Chapter 96 God’s Grace (30)

"Let's go and help too."

When Altai was about to lead people back to the ground again, Xia Lingge also led Sicheng and Bai Xi to stand behind them. If something goes wrong, let’s help.”

Altai frowned, "But your identities..."

"Just cover it up." Xia Lingge said, "And our companion hasn't come back yet, so I'm also worried..."

"You haven't come back until now?"

Altai was stunned, his brows furrowed even more, he lowered his head and thought for a moment, his eyes fell on Xia Lingge for a long time, and then said: "It's okay, but you must be careful not to be discovered by the people in the temple. "

"it is good."

Xia Lingge, Sicheng and Bai Xi went up the ladder and returned to the ground. Facing the sunshine in the sky, they felt an unreal feeling. The last time they came here was at night. Xia Lingge and the others did not see clearly what the ground was like. It looks like the dilapidated buildings have collapsed and collapsed, the desolate dead trees and branches are bare and lifeless, and the gravel road under your feet is rugged. From a distance, it looks desolate.

Altai said to them: "You follow me closely. There will be two temple believers where I am working. Cover your faces and be sure not to be discovered by them."

Xia Lingge, Si Cheng and Bai Xi took the scarf-like thing he handed over, wrapped it around their necks and pulled it slightly to cover half of their faces.

Went to the construction site in a circuitous way.

There are already many people busy there, but their thin bodies are carrying stones weighing thousands of kilograms, and they are walking forward slowly. The majestic statue is ten meters high, and ropes and wooden stakes are used to climb back and forth. , the chisel makes a 'ding-dong' sound along the notch.

The endless labor made them look like worthless machinery. Beside them, the believers in white robes waved long whips in their hands and beat them mercilessly.

"what!!!"

An old man couldn't bear the pain and collapsed on the ground. Instead of being helped, what followed was an even more severe whip.

"stop!"

Altai hurriedly ran over and pressed weakly in front of the old man, swinging the barbed whip on his back. Altai frowned and groaned.

"you again."

The believer withdrew his whip and looked at him with disgust: "Gods don't like nosy people. This is my last advice to you."

Altai helped the old man up, picked up the stone frame he was carrying, turned around and said solemnly: "Did the gods tell you that if you commit too many sins, you will go to hell?"

"We are fulfilling our duties!" The believer's expression became more and more unkind. "You have spoken rudely and destroyed the order established by God at will. It's not just once or twice. Today, I will punish you on behalf of God..." He waved his long whip. , "You are so nosy, then all the projects today will be completed by you alone, and no one will help you, because everyone who helps you will suffer the same fate as you."

Without hesitation, Altai picked up the stone basket and started working. The believer raised his whip and waved it down at the rest of the people again: "I let him take charge of the project, but did I say I would let you rest? You all go to the cave to dig rocks. Today None of you are allowed to stop until his project is finished.”

Xia Lingge, Sicheng and Bai Xi blended in with the crowd and entered the cave. Xia Lingge whispered to them: "Act according to the opportunity, don't work so hard."

Sicheng and Bai Xi nodded.

They entered the cave and found that it was not as dark as they imagined. Xia Lingge casually held a chisel in his hand and glanced back and forth at the faces of the miners without revealing anything, until he found a familiar face.

The man also held a chisel and pretended to hammer nails up and down, but within a moment, he looked around and found that the others were working and the believers were also staring at Altai without paying any attention to this side. He put away the chisel and turned around. The curved corners disappeared.

Xia Lingge gestured to Sicheng and Bai Xi and disappeared along his path.

He was very familiar with the terrain of the cave. After a while, he jumped out from the entrance of another grotto. Xia Lingge followed him and turned left and right before returning to the starting point. However, he did not return to the underground, but found a He squatted down in front of the patterned stone cover, knocked it, then pulled up the iron chain, and the entire cover was lifted.

There was a trace of confusion in the eyes of the person who led the way, but when he remembered something, he sighed slightly and turned around to climb down. Xia Lingge hurriedly walked over. From above, the circular hole looked dark except for the rope ladder close to the side. Unable to see, she turned around and climbed down without hesitation.

I don’t know how far away it is, but there are voices coming from below.

"This is the meal delivered today, please eat it quickly."

Xia Lingge stopped, and she recognized the voice of the young man who was leading the way.

"Today... why did you come so early to see me off... did you... run into some trouble..."

The person who answered the young man seemed to be an old lady. Her voice was uneven, as if she was seriously ill.

"No...it's about the same time as usual."

The old lady seemed to understand something and sighed: "If you have anything to say, just say it directly... No need to be secretive..."

Xia Lingge tried his best to look down. There were four torches burning in the cave, which could clearly illuminate the scene below. The old lady was covered with thick cloth, only a pair of cloudy eyes were exposed. , and the dozen or so people around her were also dressed in the same way. The young man stood among them, hesitant but still said: "I'm sorry."

This sentence of 'sorry' carries many deep meanings, including guilt, sadness, helplessness, and even... some imperceptible relief.

(End of this chapter)

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