"It's incredible! Basic order has been restored here. ”

Walking through the slightly chaotic streets of the city, Zhang Cheng watched with interest the reactions of the pedestrians around him, especially those with extremely satisfied smiles on their faces.

There is no doubt that a month and a half have passed since the Dark Church launched an armed uprising and announced the establishment of the **** state.

As the first place to be forcibly occupied, the inhabitants of the city have more or less embraced the new rulers, as well as the new rules, laws, and institutions.

On top of that, there are many people who voluntarily join the church and become followers of the dark god in order to pay one less tax.

All of a sudden, a large number of people wearing amulets and emblems can be seen, ranging from old people to teenage children, who occasionally gather to discuss so-called "teachings".

In such a strong religious atmosphere, people's spiritual world was greatly satisfied, and even ignored the dangerous situation they had to face, as if there was nothing in the world that could prevent the expansion of the church and eventually become the only faith on this continent.

But in Zhang Cheng's eyes, this is the typical "herd heart" in social psychology.

In order to prevent isolation and exclusion, every member of society will do everything in their power to cater to mainstream voices, even if they know that it is wrong.

There are also some idiots who actually start to hypnotize themselves in the process of pandering, and over time they even believe in themselves.

As he walked down the street, feeling the power of faith everywhere, a man wearing a status badge suddenly stopped his way.

"Stop, who are you, why haven't I seen you before?" the man asked aloud, frowning.

You must know that since the city was occupied by the Church, in order to suppress this dangerous organization, the neighboring countries and other cities immediately adopted an economic blockade, ordering merchants from their own countries not to do business in the areas occupied by the Church, let alone to transport strategic materials such as salt, food, weapons, metals, armor, etc., and the number of merchants and tourists has suddenly shrunk to single digits, and there are almost no faces to be seen.

To put it simply, it is to minimize the war potential of the Dark Church through economic blockades, and if it is possible, it is better to put food in short supply.

Regrettably, this sinister plan clearly failed to work as well as it should.

After all, in this relatively backward world, except for a very small number of super-large urban agglomerations, most small and medium-sized cities rely on farmland in their surrounding areas to support citizens who are not engaged in agricultural activities, otherwise the loss caused by transportation alone is a lot of money.

Due to the relative independence of the food supply system, the effect of economic sealing was limited to the shortage of cloth, iron products and some special tools, and did not have much impact on the lives of ordinary people.

"Hmm, are you asking me?" Zhang Cheng stopped, raised his head and looked at the other party with interest.

"That's right! That's you! Answer my question, where are you from, and what is your purpose in coming to this city?" the man subconsciously pressed his hand to the hilt of his sword, and assumed a threatening attacking stance.

You don't need to ask to know that he regards Zhang Cheng as a spy or a spy who secretly sabotages.

"Hehe, you're very vigilant and think I'm going to do something bad for the church, right?" Zhang Cheng not only didn't get angry, but couldn't help but laugh.

It felt like a dragon encountering a puppy barking at him, and it was far more fun than offensive.

"Damn, you're a spy sent by the enemy!" the man seemed a little annoyed, and immediately blew the whistle for the alarm.

As the piercing screams echoed through the streets, it didn't take long for two dozen men wearing the same badges to rush over with weapons in their hands.

Without saying a word, they sealed off the entire alley completely, leaving no room for anyone to enter or leave.

After doing all this, the leader asked breathlessly, "What happened?"

"Captain, I found a spy sent by the enemy!" the man replied quickly, pointing to Zhang Cheng, who was standing motionless.

"Spy?!" the leader of the group first paused for a moment, and then asked rhetorically in a noncommittal tone: "What about the evidence? You say that he must have proof if he is a spy, right? The church is not one of those aristocrats who wantonly trample on laws and rules, and we must not convict a person casually until we have the evidence." ”

"I ...... I have no proof. The man shook his head helplessly, but immediately forcibly defended: "But he just admitted that he wanted to be bad for the church. ”

"Hey, don't be foolish, I've never said anything like that. Zhang Cheng raised his eyebrows slightly, and bluntly interrupted the other party's attempt to forcibly convict himself.

You must know that he has always been the only one who framed and calculated, and today it is the first time in history that he has been calculated by an unknown little person.

The man obviously didn't know how dangerous the seemingly harmless young man in front of him was.

Unwilling to fail, he rolled his eyes and immediately spoke: "Captain, he is not a local, but an outsider. Think about how many of the outsiders we've captured in recent times have been sent by hostile noble lords, and for the sake of the great god of darkness, we must protect the city and the believers who live in it. Sometimes it's a little more flexible, and it would be better to arrest him back and interrogate him first, and then release him if he really wasn't a spy. ”

"Hmm...... There seems to be some truth to what you say. Come with us, sir, for I promise you will soon be free again if you make it clear what you have to say. "The man who is called the captain undoubtedly accepted the advice of his men,

In any case, the most important thing is to ensure the safety and stability of the city first.

As long as the city is stable, the number of people who believe in the dark god will increase, and the church will grow rapidly, forming an irresistible storm.

As for whether it will offend a strange traveler because of this, it doesn't matter at all.

In the face of religion, the will of the individual is always the most insignificant thing, and some fanatical believers will be hostile to all groups that do not agree with their own beliefs, and vow to kill them all.

"You're trying to catch me? I'm sorry, but you're not capable of that. Forget it, for that woman's sake, I'm not going to bother with you idiots just yet. ”

The words just fell!

Zhang Cheng violently squirted out a large piece of crystal powder from his palm!

In less than a second, anyone who had been in contact with the crystal powder couldn't help but open their mouths and yawn non-stop, and it was probably less than half a minute or so before they fell asleep on the ground with a thud.

"Hmph, fooled idiots, I hope that on the day your faith collapses, you will not choose to commit suicide. ”

Glancing at the devotees lying in deep sleep on the ground, he pursed his lips in disdain and strode towards the building with the huge statue.