Last Totem Novel - Chapter 33
Chapter 33 Goddess
Just as the crowd was talking about the nuns and alms gifts, the street lights of Tieshan Town were quietly lit up. One after another, they lit up from the street to the end of the street. As the lights lit up, many figures gradually appeared in the originally dark corner. Some of them were leaning against the wall, some were lying on the ground, some were curled up in the corner. In the hazy light, it was as if one could see them trembling slightly, and the cold feeling could be seen faintly.
These people are homeless vagrants or scavengers accustomed to sleeping in the wild. Usually, they would go to the bottom of Silver City to pick up trash, and then return to this place to set up stalls. Fortunately, Tieshan Town’s management was not bad, and the vagrants and scavengers obeyed the rules in the town. So they get along fairly well with the locals. However, their compliance also depended on the situation. On nights like this, as long as they had the right opportunity, they wouldn’t mind making a small fortune.
At this moment, they discovered their prey at the same time. A curvaceous girl walked past them. Their gazes were involuntarily drawn over, and some of them even started drooling. At this point in time, a beautiful woman walking on the streets was simply a meat delivery.
“Delicious food has arrived.” An old man with one eye said to the little boy beside him. As he spoke, his eyes shone brightly, as if he was a teenager younger.
“Grandfather, are we going to eat her meat?” An eight or nine year old boy asked.
“We are not really going to eat her, but look for real happiness in her, happiness that belongs to men.” As he spoke, the old man almost drooled.
“Does she have bread on her?” The little boy asked innocently.
The old man gently patted the little boy’s head and whispered, “How stupid! Compared to this, bread is nothing!” Then the old man sighed and continued, “When you grow up, you’ll understand.”
Just as the vagrants were pondering whether to go up and greet them, a youth dressed in black appeared in the dim light. It turned out that he had been following the girl not far away. Perhaps it was because the girl attracted too much attention, or perhaps it was because he was walking in the shadows of the block. Many people did not discover his existence at the beginning. The youth carried a thick straight machete on his back and walked quietly. When the vagrants saw the iconic weapon, they immediately retracted. They should go back to sleep. They should stay in a daze …
“Grandfather, why don’t you …” Before the little boy could finish his words, the old man covered his mouth forcefully and stopped him from continuing. After a while, the old man didn’t let go of the little boy until the figures of the youth and the girl disappeared from his sight. Then, he fiercely slapped the little boy’s head! The little boy pursed his lips in grievance, as if he was about to cry in the next second.
The old man stared fiercely at the little boy and scolded, “Cry! I knew it! You almost killed our grandfather and grandson just now.” Then, the old man pointed in the direction where the youth disappeared and whispered, “Remember, that person is called Tie Zha. He is the most ruthless law enforcer in Tie Shan Town. If you see him in the future, you should avoid him.”
“Grandfather, I don’t think he’s that old.” The little boy wiped his eyes and asked.
“You’ll understand when you grow up. Go to sleep. There’s still cheese and bread tomorrow.” The old man said.
Thinking of the bread tomorrow, the cheese-covered bread, the little boy broke into tears and smiled. He leaned against his grandfather’s embrace and gradually fell asleep …
At this time, a cold north wind blew past, mercilessly announcing the arrival of winter.
“Sigh … After taking this gift, it’s time to go to the south.” The one-eyed old man hugged his grandson tightly and muttered to himself. This pair of grandfather and grandson were like tens of thousands of vagrants and scavengers. They struggled to survive in this cold world, but they might not be able to see the sunshine of tomorrow.
It was already late at night, and the vagrants had fallen asleep one after another. The night in Tieshan Town had returned to silence.
He was speechless all night …
The next morning, when dawn fell on the dilapidated roof, groups of men and women drove into Tieshan Town. The people in the team were neatly dressed and had clean faces. They were in stark contrast to the local ruins and mess.
The men in the queue stood at the front and back. They wore helmets, bulletproof vests, and submachine guns as they stared vigilantly at their surroundings. The women in the group were all wearing black and white robes with silver crosses hanging on their chests and vine baskets in their hands. The basket was covered with a light-colored shredded cloth containing cheese bread that had just been baked this morning.
These women are generally good-looking and fair-skinned. When they walked into Tieshan Town with the dawn, a refreshing aura rushed towards them. They were like a beautiful scenery that instantly illuminated the entire block.
They were the nuns of Notre Dame. They came from the Rain Prayer Temple in Silver City No. 13. Every three months, they would come down and give alms to the people of Tieshan Town, bringing the blessings of the Rain God to them.
