Chapter 421 Church Hierarchy
“Don’t!”
Wang Tao just put his hand on the mask of one of the deputy mayors, and the deputy mayor subconsciously spoke out.
Wang Tao stopped what he was doing. He looked at the deputy mayor with interest, wanting to see what he had to say.
The deputy mayor was thinking crazily in his heart. He has been caught now. No matter who catches him, there is a high probability that he will be finished.
But if he doesn't reveal his true identity, then there is still a chance, but if his identity as the deputy mayor is revealed, then his last chance is gone!
"Let me go and I will give you money, I will give you a lot of money!"
The deputy mayor spoke quickly.
When he heard this, Wang Tao suddenly looked at him as if he were a fool.
Even if you are a deputy mayor, but you are only a first-level superpower, how much money can you have? Still want to bribe a fourth-level awakener?
To put it bluntly, even if he is corrupt, he may not make money as fast as Wang Tao.
The deputy mayor obviously couldn't see Wang Tao's strength. After all, he was too weak, but Commissioner Zhu Fen and the other two third-level superpowers could see it - not necessarily. , they are not sure of Wang Tao's true strength, but if Wang Tao can defeat a third-level superpower like a crusher, then he is obviously a fourth-level awakened person.
So Zhu Fen made a "whimpering" sound and burst into tears.
Her mouth was stuffed by Jiang Shixue with a thick wooden stick, making her unable to speak.
Seeing this, Wang Tao asked Jiang Shixue to pull out the stick.
"Cough cough——"
Zhu Fen coughed violently for a while, and all he coughed up was blood droplets. But she couldn't care about so much anymore and could only say with some difficulty:
"Ahem, if you let us go, I can give you a large amount of holy medicine, crystal coins, and crystal cores..."
Zhu Fen also promised a lot of benefits, but unlike the deputy mayor, she is not a deacon, but a priest, so the credibility of her words may be higher?
Wang Tao wanted to see if they could say something that interested him. These bribes were obviously not what Wang Tao was interested in.
So Wang Tao ignored Zhu Fen's words and took off their masks.
Although Zhu Fen is a committee member, he is very capable. But at this time, she was also panicking and didn't know what to do.
But just when Wang Tao's hand had touched the mask of one of them, Wang Tao suddenly stopped on his own initiative.
"I was entrusted by others to investigate the cause of Yao Guodong's death..."
As soon as he said this, Wang Tao could clearly see that Zhu Fen and the others glanced at the two deputy officers subconsciously. Mayor, you can see the anger in their eyes.
The two deputy mayors shrank their necks, and they suddenly regretted it.
Wang Tao was suddenly a little surprised. Looking at their subconscious expressions, Wang Tao probably had a guess - Yao Guodong was killed by the two deputy mayors, and Zhu Fen might not have known about it at first, or He knew it but didn't have time to stop it. Otherwise they wouldn't have this expression.
But this is not important. What is important is to find the murderer and find this Twilight Church.
"But during the investigation, I accidentally discovered the Church of Twilight. This made me very interested..."
The anger in Zhu Fen's eyes became even stronger. She hated these two to death. The deputy mayor.
As Wang Tao guessed, Yao Guodong's death was caused by the two deputy mayors, and she was not aware of it at the time.
If she was in charge of this matter, she would definitely not be able to do it like this, at least not in such a hurry. Although there seemed to be no loopholes in the scene of Yao Guodong's death, his death was so strange that everyone was not stupid and must have suspected homicide. So we will definitely investigate in the future.
Zhu Fen was afraid that someone would be able to trace the Twilight Church. Although she also felt that it was unlikely, what if it happened? - As a result, this "what if" really came!
Now she wants to kill these two idiots with her own hands. If it weren't for them, the Twilight Church would not have been exposed, and she would not have ended up in this situation.
But the man in front of me said that he was entrusted to investigate. Since it was an entrustment, the client must have paid the price. In other words, he is here for profit! So if I can afford a heart-warming interest, can I let him change his client?
Zhu Fen suddenly felt that she still had a glimmer of hope!
