Chapter 97 Surveillance: Eyes focused on her.
Li Zi's mother is a qualified city lord and she also loves her daughter very much.
However, when coordinating the relationship between the two, she always puts the interests of the whole community above her own and takes the initiative to let her daughter make concessions, without thinking there is anything wrong with it.
This resulted in Li Zi, despite being the city lord's daughter, enjoying people's kindness from childhood to adulthood.
But he has a very sensitive personality and a naive innocence.
This unexpected trip made her aware of the changes in the attitudes of the people around her.
Everyone was afraid that she would escape, and all eyes were on her, treating her as some kind of rare resource.
Some people also felt sympathy for her as she was about to die.
If it were normal times, Li Zi would close her eyes and pretend not to see it.
If she has ill intentions towards me, then so be it. If you don't expose it to her face, she can just pretend to be blind.
But now she can let go of everything. She will die sooner or later anyway, so she might as well die meaningfully.
For example, the current deacon of the church is a two-faced person, always saying one thing to your face and another behind your back.
He talks a lot about the God of Daydreams, but he is actually a miser. He has plundered countless resources over the years.
Li Zi found it funny when she thought about the time when she went to her house to play as a child, and saw gold, silver and jewelry, calligraphy and paintings, ancient books from before the end of the world, and mountains of evolutionary energy sources when she opened the door.
Sometimes she even felt that so many people prayed to gods and Buddhas every day, praying to the God of Daydreams to awaken their special powers and become stronger.
It would be better to just start a rebellion, drag the temple deacon into it, and divide her things among everyone.
Li Zi's mother seemed to know about this.
Unfortunately, unlike other bases, the city lord of the Dawn Base is just a cover and a pawn, and the one who really holds power is the Dawn Cult.
Her mother, Li Jinyu, was the city lord chosen by the current deacon of the temple, and the authority she possessed was actually not very high.
In order to keep his position, he was always respectful to her.
Since death is inevitable, helping my mother eliminate a powerful opponent might not make this trip in vain.
Li Zi was walking slowly towards the bedroom after dinner. Halfway there, she suddenly saw someone standing at the door.
She frowned and looked closely.
Seeing that the person had a slim figure, like a girl, not very tall, and did not look aggressive, I dared to continue walking forward.
Who knew that in a moment of blinking, the man disappeared.
Li Zi didn't feel like she heard any footsteps, which really made her feel a little creepy.
But then he thought again, when he went out just now, the deacon on the temple side was almost going crazy.
Now I don’t know how many pairs of eyes are staring at me, both openly and secretly.
They would never let anything happen to them before the sacrificial ceremony. Maybe the person sneaking around the door just now was the spy they sent.
I was just a little clumsy and didn't hide my tail well, so I was seen by him.
After thinking through the details, Li Zi was no longer afraid of anything.
She walked slowly into the house, appearing to be completely defenseless.
I walked into the house and looked around, but nothing seemed to have changed.
No, it seems her scriptures have been tampered with.
Li Zi frowned. As she had been a believer in the Dawn Religion since she was a child, there were many scriptures on her desk, which were usually piled up in a mess with textbooks.
But today the desk seemed to have been tidied, with the scriptures and textbooks neatly divided into two piles.
Li Zi twitched her lips and felt speechless.
She couldn't help but complain, "Why are you secretly doing housework for others? Didn't this spy receive any training before taking up the job? If I come home late, do I have to change my sheets and sweep the floor?"
But having said that, Li Zi was too lazy to mess things up and restore them to their previous appearance.
She was a little tired after walking around outside today, so she packed up and fell asleep early.
As night fell, a tall figure emerged from the darkness. She paused briefly at the desk and subconsciously put the scriptures that Li Zi had flipped through twice but hadn't put back in their original place.
But after standing at the table and thinking for a while, he seemed to feel that this was not appropriate.
So he took the scripture down again and carefully arranged it to look like it did after Li Zi had read it, without even a millimeter of error.
The figure walked around the room aimlessly.
Sometimes he would stop in front of the wardrobe that Li Zi had opened after finding her underwear and then forgot to close. Sometimes he would reach out to touch the dust behind the furniture, and sometimes he would stare at the dirty clothes that Li Zi had thrown around.
He seemed to be very upset and wanted to help her clean up, but he didn't dare to do it.
In fact, Li Zi went to bed so early today because she was thinking of pretending to be asleep for a while.
Let’s see if that stupid spy will reveal his true identity so that she can catch him red-handed.
I didn't expect that I fell asleep as soon as my head touched the pillow, without even having time to say my bedtime prayers.
Although given her current bad temper, she would either not pray this prayer or would do it very perfunctorily.
Because she slept so well that night, Li Zi didn't notice that there was an extra figure in the room, who was staring at her with dissatisfaction almost the entire night.
Before the sun rose, the entire earth was covered with a layer of hazy light. The figure in Li Zi's bedroom walked into the darkness before the light came in.
When she was about to disappear, she turned her head inadvertently.
It was discovered that the sleeping Li Zi seemed to be blinded by the sunlight, and she changed from lying flat on her back to curling up into a ball, covering her head with her arms.
