976: Chapter 972: The Bell Sound 976: Chapter 972: The Bell Sound “Kara, are those three foreigners still in Redo?”
Buck asked carefully, while Kara, after pondering for a moment, said slowly, “In my opinion, so many days have passed, it’s unlikely those three foreigners are still in Redo.
Since the time they interrogated the three Brahmin monks, they’ve been asking questions about the Saint Mother Festival.
It seems these three foreigners are interested in the true Saint Mother Festival.
Although I don’t know why they want to involve themselves in the matters of the Saint Mother Festival, judging by the personalities of these three foreigners, they’ll definitely come to the sacred city of Varanasi.
So, I believe they’re on their way here.
The most frightening possibility is they’ve already entered the sacred city!”
Kara’s analysis was impeccable, making Ye Tian’s spine instinctively tense as he eavesdropped…
This Divine Race dog is indeed formidable, able to infer so thoroughly.
Thus, Ye Tian slowed his breathing yet again, obscuring his presence; he absolutely didn’t want to be discovered!
“If they’ve truly entered the sacred city, that’s bad news!
Kara, in that case, I should start taking action as well!”
Buck replied immediately, and Kara nodded in agreement.
“Buck, as a Divine Palace operative, you can mobilize the Divine Palace guard squads.
So, please take a few squad members to investigate.
Once you find traces of those three foreigners, eliminate them without mercy!”
Kara said firmly, and Buck responded promptly, “Alright, I’ll organize the troops and pick a few experts to head out!”
With that, Buck left, while Kara remained silent, staggering as he made his departure.
Ye Tian did not follow further to eavesdrop.
After all, Kara was alone, and it was impossible to glean any more useful information from him…
Thinking over the dialogue between Kara and Buck, Ye Tian actually felt there was little need for concern.
First, he and Black Widow, along with Dracula, were disguised.
In Varanasi, the streets were crowded with people dressed in traditional Indian attire.
Finding three foreigners among such a sea of people wouldn’t be easy.
Second, the most dangerous place is often the safest.
Kara and Buck, no matter how they speculate, would never guess that the three foreigners had already entered the sacred city, and one of them had infiltrated the inner city.
As such, even if Buck gathered experts to search for himself, Black Widow, and Dracula, it’s likely they wouldn’t locate them anytime soon…
Of course, even though temporarily safe, Ye Tian wouldn’t let down his guard.
He moved to a corner quietly, took out his phone, and sent a message to Black Widow and Dracula.
“The Divine Race will dispatch people to search for us.
Please be careful and don’t get caught!”
After sending the message, Ye Tian soon received replies from Dracula and Black Widow—
“I will, boss.
Be cautious as well.
The inner city is perilous; don’t push yourself too hard.”
“Boss, we know how to stay hidden.
How are things in the inner city?
Do you need Elira and me to come and support you?”
Black Widow and Dracula both expressed their concern upon receiving directions from Ye Tian.
However, with monks walking all around the inner city, even if Black Widow and Dracula managed to sneak in by luck, it would be easy for them to be discovered.
Therefore, it was better for Ye Tian to investigate alone within the inner city…
“I’m fine in the inner city, no need to worry.”
Ye Tian typed a response, sent it to Black Widow and Dracula, and then turned off his phone, ceasing all communication.
Although it was late at night, there were still plenty of monks walking through the inner city, making it unusually lively.
The monks of Hinduism differed greatly from Kara and Buck, the two attendants of the Divine Race.
Even when traveling in groups, they barely exchanged words—they were almost silent!
This was likely because of their proximity to the sacred city; loose talk would incur the most severe punishment from the Divine Race…
Thus, after tailing several monks, Ye Tian realized they hadn’t said a single word.
Extracting any intelligence from them was impossible!
It seemed he wouldn’t encounter monks like Akisha and others he had met on the train within Varanasi’s inner city…
So, Ye Tian retreated to a secluded corner to carefully contemplate his next step.
Should he continue investigating within the inner city, or leave and return to the outer city?
After all, Buck was now leading people to search for himself, Black Widow, and Dracula.
Returning to the outer city might just be a viable choice…
“Dong!”, “Dong!”…
As Ye Tian pondered, a sudden sound of bells rang out through the inner city!
