Storm of Gods

Chapter 64 Foreign Aid
This world is mostly made up of ordinary people. For a small minority, there is no truth, only stance.

The two sides' members of parliament began to criticize each other, and they did so with reason, evidence, and clear logic.

Most of the jurors were seeing such a scene for the first time, and their expressions were quite varied. Of course, no one is an ordinary person to become a juror. They were also informed of various rules before participating. In Tianjing, jurors are really just there to accompany the jury, mainly acting as bystanders.

Luo Xue sighed softly. At this point, Luo Jin had lost everything. Those who resonated with him were powerless people like them. As for the councilors, they only talked about other things after ensuring their own interests. Moreover, Mondlier was right about one thing: no one wanted the Night Watchers to have too much power. In the past, when the Church was at its most powerful, anyone who was called a Fallen would be burned at the stake. Even now, they still felt lingering fear.

Zhao Qing smiled, knowing that his camp would be the ultimate victor. He glanced at Luo Xue, knowing she couldn't beat him, while Hao Ye beside him was even more smug, as if victory was already his.

dong dong dong~~~
"Silence!" Amborat stood up. "We will now hold a referendum on whether to continue detaining Viscount Mondlier. Those who believe he should continue to be detained, stand up."

Archbishop Matthew led a group of councilors to stand up, but in terms of total numbers, it was less than a quarter of them.

"Those who oppose continued detention, please stand up."

A large number of councilors stood up with a clatter, accounting for about half of the total votes. The rest abstained. The staff quickly recorded the results. Although the outcome was already clear, accurate data was still needed, as it represented public opinion and would serve as the basis for how to deal with Luo Jin next.

At this moment, Li Xin was on the roof of the city hall, placing a large basin of bright red carp on top. The fish were in a bathtub and were very fresh, with a good color, not the kind that had been dyed.

Li Xin kept looking at the sky while occasionally glancing out the window at the situation inside. It seemed that the situation was very bad. Judging from Casey's expression, it was clear that after seeing the referendum results, Mondlil would probably be released in court.

This is not just a simple release; it will be a major blow to the Nightwatch's authority, after which it will be Mondl's turn to retaliate. All his experiences in prison will become the shackles that bind the Nightwatch.

Looking at the sky, Li Xin felt a little anxious. If he didn't have this expectation, he might be a little better off. But with this expectation, and the fact that Miss Aries seemed reliable, he was bound to feel more tormented. Either don't come at all, or if you do come, you have to come on time. Being late would only make things more frustrating.

Li Xin looked at the distant sky. The weather was very clear today, without a single cloud. With Li Xin's eyesight, he could see very far, without a single hair.

The Golden-feathered Sun Eagle sounds fancy, so it must be a very agile large bird of flight that even someone who can't fly can't fly over it, right?
Looking through the window, Li Xin saw the next steps continuing and couldn't wait any longer. He saw from the window that the referendum results were already in.

"85 votes against, 38 votes in favor, and the rest abstentions. I hereby declare Mondlil..." Andrade's voice rose as he raised his gavel.

"Wait!" Luo Jin suddenly shouted, "Mayor, fellow councilors, I actually have one more piece of evidence that I haven't presented yet. This evidence can directly verify Viscount Mondlier's true identity!"

A murmur rippled through the hall as everyone stared in surprise at Luo Jin. Andrat tapped his gavel, his eyes sharp. "Captain Luo Jin, why didn't you present the evidence sooner? Are you defying the council?"

Luo Jin shook his head, bowed, and said, "Your Excellency Mayor, this is a secret technique of our Night Patrol. It requires sacrificing the lifespan of the caster, so it cannot be used unless absolutely necessary. I beg Your Excellency Mayor to give me one last chance."

"be opposed to!"

"be opposed to!"

"Nonsense! If you had such a secret technique, why didn't you use it sooner!"

Opposition quickly arose. Andrat tapped his gavel. "Silence! Silence! Earl Grenfell, Earl Locknang, this matter concerns the long-term stability of Tianjing. What are your thoughts?"

Andrade bypassed Archbishop Matthew and Earl Zhao Xun, whose positions were very clear. Now it was up to Grenfell and Locknan to make their stances. He was neutral on this matter and did not need to take sides directly. Moreover, the main role of the mayor of Tianjing was to coordinate the various forces to achieve a balance.

"Captain Luo has served diligently as a night patrolman for over ten years. I think we can give him a try, as long as it doesn't endanger Viscount Mondlier," Granfil said calmly. He wasn't happy about the presence of a fallen member in his knightly order, and for the sake of balance, he didn't want the church to be suppressed too much by Zhao Xun.

