Imperial capital.

Night Watch Headquarters.

In the huge conference hall, a video is playing on the giant screen.

The content of the video is shocking. It is clearly an underground altar, with naked and bloody scenes displayed without any cover...

The hall was silent and no one spoke.

Until...

"…My name is Zhang San, and I’m from ‘Dawn Breaking’."

After the hoarse and calm voice recalled, the video went black.

The scene was quiet for a moment.

A moment later.

"How do you see it?"

A middle-aged man's voice sounded calmly.

He was wearing a black suit and sitting in the middle of the front row of the hall. He had a buzz cut and some graying hair on his temples.

After a moment of silence, a voice sounded: "Using the bloody altar of the evil church to divert attention from oneself... This is a good idea. However, these images should not be leaked."

The voice came from the loudspeaker. When the voice sounded, a holographic projection appeared on one side of the screen. It showed an old man with snow-white hair, but he looked energetic and had a serious expression.

"I don't think there's anything wrong with that."

As soon as he finished speaking, another voice sounded, and another holographic projection appeared. Inside was also an old man. He looked indifferent and said calmly: "I have always felt that the public should know some of the truth. The reason why these stink bugs are hidden so deeply is not because we cover it up so that ordinary people don't know or don't know what these stink bugs are doing? This time they are even ready..."

Having said this, he paused and did not continue. He just made his attitude clear and said calmly, "I think our patience with them over the years should have a limit."

"I agree with cracking down on these churches, but these images are indeed a bit too much. No one knows what kind of chain reaction will be triggered if they are circulated. I have the same idea as Mr. Yin. This video should not be leaked."

Another holographic projection appeared, and a middle-aged man expressed his opinion in a deep voice.

"What kind of chain reaction can there be? It's just that the impact is a little stronger, but you have to believe in people's ability to adapt. I think this is a good opportunity, and I support Mr. Lei."

This time it was a woman's voice. She looked to be about forty years old. It was obvious that she had once been a stunning beauty, but now there were more wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. However, her temperament was extremely domineering, her expression was calm, and her dark eyes were firm.

"A stable rear base is the cornerstone for us to deal with the Abyss. We can just deal with these things in secret. If it really causes widespread turmoil and unrest, the only ones who will benefit will be those Abyss species."

'Mr. Yin', who spoke first, frowned and then said.

"It's just a video. What kind of unrest can it cause? If there is unrest, it will be directed at those bugs and make sure they have nowhere to hide." Mr. Lei immediately retorted.

"Ordinary people are already afraid of the weird. How can you be sure that the leakage of these images will not make more people afraid of those churches? Instead, it will encourage more people to want to join them? ... Being a perpetrator is always better than being a victim." Old Yin also immediately refuted.

"If they really have this mentality, then it means that these people are the hidden seeds of the abyss. Wouldn't it be better to deal with them before they do anything dangerous to humans?"

This sentence caused silence at the scene. After a long while, Elder Yin said calmly, "I am too lazy to talk to a war madman like you. Anyway, I don't support leaking it."

"The battle with the Abyss has always been a life-and-death battle of genocide. Cruelty and blood are the main themes, and everyone should understand and recognize this. I really cannot understand your behavior of creating a 'false image of prosperity' and hiding all the truth... How long can you hide it? If that day really comes, what good will it be for mankind?"

Lei Lao's calm voice sounded.

"Ordinary people can play no role in the battle against the abyss. Telling them the truth, other than to make them suffer pain and despair for the rest of their lives, filled with panic and fear, is of no concrete significance. As night watchmen, it is our greatest duty to protect our country at night. Your reckless behavior, in my opinion, is a cowardly act of shirking your duty."

"So hiding all the truth is your responsibility? You fabricate a grand and prosperous world, let all the people live and work in peace and contentment, and then one day, face the cruel truth in the false peace and contentment, and die in despair. Is this your duty? Should we continue the battle against the abyss? Or should we quietly wait for the final day to come? After all, according to you, humans are weak, so they should accept the fate of being dominated or even destroyed by the powerful, right?"

