Late night, King District, St. Newman City. Sugar
In the square in front of the clinic of a comprehensive private hospital called Santa Maria, a man wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt with his hat pulled up was sitting dejectedly on a bench next to the fountain.
He was holding a can of beer in his hand hanging between his knees, and his eyes under the hood were very haggard.
"Brother Taiyi, let's have something to eat." The younger brother with a red mohawk came to him carrying a lunch box and persuaded him.
"Thank you for your hard work. How is the situation of Mingchen?" Cheng Taiyi took the lunch box but did not open it. Instead, he asked him about the situation of Jiang Mingchen, who was being hospitalized.
There was a melee last night, and many key members of the Night Walker Group were killed and injured. Many of them were shot in the front during the exchange of fire with the other party. However, Jiang Mingchen was a blessing in disguise because he was knocked unconscious by Jian Yiran downstairs from the very beginning. The earth escaped unscathed.
After the Revenge of Death defeated the attackers, Cheng Taiyi and a few remnants discovered Jiang Mingchen on the way to retreat. He took Jiang Mingchen to the St. Mary's Hospital in the King's District for treatment against all objections and at great risk.
"Still in the intensive care unit of the ICU." The boy with a mohawk replied with a sullen face, "The doctor said that his nerves have been severely traumatized, and he may not be able to regain consciousness for a while... Brother Taiyi, that woman last night What's the background? I heard from the survivors of the fourth group that she knocked down the entire group of guards by herself, which forced the eldest brother to use that..." Candy
"She is the high-ranking priest of the sect, codenamed 'Cocoon'." Cheng Taiyi sighed with a complex expression, "President Friedheim informed all the people lurking in Fuxing City to evacuate. I did not obey this order. She I’m here to ask questions.”
The mohawk was a little surprised: "When did it happen? Why didn't I hear about it?"
"I'm sorry, I hid this news from everyone. Only a few people knew about it." Cheng Taiyi said in a somewhat self-blaming tone, "Many of you were not born on the Ark, so I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to adapt to the life on it. Besides, we are here The city of St. Newman has worked hard for so many years to gain a foothold, and it is really unacceptable to withdraw like this."
"Has Father Friedheim been frightened by the continuous failures?" Mohawk shook his head and stamped his feet dissatisfied.
Cheng Taiyi was silent for a moment and said: "The Imam has his own considerations. He is on the Ark and we are reviving the city. Our environments are different. Just like we can't understand the Imam's decision, the Imam It’s also hard to understand us.”
"Anyway, we have basically maintained our own funding over the years. Since we have disagreements with the dean, we don't have to listen to their orders." Mohawk clenched his fist.
"That's why 'Cocoon' came to our door." Cheng Taiyi smiled bitterly, "Disobeying Ark's orders and breaking away from the command of the patriarch, in the eyes of the high-ranking priests, we are no different from rebellion." Sugar
"The high-ranking priests don't understand anything. They are just the lackeys of the patriarch. Brother Taiyi, you shouldn't have been merciful to them last night. Just kill them." Mohawk said with some regret and unwillingness, "That
'Cocoon' also killed several of our brothers."
"If we take action against the high-ranking priests, we will truly become sinners who betray the sect." Cheng Taiyi shook his head to deny his younger brother's idea, "I can probably understand why Reverend Friedheim sent her here, Reverend Fu Zhaohai
After the incident with Reverend Lu Hong, there was only one Reverend Friedheim left on the Ark. This went against the convention of consensus among the leaders of the sect, and someone was bound to oppose him. Now he has changed his route and adopted a retreat strategy.
, will only further arouse opposition voices."
Mohawk said happily: "That's what he deserves. If he doesn't have the courage to persevere, why should he lead the sect? But the people on the Ark are against him, what does it have to do with us? He can't protect himself, and he has to let the high-ranking priests
Come and deal with us?"
Cheng Taiyi was amused by his younger brother's simple-mindedness, and slowly explained: "Although we have cut off contact with the Ark, it does not mean that the people on the Ark do not know our existence. Those who are interested in opposing Friedheim will regard us as
If we stick to the things we do in Fuxing City as a spiritual banner, we may even use our name to confront the dean."
"So, we will be used by those on the Ark who want to seize power? This is too despicable!"
"This is how power struggles are. Read more history books when you have free time." Cheng Taiyi smiled.
