Armor-piercing bullets don't believe in carbon-based monsters

Chapter 195 Acting School

Half an hour later, Jin Zhong entered the manor where He Shuo and the other man were.

When he saw He Shuo's serious yet somewhat fierce expression, he immediately realized that today's incident might not be that simple.

"sit."

He Shuo pointed to a chair nearby, and after Jin Zhong sat down hesitantly, he continued:
"Let's just get straight to the point."

"I came to you today to ask you one thing."

"Do you know what 'beast tide' is?"

As soon as these two words came out, Jin Zhong's expression changed immediately.

He looked directly at He Shuo opposite him, and instead of answering, he asked:
"Don't you already know?"

"It doesn't matter whether we know it or not, what matters is whether you know it or not."

He Shuo frowned slightly, then said:
"Don't talk nonsense to me. Just answer whatever I ask."

"I am now representing the Chinese Army, and I hope you can put yourself in the right place."

".I know about the beast tide."

Jin Zhong nodded helplessly.

He was somewhat dissatisfied with He Shuo's "condescending" tone, but he could do nothing about it.

What can I do?
He is now the uncrowned king of the entire Jinling City and even the entire southern region.

No force has the ability to confront them head-on. In front of them, everyone has to keep their tail between their legs.
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Out of the beast tide.

Seeing that He Shao did not continue to ask questions, Jin Zhong paused for a moment and slowly said:

"I know about the beast tide, but my understanding is very limited."

"All I know is that it was an extremely horrific disaster."

"Many monsters will gather together with the clear goal of destroying the target that poses the greatest threat to them."

"150 years ago, the former Mimic Heresy was ended by such a beast tide."

"If that's what you're asking, that's all I know."

"Any other questions?"

After Jin Zhong finished speaking, He Shuo nodded slightly.

He looked straight into Jin Zhong's eyes, trying to find some flaws in his expression.

But it is obvious that Jin Zhong said this very frankly.

Even Fuxi's real-time emotion monitoring system showed that the other party's credibility was over 70%.

That is to say, the other party may have hidden some information, but he is unlikely to lie.

That meant that the basic information he knew about the beast tide was consistent with the information held by the Ring Chamber of Commerce.

Thinking of this, He Shuo continued to ask:
"Second question: Did the Mechanicus foresee the beast tide coming?"

"A beast tide is about to happen?"

Jin Zhong was stunned.

"Where did you get the news?"

The astonishment in his expression did not seem fake, and before He Shuo even answered, he couldn't wait to ask:
"Have you received accurate intelligence? Are there any signs?"

"This is a big deal - it's not just about you, it's about all humans in the wasteland!"

"No matter what kind of conflicts exist between our two organizations, we must cooperate on this matter!"

"I know you are strong, but the beast tide is not so easy to deal with."

"At least from the records I've read, this is a disaster that humans are completely unable to resist!"

"Monsters need to be eliminated, civilians need to be evacuated, and even cities need to be relocated in advance. We have a lot to do. One day in advance, many more people will survive!"

Jin Zhong's tone was quite urgent, which made He Shuo a little at a loss.

The other party's behavior doesn't seem like he knew about it in advance.

Right.

Judging from my previous interactions with this brigade commander, although he is a loyal religious figure, he still maintains a very simple sense of justice in his heart.

Especially when facing monsters, his attitude is quite clear.

Otherwise, he would not have been able to live in peace with his team at the Anqing ruins.

Perhaps, we can use this point to obtain the relevant information?

He Shuo's mind raced, and after organizing his words a little, he spoke:
"What you asked me is actually what I want to ask you."

"We did receive news that a beast tide might occur in the near future."

"But the news was quite vague and had no specific direction, which seriously affected our judgment."

"We need more detailed information, and in this regard, perhaps only you can help us."

After He Shuo finished speaking, Jin Zhong let out a long breath.

After a little thought, he said:
"I will do my best to assist."

"I will report this information to the church, and the archbishop will convey it to the saint."

"They may have more detailed information and be able to provide you with the necessary assistance."

