[Steam Capital, Upper City, Gear Tower]
[Star Envoy Association Steam Branch]
"Shui Mo Captain, why did you bring her back?"
Fifth Squad Deputy Captain·Yu Chen looked at Vivian who was being held by Tiandao.
His usually squinted eyes were now unusually wide open, his pupils filled with shock.
Tiandao glanced at him and said calmly, "Why, I can't bring her back?"
Yu Chen glanced around subconsciously and saw many people in the Association peeking over here secretly, whispering to each other, and seemed to be discussing something.
Seeing this, Yu Chen immediately lowered his voice and said, "Captain, you just came to Steam Capital not long ago, so you may not know the situation here."
"The relationship between our Branch and Gear Church is very delicate. If you bring her back during this period, it will be difficult for the Association to handle it."
Before Tiandao could respond, Dimensional Screen's barrage had already exploded:
'Difficult to handle? Then don't do it, hey! '
'No Vice Captain Yu, are you such a coward worthy of the setting of squinting eyes? The squinty eyes you said are all monsters! '
'No matter how awesome Gear Church is, can we, Boss Shui Mo, be as awesome? '
Amidst the complaints from the audience, Tiandao's aura suddenly changed.
The image of the 'good old guy' who was usually as gentle as a Shui Mo painting completely disappeared.
It was replaced by a cold seriousness.
"Yu Chen Deputy Captain, are you teaching me how to do things?"
As soon as these words came out, the air between Tiandao and Yu Chen instantly solidified, and the atmosphere became weird.
You must know the popularity of 'Shui Mo' among the Association. It is well-known.
He doesn't fight for credit or power, and even takes the initiative to take over 'Bolt Hub Station Chief', a mess that many people avoid.
But for such a good old man, he is rarely serious now.
It was obvious that he was angry.
Thinking of this, Yu Chen hesitated for a moment and chose to submit.
"My subordinates don't dare to do that. I leave everything to the captain's arrangement."
Tiandao nodded, then led Vivian past him and went straight to Fifth Squad's exclusive area.
At the same time, the camera of the drama showed a close-up of Yu Chen, who was bowing his head.
I saw that in his lowered head, a pair of eyes had been fully opened.
There was an inexplicable depth in his eyes, as if he was thinking about something.
[Steam Branch, Fifth Squad station, single interrogation room]
The metal door locked with a click.
Tiandao raised his hand and untied the black rope on Vivian's wrist, then took out a pair of 'Star Lock' specially designed to block Star Envoy's star energy, and buckled it on Vivian's wrist.
The moment the handcuffs were fastened, Vivian clearly felt that Star Source inside his body went silent as if frozen.
"Sit down."
Tiandao pointed to the chair opposite the interrogation table.
Vivian sat down silently and put his hands on the table.
"Tell me, why do Gear Church think you stole Holy Relic? Why do Chen Kong think you are innocent?"
Tiandao spoke first, breaking the silence in the interrogation room.
Vivian took a deep breath, and then told Tiandao the whole story in detail.
Although Tiandao already knew the whole story in the original plot.
But at this moment, he had to play the role of 'first contact with the truth', so it was not until Vivian reached a certain key point that he suddenly spoke.
"So, you actually don't know why you are wanted by Church, right?"
Looking at Vivian who suddenly fell silent, Tiandao did not give her face and said directly, "No, you actually vaguely know it, it's just that you don't want to believe it."
Vivian's shoulders trembled suddenly, and he raised his head suddenly, with a trace of panic flashing in his eyes. "I..."
"Can they steal Holy Relic and Grey Rat Gang in the Church core area where high-level Star Envoy is stationed? I don't think they can do this."
Tiandao's voice is calm and gentle.
But it was like a bucket of ice water poured on Vivian's head.
"Because if Gear Church's Holy Relic were lost so easily, then Gear Church wouldn't have stood Steam Capital for decades."
"Vivian, you are being used as a scapegoat."
At this point, Vivian simply expressed his thoughts.
"But I believe that as long as Saintess lord comes back, everything will settle down."
But facing her statement, Tiandao raised his eyebrows and sighed, "Are you so sure that Saintess. is on your side?"
Vivian opened his eyes wide in shock, as if he didn't understand the meaning of this sentence.
"Danika, bring File No. 23 in."
"Here we come!" The little girl's clear voice came from outside the door, followed by a rush of footsteps.
Not long after, Little Danika ran in with a blue folder in his arms, stood on tiptoes and handed it to Tiandao.
"Captain, the files are here!"
"Thank you."
Tiandao took the folder and placed it in front of Vivian.
"See for yourself."
Vivian opened the file in confusion, and when she saw the contents of the file clearly, her face, which was already pale due to injury, was completely drained of color.
What was recorded on this document was the list of orphans that Saintess Euphemia had 'adopted' from Lower City in recent years.
Although the longest span of time between these children's adoptions is ten years.
But Vivian has still seen some people here.
Some of them could even be considered her friends.
Because six years ago, she spent some time in 'Church Orphanage'.
But in the last column of this adoption list, they are all marked with the same word - [missing].
One, two, three... a total of fifty-seven names, without exception.
These children who were brought out of 'hell' by Saintess are all gone.
"Shocking, right?"
Tiandao's voice pierced her ears like ice picks.
"Saintess, who is seen as compassionate in the eyes of outsiders, has actually been working with Bishop Cleve to run a huge underground transaction under Church."
"Gear Church stood in the light and sang praises, while Lower City's gangsters did some dirty work for them that was not on the table."
He looked at Vivian's trembling hands and continued to reveal to her the dark side hidden under the white steam of Steam Capital without mercy.
"Do you think that what you are encountering now is just Cleve's unwillingness to delegate power?"
"You are too naive, Vivian. All this is just a way for them to delay the investigation from above."
"Why do you think Lower City of Steam Capital is in such chaos recently? And why does Euphemia go to preach in other cities at this time?"
Vivian raised his head and moved his lips, but was speechless for a long time.
It was difficult for her to tell, but Tiandao had no scruples.
"Because they need time to deal with the tail they have left over the years and ensure that they will not be found out by the people above."
"And you, Vivian, you are the person they chose. They need a scapegoat who will commit suicide in fear of crime to deal with the above investigation."
"Who has made it so that your behavior has prevented them from treating you as one of their own and completely integrating you into their inner circle?"
Tiandao's words were very calm, as calm as if he was explaining something trivial.
But whether it is Vivian or Dimensional Audience.
Everyone can understand the cruelty contained in the words Tiandao.
And the darkness hidden under the Steam Capital Upper City clear sky that can swallow everything