In Teyvat, it all begins with rescuing the grass god.

"Oppose the Theological Seminary."

"Killing rainforest people."

“They look down on desert people who have connections to the rainforest.”

"Besides further exacerbating the conflict between the rainforest and the desert, what benefits have you brought to the Red King's desert by doing all this?"

Before Rahman could answer.

Rhodes then spoke again: "I know you hate the Great Tree King, and by extension, you hate her followers, but have you ever considered that all the Red King left you was faith?"

Is faith all that the Red King left behind?

These words made Rahman, who was already furious because of being tied up, frown: "What do you mean by that?"

"It's just that you bunch of crazy people are too outrageous."

Rhodes said with a hint of sarcasm, "I haven't been in Aru Village for long, only about a year, but look at how life is in Aru Village now. Does it have any trace of the glory days of the Crimson King Civilization?"

Rahman's mouth hung open, unable to refute.

Life in Aru Village is indeed several times better than before, which is visible to the naked eye.

Then Rod continued, "You've met Kavi, and you've met Senior Farusan. You also know that the person who invested in the village's construction is Lord Sanggomahabai. Now Lord Shazaman has also decided to invest. Are these people all desert people? Or are you planning to kill these rainforest people like before?"

"How can it be!"

Rahman was stunned as soon as he said it.

"look."

"Here's the problem."

"What's the point of your indiscriminate hatred towards all rainforest people? Will it bring any hope to the desert? Will killing all the rainforest people really turn the desert back to what it was like during the Red King's civilization?"

Finally, Rhodes added, "There's nothing wrong with believing in a dead god, but to believe to the point of madness is going too far."

Compared to those radical and mindless followers of the Red King.

Rahman is a rational person.

This is why Rhodes was willing to speak to him calmly; if it were someone without a brain, Rhodes wouldn't have the patience.

After a brief moment of thought.

Rahman narrowed his eyes and said, "What exactly do you want to say to me? Stop beating around the bush and trying to sway my faith. Just say what you have to say. How could the Fiery Lion have set his sights on a man like you, who is so indecisive and wishy-washy!"

"I don't have much to say."

"I just want to ask if you are willing to cooperate with me to go to Sumeru City to overthrow the Church, rescue the imprisoned Grass God, and restore justice to the desert."

Rod frankly revealed his plan.

He also mentioned that obstructing the guards of the Order of the Church would inevitably result in casualties.

"The Grass God has been imprisoned?"

Upon hearing this news, Rahman's pupils constricted slightly, then he sneered, "What reason do I have to believe you, you lackey of the Grass God!"

Then he became even more gloating: "Even if what you said is true, why should I help the Grass God? The traitor's follower has betrayed his own god, hehe, what a gratifying thing this is!"

"Repeat it again."

"I am not a believer in the grass god."

Having been called a lackey too many times, Rhodes was already getting impatient.

Talking to a madman is exhausting.

If it weren't for the fact that Rahman was still useful, Rod would have already started beating people up.

"I'll say it one last time."

“Fighting to the death with the rainforest brings nothing but endless killing, poverty and suffering to the desert, and no benefit whatsoever.”

"Rescuing the Grass God and giving the desert a fair and just treatment is the key to solving the problem."

Before leaving, Rod turned to look at Rahman and grinned, "Actually, I don't really care what the desert will become in the future. I'm doing quite well living in Aru Village now, and I also have the status of a scholar. Whether I'm in the desert, the rainforest, or other countries, I can live comfortably. So, if you're willing to help me, I'll try my best to see if I can make this place better. If you're not willing to help me, then there's nothing I can do. Let's just continue with the status quo. Anyway, it's not me who's starving."

(End of this chapter)

143. Chapter 138 Plan

Chapter 138 Plan

"I just heard you talking to Rahman about saving the Grass God? Did I hear that right?"

Desia, who had been listening outside the door for a long time, was asked about it as soon as Rhode came out.

That's what it says.

But she was certain she hadn't misheard.

Therefore, when he asked this question, he couldn't help but look somewhat surprised.

