Don't Suggest Anything Outrageous to Luo Chen-He'll Actually Do It.
However, he clearly misunderstood Luo Chen.
Luo Chen's praise for him was genuine.
"Your friend is absolutely right. I didn't consider things thoroughly enough. We really should arrest a group of those who are stubborn and unrepentant and force them into labor."
"We currently have over six hundred people on hand, and we're already overwhelmed with tasks like maintaining the camp and building warehouses."
"There are at least fifty villages in this mountain range, and this number of people is definitely not enough."
"My next plan is to build roads and communication networks in these villages, and establish a base. All this work can't be done without laborers."
"Please wait a moment, I'll go back and make arrangements, and try to assemble a reform battalion within a few days."
Luo Chen became more and more enthusiastic and excited as he spoke.
But the more the Big Bear talked, the more frightened he became.
He finally understood that Luo Chen wasn't being sarcastic or mocking at all.
Luo Chen took his offhand, bizarre idea seriously.
If Luo Chen really did that, wouldn't the real culprit be Big Bear?
"No, no, I was just saying it offhand."
Big Bear no longer had the courage to fight Luo Chen, and his tone softened immediately, begging Luo Chen not to take it to heart.
However, Luo Chen never procrastinates; he acts immediately upon deciding to do something.
Having figured out the plan, Luo Chen turned and walked towards the village.
Big Bear's eyes widened in surprise, and he immediately knelt down before Luo Chen.
But Luo Chen waved his sleeve and entered the village without looking back.
"Brother, no! Come back!"
Come back.
"I don't want to do anything terrible... Ahhhhhh..."
When the villagers saw Luo Chen return, they immediately gathered around again.
"Chief Luo, is there anything else you need to say?"
"I do have something to do, but it's not work-related; it's about everyone's mental and physical well-being."
"Based on my years of experience fighting cults, even if the victims appear strong on the surface, they are all hurt inside."
"This damage is like a time bomb; if it's not defused in time..."
"Then who knows, maybe one day you'll develop a mental illness, become demented, or go insane."
The villagers were not well-educated and could not understand what Luo Chen was saying.
But they believed Luo Chen's words.
Luo Chen said that you guys still have problems, which means that you really do still have problems.
"Chief Luo, what should we do? I don't want to become an idiot."
"I don't want this either, please help us!"
After listening to the villagers' pleas, Luo Chen nodded solemnly.
"Since everyone trusts me, I'll teach you the simplest method of talk therapy."
"The best way to eliminate a stubborn disease is to stand in front of it and humiliate it."
"I remember your village arrested a cult priest?"
"Take me to see him quickly."
Led by the villagers, Luo Chen quickly arrived in front of Malken, who was tied to a tree.
By this time, Malken was bruised and swollen, and his genitals were soaked in blood; clearly, the weapon used in the crime was beyond saving.
He was still breathing, but he was in so much pain that he lost consciousness.
No one knew what Luo Chen's talk therapy was, so they could only look at Luo Chen and wait for him to speak.
Immediately afterwards, under the watchful eyes of everyone...
Luo Chen raised his hand and pointed to the bound cult priest:
"Everyone, please join me in cursing!"
"* Ursus profanity* You dare lie to us? You're asking for it!"
"I'll Ursus you, you dare lie to us? Next time I catch you, I'll pull all your teeth out!"
Chapter 174 Clever bait will bite on its own.
The villagers looked at Luo Chen with suspicion.
But soon, some people joined Luo Chen in cursing.
"* Ursus profanity*"
However, you don't know until you swear; after swearing, everyone did feel much lighter.
Perhaps talk therapy really works.
As a result, more and more villagers joined in the condemnation of the shameless cult priest.
The once quiet village was once again filled with the angry shouts of the villagers.
However, unlike the painful cries they experienced last time, this time, under Luo Chen's guidance, they felt genuine comfort.
I experienced true happiness.
This is the confidence that the Reunion Movement gives them.
"True God is a basket. If you're so capable, come and jump in front of me, and I'll kick your crotch."
