It doesn't matter what the lord is.

Anke's eyes flashed with shock for a moment: "You want to escape? This... this is a capital crime!"

Lid sighed:

"I don't want to escape. Where can I escape to? I want to help Xingjiu escape. You heard it, too. Judging from her crying, she is probably less than ten years old. She is a tiny little girl. All her relatives and friends died overnight. She was labeled as a qualified person and became like this. I don't think she should be dragged into this. She keeps crying, which means she is afraid. In this case, we might as well let her go."

Anke said in a complicated tone:

"But she is one of the eight qualified people chosen by God." Lid said softly:

"Yes, so I knew they wouldn't be willing to let me go, so I had to do it myself. I absolutely couldn't tell those two officers, otherwise you, me, and Xingjiu would all be in danger. I could only make up a lie, and luckily you didn't expose me, otherwise I would probably be dead."

Anke said in a slightly irritated tone:

"Because I am the team leader, if anything happens to you, I will also be responsible..."

This isn't the first time he's made this argument.

Lid knew that he had been convinced by him, so he began to think about what excuse he could use to get closer to the Immaculate Tree. At this moment, Anke suddenly said to himself: "I once heard Mr. Ying say that after learning that we became qualified, some of us were ecstatic, some were at a loss, some were calm, and some were extremely sad. Now that I think about it, the oracle said that we can become gods, but not everyone is willing to become a god. For those who don't want to become gods, forcing them will only increase their pain."

Anke took a deep breath and said very seriously:

"In that case, I will go with you to help Xingjiu leave. You alone do not have such great power, nor can you bear such a big blame." He said it resolutely, which made Lid couldn't help but look at him twice more.

Anke said to Lid:

"Jade, I don't know what you've been through, but I think you're a good person. Since we became like this, we've only been obeying our superiors every day, with no communication or feelings between us. To be honest, I don't want to leave here, I want to become a god. But in my eyes, a god shouldn't be so cold and indifferent to the suffering of others."

29. Hide Her

Reed looked at Anke. He could feel a kind of straightforwardness from this black-robed captain.

Because of this straightforwardness, Anke covered for Lid when the black-robed officer questioned him just now. Also because of this straightforwardness, Anke planned to participate in this incident that had nothing to do with him. Lid noticed when he just entered the camp that the management here was very strict. There were always people patrolling at night, which basically followed the management plan of the human army.

If there were ordinary people around, Lid would be confident that he could get out without being discovered. But facing these black-robed men whose true intentions were unknown, Lid decided to give up the idea of ​​leaving the camp openly and instead implement a roundabout strategy - to win over the team leader Anke to act together. After all, he was now fighting alone deep in the enemy camp. His opponent could make countless mistakes, but Lid would declare GG directly if he made one mistake.

He had to make it through the level with one life, so he had to be cautious when necessary. "Have you had any contact with Xing Jiu?"

Lid asked, keeping the topic of escape and not talking about the Immaculate Tree. Anke replied:

"No. But I did some research on her life. Before she evolved, she was not from Xiqin, but the daughter of a merchant. After the Awakening Day, none of her relatives survived, except her. After that, she has been crying all the time."

Lid said to Anke:

"Okay, then let's not notify her yet. Let the two of us check the escape route." Anke nodded.

"That's what I mean too."

Being a deserter is a capital crime in the human army, and a punishment more horrible than death in the army of black robes. Once discovered, the less Xingjiu knows, the better - this is Anke's opinion. For Lid, he doesn't care whether Xingjiu lives or dies. If necessary, he will even throw Xingjiu out to clear the way. He doesn't want to tell Xingjiu because he is worried that the other kid will be unable to control his mouth, which will increase the risk of being discovered without any benefit.

"Have you tried anything before?"

Anke asked Lid.

After all, according to the lies Lid had made up, he had started preparing to escape ten days ago. It was impossible that he hadn't found out anything during this period. Lid was not embarrassed at all. At this moment, he had completely assumed the role of a black-robed man with a conscience:

"I tried to deal with the evil spirits, but they didn't want to pay any attention to me. But one time I pretended to take a detour and went around to a far distance, and was warned by the monsters transformed by the evil spirits. The underground to the west is full of evil spirits. They don't necessarily obey anyone, but they also play the role of supervisors."

