Bulwark of Light

"I said Master Chi, how long are you going to keep this woman?"

The Red Grape Building in Rhine City was built 30 years ago, and it was a landmark building against the banner of most cities.

Therefore, the underground of the Hongpu Building is also the secret base of the extraordinary.

The ninth floor underground here is an airtight secret prison.

Through the screen in front of you, you can check the scene in the prison in real time. Now the entire underground of the Hongpu Building has been cleared just to imprison one person——

Windy City Rose, Yeh Caroline.

"I have the right to detain her until there is a definite order from Uptown to execute her."

Chi Shou looked at the man next to him blankly. Now that Gu Li was appointed by the Red Grass Group to temporarily take over the privileges of Rhine, in a sense he could be regarded as a temporary priest who "sit on an equal footing" with himself.

"You and I both know that Shangcheng wants her to die."

Gu Li was wearing a loose robe, with a lazy expression, holding a wine glass in his hand, and said with a smile: "And as far as I know... the order from the upper city has been sent more than once to kill this traitor. kill."

Pause slightly.

He continued to smile and said, "Holy Cross College's urging has spread to Rhine time and time again... If you hadn't insisted on keeping this woman in a secret prison, even if she had nine lives, she would have been chopped off. I don't know." , if this news is sent back to the upper city, will it have any adverse effects on Mr. Chi?"

"If you want to say it, just say it."

"As the priest of the Tower of Origin, I naturally have to abide by the oracle of the Tower of Origin. Obey the system, act upright, and sit upright."

Chi Shou said calmly: "Master Sky God didn't send out the 'beheading order' personally. According to the priest's regulations of the Tower of Origin, the execution of a prisoner of Ye Caroline's level is not something that can be decided by the academy with just a few words. Yes, if you really want to execute him, you need to take him to the upper city...Neither you nor I have the right to 'execute' him with our own private rights."

"..."

Gu Li was speechless.

These words are really impeccable, he really has no way to refute...

Chi Shou acted in strict accordance with the rules of the Tower of Origin, even if someone came from above, he couldn't blame anything. As for beheading someone, it was a fantasy.

Lord Sky God, it has been a long time since there has been an order.

If put before.

Ye Caroline had died a long time ago. On the day this traitor was arrested, a supervisor would come and either escort him to the city for execution or execute him on the spot.

But now is a special time.

Central Continent has become a mess.

With the advent of the Extraordinary Era, the order in Central Continent almost "collapsed". [Deep Sea] invested a lot of computing power to barely stabilize the situation.

Every day, a large number of extraordinary people awaken independently, enter the deep water area, and start spiritual self-examination...

All the priests canonized by the Tower of Origin have been dispatched from the upper city to various urban areas, responsible for receiving and guiding the newly awakened transcendents who have completed the awakening through the [Deep Sea] link.

Under such circumstances, it is not an important matter to deal with the remnants of the rebellion of the Ancient Literature Society...

Caroline Ye has been imprisoned, and that is enough.

Gu Li could tell that Chi Shou was delaying on purpose.

If it were two years ago, he would not be so indifferent as he is now.

Now, his attitude has changed.

the reason is simple.

The extraordinary era has come, and almost everyone can become an extraordinary person.

The red dragon envoy of the Source Tower rebelled, and the white tiger of Xuanwu died in battle... Among the four envoys, there is only one envoy, the newly promoted Suzaku, and all other positions are vacant.

The entire upper city is in a turbulent and chaotic era unseen in a century.

Against this background, the Tower of Origin will try its best to cultivate "geniuses".

Gu Li has a clear understanding of himself.

He knew that he was not a genius, and that being able to cultivate to the fourth level was already the limit, and there was almost no hope for him to continue to advance in this life.

In this case, there is no point in fighting to the death.

Chi Shou is in full charge of Ye Caroline's arrest... This kid's cultivation talent is much stronger than his own, and the master's inheritance is still in the upper city. In the future, he will definitely leave the remote city of the Rhine and return to the upper city to assume a high position of.

As a mere "temporary priest", there is no need to conflict with Chi Shou.

If the case is successfully resolved, as his deputy, he will definitely be rewarded by senior officials.

If Chi Shou is really crazy and wants to betray Shangcheng for a woman and mess up the case, he will not be held accountable.

"Master Chi was joking."