In the middle of the group, there was a young girl who was particularly conspicuous, like a flower blooming in the crowd. Because her light was too dazzling, the people around her had turned into green leaves, and some of them had even turned into withered leaves. She was the only nun who didn’t wear a white black robe. She is about 15 or 6 years old, slightly plump and feels like a baby fat. Looking from the front, her eyes were especially big, and there seemed to be water shaking inside. Originally, this face was that of a child who looked younger than her actual age. However, this young girl’s face now carried a calm and indifferent expression that was not at the same age as hers.
She was dressed in a light blue priest’s uniform. This priest’s robe was a garment that was tied around the waist, and a huge white cross was drawn on its chest. The hem of the priest’s uniform was a bit like an ancient cheongsam, sliced open from both sides of the thigh. To hide her sexy hem, she wore plain white tights. It’s just that this pantyhose doesn’t cover the whole thigh. Between the pantyhose and the thigh, the snow-white skin was faintly visible, attracting people’s imagination.
Judging from her clothes, she should be a priest of the Divine Hall of Prayer Rain, second only to the sacrifices of the Divine Hall. Notre Dame, a polytheistic institution, has a loose internal structure. Each parish is relatively independent, and they are free to choose the gods they believe in. Of course, the range of choices must be consistent with the basic teachings of Notre Dame.
The parish here chose to believe in Rain God. As a result, Notre Dame established the Divine Hall of Prayer for Rain on Silver City 13 to worship the God of Rain. Rain God’s divine grace manifested itself to moisten everything, so it was only then that he was able to give once every three months.
Just as Bu Shi’s team entered Tieshan Town, a fierce debate was taking place in a repair shop south of Tieshan Town.
“Tie Zha, don’t think that you’re the only one in Tieshan Town!” Old Niu said excitedly, his nostrils facing the sky.
“Niu ah, when did I say you were weak?” Tie Zha crossed his hands on his chest and asked loudly.
“That’s what you mean! I’m just going to buy something and I still need your protection. When did it become your turn to protect me? Am I that weak?” The more Old Niu spoke, the more excited he became, and his nostrils widened.
“Stop arguing. I’ll just stay here and watch over the house. You two brothers will go shopping together.” Ye Xinling, who was at the side, advised.
But just as Ye Xinling finished speaking, Tie Zha and Old Niu shook their heads at the same time. Leaving Ye Xinling here alone, if any scrap picker intruded, they would lose both their wealth and manpower. Old Niu’s repair shop didn’t have anything particularly valuable, but as the saying goes, “It’s worth ten thousand yuan to break a family.” If those scavengers were to barge in, they would be filled with treasures. In addition, there was a beautiful woman guarding this place, and it was even more charcoal in the snow.
“How about this, I’ll have Lao Di send someone over to guard it. We’ll go to the parts market together.” Tie Zha didn’t wait for Old Niu to object when he took out his long-distance walkie-talkie and tuned it to Old Flute’s channel. He said, “Iron Eagle to Chicken Flute, Iron Eagle to Chicken Flute.”
Not long after, the hoarse voice of the old flute came from the walkie-talkie, “Brother Tie, it’s a lucky flute, a lucky one, not a chicken.”
“Chicken Flute, Iron Eagle requests backup. Please send two people to guard the repair shop immediately.” Tie Zha said unmoved.
“Brother Tie, there’s no one here today. The alms team has come to town. Everyone is going to see the beautiful girl and get some bread. How about sending someone over tomorrow?”
“If I don’t see two fully-armed guards in 20 minutes, your wife will think the sunscreen is fake. You can do as you please.” After Tie Zha finished threatening him, he immediately terminated the call.
Twenty minutes later …
Two heavily armed guards ran into the repair shop with sweat all over their heads and reported to Iron Cinder out of breath. Tie Zha instructed them to guard the repair shop, and then signaled Old Niu and Ye Xinling to set off. At this time, one of the garrison members asked Tie Zha, “Brother Tie, can you help me?” As he spoke, he took out a card-like device from his pocket and handed it over. Iron slag took the item and looked at it. It turned out to be a card-type camera.
“Why are you giving me the camera?” Tie Zha asked expressionlessly.
“Tie … Brother Tie, we have a charity party here today. I heard that there was a girl who looked very good inside. They all said that she looked like a goddess. Today, I came to help Brother Tie guard the door, but I can’t go see it anymore. We usually live by the edge of the saber. We don’t know what will happen tomorrow, so we might die one day. “I just want to see what kind of girl can look like a goddess,” the young guard said sincerely.
“Can a goddess be eaten as a meal?” Tie Zha asked seriously. As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Xinling behind him could not help but let out a “puchi” sound and pursed her lips into a smile.
“Tie Zha, just take a picture of him. Young people are full of vigor, so it’s normal for them to like beauties.” Old Niu said in an old manner.
“Brother Tie, help us out. Let’s experience it as well.” Another garrison echoed.
Seeing so many people helping him, Iron Slag had no choice but to put away his camera and put it in his pocket, as if he had agreed to this request.