The villain's goal is to save the heroine

He probably felt that Latia looked somewhat familiar, but didn't recognize her because the headband blurred his perception?

This thing is so useful!

Chapter 269: A Strange Herman

Although Herman's appearance was somewhat unexpected, it did not hinder the implementation of the plan to extinguish the "Dead Soul Fire". After a brief greeting, the three of them entered the clothing store together.

Unlike the situation outside, the smell of blood was stronger in the store, and the sprayed blood splashed all over the freshly made clothes, adding a touch of bright color to the gray fabrics.

At the same time, there was another pungent smell in the air, as if someone was scared to the point of peeing or shitting, which made people feel extremely nauseous.

Human beings are indeed natural sources of pollution!

"This tragic scene... looks like another mob incident. The number of similar cases has been skyrocketing in recent days. I don't know what happened. It makes me work overtime every day." Hermann complained with his hands folded.

The church did not make public the matter of the "Dead Soul Fire". At this time when the Sword Trial Festival was being held as scheduled, this kind of thing must be suppressed if possible. Otherwise, if so many people were to cause unrest, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Herman was clearly not fully informed.

"Didn't you say it? Infectious disease." Lin En responded casually using the words the other party had said.

It was a relatively conservative answer as he neither revealed any more information nor kicked the ball back.

"Well, that's what you said, but Master Lin, can't those so-called clergymen handle it? This is more like being contaminated by some evil spirit rather than being sick." The old man asked tentatively with a hint of meaning.

He must have received some information, but he was not sure, so he was hinting at it.

However, since the church didn't say anything, Lynn certainly wouldn't make any noise.

Whether it is the impact on reality or the impact on the historical process, it is absolutely unquestionable to find ways to minimize the chaos.

Besides…

"Beast! Beast!! Kill you!! Kill you all!!!"

The clothing store was not very big, and in a short while, they had found the female owner of the store in a corner.

The scene was extremely bloody and terrifying.

I saw her sitting on a man, covered in blood, with a hideous face and bloodshot eyes. She kept biting the man and destroying his body like a madman. It was as if she had endless anger to vent. She hysterically dug out the man's heart and crushed it, pulled out his intestines and tore them apart. She was just like a zombie!

Not only that, there were two men dead next to him.

It is worth noting that both men died naked, and their organs were severely damaged and bloody.

Although it is not explicitly stated in the game, seeing this scene and various details, one can guess that the female boss's husband brought a few friends to visit his wife and definitely did not want to do anything serious.

As Latia said, these men are not innocent.

but…

"man!"

The arrival of Lin En and the others attracted the attention of the female boss. She suddenly stopped what she was doing, raised her head sharply, and glared at them with resentment...

No, to be more precise, he was staring at Lynn.

"Men are all beasts! Damn it! You all deserve to die!!!"

The female boss's resentment towards her husband had expanded to all male groups. Almost as soon as she finished roaring, she abandoned the corpse below and rushed directly towards Lin En with blood and flesh flying all over her body!

Eh?

What does it mean?

Can someone who is handsome and young become a target of attack?

What about Hermann?

Lynn felt a little sorry about the unfair behavior of his female boss. After what happened with Nat and Vanessa, he had actually become more conservative and didn't want to kill people casually.

But there was nothing he could do. Since the other party was charging towards him directly, if he didn't want to be hit by the "Death Soul Fire", then...

"Let me help you get rid of it."

A branch appeared out of thin air in Lin En's hand. With a casual wave of his hand, the powerful force bestowed by the high level directly pierced the female boss's heart and nailed her body to the wall.

The burning effect of the "Dead Soul Fire" is irreversible. Even if he shows mercy, even if the "Dead Soul Fire" can be expelled by the Saint, what is the point?

She is still a carrier of malice, and the result is just endless killing of men.

This is the fact, but different people always have different views, so it is difficult to say that Lynn did the right thing.

But Lin En didn't dwell on it. He was about to let Latia handle it, but Herman beside him was shocked:

"Just... just kill him? Don't you need to bring him back for trial? Isn't that a bit unkind?"

Lin En glanced at the other person, then responded calmly, "It's useless. She can no longer be considered a living person. Although you may not think so, this is actually a relief for her."

At the same time, the saint's light also shone down, but unlike the situation yesterday, there seemed to be no evil spirit bred in the female boss's body, and the horrifying scene of evil spirits coming out of the skin like yesterday did not appear.

This was really strange. There were similar scenes in the game, but surprisingly, they weren't replicated in reality. Was it because it came just in time? He had clearly prepared himself mentally.

"The finishing work is left to you. We still have other similar issues to deal with. Goodbye." Lynn waved his hand at Herman.

He didn't have much affection for this derelict uncle who was doomed to die, and since there was no need to contact him, he decided to treat him coldly.

but…

"Wait... wait a minute, Master Lin!" Herman hurriedly followed. "Hey, don't be so cold. Just let your men take care of the finishing work. And take me with you."

"What should I bring you with me for?" Lin En's favorability towards the shameless uncle has begun to decline.

But then Herman laughed and said, "This... This isn't about wanting to hang out with Young Master Lin En... Okay... Fine, don't look at me like that... I get it, I get it, I'll tell you the truth... It's like this, actually, I do have some personal intelligence! I've been feeling like something's not right lately. If it's okay, Young Master Lin En, let's exchange some information. I promise! You'll definitely be interested in my news!"

"Ok?"

Hearing Herman say this, Lin En couldn't help but stop.

He turned his head, his eyes fixed suspiciously on Herman's rugged face. It was hard to say whether he was surprised or astonished, but he felt...

Somewhat incredible.

This character who is a total loser in the game and only acts like a decent person at the critical moment, actually holds important information unknown to the public?

