"You came here on the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, do you mean you plan to celebrate the New Year with us?"
This was the first thing Zhuo Yi said to me when I got off the plane and met her.
"Not necessarily. Let's see if things go smoothly."
I threw my small suitcase into the back seat, and after I got in the passenger seat, I asked Zhuo Yi: "Why did you come to pick me up by yourself?"
Zhuo Yi told me while starting the car: "I was afraid that people from Tianxin Island had spies here, and I didn't want to alert others, so I didn't bring my men with me and came here by myself. What, you think you don't have any cards?"
I chuckled and said, "You nagging me, I'm not a person who pays attention to cards. I just want you to ask She Luo to come and pick me up. You even come here in person. I feel really embarrassed."
Zhuo Yi said in that yin and yang tone: "Aren't I just trying to express how much I value you? I'm a busy man. I finally found time to come here in my busy schedule. I wouldn't be giving you face if I didn't greet you personally?"
"Why do your words sound so prickly to my ears?"
I stared at Zhuo Yi with my eyes: "Do you think I am on vacation when I return to China these days? I tell you that I have not been idle for a moment. I went to the underworld and worked for a while, and then I
I spent the night before getting on the plane fighting with the people in Kunlun, so don't you be so mean to me."
"Look at you, why are you so sensitive? I didn't say you went back to China for vacation."
Zhuo Yi, who was driving the car, leaned on the back seat like an old man, put one hand on the steering wheel, and smoked a small cigarette in his other hand: "Then you came here this time simply because
What about Zhang Qi’s matter? We still plan to finish the matter in Europe and let’s go back together.”
"Let's talk about it later."
My answer was a bit perfunctory because I really didn't know what to do next.
The current situation is really too chaotic. There is Hades and Kunlun in the country, and there are the East-West Holy See and Tianxin Island outside. All kinds of things that are human and not human are coming out. It really feels like a storm is about to come, and no one can
Don't know what will happen next.
And the Chinese New Year will be here in a few days. After struggling for so long, I sincerely hope that these two people can calm down and let me live a good New Year in peace.
But I feel that this matter should be a bit difficult. Those things that are not human do not need to celebrate the New Year.
Seeing that I was a little uninterested, Zhuo Yi said nothing and silently drove me towards the south of the city.
The car drove to the suburbs and stopped in front of a manor. I looked up and asked Zhuo Yi: "Isn't this the residence of Bishop Alexander? Why did you bring me here?"
"It used to be, but it's not anymore."
Zhuo Yi took out the car key: "Now the internal strife within the Orthodox Church is fierce. As Sofia's elder and a person with some weight in the church, Alexander was transferred back to St. Petersburg by the Romanov family to concentrate on internal strife.
Now this villa belongs to its original owner and has returned to me. Before departure, Sofia also issued an administrative order through the Ecumenical Council. The archbishop of the Far East region is temporarily represented by me. I can mobilize the religious forces in various states and districts in the entire Far East region.
."
Zhuo Yi spoke loudly, but I was a little dissatisfied: "What's the use of this bullshit order? The Far East is the territory of the Pushkin family. Except for Vladivostok, almost all states and district bishops belong to them. They can listen to you.
Order?"
"It doesn't matter, I didn't count on them anyway."
While we were talking, we also walked into the villa. As soon as we entered the hall, we found a few familiar faces standing in a row. As soon as we entered, we both bowed: "Master, Mr. Gu."
Good guy, this attitude is like a gang meeting.
I raised my head and glanced at the people in front of me, then frowned and asked Zhuo Yi: "You brought She Luo, Yakov, and several masters around you, what about Sophia?"
"What are you afraid of? It's not like the Romanov family doesn't have its own power. Let's finish the things here first, and then we can go back and help her fight for the position of patriarch."
Zhuo Yi waved his hand: "It's time for you to disperse. Yakov, go prepare dinner. She Luo, summarize the recent situation and report to Gu Yan later during dinner.
And you, please start entering Sakhalin Island in batches now. When you get there, spread out all the eyeliners for me. When Gu Yan and I land on Sakhalin Island, I hope to get the accurate information of Tianxin Island immediately.
Information, do you understand?"
"yes!"
A group of demon cultivators all agreed, then turned into black shadows and jumped out.
Yakov is the only one here who doesn't know any magic and uses walking skills. But when he walked to the door, he suddenly turned around and asked: "Father, Mr. Gu, do you have any requirements for dinner? Chinese food or some local food?"
characteristics.”
I don’t have any requirements. I just wanted to tell Yakov that it doesn’t matter, as long as I can eat enough to remember.
But Zhuo Yi was the first to say: "Go ahead and prepare a rich meal, get more seafood, king crabs and so on, and then go to the hotel to invite Saint Veronica to have dinner with us."
"knew."
Yakov responded and slowly withdrew.
After he left, I looked at Zhuo Yi and asked, "Who is Saint Veronica? Why have I never heard of this name?"
"It's a saint from the Holy See of St. Petersburg. Sophia specially sent her to help."
A sinister smile appeared at the corner of Zhuo Yi's mouth: "This is also my first time dealing with her, so I'm not very familiar with her, but it's free labor anyway, so I don't use it in vain, don't you think?"
"You can do whatever you want."
I really had no interest in these saints, so I didn't ask any more questions. As I walked upstairs, I said to Zhuo Yi, "Is the bedroom ready for me? I want to take a bath first to refresh myself."
"Don't be in a hurry to take a shower. Come here and I'll tell you something first."
Zhuo Yi hurriedly passed me in two steps, and then led me upstairs.
Anyway, I wasn't in a hurry, so I followed her slowly, and together we walked to the large study room where I met Alexander for the first time.
Although Alexander was transferred away at this moment, the clergy here in Vladivostok are still there. As soon as we walked to the door of the study, someone helped open the door. Then Zhuo Yi waved his hand, and the two priests in divine robes silently closed the door and retreated.
go out.
Still with the familiar furnishings, the splendid study was slowly filled with books. The wall where the statue of the god was supposed to be hung in the middle was now covered up by Zhuo Yi with a large piece of white cloth.
He looked at me and curled his lips: "What kind of performance art are you doing? If you don't know, you would think someone died in the family."
"I don't believe in God at first, so I looked at the idol and blocked it with something."
Zhuo Yi sat down on the sofa, then pointed to the empty seat next to him: "Sit down."