I'm an antique shop owner, so it's reasonable for me to know some magic

Chapter 380 The Policeman Enters the Scene Later

Fergus was so straightforward, even frank, that one could not help but wonder if he had ulterior motives.

"The Holy See welcomes you to access the information at any time, and will also do its best to cooperate with your actions in this regard."

“This is just a little bit of goodwill from us.”

In fact, this is also the plan proposed by the Pope after comprehensive consideration.

The weak church is now without its backbone, and judging from Su Fan's strength, there are very few places where they can be used.

Now, Fergus can only express his friendly attitude in this way.

Of course, this also includes postponing Theresa's ceremony to become an official nun.

"Okay, I'll go when I have time."

The influence of religion in the West is far-reaching. Apart from the royal books, most books are in the hands of the church.

Mastering knowledge means mastering power. All children receive religious education from birth, and their research results will be preserved by the church as soon as possible.

The richness of Vatican information far exceeds most people's imagination.

Su Fan has made enemies with many demons and also has a feud with the shadow government of the United States.

From the mundane to the extraordinary, it seems that there are enemies everywhere.

Now that there is finally a more normal force that expresses its willingness to live in harmony and help each other, Su Fan is naturally happy to accept it.

"Now that I have said all I want to say, I will not continue to waste your time here."

Fergus put away the miracle he had just released, and a slightly teasing smile appeared on his face.

"If this continues, Theresa will probably come over to protest to me."

Su Fan remained calm.

After going through so much psychologically for so long, how could I not be able to withstand such a little teasing?

After Fergus turned and left, Su Fan took a few steps forward again and soon saw Theresa standing there.

Unlike his previous enthusiasm, the latter was now a little more reserved.

"I'm so sorry for what happened before... I really didn't expect that they would regard you as the Antichrist..."

"Those people told me that they would formally apologize and make amends in person when the time comes..."

Theresa raised her eyes carefully and observed Su Fan's expression.

"How about it?"

"Ah."

Just as he had said to Fergus before.

Su Fan himself was not angry about their offensive behavior, and his previous action was just a minor punishment.

After all, they were people Theresa knew in the Vatican, so she wanted to teach them a lesson.

Of course, if after what happened, they still come to provoke us without knowing the consequences, that is another matter.

Theresa, who was sitting opposite, felt relieved when she saw that Su Fan had no intention of making a fuss about it.

Su Fan started chatting with her again.

Unlike the previous mode of you speak and I listen, this time, Su Fan also took the initiative to ask some questions.

"The Pope of the Holy See, how many times have you met him?"

"pope?"

Theresa paused for a moment, searching her mind for memories of the Pope.

"I had only seen him once before from a distance... I felt at the time that he was very majestic."

"Completely different from the old pope in the portrait, like... like the difference between a lion and a sheep..."

"It feels like they will pounce on me at any time. It's very oppressive..."

She tried hard to find words to accurately describe the other person from her limited language reserves, but they were still too abstract to Su Fan.

"How about it, do you have an idea?"

"Yes, yes."

It seems that I still need to meet the other party in person.

But at least Theresa made one thing clear.

This Pope is completely different from the mild-mannered religious leader that people had previously imagined.

Su Fan never thought that the person who could become the Pope would be a kind-looking old man. That was just a disguise they used to confuse others.

Due to many complex historical reasons, the status of the Holy See is very special. Although it does not have an army or a strong economy, the power of people's hearts should never be underestimated.

The Pope seems to be detached from the secular world, but in fact he has close contacts with leaders of certain countries and even secretly stirs up civil unrest in some places.

Su Fan had seen some speculations in this regard in his previous life, so he never simply regarded the people from the Vatican as believers who were indifferent to worldly affairs like others did.

However, it is interesting that the current Pope is so aggressive and does not hide his strength at all.

Does this mean that he no longer wants to cooperate humbly with leaders of major powers to seek benefits like previous popes did?
Theresa didn't know that the characteristic she barely mentioned would bring up so many thoughts in Su Fan's mind.

She was now speaking nonsense uncontrollably.

Yeah, crap.

She knew that it was all nonsense, and she felt embarrassed after saying it, but the young man beside her nodded from time to time and his calm expression made the words slip out of her mouth unconsciously.

When she was in the convent, she had heard countless times from the old nuns about women who had been deceived of their feelings and money, and ended up in a miserable state.

Being still young, she found it very strange.

Why would anyone tell someone something so personal?
It was not until now that she realized what was going on.

The time spent with him is so peaceful and pleasant that one wants to continue this conversation forever.

Before you know it, you'll reveal things about yourself.

Su Fan was not impatient either.

Theresa's chattering was like a child who couldn't wait to share her favorite toy.

She dragged a box full of treasures to him and showed them to him one by one.

Those little things that can be seen everywhere are actually not rare.

But facing those sparkling eyes, who would frown and spoil her fun?
"Su, did you spend New Year's here too?"

Theresa asked this beside Su Fan.

"I recently hired a new clerk at the antique shop. He's very reliable, so I'm not in a hurry to go back."

"But you didn't celebrate properly, did you?"

There seemed to be a hint of regret in Theresa's tone.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Su Fan sensed that she seemed to have something to say.

"Nothing, just the music you played in the car last time. I actually learned a little bit of it, so I thought I'd try singing it when the time comes."

It looks like little Theresa has a talent she wants to show off.

However, Su Fan felt that compared to good luck, the New Year was more suitable for her.

"Come to think of it, there are usually special choirs in monasteries, so they also teach nuns about vocal music, right?"

"That's right. I am actually one of them."

So that's why I'm interested in that song.

While thinking this way, Su Fan did not forget to praise her without leaving a trace.

As expected, after that, Theresa's head seemed to tilt upward a little.

