Chapter 1047: Chapter 419: There is a Big Fish Chapter 1047: Chapter 419: There is a Big Fish “The Deacon has arrived!”

Someone with sharp eyes shouted subconsciously after seeing the Deacon coming.

Upon hearing the commotion, the people in the hall immediately excitedly gathered around, just like fans seeing their idol.

Jiang Hui immediately turned his gaze to Wang Tao, as if asking whether to capture him.

Wang Tao wanted to see what the Deacon was up to, so he did not make a move immediately; instead, he signaled Jiang Hui with a look that said “be patient.”

Jiang Hui understood well; he, Jiang Shixue, Qiu Rong, and the policewoman mingled with the crowd as if thrilled. Being masked, they were not afraid of being recognized immediately, with so many people around.

Wang Tao, on the other hand, retracted his hand and then wrapped it around Xia Zhen’s waist, forcefully pulling her up.

Xia Zhen was groggy and did not know what was happening. Strangely enough, Wang Tao’s rough treatment excited her; she thought Wang Tao would punish her on the spot, readying herself without even considering if the occasion was appropriate. However, when she saw the Deacon, she startled and instantly sobered up.

“The Deacon has arrived!”

Though somewhat fearful of the Deacon, Xia Zhen regretted her actions for a moment. But as soon as she instinctively hid behind Wang Tao and felt that the Deacon was indeed not as formidable as Wang Tao, her regret dissipated. As for whether Wang Tao would help her or not, she had never considered…

Wang Tao observed the five people who had come up: all wore white masks with black robes and a badge on the chest of their robes. However, their badges were different.

The badges on the two Level 1 ability users and two of the Level 3 ability users were small black rhombus-shaped, like the Crystal Core. The badges were two black, one silver, and one gold, representing Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 Crystal Cores respectively.

Meanwhile, the badge on the chest of the final Level 3 ability user was a gold square-shaped, resembling the shape of Level 4 and Level 5 Crystal Cores–Wang Tao guessed that Level 6 might look similar, though he hadn’t seen it before.

Of the five, Wang Tao thought the one wearing the gold square-shaped badge was the Deacon, given its distinctive appearance.

But it was not so. The Deacon mentioned by Qiu Rong and the others wore a gold diamond-shaped badge.

If he was the Deacon, then who were the remaining four? Were they all Deacons?

“Everyone…quiet down!”

The Deacon raised a hand, and slowly, the noise subsided.

“Allow me to introduce that not only I have come this time, there are three other Deacons and a Priest Lord as well!”

Hearing this, the crowd felt puzzled, unsure of what a ‘Priest’ was, but that did not prevent them from showing respect.

“Greetings to the Deacon! Greetings to the Priest Lord!”

The group’s respectful demeanor seemed to please the robed figures.

Meanwhile, Wang Tao began to ponder.

“So that means those with rhombus badges are Deacons, and those with square badges are Priests? Perhaps the colors on their badges also represent ranks, with black being the lowest, silver next, and gold the highest?”

“Alright, let’s clear the way, or the Holy Medicine won’t be able to enter…”

The Deacon waved his hand, and the crowd immediately stepped aside. Then, the two wearing silver and black rhombus badges brought over several sealed barrels. These two looked somewhat overweight, as if they rarely exercised, and were gasping for breath as they carried the barrels, despite their Level 1 Strength Ability.

Jiang Hui found it odd; he could sense that these two Deacons only possessed Level 1 strength, much weaker than the talking Level 3 Deacon. Could one be a Deacon with just Level 1 strength?

But Wang Tao was not surprised, because through his spiritual power, he could clearly see that these two Level 1 Deacons were none other than two deputy mayors of City Hall! Given their infrequent exercise, it was normal for them to be out of breath if the barrels were a bit heavy.

However, thinking back, there were only three deputy mayors in City Hall in total. Both deputy mayors had an issue? That could only mean Yao Guodong was extremely unlucky…

The two deputy mayors brought the four barrels to the center of the hall. Under the fierce glow of the surrounding braziers, they removed the seals from the barrels, revealing a black viscous liquid inside, and a strange smell instantly wafted through the air.

Upon smelling this odor, most people took a deep breath, their faces showing blissful expressions. And when Wang Tao saw this substance, he subconsciously glanced at Jiang Shixue not far away, who was also looking his way.

“Isn’t this something…we’ve seen before?”

Wang Tao communicated with Jiang Shixue using his spiritual power; she nodded, unable to speak but gesturing with her lips–underground garage.

“Just as I thought!”

On seeing the black viscous liquid, Wang Tao remembered a recent event outside to avoid the Giant Eagle, where he encountered a group of odd people in an underground garage, who possessed this black viscous liquid.

Although Wang Tao wasn’t completely sure, since Jiang Shixue’s nose was more sensitive than his, and she confirmed the substance, that was almost certain confirmation.

Wang Tao’s frown deepened in an instant.

He distinctly remembered that those people bore no good will toward Changhe Base due to being expelled for excessive Internal Impurity in their bodies! If the Dusk Church had connections with them, it indicated they had substantial schemes!