supreme deity

Chapter 76: Holy Religion of Light

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After Lin Rui came out of the county magistrate's study, he first went back to the courtyard where he lived to call Wang Sen.

Considering that they would have to stay in Zuihualou and keep watch for some time to come, the two of them had to bring bedding and various daily necessities with them.

When Wang Sen went out, he not only carried his bedding, but also took the initiative to carry their pots and pans.

His face was filled with joy: "The brothel is filled with fragrant jade every night, and the red brocade curtains shine with silver candles. I never thought that I, Wang Erqi, would also become a man who calls a brothel his home."

Lin Rui had just given him the three mid-grade soul stones.

This made Wang Sen overjoyed. He thought that Brother Rui was indeed his good brother and had helped him a lot again this time.

What Wang Sen lacks now is mental strength.

It was actually a bit difficult for him to equip so many things before.

So in the past two days, Wang Sen occasionally felt pain all over his body.

This was because his mental power was unable to control the colonial suit, and an immune rejection reaction occurred. Many colonial suit warriors solved the problem with medication, but Wang Sen relied on his own willpower to endure it.

Now with these three mid-grade soul stones, his mental power can be increased by at least 70 points, which is enough to solve his current problems.

What's more, the secret method that Lin Rui asked for from the county magistrate can also help him open his meridians.

Lin Rui sneered at this: "Where can you find a beautiful woman to cuddle with every night? Haven't you seen what Zuihualou looks like now? The next day, the house will be in turmoil, with only a solitary lamp to accompany you every night."

Just as the two were chatting and laughing, they saw a group of people walking in from the gate of the county government office in front of them.

They were extremely impressed by the person in front of them.

He was a short and strong middle-aged man wearing crimson armor. He had short, thick straight hair, a beard like a tangled spear, short legs and a thick neck, broad shoulders and a big waist. His body was like a barrel and he was several times fatter than Wang Sen.

Behind this man were forty county soldiers wearing leather armor and holding long weapons. The scene was grand and the momentum was awe-inspiring.

One of them was wearing the standard black armor of the army. He was tall and strong, standing behind the short and strong middle-aged man like an iron pillar. Judging from his clothes, he should be a first-class "captain" in the army.

As soon as the short and strong middle-aged man entered the door, almost all the clerks and runners in the county government office put down their work, came to him to pay their respects, and called him "County Lieutenant".

Lin Rui's face became serious when he saw this, and he stared at the short and strong middle-aged man.

He recognized that this person was none other than Zhu Lingshi, the county lieutenant. Lin Rui had seen this person's three-dimensional drawing in the information provided by the Alien Management Bureau before, but today was the first time he had met him.

As for the armored captain, he should be the 'Iron Halberd' Ying Yuan.

According to what Lin Rui understood, although this person was not very smart, he had a powerful bloodline. Although his cultivation had only just entered the fourth realm, his martial arts skills surpassed many masters in the late fourth realm, and Zhu Lingshi relied on him as his right-hand man.

The Alien Management Bureau rated his martial arts ability as a B-class major, equivalent to a high-level demon in the fourth realm.

Just as Lin Rui was sizing him up, County Lieutenant Zhu also glanced over at them. His rock-black face trembled with a forced smile. "Interesting! After just one day's absence, you, a young man, have already been promoted to Constable? Our County Magistrate is truly unconventional in employing people."

At this time, the many yamen runners and clerks surrounding the yamen gate noticed that Lin Rui was wearing a black robe and brocade clothes that only the head of the police wore.

They immediately had different expressions, some were shocked, some were confused, some frowned, and some had a look of injustice in their eyes.

Lin Rui felt a faint murderous aura gathering from the county lieutenant Zhu Lingshi and rushing towards him.

He turned his head and looked at Wang Sen, feeling secretly surprised.

Have they met this county lieutenant before?

Coincidentally, the auxiliary intelligent chips of the two also popped up a prompt. They hurriedly looked through the memories in the chip and found that they had indeed met the county lieutenant when they went out yesterday morning.

At that time, their reaction was to just casually bow, then walk away with their noses in the air and disdain.

After watching it, both of them felt helpless and realized that the behavior pattern they set for the intelligent assistance system still had major loopholes.

But since they were so tough yesterday, they naturally cannot be timid today.

Lin Rui bowed to the man indifferently, and together with Wang Sen, they walked calmly around the county lieutenant and out of the yamen gate.

The two men's actions immediately angered the group of county soldiers behind Zhu Lingshi. The armored captain Ying Yuan glared at them with wide eyes, "How dare you!"

He strode forward and slammed the large iron halberd in his hand to the ground, causing the area within three feet around him to shake.

Lin Rui couldn't help but frown slightly, holding his sword and looking back. Just as his gaze collided with Ying Yuan's iron halberd, the county lieutenant laughed and grabbed Ying Yuan's arm. "Xiao Yuan, there's no need to be so rude. I haven't done anything rude."

He waved his sleeves at Lin Rui again and said, "Go ahead. Now that you've become the head constable, you must do your job well. You must live up to the expectations of the county magistrate and don't let the people and your colleagues here down!"

