Episode 1 Martial Arts Master Chapter 191-192 Confusing the Pope
Early the next morning, the explosive news of the assassination of the Generalissimo spread throughout the alleys of Erie. This was a news a hundred times more sensational than the massacre in the church. The entire street had been blocked, with heavily armed guards coming and going. The military police went door to door to check and issued messages.
Crazy military police patrolled the streets, and martial law was temporarily imposed in the capital.
As one of the four giants of the Senian Empire, the Grand Marshal was the key to balancing the situation, but was inferior to other ordinary nobles. As soon as he died, the army immediately fell into chaos.
The two hundred security guards who witnessed the scene could not keep their mouths shut. Rumors had already spread, saying that the Prime Minister had assassinated the Generalissimo. This was no less than an earthquake. For a moment, everyone was in panic. Everyone was praying for the blessing of the Holy Light.
.The originally peaceful and peaceful Advent season was shrouded in an atmosphere of terror.
The sky was already sunny, and the warm winter sun filtered through the window. Shen Zhimo sat up from the bed, stretched out, and finished washing up under Ysera's service. The feeling of completing a big thing made him very satisfied, and he couldn't help but hug him
He kissed the mixed-race girl.
Ysera was neither surprised nor shy. She looked at this man with bright eyes and never spoke.
"Ysela, what's wrong with you?" Shen Zhimo wiped his face and asked.
"It's nothing, you seem to be in a good mood, and I'm very happy too."
Shen Zhimo said in surprise: "I rarely see you looking happy. Come on, give me a smile."
Ysela moved the corners of her mouth, forced a smile, and said, "Is this okay?"
"Okay, call Aubrey and the others into the study. Just tell them that we have the most urgent military affairs and must not delay them."
"Saga, what happened?" Ysera finally showed a worried look.
"It's nothing. You don't need to know these things."
Ysera thought for a while and said: "No, you rescued me from the brothel and gave me food and clothing. With you, I am as safe as at home..." The little girl spoke at a fast pace
Very slowly, it was obvious that he had thought about it for a long time before sorting out this sentence, but the expression on his face was very determined: "Martial law has begun outside. I have a feeling that something big will happen..."
"Oh?" Shen Zhimo turned around and asked, "Who am I in your heart?"
"You, you are my master. In fact... I think you are like my father, brother, or godfather."
Shen Zhimo held Ysera's shoulders and said, "That's the godfather. I like this word. Believe in your godfather, nothing will happen. Even if something happens, I can completely resolve it."
Ysera nodded and went out to call for help.
In less than five minutes, the study room was already crowded with senior cadres of the Dark Sunflower Club, and there was a solemn atmosphere. Everyone was silent and quietly waited for instructions from the highest officer.
Shen Zhimo hadn't rushed to the study yet. He first went to check on the three newly hired servants with the old housekeeper Hamar. It is undeniable that once the political situation changes, these three fools who automatically come to the door become the best pawns.
There are several rooms for servants to stay on the second floor. There are too few servants in the Diamond Castle. Sandurela and Ysera are Shen Zhimo’s exclusive maids. No one else can get involved. After research by the members of the Sunflower Club, Hamar
I decided to pay for two chefs and four middle-aged maids who specialized in handymen, so that I could manage to make a living.
At this moment, Shen Zhimo kicked open the door of Servant Room No. 1 and shouted angrily: "It's eight o'clock in the morning, the sun is shining on your buttocks, and you still refuse to get up. Do you really think you are a princess? I
Count to three, and if you don’t get up, I will serve you according to my family’s rules.”
"Ah——!" Princess Baolan woke up suddenly, screamed, covered her chest with the quilt, and shouted in panic: "You! Why are you here! Get out quickly, I order you to get out!"
"You are a servant now." Shen Zhimo coldly shattered her self-esteem.
