Burning, killing, looting, they call me a saint

Almost everyone who came here had a shovel in their hands. The news of the empty coffin had already spread. No one who was still at home could sit still at this time!

Because of Twilight, people in this world care a lot about what happens after death. They are very concerned about physical defects and are afraid of being exposed in the wilderness.

Since we cannot resist the suffering we endure while alive, we will naturally believe that we can live a good life after death.

This incident alarmed the entire church, and they were unable to carry out their normal work that afternoon.

The choir also stopped the training that was supposed to be going on. They all came to the backyard of the church and watched hundreds of people climb up the back mountain to dig up the coffins of their relatives.

No one can stop it, and no one dares to stop it.

At this time, Li Wei looked around and found that Nanny Cheng, who was usually in charge of them, was busy with something.

Under the digging of a group of laborers, hundreds of graves were dug up, and the coffins were opened in public. Without exception, all the coffins were empty!

This discovery completely shocked the world!

Now it can almost be concluded that the bodies in all the graves in the church cemetery have been stolen!

No one would doubt that the coffin was empty when it was buried, because when the bodies of their relatives were placed inside, these people saw the coffin being buried with their own eyes.

After confirming that the tens of thousands of graves in the entire cemetery were empty, various problems arose.

"Who on earth could dig up all the bodies in the cemetery right under the nose of the church?"

Some workers questioned the pastors.

His question quieted the chaotic scene, and everyone looked at the faculty, hoping they could give an answer.

But both the priests and the nuns seemed at a loss about this issue.

No one knows who has the ability to steal all these corpses right in front of the church!

And what's the point of stealing the bodies of these laborers?

In fact, the church has been trying to dispel rumors. Whether a person's body is incomplete or cannot be buried does not affect the composition and life of the human body in the Twilight Project.

However, such rumor-refuting efforts have had little effect. In the minds of workers who have basically no education and lack knowledge, if they want to be a new creation in the twilight, they must maintain the health of their current bodies.

As time passed, the sky gradually darkened, the sound of train whistles could be heard in the distance, and the workers who had worked in the barrier area for a day returned to their homes as night fell.

This also means that more people have learned about the cemetery and have flocked to the back hill of the church!

Soon tens of thousands of people gathered here. Workers from more than 40 labor blocks near Yu Guang almost dug up the entire cemetery and dug out all the coffins. They were all empty!

Such a major event, of course, alarmed Yu Guang's nominal government labor union, including the police chief Tian Yuan who was stationed here for the matter of Li Wei and Feng Zi, who also rushed to the church with all the police officers.

Although the status of workers is low, they are related to the lifeblood of the entire sun!

If these people get into trouble, how will the real citizens of Yaoguang live? How will the parliamentarians keep their seats secure? Who will make money for the big factory owners?

After Tian Yuan arrived at the church, his face looked extremely ugly.

There has been absolutely no progress in Fengzi's case in the past few days. It's as if the two people disappeared after escaping from Bian City into Yuguan.

Now the workers are showing signs of rioting because of the cemetery issue, so we must take care of others who are here!

Tens of thousands of workers gathered together and the situation was somewhat out of control. Tian Yuan ordered the police officers to act decisively and all of them fired into the sky.

When the gunshots rang out, the originally chaotic scene became quiet because of the workers' fear of guns.

At this time, the man was already in his twilight years. He had once single-handedly presided over the construction of the church cemetery. He was a bishop with a high status and reputation in the parliament, Yaoguang, and Yuguang. He was pushed in a wheelchair and came to the public.

When the wheelchair stopped and tens of thousands of eyes were looking at him, he struggled to get off the wheelchair with difficulty and staggering, and his old and decayed body suddenly knelt in front of all the lowly laborers!

"No matter what the reason is, it is the church's responsibility. As the Bishop of the Sun, I should apologize to everyone."

Chapter 29 Twilight Blessing

The bishop's kneeling made tens of thousands of workers feel complicated and frightened.

When they faced this old man, they were all filled with gratitude. He was the Bishop of Twilight, a big shot who was elected as a senior councilor, but he was rooted in Yuguang and almost dedicated half of his life to the workers.

