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

Treat equally.

It can be seen that the Vatican's attempt to win him over is not to be discussed for the time being, but to what extent it is out of respect for him as a person, or the value he brings, but there must be a prerequisite.

That is not to fall behind the royal family.

This is also in line with their usual thinking. Even if the chips in Xu Shi's hand are worthless to the Hualan Empire, they must have what the royal family has - to put it bluntly, even the increase or decrease of a believer may make them nervous, let alone Xu Shi, who is an uncertain number full of unknowns.

As for how the other party had previously disrupted the empire's economic market... this is no longer a question that needs to be discussed, or argued about right and wrong. Things have already happened, and no amount of talking will help.

All in all, for the Holy See, which has always maintained an arrogant attitude, its current stance can be considered very humble, and the demands it puts forward are not excessive.

and so.

"These requirements are indeed not difficult. If I ask for too high a price, it would seem like I'm taking advantage of someone else's misfortune."

Xu Shi thought about it seriously, and then gave a serious reply, "If that's the case, I only have two small conditions."

"Mr. Xu, please speak."

His attitude surprised everyone. They originally thought that since you are now deeply cooperating with the royal family, you have to take advantage of them... Are you so easy to talk to?

But before they could be happy, the conditions offered by Xu Shi dumbfounded them.

"First, I am currently lacking a strong guard."

Xu Shi looked around and then extended a finger. "So, during our cooperation, I hope to borrow Knight Commander Qin Yiyan to serve as my personal maid."

!

"What did you say?!"

The silly red-haired girl's eyes widened when she heard that, and her collarbone rose and fell in anger.

What the hell kind of request is this?

Not to mention her status as the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, even if she was just an ordinary nun with nothing, given the image she presented in front of everyone, she would never agree to such conditions!

In particular, her impression of Xu Shi was definitely not good - if Lu Baiyan was a friendly person, then she should be considered a conservative. Putting aside any previous disagreements between Xu Shi and Luo Yu, she herself had a psychological aversion to outsiders.

Not to mention that she knew that she had conflicts with Xu Shi before, so this was purely revenge, okay? !

She had previously thought that the Vatican's actions were not very good, but that was directed at its own people. Her attitude toward Xu Shi remained the same as before.

"Well, as you probably know, I have a big problem with a certain gentleman present here."

Xu Shicai ignored her anger and continued talking leisurely.

"Cut off his head and let me kick it like a ball. If you can agree to this, not only will Night Sin City be equal to the Vatican Royal Family, but we will be the best partners from now on."

"Xu Shi, you bastard!"

Little Luo Yu, who had said nothing from beginning to end, also lost control of himself when he heard these words. He instantly became furious and was ready to fight him to the death.

"Your Highness, please do not listen to his nonsense!"

To be honest, he has been enduring it since Xu Shi came in... God knows how uncomfortable he felt after hearing that Xu Shi was not dead. How lucky is this person to survive being eaten by the Poseidon?

Not to mention that after that, everyone in the Holy See began to pay more and more attention to him. Even the Affinity faction often used him to make an issue. The standard saying is "If you were not so impulsive at the time, how could we be so passive?"

This is not only an accusation, but also a threat to his current status - he, Luo Yu, is not at the bottom of the Knights Templar. Due to age and seniority issues, those who were suppressed by him are naturally dissatisfied with him. Of course, when you find an opportunity, you have to hit it hard.

Of course, it doesn't mean that no one speaks for him, such as Qin Yiyan and several other good Templars... But no matter what, he is pushed to the forefront. Who can bear it every day?

He can't do it anyway.

It was difficult for him to make any rebuttal, so he could only let everyone make the decision and ask them to come and discuss it later.

Now the other party is humiliating him so obviously... He deserves to die!

Also, there is another concern behind his big reaction, which is that he is really worried that he will be used as a bargaining chip.

Because his position in the sequence is not good, he is stuck here, unable to move up or down... If it were Qin Yiyan, most people would speak up for her, but if it were him, Luo Yu, the same might not be true.

There may be many people who hope he will die. For the sake of the Holy See, what's the harm in making a sacrifice?

"Yiyan, Luo Yu, calm down."

Fortunately, the saint also spoke at this time, and her tone was a bit colder, "Mr. Xu, your request... seems not simple, and it is not very acceptable to us."

"If you really need a guard, we have other candidates besides Knight Commander Qin."

She said calmly, "As for the dispute between you and Knight Luo Yu... it doesn't seem necessary to get to the point of bloodshed, right? How about asking him to apologize to you?"

"Then there's nothing to talk about."

Xu Shi shrugged, "After all, I am a petty person... To be honest, this is already my biggest concession."

