Chapter 42. Gu Sheng pondered for a moment, then opened his contacts...

After thinking for a moment, Gu Sheng opened his contacts and sent a message to "Knight 11".

Gu Sheng was actually a little conflicted. After all, he had basically never taken the initiative to contact "Knight 11," and it didn't feel right to only contact him when he needed his help.

However, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Gu Sheng went to save a life this time, so consider it as accumulating good karma.

Gu Sheng received a reply to his message immediately:

"Yes, you were looking for me?"

"Um, I'd like to ask you to help me look up something, is that alright?"

"Of course, just tell me and I'll get right away."

"A gathering on the dark web. I want to find out its exact location. It's an auction, and the goods are people."

Which auction? The big one, the small one, or all of them?

Gu Sheng fell silent after seeing "Knight11's" reply. So there are many such gatherings?

Although he sympathizes with the victims, he is not a god and cannot save everyone. He can only save those in front of him now and deal with the others later.

Gu Sheng replied:

"Food?" There probably won't be much.

Knight11 replied with two words: "Understood".

Gu Sheng breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that there was only one such gathering, which at least had some humanity. Gu Sheng's values ​​were barely preserved.

The dialogue continues:

"The people attending this party are all important figures. What are you planning to do?"

"Make this party disappear?"

"It's difficult. Even if this party disappears, other parties will appear. Even if you kill everyone who attends the party, similar people will still appear. You can't kill them all, and this kind of thing will never disappear."

"Then let it disappear temporarily, for as long as it can."

"If you insist on doing it, I support you."

"Yes, thank you."

"There are many venues available. Do you want all the seats, or the venue for the next gathering?"

"All and next time." He didn't want to choose; he wanted it all.

"Okay, I'll send it to you later."

Gu Sheng silently said thank you again in his heart. "Knight 11" is too reliable. This level of intelligence is "sent to you later". What kind of speed is this?

Chi Anlan also contacted his friend, but his progress was not as smooth as Gu Sheng's. Lan gave him all they knew; more information would require further investigation.

Chi Anlan couldn't wait to investigate slowly. He put down his phone and began to consider whether to use his connections with the Chi family to inquire about the situation.

After all, there were people he knew on that list. Although it was Chi Anlan who knew them, they didn't know Chi Anlan in the same way. But if his father were to intervene, they should still be able to say a few words.

However, Chi Anlan did not want to involve his family, since what he did might offend some troublesome people.

Chi Anlan looked at Gu Sheng and saw that Gu Sheng was looking down at his phone. She wondered if Gu Sheng had found anything.

Chi Anlan looked at Gu Sheng's phone and saw that it was displaying the interface of a game.

Chi Anlan was speechless. How could someone still be playing games at a time like this?

He walked over to Gu Sheng and was about to say something when he heard a "ding" sound, and then saw a new message pop up on Gu Sheng's phone.

The message wasn't long. Chi Anlan saw that it listed five addresses in order, one of which was marked "Next Location," followed by the time and a list of people.

The message ends with "Do you need to prepare an invitation letter?"

After reading it, Gu Sheng replied: Don't they only accept regular customers?

"Knight 11": Invitation only. Regulars can invite new guests to join if needed.

Gu Sheng: Are any of you regulars?

"Knight 11": No, we wouldn't do something so immoral, don't worry. It's just about getting in touch with them.

Gu Sheng: Let's forget it. A new guest appearing out of nowhere would be too conspicuous.

"Knight 11": As you wish.

Knight 11 paused for a moment: If you just want them to disappear, you don't need to do it yourself.

Gu Sheng: Thank you, but no need, I can handle it myself.

Gu Sheng understood what he meant, but he didn't want to trouble them too much.

These "knights" had a very subtle understanding of Gu Sheng. The Blue Moon Council might not be obvious from its name, but it was indeed a religious organization, and a very long-standing and secretive one at that.

After what happened in P City, Gu Sheng gained a deeper understanding of religion.

These "knights," if placed within the cult, would be nothing short of fanatical believers. When they looked at Gu Sheng, they did not see Gu Sheng himself, but rather a symbol representing the Holy Lord.

This has both advantages and disadvantages for Gu Sheng. The advantage is that it's convenient; they will basically do anything for Gu Sheng unconditionally.

The bad thing is that, just as Ming Qingyuan wanted to pull Gu Sheng to heaven, some of these people also wanted to pull Gu Sheng to the realm of immortality.

Or perhaps they wanted Gu Sheng to take them to the Realm of Immortality.

These people look no different from ordinary people, but in Gu Sheng's opinion, every single fanatic has some kind of mental problem. Who knows when they might suddenly have a tantrum and take you on a tour of their holy land? If you go there, you'll definitely never come back.

Therefore, Gu Sheng still hoped to keep some distance from them.

"Knight 11" seemed somewhat disappointed: Fine, since you insist, then everything will be as you wish.

"Knight 11": If you need anything, you can contact me anytime. I'm always here to serve you.

Chi Anlan, who watched the whole thing from the side, noticed that Gu Sheng had saved this person's contact as "Knight 11". Since there was 11, there must also be 1, 2, 3...

Judging from their attitude, they clearly regarded Gu Sheng as a leader or something similar, and they seemed to think that resolving this gathering would be a piece of cake, without even needing Gu Sheng's help.

Thinking of this, a word came to Chi Anlan's mind: secret organization.

