Chapter 1688: Someone Supports Them

"That's quite secretive. Don't they have someone supporting them behind the scenes?" Chen Yu couldn't help but feel a bit curious.

"That was in the past, but the faction that currently supports the Apocalypse Society has been suppressed. Therefore, the Apocalypse Society is now on the verge of being classified as an illegal church. Although no explicit document has been issued, its banning is a certainty," Shandao said.

"Banned? Unlikely." Chen Yu shook his head slightly. "Do you really think the background of the Apocalypse Society is that simple? It's not just a matter of a few politicians backing them."

"Then... could it be?" Shandao was slightly stunned.

"In your Fusang, what is the most mysterious organization, the one with the highest Theocracy?" Chen Yu asked.

"The Divine Way..." Shandao spat out these three words almost without thinking.

In Fusang, the Divine Way is an unreachable existence because they possess Divine Power, and most of the deities they worship are legendary figures of great renown in Fusang.

They exist as cultivators, and their influence is immense; even the local politics are affected by them, as the many arts they possess have made many of the local authorities bow in submission.

"So, do you understand now why the Apocalypse Society dares to recruit believers so blatantly?" Chen Yu glanced at him.

"Could it be... that the Apocalypse Society was created by the Divine Way?" Shandao's face turned pale in an instant.

"What else? Their goals are the same," Chen Yu said. "And do you really think the people of the Divine Way are as righteous as you imagine?"

"The Main God they worship is Baqi, but now Jiutun has manifested divine miracles, so their loyalties have immediately shifted to Jiutun," Chen Yu said leisurely. "Whether it's the Apocalypse Society or the heart-eating incidents that have occurred in your Fusang recently, they are all things they have orchestrated."

"They... why would they do this?" Shandao clenched his fists tightly; he was extremely furious.

He was also aware of the many heart-eating incidents that had occurred in Fusang recently. The victims had their hearts forcibly gouged out, and the scenes were extremely cruel; this matter had caused extreme panic locally.

Although the police recently stated that the case had been solved and that the perpetrators were an organ-trafficking ring, this explanation was somewhat hard to believe.

Because anyone with a bit of attention could tell from the photos leaked online that the hearts had been pierced directly by a sharp weapon and removed.

Moreover, some victims didn't even have their heads left. A real organ-trafficking ring wouldn't do this; they need fresh hearts, and they would choose a sterile environment, anesthetizing the person before removal, rather than choosing to forcibly slaughter people out in the wilderness.

"Consuming their heart marrow to provide power for Jiutun," Chen Yu said indifferently. "In ancient times, Jiutun wasn't considered a particularly powerful character, but this time he was the first to awaken, so he needs to strengthen himself rapidly; otherwise, once others awaken, he won't have a chance."

"I seem to understand." Shandao nodded slightly, then asked with some trepidation: "Then what are we people in their eyes? We are, after all, living lives."

Shandao couldn't understand it. The deaths of so many people were just for some false god to supplement his nutrition, which made him unable to accept this fact. After all, in his eyes, human Life and human rights were greater than everything.

"Life?" Chen Yu smiled and pointed at his feet. "The ants under your feet are also lives. Do you notice them when you walk?"

"But... this is different." Shandao shook his head, feeling conflicted. "Human rights are greater than everything."

"Sorry, although Jiutun is just a monster, in his eyes, there is actually no difference between humans and ants," Chen Yu shook his head and said. "So, hoping for these so-called deities to show kindness and save the world is simply an unrealistic thing."

Shandao fell into Silence. What Chen Yu had said was something he had never dared to imagine before.

And thinking back on his various encounters in the Apocalypse Society these past few days, he broke out in a cold sweat. He was glad he had met Chen Yu; otherwise, if he had been used by the people of the Apocalypse Society, heaven knows what heaven-defying and people-resenting things he might have done.

"Send me the location of the next assembly in time," Chen Yu said. "You are now awake, and you have also seen that the person who can truly save their families is me, not him. So, if there are still people around you whose conscience has not yet been extinguished, try your best to gather them. Of course, I won't force you. If you really don't want to do these things, you just need to tell me the location of the next assembly."

"Mr. Chen, I will try my best to do this," Shandao gritted his teeth and said. "I have been in despair, so I understand what it feels like when one is in despair."

"Please rest assured, if there are people around me in the same situation as me, I will try my best to make them believe that the one who can save them is you, not the Apocalypse Society."

"Very well, I'll wait for your news." Chen Yu nodded, then stepped away from there.

"Mr. Chen, how did it go?" Wang Yu had been waiting for Chen Yu's news, and only when Chen Yu returned did he set down his tightly hanging heart.

"Wait for the news," Chen Yu said. "Those people who attacked you were not entirely brainwashed; they were just at their wit's end. We can use this point to make the fanatical believers of the Apocalypse Society waver in their faith."

"Everything will be as Mr. Chen says, but... the believers at their strongholds are all very crazy." Recalling the last time he went out and was attacked by someone strapped with a human bomb, Wang Yu still felt lingering fear.

"How about..."

"I understand what you mean. You want to send people to destroy their strongholds after finding them out?" Chen Yu nodded slightly and said, "I don't think that's necessary, because if you destroy one of their strongholds, they still have a second and a third."

"As long as the Apocalypse Society is not destroyed, their strongholds will continue to appear endlessly."

"But... destroying the Apocalypse Society would have very serious consequences. To put it bluntly, our Dusong Society and the Apocalypse Society are mutually checking each other. If either side wins, the people above won't be able to sleep peacefully," Wang Yu said. "And we don't have the strength to destroy the Apocalypse Society right now."

"Cutting off their faith at the root is equivalent to cutting off the roots of a big tree. Without a source, they naturally won't be able to run rampant," Chen Yu said indifferently.

"I understand Mr. Chen's meaning. Everything will be done as Mr. Chen says." Wang Yu nodded.

"In any case, rest assured, leave these matters to me to handle." Chen Yu smiled slightly.

"Mr. Chen, President, a Detective is here to see Mr. Chen. Her name is Kawana." Zhang Ju walked in and bowed slightly to Chen Yu.