The two of them wandered around and finally returned to the door of the dilapidated church. At this moment, the sound of sirens was heard not far away.

Su Fan looked up and saw a police car driving in cautiously at the end of the road.

The leader was a middle-aged man. After getting out of the car, he looked around nervously until he was sure that there was nothing nearby, then he took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it.

"Damn it... this is really hell."

He looked around at the shocking scene and cursed in order to calm the fear in his heart.

The trees on both sides of the road were almost broken, and huge rocks more than one meter high could be seen everywhere.

The grass was dead, the bushes were rotting and withering, and except for dead snakes, there was no living thing on the ground.

The most terrifying thing was that he remembered that there was clearly a large hill in this area, but now there was no trace of it.

Having worked in the police system for most of his life, this was the first time Piero had seen such a scene.

The exorcist was not being mysterious or exaggerated.

Along the way, within about three kilometers, nothing was intact.

If most of the surrounding area were not farms, the damage would be incalculable.

When he first arrived, he was still very aggressive and wanted to teach the exorcist a lesson for disturbing his rest after the exorcism was over.

But when he saw the giant sword formed by clouds in the sky, Piero's anger disappeared completely, and there was nothing left in his heart except fear.

He immediately ordered all vehicles to stop moving, and arrived here almost half an hour after everything calmed down.

"Set up a cordon around this area and prohibit all reporters from entering to take pictures."

After directing the police officers to take action, Piero finally noticed Su Fan and Theresa who had been standing not far away for a long time.

Both of them were dressed very casually and looked like a young couple from a slightly better-off family.

This is the type of people Piero hates the most.

At this age when hormones dominate the brain, people are always thinking about romance and competitiveness, and their favorite places to enter are dangerous areas that are strictly prohibited.

If they get lost or injured, their parents, who have some knowledge but not much, will rush to the police station to accuse the police of not giving them adequate warnings and to file a complaint against them for dereliction of duty.

He was already in a bad mood, and now these two just happened to run into trouble. It's bad luck for them!

"You two... this is a restricted area and entry is not allowed. Don't you know?"

Piero shouted to Soufan and Theresa.

"I advise you to leave quickly, otherwise... huh?"

He was about to scare the other person, but suddenly noticed the cross dangling around Theresa's neck.

Church people?

Piero thought about it carefully, and his tone immediately changed 180 degrees.

"Otherwise, we can only notify your parents to come and claim the child."

Su Fan watched the changes in Piero's expression throughout the whole process, and he had a clear understanding of his psychological changes.

But he was in a good mood at the moment, so he didn't intend to care about the other party's initial disrespect and Ochumelov-like behavior.

"I think you misunderstood. This is Miss Theresa, the exorcist nun from the Holy See who came to help solve the problem."

"It's Miss Theresa... Nice to meet you."

so close!

Piero wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and bowed.

The status of the Holy See is now rising, and even the superiors have to be treated with courtesy.

I almost spoke too quickly and offended a big shot just now.

"Then this is..."

Piero cautiously asked about Su Fan's identity.

"he is……"

"I am the assistant that Miss Theresa brought with her this time. I am a nobody. Not worth mentioning."

Before Theresa spoke, Su Fan introduced himself.

But this content made the former tilt his head in confusion.

Su Fan smiled imperceptibly and signaled Theresa with his eyes not to expose him.

This man seems to be the director that Charles and the others mentioned before.

A senior official from the police system was right in front of him, so he could ask him about the information he had wanted to find out before.

If you reveal your identity directly, the other party will speak in a very nervous and fearful manner and will beat around the bush.

It seems that this director is not a very courageous person. If he knew that the person who caused the damage was right in front of him, he would probably be so scared that he couldn't even speak clearly.

"Mr. Assistant, please don't underestimate yourselves. You are all heroes fighting for the safety of citizens. You are not unknown people."

"No, no. Excuse me, sir, what's your name?"

"Just call me Piero."

The two people who just met immediately became polite to each other. Outsiders saw that they were talking happily and those who didn't know them would think that they were close friends regardless of age.

After going around in circles for a few times, the director finally couldn't help but ask the question he really wanted to ask.

"I see this place is in a mess. I guess there must have been a fierce battle. What was the final result?"

This time he did not look at Su Fan, but turned to Theresa who had been silent.

"Who won? The exorcist? Or..."

"The demon has undoubtedly failed, sir."

Theresa replied immediately, not giving Piero any room to question further.

"Otherwise, you and I won't be able to chat here in peace."

"That's good...that's good..."

Piero breathed a sigh of relief.

If the exorcist is defeated, the subsequent responsibility may fall on his own head.

The public's anger always needs to be vented, and a fat director like him who doesn't cooperate with his work is the perfect scapegoat.

But if that person wins, everyone is happy.

All I have to do is do the follow-up work, accept the criticism and write a report.

Piero's eyes rolled, and then he spoke again with a smile on his face.

"We are about to start the follow-up cleanup work here, but I really don't know much about the mystery. I am worried that the police officers will be harmed by the evil power left by the demons. Can you two help to watch over and guide them?"

“You can watch it, but only a little bit.”

Theresa thought for a moment and blurted out these words.

She fully believed in Su Fan's abilities, and didn't think that any evil could escape his crackdown.

The reason I stayed was just to see what Su Fan wanted to do.

It is impossible for the latter to chat with such an insignificant person for so long.

Sure enough, after turning around, Su Fan spoke intentionally or unintentionally.

"On my way here, I met a homeless man named James. The gentlemen in the police station were very respectful and friendly to him."

"He used to be a police officer, right? How is he doing now?"

Piero, who was originally joking with Su Fan, found that the smile on his face became a little stiff after hearing the name "James".

(End of this chapter)