Chapter 22: Beheading the Snake
By the time the Cardinal and the new Presiding Judge appeared on the forest path, the sky had already brightened - although the night had not yet completely receded, for the natives of Sennuma, the day had already begun; Of course, there will never be any natives of the Sennuma District here, and the swamps and dense woods have long been the best cover for this stronghold; And such a stronghold is at least the last one in the Sennuma Ward.
The cardinal archbishop standing outside the dense forest path glanced at the secret stronghold with an inquiring eye, and looked satisfied—when he proposed the construction of these secret strongholds, his colleagues laughed at him and thought that he was doing something 'too much', but if it wasn't for his 'extra move' in the first place, how could they have such a convenient and hidden way of passage and residence in the Thousand Swamp District.
However, even so, his former colleagues did not have any 'appreciation' for him, and the face of the cardinal, who was in a better mood, sank again at the thought of the rumors that had appeared recently—and the new presiding judge, who was standing aside, had a serious expression, but anyone could see a faint smile in it; Because, the person in charge of the temporary stronghold in front of him was one of his many disciples; Although he is not the one who is most optimistic about Lu, as long as he has the corresponding merits, then he will naturally become the one he is most optimistic about; Anyway, as long as it's your own disciple who has made meritorious contributions!
The two high-ranking members of the Holy See, with gloomy faces and a hidden smile, stood in front of the dense forest path; It wasn't until the big tree in front of the dense forest began to move that the two of them regained their solemn and solemn appearance - there was the least amount of disguise between the same ranks, whether they were enemies or friends. It's all true; And in the face of low-level existence. Even if it's instinct. It also made them feel like a different look.
Within the Holy See, especially in the Inquisition, there was only majesty and obedience between the upper and lower ranks; The majesty of the superiors and the obedience of the subordinates have long been engraved in their bones; Even if they said that they would have other expressions, in front of their superiors and subordinates, the expressions on their faces would always be carved out of a mold and would not change at all - however, this was not a difficult task for the people of the Holy See. Carrying a mask to survive is a skill they have learned as early as when they entered that place; And after countless years of continuation, this skill has long evolved into instinct and habit.
"I've seen two adults!"
The young men of the Holy See, who had come out of the dense forest, bowed and saluted; It perfectly interprets the attitude of the subordinates in the Inquisition towards their superiors; The new presiding judge nodded slightly, and then without waiting for Terry's question, he preemptively said, "Is what happened here certain?" Don't you know under what circumstances the Dao Divine Crystal can be used? If it's not sure, it's just a lie, do you know the consequences of you? ”
With this preemptive question, the face of the cardinal archbishop standing aside. Unconsciously is a stiffness - as the person in charge of this planning action, according to the hierarchical relationship. At this time, the question should be asked by him; And what happens should be up to him; But at this moment his deputy stopped all this directly; According to the rules of the Inquisition, this was undoubtedly a slap in the face, and it was unusually loud.
Therefore, even a cardinal archbishop like Terry, who thinks he has a culture, can't help but look ugly at this moment - stupid guy!
As if he hadn't discovered anything, the new presiding judge stood straight in front of his disciple, waiting for an answer—the other party had not informed him of the news he had received at the first time, but had answered him sarcastically; The new presiding judge will not forget; In the face of an adult who has broken away from the original collective and devoted himself to their allegiance, such an 'outsider', as the new chief judge of the lineage, does not know what Lu Dao means as 'a gentleman's revenge, ten years is not too late'; he only knows that since the other party should do this, then he must take revenge and come back, otherwise, after returning to the sacred mountain, what face will he continue to appear among a group of colleagues.
With the head of the Inquisition in power, the rumors in the entire Holy See changed in an instant—with the exception of the Holy Order, most of the people in the various dioceses who had sworn allegiance to the Pope had new ideas; For example: Terry, the cardinal archbishop; And Terry is definitely not the first, and definitely not the last; In fact, there are not a few people who think like Terry; However, not many have acted; Most of it is out of the wait-and-see phase.
If the matter had taken a precise tone, there would have been a wave of incursions into the Inquisition—for which all the descendants, including the new presiding judge, would have been glad to see such a scene, for it would mean that the lord they had followed would become more and more powerful; However, again, it definitely does not include the existence of Terry with a special identity.