"No matter what, monsters are our common enemy. We..."

"Wait a moment."

He Shuo interrupted Jin Zhong.

At this moment, an adventurous idea came to his mind.

Jin Zhong's previous proposal to "capture Jinling City" has proved that when faced with extreme situations, he is a person who is likely to "betray the church and defend the true faith."

So now, when the crisis occurs again, when his beliefs once again conflict with the church's actions, will he make the same choice?
If so, it would kill two birds with one stone.

He could use this "handle" to completely separate him from the Mechanicus and win him over to his side.

At the same time, it can also make him face the reality and gradually disintegrate his beliefs.

If not
It will not cause too much loss to our side.

It doesn’t matter if you can’t get information from Jin Zhong, you still have a backup option.

Zhang Tao.

A speculator like him would never miss such a perfect trading opportunity.

At most, we will just have to pay a higher price.

As soon as he thought of this, He Shuo's expression changed.

He solemnly took off his helmet and put it aside, then said word by word:

"Your church must not know about this."

"Because we suspect that it was the Mechanicus who triggered the beast tide in advance."

"How can it be!"

Jin Zhong stood up suddenly and asked in astonishment:
"Do you have evidence?"

"I absolutely cannot accept such groundless accusations!"

"You can look down on us and our beliefs, but this is absolutely not a reason for you to slander us!"

"This is a fact."

He Shuo said calmly:

"Whether you accept it or not, this is the fact."

"And we already have sufficient evidence."

"Now, there are only two choices before you."

"First, help us as a person so that we can get more information."

"Second, go back and report to your temple, completely block our access to information, and then drag everyone down with you to hell."

"Now, choose."

An hour later, on the main street of Jinling City, Jin Zhong walked down the street in a daze, his eyes full of confusion.

He couldn't even believe what he had just done, and didn't want to recall what the other person had said.

He only knew that he had in fact betrayed the Mechanicus.

Not only did he reveal the secrets of the "Big Library", he even revealed the defensive measures of the Big Library to the other party.

The most unacceptable thing was that after he had clearly stated that the Great Library could not be breached without alerting the Guards Brigade, he actually accepted the other party's proposal and agreed to adopt their plan.

At this moment, I had those two small devices in my pocket.

The man's words echoed in his ears.

"You only need to take these two items to the first floor of the library and hide them somewhere to activate them. We will take care of the rest."

"Don't worry about being exposed. We will proceed with caution."

"Even if we are discovered in the end, we will not involve you."

"You have to remember that what we are doing is never against the Mechanicus. We are only targeting monsters and the church that has done nothing."

Jin Zhong let out a long breath.

He tried to convince himself that what he was doing was right, in line with the teachings of the Most Holy Trinity, and beneficial to the continuation of the human race in this wasteland.

But no matter how hard he tried, the conflict between "faith" and "nature" could never be eliminated.

Is what you are doing really the right thing?

Can those Chinese troops really be trusted?
The Great Library is the foundation of the Mechanicus. If I really help them enter the Great Library, all the secrets of the Mechanicus will be exposed before their eyes.

They will master all the weaknesses of the Mechanicus, and the Church will become even more vulnerable in front of them.

If they wanted, they could even use such "transparent" information to completely uproot the entire Mechanicus without any effort.

And by that time, I will be the sinner of the entire church.
Jin Zhong walked along the street with slightly unsteady steps. The confused thoughts in his mind made him completely ignore the people passing by on the street.

Just as he was lost in thought, he suddenly felt something soft hit his chest.

His muscles tensed subconsciously, but at this moment, a cry of pain came into his ears.

"oops!"

Jin Zhong looked down and saw a girl who looked about seven or eight years old carrying a bamboo basket was knocked to the ground by him.

"Why don't you look at the road!"

The girl did not recognize Jin Zhong's identity in casual clothes. She was busy picking up the fallen bread from the ground while complaining:

"I have scattered all my bread."

