It's the cyber age now, and you're still playing traditional villains?

"From what you said, Brother Cheng doesn't believe in God?"

Xu Shi blinked and asked an extra question.

"I believe. I have always believed that there is a God in the world."

Cheng Gujian shook his head, "Otherwise, where does the 'divine breath' come from? Where does the power of the 'chosen one' come from?"

"But believing in God does not mean believing in the Church. Do they really have the power to represent God? In my eyes, they are just a group of ambitious people seeking fame and reputation."

"……I see."

Xu Shi was stunned for a moment, imitated his tone and recited a sentence, then for the first time took the initiative to extend his hand to him.

……

"So you plan to continue cooperating with him like this?"

On the way back, Xia Wuyou hugged Xu Shi's arm and asked softly.

"What's wrong with that? At least we can maintain this relationship now, right?"

Xu Shi rubbed her and said, "Besides, in my eyes, this person is quite interesting. I admire him."

This is the true words. It is natural to say that Cheng Gujian has a lot of plans, but this man is also genuinely willing to do something for his empire. He said he would really go to the army in person, and he is not just the type who only knows how to play power games.

In general, he is quite honest and upright, at least to him.

Of course Xu Shi also knew that this was because the two of them now had some common goals. Cheng Gujian disliked the Holy See, and he himself was not much better. The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Not to mention that I am very valuable and can bring him a lot of positive help. This is the main reason. Otherwise, if someone else came, they might have to kneel down and talk to Cheng Gujian from beginning to end, not daring to raise their heads.

"But he still wants to use us in essence..."

Xia Xiaomao complained a little, "Inviting you to join us in the expedition against the Sea God seems so hypocritical. The real reason is that you will use us as a shield if you are in danger."

"Who says it's not?"

Xu Shi did not deny it, "But we are going to investigate the matter of Poseidon anyway, so it is not a bad thing to have locals as guides and bodyguards."

"Including trade, establishing diplomatic relations, etc., it will be much easier for us with his help... It can be considered as mutual benefit."

Who told us that we are outsiders now? Some advantages are definitely not so easy to play out, and with Cheng Gujian's identity, it is definitely unrealistic to expect to get something for nothing. It can only be like this now, each taking what he needs.

But overall, he could accept this result.

"In a sense, you two are quite similar."

Xia Wuyou complained, "But you don't consider the Holy See at all now? You haven't even met them."

"I didn't say that, did I?"

Xu Shi shrugged, "But if I really have to rank them, the royal family is of course the first choice. You know the reason."

"Because that little queen is what you imagined her to be, right?"

"Ok?"

"Just kidding."

Xia Wuyou chuckled. She knew it was because of the feud between her and Luo Yu.

Although the "Knights Templar" group nominally serves both the royal family and the Vatican, any discerning person can see that this group of people is more inclined to the Vatican. From this perspective, the conflict on Silver Pine Island has already created a feud with the Vatican, not just the conflict between Xu Shi and Luo Yu.

Weighing the two options, everyone would like to have less trouble.

"But it doesn't matter if you make some contact, right? If you really go to defeat the Sea God together with Cheng Gujian, you will be tied to each other forever."

Xia Wuyou thought for a moment and said, "Especially that Luo Yu said he was a silver knight. In fact, I don't think his status is very high, otherwise he wouldn't be constrained so much."

As for the bronze ones, there is no need to consider them. If the cooperation really starts, who cares whether those idiots are dead or alive? They killed Fan Shigui in front of the royal family during the day. Will it affect the future cooperation? That's the truth.

Xia Xiaomao knows her man very well, and she agrees with his choice of infiltration to conquer this place. They may not lack military force, but a fight that ends in losses for both sides would be more difficult, especially under the premise of going against "natural justice", there would be no benefit at all.

But since it’s about infiltration, multiple routes should be good, right?

"You're right, but who you deal with is never the main thing. What matters is getting things done."

Xu Shi exhaled, "Now we can trade and build base stations for research. It doesn't matter whether we talk to the Holy See or not. We can talk about it if there is a real need. We can switch sides at any time."

Xia Wuyou opened his mouth, as if it really was... I really had become stupid, right? Anyway, I always felt stupid in front of him...

Fortunately, she didn't care. She was used to following orders in this regard. It was the most normal pattern for her to move when being fiddled with. This was what it felt like to be planted with seeds.

"Hey, Wuyou, I feel like you're speaking for the Vatican?"

Xu Shi found her expression funny and immediately teased her, "Tell me the truth, did you accept money from others in private?"

"What nonsense."

Xia Xiaomao retorted angrily, "Didn't you say that it's easier to find an idiot to attack? I think Luo Yu is pretty stupid... Isn't that a good thing?"

This was true. After experiencing Xu Shi's operation immersively, Luo Yu's little calculations were worthless in her eyes, especially since they hadn't succeeded yet...

"That being said, it's not okay to be too stupid."

Xu Shi was very satisfied with her subtle compliment, but he just shook his finger.

"why not?"

"Well..."

Xu Shi explained slowly, and just as he was about to speak, he heard a noise in front of him.

When he opened the carriage curtain, he saw that they were almost at the post house.

