The atmosphere in Fusha Town has recovered a bit, at least the pedestrians on the street are no longer in a hurry, and the dark cloud of despair no longer hangs over the town all the time.

At the beginning, even with the doctor's certificate and the priest's affirmation, the residents still had some doubts, but when they observed the girl who recovered from the illness, they found that the girl was still alive and kicking after a period of time, and there was no sign of illness at all. , they quickly relaxed.

In addition, during this period of time, although other people were still infected, good news came from the doctor's house used to isolate patients. Like that girl, there were other people who sincerely repented of their sins, Also left that area.

The first thing many people do when they walk out the door is to cry with joy, throw themselves on the ground and kiss the soil, and then go to church.Bernie received every recovered patient, listened to their respect and gratitude to God, and blessed these people with a warm smile on his face, but in fact, he always felt a little flustered in his heart.

Bernie is a priest. He believes in the existence of God, but he doesn't worship God. He can wantonly fabricate other people's crimes and use God's name to satisfy his own desires. But now, the real divine punishment is being staged in front of him. , he didn't believe it, but he admitted it himself that day, if he changed his words at this time...

The idea was dismissed with only a whirl in his mind, it would be a blow to his reputation, and now that word has spread, people won't let him change it even for their own benefit definition.Moreover, he felt afraid, a disease that had never appeared before, was similar to the horrible Black Death, but could be cured only by confession, could it really be the handwriting of the gods?

His brown eyes finally showed anxiety. This illness broke all his plans. He had planned to identify the witch on that day and the trial on that day, but now, he was optimistic about it. Almost half of the candidates are infected with this disease, and some have been cured and discharged from the hospital, and have become tested, pure, innocent and devout believers. He has lost his position of identification and dare not act rashly.

Besides, there are even more terrible things. What should he do if he contracted such a disease himself?Can he really confess his greatest sin?If he didn't confess, he might have weakened and died under the influence of the disease. At that time, everyone would know that he was a corrupt priest.

Compared with Bernie, who was so entangled that he didn't know what to do, the atmosphere on Yao Liang's side was very pleasant, the plan could be implemented completely smoothly, and the confessed lie was not worried about being exposed.Not everyone can walk out of the room with one confession, and Yao Liang can't tell whether they have really spoken out their greatest sin, but after repeating it several times, he can see the emotional changes of these people and hear their sincerity .

When these patients have made public confession, they are sent to a separate room, where they spend the night, and if the dark spots on their skin disappear the next day, along with all the bad symptoms, they are allowed to leave.The patient who walks out of the room won't tell anyone else, if not fully, about the worst thing he's ever done.

No one would have guessed that what really freed them from these symptoms was actually the bowl of medicine that the doctor sent them to allow them to have a good rest.

One month later, the people in Fusha Town were no longer afraid of the spreading disease, and the patients in Yao Liang's house also returned home to recuperate by themselves. In this way, it would be more troublesome for Yao Liang to prescribe the medicine and give the antidote, but he regretted it. The venue was replaced by a church, in front of more people.

Some people also tried to confess alone, but not only did not improve their condition, but aggravated their symptoms. In this way, other people were so scared that they did not dare to have opportunistic ideas, and honestly spoke out in front of all the onlookers. The wrong things I did.

This also involved some old grievances. When the illness was cured, there were many people who settled accounts. Fusha Town was full of excitement every day.

Such a strange disease was also introduced into the main city and into the ears of the lord. At first, everyone thought it was the Black Death, and the people in the main city regarded the people in Fusha Town as a virus, fearing that they would also be infected. on such illnesses.

But so many days have passed, Fusha Town is still peaceful, it has not turned into a dead city, and there are no discarded corpses on the road. In addition, some businessmen saw the recovery of the patient with their own eyes. Therefore, this new disease It began to spread in the main city, and some people went to Fusha to see if it was true or not.

After these people saw it with their own eyes, they naturally believed it. After going back, they exaggerated to the people in other main cities, alarming the nobles. More and more people hoped to witness the strange things that happened in Fusha. The lord even He told the king about it, and the priest in the main city also wrote to the Holy See.

Those honorable and self-identified people did not come in person, but the messengers they sent kept pouring into this marginal town.

The little Fusha has never been so lively, but even if those outsiders are in Fusha Town, they will not be infected with the same disease, only the residents of Fusha will have such a disease.Such a thing is too surprising, and it adds to the reputation of God's test. In private, they call this disease "God-given".

According to legend, people who get sick and recover at the first confession are the human beings chosen by the gods. They have withstood the test and will gain the favor of the gods.

This is enough to drive the Holy See crazy. If it is not discovered that the disease will not leave Fusha, the locals who leave Fusha will not get sick, and even if outsiders live in Fusha for a period of time, they will not be infected. All the people in the town were taken away.

There are more and more people participating, and the stage is getting bigger and bigger. As the priest of Fusha Town, Bernie has met many big people who have never seen before, and has received unprecedented awards. However, he does not feel joy in his heart, on the contrary , Panic was about to break through the cage in his heart.

Everyone in Fusha town gradually contracted the disease, including the doctor who lived there for a year, and he knew that soon, he would also contract the same disease.

It was a sword hanging above his head by a thin thread, and it would fall down one day. Before that day came, Bernie chose to escape, and he must not tell the biggest secret.He once tried to leave with the messenger, but was rejected. Anyone who is not sick is not allowed to leave Fusha, so the priest can only escape secretly.

That night, when everyone fell into a deep sleep, Bernie walked out of the room lightly, carrying his luggage, without disturbing anyone, trying in vain to leave the city under the cover of night.

