One minute later, inside "06" room.

Bazi and Shang Jianyao sat down with their arms around each other's shoulders, acting as intimately as if they had found long-lost brothers.

This completely deviated from the Vigilance Church's creed of "distance makes the heart grow fonder."

"You didn't lie to us, did you?" Shang Jianyao asked without hesitation.

Bazi immediately showed a wronged expression:

"How could I?

"I wouldn't lie to anyone, especially not you!

"I almost died this morning. That bunch of bastards even sneaked into my tunnels. Luckily, I prepared more than three."

Hearing Bazi's words, Long Yuehong involuntarily thought of a saying:

"A wily rabbit has three burrows."

Shang Jianyao then pressed:

"Are you sure it was An Hebas's men?"

"Of course!" Bazi was very sure. "The leader is his most capable thug, from 'United Industries,' tall and strong. I won't mistake him. I didn't pay attention to the others. If I had been a little slower, I would have been blocked!"

"How tall?" Shang Jianyao's focus was always a bit off.

"A little taller than you. In our Redstone Town, there's only one person that tall." Bazi described, "His name is Lopez. He used to be an employee of an security company for 'United Industries.' Later, something happened, and he fled here."

Jiang Baimian nodded slightly beside him and suddenly asked:

"Why didn't you go directly to the church and look for Bishop Renato? He should take care of this matter, right?

"Or, go into Redstone Town and look for Han Wanghuo?"

Bazi looked around warily:

"Looking for Han Wanghuo is useless!

"If it weren't for his reputation for being fair and not betraying anyone, capable of organizing us Red River people and Ash Speakers to jointly deal with those ugly guys and roaming bandits, no one would listen to him.

"Everyone still gives him face for minor matters of daily order, and they are willing to accept a certain degree of punishment for making mistakes. But for major events like this, An Hebas only fears groups with strong power and their representatives."

Jiang Baimian immediately helped him add:

"For example, the 'Underground Ark' and its representative, Butler Karl, and the Vigilance Church and its representative, Bishop Renato?"

"Yes." Bazi breathed a sigh of relief. "I was worried about being attacked on the way to the church. They might have already been ambushed around the church, so I thought of finding you to escort me into the church."

Speaking of this, Bazi stood up:

"Forget it, forget it, I can't involve you. There are only four of you. You're not enough for An Hebas and his men's first round of concentrated fire.

"I'll find a way to hide myself and sneak into the church after the storm passes."

He said these words while looking at Shang Jianyao, looking like a brother who didn't want to implicate the other party.

Shang Jianyao was touched:

"Won't it be very dangerous for you to do this?"

He seemed to really regard the other party as a brother.

Feeling his sincerity, Bazi said with a slightly proud expression:

"I made it into the top five twice in the last three hide-and-seek Masses.

"That is to say, in the entire Redstone Town, only a few people are better at hiding than me."

"Awesome!" Shang Jianyao clapped his hands.

Jiang Baimian pondered slightly:

"We should still take you to the church. We were just planning to visit Bishop Renato."

The situation in Redstone Town seemed to be a bit out of control. It would be better to communicate with their de facto town leader, Bishop Renato, as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if the city gate catches fire, the fish in the moat will suffer.

Bai Chen and Long Yuehong had no objections to their team leader's decision, and Shang Jianyao wholeheartedly supported it.

This time, before they got into the car, they took out the "Tyrant" grenade launcher and the "Grim Reaper" man-portable rocket launcher and placed them in easily accessible places.

"Your firepower is not weak." Bazi, who was squeezed between Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong, suddenly gained a little confidence. "Has the vehicle been modified as well? The armor looks quite thick, and the glass seems to be bulletproof."

As Hervig's confidant, he had a very discerning eye in this regard.

"We came to Redstone Town to buy military exoskeletons this time." Jiang Baimian mentioned simply.

On the one hand, this was to showcase the "Qian Bai Squad," that is, the "Old Task Force's" pursuit, indirectly demonstrating their strength. On the other hand, it was also hoped that Bazi, a local who was familiar with the local arms trade, could provide corresponding information.

"It's very difficult to buy those. They're all reserved for big customers." Bazi said, "Even for big customers, they can't order them whenever they want, especially the latest models. Even the elite teams of 'United Industries' have to wait in line."

As they spoke, Bai Chen started the car and drove towards the Vigilance Church in the north of the city ruins.

Jiang Baimian understood Bazi's meaning and pondered for a moment:

"Is there any way to get the older models?"

"There are some in the 'Underground Ark,' but no one can get in, and Mr. DiMarco won't sell them." Bazi shook his head. "My boss, and An Hebas, have both handled some before, but they couldn't keep them."

Speaking of this, he suddenly lowered his voice:

"The town guard team organized by Han Wanghuo has two units, 'AC-42' general-purpose models."

"This is the oldest model, right?" Jiang Baimian also had some research on military exoskeletons.

"Almost." Bazi explained simply, "A few years ago, the Fishmen and Hill Giants recovered and joined forces to drive us out of Redstone Town. The situation was precarious. Mr. DiMarco was unwilling to send his guards out of the 'Underground Ark,' so Han Wanghuo organized everyone and gathered a batch of supplies, forcing the boss and An Hebas to sell all their favors and get two 'old grandpas' back from a warehouse of 'United Industries.'

"I have to say, they are quite useful!"

"Maybe it's 'old grandmas.'" Shang Jianyao expressed a different opinion.

Jiang Baimian ignored him, looked at the rearview mirror, and sighed:

"These are powerful weapons for you to defend Redstone Town. Han Wanghuo shouldn't sell them."