"Studying is boring. Anyway, Brother Taiyi, you will teach us." The mohawk smiled and touched the back of his head, looking at Cheng Taiyi with eyes full of admiration and respect. Sugar
He complimented Cheng Taiyi: "Let me tell you, why don't we let the dean and the others fight on the Ark until both sides suffer, and then, brother Taiyi, you can find a chance to go back and turn the tide! By then everyone will support you as the dean... No
, be the leader!"
After hearing this, Cheng Taiyi couldn't help laughing, his brows relaxed a little. He stuffed the remaining half-can of beer into his mohawk and motioned for him to sit down next to him.
"Since the sect was founded, there has never been a leader." Cheng Taiyi explained to him the organizational structure of the Adventist sect. "In order to prevent someone from monopolizing power, up to six leaders will be selected to discuss major matters. There is a set of rules for selecting leaders.
The procedures are very complicated, and the threshold for becoming a candidate is also quite high. The original intention is to try to avoid letting people with no talent or virtue take office, but because it is too strict, it also makes it difficult to fill in new people in time when the dean's seat becomes vacant."<
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"So Friedheim has all the power now? He just took advantage of this loophole."
"I think Reverend Friedheim himself did not mean to centralize power." Cheng Taiyi leaned on the back of the bench, looking at the stars in the night sky and sighed: "Reverend Fu Zhaohai and Reverend Lu Hong left suddenly.
The critical burden of the entire sect rests on him alone. Looking at the Ark, it is difficult for him to find a trustworthy and reliable person who can help share the burden."
Mohawk nodded as if he understood, and then asked: "What will we do next, Brother Taiyi? If that high-level priest comes to visit us again..."
"Let's find a way to avoid the edge first. We were severely damaged in last night's battle, and the Golden City was sealed by the Security Bureau. It's not a big deal if the place is lost, but the freezing of the capital account is the most troublesome..." Cheng Taiyi said distressedly Touching his forehead, "Can you still afford the medical expenses over there tomorrow morning?" Tang
"It can still last for a while. Brother Taiyi, you previously asked us to separate the revenue funds into several accounts. This saves the day." The mohawk replied happily, "The security bureau only froze the surface. If you log in to the account we use to file taxes, the money from other accounts can still be used as usual.”
"That's good." Cheng Taiyi nodded, "Save enough for tomorrow morning's medical expenses, and use the remaining funds to find Boss Han. We need to re-arm before we fight back."
Mohawk's eyes lit up: "We're going to fight back hard, right? Let those bastards from the D.D Brotherhood know how powerful we are!"
Cheng Taiyi patted his shoulder: "Don't worry, you have to eat one bite at a time. The other party is very powerful compared to us, but we have nothing to lose, and the other party still has a lot of wealth. Such a giant will be dismembered. , it will also be quite interesting."
"Yes, you have to eat your rice one bite at a time. Brother Taiyi, please eat quickly. The lunch box is getting cold."
Cheng Taiyi finally picked up the disposable chopsticks, held the lunch box and took a bite into his mouth.
It's just an ordinary pork chop rice bowl in a Chinese fast food restaurant, which can't be compared with the high-end meals they enjoyed in the Golden City before. Sugar
But Cheng Taiyi still commented with satisfaction: "Well, it smells really good."
The boy with a mohawk on the side showed a happy smile. Although he didn't say anything and just quietly watched his boss eat, the expression on his face already showed that he was willing to go through fire and water for the person in front of him.
This scene was seen by the kestrel flying over the fountain pool, and the scene was almost simultaneously transmitted to Jian Yiran, thousands of miles away.
In the room with a small bedside lamp on, Jane was still leaning on her bed with a pillow in one hand, and adjusting the alarm on her mobile phone with the other hand.
"I have to go to work tomorrow... It's not pleasant to go to work, but this time I can work with my seniors, so it should be a different matter." She turned off the bedside lamp and closed her eyes to prepare for sleep.
The aroma of food from outside drifted in through the crack of the closed door. Alitanova patted the door roughly: "Ms. Jane, why don't you come and try a bite of cumin barbecue?"
Jane still pretended not to hear.Tang
To deal with Alitanova, ignoring is the best way.
"Your master won't eat it, so it's an advantage for you."
"Meow——"
Jane jumped up from the bed in a fit of excitement: "Rita! Don't feed my cat random food!"
If the taste of that little thing is spoiled, won't she have to spend money in the future? Jane is still deeply worried about this.