If Bai Xiaowen had made it clear from the beginning and forced questioning, Anmusu would definitely not have revealed his connection with these three people. However, Bai Xiaowen had previously confirmed that Anmusu knew about these three people by pretending to be a believer and making insinuations.
, it’s not that easy to deny it.
"These three people... used to be the high priests of the Edcho Temple. Later, they turned their backs on the snake god and established their own business. Until now... I don't know whether they are dead or alive."
Li Shuyi's face changed slightly.
Bai Xiaowen narrowed his eyes and said, "Be specific."
Anmusu: "Their ideas are inconsistent with ours. We are rooted in this land and hope to reawaken the people's worship of the snake god through the miracles and wonders of Edcho. This is the teachings of Edcho
.But the three of them asserted that the belief in snake gods in this land has died. They want to find a piece of pure land again, plant the seeds of faith, and restore the glory of the patron saint..."
After a pause, Anmusu said: "The three of them formed a new sect, named it the Tongue of Silence, and left here. From then on, we stopped communicating with each other."
"You're lying."
Bai Xiaowen's half-closed eyes suddenly became sharp, and An Musu was a little flustered under his intense gaze and did not dare to look at him.
"I...what I said is all the truth..."
"There may be some truth in the previous part, but the last sentence..." Bai Xiaowen said with a smile, "It is impossible for you to cut off contact with them. The three of them are pioneers. Once they find a suitable land to spread their faith, you will still be needed in the end.
These priests and monks. Tell the truth, High Priest Anmusu, otherwise I will have to treat you as one of their party and punish them all with treason."
Bai Xiaowen determined that an important reason for An Musu's lies was the asymmetry in strength.
Generally speaking, when a sect is split, the powerful and prestigious figures in it are all in opposition, and each of them wins over a group of middle- and lower-class believers.
It is impossible for the big shots to stand on one side and the middle- and lower-class believers to stand on the other side. That would not be called a split, that would be called a revolution.
Bai Xiaowen knew that the Tia trio of the Silent Tongue Sect were all leader-level, but these crooked melons and jujubes in front of him were elites at the highest level and did not even have a leader... As a result, Anmusu and the lower-level monks occupied the temple, and Ti
The Asian trio went to a foreign country to start their own business? Is it possible?
Of course, the relevant strength levels are off-site information.
Anmusu shook his head stubbornly: "I didn't lie."
"Okay then... tie them all up and I will interrogate them one by one slowly." Bai Xiaowen said with some meaning.
Two elite Egyptian officers ordered the soldiers to tie up the priests and monks.
If it were the priests of those big temples, they would not dare to be so presumptuous, but the Aideqiao Temple is so dilapidated that it is impossible for people to have any sense of piety.
Soon, the priests and monks of the Edjo Temple, which numbered less than a hundred, were imprisoned separately.
Bai Xiaowen started interrogating the highest-ranking priest.
No violent measures were used in the interrogation process. Bai Xiaowen just gave the other party two ways to choose. The first way is to insist on concealing it and be executed for treason. The second way is to reveal the truth and succeed as the successor of Edjo Temple.
The position of high priest.
Although this interrogation routine is very old, it is very effective. Bai Xiaowen has always believed that an organization, no matter how cohesive it is, will produce traitors under the temptation of power and the threat of death.
The first few priests who refused to answer were hanged in front of everyone else.
When the heavy body fell to the ground and the stench of incontinence spread, no one could stay calm anymore.
There are unexpectedly many traitors in the ruined Edjo Temple. With everyone's confessions, the secrets of the so-called Silent Tongue sect and the Tia trio that Bai Xiaowen is pursuing gradually become complete.
Appeared in front of Bai Xiaowen.
In fact, as Bai Xiaowen expected, the three Tia people were not schismatics of the sect, but "pioneers".
After repeated attempts to arouse people's faith in the snake god failed, the priests of the Edcho temple were on the verge of despair. The former patron saint of Lower Egypt has now become unpopular, with few believers, and the monks who converted to Edcho have also lost their faith.
There are fewer and fewer people, and the life of the sect is becoming more and more difficult.
The three high priests, Moai Taihe, Amos and Tia, established the Silent Tongue organization. With the help of an ancient mysterious item, they tried to open the door to the new world and find a pure land suitable for sowing faith.
This ancient item is called the Golden Snake Disk.
This is the legendary ancient kingdom era more than 2,000 years ago. When Upper and Lower Egypt had not yet been unified, the crown on the head of the king of Lower Egypt was a gift from the patron saint of Lower Egypt, Edjo, and had mysterious and powerful power...
As for how to use this power and how to open the door to the new world, these rebellious priests and monks could not explain why.
Bai Xiaowen took out the papyrus that he had obtained from the snake shepherd Tia and asked the traitorous priests to translate the lines and marks on the paper. Of course, this process was still done separately to avoid the possibility of collusion.
Condition.
For this reason, it doesn't matter if Bai Xiaowen wastes more time.
In the hall of the temple, Bai Xiaowen interrogated the high priest An Musu again.
"Anmusu, I give you one last chance... What is the Golden Snake Disk? Where are Moai Tehe and the others hiding?"
An Musu's old face was expressionless. At this time, he had already figured out many things.
"Master Secret Envoy, the real reason why you found the Edjo Temple is not to track down the traitors, but to find the Golden Snake Disk."
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and smiled: "No, tracking down traitors is an important goal. Moai Taihe and other three priests of your sect are suspected of colluding with the Hittites, so I must find them and figure out what they are doing.
As for you, High Priest Anmusu, as long as you answer my questions and disassociate yourself from them, you will be fine."
"At this point, there is no need for the secret envoy to deceive me anymore," Anmusu said calmly. "It is impossible for the three high priests to collude with the Hittites. They are basically isolated from the world. The Silent Tongue organization carries
The last hope of the Snake God Sect. When the enemy threatens death, I will respond with silence. This is the purpose of the Tongue of Silence."
At this time, two Egyptian soldiers brought a stack of papyrus. At this time, many priests and monks interpreted the map of Theia.
Bai Xiaowen looked through them and extracted the common points. A three-dimensional structural diagram gradually took shape in Bai Xiaowen's mind.
Suddenly, Bai Xiaowen laughed: "An Musu, your subordinates don't seem to be as determined as you... Now, I don't need to ask you anymore."