"What aspect do you mean?" Lynn asked curiously.

But Herman just smiled and said, "Oh, Master Lin, don't worry. Let's talk about it as we walk. We can't delay things, right?"

Although Lin En always felt that something was a little strange, he couldn't explain it, so he just nodded and said:

"Okay, let's go."

Chapter 270 You call this intelligence exchange?

Lynn did not exchange information with Hermann immediately.

With a clear plan, they didn't actually spend much time chatting. Potential "thugs" were dug out one by one, and then the complicated relationship handling made it impossible for them to stop.

Yes, what you can do is actually the easiest.

"Terminally ill" "thugs" like Nat, Vanessa, and the female boss whose clothes fell off can be eliminated directly, but more of them are often still in the incubation period, and depending on the type of extreme malice, usually involve complex interpersonal relationships.

They had to communicate with their families like charlatans and find ways to persuade them to accept the cleansing of the holy light, which made the whole process take a lot longer.

There is no way around it. No matter what the purpose is, it is not advisable to attack an innocent person who looks normal. If public opinion collapses at this time, there will be more to worry about than just the Witch Cult.

Humanity never disappoints when it comes to internal fighting.

But by the end of the morning, they had not even achieved half of their goal.

"Oh, I can't take it anymore, I'm so tired..." The old man sat down on the sofa in the noble restaurant and was the first to complain.

The Siena guards had been living a very comfortable life before the Sword Trial Festival began, especially the leader of the guards, who was living an extremely comfortable life. Lin En was not surprised at all that this guy would have such a reaction.

"It was you who wanted to catch up." Lynn just glanced at Herman, then collapsed on the comfortable sponge.

Things are much more complicated than expected.

Or perhaps it was because neither he nor Herman had Claire's communication skills, and it was really difficult to communicate with those illogical civilians.

"So I said, it's a headache to argue with these untouchables. Talking to them nicely won't work. They won't behave themselves unless they are beaten up." Herman said with his arms spread out.

This world is always so wonderful. Although the guards of Siena are undoubtedly a bunch of trash and waste, they are indeed unique in controlling unruly people. Perhaps it is because of the deterrence of these bastards that the public security in Siena has never been that bad.

Of course, if Latia had revealed her identity, they might not have been so tired, but perhaps because she didn't want to be exposed, the Saint Miss rarely spoke after Hermann joined, and it was hard to say whether she had lost or gained.

"But then again..." Seeing that Lin En didn't respond, Herman changed the subject and asked, "Master Lin En seems to know these 'thugs' very well. He even arrested them before they even showed any symptoms. Do they have something in common?"

This question was so well-asked that even the quiet Latia couldn't help but look at her.

Yes, Herman's question was actually quite subtle. Clearly, no one knew the properties of the "Dead Soul Fire" better than the Church. As the enemy, they had been deeply researching the witch's power, but even so, despite possessing the power to control it, they still couldn't capture it. So, how did Linn manage to achieve such unwavering control?

Especially regarding Nat's incident yesterday, they even arrived at "Lirines" in advance, right?

Why did Lynn know that the "Dead Soul Fire" in Nat would definitely erupt?

This situation is obviously extremely unreasonable.

It’s just that the situation of the Witch Cult was more urgent, so the Church chose to unite all the forces that could be united and did not pursue the matter too much.

But now that Herman had brought it up, Latia, as the Saint of the Church, naturally had to prick up her ears and gather information, but...

"This has nothing to do with the information you're looking to exchange, right?" Lin En waved his hands. "I'm not planning on exchanging this for the time being, and it won't affect your situation, so let's skip it."

His answer was also very well-thought-out. He used "I don't plan to exchange it for the time being" to imply that "it can be exchanged", which immediately reduced the mystery level of this ability so that it would not attract too much attention.

"Is that so..." Herman thought for a few seconds, then said with some disappointment: "Well, in that case, let's get down to business..."

As he said this, he straightened his body and sat up from his seat.

"But before that, I have something to clarify. In fact, I didn't come here because I was confused about what was happening in the city. The information I want to exchange may be different from what you expected."

"Oh?"

Lynn looked at Herman in surprise, becoming increasingly confused by this sudden change.

"What's the difference?" Lynn asked again.

"Well, how should I put it..." Herman touched his chin, "Anyway, I actually know about the Witch Cult."

"you know?"

Lynn was very surprised.

The fact is, Hermann in the game is... well, unaware of this matter.

He was not prepared at all and was completely confused about what had happened. The most important thing was that his method of dealing with the undead was limited to "physical exorcism", and it didn't look like he had known the news in advance.

Can…

Reality has changed.

Are the butterfly's wings flapping again?

Then I heard Herman explain: "Ahem... Mainly because Captain Mona complained to me about this matter..."

Oh, Mona, that's not surprising.

"And then?" Lynn asked again.

"And then, um..." Herman folded his hands, revealing a nostalgic expression, "Actually, a few years ago, I accidentally came into contact with the Witch Cult."

"what?"

"Eh?!"

Now it wasn't just Lin En who was surprised, even Latiya exclaimed.

Then Herman asked, "So, what do you think of the Witch Cult?"

"A bunch of lunatics?"

"A demon that wants to destroy the world!"

"Too...too extreme!" Herman's voice suddenly rose several decibels. "Well, that's why I'm saying this... the members of the Witch Cult are human too. They're all normal people when they fight, just with different mindsets. Where do these crazy demons come from?"

Herman paused and added, "At least that's what I saw."

"Have you been brainwashed?" Latiya couldn't help but speak when she heard it.

This made Herman look confused: "Not really, I'm just telling the truth."

Lin En, on the other hand, waved his hand indifferently: "Ignore her. This is how religious conflicts work."