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The old knight used this kind of applause that had become a custom in so-called "elegant occasions" for this kind of absurd country folk song, which seemed to be a return to nature.

If Li Shanze knew that the old knight and the coachman were singing Taylor Swift's "Tim McGraw" instead of some country folk song from the 18th or 19th centuries, he would know how weird this scene was.

Unfortunately, he didn't know. He just asked out of curiosity, "Who is Tim McGraw?"

The old knight shook his head. "I don't know. Perhaps it's the author of this song. Isn't this a typical love song? A man sings in remembrance of his lover one summer. Perhaps it was a summer in the eighteenth or nineteenth century..."

Li Shanze couldn't help but jokingly said, "As a Catholic knight, can you understand love? I thought church knights were all old-fashioned, dogmatic, and cold."

The old knight wasn't angry either. "Ha, what's wrong with being a Catholic knight? We also come from human society, so of course we understand human emotions and desires. As long as we don't break the precepts, we are still pious warriors of the Lord."

Li Shanze nodded in agreement: "That's right. In any case, it's much better than those priests who molest little boys in the church."

This is simply pointing at a monk and scolding a bald donkey, bringing up things that are not related to the topic.

The old knight's smile vanished. He angrily pinched a handful of straw and said bitterly, "How can we run the church if we're with these insects?"

Instead of covering up for the wrongdoings, he acknowledged that these evil deeds were committed by the insects in the Catholic Church.

Li Shanze began to like this old knight a little.

Apart from his religious beliefs and insanity, he is a pretty good person and does possess many chivalrous virtues.

Therefore, Li Shanze smiled.

…………

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, he smiled. This handsome little brother who always had a cold face finally smiled! He is so handsome!"

“Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, sisters, unbutton!”

What Li Shanze didn’t know was that after he smiled, countless similar comments floated past his smiling face in a certain live broadcast room.

In an apartment in New York, Iko spit out a mouthful of Coke.

Then she desperately tried to contact Li Shanze through TeleGhost.

Iko: Lee? (Kitten knocks on the door)

Iko: How did you end up on that big reality show called "Amish Town"? (Shocked) (Shocked) (Shocked)

Ai Kou: Did you know that was a script? (Question)

Ai Kou: And you're hanging out with that most dedicated veteran actor? Let me tell you, that old guy plays the Catholic knight like a real veteran, you can tell he's a veteran actor!

Iko: I often wonder if he is really a Catholic knight? Remember to ask for his autograph for me. (Laughs) (Laughs)

Kate: What did you say? What happened to Lee?

Aikou: Live broadcast, "The Amish", watch it for yourself. (Click here to enter the live broadcast)

Kate: Li? How did he get into the livestream again? Who's behind this? Is it that same virtual Madonna Vivian?

Anjie: Are you familiar with the reality show "The Amish"? It used to be live on TV, but now it's online. Grey loves watching it, and it's been on for over 20 years!

Iko: Twenty-one years ago, starting in the year of Merck, "The Broken Knight" arrived in Lanchester and began filming. I couldn't contact Lee, and the phone call was unsuccessful. (Confused)

Anjie: It’s “Amish” after all. They’ve been filming for 21 years without any bloopers. The cell phone must have been taken away a long time ago.

Ange: Wow, Lee looks so miserable. Did he and the Gatebreaker fall into the river?

Ai Kou: I didn't expect Li to be so natural in front of the camera. Is he a professional actor? Kate, do you FBI teach this? (Curious) (Curious) (Curious)

Kate: I don’t know what you are talking about. Li went to investigate a smuggling case this afternoon. I don’t know how he got into the reality show.

Kate: Don't use this channel to send messages during work hours. I have a case to investigate.

Anjie: Wow, what a powerful official! I’m so scared.

Anjie: If you don’t want to see it, just turn off the message notification.

Kate snorted coldly, closed the TeleGhost message notification, and continued to bury herself in the files.

Only Anjie and Aikou were left discussing Li Shanze's acting skills with great interest, and how he could face the camera without any expression that showed any flaws.

Of course, Li Shanze didn't know that he was acting in The Truman Show, and he didn't see any camera in front of him.

When he jumped into the Delaware River, his cell phone got submerged in water again, and he missed all the messages and calls from Ai Ko.

Although Li Shanze observed carefully, he could not find any flaws in this quaint village.

No matter how you look at it, this place looks like an ancient village where time has frozen in the 18th century. There are not even any tourists other than Li Shanze.

Everything seems to be normal.

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204 Old Village Chief

Li Shanze's careful observation was certainly not to find any hidden cameras or the like - he had never thought of that at all. He just wanted to see if there were any signs of witchcraft in this Amish village.

In any case, in Li Shanze's opinion, this is just an ordinary village and everything is very old.

Maybe I was overthinking it. Li Shanze couldn't help but laugh at himself.

Compared to himself, the old knight who had received extensive training from the Church was an expert in combating witchcraft. If he couldn't detect any clues, then he probably wouldn't be able to see anything either.

Li Shanze thought about this while looking out the window.

Then he still noticed something unnatural.

When the sound of horse hooves was heard, the scattered snowdrops on both sides of the road would turn their heads at the same time, as if they were saluting the carriage, or as if they were lining up to welcome it.

I've never heard that snowdrops have the property of being phonophilic?

Li Shanze frowned and turned to look at the old knight, wanting to ask him if he had seen those strange snowdrops clearly.

But the old knight still looked contented, as if he hadn't noticed anything.

Li Shanze originally wanted to ask directly, but when the words came to his lips, after thinking again and again, he swallowed the words back into his stomach.

The old knight has lived here for twenty years. If he could have noticed it, he would have noticed it long ago.