"Why not ask your Pope? Perhaps he will have a different opinion?"

As he spoke, he looked at the half-open door.

"…The words of the Saint are mine. The Holy See cannot use the life of a Templar Knight in exchange for the opportunity to cooperate with you."

Soon, an old voice came from behind the door, "But you should also consider that it is not a good thing for you to completely break off ties with the Holy See."

His voice was somewhat similar to Wen Shengkui's previous voice. Although it sounded old, it was still sonorous and powerful in everyone's ears.

"His Majesty the Pope!"

Luo Yu was overjoyed. After all, these two authorities were speaking for him, which made him feel a lot more at ease.

"Isn't this a threat to me?"

Xu Shi was unfazed by this, and even sneered a few times, "Wouldn't it be better to just kill us here and avoid any future troubles forever?"

"Do you dare?"

At this moment, his attitude was not at all inferior.

"..."

After these words were spoken, everyone in the Vatican fell silent, even Luo Yu kept silent.

After all, no one would really attack him here. He said that he lacked guards, but that couldn't really be the case - not to mention the people around him, is there anyone in the royal family who is secretly protecting him?

Don't forget that when the two parties first started cooperating, Cheng Gujian had already sent his close experts to accompany them.

"That's right, who doesn't know how to shout verbally?"

Xu Shi laughed, "It's ridiculous to talk about cooperation when you can't even meet such a simple request."

"As for whether breaking up is a good thing...we weren't really close friends to begin with, were we?"

"Who's afraid?"

I’m only a little over a hundred monthly tickets away from breaking 1k... I’ll just have to be thick-skinned and ask for more. Balls to everyone.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 264: Auntie, you still say you can’t act?!

2023-09-14

"So you never thought about cooperating with the Vatican, right?"

After walking out of the gate of the Vatican, Xie Qingyan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

If she still can't see that this bad man is just playing tricks on her, then she has lived in vain all these years... Anyway, I know you dare not touch a hair on my head, so what can you do if I shit and piss on your head?

Just ride, just ride.

Of course, even when the situation is going well, one cannot act recklessly. If Xu Shi really said, "Let your saints be my fluff balls," you will see whether others can withstand the pressure and beat you... The Holy See would react strongly if you were asked a name, not to mention this kind of request which would be considered disrespectful in their ears.

But if Luo Yu was killed and Qin Yiyan was made a maid, it wouldn't seem so excessive - mainly because of Xu Shi's personality. If he said it, no one would think there was anything wrong.

As for the result, naturally Xu Shi and his party left the Vatican in a swagger.

"uh-huh."

Xu Shi did not comment on the question about his fiancée. He grabbed Pan Ling who was hiding behind him in a good mood and said, "Don't be invisible in the back. I'll give you a pop test."

"Ok?"

"If they really agree to my request, what should we do next?"

"Ah this..."

The silly disciple didn't know what he was thinking, but he reacted quickly when he heard it.

"If the Holy See really agrees to such an excessive request just because of a word from an outsider like Master, then it proves that they are too unscrupulous in their actions."

Miss Xiaoling frowned and analyzed, "It won't be good to cooperate with such people. Even our own people can be sold at will, let alone partners?"

"continue."

Xu Shi's face showed joy. He hadn't taken care of her recently, but it was obvious that her level had improved a lot. It seemed that the silly apprentice had learned a lot and grown a lot from the matter of the Poseidon Stone.

"But since the other party has made a gesture, if we reject it on the spot, we will be the only ones who suffer."

Pan Ling nodded and continued, "If it were me, I would choose to reach a temporary cooperation, release some benefits within the control range, and then choose the right time to break away."

"This is the disciple you taught."

Xie Qingyan complained, "The more I look at you, the more I feel like you two are cast from the same mold..."

Not really. It seemed that Xu Shi himself was only relieved, but she was more shocked - to be honest, if it were the bitch herself, the answer she could give would probably be similar.

But don't forget, it has only been a few months since Pan Ling became Xu Shi's apprentice.

This period of time is not long, and to have such great progress, or change, is itself a remarkable thing.

When I first met her, she was just like a little white flower, but now you have completely trained her to be a sinister person...

You did a great job, Xu. (Great reading)

"Thank you for the compliment, Master."

The silly apprentice remained calm and accepted the complaint. It can be seen that she was quite satisfied with it.

So, "birds of a feather flock together", I guess this is what it means, right?

"It would be better if your tone is a little more exaggerated."

Xu Shi also smiled, and flicked his apprentice's forehead with two fingers, as if jokingly saying, "It's hard for you to praise Master Xie, so don't discourage her enthusiasm."

"… Stop it, Master."