Without Song He needing to speak, Shang Jianyao "helped" him ask:
"What's it like inside?"
From the previous exchange, it was clear that this Fishman prisoner could understand Red River language, as long as it was spoken slowly.
The Fishman prisoner shook his head:
"There's a very strange feeling there. We didn't dare go in, so we notified the Divine Envoy, uh, who was still a Priest at the time."
Song He wasn't surprised by this and countered with:
"He forbade you from exploring that temple after he came out?"
The Fishman prisoner was extremely surprised:
"How did you know?"
Using my brain to think... Long Yuehong mentally retorted.
Seeing the smile on Song He's face, the Fishman prisoner stopped seeking an explanation and "hmmed":
"He entered the temple alone at the time, and came out in less than a quarter of an hour. Then he said it was very dangerous inside, and we should never go in without his permission.
"Not two days later, he had everyone evacuate the island."
Song He nodded and asked in a coaxing tone:
"How long after that did he become extraordinarily powerful?"
"I don't know." The Fishman prisoner replied a little confused, "We only felt his power during a Grand Mass about two weeks later, and started calling him Divine Envoy."
Song He listened quietly and fell into contemplation, not asking any further questions for a short while.
Shang Jianyao seized the opportunity and asked curiously:
"Does he usually like to sleep?"
The Fishman prisoner seemed puzzled by this question and paused for a moment before saying:
"Not too sure.
"He lives alone behind the church, only coming out for sermons, Masses, and major events like last night."
Song He and Shang Jianyao took turns asking a few more questions, but they couldn't get satisfactory answers.
It was clear that the Fishman prisoner wasn't hiding anything; he genuinely didn't know.
"Alright, that's all for today." Song He stood up and said amiably.
The Fishman prisoner was stunned for a moment and suddenly asked:
"Are you going to execute me?"
His body was trembling slightly.
Glancing at him, Shang Jianyao turned his head and said to Sentinel Song He:
"Can I buy these prisoners?"
What are you going to buy them with... Long Yuehong muttered in his heart.
Song He was silent for a moment, then sighed with a smile, and said in Red River language:
"They aren't truly invaders in the proper sense. We also have homes we need to defend. On the battlefield, weapons have no eyes. Who kills whom is a normal thing.
"As long as there's no indiscriminate killing, I don't think it's necessary to seek revenge on the prisoners. According to the crimes he committed, making a corresponding judgment under the gaze of the Year Star is enough. This is one of the bottom lines that distinguishes humans from beasts, the reason for being human.
"Coincidentally, our previous sentry team hasn't returned, and some of the town guard members who were sent out for reconnaissance were also captured by Fishmen and Mountain Monsters. If they're still alive, and the prisoners here haven't committed indiscriminate killings, I'll push for contact between the two sides to exchange prisoners."
Hearing these words, the Fishman prisoner immediately relaxed, his whole body collapsing onto the chair as if he had lost his bones.
After leaving the interrogation room, Shang Jianyao, Long Yuehong, and Song He walked together towards the Redstone Town parking lot.
When they were almost at the Jeep, Shang Jianyao suddenly remembered something:
"Why haven't I seen Buzz?"
Song He was silent for a moment before saying:
"He was also a member of the town guard and was added to the defensive line last night. He didn't make it back."
He put it very euphemistically.
Ah? Long Yuehong was a little stunned.
Although he saw many Redstone Town residents die in battle last night, he didn't feel much because he didn't recognize them. Who knew that Buzz, who had worked hard to survive and seek protection, had also lost his life in this battle.
Long Yuehong was originally happy that Anhebass and Hevig's schemes had been exposed, and that Buzz had been protected in the church, but now he suddenly felt a little gloomy.
The many tunnels he dug couldn't protect him on the battlefield... In such a war, an individual is really insignificant; they can die so easily... Alas, if only there were no war... Long Yuehong glanced at Shang Jianyao, unable to read anything from that monkey mask.
Shang Jianyao was silent for a while and said:
"Will you hold a funeral for him?
"I know a lot about funeral rituals."
Song He "hmmed":
"Don't be too sad. He entered the new world under the guidance of the 'Gloomy Maiden'.
"Our church doesn't have elaborate funerals, but there will be a requiem Mass."
"Can I attend?" Shang Jianyao asked.
Song He nodded lightly:
"Yes.
"Without you, even more people from Redstone Town would have died."
After saying goodbye to Song He, Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong silently walked back to the hotel camp.
At this time, Jiang Baimian had taken anti-inflammatory drugs and slept for a while, her mental state and physical feeling were much better than at noon.
After learning about Buzz's death, she also sighed for a while, lamenting the fragility of life.
When Long Yuehong began recounting the great island in the lake, the sleeping "god," the forbidden temple, and the large-scale outbreak of "Heartless Disease," Jiang Baimian's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
These were all things she was very interested in.