Princess Sapphire picked up a cup and threw it at him, shouting: "No, I quit, send a carriage to take me back!" In fact, when Rodin sent the three nobles here, out of respect for the princess, he
He had already made an exception to greet Hamar to entertain them. He kicked out all the other people in the servant room, cleaned it, and put on brand new quilts. Anduin and his wife lived in another room without any aggrievement. However, Princess Sapphire
The more I thought about it, the angrier I became. The smell here was too strong, there was no mulberry perfume that I liked, the bathroom was too small, there were no rose petals, the quilt was too thick, not soft enough, and most importantly, there was no servant at my disposal, because I was a servant myself.
people.
"Okay, think about it again, there is no regret medicine in the world." Shen Zhimo closed the door gently and asked Hamar: "How are the other two people? Put them into the most ordinary servant clothes and let them clean the house.
Go to the sanitation department on the third floor and send a few experts from the Blood Crow Hall to follow. There is a guy who is a frost magician. He is very careless. If they don't obey, we will put them in the dungeon directly."
"yes."
After all, the castle is full of guards from the Dark Sunflower Society, leaving them unable to fly.
Pushing the door and walking into the study, everyone was looking at him, with helpless eyes, like a death row prisoner facing hanging. Shen Zhimo coughed, walked to the main seat with his hands behind his back, and sat down, one by one with sharp eyes like a falcon.
He passed by and asked: "What do you think of the future situation?"
Simon cleared his throat and said slightly uneasily: "Our spies haven't heard back yet. No matter whether the Prime Minister or the Regent, there is no abnormality. The chaos is only in the military department. There will be a full cabinet meeting at about three o'clock this afternoon.
, the Prime Minister and the Regent will all attend, and the outcome of the meeting will lead to changes in the political situation."
Shen Zhimo knocked on the table: "Nonsense, there is no doubt that the fight between two birdmen is an inevitable result, and how can we avoid getting into trouble? Their powerful military police can find my head in less than three days, how can we avoid it in three days?"
Can everything be settled within a day?”
Aubrey tirelessly played the role of idiot: "Three days? That's so fast. Boss, didn't you say everything was done perfectly?"
"It's still a bit too hasty. The bullets will be found if they are left at the scene. Then based on the style and power of the bullets, they find out which blacksmith shop made this type of musket, and then trace the buyer."
"Oh, what should we do?"
"Aubrey, please contact the city defense commander Elona Simon. Have the sheriffs in the thirteen nearby blocks collected our silver coins? Very good. The defense of the entire city should be under our control.
"Rodan, you are in charge of the Griffin troops. No matter what means you use before tonight, convince your commander, not only the ground troops, but also the air supremacy." It was obvious that what he asked for was not just "persuasion" but money.
, violent coercion, or even killing the leader of the Griffin Knights and replacing him. The key is to really have the Griffin Knights in his hands.
Rodan had the same idea. He nodded and said, "No problem. But I need the help of Blood Crow Hall."
"Saxon, I need the most detailed information, whether it is the Prime Minister or the Regent. Or
No matter what force, they will report every little change to the enemy in detail. Only by judging the enemy's next move can we respond. We killed the generalissimo last night, and it will be someone else's turn to make the next move.
Already."
Saxon said: "Sir, the Dark Night Hall is operating at maximum power, and there is a certain degree of chaos in the Prime Minister's Office. However, Duke Allen himself has not shown up for the time being. People from other places have gone out to contact the ministers of various departments. It seems that something is going to happen."
He took the initiative in the meeting. The regent Posaidis met with four generals from the military headquarters two hours ago. The Imperial Guards were waiting in full formation. The palace was airtight and not even a fly could fly in."
"Oh, so the Queen is also under surveillance? Hehe, he is planning to use the Emperor to order the princes if something goes wrong. After all, the Queen is still the orthodoxy of the empire." Shen Zhimo's sense of smell was very sensitive and said: "What other news is there?
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"The regent already knows that the prince and princess fell into our hands, but he doesn't understand what our purpose is. I think it would be very simple for him to directly accuse us and send troops to surround the Diamond Castle."
Shen Zhimo smiled and said: "It's very simple, Troy, if you are eloquent, go and see the regent right away, pretend to be more mysterious and embarrassed, and say that you escaped from me. If he wants to ask anything, just say that I actually
It is a chess piece arranged by the Prime Minister. He must not dare to act rashly, otherwise I will kill his precious son and daughter, and everyone will die. I predict that he will never dare to exchange the life of his son with me, an insignificant police officer."