Besides, maybe this is also part of the old knight's plan.

Li Shanze finally chose to remain vigilant, but his expression seemed much more relaxed, as if he was also fascinated by the pastoral scenery of late winter and early spring.

When facing a strange place, there is no need to write "I am very alert" on your face.

When Li Shanze turned around and tried to observe the snowdrops again, the flowers had returned to their previous appearance, as if the snowdrops in the field had just had an illusion when they collectively turned their heads.

What the hell is going on in this place?

Li Shanze became more and more worried.

Is the one manipulating the plants a wizard from the Root Man Esoteric Cult?

Why didn't the old knight notice anything?

At this moment, the coachman suddenly spoke: "Sir, you are coming to the village——"

"Oh, I just came to pick up something. I'll probably leave soon." Li Shanze replied casually.

"Oh, I see." The coachman nodded. "Although the village doesn't exclude outsiders, there are some things I hope you will be careful about."

Is this a weird rule?

Li Shanze nodded: "Well, I will try my best to pay attention. What are they?"

Hearing Li Shanze's cooperation, the coachman smiled with satisfaction, revealing his big white teeth.

"It's just a little bit of respect. After all, this is an Amish village, and everyone here refuses to use modern technology. As a guest, the only thing you need to pay attention to is to respect local customs and not take pictures of everyone."

"As for taking pictures of the scenery, the flowers, and the dogs, that's fine. If I want to take selfies, that's fine too. Just be careful not to take pictures of us Amish people."

"We won't restrict you, as a guest, from using mobile phones, radios, or other devices. This is a sign of respect for our guests. As a guest, you only need to follow this small rule. I'm sure you won't mind showing a little respect to our hosts."

The coachman spoke in a respectful tone, with elegant words and sentences and a British accent, which reminded Li Shanze of the vampire he met in Fern Town.

The tone should be that of an English-style butler in a noble family, not a coachman in a desolate village.

Li Shanze complained in his heart.

On the surface, the coachman's request seemed perfectly reasonable. As the local host, the Amish simply asked not to be photographed, without any other requests, which was quite reasonable.

So Li Shanze smiled and said, "Yes, of course. I respect the customs of the locals. To show respect, I won't use my mobile phone in the village."

In fact, the phone was soaked in water in the Delaware River and could not be used.

However, when the coachman heard Li Shanze's answer, he naturally smiled happily: "It's great that you understand. I wish you a happy time in the village."

"I don't think you are a coachman, but more like a tour guide." Li Shanze said half-jokingly.

"Hahahaha, you're right! He's a tour guide!" The old knight laughed. "He's actually taken a complete tour guide course. Every passenger who comes to the village by carriage has heard his talk!"

"I really don't know who taught him this. When he said this, his accent was as standard as a British butler! It's completely different from his rough image when he drives a coach!"

When the old knight mentioned the villagers' blunder, he was overjoyed.

"But the old village chief, Cohen, thought it was a unique feature and asked him to keep it! That's why he was so awkward when he said that! Hahahahaha!"

Old Village Chief Cohen...

Li Shanze chewed over the name and memorized it secretly.

If this strange village wanted to investigate some secret, this kind of "village elder" would definitely be an excellent subject of investigation, as he probably knew a lot.

"Old village chief Cohen? He must be a very wise old man. Can I go visit him?" Li Shanze asked.

"Ah, I'm afraid not." The coachman shook his head. "The old village chief has been dead for more than ten years."

"I'm sorry." Li Shanze didn't think much about it.

"Yeah, that's a shame." The old knight also sighed, "Tim Cohen is truly a wise man."

Wait, who?

Tim Cohen?

This name sounds so familiar.

Oh, right, I remember now! The producer of the show "Hunting Gods."

His "corpse" was taken away by immortality technology.

Li Shanze never expected to hear the name Tim Cohen from the old knight.

However, Li Shanze still suspected that this was some kind of confusion caused by the same name.

After all, one is a famous producer and the other is the village chief of this ancient village.

"Can you introduce him to me? I have always admired such elderly wise men." Li Shanze put on an expression of admiration and curiosity, and tentatively asked calmly.

"He, haha, although he is a Jew, he is different from those shrewd and calculating Jews. The only thing they have in common is a big nose." The old knight began to talk about old times.

It can be said that Li Shanze's question touched the old knight's sore spot and made him open up.

Based solely on the old knight's description of his physical features, Li Shanze increasingly felt that this Tim Cohen was the big producer he had met in Fern Town before.

But the humble, wise, simple-living, and highly respected village chief Tim Cohen described by the old knight seems to be completely different from the irritable, flamboyant, extravagant, and cunning producer Tim Cohen that Li Shanze knows.

No, wait a minute.

Could this be another trick of Eternal Life Technology?

Li Shanze was reminded of the bald wizard West Loken/Robert Stroman and the two completely different personalities of civil rights activist Calvin Hope.

This is not the first time that Li Shanze has seen two completely opposite or unrelated personalities appear in one person.

So, this old knight was kept in captivity by the "heretic" he identified?

So, did he really track down the heresy of the alchemical school that he had investigated after more than ten years?

Or is it part of a conspiracy?

Is this a conspiracy by the great wizard Barnum who wants to use this shabby old knight to get rid of Charlie's teacher, the Seething Sage?

But before the old knight could do anything, Ms. Barnum had her own "recursive boil."

No, the more likely possibility is that this old knight was just one of the means they sent out after they realized Ms. Barnum's condition.

And Ms. Barnum's completely meaningless last words may contain some clues.

Well, considering those strange snowdrops that suddenly turned their heads, could this be a conspiracy by the Root and Man Cult for the Moonlight Bottle?