[The wall behind the warehouse leading to the cemetery is relatively low. With the help of some debris around you, you can barely climb over the wall, and then you can pass through the gap in the iron bars of the cemetery gate to leave.] [The priest will only go to the cemetery to clean on Wednesday afternoons, and only once every other week. He will usually only appear at the gate of the cemetery in the morning and evening. At other times, unless someone comes here to bury or sweep the graves, the priest will not enter the cemetery, so there is no need to worry about being seen.] [In addition, you think it is necessary to take a child away to meet with the police officer, preferably with scars caused by the priest, so that at least the fact that the priest "abused the child" can be confirmed.] [As for leaving the room, which should have been the most troublesome step, it turned out to be the easiest, because the priest was used to not locking the door every time he entered and left the room. It seemed that this habit was developed so that he could enter and leave the children's rooms more conveniently. On the contrary, these "bad children" locked their doors every night when they went to bed.] [In other words, they could have left directly on the night of their "escape". Of course, in order to avoid suspicion, they had to lock the door before the priest came, and wait until he came and left before taking action, so as to avoid being discovered by the priest.] [“To be safe, it’s better to wait until the priest starts before leaving” - a child suggested this. Although this suggestion is a bit hurtful and very bad, it does make sense.] [When this proposal was first made, it was naturally opposed. Although I am used to "things like that", if I can avoid experiencing it, then it is naturally better not to do it. After all... it will hurt.] [However, this suggestion was finally adopted because the child who proposed it voluntarily took on the responsibility, with the reason being "whoever proposed it should be responsible for it"] [You are very touched. You can see from his expression how difficult and unwilling he was to make this decision, and of course his final determination. In the few days after the plan was decided, you almost compensated him in a rewarding way, as if this would make you feel better.] [The next few days went smoothly. You lived your life as usual. The priest and the nun didn't notice anything. On the planned night, the action went smoothly. You still locked the door and huddled in the corner of the bed, staring vigilantly at the priest who seemed to open the door naturally in the middle of the night. After he left, you waited for a while before quietly opening the door and walking slowly in the corridor.]
[When you pass by a room, you hear a faint sound through the door. You can vaguely make out the voices of the child and the priest. You purse your lips and know that you should take action.] [You knocked on the door of the child's room, who you agreed to leave with as "evidence", and whispered his name, using your voice to prove your identity, and then you left quickly together - relying on the sound insulation here, your actions can be bolder and faster] [Everything went smoothly. You went around to the back of the warehouse, climbed over the fence with the help of the piled up debris, squeezed out from the iron bars of the cemetery gate, and then found a familiar road with the help of the good moonlight and the scattered lights on the street, and walked in the direction leading to the police station according to your memory.] ---------- "Are you really going from here? Wang?" The little boy wrapped himself in clothes; the night as winter approached seemed particularly cold. "Of course, I remember." Xi Wang responded firmly, seeming to be particularly confident in his memory. "But it seems like we have been gone for a long time..." "It hasn't even been an hour yet." "Why don't we just forget it? It's okay not to go... After all, the priest gave us a place to live, food to eat and clothes to wear. That kind of thing... can be tolerated... right?" At the end of his speech, his own tone became unsteady. "That's not a reason for him to do something like that." Xi Wang spoke as he was looking for the road in his memory. At the same time, he tightened his clothes to keep himself warmer. After a pause, he spoke again. "Besides, Light has helped us hold the priest back. We can't let his actions go to waste... If we hurry, we can go back and catch him ready-made." “That’s right…” The boy seemed to realize what his words just meant. He glanced to the side unconsciously and his tone became more guilty. "…very soon, we'll be there soon." Xi Wang spoke softly, as if he was trying to calm him down, or as if he was talking to himself.
After walking along the road in his memory for a while, Xi Wang saw a few signs that looked familiar to him. He was delighted and hurriedly walked forward with the boy. In a short while, they arrived at the place that would definitely help him - the police station. Even though it was late at night, the lights were still on and one could vaguely see the police officers still working diligently inside. They chatted and joked with each other to relieve their rising sleepiness. "Great!" Xi Wang spoke excitedly, with a slightly relaxed expression, as if a huge stone had fallen from his heart. Then he hurriedly took the boy into the police station, ready to seek help from them. "Hey, little guy, why are you here so late instead of sleeping at home?" When Xi Wang pushed the door open, several police officers on duty noticed the two little guys and asked in a half-joking, half-inquiring tone. "Uncle police, we need help." Xi Wang said this very seriously, and then gently pulled over the boy with a somewhat stiff expression, pulled up his sleeves, revealing the scars that still remained on his arms. Judging from the depth of the scars, this has already fallen into the category of abuse. Coupled with the boy's slightly reluctant expression, such scars must not only exist on his arms. "Oh?" Several police officers looked at you, then at the scars on the boy's hands and frowned, as if they were displeased that such a young child was being abused. Xiwang noticed this and took the opportunity to tell them everything the priest had done, and also told them that there was a child being abused by the priest at that moment. "This is really... outrageous that such a thing could happen." One of the police officers walked up, gently pulled down the boy's sleeves to cover his wounds, and then looked into the boy's eyes again. "Tell me, child, can you guarantee that all these were done by that priest, right?" "…………Um." The boy looked at the police officer in front of him a little timidly, then looked at Xi Wang who was standing beside him and encouraging him with his eyes. Then he lowered his head, nodded slightly, and responded in an almost weak voice. "…It's unbelievable! That priest actually did this kind of thing in private!" The police officer who got the answer was silent for a while, and then spoke in an almost indignant voice. That priest seems to have a good reputation outside? This thought flashed through Xiwang's mind subconsciously. "Come on, kids! We'll take you back! People like this must be punished!" But soon, the police officer took the boy's hand and walked out. At the same time, except for those who needed to stay in the police station to continue on duty, several police officers took Xi Wang out with indignant expressions, which made Xi Wang stop his thoughts. The police will help us - he thought. Several police officers took the boy into the police car, while others took Xiwang into another police car. "Don't be afraid, child, we will protect you." In the back seat of the car, a police officer smiled, gently patted Xi Wang's back, who looked a little anxious and nervous, and spoke softly. "……Um."