Reed lied.

The reason he lied was that he wanted to block Anke's idea of ​​finding a way to the west and gradually narrow the route to where Lid wanted to go.

It can be seen that before meeting Lid, Anke had always been a "law-abiding" team leader. He had never left his post without permission, so he believed in the information provided by Lid. However, he was also trying hard to think of countermeasures:

"Did you hear what they said just now? There are many intruders in the territory. If they make some noise, we still have a chance. Otherwise, it will be difficult. The evil spirit is definitely not only distributed on the west side, but most likely surrounds the entire West Qin territory. With them here, it will be difficult for us to get out."

Lid pretended to think for a while, then suddenly said:

"In fact, there is no need for us to go out."

Anke looked at Lid in confusion, and Lid said calmly: "As long as we can hide Xingjiu, that's all."

Anke fell into deep thought. While he was thinking, Lid's low voice kept echoing in his ears:

"The key issue now lies in the intruders in our territory. Once they break through the encirclement of the evil spirit and enter the area we patrol, we will inevitably have a fierce battle with them."

"As one of the eight qualified candidates appointed by the Supreme God, Xing Jiu will definitely go to the battlefield. Once she kills someone, she can never go back. If she is always unwilling to kill, she will be killed sooner or later."

"So what we have to do is to hide her before the war. When the war starts and the situation becomes chaotic, we can secretly send her out. After thinking it over, I think this is the best way."

Anke raised his head and looked at Lid, lowering his voice and said: "Where is he hiding?"

Lid sighed and said in a distressed tone:

"I haven't thought about it yet. Hiding someone in this territory is harder than climbing to the sky. But anyway, hiding Xingjiu is easier than sending him away, what do you think?"

"really."

The two of them fell silent. After a moment, Anke said to Lid:

"Let's stop here for today and go back to the camp to rest. If we delay for too long, I'm afraid someone will get suspicious. In any case, from today on, neither of us can go back... I hope you're not a quitter, otherwise I'll have to kill you and finish the job by myself."

Lid smiled bitterly and said:

"I have been planning this for a long time. I am also very clear about the dangers. Since I have decided to help her stay away from the battlefield, I will definitely help her to the end." Anke clenched his fist and placed it in front of Reed, who bumped fists with him.

The two returned to the camp. Only then did Lid have time to take a good look at this bizarre camp. It didn't look like a normal human camp at all. There was no sign of any fire or cooking, only many sleeping bags. Those sleeping bags were not placed on the ground, but hung on several huge walls.

Sleeping bags are neatly hung in rows on the wall, making them look like centrally managed cocoons.

Lid found his sleeping bag, which was not difficult. Most of the black-robed people had fallen asleep, and there were not many empty sleeping bags. Lid found that there was a sleeping bag around

It was the soldier who had lined up with him for inspection today, so he walked straight over.

Xingjiu stopped crying, apparently she was tired from crying during the day. She curled up in her sleeping bag and fell asleep in a daze.

Lid walked into the sleeping bag and felt something sticky inside. He didn't know what was applied. However, his body was wrapped in bandages, so the sticky liquid could not directly contact his skin. Even so, the feeling of being swallowed by something still made him very uncomfortable.

He opened his eyes and looked at the scene in the extremely dim light, feeling extremely ironic.

The black-robed man he killed had an organ behind him that looked like the wings of an old god, which shocked him for a time.

But when he really arrived here, he didn't feel like he had entered the realm of God at all. Compared to the awe-inspiring gods, he felt that these people were more like large, unevolved moths hanging on the wall. These moths seemed to be very proud of their identities, and looked at everything in the world with a lofty and indifferent look.

Reed closed his eyes and breathed calmly.

He always looked calm, so no one could guess the dangerous thoughts in his mind. He wanted to burn the place down.

30.Plan begins

When Lid woke up the next day, he felt a little dizzy.

