Chapter 222 Love at the End of Lies They have an undercover agent here...
Under the goat mask, Taro Tomihara's pupils shrank.
"…What are you doing, Taku?"
The person called Taku quickly shook his head: "Just call me Passerby A, don't call me by my full name all of a sudden! Too many new names, readers won't be able to remember them! Besides, this character is really just a passerby who will only appear in three chapters... cough. Boss, I'm pointing a gun at you, isn't the meaning obvious enough? Manrin, Manrin——"
He suddenly called the girl's name and stretched out the hand holding the tray in the direction of Asayama Rika.
Marin glanced at Asayama Rika, who nodded slightly.
So, little Marin ran forward carefully, took the tray and quickly ran back to Asayama Rika.
Asayama Rika vaguely knew what was on the tray.
Because she had recognized the man who had caused the situation to change so suddenly.
The confidant who betrayed Tomihara Taro was the guard she had ordered him to find some food earlier on the pretext of being hungry.
So it's pretty obvious what's in the tray.
Asayama Rika opened the plate, and a fragrant aroma with hot steam rose up, causing the hungry children around her to swallow their saliva unconsciously.
It wasn't a work lunch for the congregants. Instead, it was five hot, oil-paper-wrapped omelets filled with fried shrimp and chicken. The crispy shrimp and chicken were smothered in a translucent sauce. A few leaves of lettuce playfully peeked out from under the omelet, their verdant color making the omelets look even more enticing.
Even at this time, Asayama Rika felt a little hungry.
...Sure enough, what was brought was "normal" food, just as she requested.
Asayama Rika was in mixed emotions.
The man called Tuo is definitely not a member of the "Fulu Society".
Just think about it, the information provided by "Lei Feng" even included details about the fact that the latch of the iron cage was high but she happened to be able to reach it.
They have undercover agents here.
To bring down such a far-reaching and deeply rooted evil cult, a lot of time must be spent collecting intelligence in the early stages.
Tuo should be the person who was sent to collect intelligence and belongs to the same organization as "Lei Feng".
The man's left hand was still pointing the gun at Taro Tomihara's head.
It's been a minute and my hands haven't shaken at all.
"Have you betrayed me?" Taro Tomihara asked in a deep voice.
He was just a little panicked now, but not to the point of panic.
There were three firearms in this stronghold. Three guns. One was on his person, tucked into the belt under his robe on his left hand; one was given to Taku, the one now pointed at him; and the third gun was in the hands of another person.
That person is hiding among the believers. He will target this traitor and purge his own sect.
Hearing his words, "Taku" laughed: "Don't you know exactly what I'm doing? As that lady said, you betrayed the 'Fu Lu Hui', and it's time to be punished."
Taro Tomihara was taken aback by the man's accusation.
When did he betray the Fulu Society? How come he didn't know it?
"You've gone too far, Tomihara Taro." Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, "Taku" directly said his real name, which even he shouldn't know. "I'm here to take your life by the order of 'God'."
After saying this, the man didn't rush to act. Instead, he cast a faint gaze at Asayama Rika: "Madam, this is not a good place to enjoy a meal. It is filled with the stench of crime. Why don't you move outside? The world outside is so bright."
Somehow, even though this sentence was so ironic, Asayama Rika felt that the person was only trying to express his meaning literally.
She bowed slightly, opened the door, let the children go out first, and did not forget to take the mobile phone she left in the corner.
"I didn't betray you. I was the one who guided the Fulu Society forward all these years, doing everything myself—"
Behind him, Taro Tomihara was still defending himself, but the believers around him became more hesitant because of the series of events.
If there was nothing wrong with this "high priest", then why did so many people question him in just one afternoon?
Moreover, they all do it in the name of "God".
Taro Tomihara noticed the change in the atmosphere around him from the corner of his eye. He knew he couldn't delay any longer. He took a breath and shouted with his aged voice: "—Do it!"
The gunshots rang out as expected.
Taro Tomihara turned his head, expecting to see the imaginative "Taku", but he didn't expect the man to still have a smiling face, with the black muzzle of the gun still pointing at his forehead.
Taro Tomihara broke out in a cold sweat.
If "Tuo" is still alive, who was hit by the shot just now?
The old man was frightened. He turned around and looked back without caring about his manners.
He saw that the man with a gun, who was hiding among the followers and whom he had high hopes for, had a big hole on his forehead. Before he could pull the trigger of the gun in his hand, it fell to the ground because the owner lost strength.
—A breathless man came down from upstairs and killed the man before he could shoot.
"Don't rush to prove yourself when faced with doubts, Boss," continued Tuo, standing beside him. "Instead of proving yourself, it's better to frame others. Everyone knows you've worked hard for the Fu Lu Society, but what good is that? The Fu Lu Society is doomed. God said so."
"Who are you? How can you know what 'God' is thinking?" Tomihara Taro's voice was hoarse. "Only the 'high priest' can come into contact with 'God'——"
"—What a shame, the right to interpret 'God' is no longer in your hands." "Taku's" voice was lazy. "Whoever holds the gun has the right to interpret the ideology. Whether you accept it or not is the same."