The cardinal archbishop, in addition to the Pope and the head of the Inquisition, represents the highest position of power in the Holy See; Even the head of the Holy Order and the deputy head of the Inquisition need to bow respectfully when facing each other - so it is conceivable that once such a wave is formed, what kind of 'treatment' will be given to Terry, who is the first to appear under the command of the adults and who also belongs to the 'Surrender'!
Countless 'Defectors' gathered behind the 'Forerunners', forming a huge force, although they were also serving the Lord, but they would inevitably face a decline in status under the command of the Lord-with the identity of Cardinal Terry, coupled with the strength that was about to be gathered, especially the ability of the other party, the new presiding judge and his colleagues believed in this possibility very much.
Therefore, they must strangle each other in the cradle before they form such a situation; Whether it is the right to speak, the right to act, and most importantly, the special authority, they have to overpower each other - so, there is something bad about the other person. will appear in the interior of the Holy See like mushrooms after a rain; These are the actions of these 'descendants'. In order to undermine the prestige of the other party.
And in terms of effect. It's very good - this makes them 'descendants' breathe a sigh of relief, but then the other party's actions make them feel in crisis again, especially the approval of the adults they follow, which makes them feel like they are on pins and needles, even if they don't know what the other party's plan is, but in such a situation, it is not their 'descendants' to fall into passivity.
You have to suppress the other party and suppress the other party!
Knowing that if the other party was allowed to do this, all their previous efforts would be in vain, and the 'descendants' discussed countermeasures again—in the end, he, the newly promoted presiding judge, appeared in the position of the deputy of this plan; About. The new presiding judge knows very well what he wants to do; On the premise of not hindering the adult's plan, do everything possible to suppress the other party!
However, what made the new presiding judge feel most hateful was that after the other party entered the Qiannuma District, he still refused to tell him about the plan; Otherwise, he would have more ways to deal with it, instead of being as passive as he is now - hmph, do you think that if you keep the plan in your heart, I won't be able to do it?
Looking at the disciple in front of him. The newly promoted presiding judge had a faint hint of pride in his eyes—if his disciple presented conclusive evidence; Then he will immediately end the mission as presiding judge; After all. Their lord made it clear to them that if they met that guy, they could give up the mission.
As for what was said to the cardinal before?
The new presiding judge would not admit a word that only the two of them heard, and no one testified—though the rumors were gone because of them, it was also a rhetoric based on facts, and they knew the power of him; If he hadn't been absolutely sure, he would never have faced that person.
Because he knew that it was not much more difficult for the other party to kill him than it was to kill the ascetics who died in the Nosrid family's estate.
"Yes, my lord! I already have enough evidence that he did appear in Sennuma Ward! The young man of the Holy See faced his teacher, and immediately said truthfully—the cardinal's countenance, of course, he could see it clearly; But he preferred his teacher to the cardinal's power; Perhaps the other papal seekers were still hesitant, but thanks to his teacher, this young man knew some secrets within the papal see; And after knowing these secrets, this smart young man naturally knew how to choose.
"Enough evidence? Where is it? ”
The new presiding judge suppressed the joy in his heart and asked in a pretended seriousness.
"It's in a makeshift base! There are two witnesses who can prove that they saw that one with their own eyes! ”
The young man of the Holy See immediately replied to his teacher; At the same time, he pointed backwards and immediately led the way for his teacher; The new presiding judge followed straight behind and walked inside; Only two black-clad deacons who came out with the young men of the Holy See, who were obviously at a loss—even the most stupid people, noticed that something was wrong at this moment; But their identity is destined to determine that they cannot show anything in front of such a big person; Therefore, being at a loss is the best indication of 龗.
As for taking sides and expressing support for one side?
No matter how stupid they are, they understand that the two big men don't need a little pawn like them to express their heartfelt feelings.
Hmph, clumsy acting!
After seeing the performance of a pair of master and apprentice and two deacons in black, the cardinal archbishop, in his heart, snorted coldly—the guy who seemed stupid to him shouted. I'll let him see how powerful I am', the cardinal archbishop already completely understood what the other party was planning; after all, this guy who seemed stupid to him was not the kind of person who was known for his bravery, and who was completely able to combine the word stupid to become a complete fool; although the other party hid it well, the timidity in his bones was completely manifested in the words and deeds he expressed; in this regard, all those who could see it were holding a lively mentality to watch the moment when the other party was completely ugly。
Usually, cardinals do the same; But at this moment, he has no such thoughts—because he knows very well what kind of predicament he will face if he fails again this time; In the Inquisition, another synonym for not being up or down. It is the one who is abandoned, the loser; Although holding the position of cardinal archbishop. So that he will have a gold medal to avoid death at a critical moment. But if it's just a vacant post, then he might as well die.
