Chapter 20
"What on earth do you want me to do? I have a lot of things to do outside!" The silver-robed priest Dai Li stuck to Ian aggressively. She was a tall lady with single eyelids and thin lips. She opened and closed her mouth, accusing Ian, "You'd better give me a reasonable reason, otherwise if there is any mistake in the activity, you will have to explain it to Archbishop Owen yourself!"
"Calm down, calm down." Ian put his hands in the air, made a downward gesture, and handed her a cup of cold tea to help her cool down.
After drinking a cup of cold tea, Dai Li calmed down a bit: "You are out there with the Security Bureau every day, you don't know how busy we are for Purification Day and how much preparation we have to do."
"You are the only silver-robed priest here. You have to perform the purification duties for the gods, so of course you are busy." Ian sat calmly in front of Dai Li and drank tea. He was used to Dai Li's appearance.
"Then tell me quickly, what's the matter? I've already said that I'll handle it for you after the Purification Day."
"This can't wait."
"What? Are you kidding!" Dai Li became excited again, her lips opening and closing very quickly. "What could be more important than Purification Day?"
"You'll find out if you follow me."
Dai Li followed Ian, chattering all the way. Ian knew that Dai Li had been busy with the purification day these days, so he didn't stop her from complaining. He just took her to an abandoned storage room that was not usually used.
"Look."
As soon as the door was opened, there were dozens of strangely shaped lamps hanging from the ceiling of the room. Each lamp seemed to have many eyes, fixed by cantilevers and could be moved at multiple angles.
"Let me see these lights of yours?"
"These are shadowless lamps. I need no shadows here... Also, this is the only room in the church without windows."
"So? If you can't catch Sangria, you'll spend the rest of your life here?" Dai Li taunted.
Ian shook his head. “This is tailor-made for Sangria.”
"You're crazy." Dai Li's eyes were already filled with anger. The whole church was busy, but only Ian was doing such irrelevant things. "It's all Sangria all day long, Sangria, wake up."
"Listen, Dai Li, I'm telling you this because you're Lin Guang's relative, but you have to promise me not to tell anyone else, otherwise you'll be doing an injustice to the dead Lin Guang."
"..." Dai Li was speechless for a moment, but Ian's expression was serious, without any madness or jokes, and she gradually calmed down.
"Did you find a clue?"
"I'm not 100% sure, but I'm at least 50%. More importantly, I'm absolutely certain that 'Shadow' is here. You know, I've seen him once, and I wouldn't mistake him...especially with his abilities."
Dai Li suddenly leaned against the wall of the corridor, as if she had temporarily escaped from the busy and tense environment.
"I need your help, Dai Li. Your purification ability can temporarily inactivate artificial extraordinary abilities. They stole Lin Guang's power and are also subject to the constraints of your bloodline." This is what Ian came for.
“…This is too dangerous.”
"Dangerous or not, I'll definitely be there for you," Ian said sincerely. "You just need to eliminate the abilities they've modified."
"Do you think the two of us can beat 'Shadow'?" Dai Li pointed at Ian and herself with an exaggerated expression, "He's a famous killer, don't dream. What level is he? A-level? Or quasi-S-level?"
Normally, ordinary people with special abilities are divided into levels from D to A, while S-level is close to the power of a god. The requirements to reach this level are quite demanding. Archbishop Lin Guang was only quasi-S-level back then.
"I don't know, but he was far inferior to Lin Guang back then... Besides, every Beyonder has its weaknesses. I took the time to build this Shadowless Room, tailor-made for him. If we lure them here by surprise, maybe we can capture them in one fell swoop."
"You also said that this matter is 'maybe', and..." Dai Li paused, "Are you really not going to tell Owen? Are you going to kill 'Shadow' here by yourself? Or Sangria?"
Ian immediately lowered his voice, his voice unusually hoarse: "Can't you see what his relationship with Intelhead is? He's just one of their dogs! Forget about him, and don't tell anyone! They're everywhere! In the government, in civil organizations, in the security bureau... and even in the church now! A few years ago, the church and them were at loggerheads, but look at what's happened in recent years? Who remembers those things now that they've been paid!"
"If he learns of this news, he will simply hand over his enemy to Interhead and send him back."
Dai Li choked.
Ian saw that she couldn't refute him, so he continued to persuade her: "I don't believe anyone else. Only you are Lin Guang's relative, and you share his bloodline and abilities!"
"...I understand." Dai Li sighed, "But I'm still unsure. This sounds a bit exaggerated."
"Don't worry, I'll be there for you if anything happens. I'll pay for everything." Ian clenched his fist and placed it on his chest, bowing. "Even if it means sacrificing my life."
Saturday afternoon, outside the church, the day before Purification Day.
At noon that day, Ango told Irene that he needed to go to church today. Yes, not on the day of purification as the letter said, but the day before.
After receiving the letter on Friday, she and Xi Sen studied it carefully several times before finally making the decision.
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Ace replied with a bit of surprise: "What a coincidence? Was it Tang Yu who called me? She also asked me to go to church today."