The source of the noise was in front of the inn. The Fengling sisters and Xia Ke'an and his two children were standing together. They all had nervousness on their faces. Shen Qin, who was in charge of their protection, was even colder than before.

Opposite them were several people wearing armor, all wearing bright silver armor, and their identities were self-evident.

There is also a familiar face among them.

"Xiao Feng and Xiao Ling, be obedient. We should not stay here for long. Come back to the Vatican with me first!"

Oh?

Rob someone in person, right?

Damn, I didn’t pay attention yesterday and got bitten by mosquitoes all over my hands. I was so mad…

This chapter was written hastily, and may be refined later.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 224: Stones are thrown and dogs are barking. Who is anxious?

"Brother Luo Yu, why do you say that?"

Looking at Luo Yu with a serious face in front of him, Pan Feng, who was standing in front of his sister, also frowned.

It was a very happy thing for her to go out with her sister and junior sister to celebrate the victory today.

Then, when they returned to the inn after the celebration, they met Luo Yu and his friends.

This should have been a happy thing as well. Miss Xiao Feng had a cheerful personality and had long since stopped caring about what happened on the island. She also wanted to share the joy of victory with Brother Luo Yu. She had done something amazing.

Who would have thought that the other party was not in the mood to chat. Instead, when he saw them staying with Xu Shi and his group, his expression changed instantly. Not only were his words sharp, but he also seemed to want to take them away by force.

"...I mean, since you two came to the main city, why didn't you tell me?"

Facing Pan Feng's question, Luo Yu paused, then pretended to be calm and said, "It's not good to trouble Brother Xu... Brother Xu. He came here for important things to do. Don't cause trouble for him. Come with me to the Holy See. It will be more convenient for me to take care of you."

His face was not looking good, it was gloomy and he even looked a little dark because of the forced suppression of his emotions.

There is no way he can be in a good mood.

After suffering a setback on Silver Pine Island, he had to go back to the ship to deal with the matters of those bronze guys. In the end, he left early in disgrace without even having the nerve to say hello.

This wasn't the first time he came back to his hometown after working outside, but every time he did, he was surrounded by people. Everyone who saw him would say, "This is the pride of our Yinsong Island."

But this time it turned out like this - to put it bluntly, he was covered in dirt and looked like a dog!

Even Uncle Pan, who always treated him like family, was not much better. The few times he came to him afterward, he was always trying to be a peacemaker, trying to mediate the conflict between him and Xu Shijian... On the contrary, he showed little concern for him, and his words and expressions always gave him the feeling that he was being disloyal.

He's just an outsider, is it worth your concern? And you're still protecting him...

If it's just this, it's all right, but after returning to the main city, he has to deal with the follow-up matters-these days, there are countless times of open and indirect taunts among colleagues, and many people took the opportunity to attack, Questioned the ability of his new Silver Knight.

This is the truth. In name, the four bronze men are accompanying you as attendants and guards, but they don't really protect you.

Not to mention that everyone knows that Yinsong Island is your hometown, Luo Yu. It is a huge joke that your return home to visit your relatives turned out to be like this.

Just dealing with all these things was enough to overwhelm him, and on top of that he also had to deal with the matter of "Sea God". In just a few days, he looked much more haggard.

I finally got some free time today, so I went out to relax with some good colleagues from the Vatican. As luck would have it, on the way back I saw the two sisters Feng and Ling with Xu Shi's daughter, talking and laughing happily.

The originally warm and harmonious scene was like a powder keg in his eyes, which made him explode instantly. He even lost his mind, which was rare. The words he just said were also quite unpleasant.

In a hurry, the defense is broken.

How can you hang out with Xu Shi?

Anyway, in Luo Yu's opinion, being with Xu Shi's daughter means being with Xu Shi, which at least proves that they came together, right? They seem to have a good relationship...

"What do you mean by that?"

Without waiting for Feng and Ling to answer, Xia Ke'an was a little unhappy, "You said that as if my father couldn't take care of them? If you really have this idea, why didn't I see you take the little sisters with you when you left?"

"…They didn't tell me they were coming back too."

Luo Yu was speechless for a moment, and after a long silence, he responded in a low voice, "But since they are here, as their brother, it is my responsibility to take care of them. Little sister, please go back and tell your father that I thank him for taking care of Xiaofeng and Xiaoling these days."

"Xiao Ke'an can't make the decision."

The old lady refused outright, revealing a hint of sarcasm in her words, "If you have the guts, go talk to my dad yourself. Why are you trying to be a hero while he's not around?"

"..."

Luo Yu was stunned, thinking that this girl was indeed worthy of being Xu Shi's daughter. Her sharp tongue was not much worse than his. Her words sounded serious, but were actually full of sarcasm.

"...Okay, I will find him later to explain the situation."

However, he was too lazy to engage in an argument with Xia Ke'an, and he just moved closer while talking, as if he was going to snatch the person away!

It was a pity that he missed - almost in a flash, Shen Qin, who was standing beside him, took action. The short knife in his hand flashed with a cold light, and with a buzzing sound that teared the air, it pointed directly at Luo Yu.