At this time, Wang Tao spoke again:
"I didn't expect the Dusk Church to be like this. It's very interesting...but I'm curious, who are you?"
Although several people couldn't see through Wang Tao's mask, they could still feel the playful look in his eyes.
"But before I find out your identity, I am very curious about how you killed Yao Guodong... So, I will give you a chance to tell me how you killed Yao Guodong, maybe I will feel better. , I’ll let you go.”
Wang Tao continued.
“Let us go?”
Hearing this, the deputy mayor and others obviously didn’t believe it. They are already fish on the sticky board. Will Wang Tao let them go?
Zhu Fen’s eyes flickered, she thought it was possible! After all, Wang Tao was entrusted to come here, not because Wang Tao wanted to come by himself! I just don’t know what Wang Tao likes. The fourth-level awakened person is obviously not short of money, or the club is not short of small money...
While Zhu Fen was thinking, Wang Tao continued:
"Believe it or not, if I find out how Yao Guodong died, my goal will be achieved. Theoretically, I can go back to deliver my work. But I didn't expect to catch a big fish, so... it depends on your performance."
After Wang Tao finished speaking, several people looked at each other, not knowing what to say, mainly because they were not sure what Wang Tao was thinking.
But Zhu Fen decided to believe Wang Tao - she had to believe it. If she believed it, she might still have a chance. If she didn't believe it, if her mask was taken off and her appearance was completely exposed to everyone, then she would really be doomed!
“I said!”
Zhu Fen spoke immediately.
Although she was not involved in the assassination of Yao Guodong, the two deputy mayors reported to her afterwards, so she knew the detailed process.
Since she is not the murderer, even if she is really punished, it will not be her turn. So there was no pressure on her to say it.
But the two deputy mayors cursed in their hearts.
They are the masterminds. If this matter is revealed, even if Wang Tao is willing to let them go, he will never let them go. Even if he lets them go, they will still be caught later!
“Choose wisely.”
Wang Tao's tone was very satisfied.
“I know it too!”
“I say it too!”
The third-level bodyguard and the third-level official also spoke quickly.
Who doesn’t want to live if he can survive?
Now the two deputy mayors felt even more uncomfortable. Everyone dared to say it, but they didn't dare to say it!
But Wang Tao knew that they might be the murderers. What the murderer said in person must be somewhat different from the bystanders. So Wang Tao said again:
"Since you all know, then come one by one! If I find that your statements are inconsistent...I'm sorry, you may not have a chance to be tried." Wang Tao glanced at several people. , the momentum of his fourth-level awakened person bloomed for the first time, and several people suddenly felt chills running down their spines.
“Let’s start with you two.”
Wang Tao pointed to one of the deputy mayors.
The two deputy mayors were confused. They didn’t say they knew. Why did they start from themselves? But looking at Wang Tao's eyes, they had no doubt that Wang Tao might really kill them! After all, for the awakened ones, their strength at this level is no different from that of ants...
There is nothing you can do about it. You may die later if you say it, but if you don't say it, you may die now!
So, these two people could only explain honestly.
In order to prevent them from colluding in confession, Wang Tao specially brought them into the room to ensure that they could not hear what others said. Under such circumstances, in order to prevent himself from speaking differently from others, they It can only be true.
So, these people honestly told the story of Yao Guodong's assassination, including that the initiators were the two deputy mayors. However, these people were also thieves. When Wang Tao did not take off their masks, they did not directly tell Wang Tao that the two deacons were the deputy mayors. They were still thinking about what would happen. If Wang Tao really let them go, even if the deputy mayor was wanted later, it would be better than being arrested now.
After listening to what they said, Wang Tao nodded immediately. This matter is similar to what he speculated...
The reason why the two deputy mayors killed Yao Guodong was because Yao Guodong became a superpower!
Yao Guodong has strong personal abilities, but he is old and was going to retire. Yao Guodong has retired, and they are the ones competing for deputy mayor. The two deputy mayors are both members of the Twilight Church, and they know each other's identities, so if the two of them work together, they will definitely be raped by the other deputy mayor, so the mayor's position will be theirs.
