In the next few days, a group of cardinals began to vote on the primary election.
This is just the primary election, just like choosing the leader of the United States, selecting the most likely to win from among the many candidates.
This is only the first hurdle in the entire election, and it is also the hurdle that eliminates the most electors. It depends entirely on votes. Even though Hilmeliya’s father is the current pope and her teacher is Obachm, she cannot
Skip the primary election and go directly to the next round of elections.
At this time, we can see the powerful strength of the die-hards of the Holy See. Although Hilmeria's plan was detailed, highly feasible, and profitable, in the end, she still won with a narrow majority.
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Lorraine and St. Paul spent money and cultivated relationships, which allowed Hilmelia to pass smoothly.
Just like the most famous college entrance examination in a certain place in time and space, students are tested in June and parents are tested in July. The person who took the test at the meeting was Hilmeria, and she did it beautifully, showing it to the cardinals sitting here.
A big cake was drawn to satisfy their appetite. When the voting came, the candidates who were tested were Lorraine and St. Paul.
Fortunately, Lord Lorraine has friends all over the world. There are also many big figures in the Holy See who can be friends with Lord Lorraine, such as Privy Council Archbishop Mazovia, Captain Perode Paladin, etc., who have business with the Flying Eagle Group.
Coming and going.
At the same time, the knights of the Holy See also began to distribute official documents on sea arrests all over the sky, sending notes to the branches below and to various empires.
They were asked to help capture a shocking thief named "Thousand Miles Alone Lei Guangguang", and a high reward was offered for this purpose.
Since they couldn't find any clues about Lorraine and the others, many people believed that Leo and his little elephant were responsible for the theft of the big museum. But for the theft of the True Cross, Lorraine and Leo were not found.
There are suspicious signs. People in the Holy See are now beginning to doubt whether there is really something wrong with the original judgment?
Maybe there really is such a one-legged thief named "Wanli Lone" in this world. He stole things and left a message to blame Lorraine and the others.
With the issuance of the official document, the entire continent was boiling. This was beyond the limit of everyone's imagination. Someone actually went to the Holy See to steal something, and actually ran away after succeeding. This is an unprecedented thing~!
Although the Holy See did not announce exactly what was stolen out of shame, this is the Holy See, the residence of the God of Light. Even if what was stolen was a brick or a straw stick, it would be a great shame and humiliation.
Immediately, countless bounty hunters, reasoning experts, forensic experts, CSI, criminal reasoning laboratory and other personnel all took action after hearing the news.
They were like locusts, swarming towards the Holy City, trying to find any clues. Then they would catch that idol... uh, that hateful thief, and bring him to justice. And they could become famous all over the world in one fell swoop.
You know. And you can also receive generous bonuses.
If you dare to steal something from the Holy See, you are going against the believers across the continent. The "Walker Alone" has really become famous now.
Leo felt very disappointed about such a famous name, but he couldn't use it to make a fuss about it. The name of 'Walker Alone' was very famous now. In just a few days, news had been spread that arrests had been made everywhere.
There are dozens of self-proclaimed 'loners'.
Leo was extremely angry at these people who dared to use his name, and he was going to learn from Lorraine and make up a drama like "The Rogue Walking Alone" to rectify his name.
And all the knights of the Holy See were scolded by the common people: What's the use of you losers?
At the critical moment, even a pig is worse than a pig. Even an old sow will fight to the death if someone steals her cubs. But you guys actually let people come to the Holy See to steal things, and even let people run away.
, what a waste of money~!
The knights of the Holy See have been walking in a shabby state for a while now, with their tails between their legs.
Although there was no direct pressure from the higher-ups of the Holy See, there was no task force headed by a certain cardinal archbishop or any order to solve the case within a time limit.
But in the face of fierce public opinion and discussion, the guards of the Holy City felt great pressure.
Paladin Commander Perode finally couldn't stand it any longer. On this day, he prepared generous gifts and came to Lord Luo's residence.
When talking about this matter, Perode also felt bitter, just like Yang Bailao who borrowed money from usury.
I regretted that as soon as I heard the news about selling land in Nai'an to make money, I rushed over to buy land and a house desperately at the urging of my mother-in-law.
Although land is hard currency and the highest symbol of wealth, the investment is not small.
If you don't have enough money, Feiying Company provides low-interest loans. The interest rates are so low that people want to borrow another 30 to 50 million yuan.