"Lord Gran is right. For the safety and stability of Tianjing, everyone should cooperate actively. Moreover, this is the City Hall, the best place and time to distinguish right from wrong. However, Captain Luo Jin must be responsible for his words and actions," Locknnan said with a slight smile. Once these two agreed, the others fell silent. At the same time, the implied meaning was that Luo Jin was going to stake his more than ten years of service as a night patrolman. If it worked, fine; if it failed, all his previous achievements would be wiped out.

Matthew frowned, looked at Luo Jin, and gently shook his head. Luo Jin smiled, gave the chief bishop a salute, and silently recited the Night Watchmen's motto.

After straightening his clothes, Luo Jin walked towards Mondlier, who looked at him with a half-smile. Their eyes met, neither giving an inch, both carrying the other's mockery.

Li Xin, standing atop the stairs, realized things were going to get bad. Old Luo was definitely going all in; this was in City Hall...

Suddenly turning around, I noticed a tiny golden bird, about the size of my palm, on the edge of the bathtub. It was exquisitely beautiful, with its golden feathers shimmering in the sunlight. It looked very majestic. Apart from being a little small, what was this thing?

Are you discriminating against me because of my height?

An unpleasant voice echoed in Li Xin's mind.

???

"You are...Chris?"

The little golden eagle rolled its eyes in a very human-like manner. If Estella hadn't repeatedly warned it, it would have really wanted to teach this creature that judged an eagle by its appearance a lesson. "So, where is the target, and when do we start?"

The Golden Feathered Eagle of the Sun did not open its mouth; it was communicating through some kind of soul connection. Clearly, it was not the kind of creature like the Black Cat. However, Li Xin had no time to be amazed.

"Now! Look, the addicts are in the city hall down below. You can see them here, the one being held in the middle."

Under Chris's gaze, the entire city hall was instantly projected into his field of vision, and then Li Xin had a new piece of information in his mind: "There's more than one here."

Inside the city hall, Luo Jin walked step by step toward Mondlier, showing no outward reaction, but the power in his hand was slowly gathering. He only had one chance. Mondlier also calmly watched Luo Jin, seemingly waiting for him to make his move, not worried at all about Luo Jin's so-called secret technique. He was not that useless fool, Philmi. At this moment, everyone's attention in the city hall was focused on Luo Jin and Mondlier, and the silence was so profound that you could hear your own heartbeat.

Just then, a buzzing sound suddenly came from the city hall, like the cry of some animal. Several people's expressions changed instantly, and Mondlier was also stunned for a moment, his expression a little strange. Then, another high-pitched cry came from the air. Ordinary people would not feel anything, but for Mondlier, it was like being struck by lightning.

Mondlil's body trembled violently, his expression contorted instantly, the muscles in his clothes rolled uncontrollably, his tongue suddenly darted out, and saliva gushed down. Mondlil tried his best to control himself, but the abyssal worms inside his body seemed to suddenly become restless, releasing their power uncontrollably and wildly.

Before Mondl could fully transform, two councilors in the crowd suddenly let out strange screams, their bodies began to convulse violently, their clothes were torn by the swelling tumors, their heads swelled up with large bumps, their mouths suddenly split open to their ears, their whip-like tongues coiled around the necks of the councilors next to them, and they opened their blood-red maws and bit off their heads, the skulls cracking and blood and brain matter splattering onto the people around them.

A piercing scream rang out, and the guards and night patrolmen present were stunned for a moment before they reacted. Luo Jin had already launched an attack on Mondlier, his Demon-Slaying Blade aimed directly at Mondlier's heart. However, this lightning-fast strike was caught by Mondlier's left hand. His hand, which had swelled to three or four times its normal size and was no longer human, locked Luo Jin's blade like a vise.

roar~~~
Knowing that he had been exposed, Mondl was filled with anger and disbelief. At this moment, all the anger and resentment in his heart turned into killing intent!
He knew Luo Jin wanted to ambush him. That kind of secret technique was beyond the capabilities of a mere night patrolman. He knew too well the madman Luo Jin's personality—disregarding personal gain and stubbornly clinging to that ridiculous sense of justice. Moreover, Mondlier even knew that Luo Jin had been sowing the seeds since the Lin family incident years ago, waiting for his chance like a venomous snake. That's why he wanted to use this case to turn the tables and eliminate Luo Jin once and for all. He knew Luo Jin's strength very well. As long as Luo Jin launched an attack, he could easily dodge it. What awaited Luo Jin was not exile, but the death penalty.

But they never dreamed that while everyone's attention was focused on Luo Jin and the chief bishop, they would actually call in outside help.

Zhao Xun's expression was also very grim, because the two mutated addicts were also from his camp, and three councilors had become food. Zhao Xun had already distanced himself from them.

Amidst the chaos of the crowd, the chief bishop intervened.

(End of this chapter)