Chapter 699: Rescue
In the vast and hot northern Uzbek desert, next to a large area of crisp and lush oasis, the ancient city of Bastis, which has experienced many vicissitudes of life, stands here. After a long and arduous journey, Vanya finally arrived at the destination of her trip to Buserit, but what was waiting for her here was far beyond her expectations.
"You evil dog of the evil god... don't come over here!"
"Get out! Stranger! Don't even think about getting close to here!"
"Don't try to bring the pain back to this land again!"
In front of the towering gate of Buserit, countless civilians in various clothes gathered together, excitedly shouting at Vanya and the others not far ahead, while waving their crude weapons in a demonstration and intimidation.
Looking at the civilians who were shouting "Evil Light and Evil God" and threatening them, Vanya's guards, led by Gaspare, couldn't help but frown, with a hint of anger on their faces. Just when they were about to draw their weapons, Vanya stopped them with a gesture.
"Sister Vanya... these guys are already very dangerous cultists..." Looking at Vanya's gestures, Gaspare couldn't help but whispered to Vanya seriously, and Vanya also responded softly.
"It has not come to that point yet... It is far from the time to resort to force."
After listening to Vanya's words, Gaspare paused slightly, then he looked at the other guards on his left and right, and finally followed Vanya's words and retracted the weapon that he had just drawn. After seeing this scene, Vanya looked carefully at the group of excited Bastis people in the distance, and then spoke in a gentle tone.
“My fellow Bastis, I am not sure what kind of lies you have believed and how you have misunderstood the Most Benevolent God. But God has never abandoned any of His people. Even the Lambs lose their way, and God foresaw your loss, so He guided me here.
"Please don't be afraid, don't panic. I bring you guidance and grace. I will do my best to help you get rid of disaster and suffering. We have food, medicine, and gifts... These are all things that can deal with this disaster. Please let us enter the city to provide help to those in distress. Please don't listen to the dirty words of any villain."
Vanya spoke to the crowd in front of her in a gentle tone, trying to ease the conflict between the two sides, but her words failed to resolve the hostility of the crowd in front of her. They still held their weapons in their hands, with no intention of putting them down.
"Don't believe her! People of Bastis, you have already witnessed what the Evil Light God can do in this disaster. They can't do anything! They can't stop this disaster, they brought it upon themselves! Think about it, the two of you, in the past few days, who saved this city, the Evil Light God or the Eternal Life Lord! Who saved you from the sea of suffering!"
In front of the crowd in Bastis, the bald, fat man holding a strange cane shouted again in an inciting manner, and some people in the crowd behind him began to whisper in response to him.
"Eternal Life Vow... It was Eternal Life Vow... It was Eternal Life Vow who saved us... That's why Eternal Life Vow relieved us of our suffering... What the Evil Light Evil God failed to do, Eternal Life Vow did!"
The crowd gathered in front of the city gate kept murmuring, and it seemed that everyone here believed his words more than Vanya did. None of them put down their weapons, but instead held them tighter.
"Look! People here don't welcome you! You are the dogs of the evil god of evil. The Eternal Lord hates fighting, and you are different from those who are nailed on this. You have not done evil in this kind of city, so I will show mercy and let you go today, but you can never set foot in this city!" The man continued to speak, waving his cane, and many people in the crowd behind him echoed him.
"That's right! Get out!"
"Get out, strangers. You are not welcome here!"
"Get out of the way! There is no place for you here!"
Countless residents of Bastis gathered in front of the city gate, shouting excitedly and using words to drive Vanya away. Seeing this scene, Gaspare beside Vanya's face showed anger again, and he whispered to Vanya.
"Sister Vanya, these people are beyond redemption. Let's just take action and let them witness the blazing flames of the 㹏."
"Be calm... Father Gaspare, we are here to save people, not to kill people. Right now, we haven't figured out the whole situation yet, so don't act rashly..." Vanya said to Gaspare seriously. After stopping the impulse of her guards, Vanya looked at the group of civilians in front of her who looked malicious, and then spoke softly again.
"Even if they are deeply lost... I will not abandon them. Every living being has a chance to be redeemed. I will wait here for that moment to come..."
Vanya said this, and then she turned around and left with her people, away from the city gate that was rejecting them.
When leaving, Vanya seemed to look back inadvertently, looking at the ancient city of Bastis behind her. After taking a look at the slightly swaying figures nailed to the city wall, she turned back again and left the scene.
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After being refused entry into the city by the Bastians, Vanya did not choose to engage in direct armed conflict with the other side, but instead led her people back to the team. Afterwards, she did not let the delegation leave immediately, but instead set up camp outside the city.
Under Vanya's order, the camel caravan chose the other side of the oasis, and built a camp across a large lake from the city of Bastis, relying on the oasis for rest and recuperation. In just a few hours, with the hard work of countless church employees, large and small tents were set up on a wide grassland by the lake, and a large-scale camp was established. The entire process of establishment was not disturbed by anyone, except that many Bastis guards stood on the city wall and watched from afar.
At dusk, in the campsite on the shore of the oasis lake, various tents were set up everywhere, countless pedestrians were walking around, herds of camels were led to the lake to drink water, wisps of smoke rose slowly from all over the campsite, and the noise was endless everywhere.
In the center of the camp, inside a huge white tent, Vanya sat on the exquisite carpet that had just been laid and looked in front of her. There were two figures standing in front of her. One of them was wearing the same white nun's uniform as her. She was her assistant, medical sister Phil, and the other was a more mature woman.
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