"That's right." Bazi said, not knowing whether it was complaining or admiringly, "Moreover, he's not greedy for profit and can't be bought off."

Jiang Baimian nodded thoughtfully:

"Everyone I've met in Redstone Town has a high opinion of Han Wanghuo."

Even Mrs. Theresa only felt that Han Wanghuo might be biased towards the Ash Speakers and didn't think he had any other problems.

"Otherwise, he wouldn't still be the sheriff and town guard captain now." Bazi said neutrally.

"It's really not easy for an outsider." Jiang Baimian said "mm" in agreement.

Soon, the jeep arrived at the northern area of the city, near the Vigilance Church.

Jiang Baimian observed the outside environment and suddenly pointed to a place and said:

"Stop there."

Bai Chen didn't ask why and quietly drove the jeep to the side of an abandoned high-rise building.

Jiang Baimian then turned her body and said to Long Yuehong:

"We've already confirmed the terrain. From here, we can monitor the area around the church.

"You and Bai Chen go to the roof and use the 'Orange' rifle and the 'Grim Reaper' rocket launcher to help us guard against accidents."

"Yes, team leader!" Long Yuehong was no longer the nervous rookie he once was.

Jiang Baimian instructed:

"You must also pay attention to safety."

This place was already on the outskirts, and there were not many high-rise buildings. If An Hebas's men wanted to snipe Bazi, they would probably also be on the roof of that building.

"Your time to test your physical strength has come." Shang Jianyao smiled and waved to Long Yuehong.

This kind of high-rise building, which was covered with withered plants and had few intact windows, was unlikely to be inhabited by the residents of Redstone Town, so there was no electricity or elevators.

And Long Yuehong also had to carry the "Grim Reaper" man-portable rocket launcher and corresponding ammunition.

Fortunately, this building was not too tall, only about twenty stories. When Long Yuehong arrived at the rooftop, he was only breathing heavily, and his legs were slightly sore, but he had no other discomfort.

On the bird-shit-covered roof, he and Bai Chen each found a spot, set up the "Orange" rifle and the "Grim Reaper" man-portable rocket launcher on the railings, and covered different areas around the Vigilance Church with their firepower.

After making preparations, Bai Chen picked up the walkie-talkie and said:

"You can set off now."

............

Jiang Baimian put away the walkie-talkie and got out of the jeep.

Because they were going to visit Bishop Renato, fearing that it would cause unnecessary misunderstandings, she and Shang Jianyao didn't bring grenade launchers or assault rifles, but each took an extra "United 202" as a backup.

This allowed them to maintain their agility, and together with Bazi, they slightly bent their backs and approached the Vigilance Church in the shadows of abandoned buildings.

Broken concrete pillars, electrical wire skins without metal cores, shards of glass inserted into the soil, and piles of concrete blocks were left behind them one by one.

More than ten minutes passed, and they arrived at the fortress-like Vigilance Church and climbed in through the rear window of this two-story building.

"No attack..." After standing firm and looking around, Jiang Baimian said in a deep voice.

She had the feeling of fighting against the air for a while.

"Impossible..." Bazi said, expressing incomprehension.

Had An Hebas already given up?

Was he not afraid of the bishop's wrath?

"It means we hid well enough." Shang Jianyao praised himself.

At this moment, Jiang Baimian suddenly took two steps to the side and pushed open a black wooden door.

Squatting behind the door was a Vigilance Church guard wearing a dark robe and holding an assault rifle.

"Where is Bishop Renato?" Jiang Baimian asked in the Red River language.

The guard pointed to the corridor outside the door:

"In his room. Go towards the hall. The room behind the Stellar Year emblem is it."

"Is that so?" Jiang Baimian asked Bazi, turning her head.

"Yes." Bazi said that it was indeed Bishop Renato's bedroom.

The three did not delay and immediately walked along the corridor towards the church hall area.

Before long, they saw the side area of the hall and the wall with the Stellar Year emblem.

Arriving at the place the guard described, Jiang Baimian easily recognized Renato's room.

His door, like the corresponding element in the Stellar Year symbol, was painted pure white and had a golden handle.

Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao exchanged glances and nodded at the same time.

This meant that there was someone in the room.

Knock knock knock, Bazi knocked on the door and shouted loudly:

"Your Excellency Bishop, I have something to discuss with you."

The room was silent, and no one responded.

Bazi shouted twice in a row, wondering to himself:

"No one's there?"

As he spoke, he turned the handle and pushed the door open.

This was impolite behavior in other places, but it was commonplace in Redstone Town, where people often needed to find their own targets.

The moment the white wooden door swung open, Jiang Baimian only felt that her eyes suddenly turned dark, as if the lightless environment inside the room was spilling out, engulfing the corridor.

In the endless darkness, there was a vague figure of a woman standing behind the door, looking outside.

For some reason, Jiang Baimian felt that the silent gaze of this female figure was both near and far.

Near as if they were an arm's length away, far as if they were at the edge of the sky.

When such a gaze landed on her, Jiang Baimian felt as if she had been splashed with a basin of cold water in winter, chilling her from head to toe, and she couldn't help but shiver.

This reminded her of the No. 1 Swamp Ruins, of the monster in the mysterious laboratory, which could make people far away tremble and feel terrified with just its roar.

But unlike the monster's roar, the current gaze was lofty, empty, indifferent, and majestic, making it impossible for people to even have the thought of resisting.

The next second, this feeling disappeared, and the darkness was melted away by the sunlight, as if it had never appeared.

Jiang Baimian suddenly turned her head and looked at Shang Jianyao, and found that his forehead was covered in dense sweat.

ps: Wish everyone a happy Lantern Festival, and by the way, ask for monthly tickets~