Madmen don't keep diaries

Chapter 418 417 What does that woman want to do?

Feng Xiuhu pretended not to hear—he had even witnessed the downfall of the God of Mist, so a mere bishop couldn't possibly control him.

Therefore, he was fearless and not afraid at all.

The police officers came up to pull him away, but Feng Xiuhu pushed them so hard they stumbled: "You get that bishop over here. Let's see who dares to take him away today."

The constable's expression changed: "How can you be so ungrateful? If it weren't for Madam Xu, would you really think I'd want your silver plate?"

Shunzi quickly tugged at Feng Xiuhu: "Brother, the government is on our side. Don't offend both sides, or it will only cause more trouble later."

Shunzi's words made sense, and Feng Xiuhu fell silent. Escaping from prison was a last resort, and if they really went that far, they would have to leave Qianyu City immediately, and they would have to bear the name of fugitives, making their future journey uncertain.

So if you really have the opportunity, you still have to find other ways to get a straight.

Feng Xiuhu glanced at the police officer and nodded, saying, "I'll say one last thing."

The police officer patted his shirt and said irritably, "Hurry up!"

Feng Xiuhu leaned closer to Shunzi and whispered, "Don't worry, we still have a way out—even if the church really takes us away, you can just show them the Agent's badge..."

The sound stopped abruptly, and Feng Xiuhu stood there, stunned.

Thoughts flashed through my mind like lightning.

"I understand."

Feng Xiuhu muttered to himself, "I know what that woman is up to..."

……

In the room on the fifth floor of Shiwuyu, Xu Liansheng had a solemn expression.

"That idiot Ye San, what was he thinking? How could he kill the priest too?"

Zhao Mumu stood behind him and whispered, "Perhaps it was too dark at night, and Ye San didn't see clearly before he made his move."

Xu Liansheng shook her head and denied the claim: "That was a priest, not someone you could kill so easily. Besides, Lu Tiefeng also told me that the police station confirmed there were signs of a struggle at the scene, which means Ye San must have seen the person clearly before making his move."

Zhao Mumu was silent for a moment: "It's too late to say all this now. Who knew Ye San was such a ruthless person who wouldn't even spare his own people in order to silence them?"

"If you had known he would kill the priest, you would have just let the church take Ye San away, instead of coming to the police station and making things difficult for you."

Xu Liansheng shook her head and said, "No, Ye San must first go to the police station, otherwise he won't be able to explain himself to Ma Er. If he can't see Ye San, he will come to cause trouble for me directly."

"Ye San may seem fierce, but he is actually easy to tame; but Ma Er is different. He may seem eccentric and brainless, but he is actually very suspicious. He still hasn't given up testing me. So I have to use Ye San to get out of trouble—Ma Er doesn't trust me, but he at least trusts Ye San."

"Therefore, Ye San must go to the police station. Once he has met with Ma Er, he will take the initiative to exonerate me and remove me from this matter."

Zhao Mumu said, "Ma Er has already entered the police station, so he should be able to speak up by now. The Mist Church is still putting pressure on you, and the government office is also waiting for your reply. So what should you say now?"

Xu Liansheng nodded and said, "Since those two brothers have already spoken, then notify the government to hand over the person—once Ye San falls into the hands of the church, this matter will be completely unrelated to us."

Zhao Mumu was a little worried: "But what if Ma Er comes to argue with us again? How should we deal with that?"

Xu Liansheng sneered, "I'm just a businessman. I can still say a few words in the government office, but the person was taken away by the church. What can I do? He's not stupid. Even if he kills me, he won't get Ye San back. So instead of arguing with me, he should hurry up and ask his family's Fengyu Temple for help—as for whether it will work, that depends on his ability." Zhao Mumu nodded in agreement, "Understood. I'll go and notify the police to hand over the person right away."

……

In fact, that's exactly what Feng Xiuhu did.

However, his purpose was different from what Xu Liansheng had anticipated. After figuring out Xu Liansheng's plan, Feng Xiuhu became convinced of one principle—he would not give her what she wanted.

Xu Liansheng wanted to hand Shunzi over to the church so that Shunzi could take all the blame upon herself, and then she could get away unscathed. As for how Feng Xiuhu planned to get Shunzi out afterward, that was Feng Xiuhu's business.

Feng Xiuhu, however, did not intend to give her that opportunity.

So after leaving the police station, Feng Xiuhu went straight to Fengyudi—the island where Fengyu Temple is located.

The terrain of Fengyudi is higher than most of the islands in Qianyu City. It looks like a trapezoidal cliff, and the temple is located at the top of the cliff.

After climbing the long stone steps and waiting for the gatekeeper to announce his arrival, Feng Xiuhu met the high priest in charge of the temple.

This was a rather plump man with a kind face. When Feng Xiuhu arrived at the backyard, he had already come out to greet him. Seeing the thumb ring on Feng Xiuhu's hand from afar, he hurriedly bowed and said, "May the world be at peace under your tutelage."

Upon hearing this address, Feng Xiuhu stopped in his tracks and asked suspiciously, "You know me?"

The fat high priest waved for the leading disciple to leave and led Feng Xiuhu into the courtyard.

He first introduced himself: "I am Xiao Canjiu, a high priest of the temple in Qianyu City. I have the honor of greeting Your Excellency the Inspector."

Xiao Canjiu pointed to the top of his head and explained with a smile: "Your Excellency the Inspector may not know this, but since the Battle of Fancheng, the Temple Master has personally drafted an edict to spread the word throughout the land. All those of high rank and above in the temple know that Your Excellency is on a tour of the land. If any temple visitor is fortunate enough to see you, they should do their utmost to make things convenient for you."

That makes perfect sense, and Old Wan did mention it before, but Feng Xiuhu had one question: "How long has it been, and you've already sent messages all over the world—you've also sent telegrams?"

Xiao Canjiu's face was chubby, and he smiled honestly: "Your Excellency is joking. I can't speak for other temples, but our Fengyu Temple doesn't need those foreign gadgets. We can use the wind to send messages. For example, the journey from Qianyu City to Fan City only takes a little over an hour to send the message."

Feng Xiuhu nodded, no longer dwelling on it: "Okay, there is indeed an urgent matter right now."

Xiao Canjiu was not surprised and nodded, saying, "I had anticipated that the Inspector would suddenly come to visit."

Feng Xiuhu didn't mince words: "My brother has been detained by the Mist Church. Come and take him away from me."

Feng Xiuhu observed Xiao Canjiu's expression—he had thought this matter would be difficult to handle, and that Xiao Canjiu might find an excuse to refuse.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Canjiu only pondered for a moment before decisively nodding: "Alright, when do we set off?"

This surprised Feng Xiuhu: "So decisive?"

Xiao Canjiu retorted, "Otherwise what?"

Feng Xiuhu grinned and said, "I thought this would be quite troublesome."

Xiao Canjiu spoke his mind: "After all, it's a direct conflict with the Mist Sanctuary, and we're in the wrong for snatching people, so it's no small matter—but if we're in the wrong, we're in the wrong, and they have nowhere to reason with us anyway."

(End of this chapter)