It seemed that the girl was not very happy now. The anger that had been caused by this dirty little pig all night finally dissipated a little.
She likes cleanliness and tidiness, and cleanliness and tidiness can bring health.
That is why so many doctrines were established to admonish the people and guide them to live a good life.
But after thinking for a moment, the figure walked to the window and tried to pull up the curtains.
However, her body is not solid enough now.
He could still maintain his human form in the dark, but as soon as he walked into the light, his skin and flesh automatically dissolved into a cloud of mist, floating in the air, and he couldn't hold anything at all.
In a daze, Li Zi seemed to wake up.
The figure hesitated, took a step back and disappeared into the shadows.
"I seemed to sleep very well last night. It turns out that people need to exercise more. I wish I had known this earlier."
Li Zi stretched comfortably, feeling that all her limbs became relaxed because of this sleep.
Seeing that there seemed to be no changes in the house and there was no sign of the flower soil she secretly sprinkled at the door being stepped on, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Let those people monitor her.
But if you have to watch her even when she sleeps, it would be better to let her die quickly instead of waiting until the day of sacrifice. Just let her die now.
There is still a week until the day of sacrifice.
She hadn't figured out how to bring down the temple deacon yet, so the first step was to start by looking for trouble.
So during breakfast, Li Zi immediately started to act up.
Their daily routine is to wash, eat breakfast, then start to recount last night’s dreams, say morning prayers, and then start daily Bible study.
Several long tables are used for dining.
Before, she had eaten with the girls who worshipped together, but after the announcement of the sacrifice a month ago, she was arranged to eat with the church deacon, the holy sisters, her mother and others.
After taking just one bite, Li Zi spat it out, frowned, and pushed the bowl and chopsticks away.
She looked up at the deacon sitting at the same table with her and said preemptively, "Why isn't the meat fresh today? The soup is too salty."
The chef team was appointed by the deacon of the temple himself. The money they had plundered over the years could probably feed half of the city's disaster victims.
The temple deacons must have received a lot of kickbacks.
The woman frowned, picked up the food and took another bite, as if wondering why she didn't realize that the food tasted wrong today.
The movement here attracted the attention of other long tables, and the girls all looked over here curiously.
Li Jinyu couldn't help but try to smooth things over: "It tastes OK to me. If you don't like it, try something else."
"It's not a question of whether I like it or not. The ingredients for today's meal aren't fresh! I can make do with it, but you should think carefully about whether Daydream God can make do with it."
Li Zi sneered expressionlessly, raised her hand and scanned herself with her index finger. "Don't forget that this body is to be dedicated to the gods. Think carefully about whether you want to feed the Daydream God spoiled food."
She said this loudly enough for several long tables around to hear.
Not many people knew that the city lord's daughter was about to be sacrificed, but when it was suddenly made public, it caused an uproar.
Whispers came from all directions, full of curiosity and excitement.
"Do we need to offer sacrifices to awaken the gods? What should we offer? Young boys and girls, animals, and livestock?"
"What does Li Zi mean by that? Will God possess her? I'm so envious. That's a true gift from God!"
"Huh? What do you mean? Can a god become a human? Oh my god, it's so shocking just thinking about it!"
Some people even glared at her.
"Why should Li Zi be sacrificed? Just because she's the city lord's daughter, does that mean she should be prioritized in everything? She's neither the most pious nor the first-in-line nun. I don't agree!"
"Yeah, why not hold a public vote on such a big thing? Everything is decided by one person. We can tolerate other things, but this is a matter of great importance, concerning the awakening of the Daydream God!"
"I don't want to be sacrificed voluntarily..." Li Zi heard all these words and thought she would feel very sad.
But I was surprised to find that I was particularly peaceful at this moment.
The girls had very loud voices, and their chattering sounded just like magpies in the early morning, so it was impossible to eat.
The temple deacons had no choice but to start maintaining order, and said hypocritically: "Don't worry, everyone. The Daydream God awakened suddenly, and letting Li Zi sacrifice is our temporary solution.
I didn't expect everyone to be so enthusiastic about the sacrifice.
That was indeed our inconsiderateness. Don't worry, we can discuss how to vote later. Can we eat first?"
Some of the girls with better personalities quieted down.
But those who were brave enough to fight for their own interests continued to speak out, and the riots could not be suppressed. Even the temple deacons' threats to silence them by using their status were of no avail.
The noise over there was almost a mess, but Li Zi couldn't stop smiling.
It was the first time she let herself go and did something, and she didn't expect it to be so enjoyable.
As the city lord, Li Jinyu had to calm the girls down, ask questions to the church deacon from the girls' perspective, and not offend anyone. I remember he started to stutter.
She glanced at her daughter out of the corner of her eye and was surprised to find that she was eating obediently.
It was as if the person who just said this one was not fresh and that one was too salty was someone else.
Perhaps she was hungry, so she didn't think too much about it and focused her attention back on the farce in front of her.
While people were arguing non-stop, Li Zi sat alone at the long table and slowly finished her meal, happily picking out many delicious dishes.
Seeing that it would take a while to finish, she turned and walked out the door.
Unexpectedly, after taking a few steps, I felt someone following me.
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Ngi mua: haroharo, 29/08/2024 15:21
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