"What part of the people's peaceful and prosperous life today is fictional? It is a prosperous age that countless warriors have exchanged for with their blood and lives! This prosperous age is not empty at all! The battle with the abyss must continue, even if it means fighting until the last man and shedding the last drop of blood! But how does this conflict with protecting the world and spirit of ordinary people? Or do you want all ordinary humans to rush into the abyss and fight to the death with those powerful abyss races? Is that the scene you want to see?"

"Of course I also want to protect the world and spirit of ordinary people, but the premise is that we can do it. But the current situation is that the earth has long been infiltrated and riddled with holes, the pressure from the abyss continues to increase, and the rear is already unstable! Don't you know what happened to the person sent from Canglan City? They have come to this point! And they are still hiding it from the people? Take this incident for example, why did public opinion quarrel? Isn't it because ordinary people don't know the truth, so they are used by the evil church? It is already extremely difficult for us to deal with the abyss, and the bugs hidden among ordinary people are still trying to shake the rear. Are you still hiding it at this time? If this matter is not handled well, many people will die! At that time, the grand and prosperous world you fictionalized will also be broken at the touch of a button! Concealment? What's the point?"

"you……"

Elder Yin and Elder Lei started arguing with each other on the spot.

The middle-aged man with gray hair saw this scene and sighed in his heart... This is a microcosm of the two attitudes of the current top human beings.

On the one hand, they believed that maintaining the world of ordinary people and a relatively peaceful spirit would be beneficial to stabilizing the rear area, so they tried their best to conceal some truths. They tried not to let ordinary people get in touch with everything about the extraordinary world.

But on the other hand, they believe that dealing with the abyss is a matter for all mankind, and that everyone needs to be told the truth so that all humans can unite as one and completely eliminate the unstable factors in the rear. Even if there will be some "pain" in the process, it is a price that must be paid.

The two ideas collided wildly, and both had a large number of supporters.

No one can convince anyone.

In this "Zhang San incident", everyone immediately realized the shadow of the evil church behind it, and they also knew in which direction they would guide public opinion next.

So the two ideas collided again... On the one hand, it was believed that in order to calm public opinion and stabilize the situation, an explanation needed to be given to the people.

On the other hand, I think it is obvious that the evil church is behind the incident. To calm down public opinion? Isn't that stabbing their own people? Isn't that making their loved ones sad and their enemies happy? So I firmly oppose it.

This was the debate before Zhang San sent this video.

And now, Zhang San's video has hit the fulcrum...

He actually thought of using the evil church to dilute the public opinion about him, and even filmed such a shocking video...

Now, the focus of the debate between the two factions has changed.

It became a question of whether to reveal the truth about the abyss.

This kind of debate has been going on for years, and no one can convince the other. So this debate is a bit of a headache for middle-aged people.

He is considered a neutral party. He is neutral because he thinks both sides have their reasons. Whether it is public or private, there are pros and cons. Therefore, he neither supports nor opposes.

There are also many neutral people who feel that the best approach is to wait and see what happens and choose the more favorable option in the process.

So at this moment, he couldn't get a word in.

Seeing that the argument had become so heated that the two old men had even resorted to personal attacks, he gave a wry smile and shook his head, and was about to speak to act as a peacemaker.

With a ding-dong sound, his cell phone rang.

After looking down, he was stunned for a moment. After a moment of silence, he said, "You two, please pause for a moment."

The two old men, who were already arguing with each other until their faces turned red, frowned at the same time, snorted coldly, and looked at the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man said helplessly: "Don't argue. Xiaotong just sent a message saying that Zhang San said that no matter whether we release it or not, he will definitely release this video."

As soon as these words came out, Elder Lei's eyes suddenly lit up, while Elder Yin's brows suddenly frowned.

“What a mess!”

He snorted.

Lei Lao immediately retorted: "The shit is not on you, so of course you are calm. Zhang San is now the protagonist of this incident, and now the whole nation is scolding him, so he must find a way to clarify himself? I watched the previous video, and it should not be him... This guy is a talent, but also a ruthless person... I think it is necessary to have further contact with him. If he can be absorbed into the Night Watch, it will be even better."