Lin Rui heard the hidden meaning in this person's words, but he didn't take it seriously and sneered, then strode out of the yamen.

At this moment, County Lieutenant Zhu Lingshi narrowed his eyes and looked at Lin Rui's back thoughtfully.

Tie Ji Ying Yuan, who was standing beside him, was still furious. He lowered his voice and said, "Sir, it seems the county magistrate relies heavily on this guy. Why don't you let me take action and deal with this guy directly? I guarantee that no one will know."

Zhu Lingshi remained silent, his hands clasped behind his back with an unfathomable expression. "I saw Blood Knife Princess again. She was the same yesterday, following Lin Twelve closely. It seems she's been following Lin Twelve these past few days. There must be something about this Constable Lin that attracts her."

Tie Ji Ying Yuan's eyes suddenly became stern, and his murderous intent became even stronger: "Sir, could it be that this Blood Blade Princess has taken a fancy to this pretty boy?"

Zhu Lingshi couldn't help but glare at Tieji Yingyuan angrily.

Is this guy an idiot?
That’s right, Ying Yuan does have something wrong with his brain.

Zhu Lingshi suppressed his anger and sneered, "You're right. I see she's trying very hard to control her blood cravings, but she's more unwilling to give up. And that's okay. If it were me, I wouldn't give up either. Well, since she still wants to play outside, let her play for a while. It's only a few days anyway."

He then swung his bucket-like body and turned to walk into the yamen with an extremely relaxed look. "Hasn't Captain Li already made arrangements? Tell him to be careful when he takes action and be extremely cautious of the Blood Knife Lady. If she moves in a strange way, abandon the operation immediately.

Oh, actually, it would be nice to let her recognize her master again. I'm really looking forward to it. I really want to see her expression when she kills her master for the second time."

He originally thought that the county magistrate would be the one to fall into this trap, but unexpectedly, it was a small constable who got involved in the game.

What a pity, what a pity——

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At this time, Lin Rui and the other two looked confused.

After they walked out of the yamen, they originally planned to have breakfast at a noodle shop on the corner of the street.

That was the new world that Wang Sen discovered. The beef noodles there were better than the one opposite the yamen.

But just as they got here, they saw a large group of people in white clothes walking towards them from the opposite street.

It was a huge parade. At the front was a golden sedan chair carried by 32 people. On top of the sedan chair was a golden altar. There was nothing on the altar except a ball of red-gold flame, and thunder flashed around the flame from time to time.

Behind the altar was a crowded crowd. They were so numerous that the three-meter-wide street was packed to the brim, and there was no end in sight.

These people all folded their hands, placed them on their left and right shoulders, and sang with a pious look: "Holy thunder shines, holy light is bright, have mercy on us, the people of the world, who have many worries - the world is full of misfortunes, the devil's dust is everywhere; thousands of disasters and calamities, countless diseases are rampant; therefore, what is the joy of life, what is the pain of death?

The bright holy thunder cleanses my broken body; enlightens my mind and awakens my nature; doing good and eliminating evil is for the sake of light; joy, sorrow, and grief all return to dust—"

"It looks like a demon—the Church of Light!" Wang Sen hurriedly pulled Lin Rui aside and looked at the parade in surprise.

"I never thought the Church of Light had so many followers in Yinyue County. They're so arrogant that they dare to parade in broad daylight. I saw Liu Ergou. He's also a follower of the Church of Light. He even wore white clothes and is an official member of the Church of Light."

Liu Ergou is the owner of a bun shop, and Wang Sen has bought buns from them.

Lin Rui was also surprised. He searched for relevant information in his intelligent assistance system.

His expression became even weirder.

The Church of Light that Wang Sen mentioned was a sect founded by a group of dock workers from Tianji Star 1800 years ago. Its original doctrine was the extreme worship of thunder and fire.

They believed that the world was dark and all living beings were suffering. Only thunder could split the darkness, trigger a raging fire, burn all the filth between heaven and earth, bring light to the world, and save them from suffering.

This was originally just a small sect that developed among the sailors and coolies on Tianji Star, but it reached its peak in the hands of the seventh generation of leaders. Its influence once spanned four continents and twenty-seven islands. Its followers were countless, and it even had its own religious army, becoming the most powerful force on Tianji Star.

However, the heyday of the Church of Light only lasted for 50 years. Due to its teachings, the four great dynasties and aristocratic families of Tianji Star regarded it as a scourge. Not only did they label the Church of Light as a demonic cult, but they also joined forces to encircle and suppress it for the next few hundred years.

When Lin Rui saw inside, the golden sedan chair just passed in front of them.

At this moment, the golden flame on the altar suddenly burned violently, rising from about three feet to three feet, and a violent thunder exploded.

The ends of the golden electric currents smashed into the surrounding believers, causing expressions of pain to appear on their faces.

At this moment, a woman wearing a white robe, a conical hat, and with four golden flames and four golden thunders engraved on the left and right corners of her clothes walked out from the crowd.

"Stop!"

She shouted, stopping the entire parade, then looked around, searching for a while, and finally fixed her eyes on Lin Rui's face.

(End of this chapter)