#585 - Chapter 585: The Acting Is Quite Real
"I apologize, Mr. Dongfang. I only heard the Elder mention this matter briefly and am not very clear about it," Putian Xiaoyezito replied vaguely, not having time to think it over carefully.
"Don't they suspect your identity?"
"There was some suspicion, but after I transferred the warship over, their doubts were dispelled."
Putian Xiaoyezito couldn't say there was no suspicion; that would sound too fake.
"Two things, I need you to take care of immediately."
"Please instruct me."
"First: According to reliable intelligence, the Modo Grand Plan is holding a sacrificial ceremony. Find out the specific time and true purpose of the ceremony."
"Second: Find out the true purpose of the Okk Huns' military exercises as soon as possible. In particular, find out if their military exercises are related to the sacrificial ceremony."
Dongfang Chen mixed truth and falsehood together. On the surface, he was asking him to complete the task, but in reality, he was giving him many subtle hints.
"Yes!" Putian Xiaoyezito replied.
After ending the call, Putian Xiaoyezito rushed to the Elder Hall.
"Elder, what do you think is the most appropriate response?" Putian Xiaoyezito told him about the tasks that Dongfang Chen had assigned him.
"This matter is not that simple," the Elder said.
Putian Xiaoyezito nodded, listening carefully.
"The time for the Okk Huns' military exercises is exactly one day before the sacrificial ceremony. Their purpose is self-evident. If Dongfang Chen knows about this, he will definitely make a big deal out of it."
"Then I'll reply to him that this is just an ordinary sacrificial activity?" Putian Xiaoyezito asked.
"Fool! The Okk Hun Federation's invitation clearly mentioned that the Ulan Neutral Zone was also invited. If the purpose of the military exercise is to take the opportunity to deal with us, do you think Dongfang Chen would know nothing about the sacrificial ceremony?" the Elder asked back.
"Disciple is foolish!" Putian Xiaoyezito understood.
The Okk Huns invited Dongfang Chen, so they would inevitably mention the sacrificial ceremony.
So Dongfang Chen must know, but he just can't figure out how much he knows.
"There's one more thing you may not be aware of: a Holy Son has betrayed the Holy Church. So the sacrificial ceremony may have been leaked long ago."
"So Dongfang Chen is just testing me?" Putian Xiaoyezito realized.
"That must be the case," the Elder nodded.
"Then what should we do next? Please instruct me, Elder."
"Reveal some information to him, especially exaggerate the threat the ceremony poses to them as much as possible. It's best to guide him to participate in the military exercise, so that we can wipe them out all at once."
"Yes, Elder, I understand." Putian Xiaoyezito saluted and left.
Around eight o'clock in the evening, Putian Xiaoyezito returned to Damascus and immediately contacted Dongfang Chen.
"Mr. Dongfang, I have investigated everything!" Putian Xiaoyezito said.
"You're putting on quite the act!" Dongfang Chen scolded sarcastically.
"Do... Mr. Dongfang, I... I don't understand what you mean," Putian Xiaoyezito stammered, his heart sinking.
He wasn't afraid of what Dongfang Chen would do to him, but he was worried that he would be exposed too early and unable to complete the Elder Hall's mission.
"Did you know this all along, or did you just investigate it?" Dongfang Chen asked.
"Mr. Dongfang, please believe me, I really just investigated this matter," Putian Xiaoyezito said respectfully.
"Then tell me, what have you investigated?" Dongfang Chen's tone was like interrogating a prisoner.
Putian Xiaoyezito already understood that this was a test, so if there wasn't some substance inside, he would inevitably be exposed.
"It's like this, Mr. Dongfang, the true purpose of the Okk Huns' military exercises may be to disrupt the Modo Grand Sacrificial Ceremony."
"Well, good, you've successfully saved your little life! Continue!"
Dongfang Chen's tone softened a little.
"Huff~" Putian Xiaoyezito took a deep breath, considering this hurdle passed.
"The true purpose of the Modo Grand Sacrificial Ceremony may be to advance in level."
"Advance in level? What do you mean?" Dongfang Chen asked.
"It is said that there is a mysterious scripture within the church called the 'Myriad Laws Scripture'. The scripture records that if an esper wants to advance to the 5th rank, they need to break through the shackles through a mysterious ritual."
"Myriad Laws Scripture?"
This was the second time Dongfang Chen had heard of this mysterious scripture.
The last time was during the interrogation of a Red Robe Holy Envoy who attacked the Southwest Military Region, which he learned unintentionally.
That Holy Envoy confessed that there were five mysterious scriptures in the Red Robe Church, and the Myriad Laws Scripture was one of them. And the Summoning Art originated from there.
It's just that even that Holy Envoy didn't know that these scriptures actually came from the Manichean Church.
Dongfang Chen wasn't that curious about these things anymore.
In his opinion, these were all nonsense.
What bullshit Myriad Laws Scripture, a deception scripture was more like it.
Even Modo and these Manicheans themselves don't know that what they do every day is to destroy everyone, including themselves.
And as for whether the so-called sacrificial ceremony can break through to the 5th rank, let's not talk about that for now. The Sirius survivors are guiding them to do these things, and they must have other purposes. If things aren't handled well, something bad might happen to humanity.