"After the 'god' protecting them fell asleep, the 'Heartless Disease' began to break out on a large scale? Is there really a connection between the two? If there is, and we can find it, maybe we can unlock the secret of the 'Heartless Disease'!" Jiang Baimian became more and more excited, seemingly about to throw off the covers and head straight to the lakeside to look for a boat, regardless of her illness.
Besides the "Heartless Disease," a sleeping "god" and an Old World Awakened who seemed to have explored the depths of the "Mind Corridor" also filled her with a desire to study.
These were rare opportunities that couldn't be sought after.
Seeing Jiang Baimian's "last light" appearance, Long Yuehong quietly "tssked":
"Team Leader, Anguish Lake is the Fishmen's territory."
For those subhumans who were good at swimming, with gills and scales, capsizing a few boats of yours would be an easy task.
Moreover, anything regarding a sleeping "god," a forbidden temple, and a large-scale outbreak of "Heartless Disease" sounded very dangerous!
"I'm not stupid; I'm still sick." Jiang Baimian replied with a smile, "Right, Bai Chen?"
Bai Chen, who had been listening quietly, thought for a few seconds and said:
"I agree with the second half of your sentence."
"The second half of the sentence? 'Still sick'? Ha, you think I'm stupid?" Jiang Baimian's mind wasn't as sharp as usual; it took her a moment to understand what Bai Chen meant.
Bai Chen stood up and answered in a serious tone:
"I didn't say that.
"If you want to think that way, I can't help it."
"..." Jiang Baimian was speechless for a moment and turned to look at Shang Jianyao, "How do I feel like Bai Chen has been infected by you? I kind of miss the old Bai Chen who wouldn't say sarcastic remarks!"
After laughing and joking for a while, Bai Chen and Long Yuehong returned to the next room to do their own things, as the patient needed to rest. They also planned to buy some fresh food in Redstone Town later to make tonight's dinner a little richer.
After watching them leave the room, Jiang Baimian put away her smile.
She was still itching to do something; she still wanted to go to that great island in the lake and see the sleeping "god."
But this didn't seem to have anything to do with the "cause of the Old World's destruction," which wasn't their team's mission. She didn't want to drag Bai Chen, Long Yuehong, and Shang Jianyao into danger because of her own willfulness.
This is really difficult... Should I go secretly? But as a role model for the team, how could she do such a thing? Jiang Baimian leaned back on the pillow, her thoughts rising and falling.
At this moment, Shang Jianyao, who was sitting on the edge of another bed, suddenly said:
"At least give me a heads-up in advance."
"Huh?" Jiang Baimian was a little confused.
While confused, she also felt that this sentence sounded familiar.
After careful consideration, she realized that she had said similar words.
That was in Wild Grass City. After Shang Jianyao suddenly threatened the nobles and formed the Brotherhood, she had warned him, hoping that he would at least give her a heads-up or a hint before doing similar things, and not launch a sudden attack.
When it really came down to it, could she not support him and not help him guard his back?
What is a companion? Someone who can risk their life with you with just a look!
And now, Shang Jianyao was returning her words.
He meant that he supported her and was willing to go to the island in the center of the lake to explore the temple together? Jiang Baimian immediately understood, and an obvious smile appeared on her face involuntarily.
She hummed twice and said:
"I think you're the one who wants to go."
"Yes, yes." Shang Jianyao followed suit.
Jiang Baimian glared at him and said with a smile on her lips:
"I'm still sick."
Even if they really wanted to go, they would have to wait until she got better.
Shang Jianyao didn't say anything more. He took out the small speaker from his tactical backpack and carefully checked it.
After a while, he and Jiang Baimian turned and tilted their heads at the same time, looking towards the door.
Knock, knock, knock. The knock on the door came as expected.
"Who is it?" Shang Jianyao put on the monkey mask.
He used Ashlands language.
Soon, someone outside the door answered in broken Ashlands language:
"Lehmann.
"Lehmann, a merchant from 'United Industries'."
The smuggler who sold weapons to Hevig? He refused to see us before, not wanting to get involved in the Redstone Town quagmire. Why is he coming to our door now? Jiang Baimian perked up, put on her coat, and put on her mask.
From the outside, Lehmann didn't look like a arms dealer at all, his light blue eyes, short and slightly messy blond hair, a slightly awkward state, not too tall and not too short height, a very common appearance, and a very introverted temperament make him no different from those middle-aged Red River people slaves in the grand noble manor outside Wild Grass City.
The most noticeable thing about him was the red nose that only appeared from long-term alcoholism.
And in the Ashlands, a person who can drink alcohol for a long time is enough to prove his status, or rather, his value.
Surrounded by several bodyguards, Lehmann sat down.
He kept smiling, rubbed his hands, and continued to use broken Ashlands language to say:
"I heard that you killed a very powerful Awakened?"
Although she wasn't used to his Ashlands language, Jiang Baimian had no intention of letting him switch to Red River language. She smiled and asked:
"Who told you that?"
Shang Jianyao "cooperated" and added:
"How dare you reveal our secrets!"
Lehmann's body immediately stiffened a little.