But they didn’t expect that Yao Guodong would become a superpower. Then this is troublesome. Because his health will get better after becoming a superpower, Yao Guodong can retire later. And if Yao Guodong doesn't retire, they will never have a chance to rise to the top. So they chose to take action, and while Yao Guodong was not strong yet, they quickly killed Yao Guodong!
So, they contacted another deacon, the third-level deacon who gave Qiu Rong and Xia Zhen the holy medicine.
After they paid some price, the deacon was willing to help. However, he was not directly involved. He was trying to get Qiu Rong to give Yao Guodong the holy medicine and then lure Yao Guodong out. What will happen to Yao Guodong after he leaves is none of his business.
So, the two deputy mayors found a killer - yes, there is a profession of killer in Changhe Base, but this profession can only be found in the black market and is very secretive.
They found a killer who was said to be low in strength but very capable of assassination. After they paid some crystal coins, the killer took over the task and succeeded.
What happened next was what Wang Tao saw at the scene...
"In other words, you don't know who this killer is?"
Wang Tao frowned.
“I don’t know…”
Zhu Fen shook her head quickly.
She was the last one to be asked. She didn’t dare to tell any lies. She really didn’t know.
Wang Tao was a little speechless. Although he could catch the mastermind behind the scenes, it was a bit regretful to catch the murderer who did it. But...it doesn't matter. The rest is left to the police station and city hall to investigate. Anyway, he has done them a big favor by catching the two deputy mayors personally.
"Okay, assuming you barely pass, I have one last question. If you answer to my satisfaction, I will let you go."
Wang Tao said with a smile.
"...Do you mean what you say?"
Zhu Fen's face didn't look good.
"You have no choice, you can only believe me. And I said, I was just entrusted by someone. Now that the entrustment has been completed, I can leave at any time. I have no grudge against you, I am just curious..."
Wang Tao said in a hurry.
"Then ask!"
Zhu Fen gritted her teeth, she didn't want to die, she had to seize the opportunity.
"Very good, tell me about this holy medicine and everything about your dim church."
"You -"
Zhu Fen could probably predict what Wang Tao wanted to ask, but after hearing it, he still didn't want to answer.
"You only have one chance. Anyway, if you don't say it, others will. If I find that you are useless, the consequences...you think about it yourself."
"..."
< br>Zhu Fen struggled for a long time and finally decided to say it. No matter what, your own life is the most important.
"Twilight Church..."
In several other rooms, Jiang Shixue and others were also asking questions.
Wang Tao's mental power can detect the past, so he can also see the content of their questions. Several people can ask questions at the same time, which can save a lot of time. At most, it made Wang Tao's head a little swollen. After all, it took a lot of time...
After spending some time, Zhu Fen and the others talked about everything related to the holy medicine and the Twilight Church.
Wang Tao finally has some understanding of the Twilight Church.
The Church of Twilight is highly hierarchical and currently has four levels.
The lowest level is "ordinary believers", that is, Qiu Rong and Xia Zhen. They have not really joined the church, so they are not considered a level.
As long as they develop three believers, they can officially join the church and become "devout believers".
Pious believers are the lowest level in the church. If they perform well, they can be promoted to "deacons". It's the deputy mayor and the others.
Beyond the deacons is the "priest". According to Zhu Fen, she is currently the only priest in the entire Changhe base.
But she wasn't very sure, because their Twilight Church had rules and couldn't inquire about other people's identities.
Under normal circumstances, only your superiors will know your identity. For example, the deputy mayor and the others are all Zhu Fen's superiors. Zhu Fen knows their true identity, but they do not know Zhu Fen's identity.
So if there are really other priests, Zhu Fen may not know about it, unless it is the highest-ranking person above the priests - the bishop.
She was very sure that there was no bishop in Changhe Base, because when she contacted the bishop, she always went out to contact him. But she didn’t know if there were other priests...
"Bishops, priests, deacons, believers..."
Wang Tao feels that this church is very big!
And even committee member Zhu Fen is just a priest... Then who is this bishop?
(End of this chapter)