Madmen don't keep diaries

Chapter 298, Section 297: The Calm Before the Storm

Feng Xiuhu needs to consider this carefully.

After all that effort, he finally managed to gain a foothold in Fancheng, so how could he just give it up?

……

Perhaps it was the calm before the storm; the days that followed were uneventful, and Feng Xiuhu also gained a brief period of peace.

Visible and invisible, everyone's life trajectory continues, day after day.

Gu Zhili was still angry. She treated Feng Xiuhu coldly, like a nun who had left home. Feng Xiuhu knew he was in the wrong, but he couldn't bring himself to talk to her. After trying to talk to her a few times, he didn't get a good look from her, so he simply stopped caring. The two of them saw each other all the time at home, but it seemed like they were giving each other the cold shoulder.

With the dignity of a "mistress," Xi Yao'er wanted to teach Gu Zhili a lesson on behalf of Feng Xiuhu, but when she thought of Gu Zhili's identity as a cultivator, her courage immediately dissipated. So she changed her approach—she would whisper gossip about Gu Zhili in Feng Xiuhu's ear whenever she had the chance.

Mike would occasionally bring news, such as which official had invited him to a dinner party that day, or which official had given him a gift.

He knew in his heart that all this flattery was completely insincere, which only made him feel distressed.

And there's Quivervan.

Mike said that Quivervan was still asking around about Feng Xiuhu, and so many days had passed in the blink of an eye. Feng Xiuhu still didn't know what he was asking about.

He questioned almost all of the church's long-time employees, and Mao Hetao was called in several times as well.

But what Mike could personally sense was that the more Quivervan inquired, the kinder his attitude towards Mike became.

Perhaps due to differences in their living environments, this bishop from Taijing was quite different from the local foreign priests in Fancheng. He could be both arrogant and humble, and his attitude towards people varied.

"Arrogant at first, then obsequious" is not a good phrase, but his work ability was also quite good, and he managed to get the church in good order in just a few days.

Perhaps this is a high-ranking priest of the temple.

Mike remarked.

There are also hairy walnuts.

He always felt that Feng Xiuhu still harbored resentment towards him and might find a pretext to kill him one day—after all, the fates of Ni Shicai, Diao Haisheng, and others were still fresh in his mind.

But he underestimated Feng Xiuhu. If he really wanted to kill him, Feng Xiuhu wouldn't bother to find a reason.

But Maohezi didn't know.

In the recent port area, the church and temple operate independently, each minding their own business.

This was also at the behest of Quiverfan. Since he was new to the area, he felt that as long as he took good care of the church's affairs and didn't make any mistakes, he would have accomplished a great feat.

This is also to prepare for Elder Findlay to take over Sail City in the future. No matter what happens in the future, we should still be courteous first and then resort to force.

Since the bishop gave no new instructions, Mao Hetao has been relatively free lately. He really wants to mend his relationship with Feng Xiuhu, but Feng Xiuhu is currently living in the upper town and he can't see him even if he wants to. So he puts his finger on Mike's advice and asks Mike to help convey his message.

It is said that he wanted to invite Feng Xiuhu for coffee.

Feng Xiuhu said he only drinks instant coffee, but unfortunately that kind of thing didn't exist back then, so he could only regretfully refuse.

During this period, Xiong Guiyuan also came to see Feng Xiuhu once.

She was also there to plead for them, but she seemed rather reluctant.

The chain reaction triggered by the participation of government officials in the prayer that day was finally beginning to take shape.

Many nobles in the upper city have already expressed their willingness to join the church.

Many people, however, were more concerned about Feng Xiuhu's actions.

Last time Feng Xiuhu targeted officials, so will it be the turn of the powerful next time? Feng Xiuhu and Xiong Guiyuan are on good terms, which is not a big secret in Shangcheng, so many people have turned to Xiong Guiyuan for help.

They were self-aware enough not to ask Feng Xiuhu to let them go. They only said they were willing to join the sect, just to build a relationship, but asked Feng Xiuhu not to use "special means" and not to harm their wives, children and elderly parents.

Xiong Guiyuan said irritably, "At this rate, will I have to wait at the Grand Ballroom on Friday afternoon too?"

Feng Xiuhu told her not to go: "With my connection, no one will dare to say anything if you don't go, but try not to get involved in this matter. The temple may not be involved now, but that doesn't mean they won't in the future. If a real fight breaks out, be careful that you don't get dragged into it again."

Xiong Guiyuan nodded with her chin raised, seemingly arrogant, but in fact she was very satisfied with Feng Xiuhu's reply—this was the attitude of treating her as one of her own.

Although nothing serious happened, Feng Xiuhu still had hope in his heart.

He was eagerly awaiting the appointment of the acting head.

Yesterday, Shunzi suddenly received a transfer order from the Divine Guard Army, and the squad he led was to go to Feiquan'ao for garrison rotation.

No one was deliberately targeting Shunzi; it was purely because of Karius's "involvement."

As mentioned earlier, although Shunzi works in the factory area, she is still under Carius's command, not under the Bain Guard Captain stationed in the sanctuary, because Carius wanted to maintain his friendship with Feng Xiuhu and also to take care of Shunzi.

This troop rotation involves the troops under Carius, who is now the captain of the guard.

So Shunzi was also rotated over there.

Neither of the brothers had ever left Fancheng, and neither of them expected that Shunzi would be the first to go out.

Shunzi was very reluctant to part with Feng Xiuhu, and so was Feng Xiuhu, but he didn't act too sentimentally.

Feng Xiuhu knew that once the appointment of the acting leader was made, Shunzi would be back soon.

So he took the initiative to comfort Shunzi: "Just think of it as a paid trip. If you see anything interesting along the way, remember to tell your brother when you get back."

With Shunzi gone and Gu Zhili remaining silent, the house suddenly felt much quieter.

Therefore, Feng Xiuhu spent most of his time practicing spiritual cultivation.

Although Eclipse said he wasn't a genius, thanks to the body of a primordial god, his progress was still remarkable.

Feng Xiuhu vaguely sensed that he had touched the threshold of a breakthrough.

Aside from cultivation, his favorite thing to do was to go up to the white stone wall in the lower city and watch the people of the lower city working hard to build the stairs below. He would often stay there for an entire afternoon.

The staircase is almost finished. Sometimes Feng Xiuhu waves to the people on the stairs below, and the owls respond with smiles. The distance between them is not far, and there is even an illusion that if they were just a little higher, they could hold hands.

Looking at the distant mudflats, Feng Xiuhu thought of Mr. Gray again.

Feng Xiuhu was quite fond of this big rat.

The Goddess of Wind and Rain, the God of Mist, and the Seven-Colored Scales, three true gods, battled each other.

It is foreseeable that Sail City is about to be plunged into chaos, and right on Mr. Gray's doorstep.

Feng Xiuhu felt it was necessary to give him a heads-up as well.

But before that, Feng Xiuhu was delayed by another matter.

This day was the funeral of Konatachen, and Feng Xiuhu, as his former subordinate priest, was asked to see him off on his final journey.

It was only then that Feng Xiuhu learned that Konat Chen had been executed by the church without alerting anyone.

P.S.: Konatchen's funeral had a very exotic feel.

(End of this chapter)