Carlos, want to pass the fire?

Zhou Yi initially expected Carlos to immediately put on a serious expression and say something like, "So you're the legendary Templar Knight, the mortal enemy of us assassins."

Instead...

The scene fell into silence, and it wasn't just for a second.

After a good while, Carlos, with a furrowed brow, cautiously asked Zhou Yi, "Are you talking about that... impoverished knightly order of Christ and the Temple of Solomon?"

"No, that's not the one I mean," Zhou Yi shook his head helplessly. "It seems your Assassin Brotherhood has kept the existence of the Templar Order a secret..."

"What?" Carlos expressed that he had no idea what Zhou Yi was talking about.

"Alright, it seems I need to be a history teacher today, but before that..." Zhou Yi pointed at the gun in Carlos's hand, "Put away your gun, let's go have a drink, and talk as we drink."

"Are you telling the truth?"

After Zhou Yi explained the origins of the Templar Order and the Assassin Brotherhood to Carlos, Carlos asked, "But I had no knowledge of this!"

"The Templar Order fell into decline because of the 'Loom of Fate' that the assassins possessed."

Zhou Yi shrugged. "Imagine, the person designated by the so-called Loom of Fate is the target the assassins must kill. How much damage would be caused once it was controlled?"

"Controlled?" Carlos's pupils dilated slightly.

"Since the names are derived from a special coding system, it naturally means it can be deciphered and manipulated," Zhou Yi said. "When the assassins began to exploit this mechanism, it meant they broke the rules and started ruthlessly targeting the Templar Knights."

"The Templar Knights didn't even have time to react before they were severely weakened by the deaths of many high-ranking elders. Due to the immense disadvantage from the start, and internal divisions... gradually, after thousands of years of conflict, they were completely defeated."

"Then... you are..." Carlos hesitated.

"I am probably the last Templar Knight in this world," Zhou Yi said. "That's why I found you."

"But I'm an assassin."

"An assassin? No, when the assassins started tampering with the Loom of Fate's results, and began to associate their targets with profit, they ceased to be assassins and became killers."

"Is there a difference?"

"The difference is immense," Zhou Yi said seriously. "Assassins act for belief, while killers act for profit."

"So, in my opinion, it would be more fitting to call the current so-called Assassin Brotherhood the Killer Alliance."

"We have always followed the Loom of Fate's guidance," Carlos retorted.

"Is that so? I have some doubts."

Zhou Yi finished his drink and then asked the waiter for paper and a pen, wrote down his phone number, and handed it to Carlos.

"I don't want to engage in a pointless argument with you, nor do I want to force you to join the Templar Knights to assist me, so I've chosen to let you see for yourself."

"Since you believe the current Assassin Brotherhood is following the Loom of Fate's instructions, then fine," Zhou Yi said.

"When you get back, find a way to obtain the assassination lists of all recent assassins and send them to me. I'll investigate what kind of profit-driven entanglements lie behind these lists."

"Evidence can be faked."

"Don't you trust your own eyes and judgment, Master Assassin?" Zhou Yi chuckled lightly.

"The reason I'm not asking you to investigate is because, have you ever considered, if everything I've said is true, then who is actually controlling the operation of the Loom of Fate within the Assassin Brotherhood right now?"

"Sloan..." Carlos murmured.

He remembered some things, some details.

"The observer sees more clearly than the participant. Once I put it this way, you'll definitely think of something suspicious, but that's far from enough."

"And the reason I don't want you to investigate is precisely this: if your actions are too conspicuous and you get discovered, Sloan will put you on the list for that so-called 'Loom of Fate'."

Zhou Yi slowly said, "Even though you are a Master Assassin, you would likely find it quite troublesome to deal with such an offensive, wouldn't you?"

"And if you get discovered..." Carlos asked instinctively, but then stopped himself midway.

"If I get discovered, you shouldn't worry about me, but about those who are ordered to hunt me," Zhou Yi chuckled. "I am far stronger than you imagine."

"If that's the case..." Carlos asked, "Why don't you just confront them directly?"

"Because my goal is not simply to eliminate the Assassin Brotherhood," Zhou Yi said. "I want to correct the mistakes made by the assassins and rectify some of the world's problems."

"That sounds like something a religious fanatic would say?" Carlos frowned.

"Because this world is inherently problematic, too unbalanced," Zhou Yi said. "The Assassin Alliance, the Continental Hotel... killers and assassins trample on the law and disregard order. This is wrong."

"The world is a scale, and when it becomes unbalanced, a force that maintains equilibrium will emerge. Therefore, I must add some weight to the other end of the scale."

"I'm increasingly feeling like you're a bit of a religious fanatic," Carlos's eye twitched.

"Templar Knights have always been firm supporters of atheism," Zhou Yi denied. "I merely wish to bring back some order to maintain balance in this chaotic world."

"Therefore, I alone am not enough. I need to spread the glory of the Templar Knights across this world once more."

"So, Carlos, link the fire... no, wait, after you've confirmed the current situation of the Assassin Alliance, join the Templar Knights and bring glorious order to this world!"

"..." Carlos was silent for a moment. "Isn't that the same as proselytizing?"

"Of course not, the fundamental purpose is different," Zhou Yi glanced at Carlos disdainfully. "Also, if possible, you should also find time to meet your son."

Shouldn't the normal reaction at a time like this be to immediately prostrate oneself in worship?

Is the "aura of kingship" I exude not potent enough?

Zhou Yi mused, sighing inwardly.

To be honest, he certainly wasn't a Templar Knight who believed in order.

However, based on the past events recorded in the Book of Revelation and his interpretation of the system's explanation for the Templar Knight class, Zhou Yi guessed that if he wanted to make money, and a lot of it, as a Templar Knight—

Recruiting people and re-establishing the Templar Order was an essential step.

I got on the bus, and a little loli behind me was playing with a magic wand. She pointed her wand at my back and said she would turn me into the most handsome man in the world. I heard her, laughed, and turned around. The little girl suddenly shouted, "Mom, I can do magic!"