Chapter 214: Seno: I’m here
It blew up right away? You were on a business trip in the desert for a month, caught a fugitive and blew up an illegal building. You are too efficient.
Harold couldn't help but complain in his heart.
"It can actually be blown up..." Kavi still found it unbelievable. That was the "Garden of Silence" that was said to bring the dead back to life.
Seno nodded and briefly explained the process.
"After completing the mission, I found the building near the ruins according to the map. I knew I was right because as soon as I approached the gate, I felt an unusually evil force.
I didn't try to open it, but referred to Harold's advice, caught hundreds of fire slimes and made slime explosive barrels, placed them around the "Garden of Silence" and detonated them.
After the loud noise, I returned to the area. The cliff above the 'Garden of Silence' was blown apart, leaving a pile of rubble.
These stones did not have the ominous power I had sensed before. They were just ordinary stones.
I searched around and was sure that the 'Garden of Silence' had disappeared. I did not find any trace of its existence, not even a brick on the wall."
Seno narrated in a calm tone, and his straightforward narrative style made the final ending seem even more bizarre. The word "disappeared" did not make everyone happy, but instead increased their uneasiness.
"Originally, I planned to make a big announcement after confirming that the 'Garden of Silence' was destroyed, so that all scholars who wanted to conduct this kind of research would give up the idea, but everything that happened made me feel uneasy."
What Seno said was exactly what others were thinking, "Will it happen again? When will it happen next time? Where? How big will it be? How many scholars will be tempted to sacrifice their lives?
... I don’t know the answer to that.”
Seno said this, shaking his head slightly in confusion. Everyone felt as if a dark cloud was hanging over their heads at this moment. The oppressive feeling of the "Garden of Silence" did not diminish at all.
The silence spread in the room for three seconds. Harold saw that the time was right and broke the silence:
"I think we should publicize this matter, but we should not only publicize the news that the 'Garden of Silence' was blown up. I want all those who still have illusions to see the 'Garden of Silence' being blown up with their own eyes."
Seno opened his eyes slightly and guessed what he meant: "...What do you mean?"
Harold smiled and said, "Let's build a fake one and blow it up again. First, we need to make public the information that we have found the 'Garden of Silence'.
At the same time, I asked Lingyuan to spread the news that the "Garden of Silence" had been found, but it was just a place used for sacrifices in ancient times. It had no special power and naturally had no function to resurrect the dead.
The disciplinary officer will then take over the matter and blow it up in public, which is equivalent to telling everyone that the "Garden of Silence" has disappeared and there is no point in conducting related research.
Of course, this cannot stop the spread of rumors. Regardless of whether the "Garden of Silence" will appear again, there will still be scholars who refuse to give up, but their number will definitely be much smaller than before.
Even if the 'Garden of Silence' appears again in the future, and someone gets the news and wants to recruit other scholars to restart the research, the invited scholars will think carefully before making a decision after thinking about the announcement of the Ministry of Education. "
Harold was almost certain that the "Garden of Silence" had disappeared and would never appear again.
Because if this is not the case, then wouldn't Taj's death in the game plot be in vain? If the planner is not a bunch of idiots, he wouldn't do this.
But this reason cannot be told to Seno and others, nor can it be used to convince the people of Xumi. So changing the thinking and using this method to deal with it is not a bad idea.
"But wouldn't this let more people know about the 'Garden of Silence'? It would make the information that was originally circulated in a small circle become a hot topic. Wouldn't this..."
Setale looked around and saw that everyone was thinking, so she took the lead in raising her own doubts.
"Actually, many people know about this, but not many really want to study it.
Even if some of them are very interested in the research of 'resurrection of the dead', as long as they learn a little more about the tragedy that happened a hundred years ago and the reasons why the Council of Decrees banned this research, they will be discouraged.
Those who can really go on often lose important people in their lives...relatives, lovers or friends.
That’s why they are so obsessed with the ‘Garden of Silence’. I hope this incident can cut off their thoughts.” Harold said slowly.
That is to say, normal people had already left, and many of those who stayed behind regarded the "Garden of Silence" as a spiritual support.
It is rare to find someone like my student Murtada who wants to surpass his father simply for the sake of research.
Harold thought about it and couldn't help rubbing his forehead.
Seno thought seriously for a moment and said, "This is a big deal. It's hard to imagine whether this will do more good than harm.
I will report this plan and ask the Great Sage to input the data into the void and use the void to simulate the outcome."
The other four people all knew how powerful the void was. After hearing what Senor said, no one had any objections.
Looking at the time, less than forty minutes had passed, and the solutions to the two major issues had been finalized. Kavi and Setare came back to their senses and savored it, both of them were surprised.
Before these two heavy bombs were dropped, they never thought that they could silence them so easily.