"There are so many ways to clarify this matter, but you chose this one. You don't have a sense of the overall situation!" Old Yin's face looked unhappy.

"Oh? Is there any other solution? Old Man Yin, please tell me."

If there really was a way, they wouldn't have discussed the issue of "whether to deal with it or not" before.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing. It's useless. Zhang San is clearly going to post this video. Let's discuss what to do next."

Middle-aged interrupted their next round of argument which was about to break out.

"No! Contact the News Agency immediately and monitor closely. This video must not be released! Otherwise, who knows how much trouble it will cause!"

Mr. Yin made his position clear at the first opportunity.

"How can someone's self-certification hinder you? How big a mess can it cause?" Old Lei glared.

"No way!"

"you!……"

The two elders started arguing again.

At this moment, a gentle girl's voice came from the void: "You two, the leader has sent an order."

The two people who were arguing stopped at the same time and looked up.

The void opened like a door, and a woman walked out. The woman was extremely beautiful, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with short, slightly curly silver hair. She was incredibly beautiful.

Her voice was clear and calm: "The leader said that we should let this matter develop naturally and see how public opinion develops before making a decision."

They were both stunned at the same time.

Elder Yin's expression looked grim, while Elder Lei's eyes suddenly lit up.

"In this process, no one can easily interfere. Public opinion also stops at the 'evil church'."

Mr. Lei was stunned for a moment, and after a moment he understood what the leader meant.

In other words, you should only stop at the evil church and not get involved in anything related to the abyss.

This draws a circle for the general direction of public opinion.

It is also a reminder to people in their faction.

"yes."

In the end, everyone bowed and accepted the order.

The girl with short silver hair in the void nodded, turned around and returned to the void.

The void closed like a door, and then returned to normal...

The middle-aged man stood up and said calmly: "In this case, let's take a look first. But everyone, the mission of the evil church must continue. That's it."

After saying that, he turned and left.

After several holographic projections looked at each other, the woman nodded slightly to Mr. Lei, turned around, and the holographic projection disappeared.

The middle-aged man also said hello to Mr. Yin and turned around and disappeared.

Old Yin glared at Old Lei, and Old Lei glared back at him without any hesitation. Then, Old Yin snorted unhappily, turned around and disappeared.

Lei Lao smiled immediately, and then his figure disappeared...

Very good, although it is limited to the evil church...

But no matter what, the first step has been taken.

Next, it depends on the specific development of public opinion.

…

…

At the same time, Liu An and Zhou Yuan also watched the entire video.

The two were in different places, but showed the same shocked expression...

His face turned a little pale.

Although they are frequent visitors to the black market, they are all experts in shooting people secretly.

But the content of Qin Jinnian's video still made them break out in a cold sweat! They knew that the people of the evil church were not easy to mess with, but they didn't expect that they would be so cruel! Thinking back to the tragic corpses in the video...they both swallowed their saliva.

Although it didn't get to the point of vomiting, it was still extremely uncomfortable.

At the same time, a surge of anger surged in my heart!

Evil church... raping people! Anyone who sees this video will be furious!

Then, they took action.

San Ye’s requirement was that the video must be uploaded to the Internet no matter how much it cost.

The implication is obviously to spark public opinion in the shortest possible time.

Thinking of this, they began to contact people who they thought could help...

…

…

While Zhou Yuan and Liu An were busy, Qin Jinnian was still searching.

After searching a dozen black markets and shadow world fragments, his eyes narrowed slightly.

Apparently, luck is on his side.

Because he found another stronghold.

This stronghold is different from the previous one. There is no bloody altar here.

But he discovered a lot...

People! I wonder if there is a real owner among them?

He took out his cell phone and opened the video.

"I'm Zhang San, and this is... a special revenge video."

His calm voice was recorded in the phone...

The next moment the camera turned and flew into the sky...

(End of this chapter)