You've become the warden, and you're telling me I'm an undercover agent?

Chapter 289: True Freeloader (Two in One)

Chi Ping took a nap, and when he woke up in the morning, the sun was already high in the sky.

The people in the City Lord's Mansion did not dare to disturb them. After asking the maid whether the noble high-level humans had woken up, they had breakfast delivered.

While everyone was eating, there was no trace of the person buried in the sand.

Chi Ping never put on airs when dealing with others, and even though Saraimai considered himself a servant, Chi Ping still let him sit at the table for dinner. After what happened last night, Chi Ping paid even more attention to Saraimai.

"Wouldn't you eat it if you buried it in the sand?" Chi Ping asked.

Wei San said nothing more, stood up and walked towards the room buried in the sand. A few moments later, another person came back with a sheepskin in his hand.

There were densely written words on it. Chi Ping just glanced at it and didn't recognize most of the words, so he threw them to Tuotu.

Tuotu read it himself, glanced at the waiters around him, and then said -

They spoke the federal language, without worrying about the waiters around them eavesdropping.

"This guy, how do I put it? Let me translate it for you."

Chi Ping put down the pancake he was holding when he heard this. Wei San also wiped his hands on the tablecloth and prepared to stop talking.

"Boom boom boom!"

Le Bai drank camel milk in big gulps, and a circle of white "beard" was left on his lips.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on her, she put down the milk basin in her hand a little embarrassedly.

"What are you talking about? I'm listening. The milk here is so generous."

“That’s everyone’s portion.”

Le Bai could only smile foolishly. It was impossible for him to feel embarrassed.

Tuotu cleared his throat and then said:
“By the time the Advanced Human reads this letter, I will have already left my hometown.

"I'm sorry, I still don't know your name. This may be because I'm of humble origin and don't qualify. But you still saved someone like me from the desert. Your kindness is like the sun and moon in the sky, forever shining in my heart.

"In theory, I should always be at your side, at your disposal.

"I must also be frank with you and not hide anything.

"But loyalty to one's master and righteousness to one's friends came into conflict.

"To be honest, I was originally a member of a resistance organization. After you rescued me, the organization contacted me and asked me to find an opportunity to do something bad to you and your companions.

“They persuaded me with friendship, tempted me with money, threatened me with violence, and seduced me with beauty.

“I rejected them all!

“My respect and gratitude for you can never be replaced or surpassed by anything;

"But I couldn't bear to turn my back on the brothers who had fought alongside me for so many years. So, I had no choice but to leave my hometown.

"I hope that you, who are reading this letter, will not blame me. I also hope that you will be careful and be on guard against attacks from the organization at all times.

"Sharimai will always remember your kindness!"

The signature on the parchment scroll was Sharimai's real name, but Tuotu translated it into Sharimai.

Hearing this, Chi Ping was stunned for a moment.

Bury this guy in the sand and run away?

Didn’t he sleep with the city lord’s wife?

So what is this?
Is it considered freeloading?

A sugar-coated bullet comes at you, you eat the sugar coating, and then you fire the bullet back?

And also turn around and trick the resistance organization?
Come on, explain what is meant by:

"...everyone tried to seduce me with their beauty, but I rejected them all."

In the end, the resistance organization and Chi Ping fought to the death, the city lord was also blamed, and he became the biggest winner?
Bury this guy in the sand.

How could the person being executed by torture be an ordinary person?
One can imagine what expression the city lord's wife had when she learned that Sharimai had run away.

And the group of roughnecks in the resistance organization, who usually stare at the city lord's wife and drool, when they find out that someone has taken advantage of the city lord's wife, how wonderful will their faces be?

Wei San and Le Bai were unaware of the inside story and actually said a few words of understanding.

What's the point of being weak and having no choice? Being able to do this is already a bit of loyalty and righteousness.

And Chi Ping had a strange expression on his face.

Tuotu laughed out loud, his shoulders trembling. After a while, he said to Chi Ping:

"This kind of thing isn't common here, but it's definitely not rare either."

Chi Ping looked at Tuotu with a hint of doubt, and the latter said:

“Most people here have become distorted, but the aesthetic tastes of the bigwigs are still similar to those outside.

"They certainly wouldn't look down on those with excessively ugly deformities. And they couldn't afford to touch those higher-level humans.

“So, we can only look for those with less obvious deformities, or secretly raise female inferior humans.

"This has led to these women's status always being low, and some are even not even presentable, being given away as gifts. It's inevitable that some people might have ulterior motives."

At this point, a mischievous smile appeared on her face:

"If you don't believe me, you can just express your interest to the City Lord's female companions, and he will send it to you that night."

"It's not necessary!"

"No, you bad woman."

Chi Ping and Le Bai's voices rang out simultaneously. The former sincerely felt that it was unnecessary, while the latter remembered the advice of the big sister.

Just as Chi Ping was wondering about this, the city lord arrived. Tuotu calmly collected the sheepskin scroll buried in the sand.

The leading city lord bowed slightly to Chi Ping, and then told him what happened next.

