Devil's Bible

"Naturally, it's because these people actually broke the law and enslaved others." Nemus clapped his hands, and a group of people walked out from behind him.

These people are all slaves controlled by Black Viper. Their human rights have been deprived by Black Viper, and there is both witness testimony and physical evidence.

Once this matter was brought into the open, the Black Viper was essentially doomed.

Before Daros could say anything more, the sound of a large army galloping towards them could be heard in the distance.

On the way there, Nems had already sent someone to the church to inform the members of the church's patrol team.

Upon seeing that the person had arrived, Nemus immediately took the initiative and unfolded the dispatch order in his hand.

The letter of appointment from Guilliman granted Nems nominal power.

"I am the newly appointed garrison knight of Baiwei Town. On my first visit, I saw people forcibly taking others as slaves in the street."

"Therefore, I issue my first order: Church Knights Detachment, enter a state of emergency."

"Starting today, we will intensify patrols of the north and south streets to crack down on any illegal or irregular activities!"

As he spoke, Nemus picked up the unconscious Black Viper lying to the side and threw it in front of the paladins.

The dead snake-like appearance of the Black Viper made some of the paladins shudder.

Black Viper was a well-known expert in the Southern District, with many subordinates and a considerable amount of illegal weapons.

Although it's not a Steel-type monster, even a regular Steel-type monster wouldn't fare well if targeted by a group of Black Vipers and ganged up on.

Today, he was dragged out of his own lair and beaten half to death.

"Did you hear that?" Nemus asked, accompanying the black viper as it was thrown over.

"Yes, as the High Knight commands!" some of the paladins immediately replied.

"Then take these prisoners back, and leave some people behind to settle these captured slaves, record their statements, and preserve the evidence!"

After showing off his power, Nemes immediately began arranging the work.

Under normal circumstances, even if Nemus is of the Iron race, these paladin squads are not so obedient.

There are seven paladin teams in the entire town of Baiwei, each team consisting of ten to twenty members, totaling more than one hundred people.

In addition to the paladins, there are also trainee paladins and knight squires below the paladin ranks.

In terms of combat personnel, there were approximately six hundred people.

There are relatively more pastor teams, but there are more trainee pastors. They need to make doctrinal declarations in the city on a daily basis to purify their faith and improve their meditation efficiency.

The formal priesthood consists of only about ninety people.

In this situation, the internal factions are not simple either, and there are also many steel-type factions among them.

With powerful backers, Nemus, a parachuted-in 'Great Knight,' was nominally the second-in-command of Tailwind Town.

But it's hard to say exactly how much power they can hold onto.

However, Nemes's "greeting gift" was shocking enough that everyone knew a formidable character had arrived.

Before the ruthless Nemes and the local bully settle their differences, these paladin squads, while not necessarily siding with Nemes immediately, will at least ensure they carry out Nemes' orders.

Otherwise, Nemus might not be sure if he could establish himself in Tailtail Town, but he could definitely make it impossible for them to do so!

On his first day, he wiped out the Black Viper gang, which had become quite well-known in recent years. Only then did Nemus take his transfer order and officially arrive at the cathedral in Tailtail Town.

Unlike the cathedral in Chiquan City, the Bastion Cathedral is not as tall, but it is more sprawling, like a small community, with various buildings located in different places and at a certain distance from each other.

"This is determined by the geographical location of Tailtail Town." When Nemus arrived at the church entrance, a priest was already waiting with others.

He didn't rush to introduce himself, but instead gestured for Naims to enter the church while introducing the Wagtail Cathedral.

“The buoyant whale’s tail swings every day, not with a large amplitude, but it is definitely changing.”

"Therefore, the buildings are likely to change, so they cannot be too tall or too dense."

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Chapter 80 Krukru

"What are you warning me about?" Nemus asked immediately after hearing this, "Your Excellency the Bishop?"

Nems was fairly certain that the priest who came to greet him and waited outside the door was the head of the town of Wagtail.

He looked refined and gentle, in his thirties, with slightly graying short black hair, wearing glasses, and dressed in a simple priest's robe.

“Of course not!” The bishop smiled and shook his head.

"I'm just reminding you of the rules of survival in Tailtail Town." The bishop looked at Nemus and pointed seriously to a black crack between the buildings, continuing his explanation: "So, there are cracks around the buildings in Tailtail Town."

“We need to be careful not to stand near the crack, otherwise if the whale’s tail swings even slightly, it could be swallowed by the crack.”

As he spoke, the bishop pushed open the door to a room: "This is your office, and also the office of the previous Grand Knight."

"You can look it up and see how the previous Grand Knight died."

“My office is in that building over there. If you have any questions, you can contact me according to the rules and regulations.”

"Oh, by the way, my name is Rhine," the bishop said, before leaving with his men.

Only one young male priest, also wearing glasses, remained somewhat reserved, looking at Nems, and then raised his hand to introduce himself: "Lord Nems, hello, my name is Kru Kru, and I am the priest assigned to you by the church."

"I've just been promoted from trainee priest to full priest, and I currently know four divine spells and six magic spells..." Kru planned to continue introducing which spells he knew.

"Give me the program text you have!" Nemes interrupted Kru Kru's potentially endless introduction.