"No," Ango replied, "I just haven't seen the church since I came to town, so I'm a little curious."
So under Irene's arrangement, the two of them traveled together.
There were neither too many nor too few people at the church entrance, most of whom were believers who came to worship at dusk.
This is the only church in Sun Town, located on a hillside southwest of the town. As it is the seat of the United Church, believers of the five gods recognized by the church can be found here, from the Giant God of War to the Mechanical Goddess, and others... Believers are scattered across two large chapels, praying devoutly.
Lin Yaoxin was the only one of Tang Yu's group who held a religious faith. He left the group to pray before the statue of the Flaming Bird. The remaining non-believers surveyed the church with curiosity, not feeling awkward or bored.
"Aren't you hot?" Ace said to Ango.
The sun was at its peak, and the church was lined with huge glass windows that sparkled in the sunlight. Ango was wearing loose-fitting long-sleeved shirts and trousers, even his hands covered with sun-protective gloves, prompting Ace to ask.
"Afraid of sunburn." Ango answered simply.
Tang Yu was a little humble: "Doctor An, do you really want to visit with us?"
Judging from yesterday's conversation, Ango didn't want to take this risk, so Tang Yu preferred to act on his own.
"I'm just taking a look, maybe everyone can act on their own." Ango replied.
Tang Yu breathed a sigh of relief. An Ge probably meant that he would not care about her anymore.
There were an unusually large number of people praying today. After Lin Yaoxin returned, he said, "The God of Wisdom has answered the believers' prayers and promised to change the Beyonder abilities and restart the 'Purification Day'. This event has aroused everyone's enthusiasm."
Priests in robes were also moving back and forth in the church, packing and carrying various items to the town's central square. Tang Yu's eyes shifted back and forth between the priests. Ango said, "There's nothing else on the first floor except two chapels and a confessional."
Tang Yu blinked as his gaze followed the priest on the spiral staircase. "Doctor An, I want to go upstairs and take a look..."
"Do you want to visit the church?" A male voice interrupted Tang Yu.
Looking up, Ace recognized Ian, the man who had arrested Ango in the restaurant: "It's you!"
Tang Yu took two steps forward and hurriedly introduced himself, "We are students from Taiyang Town Middle School. We saw the propaganda about Purification Day and wanted to choose a faith for ourselves, hoping to gain this honor."
Tang Yu understood that the church promoted this religious ceremony so widely in order to make more people believe in God, so he had thought of an excuse before coming.
Ian walked down the spiral staircase, his eyes lingering on Ango. Hearing Tang Yu say this, he looked at her suspiciously: "Is that so? Then of course we welcome you. Why don't you let me lead the way?"
Tang Yu rolled his eyes and replied with a smile: "I won't bother the Bishop, we can just look around on our own."
Ian's face turned serious at this moment: "None of you have faith in God. It is not appropriate to walk around in the church rashly."
After hearing this, Tang Yu was in a dilemma. She didn't want Ian to follow them all the time, but she couldn't think of a solution. She could only look at the people traveling with her for help.
However, this is a church place after all, and Ian has the final say.
So Ango said, "I understand. Please lead the way, Bishop. We want to go around the second and third floors and not go into any inconvenient places."
While following Ian, Ango quietly opened the transparent soft-shell test tube hidden in his gloves, allowing the ability transformation system to work on himself.
As soon as she started, she felt a gaze piercing her like a sharp blade.
But when she looked up, she only saw Ian introducing things in front of her.
Ango adjusted to the change in her vision. The "Eye of Perspective" took effect on her. She felt the power of pursuit drain from her, and the objects before her eyes grew blurrier and blurrier. She couldn't help but blink, and when she opened her eyes again, they had transformed into transparent glass of various colors, as clear and distinct as the windows around the church.
She didn't need Ian's guidance because she could easily see through the church's secrets.
Ian's footsteps suddenly paused.
"What's wrong?" Lin Yaoxin asked.
"Sorry, Dr. An, you look a little unwell. Do you need to rest for a while?" Ian's tone sounded a little strange.
Ango's eyes blinked rapidly, and he did look a little uncomfortable.
"I'm fine, just a little hot." Ango pretended to be hot and wiped his temples.
"That's good..." Ian whispered.
The others seemed a little confused.
"What happened?" Tang Yu asked.
"This may be a bit presumptuous, but I received news that a priest suddenly developed a high fever and wanted to see a doctor." Ian pointed to the light computer in his hand and said hesitantly.
"Isn't there a doctor here?" Ace said. "Does he pay for consultations?"
"Of course I will, but it will be inconvenient for me to show you around." Ian looked at Ango.
Ango didn't refuse: "Of course, but where is the priest now?"
"Rest in the priests' dormitory next door. We can go there from the side corridor on the second floor, around the bell tower."
"It's so far." Tang Yu asked in confusion, his eyes gleaming, "But it's not convenient for so many of us to go together."
Ian nodded: "Indeed, how about you wait in the lounge for a moment, I will take Dr. An there."
Tang Yu's joy was beyond words: "Of course, we will wait for you in the lounge. Don't worry, don't worry, just give the priest a good look."
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