What the right represents, tasted by a generation, will never be forgotten - just like him, he is already a cardinal, but he still wants to go further; I want to move around; Otherwise, why would he give up his papal status and join the Inquisition?
Though. It was a plan for a long time, but it was his ultimate goal!
However, Terry knows better that if he fails now, not to mention his ultimate goal hidden in his heart, even if he can't even keep his current position!
No way!
I have to make this plan a success!
Even if it's ......
He waved his hand at the two black-clothed deacons who were still standing in front of him, and followed behind them, the cardinal's eyes flashed with a sharp light—the determination to succeed if he didn't succeed, although he didn't have it, but if he needed to. Terry doesn't mind having it again; Just as he had climbed from the bishop to the cardinal.
"What's going on?!"
An exclamation of surprise interrupted the cardinal's decision. Attracting the attention of all present, he also looked at the entrance of the cave, where a black-clad deacon was gagged and tied, and when the whole man saw their coming, he immediately struggled hard; And there was a hint of panic in his expression.
The black-clothed deacon, who was gagged, was naturally unable to answer the young man's question in the Holy See, and the young man could not wait for the other party's answer, so he rushed into the inner hole in three steps and two steps; There, an empty cave was unfolding in front of him; Immediately, the young man of the Holy See fell to the ground as if he had been drained of all his strength.
How so, how so......
The murmuring of oneself appeared in the young man's mouth; The dull eyes undoubtedly showed that this blow to him - although the matter is true, in the absence of certification, the truth will also become a lie, that is, a lie; And the lies in the Inquisition were enough to give the young man such a demeanor; After all, even if his innocence was proven afterwards, he would have to live until then; And feeling the anger that his teacher had begun to brew, he felt that this chance was very small.
For the disciples who make mistakes, even if they are teachers, there is no mercy to talk about in the Inquisition.
"Excuse me, where are those two witnesses?"
I don't know when Terry, who was walking behind the most ugly, had already appeared in the inner cave, and with a warm smile as usual, the cardinal archbishop looked happily at the young man in front of him and the teacher on the other side; Especially the latter's angry appearance, he really felt a heartfelt comfort.
"Using the Divine Crystal to lie, even if it is a disciple of our new Chief Judge, it is an unforgivable sin, right?"
The smiling cardinal archbishop spoke words that were heart-wrenching.
"Bastard, rubbish!"
The change from joy to anger, especially when something like this happened in front of Terry, immediately gave the new presiding judge a sense of humiliation; He raised his leg without saying anything, and kicked at his disciple who had been looking very pleasing to the eye before—there was no doubt that there was absolutely no room for a kick under the rage; If he is kicked, the young man of the Holy See in front of him will definitely be dead and cannot die again; However, halfway through, he was stopped by Terry.
Syllable!
Terry's hand seemed to be slow, and he grasped the opponent's ankle steadily.
"What are you going to do?"
"Don't you think it's too much to use lynching before the matter is clear?"
With mocking words, Terry smiled - of course he couldn't let the other party's disciple die like this; Except for trying to grab the other party's handle, he hasn't appreciated the other party's embarrassed and angry appearance enough; If possible, he would like to enjoy it indefinitely.
As for how to make the other party's disciples become the other party's handles?
The cardinal archbishop was very confident in doing such a thing - after all, in the face of life and death, for the sake of the former, some inappropriate words could be exchanged for the right to live, and everyone in the Inquisition knew how to choose; And when this kind of inappropriateness is not a lie, but is based on facts, smart people know how to choose.
"We might as well ask this person before we do that!"
The cardinal archbishop, who had stopped the attack, picked up the young man and walked towards the black-clothed deacon, who was bound and gagged; Before and after coming to the front and back, he ripped off the rag from the other party's mouth.
"Shak's Dragon! Shak's Dragon! ”
After being torn off the rags, the black-clothed deacon did not hesitate and shouted directly; At the same time, with this shout, a sword like a crescent moon in the night sky flashed out in front of the cave entrance.
Enma Knife, unsheathed!
Chop!
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