If people don't lend a hand, the Flying Eagle Company helps recruit orcs to work. And all of them are strong laborers. Although they can eat, they are all very capable of working.
There was not enough food, so Feiying Company helped buy it and transport it to the fields for settlement, regardless of consumption.
There is no need to worry about the sales of the products produced in the future. Feiying Company will conduct unified acquisitions and will also give an absolutely reasonable price...
Everything looks so good, as long as you sign, Feiying Company can help you handle everything.
No matter what you think of, as long as you encounter difficulties, Feiying Company can solve them for you.
What was the result?
With the enthusiastic and considerate help of Feiying Company, I bought all the things. I was almost done with it. Looking back now.
My God, my father~!
Now you are on a pirate ship and can never get off again.
All his wealth, the wealth accumulated bit by bit by his ancestors over several lifetimes, was thrown into Nai'an's farm handicraft workshop.
Although the profit prospects look very good, despite the high investment, the output is also high. As long as you work hard for five or six years, you can pay off the loan, and then the rest will be all profits, and there is also a farm and factory with rich assets.
From now on, as long as there are no prodigal sons who spend their money carelessly, this piece of property will be enough for future generations to live a comfortable life.
But... But now, those loan investments are like a Spanish noose, tightly tied around my neck. I can't breathe. If I'm not careful, I will go bankrupt and become a pauper.
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By then, you won’t even be able to afford a donkey. How can you talk about the dignity and pride of a paladin?
Perode is also facing a lawsuit on his forehead right now, and just thinking about it gives him a headache.
With such a large loan, be sure not to make any mistakes.
As soon as he reached the door, Lorraine was already there to greet him.
While Lorraine greeted him warmly, he said: "Lord Paladin, come on, just come. It's so strange to bring so many gifts. It's so strange...
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Perode looked at Lorraine, couldn't help but smile bitterly, and then said a few words.
The two returned to the house and sat down.
Seeing everyone retreating, Perode returned to the topic and said: "Earl, I have always supported you. We real people don't tell lies. I won't go around in circles with you. I'm here today because I have something to do.
Seeking for each other.”
Lorraine was stunned and said: "Mr. Paladin, you have always been a highly respected man. If you have anything to do, just give me a note and I will definitely do it."
Perode placed the tea cup in his hand heavily on the table and said, "Okay, with your words, it will be easy to handle."
He paused and looked around. There was indeed no one there. Then he came over and lowered his voice and said: "Earl, you stole it..."
Lorraine raised her eyebrows immediately.
Perode hurriedly changed his words and said: "Well, can you take out some of those things you accidentally picked up? It doesn't need to be too many, just a few. Let us have an explanation first. This matter is really serious now.
It's because the noise was too loud. If we didn't make any progress, wouldn't we be making people laugh?"
Lorraine's eyes widened in surprise and said: "Lord Perrod, although I have always respected you, you can't talk nonsense. Although we are familiar with each other, if you talk like this, I will sue you for slander."
Perode immediately grinned and said: "Count, my good lord, let's stop playing. Who doesn't know that you are responsible for this case.
On the night when the Grand Museum was robbed, someone saw a little fat man wandering around the Grand Museum with a baby elephant. There was only one baby elephant in Fantino.
It was late at night, so please don't tell me that he was sleepwalking at that time. Besides, we all know the heroic character of Young Master Leo.
And someone dug a lot of debris under the ruins of the original hotel..."
Lorraine couldn't help but her heart skipped a beat, and she thought to herself: I didn't expect them to put so much effort into it. Although they still don't know about Vera's space ring, they are already very close to the truth.
He bit the bullet and said: "So what? Sundries? Who said that burying sundries is not allowed. Besides, you have no evidence to say that it was us who buried it. Maybe it was the one-legged thief who deliberately cut off the stolen goods and framed him.
of."
Perode immediately slammed the table and said angrily: "Count, we are on the same boat. Do you believe that I will tell you that you sent someone to assassinate Cardinal Carados later?"
Lorraine looked at his angry look and couldn't help but sigh and said: "My lord, my lord, please calm down. Don't let your anger break your body. I know you are also a qualified gangster. Bad people like us don't exist in this world."
There are too many, and there is no reason to commit cannibalism."
Perode snorted coldly, then sat down and said, "No matter what happens today, you have to give me an explanation, otherwise I won't leave. You also have to be considerate of us."
Lorraine looked at him and couldn't help but sigh again and said: "Sir, what's the point of tossing me like this? Even if I take the thing... uh, bah, bah, bah, bah."