Troy was very uneasy, playing with the tea cup in his hand, and said: "Well, sir, I'm just a pharmacist. It's too hard to be a spy. This requires superb acting skills and excellent psychological quality. I'm afraid it won't last more than two or three sentences."
If I am forced to find out the truth, then... it is a small matter for me to die, but it is not worth ruining the big things for adults."
Everyone gave him a look of contempt. Shen Zhimo said: "It doesn't matter. You have to believe in yourself. Yes, it is this kind of panic that is more real. Otherwise, if it were Simon and Rodin who were too calm, it would be easy to be seen through. You
Find someone else to design the dialogue yourself. Remember, you must insist that you are not willing to be persecuted by the Sheriff, so you risk your life to escape, and you happen to find out some useful information."
"Sir, this..."
"Don't be wordy. I have a pen here. If you have anything to say, just write it down first. If you really die in the hands of the regent, I can also help deliver the suicide note to your new mistress. As for you hiding it on the pillow
The six hundred silver coins were naturally confiscated."
Everyone laughed in good faith. Troy gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, we have a big event, and I can't refuse. I will just follow your instructions."
Rodan reminded: "Sir, there is another key figure, Mephisto. He represents the interests of the entire Ministry of Magic. No matter which side he stands on, he is even more powerful."
Shen Zhimo touched his chin: "That old guy is nothing to worry about. I will talk to the Pope later about life, ideals, the future and other topics."
Everyone didn't understand that Shen Zhimo actually taught Mephisto the complete "Zixia Gong" secret book some time ago. The old guy felt like he had found a treasure and started practicing on the spot. He became obsessed with it. Throughout the ages, there is always one thing that makes a person unable to extricate himself.
, some are love, some are power, some are money. Under Shen Zhimo's deliberate guidance, Mephisto completely abandoned magic and was already deeply mired in martial arts. What he talked about all day long was the three, six or nine nodes, Zi Chou Yin Duan Shi.
Once upon a time, a knight even committed suicide in order to practice the "Sunflower Book". The most important thing in a man can be abandoned, and his performance was nothing at all. From then on, Mephisto gave up any belief and
concept, devoted himself to the infinite research of neurological magic, and obeyed Shen Zhimo's words. The Ministry of Magic has long been in the hands of Master Shen.
A few more lists of cabinet ministers to be assassinated or to be wooed were assigned. The meeting ended and everyone went about their business separately.
Shen Zhimo drove a carriage to the Holy Light Cathedral where he had committed a murder. As a peace officer, he could travel freely in Elida City and was not subject to martial law.
What is the identity of the Pope? How can he, a little person like him, just meet him when he says he meets him? Moreover, since the attack on the Generalissimo, he has received six lobbyists with different origins in succession. He is so busy that he has not even slept well, so what else can he do?
Time to go see him?
Shen Zhimo, who has a high IQ, stuffed the priest with one hundred silver coins and a small wooden box in the reception room. He asked the priest to run over and report. The wooden box contained a magic crystal core, which he used the demonic curse energy of the seven scars.
It's been contaminated.
The Pope was really shocked when he saw the contaminated crystal core. He hurriedly invited him to the secret room for a meeting.
For a thousand years, the biggest imaginary enemy of the Holy Light Church has been the demons in hell. The destruction of Kuzeskal Port has left a heavy shadow in their hearts. Now this crystal core full of demonic energy affects everyone.
Nerve, the person who comes with the crystal core cannot be ignored.
Shen Zhimo walked through the layers of corridors under the escort of four holy knights and stepped into the secret room with extremely gorgeous decoration style. In the early morning, the Holy Light Cathedral was peaceful and quiet, the clear singing voice of the nuns could be heard faintly, and in the distant prayer room there was still
There was the voice of a priest reading the Revelation of the Holy Light.
The secret room is not large. The walls are covered with densely carved holy runes, which are said to be used to exorcise demons. Bright candles are burning in the four corners. The surrounding layout is similar to that of a study, with old bookcases, reception tables and sofas, which is quite weird.