Now he dragged his old body to his knees, and no one thought they could bear it.

The workers in the cemetery on the back mountain, who were originally angry and wanted an explanation, all knelt down. Everyone felt that they had no right to stand and face the kneeling old man.

Behind the bishop, a priest with a face full of remorse and indignation walked quickly forward and wanted to help him up, but was stopped by the withered hand.

His voice was not loud, but in the quiet night, most people present could hear it clearly.

"The bodies in the cemetery were stolen. This is the church's responsibility, and it is also my responsibility. I promise to investigate this matter as soon as possible and give everyone an explanation. No matter who committed this crime, he will be handed over to the public for trial!"

The bishop's assurance had great persuasiveness in the hearts of the workers.

He only made a verbal assurance, and the workers dispersed. The church's back hill, which was originally crowded, became empty again, leaving only Twilight's clergy, the labor union, and the police department led by Tian Yuan.

With the help of the union president and Tian Yuan, the bishop stood up from his hunched body and sat back in his wheelchair.

He looked extremely tired, his body leaning back in his chair, his cloudy eyes raised to look at Tian Yuan.

"Inspector Tian Yuan!"

Tian Yuan could show off in front of Feng Yanyi and put on airs in front of Li Ming, but he didn't dare to put on airs in front of the bishop.

He bent down and lowered his head, his tone more respectful than ever before.

"I am here, Monsieur Bishop."

"Can I trust you with this matter of the cemetery?"

Tian Yuan, who was already annoyed by the lack of progress in Feng Zi's case and was unable to come up with an explanation within the seven-day deadline given to him by the parliament, did not dare to hesitate or refuse at this moment.

He stood at attention and bowed solemnly to the bishop as he assured him.

"I will investigate this matter thoroughly, please leave it to me!"

"That's good. The people need an explanation, and the workers also need a belief that can sustain them."

The bishop sighed and shook his head, motioning to the nanny behind him to push the wheelchair away from the back mountain.

After he left, Tian Yuan no longer concealed his extremely ugly expression.

Almost everything fell on him, including the Fengzi escape case that the entire parliament was paying attention to, the murder case that frightened Yu Guang's workers, and now the empty grave case that was enough to shake the entire sun!

Apart from the murder case, he could not afford to delay the other two cases. The parliament was his immediate superior, and the bishop was a big shot whom he could not afford to offend.

Tian Yuan roared in a voice that sounded almost like he had given up on himself.

"Investigate! Investigate everything! Have someone investigate the time when the cemetery was dug up! Investigate everyone who has had contact with the cemetery over the years!"

Levi stood behind the crowd and watched the whole process coldly.

Fengzi stood beside him, grabbing his sleeve, her pale face full of worry.

"Why would anyone steal so many bodies?"

"Let's think about how to solve our own problems first." Levi said softly.

Feng Zi couldn't help but turn her head and look at him nervously.

"What trouble are we in now? Have any police officers spotted us?"

Levi looked around and asked a seemingly irrelevant question.

"Did you see Nanny Cheng this afternoon?"

Fengzi shook her head.

"No, she seemed to be busy with something after lunch."

When I saw Nanny Cheng again, it was already the morning of the second day after the incident.

Because of the empty grave case, all the clergy in the church were questioned and investigated one by one by the police, causing the choir training to be suspended for one day the next day.

Also on the same day, Nanny Cheng reappeared and conducted the first screening of the choir, which was already overstaffed.

Two children were screened out because they had limited literacy and had difficulty reciting the Gospels. This made the atmosphere in the choir, which had originally been relaxed and cheerful, become tense.

Where there is screening there will definitely be competition, and where there is competition the relationship between everyone will not become so pure.

At the same time, after this screening, Nanny Cheng also called out five people for private conversations.

Li Wei and Feng Zi are among these five people.

They were brought into a room. The other three children all looked uneasy. After all, two of them had just been kicked out, and now the five of them were called out alone, which could easily make people have some bad associations.

Levi and Fengzi looked at each other. Fengzi's face was also full of embarrassment. She thought this was the trouble that Levi said they would encounter yesterday.

But Levi himself understood that things were probably not that simple.