"I'm sorry, Lord Nair, I tend to talk too much when I'm nervous, please don't blame me!" As he spoke, Kru handed the books in his arms to Nair.

The first book records some basic information about Baiwei Town, as well as the theoretical procedures for some things.

Of course, the reality is far more complex than that.

Nemus then opened the second book, which was the ruling log of the previous Grand Knight.

In other words, it's the record of various things that the other party's accompanying priest keeps.

Naims flipped through it and found many problems.

Many of the church's internal systems are practically useless; most procedures are only used when someone is being blocked.

Normally, as long as the relevant personnel confirm that there are no problems and stamp the document, the result can be obtained immediately without so many procedures.

Furthermore, this is practically an unspoken rule, and almost no one brings it up.

The reason is simple: Baiwei Town is a place where interests flow freely, and there are too many interests to be had here.

Almost every priest and paladin has their own interest group.

A town of 500,000 people, yet it has only about 600 law enforcement officers.

Furthermore, with the booming business environment and the constant flow of people, things become extremely complicated if procedures are required for everything.

Therefore, basically every clergy member has a group of interest groups, each of whom handles their own affairs, and there is even a large group of followers.

They are not a gang or similar entity, but rather a group with vested interests.

In their daily lives, they help the clergy stabilize and maintain order in the city within their respective fields.

They checked and cooperated with other interest groups, thus blocking the interests of other groups.

To get ahead in Baiwei Town, one needs to infiltrate the interest groups surrounding clergy.

Otherwise, no matter how good your products are, you can only sell them at a low price and end up working for free.

"It's just like... Tailtail Town itself." I have to say, the 'reminder' given by Bishop Ryan earlier was really appropriate.

This town is like a church.

It's like a huge community, where things can't be too high or too close together.

The various groups have essentially divided up the entire town of Wagtail, and between these groups are the cracks that sway with the movement of the whale's tail.

Those who flock to Baiwei Town but do not find a place to belong will be swallowed up by these cracks.

"What an interesting social structure." Nemus flipped through the former Grand Knight's log and learned that the former Grand Knight's name was 'Sibin'.

Grand Knight Xibin himself was a local nobleman and had close ties with some minor nobles and caravans. The interest groups surrounding him almost monopolized the flow of many goods in the northern region.

It's fair to say that he profited handsomely from this.

However, the logbook stopped more than ten days ago.

In other words, the Great Knight of Baiwei Town was gone in just over ten days.

"Kru." Nems's voice startled Kru, who seemed to be lost in thought.

“I am here, Lord Nair. I am at your service at any time. I was just…”

"Do you know anything about the former Grand Knight Xibin?" Nemus couldn't help but marvel at the speed at which the church issued its decrees amidst internal strife.

From the moment he decided to come to Baiwei Town to the moment he took office, it was less than half a day in total.

At this rate of efficiency, there was basically no time to gather more intelligence and information about Baiwei Town.

"Grand Knight Sir Bernard, he was discovered by the Inquisition to have connections with some cultists, which is why he fled. I believe he is a disgrace to the clergy, he is..."

"So, he's actually not dead yet?" Nemus raised an eyebrow.

Only after Kru explained did he understand what had happened.

Ultimately, it seems to be his own doing.

He exposed the old pastor's actions, revealing that Op, a former merchant, had been collecting contraband for the pastor.

Most of these contraband items came from a cult that called itself the Floating World Society.

This Floating World Society had a deep connection with the Spanish.

He made the mistake Rhine pointed out: he got too close to certain groups.

So when the whale's tail swings too much, problems naturally arise, and things become difficult to manage.

Faced with the adjudication team, he had no choice but to flee, escaping into the wilderness and hiding his identity.

After hearing about Xibin's deeds, Nemes made a basic judgment about the man.

For steel, the value is approximately eighty.

It's a situation where you can't go up or down.

If you take one step forward and reach a value of ninety, you'll have a chance to break through to the Gold level.

If you take the next step and only reach sixty or seventy, then you basically have no hope of obtaining the Golden Seed in this lifetime, and you won't have so many delusions.

Xibin was unwilling to accept this situation. Since he couldn't get through the normal channels, he decided to take some unorthodox methods.

Then he got involved with the old pastor.

A more accurate way to put it is that it was caught up in the infighting between the land-grabbing faction and the peace-keeping faction.

"But since I suffered such a huge loss, I'm afraid he won't let it go so easily," Nems couldn't help but feel hopeful.

Chapter 81 Commodity Trade

A steel grade with a value of 80 is considered a valuable asset, regardless of its intended use.

Most importantly, this person must have a large number of interest groups behind him.

However, the person in question escaped, the person with the problem was arrested, and those without evidence remained hidden and temporarily safe.

“After all, the other party rightfully monopolizes the trade of goods in the North District.” Nems was well aware of the shady dealings involved.

The North District is an area where nobles and the wealthy reside. Most of the people who live and settle in this area are people of status.

Although the volume of trade here is far less than that of the trading market in the southern district.

However, most of the supplies here are highly profitable, and they are high-end supplies.

The wealth contained within is not something that ordinary people can obtain, let alone hold onto securely.

Not only did he receive the Grand Knight title, he held it for over a decade.

Given his connections with cults, a hidden thread has already emerged.

That is the trading of illegal items.

These nobles and wealthy merchants in the northern district all had some problems, more or less.