Just no windows.
There were three wrinkled old men sitting on the sofa. The one in the middle had a red face, a broad forehead, and a happy face. He was wearing a much more gorgeous robe than the others. At a glance, he knew that he was the Pope. He had a pale face.
His expression and demeanor are calm, his eyes are restrained, and he seems to have reached a state of returning to his original nature.
The other two were local bishops who came to accompany the Pope. They took the incident of crystal core contamination very seriously, more than the murder of the Grand Marshal. The Holy Knight led Shen Zhimo to the Pope. Shen Zhimo
He respectfully performed a knighthood - you must know that almost 99% of the citizens of the empire are devout Holy Light believers. When you see God's spokesman in the world, the Pope, you must curtsey and kiss the Pope.
Shoes, in a religious sense, the Pope has greater authority than the Queen.
The knight's ceremony only requires bending down and bowing. His action surprised the three of them. The holy knight behind him could not help but cough lightly as a reminder. Shen Zhimo also understood the meaning and thought to himself: "I kneel to the sky and kneel to the sky."
Kneel down to your parents, not to living people. Seeing that you are a little older, bending down is enough."
The Pope finally spoke, with a rich and sweet voice: "Young man, tell me, how did you get this crystal core that is contaminated with evil?"
Shen Zhimo replied in the most solemn voice in his life: "The omnipotent Holy Light, Your Majesty the Pope who is compassionate to the world, this crystal core is what I am doing in the Rose Hall.
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"Rose Hall? How can there be anything contaminated by demons in the sacred palace?" several people asked at the same time.
"This, this..." Shen Zhimo seemed very embarrassed, and couldn't continue to speak, as if he was forced by the majesty of the Pope and was extremely nervous.
The holy knight saw his embarrassment, smiled and encouraged: "I know you, you are Mr. Saga, the new deputy director of the Magic Academy. Please calmly tell the whole story of this matter. This matter is very important to me."
It is very important to the Holy See, and Your Majesty will reward you."
Even though he was as discerning as the Pope, he couldn't tell that he was acting. He tapped the armrest of the sofa with his fingers and said, "Give him a glass of tranquilizing water."
"yes."
The Ning Shen Water was delivered quickly. It was actually green tea infused with the peaceful energy of the Holy Light. However, this green tea was not simple. The production process was extremely complicated and consumed precious power of the Holy Light. Only senior clergy could enjoy it. Shen Zhimo's nose twitched.
Sniffing, I smelled the smell of nightmare vine mixed in it, and thought to myself: "You son of a bitch, you want to use this to confuse me. You are still young, and it is just right. I will use your trick." He raised his head and poured it all in.
throat, he licked his lips with unfulfilled interest and said: "It tastes really good. I wish I had more."
Everyone looked at him with a weird smile, and Shen Zhimo cursed in his heart: "***, you have to pretend to be confused after drinking a glass of water." The Ningshen Water was poured into his stomach, and its effects began to show, and Shen Zhimo hurriedly took the medicine
With all his strength, he dispelled the effect of the Nightmare Vine. With his strong internal strength and seven scars to protect his body, even if he swallowed a pound of arsenic raw, he would still be able to eat it. What does the Nightmare Vine mean? His eyes were blurred at the moment, pretending to be lost.
appearance.
The holy knight said: "Your Majesty, I mixed twenty milliliters of ground."
The Pope groaned and said: "Ten times the dose for an ordinary person? What if you die from it? You have been with me for so many years, and you have no sense at all. Get out of here." As he spoke, his left palm shone, and a bright white ball appeared.
A ball of light shot into Shen Zhimo's forehead. The latter twitched but did not react much.
The Pope asked kindly: "Now you can honestly tell where the crystal nucleus came from."
Shen Zhimo said in a flat voice: "I got it from Prince Torsedlin."
The Pope pressed his temple: "Isn't Prince Torsedlin already in a vegetative state?"
"His Royal Highness was still normal at that time. We negotiated with the orcs in Ghost Mist Town together. I worked hard for this. His Highness did not contribute any effort, but he wanted to take all the credit. I was very angry. So I argued with him and started arguing.