"Listen carefully, here is the new teaching: God has appointed children to be the salt and light of the earth, their spirits like fresh snow, untouched by dust. Those who stain their robes with the blood of the Lamb will suffer eighty-one rounds of torture in the lake of fire and brimstone, for they have defiled the first fruits of the wheat."
"The Lamb walking in the way of God, the poor should guard their hearts on the rock, and the rich should water the parched fields with seventy-seven times the amount of oil and wine. If the high priest would turn back and move the golden lampstand to the tents of the poor, warm the hands of orphans with the fire of the altar, and read out their sins loudly before the world, God would remember their repentance on the holy mountain and spare them from the torment of fire and brimstone."
It's a bit of a rant, but it actually has three meanings:
First, anyone who hurts a child will go to hell;
Second, those who have money can do charity, and those who don’t have money can do volunteer work;
3. High Priest, please surrender quickly. If you confess, you will be treated leniently; if you resist, you will be treated severely.
Taro Tomihara understood what he meant.
He wanted to give it another try - he didn't forget that the last gun was on him.
But when he looked at "Taku", he found that the gun was already in his other hand. Without him noticing, the man took out the gun from under his robe.
The old man then spoke tremblingly, "I am willing to confess all my crimes and provide evidence for the crimes of other members. I only pray that 'God' will not abandon me, an old man half buried in the ground, and that I continue to let His grace guide my path forward..."
He quickly slid to his knees.
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After escaping, Asayama Rika checked her cell phone immediately.
To her disappointment, Kamijutsuji Shin still didn't reply to her letter.
However, she quickly put the disappointment behind her.
Because fried food in omelets is really delicious.
The egg skin on the outside is probably made by first spreading a layer of soft, thin dough, then brushing it with egg liquid and chopped green onions on both sides and then frying it, so the outermost layer of egg has been fried golden, exuding the aroma of egg and scallion oil; the fried shrimp and fried chicken inside are wrapped in crispy fried dough, but the meat inside is tender and juicy, paired with a thin layer of sauce and crispy lettuce. With one bite, multiple tastes are satisfied at the same time: the freshness of chicken and shrimp, the freshness of lettuce, the aroma of eggs, etc., all bursting in the mouth, and people who eat it can't stop eating.
The children walked quickly, wolfing down their food, mumbling praises about the gifted food, and enjoying the food peacefully despite Asayama Rika's helpless warning not to talk while eating.
There was no trace of pain and death on their little faces now, but they were filled with hope and joy, as if they had suddenly arrived from hell to heaven.
For them, the nightmare of just a few days will soon disappear because they are treated well. The only thing that makes them feel at a loss is the tears shed by their parents because they have regained their treasures.
After walking through the densely packed buildings, the children stopped awkwardly under the eaves.
It's raining, and it's raining heavily.
If you walk straight ahead, your clothes will get wet.
However, just when they were in trouble, two cars drove over and stopped in front of them.
Asayama Rika pursed her lips.
The car door opened, and Shin Kamijutsuji got out. He unfolded the umbrella in his hand and said, "...Let the children get in first. My people will take them home."
Asayama Rika nodded, and cooperated with Kamijouji Shin to protect the children who were still curiously observing them into the car behind.
Seeing that all the children had gotten into the car, Asayama Rika consciously sat in the passenger seat of Shin Tsuji's car.
What is coming is finally coming.
She had a premonition that the following conversation would change the lives of her and Kamijutsuji Shin.
This will determine whether they move forward together or go their separate ways.
The car started slowly, and the wipers in front of the window moved one by one, creating a clear view in the heavy rain.
The atmosphere in the car was heavy and neither of them knew how to start.
For Uetsuji Shin, everything that happened today was like a dream. Miraculously, with the help of others, he completed a major step in his long-cherished revenge - and these "others" included Asayama Rika, the person he wanted to keep secret the most.
As for Asayama Rika, after learning about the grudge between Kamijou Shin and her parents, and the crimes committed by her parents, she felt a little confused and a little panicked.
The confusion was because no matter what the outcome, after today, her life would be completely different from before;
The panic was because she was afraid that the change was something she could not afford.
But amid the sound of the pitter-pattering raindrops, she looked at Kamijouji Shin's profile, and a new strength gradually rose in her heart, calming her restless mind.
This power was not given to her by anyone else. It did not come from her mother, nor from her fortune, but from herself.
She helped four children get home today.
Maybe tomorrow she will help Ah Xin stop having nightmares, stop being haunted by thoughts of revenge like a ghost, and stop being tortured by her own emotions.
This was a brand new experience, something she had rarely experienced in her twenty years of life. It meant she had the ability to help others, and was no longer a pet living in the shadow of her parents or under the protection of her boyfriend.
She can also decide her own future.
She touched her belly, mustered up her courage, looked at the young man beside her, and spoke to break the silence.
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