"You heard that right."

"Well--"

"Here's the thing."

Rhodes had no intention of keeping it from Desia any longer. After finding a secluded place, he repeated what he had told Seno before.

Similar to Sino's reaction.

Upon hearing that the Grass God had been imprisoned by the Order of the Church, Dixia's eyes widened in disbelief that the Order of the Church would dare to do such a heinous thing.

"So you've been secretly plotting how to rescue the Little Lucky Grass King all along?"

"Who else knows about this besides me?"

Dixia's way of addressing Nasita was much better than Rahman's.

Although we are both desert dwellers, we both make a living in the yellow sand.

She never hated the Grass God; on the contrary, influenced by Grass God believers like Dina Zede, she developed a rather good impression of Nasita, a deity who had never shown her face.

“Sino, the scribe who came a couple of days ago, and Setare, are both willing to be inside agents. However, Setare doesn’t know that I’m here to save the Grass God; she simply wants to atone for her past sins.”

Rhodes had barely finished speaking.

Dixia frowned and said, "Why didn't you tell me about something this big sooner? Did you think I couldn't help you?"

When saying this.

There was a clear hint of displeasure in her tone.

"Not really."

“If I felt you couldn’t help me, I wouldn’t be telling you these things now.”

Rhodes rubbed his nose and said honestly, "I didn't tell you before simply because the time wasn't right. The Church Council is an institution that has governed a country for thousands of years. Even if the thirty guards protecting them are weak and incompetent, it would be far from enough for me, plus you, to break through the defenses, capture the Great Sage, and rescue the Grass God."

Is that enough?

"Pretty much. The Grand Disciplinary Officer, the Scribe, the Great Sage's assistant, plus these believers of the Red King, as long as the opportunity is found, there shouldn't be any problems."

"Are you so sure Rahman will help you?"

Dixia could understand what had happened earlier.

There were some things she didn't quite understand later on.

Where does Rod get his confidence that Rahman, this paranoid man, can definitely help him?

Grass God's lackey.

Desia hadn't forgotten how Rahman had cursed Rod.

About this question.

Rhodes spread his hands confidently and said, "For him, whether or not to save the Grass God is irrelevant. What he wants is to work for the Order of the Church. Unless he is a complete idiot, he would never refuse this."

"Uh"

A very strong reason.

Dixia was speechless, then continued, "It's good that you know what you're doing. So how do you want me to help you then? Should I help you and Rahman hold off the Guardians of the Church?"

"Let's talk about it then."

"Right now, Elhesen and Seno are still conducting their own investigations. We can decide what to do once we have news from them."

Rhodes stroked his chin and said, "Judging from their actions, news should arrive soon."

"That's fine."

"By the way, should we talk to Candice about this? Things will go much smoother with her help."

Rod had also thought about this matter concerning Dixiati.

However, he still shook his head and said, "I can talk to her, but she might not help. The safety of the village is more important to her."

"That's true."

Desia sighed.

Candice rarely leaves the village; in fact, since she took over as guardian, she has never left the village, dedicating herself entirely to protecting it.

Rod might not have the influence to persuade her.

Speaking of this, Dixia remembered something else: "If Rahman is willing to help you, how do you plan to send them to Sumeru City? Even our privileged mercenary group, the Blazing Beast Hunters, has not been allowed to enter Sumeru City with all its members, let alone these guys who have committed bloody crimes."

Sand-proof wall.

There is also the existence of Kawan Post Station.

It was designed to prevent desert dwellers from entering the rainforest.

Even ordinary desert dwellers need to undergo thorough searches to enter and exit, so it would be even more difficult for a fully armed mercenary like Rahman to enter Sumeru City through normal channels.

This is also a pressing real problem.

But Rhodes wasn't worried about it: "It's simple. The guards that Lord Sangmahabai hired are new, and the volunteers I invited from the desert are research volunteers. Just make up any excuse. As long as we can get into the rainforest area, there won't be any problem. We'll have plenty of ways to get into Sumeru City then."

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