readytorunbook Chapter 492 I want to hear you say it
Chapter 492 I want to hear you say it
This move took Elhesen by surprise.
Before they could even react, the divine jar containing knowledge vanished from the small space in front of the three of them.
In that short time, the soldiers dressed in the uniforms of the Order of the Fathers had already surrounded them.
One of them, dressed in a long robe and seemingly the leader of the soldiers, stepped forward and looked Elhesen up and down.
"So it's Secretary Elhesen. Please don't interfere with our disciplinary officers' official duties."
Elhesen handed the red-glowing void terminal he had torn from his hand to the disciplinary officer in front of him, saying, "I'm not involved in your mission; I'm just carrying out a rescue operation."
The discipline officer took the item carefully, thanked Elhesen, and then turned to look at Xu Ning.
Xu Ning inwardly cried out in alarm.
The disciplinary officer clearly didn't recognize Elhesen, yet he suddenly called out Elhesen's name. It's likely that the void terminals worn by these disciplinary officers, like the guards of Sumeru City, possess the authority of inspectors.
He still had the fake void terminal that Master Ji had conjured up hanging on his ear, and he had forgotten to take it off for the past few days.
If the disciplinary officer sees that he has a void terminal but cannot scan his information, he will have a very difficult time explaining himself.
"You are... a wine merchant from Liyue? What are you doing here?"
Xu Ning was greatly surprised when he heard the disciplinary officer's words. He had never even worn a Void Terminal. Who had entered his identity information as a "Liyue Wine Merchant" into the Void?
But despite his thoughts, he still had to answer the disciplinary officer's questions.
"These gilded tour group members said they would help me contact a big buyer and arranged to meet me here. Who knew they would actually try to extort money from me? Fortunately, this clerk intervened and stopped me, saving me from losing money."
"Then, that big guy went out and started hitting people like a madman, and you all know what happened next."
The disciplinary officer and Elhesen checked a few more details, and Elhesen naturally replied that there was not a single flaw.
"Alright, take them all away."
At the command of the disciplinary officer, the distraught members of the Eye of Ahmar were taken away in twos and threes by the soldiers of the Order of the Faith.
As their leader, Mizri, who had used the knowledge contained in the divine jar, received even more "care," being carried and dragged by four people.
As they passed by Xu Ning and Elhesen, Mizri, who had completely given up struggling, suddenly murmured something.
"...The world...forgot me..."
Xu Ning's heart skipped a beat, and his eyes involuntarily glanced at the Dust Concealment Gourd in his hand.
So this is the knowledge of the "gods"!
Xu Ning and Elhesen remained standing still until everyone from the Order of the Church had left.
After standing quietly for a while, and making sure that no one would come back, Elhesen finally spoke.
"You're not even willing to use the Void Terminal, so what's the point of taking that canned knowledge? That thing can only be read by connecting to the Void Terminal."
With a flick of his wrist, Xu Ning brought the divine jar of knowledge, glowing with an eerie red light, to his hand.
"Look at its vibrant ruby color! It would be a great choice even just to place it on a bookshelf as a decorative piece!"
Xu Ning fiddled with the precious object in his hand, wanting to see what kind of expression this aloof guy, whose face was always as still as water, would show.
Unfortunately, Xu Ning was disappointed. The guy opposite him had a face that looked exactly like a statue of the Seven Gods carved from stone, without any change whatsoever.
"Then what use is this to you? Don't tell me you also covet what's inside. You saw what happened to that person earlier. Of course, if you think you're destined for godhood, then pretend I said nothing."
Al-Hysen crossed his arms and struck a pose of nonchalance.
"It's just for research purposes; we don't necessarily need to use such a stupid method. But I'd much rather hear the contents directly from you..."
"Tch, I knew I couldn't escape your eyes. To be honest, when you tricked me into coming here, you were talking about 'gods' and 'knowledge.' I originally thought that the Order of the Church had lost something of utmost importance, and I was even thinking of using it to do someone a favor or to blackmail them a little in exchange for a chance to meet the Little Auspicious Grass King. But I didn't expect it to be just this kind of trash."
Xu Ning twirled the jar on his finger with a hint of disdain, then looked up at Elhesen and asked, "Scribe, are you involved in the grand project that the Sages of the Order of the Church are preparing?"
Al-Hysen shook his head slightly. "Doing odd jobs for the sages' projects is not a subject I enjoy. As a scholar, what I pursue is the 'study of autonomy' school of thought. And I'm more interested in you than the sages."
"You're supposed to be a scholar, listen to what you're saying! What interest or not? You just want to know what's in here, don't you?"
Xu Ning tossed the divine knowledge in the jar to Elhesen, "We all heard the contents just now. It's like half a riddle, nothing special. But the place and method of obtaining this information are worth investigating."
“Sir, why don’t we join forces to uncover the secrets hidden in the Order of the Nativity? Once we have leverage over those old men, you can help me gain access to the Little Auspicious Grass King, and in return, I will tell you everything about where I obtained it, how I acquired it, and what the divine knowledge I gained is all about.”
After listening to Xu Ning's words, Elhesen glanced at the canned knowledge in his hand and put it into his waist bag.
"Pleasant to work with."
"I need to go back to Sumeru City first to see how those guys are doing with what I asked them to do. Do you want to come with me?"
After a moment of contemplation, El-Hysen shook his head. "No, I still want to start with the knowledge contained in this can and see if we can trace its origin. So I'm afraid we'll have to part ways for now."
Xu Ning didn't insist. Since he wasn't going to come with him, there was no need for him to stay.
"Then I'll be going now. Oh, by the way, you were the one who entered my information into the void, weren't you?"
El-Hysen said, "A drop of water can only remain undiscovered when it is hidden in the ocean. But you are a pool of ink. This kind of trick may be able to cover things up at first, but the bigger the reaction you cause, the harder it will be to hide. When you go back this time, the people of the Order of the Church will definitely notice you. You'd better watch yourself."