He found that he had almost exposed his mouth, and he hurriedly took a few breaths, and then said cautiously: "What if, I'm talking about what if. What if we stole it, but even if we return it, can you
Is it okay to leave one behind?"
Perode hesitated, then sat up straight in an instant, with a strange light shining in his eyes, and said: "What do you mean? Tell me clearly?"
Lorraine spread his hands and said: "What I mean is that even if we stole it and then returned it, you and your knights are very good at finding things. But can you just leave one behind? The Holy See
Aren’t you going to be held responsible for your lax guarding and the loss of things?”
Perode's heart skipped a beat. He knew that even if he risked his life to retrieve the items, because of the lax security beforehand, at least one criticism of neglect of duty would not be able to escape.
He said with a serious look on his face: "Well...as long as I can get the things back, no matter what the consequences are, I will just bear the responsibility. The worst case scenario is early retirement."
After saying that, he let out a long sigh, then looked at Lorraine with some resentment, and said: "Even if I am unlucky, we are all sitting on the same boat. If the boat sinks, I
It will go bankrupt."
Lorraine couldn't help laughing.
Perrod looked at Lorraine's smile. He was puzzled at first and a little angry, but then he turned red and finally realized.
He stood up and said, "Earl, you must teach me."
Lorraine also stood up hurriedly and said: "My lord, my lord, what you said is out of context. You just said that we are in the same boat. If I don't help you, who should I help?"
Perrod looked at Lorraine's smile and immediately smiled bitterly and said: "Earl, earl, my dear earl, we have something to talk about, so don't smile like that, okay?
To tell you the truth, I have also been through many battles and crawled out of the dead many times. But the way you smile is so mean and mean makes me feel terrified."
Lorraine couldn't help but feel a little bored. She originally thought that this kind of evil smile like Brother Cao would be very popular. At the very least, she wanted to join in the fun and ask, "Why is the general laughing?"
He composed himself, and then said: "Actually, I also have a favor, and I want you to help me."
Perrod looked at Lorraine's appearance, and also sighed, and said: "Count, if you have anything to say, just say it. I also know that you are a master who has never seen a rabbit before a hawk. Let you do something about it.
It won't work without benefits."
Lorraine touched her nose in embarrassment and said: "Sir, don't say that. After all, I have also worked hard. And you also need to know, among those who ask me to do things, there is one thing that I have not helped them with.
Can you do it? We also get paid according to work. Or do you like those who talk beautifully but don't do anything?"
Perode snorted coldly and said: "Okay, okay. Who doesn't know you, Sir Luo? Others do bad water drop by drop. When you do bad water, it's just like a fountain, and it never does.
No stop. My brain is far behind yours. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Lorraine sweated for a moment, and then said: "Actually, this is what happened. Over there, we have Cardinal Hilmeria of Naian, do you know?"
Perode snorted and said: "I know, isn't it your lover? That thing about you is no longer news."
Lorraine sighed and said, "Sir, what you said is really straightforward."
Perode bared his teeth and said, "I can't help it. We are the big bosses. We have no other skills besides slashing people with knives, and we don't have so many bad intentions. Of course, we can say whatever we want."
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Lorraine knew that the old guy did it on purpose, but he didn't take it seriously and said, "That's it. She plans to run for the Pope. And she has already passed the primary election."
Perode was startled for a moment, then came over and whispered: "I heard there are rumors circulating that she is the illegitimate daughter of His Majesty the Pope. Is this true?"
Lorraine gave a haha and said: "This... this matter cannot be said in too much detail. Anyway, it... haha, hahaha... the weather is good today."
Perrod looked at Lorraine's expression and understood immediately, murmuring: "Oh my God, Father God, it turns out this is true. It's a waste that I thought Paulo was a good person before, but I didn't expect him to be the same one early in the morning."
He has betrayed the revolution. This old guy is really hiding deep~!"
Lorraine was keenly aware of his speech problem and thought to himself: "Why do you say the word 'ye'? It seems that this old guy didn't do any good things back then.
He didn't point it out and continued: "Sir, you also know that she is a weak woman and it is not easy for her to become the pope. So let's see if you can help. You work at Fantino
He has been an old man for twenty years.
I know that the current red archbishops have quite good personal relationships with you."
Lorraine, this is not without purpose.
Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are organizations, there are factions.
There are also a large number of cardinal archbishops in the Holy See, and the phenomenon of cliques is extremely serious. It can be said that the factions are complicated and there are many mountains.
