Feeling the clenching force coming from the corner of his clothes behind him, which was not big but extremely persistent, Liao Ji was forced to stop and turn around again.
In fact, he had a hundred reasons to ignore them and just walk away.
But no matter what...
The other party just hit it right, and that was perhaps the only reason why he had to stop.
After all, a wandering nun who was also homeless once said similar things to him.
But Liao Ji clearly remembered that the little nun at that time was much worse than the one now. She was naked, skinny, and hungry, and she only breathed her last breath. The reason was that she lost her body on the way to escape the monster. All the food was given to others, and he kept overtaxing himself and using his abilities to heal others.
As a result, those "others" did successfully escape to the shelters in the big cities, but she could only wander around, dying at the entrance of a newly established small gathering place halfway through the escape.
It was a bit touching.
Liao Ji brought his thoughts back to reality.
He did not refuse or give an answer immediately, but glanced up and down and looked at the nun sleeping next to the trash can again.
Although the nun's uniform was dirty and wet, at least it was still intact, and there were no traces of patches.
The little face is pitiful and helpless, but in fact, the complexion is not bad. If the dust and mud stuck on it are cleaned properly, Liao Ji thinks that a pair of fair and delicate skin will be revealed.
Life has indeed gotten better five hundred years later, but not to this extent.
Liao Ji's evaluation was that if Yilin came to play this role, she would be more like a homeless person picking up garbage than the current nun.
"May I have your name?"
"M...Maria," the nun replied weakly.
"If you are really a nun, why are you like this? Why don't you go to the church? In the Black Cave... No, even looking at the entire Holy Kingdom, nuns should be considered one of the professions with the best pay, right?"
Facing Liao Ji, he went the other way and tortured and questioned her first. Maria looked a little scared and shrank her neck pitifully. Unfortunately, this method did not seem to have any effect on Liao Ji.
Seeing that if she didn't speak again, the young man would turn around and leave, Maria anxiously explained:
"It's because...I, I have different beliefs from the church."
"I..."
"I don't believe in the so-called...goddess..."
As she spoke, Maria pursed her lips and lowered her eyes, but the stubbornness and persistence on her face did not waver.
Just like a lone brave man swimming upstream, even if he is in such a state of poverty, he still insists on not collaborating with the pedantic church and not believing in the "hypocritical" goddess.
She believed that the young man who had investigated so many "inside stories" must also feel the same way, right?
To this.
Liao Ji nodded, expressing his understanding, and then said:
"Sorry, I can't take you in."
"I...I can do many things! Washing dishes, cooking, ironing, cleaning...even if there is something I don't know how to do, I will learn it! No matter what you ask, I...I can do it ...And me, I have a small appetite! Just a little food is enough, I don't need a bed, as long as you clear a little floor for me, I..."
As if she had expected that it would not be easy for Liao Ji to take her in, Maria began to beg.
But unfortunately, what the young man said next was completely beyond her expectation, and the nun who was caught off guard was stunned. For a while, she couldn't even speak the many drafts she had made in her heart, and she became mute.
Just hear...
"No, no, it has nothing to do with these. It's a more principled issue."
"To put it simply..."
"You don't believe in the goddess, but I do, and I am Lady Scutia, the most loyal and devout believer."
As he said this, Liao Ji was afraid that Maria across from him wouldn't believe it, so he took out a silver cross from his pocket and dangled it in front of Maria's eyes as a proof.
It can be seen that under the rainy night, the little silver rays radiating from the cross can be highlighted. Counterfeit products cannot do this. Only the authentic cross issued by the church and containing the holy power of the goddess can do this. .
after all...
If it were really a fake cross, the people at Kaleva would not have taken it out and given it to the factory members to use as "protective clothing."
Yes, this was exactly the product that came with it when he and Yilin pretended to be gang members and entered the Zhuohe factory just a few hours ago.
But never mind how it came about.
Just tell me if it is a genuine cross!
"You have different beliefs from me. Out of respect for freedom of belief, I don't have to be hostile to you, but you said you still want me to take you in..."
Liao Ji shook his head firmly.
Then he said in a firm tone without discussion: "I will not be friends with someone who does not believe in goddesses."
After putting down these words, Liao Ji ruthlessly took the hem of his clothes out of Maria's hands, turned around and left, leaving only the nun who was still in place.
Maria seemed a little dizzy, as if she had not regained her "some energy".
Fortunately, seeing that the young man was about to disappear, Maria quickly patted her face, and then rubbed it several times until the corners of her mouth finally stopped raising crazily.
Da da da...
There was a sound of galloping through the rain behind him, and Liao Ji knew who it was without looking back.
Just when he started to frown, a little impatient...
"Sir! Actually... I ask you to take me in for another reason. Regardless of whether you accept me or not, I implore you... to listen to what I am going to say next!"
"I... I am actually a doomsdayer, and my awakened power is... divination. I can see the future direction of others to a certain extent. It is precisely because of this that I want to stay. Get off you."
Maria took a deep breath and looked at the young man who stopped again under her words and turned to look at her. She said seriously every word:
"I see a bad future for you!"
"Bad future?"
"Yes, I'm sorry for spying on you without permission, but if my ability is correct, you should be going to save people now... right?"
"..."
interesting.
Liao Ji nodded to Maria without any concealment and signaled: "Go on."
"Because... I was in a hurry, so I didn't see the details clearly, but I can be sure that the person you want to save is still safe for the time being, but if you act rashly, It will be counterproductive, and will actually... harm her!"
Maria bit the last sentence emphatically and used "she" instead of "he."
"So you asked me to take you in to prevent me from saving people and changing this bad world?"
"Hmm...hmm..." Maria nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
Then she lowered her head in embarrassment, like a child who lied to steal candy, twisted her fingers together and whispered:
"Also...actually...the reason why I really can't go to the church is because I am a doomed person, not because of the goddess. I...I actually like the goddess too. I admire her very much... .”
The rain was still falling all around, and Liao Ji, who was late at night, was a little surprised by this development.
After much hesitation, he finally asked:
"How should I trust you?"
"I... I just used my abilities in a hurry. If you don't mind, you can... take me to your residence! Give me some things related to the person you want to save, similar to daily life. Supplies, clothes...pants...shoes, anything like that is fine, and it doesn't have to be the person, blood relatives are also fine! But it's best if the relationship is as close as possible, so that I can rely on them to better Activate your abilities and divination to deduce more results! "
"When the time comes, as soon as you hear it... I believe you will know that I am definitely not lying to you!"
Divination requires a medium, which is indeed a common setting.
As for the place with the most media, it is undoubtedly Yilin's home. In addition, just in time, the girl was sent to Brian's place, which means that Yilin's house is now empty.
Liao Ji made a decision in his heart.
"Give me the umbrella."
After taking the umbrella from the nun's hand, Liao Ji opened it again.
He changed direction, no longer facing the church, but the location of the slums. Fortunately, he had asked Yilin to take him home, so that after opening the map, Liao Ji didn't have to worry about finding the way.
"Let's go, follow closely."
The young man moved the umbrella half a step to the side, and Maria naturally got under Liao Ji's umbrella, as if she had rehearsed this action countless times in her mind.
The subsequent nun, after trying several times quietly, finally suppressed the desire in her heart and did the next best thing. Instead of pulling Liao Ji's hand, she continued to grasp the corner of the young man's clothes.
Strange to say.
The two people held umbrellas and walked away in the night rain. Not long after they left, the rain in this area suddenly began to lighten, and it stopped completely without even taking a few breaths.
