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Chapter 142: A twist after a twist – everyone involved is a villain.

"So, why are you telling me all this?"

Vivian looked at the Heavenly Dao, wanting to refute it several times, but she could never find a reason to do so.

Because if we connect what Heaven said with what has recently happened to her.

Then everything becomes clear.

Knowing the truth is one thing; whether you can accept the truth is another.

Seeing Vivian's distraught state, Tiandao knew he needed to step up his efforts.

Danica is the key to unlocking the gates of miracles.

Vivian was the essential stepping stone for him to reach this door of miracle.

As for whether what he's saying now will affect the plot.

The Heavenly Dao is not worried about this at all.

Because the person who captured Vivian and told her this information in the original work is the current vice-captain of the Fifth Division—Yu Chen.

Therefore, the current Heavenly Way is nothing more than taking over the role that originally belonged to someone else.

"Vivian, this world is complicated, and people's hearts are hard to fathom."

"You can never know how many masks a person hides, let alone whether the side you see is the side she wants you to see."

As soon as he finished speaking, a large amount of black ink suddenly appeared around the document titled '23'.

These inks enveloped Document No. 23, quickly curling it up, turning it black, and eventually reducing it to a handful of powder.

Then, an invisible wind suddenly appeared in the interrogation room, blowing away the powder on the table without leaving a trace.

“With the loss of the sacred relic, Bishop Krivie will certainly be held accountable by his superiors, but as long as Saint Euphemia agrees, Krivie, who is unable to complete the bishop's handover ceremony, can continue to maintain his current position.”

"Without conclusive evidence, the higher-ups of the Cult of the Machine God cannot forcibly interfere in the affairs of the Church of the Gear."

"After all, these iron lumps are the ones who value and adhere to the doctrine the most."

"Now that things have come to this, do you still think the saintess is preaching?"

Tiandao leaned back in his chair, his tone languid, yet every word was piercing.

"I bet she's busy contacting her accomplices right now, trying to get them to 'disappear' for the time being."

Even though things had been said to this extent, Heaven still did not choose to end it there.

He looked at Vivian's deathly pale face and dropped a truth even more cruel than the ones he had just heard.

"Vivian, guess who leaked your information, and who allowed me to find you so quickly?"

Vivian froze for a moment, then exclaimed, "Old Jack?!"

"Impossible! He's been helping us all along, even covering for Chen Kong..."

"cover?"

The Heavenly Dao chuckled softly, a laugh that carried a chilling coldness.

"Do you really think that the 'safe zone' of Rusty Iron Hell is held up by Dust Sky and Old Jack alone?"

"Why would those unruly gangsters give up such a huge piece of the pie as District 12, just because Old Jack watched them grow up?"

"When did these ruthless, rusty gang leaders of hell become so filial?"

Tendou left his seat, walked up to Vivian, and looked down at her.

“Miss Knight, the best way to control vicious dogs is not to beat them, but to feed them and then put them on a leash that can be tightened at any time. Old Jack is the one the church uses to keep vicious dogs under control.”

"Otherwise, how do you think Bishop Krivy and Saint Euphemia kept track of the movements in the lower city, and how did they ensure that those gangs wouldn't slip out of their control?"

The interrogation room was completely silent.

Vivian sat blankly in the chair, her lips moving but no sound coming out.

Those doubts that she had subconsciously ignored before were now piecing together in her mind like pieces of a puzzle.

And ultimately, they formed a dark, hellish picture that she had never imagined.

Meanwhile, the viewers on the 13th station were also shocked by the cruel truth revealed by Tiandao.

'The Saintess is a villain, and so is Old Jack? My god, this Steam City is such a corrupt place!'

'This reversal is too cruel, how big of a blow must this be to Vivian...'

'This ink painting master knows way too much! Just who is he?'

