The head pastor smiled and said, "I was the commander of the mission at the time. The kidnapper refused to take a lie detector test, and I blindly believed him, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of students and teachers. However, I was protected by my superiors and was spared the death penalty and imprisonment. That's why I came to this church to atone for my sins. However, the process is too slow, and I will never be able to atone for my sins even if I die. In this situation, I decided to atone for my sins with my life. This is the most direct way."

Ekeda looked into the head priest's eyes and smiled knowingly. "Haha! So that's how it is! How interesting! Then you are still my senior, but I won't lose to a senior. My military achievements are also very impressive."

The chief pastor smiled and said, "How can I possibly compete with a young man like you?"

The head priest looked at me and thought for a moment before saying, "If the war is won, can you take care of this girl? She's not an orphan, after all. Her parents died in the explosion, and she became an orphan because of me. Back then, some extremists dumped her in the nursery at the church door with some very unpleasant notes. This girl has always been a knot in my heart. If I could see her find happiness, I would definitely feel relieved."

Ekeda looked at me sleeping soundly and said with a smile: "Oh hey! Uncle, you are selling your daughter. Don't you think it's a waste to sell your daughter to a rough guy like me?"

The head priest walked over to Ekeda, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Haha! Really? Am I already their father? That's quite good. Shouldn't you call me Father-in-law?"

Ekeda said with a bit of disgust: "Don't take advantage of me at this time!"

The two men were silent for a while. The dim light illuminated the faces of the two men, and their expressions were surprisingly consistent.

The head priest walked up from behind the man and said solemnly, "If the war is over, the dike will be handed over to you. If you fail, you can escape through the secret passage in the church and run to Kowloon. Maybe they will take you in. Although the probability is small, you should try your best to survive!"

Ekeda said softly, "Although I see this girl trying very hard to help, she's beautiful and kind, and I have a little affection for her, why do you think I would risk my life for her?"

The chief pastor smiled and said, "You can't hide the love you have for someone, and you're a soldier!" After that, the chief pastor left.

Ekeda touched my face and sighed, "Is that so? Haha, this uncle is really interesting."