He looked at Gu Sheng with an expression that said, "I knew it." He knew Gu Sheng's identity was definitely not simple.

As for why Gu Sheng refused, it's easy to explain. In Gu Sheng's view, it was a simple matter that didn't require much effort, and since Chi Anlan was there, he decided to take her along for some fun.

Chi Anlan nodded to herself, feeling as if she had discovered the truth.

Gu Sheng turned his head and saw Chi Anlan's appearance with some confusion. What was this child doing?

Gu Sheng didn't care that Chi Anlan saw his chat history with "Knight 11" because this information was meant to be shared with Chi Anlan anyway, so it didn't matter if he saw it beforehand.

Moreover, Gu Sheng was certain that Chi Anlan could not find any information about the Blue Moon Council.

After all, even Gu Sheng himself couldn't find it.

He had previously investigated the Blue Moon Council, but found nothing. The organization used the oldest family traditions for its succession, and almost no information about it had been left to the outside world.

Gu Sheng himself had only gotten along with those "knights" through guesswork, so an outsider was even less likely to get any useful information.

With the time and location set, the next step is to scout the location.

Gu Sheng looked at Chi Anlan: "Are your friends coming along?"

Chi Anlan said, "What do you mean, 'little friend'? Don't make it sound like we're playing house, okay?"

Gu Sheng asked, "Then, accomplices?"

Chi Anlan was speechless. What accomplices? That was such a harsh way to put it. He said, "We call them companions," he paused, and continued, "Do you think we need to bring them along?"

Chi Anlan felt that this trip was still somewhat dangerous. With so many people going, he was afraid that Gu Sheng wouldn't be able to take care of everyone. If something happened, they would most likely not be able to escape on their own.

Gu Sheng looked at Chi Anlan with a half-smile and said, "Didn't you want to go? Of course I'll follow your orders."

Chi Anlan rubbed her hair: "Stop teasing me, I'll listen to you." If it weren't for Gu Sheng, he didn't know how long he would have had to investigate, and even if he found out, he might not have the courage to do it after the initial excitement wore off.

Gu Sheng said seriously, "I'll scout the location first. I'll go myself. You wait for news at home."

Chi Anlan's eyes widened slightly. He was asking if he should bring his companion along, but he didn't expect Gu Sheng to leave him behind as well.

That definitely won't work.

Chi Anlan immediately said, "I want to go with them. It's better to have fewer people around when scouting the place, so we won't invite them."

Gu Sheng sized up Chi Anlan, as if to say, "Are you up to the task?"

Chi Anlan felt that he was very capable, extremely capable. Although he couldn't compare to Gu Sheng, he was definitely the best after Gu Sheng.

Chi Anlan puffed out her chest forcefully: "As long as I don't meet someone as weird as you, I'm fine with anything."

Gu Sheng tilted his head slightly. Was he that weird?

However, Gu Sheng didn't dwell on this. Since Chi Anlan insisted on going, they would go together. Anyway, there was no danger in scouting the location.

The main thing is this address.

Gu Sheng looked at his phone, staring at the address marked "Next Event Location," and whispered, "The Cathedral of the Most Merciful and Compassionate God."

This is a church in City C that is not open to the public. If you want to use it, you need to make a reservation for a fee.

It's no wonder it's City C.

Holding such a gathering in a church is somewhat of a hellish joke, but perhaps it is only in such a place that gatherings can go unnoticed.

Gu Sheng said, "Okay, let's go then."

Chi Anlan felt a little excited, and he fidgeted with his hands and feet: "So, what do we need to prepare? When do we leave?"

Gu Sheng calculated the time; there were still three days until the next gathering, so time was tight and he decided to go immediately.

"Let's go now."

"Don't you need to bring anything?"

"Need not."

If it were anyone else, and they said they didn't need to bring anything and just set off, Chi Anlan would have at least said something to argue with. But since Gu Sheng said it, he had no objections.

As for Gu Sheng, he didn't think that much about it; if he needed anything, he would just buy it on the spot.

So the two of them left without taking anything, locked the door, and set off.

City C is not far from City S. Before sunset, the two checked into a hotel in City C.

The last time Gu Sheng came to City C was as a member of the Ouroboros to be tried.

City C, a city where money can buy almost anything.

After nightfall.

Gu Sheng followed the navigation on his phone toward the church.

Chi Anlan followed behind him uncertainly and said, "Is this a good idea? Won't it be too conspicuous to walk with the phone navigation on?"

Gu Sheng said, "What's so conspicuous about this? We're tourists, and it's normal for tourists to use navigation."

Gu Sheng said he was going to pretend to be a tourist, but he didn't need to pretend at all. He was no different from a first-time visitor. He didn't know the way at all and had to follow his phone to get around.

Chi Anlan knew that Gu Sheng seemed normal, but he couldn't help feeling nervous when he thought about what he was about to do.

As they talked, they arrived in front of the church.

The entire church is surrounded by a high fence, guards at the entrance, and the surrounding area is covered with surveillance cameras.

Standing in front of the church, Chi Anlan was no longer nervous. He exchanged a glance with Gu Sheng, and then suddenly said, "Wow, this church is so beautiful."

The guard glanced in their direction but didn't say anything. They often saw people like Gu Sheng and Chi Anlan.

This church is indeed beautiful; otherwise, so many people wouldn't spend money to use it.

Tourists often mistake this place for a tourist attraction.