Gu Li squeezed the wine glass, and said lightly: "I haven't mentioned a word about what happened in the secret prison."

Because of the change of position, he turned a blind eye to the Ye Caroline case.

Whether this woman is dead or alive is no longer important.

Is it possible that the Tower of Origin can allow her to "reinstate her official position"?
In any case, there is no threat to yourself.

As long as I can live a comfortable life as a "temporary priest", there is no need to fight for the Red Portuguese Group.

"Tomorrow, I'm going to go to the city."

Chi Shou no longer looked at the monitoring screen.

He could see the change of Gu Li's attitude, and his heart was as clear as a mirror for all the reasons.

After the enactment of the Awakening Act... the "employer" who served the Red Grape Group began to draw closer to him.

When the extraordinary era comes, the status of employees will be extraordinary.

But the priests of the Tower of Origin are completely different.

Ordered by the throne of God, to serve the Tower of Origin... Even the lowest-ranked priest has a clear backer, which is something that employers would never dare to offend.

The Awakening Act was successfully enacted, and a large number of extraordinary people emerged. The resources of the Tower of Source are limited, so the number of priests will not expand due to this.

But employers... are just the opposite.

In the future, there will definitely be countless employers, vying to be the first to join the big consortium.

If Gu Li hadn't found a reliable "backer" earlier, then his good life would only be in these few years.

"Going to the city?"

Gu Li frowned, confused and said: "What are you doing in that kind of place? You don't want to report to the higher-ups about 'Ecaroline'."

"..."

Chi Shou was silent for two seconds, and said, "There is no way to delay this matter."

He was from Holy Cross College, and the reason he came to Rhineland a few years ago was to complete the law enforcement tasks assigned by the college.

In the past few years, Chi Shou's mission has gone smoothly.

He shined brightly in Rhine City.

Some people start their debut with a head and a head, while some people seem to be ordinary at the beginning, and they do not show their mountains and dews, but they are steady and steady, and they go higher and higher.

Chi Shou belongs to the latter group. Due to his "excellent performance" over the years, the senior management of the college has noticed this young man who was the first to be promoted to the fourth rank after graduation.

Clap!

Gu Li's eyes widened, the wine glass in his hand fell to the ground and fell to pieces.

"Are you crazy, are you really going to ask the higher-ups to intercede?"

"On this return trip, Shangcheng took the initiative to summon me."

Chi Shou shook his head and said, "The college should have other tasks to entrust to me...Maybe it's about Ye Caroline, maybe it's something else. No matter what, I will definitely be able to meet the high-level person in charge of this matter .”

"The surname Chi—"

Gu Li and Chi Shou have been working together for some time.

Although there were hidden conflicts before, after the enactment of the Awakening Act, the conflict between the two is no longer so intense.

Now that the matter is important, he no longer used a sly tone and called "Master Chi" jokingly, but changed his tone and solemnly advised: "You should know who we are, those big men in the upper city , and what is your identity... I know that you come from an orthodox background and are different from people like me, but in the eyes of real 'upper class people', there is actually no difference between you and me." "Ha..."

It was the first time Chi Shou saw Gu Li's serious face, he smiled lightly, and laughed at himself, "What is orthodox background, my background is similar to yours."

They are all small characters with no background.

only……

He was more diligent and luckier, so he was able to enter the Tower of Origin and stand in his current position.

"If I guess correctly, you will most likely be 'promoted' when you go to the city this time."

Gu Li lowered his voice and pressed his hands on Chi Shou's shoulders: "I know that the friendship between you and me is not deep enough to entrust. But now I will tell you the truth with all my heart. Sin, what happened on the Rhine, the people above saw it and knew it better than anyone else."

"..."

"If you go to the upper city this time and meet the high-level power holders in the upper city, you must 'close' the case cleanly, and don't make excuses for this woman. Once you annoy the higher-ups, your future, future , and it was all set on fire.”

What Gu Li cares about is not only Chi Shou.

And myself.

The situation in Rhine City is stable, and his good life will last forever.

"How do I choose...don't bother you."

Chi Shou replied in a lukewarm manner.

Although the tone is cold.

But his heart was a little sour.

I really didn't expect that someone would say this to me before I left.

"During this period of time, the affairs of the Rhine City are entrusted to you...the priests sent from the upper city are also entrusted to you."