Those in the east look down on those in the west, and those in the west look down on those in the north.
Maple Leaf Danlin academics look down on those in colleges directly under the Holy See, and those in colleges directly under the Holy See look down on those in local church schools.
Then they look down on those without diplomas together...
People from aristocratic families look down on illegitimate children, and illegitimate children look down on bastards.
Finally, everyone joined forces to deal with the Holy See.
Under such circumstances, Obachm's personal prestige alone is not enough to ensure that Hilmeria can successfully win the second election.
We must attract more people and get more votes. Only then can we have hope.
St. Paul is preparing for this event, and Lorraine cannot relax.
Perode looked at Lorraine and felt his head hurt even more immediately. He said: "Earl, we knights must strictly maintain neutrality in this kind of matter. This is a rule passed down by the Great Council of Light."
Lorraine smiled and said: "Yes, yes, I am following the rules, I know. I just asked you to help introduce me and find some like-minded friends, and I didn't say anything else.
Did I canvass for votes? No.
Did I bribe the vote? Who saw it?
It's just normal to sit together and talk about the weather, life and other gossip. You don't have to worry."
Perode hesitated for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, saying: "Okay, I'm going to risk it anyway. Isn't it just to meet people and have a chat? I can't do anything else, but this is still possible."
Lorraine immediately slapped the table and said: "Okay, happy~!"
Perode holds military power and has a very high status in the Holy See. No matter which red archbishop he is, he has to give him some face. As long as he intervenes, things will be much easier to handle.
Perode looked at Lorraine and said: "Okay, now tell me your method. I am very curious, what method do you have that can help me get out of trouble without returning the things?"
Lorraine bared her white teeth and smiled and said, "Sir, please come up."
Perode glanced at Lorraine doubtfully, then leaned his head over.
Lorraine said softly: "So, so, so..."
While listening, Perode's color changed, and he thought to himself: This...this damn scumbag is indeed very cunning. He just rolled his eyes, and such a vicious trick appeared.
It seems that my life has been in vain. Even if I try to flatter him, I can't catch up with this gangster. I can only wait and see again in the next life...
Early the next morning, new news came out about the Knights Templar.
"Iron-Blooded Elegy, a tribute to the warriors. We uncovered a terrifying conspiracy of the Dark Council against the Holy See."
Under the leadership of the leader of the Paladin Perode, the Knights Templar have exerted their fine traditions and excellent styles in the past, with a high sense of responsibility and firm belief, not afraid of hardships, and fought bloody battles, day and night, without sleep. All the while.
He persisted in his work and finally uncovered the Dark Council's espionage organization deeply embedded within the Holy See.
In one fell swoop, dozens of Dark Councils were captured and inserted into the Vatican Astronomical Network, winning a victory that attracted worldwide attention.
It is said that after the High Priest of the Undead heard the news that his spy network had been uncovered, he couldn't help but sigh: It is easy to destroy a mountain, but it is difficult to destroy the Knights Templar.
This action was enough to set back the Dark Council's espionage and intelligence work by fifty years. (Anyway, no one has the courage to go to the High Priest of the Undead to verify whether the old man said this.
Therefore, of course everyone is bragging about how big they are.)
But even with such achievements, we, the glorious knights of the Knights Templar, still carry forward their fine traditions and continue to fight without being arrogant or impetuous.
A group of champion knights vowed to take back all the treasures they had stolen from their enemies and capture the undead high priest's most proud disciples and assistants.
That’s right~!
It’s the notorious one-legged thief, ‘Lonely Traveler’ Lei Guangguang. In fact, he is the most important and most powerful general under the undead Danaisi~!
At that time, Master Perode, the leader of the Holy Knights, led a group of knights to block the thunder light on the Bridge of Darkness. The two sides launched a bloody battle, and the sky was dark, and the sun and the moon were dark.
Later, although Knight Perode used the unique move "Lushan Shenglongba", which burned the small universe and severely damaged Lei Guangguang, at this moment, the enemy's support team had arrived.
At this time, the enemy was outnumbered, but in order to protect his men, the master finally used all his strength. He also vomited three liters of blood. But he still persisted in fighting.
It frightened all the enemies into fear.
The despicable thief said in desperation, "Pleasant Goat, I will definitely... uh, bah bah bah."
The thief said, "Just wait for me, I will definitely come back." Then he ran away with all the men and horses like a coward, not even daring to look at the majestic man like a god.