Excessive ferocity due to caution

"If you decide to attack your enemy, then you should do so with the utmost, killing them instantly."

Zhao Yibing didn't chase after the five people, but turned to Qin Bai, who was still a little unaccustomed to the situation, and said something.

He was still a college student. Although he was very strong and was considered a top student outside the college, having experienced various assessments and competitions on campus, he had never personally experienced such a bloody scene because he was protected by the rules of the college.

Zhao Yi's calmness when killing, his steadiness when holding the knife, and the stench of blood splattering all had a tremendous impact on Qin Bai's young mind!

"Did you kill people frequently in the past?"

Qin Bai was shocked.

"right."

Zhao replied.

"How many have you killed?"

"Too many to count."

"Why kill so many?"

"Because I'm afraid of the hassle."

Zhao Yi took off his blood-stained coat.

Most of life's troubles are caused by people.

Sometimes, dealing with the person causing the trouble solves the problem itself.

"Of course... killing is not the optimal solution most of the time."

Qin Bai was stunned by what Zhao Yi said.

"Then... what is the optimal solution?"

Zhao Yi smiled and said:

"Like your brother... passing through the thicket without getting any residue on him."

"But I don't like it."

"I'm going to get covered in blood."

Qin Bai remained silent for a long time, then raised an eyebrow and praised:

"That sounds really cool!"

"Brother Zhao, I've made up my mind. I'll follow you from now on."

Zhao Yi shrugged, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

The two continued searching the room, and soon Zhao Yi discovered an extremely well-hidden mechanism.

"Found it."

A glint flashed in Zhao's eyes.

He pressed the button, and the bookshelf on the east side of the room slowly slid to the side...

Behind the bookshelf was a delicate little wooden box.

The wooden box is carved with exquisite patterns, and the images have a somewhat religious feel.

The carving depicts a woman carrying shackles, bowing to a man whose head is covered in nails.

The man was holding a special cube.

"Is this the 'god' they're talking about?"

Some memories vaguely flashed through Qin Bai's mind.

"Instruments of torture... nails..."

"That's not..."

Zhao Yi's gaze shifted slightly.

"What came to mind?"

Qin Bai said:

"The Church of the Skull".

"It is rumored that those who founded the church... were hellish monks who revered suffering."

"They are extremely powerful and fanatical, and have an extremely fanatical worship of the gods in their hearts."

"Of course... I only heard these things secondhand. The Skull Church is incredibly mysterious. After infiltrating the land where the capital is located, it has become a rival to the Fifth Federation."

Zhao Yi opened the box.

There is a book inside.

Turn it over.

I read it through quickly.

It contains instructions on how to make a torture device suitable for oneself.

Different instruments of torture bring different miracles after atonement is completed.

"There must have been someone in the church who used painful atonement to successfully bring about a miracle, which is why people are so crazy."

Zhao Yi guessed.

"But such a thing could never be easily leaked... Or perhaps the sage of the church was fishing; he had already set his sights on Clapham, and his previous excuses were just a ploy to lure him in."

Qin Bai moved closer to Zhao Yi, observing him intently.

"wrong……"

He frowned.

"This torture device, highlighted with red ink, must be one of the ones Clapin wanted to make for himself?"

"There are also many annotations and notes next to it."

"But I've heard the adults in my family talk about this torture device before..."

The torture device Qin Bai was referring to was a large iron frame.

The iron frame must have a bloody rust.

Two thick sticks pierce through a person's collarbone, and two thin sticks pierce through a person's skull. There are three iron wires and three barbed iron hooks on each side, which are responsible for hooking the half of the suffering person's face that has been cut off.

"This instrument of torture is not about 'loyalty to suffering,' but about 'sacrificing suffering'!"

Zhao Yi:

Are you sure?

Qin Bai looked at it carefully and nodded.

"I'm sure."

"This instrument of torture also exists within the Church of the Skull."

"Those who suffer under the control of this instrument of torture are ultimately used as sacrifices, and it places great demands on the qualities of the sufferers—"

"The suffering victims used for sacrifice must be pure enough, ruthless and devoid of any worldly emotions."

At this point, he and Zhao exchanged a glance and suddenly understood!

"The people at the church didn't even join in Lachlan!"

"They...are looking for sacrifices!"

Zhao Yi told Qin Bai how Claybin treated his previous wife, Mesa. After listening, Qin Bai felt a chill run down his spine.

If this is just a scumbag who trades his wife and son's lives for wealth and glory, he would only feel disgusted!

But now, Qin Bai doesn't feel disgusted at all.

He only felt a chill down his back.

Clayton is a true madman who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals!

"I'm even wondering... perhaps he already planned to betray that priestess when he got close to her?"

Qin Bai's eyelids twitched violently.

Zhao Yi:

"It's not impossible."

"He used his wife as a sacrifice, unaware that he was also being used as a sacrifice by others."

Qin Bai sighed:

"Pathetic...hateful!!"

"I really feel sorry for his two wives."

"If they had been a little more discerning back then, perhaps they wouldn't have suffered this calamity?"

Zhao Yi:

"The law of cause and effect in the world is very mysterious."

"As long as there are perpetrators, there will be victims."

"Cause and effect may not necessarily fall on one person, so evildoers often live carefree lives while kind people suffer more."

"If Clapin wants to harm people, there will be other victims even without them."

After a pause, Zhao Yi continued:

"However, we have found the key to the problem..."

"What we need to do now is to find a way to make Claybin, who is cursed by the world, believe that the church only wants to use him as a sacrifice."

Qin Baihu let out a sigh, sat down on the stool, and said with a headache:

"We have no proof. How can we possibly convince a madman who's deeply involved that the church is using him?"

Zhao Yi pondered for a moment, then smiled slightly:

"No...that's possible."

Qin Bai looked up, his eyes filled with curiosity:

"Brother Zhao, what should we do?"

Zhao Yi mysteriously said:

"You'll find out soon enough."

PS: Second update.

Kids, don't stay up late, and go to bed early on weekends too.

This instance will end tomorrow.

In terms of brevity, he was always capable one night.

Good night!!