When he walked easily in the forest, thinking about how to leave the country, he didn't realize that three pairs of eyes were staring at him closely.

Yao Liang and Dikacy never saw each other after the news about the disease bestowed by the gods spread. There were so many people in the town, no matter whether it was the black cat or Dikacy who was judged to be a witch, they could not appear in front of people. Liang would not take the risk to approach them to deliver news, after all, all he needed to do was to keep an eye on Bernie.

So on the night when the priest escaped, the two had a rare reunion. When Yao Liang was going to stop the priest who hadn't left Fusha, Dicaxi stopped him, so they saw Bernie sneaking around. Walking along the road beside the forest, even though he was afraid of the sounds of various wild animals coming from the forest, his expression became relaxed.

At this moment, Dikacy commanded the black cat to rush out, stopped in front of the priest's path, raised one paw and licked it.

Bernie's footsteps became hesitant because of the sudden blocker, and his tense nerves made him take a few steps back in horror before he saw clearly that it was a black cat.In the next second, he frowned reflexively. Even though he knew that the witches in Fusha Town were all lies fabricated by him, he still instinctively hated matters related to witches. It is a black cat that ranks at the top of the disgust value list.

But it only took him a while before he realized another thing. Cats are very afraid of people. Under hunting, no cat will get close to humans, and others will come out in the middle of the night, but in front of a human, there is still a cat. It was very leisurely.

His sixth sense was giving him an early warning, the woods became quiet, the sense of discord in the surrounding environment stimulated his brain, a chill was climbing up Bernie's spine, and the sound of wind was blowing by his ears, he subconsciously He turned his head to the right, his pupils dilated for a moment, and he could clearly see the figure behind him, and then he fell into the darkness.

Under the bright moonlight, they looked at the men in the center. Yao Liang withdrew his hand that had chopped off the back of the man's neck, and said to Di Kaxi calmly, "He saw me."

Standing at the back, Dikacy, who was sure that Bernie saw her figure in his eyes, was also very calm: "It's okay, he saw me too."

The black cat seemed to bark in disgust, and Yao Liang picked up the sleeping Bernie and walked towards the church.

"Actually, I originally," Dicacy started chatting with him, "we planned to let him pass out when he was most relaxed, wake up in my room in the church the next day, and taste it when I thought I could escape. In this way, I can calm down the resentment in my heart a little bit, but now that he sees us, why don't we just kill him, so that we won't be exposed."

"You're thinking too superficially." Yao Liang was carrying an adult man on his back, and he was still walking on the ground in the forest. He wasn't worried about being seen, "No one would believe it."

"Eh?" Dikacy looked up blankly, but the doctor didn't intend to give him an answer, and only urged him to take the black cat back, while he himself returned to the church with the priest on his back.

In the early morning of the next day, Bernie woke up to the sound of knocking on the door. He felt sore all over his body and couldn't use his strength. After he barely supported his body to open the door, he saw the Holy See messenger on the opposite side with a condemning expression, questioning Why hasn't he gotten up yet.

Bernie's mind was still on the events before he fell into a coma last night, but his acting skills over the years allowed him to instantly adopt an attitude towards the believers, but his body was weak, and he looked sick at first glance.

In this regard, the messenger who came to call him showed joy: "Is it a gift from God?"

When the news came that Bernie had been bestowed by God, everyone rejoiced and hoped that he could make a confession so that they could witness the miracle of being healed after one confession. Because of Bernie's good reputation in Fusha Town, no one felt There would be other possibilities, only Bernie himself was sweating coldly on his back.

At this moment, he saw the doctor in the crowd, the bird's beak mask was protruding, and the greetings around him were calling his name.Bernie suddenly connected the recent uproar about the godsend with last night's black cat, the witch who escaped trial, and the weird doctor. He became the first person to touch the truth, so Bernie's face showed With a painful expression on his face, he raised his voice: "No, we were all wrong. When I got this disease, I realized that this is not a gift from God, nor is it a punishment from God. This is a conspiracy from a witch."

These words made the whole room quiet, everyone's eyes fell on Bernie, and the messengers looked very serious: "Father Bernie, do you know what you are talking about?"

"Of course I know." Bernie pointed at Yao Liang in the crowd, "Is this doctor the witch's minion?"

This sentence caused an uproar even more. The people standing next to Yao Liang gave him suspicious looks, but the doctor did not panic. On the contrary, he walked forward resolutely and stood at the forefront of the crowd: "Bernie Father, I have always respected you, but now you have disappointed me."

There was no guilt in the doctor's words, he seemed extremely disappointed: "Everyone can prove that this is indeed a gift from God. What kind of secret do you have that would make you, a noble priest, prefer to frame me like this?" A tried and true believer with a connection to the devil and unwilling to repent?"

The young man's voice was trembling slightly, and it was full of anger. Bernie was about to say something, but was interrupted by others. The residents and outsiders from all directions were all talking about the gift of God as a kind of What a grace, and Bernie shouldn't be doing this.

Finally, the messenger from the church made the final decision: "Bernie, start to repent, God's gift is indeed grace."

He touched the truth, but no one would believe him, just like the victims who had justified.

Bernie had to confess his greatest sin in front of everyone, and if he didn't he would have to die and be found out, what a vicious ruse!This is the real revenge from the witch!

He looked at the doctor's eyes that were about to bleed. The young man took off the beak mask, his eyes were indifferent, and he stood in front of everyone, and slowly raised the corners of his lips to him, showing a smile. That was Bernie. Countless times, the smiles in front of the witches who were burned at the stake.

The author has something to say: "God's gift" in other people's mouth, "God's punishment" against priests, there is always a price to pay for doing evil, and the witch is watching

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