He felt that the reason did not seem to be that he did not sleep well last night, but he silently let the breath flow through his meridians and carefully checked his body, but did not feel anything particularly strange. Lid had a vague feeling in his heart that was not good. Since he felt an inexplicable tingling sensation when he put on the mask, his body became a little strange.

Reed took some time to think carefully and asked the little ghost for his opinion.

The little ghost's answer is:

"From your description, it sounds like poisoning. But there are so many kinds of poisons in the world. Even though I have lived for so long, it is impossible for me to have seen every kind, let alone you. But there is no need to worry too much. From your description, the incubation period of this poison is very long. Just remember that this happened and check your body every now and then."

Reed nodded. The little ghost had the same idea as him.

When you are in the underworld, you will inevitably get hurt. He has experienced this before. He has also experienced the situation where his hand was broken by a bullet, and he found out that he was poisoned after the bleeding stopped. He had to endure it without an antidote. When it comes to life and death, whether there is a chronic poison or not is not a big deal. Only those who survive are qualified to think about the afterlife.

Lid came out of his sleeping bag and found that many people in black robes were sitting outside. Before he left, Lid touched the bag and found that the sticky liquid in the sleeping bag had dried up. There was no smell and he could not find any clues. He walked around casually and found that a person in black robes was distributing food in bottles.

The mask is not designed with a mouth, so normal food cannot be eaten directly, but the mask has a small opening, which means the black robe man can use it to suck food. Lid also went forward to get a portion and shook it, but the sticky stuff inside hardly shook.

In front of so many people, Lid could only taste it with a straw. A strange liquid food slid down his esophagus. This food had almost no taste, neither bad nor delicious. This was the "breakfast" of all the black-robed people. After the meal, all the black-robed people who were responsible for daytime patrols went back to their respective areas. When Lid returned the empty bottle in his hand, Anke suddenly walked up to him and said in a very small voice:

"The Immaculate Tree."

Reed looked up at him. Anke's eyes were bloodshot, as if he did not sleep well last night.

Anke lowered his voice and said:

"No one would have thought that we hid her there... I'll tell you in detail tonight."

Lid nodded slightly and started today's patrol. When it was evening, Lid met Anke with ease and found an opportunity to be alone with him again. Anke first told Lid a piece of information: the intruder had fought with the evil spirit, and the two sides were inseparable for a while, but the evil spirit still had the upper hand.

Li De didn't react on the surface, but he began to think about how Jiang Lianqing and the others could break the impasse. The best way at the moment is to transfer Huang Yan to Xi Qin. As the son of Tian Yan, Huang Yan can mobilize the evil spirits and at least divide the evil spirits rooted in Xi Qin. But now the capital also needs Huang Yan to look after the scene. She represents all the poor and cold people in Yongtian Kingdom. Only when she is in charge, Yongtian Kingdom will not be in chaos, because the people believe that she is on their side.

Lid thought for a few seconds, but couldn't think of a particularly good way to break the deadlock, so he simply gave up thinking about it. Anyway, Jiang Lianqing, Meilin and Xiao Hei are all very smart, and they will find a solution themselves. If they really can't find it, they won't be wiped out. As long as these black-robed men haven't moved out, they should still be able to withdraw.

Lid was distracted for a moment, then immediately focused and talked to Anke with full concentration:

"What did you mean by the Immaculate Tree this morning? Isn't that the realm of the Supreme God?" Anke seemed to have thought for a long time before making his judgment. His voice sounded a little tired:

"Yes, but there is no other way at the moment. It may take some time for the Supreme God to ascend to heaven, but if the battle between the invaders and the evil spirits continues to be intense, we will definitely go to the front line to support them. It may be tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, or even tonight. Solve the current troubles first, and then consider the future. This is all I can think of."

Reed pretended to think helplessly and did not answer immediately.

After a while, Lid said:

"But it's not that easy to get to the Immaculate Tree." Anke said:

"As a squad leader, I actually have some special powers - such as rotation. I can arrange for you to patrol the east, or stay on standby. As long as you can act alone, you will definitely find an opportunity."