"Everyone, the high priest will arrive this afternoon. Please bathe and change clothes in advance."

The words were translated by Tuotu and explained.

Bathing and changing clothes is not only a sign of respect for the high priest, but also because the desert is very windy and sandy. If you walk around outside, you will be covered in sand in no time. Not to mention that Chi Ping and his group came from the desert yesterday.

Moreover, there is a shortage of water in the desert, so civilians usually only wash during major holidays.

The city lord also sent over a lot of local-style clothing, mainly robes, in a variety of styles, sizes, and colors.

Before leaving, he said something to Tuotu. Chi Ping could only understand words like "servant" and "benefactor". He was probably asking about Sha Limai.

Chi Ping didn't care anymore.

After bathing and changing clothes in the afternoon, the lord came to pick him up again, and his attitude was still very respectful.

He took Chi Ping and others on a white carriage drawn by six horses, with a guard of honor leading the way and soldiers clearing the way.

Horses weren't the most common means of transportation in the desert, but six horses of the same solid color were the most representative of status, especially in a place where productivity was still underdeveloped.

The carriage arrived at the city gate early, and Chi Ping looked out the window. Some administrative officials from the city lord's mansion had already changed into respectable clothes and were waiting here.

In fact, if they had waited a little longer, their bathing and changing would have been in vain, but in order to show respect to the high priest, no one dared to be absent.

After a while, Chi Ping saw two tornadoes from a distance, slowly moving towards this side.

He looked into the distance and saw a figure in the center of the tornado, which should be the high priest.

Looking at the performance of other administrative officials, even though the sand and gravel hitting their faces hurt, the strong wind made them even more miserable, and the horses were roaring and struggling in the wind.

But they all tried their best to endure and comfort.

It's simple, it's a respect for the high priest, it's a necessary ritual.

Only when the strong wind approached did Chi Ping see clearly that there was a young man, riding the strong wind, descending on their heads.

"Please get out of the car."

Outside, the city lord said. Tuotu gave the translation, and Chi Ping and his group got out of the car.

But this sandstorm really makes people uncomfortable. The high priest in the sky is majestic, while the officials on the earth have lost their manners.

When everyone was present, the city lord began to recite the hymn:
"This world—"

Everyone knelt down one after another, and only Chi Ping and his group were still standing.

Le Bai, this guy, was not paying attention and almost fell to his knees on the ground, but was quickly pulled up by Chi Ping.

Therefore, in the eyes of the high priest, Chi Ping and the others who were still standing seemed particularly abrupt.

The high priest quickly cast his gaze over:

Ikehira—a young man who is only slightly good-looking but otherwise looks ordinary;

Tuotu - a cool and beautiful woman;

Wei San——

and many more!

Seeing Wei San, the corner of the High Priest's eye twitched. This guy, it turned out to be him!
When the high priest looked at Wei San, Wei San was also looking at him.

Wei San tilted his head, one leg crossed, his eyes seemed to say, "What are you looking at?"

As for Chi Ping.

He's just curious.

Why is the high priest's face as black as the bottom of a pot?

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The High Priest was born into a high-ranking human family, and his parents were high-ranking clergymen of the church.

A smooth life with few regrets.

He has shown great talent since childhood and has made many outstanding achievements since joining the church. He is the default candidate for the next Pope.

When he was about twenty years old, he was allowed to know about the "outside world".

People like Sha Limai who have been repeatedly beaten by life are more inclined to lie down after their lives are safe;

Those who have had a smooth life since childhood have a strong will. After learning that there is a wider world outside, higher humans also need people from outside to supplement their numbers and bloodline.

I suddenly had the idea of competing with people outside.

This thought persisted until last night.

Then, he was beaten by Wei San.

In his imagination, the person who could defeat him must be a rare genius.

Perhaps this person is the leader of this wave of advanced humans?
Because he was unwilling to imagine that the person who defeated him was just a follower. That would undoubtedly be belittling himself.

Therefore, Wei San's position was placed very high.

When the high priest saw Wei San in the welcoming team, he naturally mistook Wei San's boredom for arrogance.

He is indeed a master who can defeat himself.

After the elaborate praises were finished, a long carpet was spread on the ground, extending to a luxurious carriage.

The carriage arrived empty and was used specifically to receive the high priest.

This car was more luxurious than the one Chi Ping was riding in, and the city lord was even accompanying him inside.

The carriages occupied almost the entire street. The distorted horses' steps were heavy and slow, and their most important characteristic was stability.

It is the best choice for entertaining important people.

The high priest sat in the main seat, the city lord standing respectfully beside him. On the table was warming milk wine, and there were fruits, dried milk, and other snacks.

"Thank you for your hard work, High Priest."

The city lord carefully poured a cup of milk wine and placed it in front of the high priest.

The high priest took the cup away, dipped his index and middle fingers in water, and slowly extended them.

The city lord immediately knelt down and gently touched the high priest's fingers with his forehead. This was called a blessing, and the three cavalrymen had hoped to receive such a blessing from Chi Ping.