After closing the door, Nanny Cheng's sharp eyes, which usually made people dare not look directly at them, now had an inexplicable tension and anxiety for some reason.

"You are the children who have performed best in the past three days, so the church will give you extra rewards. There will be a twilight blessing tomorrow that only clergy can participate in, and you can also come along."

After hearing these words, the worries on the three children's faces immediately disappeared, and even Fengzi's expression relaxed.

The five of them were brought to such a small room, and Nanny Cheng seemed to be brought there just to talk about this matter, and then she let them go.

On the way back, Levi asked Fengzi thoughtfully.

"Will there be scientists in the Twilight Church?"

This should be a common sense question, and Fengzi didn't find it strange when Levi asked it. He had been imprisoned for 17 years, so it was normal for him not to understand.

"Of course. Twilight was founded by a great brain biologist, and almost every priest is a doctor. The high-ranking bishops of the church are all registered at the Central Biological Institute, including the bishop of the Sun Diocese. He worked at the Central Biological Institute when he was young."

Fengzi also explained to Levi about the Twilight Blessing.

"In addition to biology, the Twilight Church basically gathers all the top biological talents in the dungeon. They are very experienced in solving bacterial diseases, improving human quality and prolonging life, so the Twilight Blessing is sought after by many rich people, but the Archbishop's blessing is generally something that money can't buy."

"The blessing that the church invites us to attend tomorrow should be just a small blessing hosted by a senior pastor. Even so, it is a rare blessing for ordinary people."

Chapter 30: Auntie

More than a dozen police officers remained in the church all night.

Tian Yuan seemed to have given up completely. Even though he had given assurances to the bishop, despite his high status and reputation, the bishop could not directly control him.

But Fengzi's case is different. All the congressmen are paying close attention to it and have given a death order. This is the key to his career and future.

Therefore, he only left more than ten police officers in the church, and the deputy superintendent was in charge of the investigation. He continued to lead a large team to various working-class districts in Yu Guang, as if he was ready to turn up the ground to find the person.

It was under such circumstances that the Twilight Blessing was held in the church.

During the lunch break at noon, Nanny Cheng led Li Weifengzi and a total of five people to a prayer hall.

The clergy of the church had all arrived and were sitting on the benches. Everyone was wearing formal black twilight robes. Even Wang Xiaole was brought here. It seemed that the money his aunt had received was not in vain, as she was still taking some care of him.

At the very front of the prayer hall stands a star-shaped cross made of pure silver, with a faint white light on its surface.

This star cross is the [Decease] of the Sun Diocese.

It is responsible for connecting the bishop's neural complex. Whenever someone in the Sun agrees to join the Twilight Project, they can use [Twilight] to cut off one of their nerves and add it to the bishop's neural complex, truly becoming a part of Twilight.

Madam Cheng took Li Wei and the others to sit on a bench together. In front of them was a Gospel book that had been opened to the left.

This passage of the Gospel was recited together in the prayer hall. The soft white light of "Lateness" placed on the platform became brighter and brighter as the Gospel prayers were recited.

People who are illuminated by the white light can feel a sense of relaxation from the inside out, just like soaking in a hot spring, both the body and the mind are effectively nourished.

When this gospel was read, the white light on [Dusk] gradually faded, marking the end of this twilight blessing.

The process was very dull, but the effect was very effective. Levi, Fengzi and the other three children all felt like they had a comfortable sleep.

Just as the blessing was about to end and Nanny Cheng had already stood up and was about to take them away, a wheelchair was slowly pushed in.

When the old man was brought in, all the clergy in the prayer hall stood up and bowed to greet him.

"Your Majesty Bishop!"

The old man waved his hand gently at the people standing, indicating that they should sit down.

"The Sun is in a turbulent time right now, and even the church is not immune. The cemetery incident is a big deal, and we must give an explanation to the people who trust us. After this blessing is over, I hope you can cooperate with the police to investigate the matter as soon as possible."

The priests and nuns all nodded their heads, and the bishop's eyes were now on Levi and the other five.

A gentle smile appeared on his face.

"They are the five people with the best performance in this choir, right?"