Before boarding the plane, Ye Shu had just happened to read an introduction about the Saintess Tama in a magazine. Because the Tama Sect had a multitude of believers, from a certain perspective, the status of Saintess Tama in the Bansai Base was essentially on par with that of the base leader.
However, the image of Saintess Tama contradicted Ye Shu’s preconceived notions!
At first sight of the Saintess Tama’s introduction, the Holy Girl that took shape in Ye Shu’s mind was adorned in pure white, western holy robes, her face always bearing a smile, comforting the suffering masses with her broad and generous heart, appearing as a savior for thousands of souls.
But now, the Saintess Tama that appeared before Ye Shu’s eyes was dressed in a completely black witch’s attire, trimmed in red, and even had a hood covering her head, her face veiled with black silk, revealing only a pair of eyes that radiated fierceness!
At this moment, a believer was constantly kowtowing in front of Saintess Tama, seemingly because he had done something to displease her, and so the Holy Girl was angry and sought to mete out severe punishment.
Just as Ye Shu had sneaked up to the left side of the church entrance to continue observing, she saw the kowtowing believer suddenly fall, blood spraying the ground, while the dagger in the Saintess’s hand still dripped with blood.
Ye Shu was slightly surprised; this Holy Girl turned out to be a ruthless killer, which seriously contradicted the name ’Holy Girl.’ ’Witch’ might be a more appropriate term.
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Bansi City, President Residence!
As the car carrying Song Xiaoxin and her party came to a halt, they were immediately confronted by several armed militants pointing guns at their heads, shuddering as they followed them into the Presidential Residence.
"Have you brought the ransom?" a man claiming to be General Dasha received them.
To say it was a reception was an overstatement; they weren’t even offered chairs to sit on, but rather encircled by him. This fellow was different from other men; he neither ogled them with lascivious eyes nor made any move to take advantage. What he was scheming, only he knew.
"Yes, 30 Rare Black Gold Bars, all in the case. General Dasha, where is my husband, Baide?" Lady Baydi anxiously asked.
Song Xiaoxin also spoke up, "We’ve brought the full ransom. When will you release the hostages?"
"Just follow me!" General Dasha ordered the ransom to be seized and led them through the central door of the President Residence toward the backyard.
As they passed through the back door, a cacophony of noise immediately filled everyone’s ears, and the words ’Duel Arena’ came into their view!
The circular duel arena, spanning over ten thousand square meters, was divided into three tiers of large steps. The lowest level housed ordinary armed fighters, the middle tier was for Bansi City’s nobles and officers, and the best visual vantage point on the topmost tier was reserved for the President and his family.
At this time, General Dasha brought Song Xiaoxin and the other ladies to the topmost tier, and reported softly, "Mr. President, the families of the hostages have all brought the ransom. Would it be appropriate to release the hostages now?"
"Hmm, good!" President Bansai, bald-headed, replied after a moment, then said, "Release whom? It’s rare for them to bring so much joy to everyone. Let’s talk about releasing the hostages later."
"Mr. President, we’ve made our demands, and they have complied. If we go back on our word now...," General Dasha spoke nervously, "I fear it will become very difficult to negotiate with the Government Army in the future, and if we delay releasing the hostages, we may invite disaster upon ourselves."