'And if we add the Hidden Star Society that appeared at the beginning of the second season, I suddenly understand why Grand Master Ennet is called the strongest Star Envoy of our time. Without him, the New Federation would probably be in complete chaos!'

Tiandao remained silent, simply watching Vivian quietly.

He knew how unbearable the pain of shattering someone's faith could be, but some truths, however cruel, had to be revealed. Because that's the price of growing up.

After a long period of silence.

Vivian said in a hoarse voice, "If that's the case, then why are you still helping me?"

Tiandao took off his glasses, wiped them, and then put them back on, reverting to his usual gentle and kind demeanor.

"If I had to say why, it's probably because I don't really like dark places."

After saying that, Tiandao turned to look at Danica and said with a smile, "Danica, go and tell Vice Captain Yu that he will take care of this knight lady until the association issues specific measures for her."

"Oh well."

Danica nodded, then used the information terminal hanging around her neck to convey the Heavenly Dao's command to Yu Chen.

After Yu Chen arrived, Tian Dao took little Danika away under the pretext of having lunch.

Vivian was left alone with the vice-captain who always had his eyes half-closed.

Looking at Vivian, who sat alone in her seat, looking lost and preoccupied.

Yu Chen suddenly stood up and turned off the monitor in the room.

He then returned to Vivian and said something that left her completely blank.

“Vivian, I don’t know exactly what Shui Mo told you, but remember, never trust him too much.”

Vivian looked up, staring in shock at Yu Chen, who had just opened his eyes and was now looking serious.

Yu Chen didn't explain much, but quickly added, "Don't ask me why I say that, and don't try to find out the truth."

"Because the water inside is much deeper than you think."

"Just remember, whether it's this Steam Branch or the Gear Church, the vast majority of them are not trustworthy."

"And you don't need to worry too much, I will find a way to help you solve this and clear your name."

After saying that, Yu Chen turned the monitor back on, turned around and left the interrogation room, leaving Vivian alone in the interrogation room, her mind in turmoil from this series of sudden reversals.

First, 'Shuimo' suddenly said that the bishops and saints of the church were not good people.

Then it was said that Old Jack was not a good person either, but a spy planted by the church in Rusty Iron Hell.

Finally, this strange vice-captain suddenly told him that Shuimo was not trustworthy.

Now, Vivian can no longer distinguish between right and wrong.

Who is good and who is bad?

Because everyone here seems to be wearing a mask, only she shows her true self.
And this happened shortly after Yu Chen left the interrogation room.

The scene suddenly switched to the Fifth Division Captain's office.

At this moment, Tiandao was sitting alone at his desk.

In front of him was a separate document.

Just before Tiandao was about to put the document into the confidential file box, the dimensional audience caught a glimpse of part of the document's contents.

In the upper left corner of this document, there was a yellowed photograph.

The photo shows a child with squinty eyes, and the background is the 'Gear Church Third Orphanage'.

Although I only glanced at it, it combined with what the Heavenly Dao had just said.

Some viewers were able to guess the identity of the child in the document.

Is Deputy Captain Yu one of the missing orphans?

'But why did he mention the Water Ink Master? Based on the previous plot, Water Ink is clearly an enemy of the Church.'

"Stop talking, my head is so itchy, I feel like my brain is growing out."

'Is it possible that Shui Mo is actually an undercover agent planted in the association by another villainous organization, and that he revealed the church to Vivian only to muddy the waters, without any good intentions?'

Is this another conspiracy theory?

Amidst the heated discussion among the dimensional viewers, Tiandao carefully placed the document down and turned to look at the clear blue sky over the Upper City.

I don't know if it's because the weather is nice today.

Or perhaps he thought of something happy.

The corners of Tiandao's mouth slowly lifted, revealing a gentle smile.

It's completely impossible to connect him with the cunning schemer that Yu Chen mentioned not long ago.

P.S.: The remaining three chapters will be released tomorrow at noon. As usual, I'm asking for your monthly votes!

(End of this chapter)