Xi Wang nodded and relaxed a little. He didn't feel anything was wrong, nor did he think there was anything wrong with it. After all, it was natural to "go to the police when you have trouble." However, when everyone returned to the church, what Xi Wang saw was a peaceful and tranquil courtyard, and the priest who seemed to have heard the alarm and came out to greet them, as well as the police officers who greeted the priest and seemed very familiar with him... They talked to each other very familiarly, and seemed to have made a few jokes and chatted about family matters. Then the police officers gently pushed the boy who had been lowering his head and twirling the corner of his clothes with his fingers, gestured to the priest, and then pointed at you who was still in the car. "........." The priest looked over here in the direction they pointed, with a slight smile in his eyes as he looked at Xi Wang. !!! Xi Wang's expression suddenly turned into fear. Realizing something was wrong, he immediately wanted to get out of the car and run away. only…… Strong hands grabbed his arm that was reaching for the car door; his slender arm was like a fragile branch in their hands. "Don't be afraid, child." A gentle voice sounded beside me, and I shifted my gaze to meet those eyes with a slight smile. "We will protect you." It's like falling into an icy cave. Chapter 4: Hiding the Evil in the Shadows and Darkness "Father, you are becoming more and more careless. You even let two children escape from you...Won't the people above kick you out?" The police officer standing side by side with the priest looked at Xi Wang who was struggling in the police car not far away, smiled indifferently, took out a cigarette from his pocket, handed it to the priest beside him politely, and asked him if he needed it. "That child is already mine." The priest waved his hand to indicate that he did not smoke. At the same time, he chuckled as he looked at Xi Wang, who was no longer able to resist and was being dragged out of the police car by other police officers holding his wrist. "Really? Those greedy perverts were willing to leave it to you? That's really rare." The police officer didn't care, as he was just asking out of courtesy. He put the cigarette in his mouth, then took out a few cigarettes and handed them to several colleagues who were following him. He then lit them skillfully and took a puff with an intoxicated look on his face. "But you are lucky today. We sent our nosy director home to rest today... He has been working overtime every day recently. If he were here, you would be in trouble. He is a stubborn ass." "I see...it seems like God is looking after us, too." "Not us, just you." The police officer waved his hand in disdain, seemingly not interested in it. "Ha ha……" "Okay, stop laughing like that, it's disgusting..." The police officer looked at Xi Wang who was being carried by his colleagues, and watched him struggle, give up, and finally become calm as if in despair. Then he curled his lips and looked at the priest.
"Bring it here, or we won't let you go." "Of course, thanks to your help this time, I won't treat you unfairly." The priest seemed to have been prepared. He took the boy, who had kept his head down the whole time and dared not look at Xi Wang, back into the church. When he came out again, he was holding a suitcase in his hand. "Wuhu~" Several police officers suddenly blew cheerful whistles. "It's actually cash this time, it's really convenient~" "If we divide it equally, there should be quite a bit." "........." Xi Wang remained silent, but the image of the "policeman who would definitely help him" in his mind was somewhat shattered... No, they are different... This thought suddenly popped up in Xi Wang's mind, and he glued back the image that was about to be broken. “That’s a lot.” He took the suitcase skillfully, checked the full cash inside, nodded with satisfaction, and then signaled his colleague to release the man. "Of course, we won't treat you unfairly. After all... we still need your help to provide cover." The priest took Xiwang with a smile, and especially when he found that Xiwang's wrists were tied with ropes, he smiled with satisfaction. "I'll be inconvenienced for the next period of time. If you find any [bad kids] sneaking away, please bring them back so that we can educate them properly." "whispering sound……" The police officer curled his lips, did not comment on the priest's words, and just silently asked his colleagues to leave. Until all the police cars had gone far away, the police officers did not even look at Xi Wang, let alone turn back. not even one. "...Okay, now it's our turn, don't you agree, [Hope]?" The priest lowered his head, smiled, and touched Xiwang's head as gently as usual. "........." "What I like most about you is this... You are well-behaved and can recognize your current situation very well. You don't put up some... meaningless and boring resistance. Compared with those kids before, you are much better." The priest spoke gently as he dragged Xiwang towards the inside of the church. "That's why it's so interesting, and that's why I saved you from those guys." He did not go to the resting place, but went to the place further back, called "Warehouse". Opening the locked door, what appeared before our eyes was a nearly airtight... [warehouse]. It was dark, really dark, even darker than the night outside. The few windows were blocked by thick wooden boards and iron bars, and even moonlight had to squeeze in through the tiny gaps.
"Oh... That's too bad. I forgot that I hadn't cleaned this place for a long time." The priest seemed troubled, but he didn't care. He simply brought Xiwang in here and turned on the lights, revealing the slightly empty interior. There was only a slightly shabby mattress inside, which seemed to have not been used for a long time and was mostly gnawed by rats that came from nowhere.