There was a hint of crying in her voice. Jin Zhong was stunned for a moment, then immediately squatted down and deftly helped her pick up all the bread back into the bamboo basket.

Then, he spoke:
"It's all dirty and can't be sold. I'll compensate you."

There was a flash of surprise in the girl's eyes, and then she said:

"10 grams of gold!"

"no problem."

Jin Zhong took out a small piece of gold from his arms, weighed it carefully, and handed it to the girl.

"keep the change."

"Thank you, sir!"

The girl happily collected the gold, bowed to Jin Zhong, and was about to leave with the basket.

Jin Zhong said "Hey", stopped her with some confusion and asked:
"Isn't it all dirty? You still want to sell it?"

"Of course!"

The girl quietly approached Jin Zhong and spoke in a low voice:
“I don’t sell to city people.”

"The people in Huadu were driven away. Many merchants from other places have come to the city in the past few days."

"They can't tell whether the cake is dirty or not, so it's just right to sell it to them!"

The girl's smug look made Jin Zhong feel a bit amused. He shook his head and said:
"If you do business like this, you will get beaten sooner or later."

Hearing his words, the girl said nonchalantly:
"I'm not afraid of getting beaten. I won't die anyway."

"You rich adults won't know."

"A few days ago, when those people from Huadu attacked us, many people almost died."

"So I have to make more money. Sir, you won't tell anyone, right?"

"I won't."

Jin Zhong shook his head with a complicated expression, paused, and suddenly asked:
"You want to make money. Do you also want to be an 'adult'?"

"Do not."

The girl shook her head and replied:
"I want to save enough money to leave Jinling."

She lowered her voice and said mysteriously:

"I heard that those adults who believed in the Holy Saint of August One built a city in the ruins of Jinling."

"It's much easier for people to survive there than in Jinling City."

"I want to go there and see if it's true, then I don't have to come back!"

These words made Jin Zhong freeze in place.

He didn't answer. The girl looked at his face in confusion and finally left on her own.

After a long time, Jin Zhong put his hand into his arms.

As if he had made up his mind, his steps suddenly became firmer.
At the same time, inside the manor.

He Shuo and Zeng Yi, who had just returned, watched the drone surveillance footage displayed on the screen. After the girl in the video left, He Shuo raised his head and said:
"The little girl you found acted very well. Even I couldn't spot any flaws."

Hearing his words, Zeng Yi smiled and shook his head and said:

"It's not necessarily an act, I just taught her some very simple things."

"I'm afraid that a large part of what she said to Jin Zhong was from the heart."

"For example, I actually only taught her the part 'I can continue to do business only after the Bayi Supreme Saint drives the people of Huadu away'. The rest of the words were all said by her herself."

“The thinking of the grassroots people is indeed changing, and the speed of this change is much faster than we expected.”

“This is the charm of technological wonders.”

He Shuo sighed with emotion, and after a little thought, he continued to ask:
"Do you think this Jin Zhong will do what we ask?"

"Most likely it will."

Zeng Yi nodded and replied:
"I think the shock he received was much greater than the shock I received."

"Me, Xie Liu, and Li Shi, the three of us actually received positive education."

"But he has not only positives, but also negatives."

"His transformation should have been faster than ours, but the religious beliefs of the Mechanicus are so strong that he seems so stubborn."

"But then again, it's actually pretty good that he can take this step."

"Even if he changes his mind temporarily, it won't have much impact on us, right?"

"Now that we know there is a large library, we can just go in and attack it."

"The reason why we are not taking action now is essentially because of the consideration of the civilians here, not because of the Mechanicus, right?"

"correct."

He Shuo looked at Zeng Yi approvingly and said with a hint of sarcasm:

"During this time, you have made great progress and changed a lot."

Zeng Yi smiled and replied:
"Captain, you too - at least, you smile more than when you first got here, which is good."

"If the mission is accomplished well and the battle is won, of course I will smile."

He Shuo rubbed his temple and then said:

"I hope our first mission in Jinling City can be completed smoothly."

"Whether we win or lose depends on tonight."

(End of this chapter)