It was still early, and there were still two or three hours before the usual meeting ended. In order not to appear abnormal, several people patiently took out their academic notes and discussed their recent research progress.
It was not until almost noon that Seno and Setale said goodbye and left the house.
An hour later, the dusk bird flew back and landed on Alhaisen's head. Haroldt untied the letter box on its leg, took out the reply letter inside, and after reading it, he smiled and said to Kavi and Alhaisen:
"It's done."
Then he spread out a piece of paper and wrote a letter to Dolly to report the situation here and apologize for his unauthorized behavior.
...
Xumi City, in a mercenary tavern owned by Dolly
Under the dim light, three or five mercenaries gathered together to read, sometimes concentrating on thinking hard, sometimes scratching their heads anxiously. In front of them, besides textbooks, there were also densely written notes.
Although the pub was still filled with an unpleasant sour smell and some people took off their shoes, no one put their shoes on the chairs or tables anymore.
In their current understanding, it is a place for learning, and even if Master Dolly and her employees are not supervising, they cannot dirty that area, otherwise they will be beaten up by their fellow countrymen who are keen on learning before Master Dolly even gets angry.
At this time, a businessman wearing a red vest with gold edges walked into the tavern. When they heard the door being pushed open, the mercenaries instinctively hid their books under the table, under their buttocks, and in their clothes.
When they saw the man's face clearly and recognized him as one of Master Dolly's agents in Xumi City, they realized that it was just a false alarm, so they picked up the book again and spread it out on the table.
The well-dressed businessman walked to the bar as if no one was around, cleared his throat, and said loudly:
"Stop for a moment! Master Dolly wants me to tell you something!"
Hearing that it was the kind-hearted master who wanted to say something, the mercenaries immediately stopped what they were doing and looked towards the bar.
The merchant shouted, "Master Dolly has improved the textbook. The new textbook has added a few more articles and some footnotes.
The new textbooks are easier to understand and the price is very affordable, only one thousand Mora more expensive than the old version!"
A thousand Mora? That's too expensive...
I have read half of the old version and took a lot of notes. I think the old version is good enough for me to learn the common language of Xumi, so there is no need to buy a new version.
If the next mission goes well, maybe I'll consider buying a new edition.
...
The mercenaries didn't say anything, but they all had the answer in their minds. Most of them thought it was unnecessary to spend extra money to buy a new edition of the textbook.
Seeing no response, the merchant continued to shout:
“The merciful Master Dolly has considered your financial situation and the need for publicity, and has decided to give everyone in Xumi City a chance to exchange old items for new ones!
From now on, you can exchange old books for new book vouchers. The new books will be available in half a month, and those who have the vouchers can use them to get the new edition textbooks for free! Only for one day, no limit on quantity! "
When this news came out, the tavern exploded instantly.
“Several textbooks have new editions?!”
"Any textbook can be exchanged? Beginner-level, advanced-level...any?!"
"How many books can you exchange?"
"Can you hand in the old edition later? The new book will be on the shelves in half a month. What will I learn in the next half month after I hand in the book? Now I feel uncomfortable if I don't study for a day."
...
The businessman answered their questions one by one:
“There’s a new edition of each.”
“All books can be exchanged.”
"I want to exchange a few books."
"No, this is the rule set by Master Dolly. I am just a messenger and I am not qualified to make decisions for that master."
...
After the commotion, the merchant pulled out a wooden box and a stack of stamp certificates from behind the bar. He held the certificates high and shook them:
"If you want to exchange, you can put the book in this box now and come to me to get the voucher. It is three o'clock now and the deadline is three o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
You can think about it again if you need to, but remember, this is only for one day, only for twenty-four hours!"
No one moved in the audience. Two seconds later, a young man took the lead and walked onto the stage. He put the two books in his hands into the wooden box, took the two receipts from the merchant and put them in his arms.
Then, under the gaze of dozens of eyes, he hurried off the stage with a red face.
Then there was a second one, a third one...soon everyone in the pub came up.
...
A day later, Seno came to Azar's office with the sage's instructions.
Seeing Seno coming in, Azar put down the documents in his hand and showed a serious look.
...At this point in time, are you going to discuss the matter of the "Garden of Silence" or assign that task to me?
Several thoughts flashed through Senor's mind, but he remained calm on the surface. He greeted and saluted according to the usual procedures, and asked, "Does the great sage have any tasks for me?"
Looking at the humble, loyal young man who had become the head of the discipline officers at such a young age, Azar nodded in satisfaction and said expressionlessly:
"A serious crime has occurred outside Xumi City. The disciplinary officer outside the city has disregarded the law and defended the criminal. I want you to take over the interrogation and search all the mercenary residences in Xumi City. If you find any contraband, report it immediately."
Here it comes. Seno said silently in his heart.