city would have regarded this place as a holy place long ago." Shang Jianyao believes that there is nothing wrong with saying "Garibaldi".
"The monks of the 'Crystal Consciousness Sect' are different from the mechanical monks of the Monk Order, they still need to eat and drink, and their food may only be barely self-sufficient, and they can occasionally give to the outside world." Jiang Baimian laughed.
Moreover, if the "Crystal Consciousness Cult" actively develops believers and is enthusiastic about missions, their relationship with the "First City" may not be so harmonious.
Jiang Baimian looked at "Garibaldi" and thought for a few seconds and said:
"Do you know which side of the 'Crystal Consciousness Sect' was closer to the original city?"
"Garibaldi" said not too surely:
"They seem to be more willing to maintain order than to make changes.
"Anyway, as long as the environmental conditions allow them to survive, they will mainly practice on their own and enter the new world."
It seems to be more "conservative"...... Long Yuehong interpreted the meaning of "Garibaldi" that he wanted to express.
He had just flashed this thought, and "Garibaldi" added:
"The 'Crystal Consciousness Sect' is not monolithic, their 'enlightened people' each have their own ideas and ideas, yes, their top level is called 'enlightened people'."
"That's right......" Jiang Baimian nodded slightly, "What else do you know about class division? By the way, what do you call me, you can't keep calling you 'Garibaldi', right?"
"Just call me Giuseppe." "Garibaldi" said casually.
It doesn't seem to be a real name.
He paused for a moment and continued to talk about the situation of the "Crystal Consciousness Sect" he knew:
"I really don't know much, the company has people who are specifically responsible for this.
"Well, they call believers 'people of the five senses', and above are 'the six consciousnesses', 'the seven consciousness masters', and the 'enlightened ones'......"
When Giuseppe gave all the relevant information he had, the summer night finally fell completely.
It's time to send and receive the telegram agreed between the "old investigation team" and the company.
They took out the radio transceiver and sat on the edge of the bed, patiently waiting for the call back from the "Pangu Creature".
After just a few minutes, the radio transceiver responded.
The content this time is not small, and it took Jiang Baimian a while to translate it.
She held the paper with the contents of the telegram in her hand and glanced at "Garibaldi":
"The company already knows about you and doesn't think you have made any mistakes.
"You have two choices, one is to stay in a city-state or other forces under the original city, still serving the company, and someone will bring you the corresponding treatment drugs, and the other is to return to the company and transfer to internal service."
"Garibaldi" has been exposed in the original city and cannot stay any longer.
Giuseppe looked in a trance:
"Go back to the company......"
Seeing this, Jiang Baimian asked with emotion:
"Have you never joined the company yet?"
"Yes, my father is an employee of the company, he died in the original city, and I will succeed him as the company's intelligence officer." Giuseppe exhaled slowly.
Most of the company's expatriate employees are married...... Long Yuehong muttered in her heart without saying anything.
Jiang Baimian's eyes moved slightly, and he asked:
"How many years did your father stay in the original city?"
"Almost twenty years." Giuseppe recalled, "He would come back to the company every few years to report on his job, and I haven't had time yet."
Aren't all expatriate employees in the company a cycle of three to five years? Unless I apply, I should not be assigned the same task again...... Long Yuehong remembered the relevant regulations.
Jiang Baimian didn't say anything more, and sincerely suggested:
"You can take this opportunity to go back to the company to report on your work, and then decide whether to stay or go elsewhere to work as an intelligence officer."
Giuseppe was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly and said:
"Okay."
After finalizing this matter, Jiang Baimian said to Shang Jianyao and others:
"The company said it would negotiate with the 'Crystal Consciousness Cult' as soon as possible."
Negotiate? Long Yuehong repeated this word in her heart.
Jiang Baimian continued:
"The company also provided some information about the 'Crystal Consciousness Teaching':
"Their religious leader, known as the 'Buddha's Body,' has already entered the 'new world,' relying on differentiated consciousness to maintain his body on the ashes, so he sleeps all year round and moves occasionally."
"Sleeping all year round?" Long Yuehong couldn't help but look up and looked at the ceiling.
Since Sikaro Temple is the headquarters of the "Crystal Consciousness Sect", the "Buddha's Body" is theoretically sleeping in a room here.
"This is similar to Yan Hu." Shang Jianyao said with great interest.
Hearing his words, Bai Chen's expression froze, and he repeated the corresponding words:
"No more than three days in other parts of the island, no more than half an hour in the area near the temple, and no more than a quarter of an hour in the temple."
This, this is the precautions given by the company when exploring the Yanhu Temple...... If, if the "Buddha's body" is similar to Yanhu's state, then these precautions should also apply...... I, we have been here for a day and a half! Long Yuehong's heart tightened, and thoughts flowed.
"There should still be a difference, at least the monks in the temple haven't had anything to do yet." Jiang Baimian comforted the team members.
Shang Jianyao then looked at Long Yuehong and said solemnly:
"Don't talk."
Long Yuehong closed her mouth tightly.
Jiang Baimian lowered his head again and read the content behind the telegram:
"When the 'Buddha's Body' is asleep, the specific affairs of the 'Crystal Consciousness Teaching' are in charge of the chief of the 'Enlightened One'."
The chief who perished last night? Bai Chen, Long Yuehong and others finally understood what the chief represented.
Jiang Baimian thought for a while, and said with a solemn expression:
"In other words, that person is the strongest person in the 'Crystal Consciousness Sect' on the surface, and his death is also a big blow to the fragile initial balance of the city......"
The content of the telegram ended here, and several members of the "Old Tune Group" were busy with other things.
…………
The body of the monk with a solemn appearance and golden skin was carried into the incineration tower.
Before the steel furnace door closed, the corpse's face suddenly distorted and became extremely ferocious.
Bang!
As the furnace door closed, a terrible scream came from inside.
Long Yuehong opened his eyes, frightened by the nightmare and covered in cold sweat.
(End of this chapter)