At that time, something fell from his body. I saw that it was shiny and seemed to be very valuable, so I kept it privately. The prince did not notice it, and after returning to Elida City, he fell into a deep coma. "
The bishop on the left said: "Prince Torsedlin actually carries something like this with him. What is his purpose?"
The bishop on the right smiled and said: "Maybe he is collecting the trophies of the orcs. It is too early to draw any conclusions."
The Pope said: "Saga, if you know anything else related to crystal nuclei, please tell me."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Shen Zhimo thought hard: "Because the peace talks were not going well and His Highness the Prince was extremely passive about the matter, I began to secretly follow the Prince. One night, I found him in a house with the orc witch doctor
After talking for a long time, I vaguely heard them mention something about summoning demons..."
The bishop on the right stood up suddenly: "Did they really say that?"
The Pope said displeased: "Under the dual effects of nightmare vine and divine enlightenment, everything he said is true. In this way, Duke Allen mentioned to me in the morning that the regent is suspected of summoning demons to rule the empire. It is extremely suspicious.
It might be true."
"Yes, your Majesty is wise."
"Let's see how contaminated this crystal core is." The three magicians ignored Shen Zhimo who was in a sluggish state. The Pope solemnly rummaged through the bookcase for a long time, hunched over and flipping through the books one by one.
Turning it over, it was described as like a thief breaking into a house. For a moment, Shen Zhimo really had the urge to hit him on the back of the head.
The Pope held out a shabby-looking book with great importance, slapped it on the table, and shouted: "In the name of the Holy Light!" The book suddenly burst into golden light, and then an air current swirled above it, and the entire
The table showed a magical rune barrier, the secret room was reflected in a golden color, and the candles were much dimmed.
The Pope carefully placed the crystal core into the rune barrier, and at the same time continued to recite sacred prayers. His cassock suddenly seemed to be blown up by the wind and became almost as big as a pig's urine bubble.
As soon as the crystal core fell into the rune barrier, it began to spin crazily, causing the table to shake violently. The golden light trembled, and the rotation produced a fierce whirlwind, which had a tendency to be uncontrollable. The three popes were dripping with cold sweat.
, stunned and said: "Why, how could this happen?"
The bishop on the right said: "It's probably because the aura of darkness and light have a repulsive effect."
"How is it possible? The extremely powerful light on the Dragon Scale Scripture should be able to purify the dark atmosphere of the crystal core immediately!"
"But, Your Majesty, you see, the crystal core seems to be gradually swallowing the Holy Light..."
The pope's eyes widened: "Impossible, hurry up, get my secret magic book, what on earth did the damn regent do? Anything involving hell demons should not be underestimated!"
At the same time, Shen Zhimo felt that the scars on his chest resonated with it, and his heart beat rapidly. The power of the seven scars almost penetrated the tuxedo. He took a deep breath, turned his outer breath into his inner breath, and the internal force in his Dantian calmed down the restlessness.
Come down. Good guy, if I could really recover 100% of my internal strength, I wouldn't have to act crazy today.
The holy knight almost broke his legs when he ran away, and brought a thick-covered book, inlaid with gold and diamonds, and filled with densely painted elemental symbols. It was the so-called secret book. The pope took it and opened it with a clatter. The pages
Colorful light burst out from inside and illuminated the crystal core. The crystal core slowly stopped rotating. He said happily: "I have found a treasure this time. How dare the regent make such an evil thing. We, the Holy Light Tribunal, should contact us carefully."
The prime minister is.”
"My Majesty, it seems to have been fused with the Holy Light, and its energy is even more powerful. If it can be used, it will definitely be a treasure."
When Shen Zhimo heard that the mission had been completed, he rolled his eyes and pretended that he couldn't bear the pressure and fainted on the ground.
"Drag him out and take care of him first. Don't let him come into contact with the outside world. No one should know about this contaminated crystal core."
"Yes, Your Majesty the Supreme Crown."
The holy knight threw Shen Zhimo into an empty prayer room, locked the door and ignored him.
Shen Zhimo just gently pulled the iron bars on the window, and the prayer room allowed him to come in and out...