Chapter 84: The Sacrament of Repentance
Without a doubt, Chu Jiang now regrets not recording that mysterious bell sound when he was at Luoxi No. 7 Middle School.
Based on his speculation, the appearance of Slender Man is related to that mysterious bell sound.
If he could record the bell sound, maybe he could summon an A-class ghost at a specific location?
Of course, even if he could summon it, Chu Jiang, being the one playing the sound, probably wouldn't be able to escape.
Moreover, the impact would be too significant, likely extending beyond the entire city. So, even if he had the bell sound, he wouldn't dare to act recklessly.
"Who was the first person to make a run for it after realizing something was wrong?"
Answering with a tearful voice and red eyes, a girl said, "It was me, but I hadn't even reached the door when that priest appeared mysteriously in front of me, holding a blood-stained axe..."
"Who came up with the solution?"
Little Li, as mentioned by the president, raised his hand. He seemed scared but relatively calm.
"At that time, the characters we played were all 'repenters.' And when the priest tried to stop Xiaolan from leaving, he clearly said one thing: 'Have you all repented to the Lord yet? Why are you in such a hurry to leave?'"
"I thought according to the script, I immediately went forward to hold Xiaolan back and explained to the priest that Xiaolan's lack of conviction was only temporary. Please give her another chance to confess."
"So the priest didn't lay a hand on us and let us continue with the performance."
"Interesting..." murmured Chu Jiang to himself. "What about the script? I want the original script."
Unexpectedly, most members of the drama club shook their heads. The president said, "There's no such thing as an 'original script.' The writer sent us an electronic document and we printed it out ourselves. Does that count?"
"Then send me the original document."
"Alright, alright." Xiaogao took out his phone and after asking for Chu Jiang's email, he sent it over.
Like that, Chu Jiang casually found a chair to sit on and started to read the script attentively.
Since it was a script for a play, most of the content consisted of dialogues. So, the overall length of the script wasn't too long, and Chu Jiang didn't need several hours to finish reading it.
It took Chu Jiang less than half an hour to almost finish reading, when the scriptwriter was escorted to the scene by the police.
This is a very interesting story, not a traditional ghost story, but more like a bloody and thrilling Western-style story.
In the play, there were seven characters: a priest, a nun, a mute, and confessors 1, 2, 3, and 4.
The background of the script is set in a certain era in Western society, where the influence of Christianity is relatively strong.
In the Christian sect, there is a belief in the seven sacraments: baptism, confirmation, Eucharist, penance, anointing of the sick, holy orders, and matrimony.
Penance, which is also known as the sacrament of confession.
The official definition of this is somewhat complicated, involving concepts like "sincere repentance and resolution to change," "must receive absolution from a qualified minister of the Church," and "reconcile with the Church for the harm caused by the sin."
Actually, it's very simple when you think about it: if a believer has made mistakes or committed sins, and can't bear the guilt in their heart, they go to the church to confess their sins in the confessional booth to the priest.
The priest usually listens carefully and then gives advice. They may ask the believer to make amends for their sins, such as doing volunteer work at the church or helping the poor.
Then the believer usually cries and promises to change their ways in the future.
After that, the priest reads a passage of absolution and, on behalf of God, forgives the believer's sins.
Finally, the repentant believer leaves and the sacrament is complete.
This story starts with repentance:
In a peaceful and serene town, there was a church where a kind priest, a good nun, and an ugly mute worker lived.
Although the town was relatively calm, it also had a hidden side that nobody knew about.
In the middle of the night, Penitent Number 1 came to the church to confess to the priest.
He said that he committed a big sin. He used to steal some sheep from his neighbor and sell them, but in the end, he lost everything at the casino.
Not long after, the neighbor not only lost the sheep and his source of income, but also died of depression because of this.
After the neighbor died, the repentant person could not sleep at night and decided to go to the church to confess his sins to the Lord.
The priest didn't scold him, but carried out the sacrament procedure with compassion.
After the repentant person completed his confession, the priest forgave him in the name of God, pardoning his sins.
In this way, the repentant person, who had released his inner pressure, left the church with gratitude towards God and the priest.
However, just as he was about to leave, a mute person in the church stopped him and tried to say something, but he couldn't make himself understood.
This annoyed the repentant person, who pushed the mute person away, not wanting anyone to know that he had come to the church for confession.
Deep in the church, this scene was witnessed by a beautiful nun. She simply smiled and didn't make any move...
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The scriptwriter Lin Qian was brought in by the responsible assistant Luo Yifeng.
Lin Qian is a young man who wears glasses and looks a bit thin. He is wearing a white shirt and casual pants, and he is wearing slippers.
As for Luo Yifeng, Chu Jiang saw him for the first time. He was hired as an assistant by the previous responsible person.
To be honest, Chu Jiang doesn't particularly trust the other person, after all, the previous responsible person died mysteriously. If possible, he wants to build his own team in the future instead of using those left behind by others.
Of course, the receptionist at headquarters cannot be chosen by himself, it is arranged by headquarters. Chu Jiang can change if he doesn't like it, but the next one will still not be his own choice.
When Luo Yifeng came in, he immediately went to report to Chu Jiang, "Mr. Chu, the person has been brought in. He lives in a remote area, so we arrived a little late."
Chu Jiang nodded slightly, "Thank you for your hard work."
Lin Qian, on the other hand, was a bit nervous. He looked at the police officer next to him and asked, "May I ask what the matter is for bringing me here? I heard it's related to a murder case and they said it involves a script I wrote."
"But it shouldn't be like this, we don't have those Christian churches in Luohe City, and even if someone wants to imitate a crime, they wouldn't follow my script, right?"
The students from Riverside University were seeing Lin Qian in real life for the first time, and to be honest, he seemed a lot more ordinary than they had imagined.
"Well, the things that might happen next might be a bit strange, but I hope you listen carefully and cooperate with us," Officer Lin said. After he finished, Luo Yifeng spontaneously stepped forward and took over the role of explaining, which he was quite skilled at.
