Brotherhood of Child Thieves

Before nightfall the following day, no player could have imagined what methods Lisfir would use to plunge the entire Dolgo D into panic.

As the moon shone high in the sky, the soloist and the little Assassin, who had been gathering information outside, brought back a startling message that immediately silenced the other players present.

A group of kidnappers appeared in Dolgo D, and many families' children and even pregnant women were kidnapped silently.

Cheng Shi paused for a moment, then immediately thought of an organization, one that Tullatin had once mentioned:

The Brotherhood of Child Thieves.

At the time, he didn't understand what the Brotherhood of Child Thieves, but now it seems that, true to its name, they were an organization for stealing children.

You know what, stealing the "future" of something from a place where Faith Birth "Birth" is only slightly better than converting to a "Filth and Decay" faith.

Moreover, judging from Berios's attitude, he was clearly aware of these things.

Indeed, the greatest filth of Dolgo D was hidden within its most sacred church, and Lisfir was the king of Dolgo D's underground.

For players, now that they have the fear, the next step is to consider how to connect this fear with the [Filth and Decay] Holy Infant.

Several players huddled together trying to come up with a solution, but remained silent for a long time. Finally, Gao Ya, growing impatient, coldly said:

"These are just fragments and remnants that have long been submerged in ancient history. What is there to worry about?"

Unwarranted kindness is foolishness. Can't you two, with your level of understanding, figure this out?

By finding and killing these children, and transferring the hatred to the followers of other evil gods, Dolgo D's fear could be amplified to the extreme. Then, by spreading the news of the impending birth of the Holy Infant, everyone would be afraid of him and would incite the church to find and kill him.

Since Berios is cooperating with us, he naturally wouldn't think it was us who did it. Therefore, as long as we let Tullatin give birth to the child at this time, we can perfectly complete the Trials.

I don't believe you couldn't think of something this simple!

What exactly are you all agonizing over?

Cheng Shi listened with astonishment, thinking, "What a Folly and wicked seed!"

Gao Ya is right. It is indeed a simple method that everyone present has thought of. The problem is, who will go and secretly kill a group of innocent children?

Just look at those furrowed brows and you'll know that no one wants to do such a heartless thing.

The little Assassin thought for a long time, then sighed and said, "There are still 5 days left. There's no need to be so ruthless. Let's think about it some more. Maybe there are other ways."

Gao Ya swept his disdainful gaze over everyone, chuckled, and left the underground area once more.

Upon seeing Cheng Shi chuckled and shook his head.

Folly Believer only pursue results and do not examine the process, which is why they create bizarre things like Death Substitute Doll.

These self-righteous, clever people are beyond redemption.

Seeing that Cheng Shi's expression was calm and without any anxiety, Zhang Jizu knew that he probably already had a solution, so he turned his head and urged:

"Stop hiding it, just tell me."

Cheng Shi laughed heartily and said:

"There's an even simpler way to do this; the soloist is too much from the player's perspective."

"You must understand that while the Trials are history, they are still a real part of the past. There were so many flesh-and-blood people involved; why must we be the protagonists?"

At this point, Zhang Jizu frowned and nodded thoughtfully, as if he had guessed Cheng Shi's method.

"The Brotherhood of Child Thieves?"

Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow, feeling that the squinty eyes really matched his brainwaves.

Although he doesn't do fancy tricks, he knows a lot about them.

"That's right, it's the Brotherhood of Child Thieves. We just need to spread the word that the Brotherhood of Child Thieves are Filth and Decay Believer who are looking for their own Holy Infant and have kidnapped all the children. In that case, people will naturally condemn them."

Driven by anger, the rumors only became more outrageous and horrifying. At this point, our plan was basically half successful. After all, it was impossible for a dark organization hidden under the church to openly stand up and clarify itself.

Their accumulated infamy will drag them into an indefensible Abyss. At that point, all they need to do is send Tullatin to the Brotherhood of Child Thieves and, at the right time, make an appearance claiming that they have found the real Holy Infant and are about to give birth to the child. Then the matter will be settled.

As for whether the bearded man will suspect us...

Even if he had doubts, it would be useless, because we were healing Golis. Compared to the Brotherhood of Child Thieves being used, Golis's matter was clearly a higher priority; it was a calculated move he couldn't refuse.

Scorpio gasped, and after a moment's thought, exclaimed in utter admiration, "Brother, I'm impressed!"

Gou Feng's eyes lit up as he listened. He was about to say something to Cheng Shi when Cheng Shi quickly pressed his hand down to stop him.

"Brother, don't say anything, I know what you mean."

Gou Feng paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Cheng Shi felt a slight tremor in his heart upon hearing the laughter, and then said with considerable emotion:

"The waters of Dolgo D are too deep. I'm afraid there will be more problems if we drag this out any longer. Let's end it as soon as possible. Once Tullatin gives birth to that child, we'll quickly break up."

I have a feeling that something unexpected is going to happen when I'm with you guys!

But...

Hey Old Zhang, where did you hide the Tullatin?

Just so you know, in case something happens to you in the next few days, I can bring you back.

Zhang Jizu glanced at Cheng Shi, his expression becoming somewhat interesting.

Although he didn't say a word, Cheng Shi immediately understood his expression, and his own expression instantly became quite interesting.

He twitched his lips, utterly astonished, and asked, "You wouldn't... have already sent Tullatin to the Brotherhood of Child Thieves?"

Zhang Jizu's eyes were already narrowed to slits. He remained silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Yes."

"???" Cheng Shi was stunned. "You predicted me?"

"... No, it was just a coincidence."

On my second trip to the Inquisition, I noticed several suspicious signs. At first, I didn't think there was anything wrong with them, but on my third trip to the Inquisition after escaping the church, I found them again.

They switched positions, but the target they were targeting seemed to remain unchanged.

Coincidentally, when you took us to the courthouse for the first time during the day, I noticed the situation of those houses by the roadside, which can be summed up in four words: families with young children.

So I kept it in mind.

This morning, after you set off, I tried to contact these people. Of course, they may not have liked the way I did it, but that didn't stop me from getting useful information from them.

They were members of the Brotherhood of Child Thieves.

Upon hearing this, Scorpio was stunned. He carefully recalled all his observations and discoveries along the way, and asked in bewilderment:

"Brother Zhang, I've been observing my surroundings the whole time. How come I didn't notice these people? If someone was watching from the outside, as a colleague in the shadows, it's impossible that I wouldn't have noticed at all."

Zhang Jizu explained with a smile:

"It's quite a coincidence that they weren't just ordinary stalkers; they 'died' in some unknown corner near their target."

Scorpio's eyes widened in shock, and he exclaimed, "A dead man?!"