"What do you think of the four newly appeared advanced humans?" asked the high priest.

Hearing this, the city lord hesitated.

When the High Priest asked about the four higher humans, he wasn't actually asking for his opinion. The oracle on whether the Church would recognize their higher human status hadn't yet come out, so it wouldn't be appropriate for him to say anything good or bad about them at this point.

Therefore, the city lord only briefly described the entire process of meeting Chi Ping and his group.

Even if it has been stated once on the parchment, a report is still required because the senior leader may not read the document.

However, when talking about the commotion in the VIP hotel last night, the high priest's face darkened visibly.

In the end, the High Priest still didn't express his opinion. The City Lord could only stand by trembling with fear. Fortunately, the High Priest spoke up soon after.

"Go, invite that skeleton ability user over here."

The person with skeleton ability was Wei San, and the city lord had also heard the cavalry report on Wei San's abilities.

However, when the city lord heard the high priest use the word "please", his first reaction was just to think that the high priest was expressing respect for his fellow tribesmen who were also high-level humans.

But after a while, the waiter who had delivered the message came back, looking frightened and uneasy.

He said: "The gentleman said, 'No,'"

When the city lord heard the word "not going", his face trembled.

It was simple. Chi Ping and his group hadn't even had their identities finalized yet, yet they were already looking down on the High Priest. Even after their identities as higher humans were finalized, their status would undoubtedly be inferior to that of the High Priest.

Doesn’t this sentence of “I won’t go” completely offend the high priest?

The city lord turned his head cautiously and looked at the high priest.

There was no expression on the latter's face, as if he was thinking about something.

The city lord knew that it was time for him to express his opinion.

"High Priest, I will ask them to come over now and apologize to you! No one can look down on God's apostles—"

Before he could finish his words, the high priest stopped him.

The high priest pondered for a moment, holding the wine glass between his fingers, and said thoughtfully:
"He must have his reasons for not coming."

"Okay, I'll go and call—" After the city lord heard clearly what the high priest said, his expression froze: "Huh?"

At that moment, the city lord thought there was something wrong with his ears!

Is this something a priest would say?!

If it were anyone else, even the city lord of one of the three noble races, the person second only to the Grand Consul, would not dare to refuse the invitation of the High Priest!

How come these people who haven't received the oracle yet have their own reasons?
What reason could he have?
Come on, tell me, what's his reason?

Is this still the high priest I know?
Where is the dignity of the priest?

During each worship service, the church priest would read out the "Era of Creation" scripture, one of which was:
The God of Space created this world. The Pope is the heart that comprehends God's will, and the High Priest is the eye that patrols on God's behalf. Anything and everything that disobeys these two is like disobeying God's will and will be forsaken by God.

But now, it becomes a sentence:
"He must have his reasons for not coming."

Even the great nobles dared not disobey.

Then the high priest said, "When you go to invite him, be extremely respectful."

Upon hearing this, the city lord quickly agreed.

Although he didn't know why the high priest was so persistent in inviting the skeleton ability user over, he didn't dare to go against God's will.

However, he came back a moment later, looking as frightened and uneasy as the waiter.

Said: "The gentleman said 'no'."

The high priest nodded and stood up.

The city lord thought he was angry and wanted to persuade him, but the high priest's next words made him stunned:
"I'll go and ask for one myself."

"Ah?" The city lord didn't react for a moment.

its not right.

What happened to the high priest?
Then, the high priest got off the carriage amid the city lord's astonished and puzzled gaze.

The servants didn't even have time to prepare the carpet before the high priest quickly walked over to the carriage where Chi Ping was.

The waiter leading the way quickly opened the carriage door, and Chi Ping and his group in the carriage turned their eyes over.

The high priest smiled gently, extended his hand toward Chi Ping and his group, and said in the federal language, "Hello, everyone."

A handshake is a common etiquette among the public. The High Priest's gesture conveyed a genuine goodwill.

The city lord who was following behind was stunned. He had even imagined the scene of Chi Ping and others bowing their heads in worship, but he never thought that the high priest would take the initiative to show goodwill.

But just after the high priest smiled, a crack suddenly appeared in the air.

It was as if someone had opened a zipper out of thin air, creating a hole in the entire space.

A raven flew out from the ruptured warp, delivered a parchment scroll to the High Priest, and then flew back into the warp. Then, the spatial rift disappeared into thin air.

This move really scared Chi Ping.

It was the first time he saw the application of spatial ability, which reminded him of the S-class strongman of Vistana civilization, Space Apocalypse.

"Everyone, sorry, please wait a moment."

The high priest always had a smile on his face. He respected strong men like Wei San very much and hoped to become friends with him.

But the raven is the Pope's messenger.

The parchment scroll was sealed with red ink. He crushed the ink and slowly unfolded it while explaining to Chi Ping and others:
"The Pope rarely issues orders, probably out of concern for you."

The high priest spoke gently, but immediately, his smile froze.

On the parchment scroll, the Pope wrote in clear and neat handwriting:
"Eliminate the outsiders! Take their heads and return quickly!"

(End of this chapter)