Chi Shou hesitated for two seconds, and said solemnly: "According to your auspicious words, if I go to Shangcheng this time, if I can be 'promoted', I will recommend you to the Tower of Origin. At that time, you can replace the 'employee'." identity, and truly become a member of the priest team.”

"...?" Gu Li was taken aback, and then his eyes showed surprise.

He speculated all his life, but when he said that sentence just now, he didn't mean to be opportunistic at all.

"I take these words seriously. Mr. Chi will be promoted to great heights."

Gu Li responded quickly, he would not miss this opportunity.

"But when I come back, I must see that she is safe."

The conversation changed, Chi Shou looked in the direction of Ye Caroline, and put on a cold face: "I'm not here, no matter who comes to the upper city, don't bring them to see Ye Caroline, even if she is guilty, Even if it is to be executed, it should be handled by me.”

Hear this.

The smile on Gu Li's face froze.

He always felt that this kid surnamed Chi was good at everything, but suffered from being "educated", he obeyed the system too much, followed the rules too much, and was too humane.

Cut off a head, in exchange for a thousand gold future, this kind of thing, how many people can't wish for it?

If it were him, he wouldn't even hesitate for a second.

……

……

After some instructions, Chi Shou left the Rhine overnight.

He wasn't worried that Gu Li would execute Ye Caroline... During these days together, he knew Gu Li's character very well.

Some people in this world are as clear as rivers, while others are as muddy as sand.

Gu Li is the kind of "little person" who is as muddy as sand. This kind of person was born at the bottom by scrambling since he was a child. The reason why he "worked his life" to climb up was nothing more than to make his life better.

It seems to be ruthless enough to fight everything, but in fact it is just a disguise.

Such a person cherishes life the most.

Such people cherish opportunities the most.

And now he is the only opportunity Gu Li can seize.

Behind Gu Li is the Red Portugal Group.

Red Grapes gave Gu Li the status of "temporary priest" and temporary jurisdiction over the Rhine City... It seems to be honorable, but the word "temporary" is attached to these things, which shows that it is not really valued.

In fact, such things are not valued in the employment relationship.

Gu Li knew in his heart that he was just a dog of the Red Portugal Group.

The cunning rabbit dies, the running dog cooks.

If you are sincere, you should be granted the title of "Official Priest".

Now, Hongpu didn't give him anything.

Chi Shou gave...

Although it's just a promise.

But this promise is enough.

Gu Li is very good at playing "Tai Chi", and now everything is busy, even if Shangcheng sends envoys to supervise the case during this period, he still has a lot of ways to drag the "Ecaroline case" back to Chishou before handling it.

……

……

Did not return to Uptown for five years.

This time "homecoming", Chi Shou felt strange to the city in front of him.

Perhaps because of the Awakening Act.

There are few passers-by walking on the streets, and a large number of micro-boats are suspended in the sky, but most of these micro-boats are vacant...

Neon lights flash, and the streets seem bustling late at night, but in fact they are extremely deserted.

Shangcheng was not like this five years ago. Chi Shou remembered that it was also a night before leaving. At that time, the streets of Shangcheng were full of pedestrians, and the noisy voices were now replaced by the patter of rain.

Rain?

Chi Shou remembered that it never rained in the upper city.

He raised his head and looked at the gray ceiling. The glow of the stars was no longer visible, and thousands of strands of rain fell like needles and threads.

There was a muffled sound of "bang".

A big black umbrella opened above Chi Shou's head.

Chi Shou turned around and was stunned for a second.

"……teacher."

Chi Shou's voice was a little hoarse, he stepped back from the umbrella, and saluted the teacher respectfully.

He attended the College of the Holy Cross.

This academy has cultivated more than half of Central Continent's outstanding elites, and Chi Shou's teacher is the same title as [Giant Moon] Meritz, [Heaven Blade] King Gun.

Zhongzhou has always discriminated against skin color, so Chi Shou was bullied.

Wang Jue, who has half the blood of Dongzhou, took him in and cultivated him carefully.

It can be said……

Without Wang Ju, there would be no him.

Chi Shou did not expect that when he came to Shangcheng, the teacher would greet him in person.

Come back after five years.

The upper city in front of him was already a completely unfamiliar city.

But the only fortunate thing is that the teacher's face is still that familiar face.