The bells were loud.
With Ye Tian’s understanding of Buddhist teachings, he was quite familiar with the chimes from various temples.
Buddhist temples, Taoist temples, and other religious institutions had distinctly different bells, with the number and intensity often signifying the gravity of events!
The bells ringing loudly in Ye Tian’s ears now carried exceptionally high decibels—although the inner city lacked a night curfew, the sound would certainly echo into the outer city, disturbing the rest of the general populace…
Yet Ye Tian wasn’t concerned about the bells’ magnitude but rather the meaning they conveyed.
Though highly resonant, the chimes felt deeply somber, almost mournful.
“Dong!”, “Dong!”, “Dong!”…
The bells tolled only seven times before ceasing abruptly.
At the same time, monks walking around the inner city began quickening their pace, heading toward the center of the city…
“It seems this bell is summoning the monks back.
Which means, something is happening where they’re going!”
Ye Tian mumbled to himself, though what the monks were summoned for was entirely unknown to him…
“Who’s there?!”
As Ye Tian hesitated, he suddenly heard a sharp voice nearby!
A Brahmin monk had discovered Ye Tian’s presence.
Since Ye Tian was dressed in stealth attire, he was naturally a suspicious figure!
“Hm?”
Ye Tian was startled.
His hiding spot was in a corner along the inner city streets of Varanasi, deliberately chosen to avoid detection.
The monk had likely become desperate to relieve himself when summoned, only to accidentally bump into Ye Tian here.
From the monk’s hand gripping his trouser leg, Ye Tian could ascertain as much…
“Whoosh!”
Since he’d been spotted, Ye Tian didn’t hesitate.
He reached out directly toward the monk in front of him.
His speed was so fast that the monk didn’t have time to react before his mouth was covered…
“Mmmm~~~~~~~”
The monk tried to shout, but his voice was muffled by Ye Tian’s tight grip, rendering him silent…
This was precisely Ye Tian’s intent.
The Brahmin monks may not be highly skilled individually, but their sheer numbers posed a threat.
If this monk were to cry for help, his comrades would arrive, and Ye Tian would lose his chance to continue gathering intel in the inner city.
“Smack!”
The monk, realizing his mouth was sealed, didn’t hesitate and immediately attacked Ye Tian.
The Brahmin monks weren’t only adept in Inner Strength; they also harnessed the force of nature, making them quite confident in their martial skills.
But this particular monk underestimated Ye Tian.
He assumed he could subdue him effortlessly…
The instant he launched his attack, however, he realized his error.
His fist hadn’t even reached Ye Tian before being tightly seized, rendered immobile!
Ye Tian’s grip was immense, nearly crushing the monk’s bones.
Were his mouth not covered, he would have screamed by now!
“Don’t think you monks are so formidable.
Even with your earth-wood technique, compared to me, it’s like heaven and earth!”
Ye Tian said coldly, rendering the monk dumbstruck.
Summoning natural forces through the earth-wood technique was considered a Forbidden Technique among Hindu monks, strictly forbidden from casual use.
Yet this enemy not only understood the earth-wood technique but could counter it effortlessly.
The monk realized he stood no chance against Ye Tian…
“Crack!”
Seeing the monk’s spirit falter, Ye Tian struck the back of his neck decisively with three levels of Inner Strength.
The monk couldn’t withstand it and fainted instantly, unconscious…
Ye Tian subdued the monk in less than a minute without creating noise, ensuring no one else was alerted…
Hindu Brahmin monks may pride themselves on their mastery of the force of nature, yet Ye Tian saw through their arrogance.
To him, they were merely akin to Akisha—no real threat…
Cautiously, Ye Tian positioned the unconscious monk in the corner where he’d been hiding.
Eyeing the monks streaming toward the center of the inner city, a sudden inspiration struck him!
Ye Tian promptly stripped the monk’s robe off and draped it over himself, seamlessly blending in with the Brahmin monks…
Initially frustrated about not having a way to proceed deeper into the city, this monk’s sudden appearance proved unexpectedly useful.
As Hindu monks didn’t have shaving rituals, Ye Tian’s black hair wouldn’t draw attention…