Lied calmly asked back: "Switching defense requires a reason." Anke replied:

"Generally speaking, yes, but the change of guard only requires the approval of the squad leader. I can do it. I will find an excuse to take you east and find a way to get to the Immaculate Tree." Lid said again:

"Is there no one patrolling the Immaculate Tree?" Anke replied:

"It is said that only four gods are qualified to discuss matters under the Immaculate Tree. But among the four gods, Changye and 44 are attacking other territories, and Mr. Tingchao seems to be away for some time. Now only Mr. Ying is qualified to enter and exit the forbidden area of ​​the God's Domain near the Immaculate Tree. But I guess that the invaders have been active recently, and Mr. Ying will definitely lead the team to the front.

The battlefield should be safe under the Immaculate Tree now."

Lid quickly digested the information revealed by Anke and said thoughtfully:

"But since it is a forbidden area of ​​God's Domain, could it be possible that... the God has arranged other spies there?" Anke shook his head and said:

"I don't know either. But I thought about it for a night and felt that only there could be a place where Xing Jiu could hide. To be honest, the forbidden land of the divine domain is said to be the place where the gods ascended to heaven. Every time I think of it, I have an instinctive sense of fear. I think you feel the same way. If you have any better suggestions, you can tell me.

Anke smiled bitterly and said:

"I wish you had."

Lid shook his head and said to him:

"The Immaculate Tree. Please arrange the details. You and I both know what the consequences will be if we are discovered. Risk your life and go through this. You must always be true to your conscience."

Anke looked at Lid as if he was looking at a comrade-in-arms who had met him by chance but had supported him through life and death. He said to Lid seriously:

"Jade, I used to think you were insignificant, but now that you are willing to risk your life for others, I respect you as a man." Lid said with a smile:

"You too."

In fact, what Reed wanted to say was "You are the one".

That night, Lid did not go to sleep immediately, but thought quietly in his sleeping bag, then closed his eyes, made some preparations, and then closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep to restore his spirit. That night he had a strange dream. He dreamed that an eye in the darkness was silently watching him and said to him:

—―"One day you will find the answers to the world, and then you will naturally understand."

When he woke up the next day, Anke announced the change of defense.

Lid glanced at Xingjiu who was crying quietly in the crowd.

The plan begins.

31. The truth about tears

Perhaps because of the recent active invaders, the black robe army's attention was obviously not on Lid and Xingjiu, and the change of guard did not cause any uproar. Most people paid no attention to this matter at all. After eating breakfast, they went about their business.

Lid walked towards Xingjiu and did not tell her about the escape at the first time. He just took her all the way east.

Perhaps thinking of her family, Xingjiu started crying again. The little girl under the mask sobbed, which made people feel heartbroken. Anke winked at Lid, as if he wanted Lid to comfort her. Although Lid was not interested in comforting people, he did think that Xingjiu should not cry anymore, otherwise they would be very conspicuous no matter where they went, and it would be impossible for them to successfully reach the Immaculate Tree.

Li De tried to talk to Xing Jiu, but Xing Jiu kept crying. Li De had no choice but to tell Xing Jiu two jokes, but Xing Jiu didn't understand them at all. Finally, Li De simply performed a street dance for Xing Jiu, and Xing Jiu really stopped crying. She looked at him straight in the eyes, and after a while, she clapped her hands and laughed.

As long as the little girl is happy.

When Xingjiu wasn't crying, he looked like the other black-robed men, except that he was a little shorter. As expected, no one paid attention to the three of them. Anke followed the defense map in his mind and led Lid and Xingjiu to avoid the patrolling guys in the east as much as possible, and successfully arrived near the Immaculate Tree.

"Go further and you will reach the forbidden land of God's Domain."

Anke said to Lid.

In fact, Reed could see that there was a translucent ban in the air, but according to Anke, this ban was ineffective against the men in black robes, many of whom had followed Mr. Ying in.

Thinking of this, Reed couldn't help but become alert. He didn't know what the detection mechanism of the ban was. If the ban found that he had not undergone any changes like the man in black robe, then Reed's disguise would most likely be exposed in an instant.

Facing Lid who had stopped walking, Anke asked in a low voice: "What happened?"