"* Ursus profanity*"
Luo Chen noticed that some villagers weren't expressing their anger fully, and he knew they were still a bit reserved.
So he went over to them and kindly encouraged them:
"Don't be afraid, don't feel guilty, we're not swearing."
"Instead, as a member of the Reunion Movement, we righteously condemn evil cultists."
"In the name of the Reunion Movement, you cultists, I curse you!"
When it emerged under the name of the Reunion Movement, even those shy and introverted villagers found solace.
They weren't swearing.
They are using the name of the Reunion Movement to righteously condemn evil.
This is a bright and meaningful thing.
"In the name of the Reunion Movement, cultists, * Ursus profanity*"
Thus, in this otherwise ordinary village, the villagers, led by Luo Chen, gradually became fanatical.
They surrounded the unconscious cult priest, hurling insults at him while simultaneously praising the Reunion Movement.
Seeing everyone enjoying their insults, Luo Chen was also happy and immediately announced that the person who insulted the most enthusiastically today would be recruited into the Reunion Movement.
With interests at stake, no one will keep secrets anymore.
The villagers stared at each other with burning, almost frenzied eyes, as if afraid that the person next to them would be cursing even more vehemently than they were.
The distorted expressions and cruel insults echoed through the northern mountains.
Gradually, it went beyond ordinary cursing and became increasingly bizarre and terrifying.
Malken, who was in a deep coma, suddenly heard a cacophony of sounds.
It was like countless bees buzzing in his ears, making him feel involuntarily irritated.
He struggled to open his eyes, trying to dispel the sudden discomfort.
However, the scene before him that he opened his eyes filled him with terror.
A group of villagers surrounded him, their faces filled with anger and hatred, as if they wanted to devour him alive.
Their expressions were ferocious and twisted, and their eyes gleamed with a fierce light.
She pointed at him, cursing incessantly in a deafening voice that terrified him.
"It's a cult!"
Malken screamed, trembling. The eerie atmosphere around him made him ignore the pain in his testicles.
The villagers' voices grew louder and louder, their curses seeming to transform into countless sharp swords piercing his heart.
Malken felt as if he were being swallowed by endless darkness, and that he was about to be torn apart by these fanatical cultists.
He closed his eyes, preparing to await death.
But just then, someone shouted "Stop!"
The villagers, who had been acting frantically just moments before, stopped abruptly.
Malken slowly opened his eyes and saw the person who had called for a halt—a figure he had never seen before.
However, Malken did not sense any sense of salvation from him; instead, he felt fear driven by his biological instincts.
Because that guy was grinning wickedly at him at that moment.
"You're one of the priests from that cult, aren't you?"
"So it was you who swindled all the villagers out of their hard-earned money?"
Malken wanted to say that you were more like a cult priest than I was.
But given his current situation, he had no choice but to proceed with the sacred separation.
"Although I am a priest, I am a fake priest. I only swindled a little money; I didn't steal all their hard-earned money!"
"I don't know who swindled all their money, but it certainly wasn't me."
"Oh, right, I can still tell you something, please don't kill me."
"Our gang of con artists is led by Harry, who used to be a criminal in the Empire."
"Everything we did was under his instructions. If anyone else could do such a thing, it could only be him."
Luo Chen silenced Malken, then looked at the villagers:
"Alright, everyone knows who lied to you, right?"
"The Reunion Movement will be issuing arrest warrants for Harry and his gang. In addition, I need to organize a capture team, and your village needs to send some strong and able-bodied young men to participate."
"We will next crack down on cult leaders, their followers, and those who remain obstinate."
"Also, release him first."
Luo Chen's last words stunned the villagers and Malken.
Released?
Why release a cult priest after finally capturing him?
"Go back and tell your leader, Harry, to use every other means at his disposal."
"Our Reunion Movement will also resolutely strike against you."
By the time Malken relayed the news to Harry, it was already noon the next day.
After hearing Malken's account, Harry became so enraged that he grabbed Malcolm by the neck.