As it turns out, some things do indeed need time to settle.

Don't underestimate the impact of just one night; it has already brought many things to a head—for example, Xia Ke'an predicted that something would happen to Passerby B's wife that night, and the next day, news came that someone had been driven to desperation and was attacking people with weapons on the black market... The couple still feel lingering fear when they think about it now.

This incident naturally improved their marital relationship, making it a double celebration.

The same applies to others: those who are sick get treatment, those who are healthy take preventative measures, women take it for beauty, children take it for intelligence... It can be said that most of the old aunt's predictions have come true, and those that haven't are simply waiting for the right time.

As I said before, one person might be a shill, but a hundred or a thousand people certainly aren't—we're all neighbors, and apart from a few unfamiliar faces, we all know each other quite well. It's hard to believe we're lying.

Not to mention there's free milk today... Under such circumstances, word spread like wildfire, and in just one night, the fame of the Holy Fire Cat Cult had already spread far and wide.

"Time to get up and get to work."

Xu Shi sighed helplessly. He had lived for twenty-six or twenty-seven years and had never experienced the feeling of clocking in and out to work before. Really, how could he have overlooked this point?

Hello, this is what a lazy dog ​​is like.

In contrast, the saintess Xia Ke'an and her silly apprentice Pan Ling quickly got into the swing of things, one teasing and the other joking, and they handled the situation with ease, even though there were many more people than yesterday.

"Come on, everyone, don't rush. Take a number and wait a bit."

The young woman, Xiaoling, moved through the crowd, distributing small wooden tags in an orderly manner. "When your number is called, just go to the quiet room next door."

This can be considered as an adjustment made by the three during last night's review - it's certainly a good thing to look cool in front of everyone, but if we're thinking long-term, we really can't keep doing it like this.

The main issue is that as more and more people come to us for help, many problems naturally arise that are difficult to discuss openly, such as hiding money, marital discord and domestic violence, or being unable to afford a house...

This is not a topic that can be discussed in public; it's too embarrassing to talk about... But if it's a one-on-one conversation, many things can be opened up.

This is why churches generally set up private confessionals, even the Papacy of the Hualan Empire has similar arrangements—only in this way can they appear more formal and gradually increase the number of believers.

In the end, there's no need to worry too much about whether this will weaken the influence of so-called "miracles." It's enough to make a fool of yourself on the first day. As long as people have seen it, they will spontaneously support them.

Overall, everything seemed to be in good order.

However, there were some restless individuals—someone quickly cut in line, pulled out several bottles and jars from their pockets, and prepared to collect as much of the free milk as possible.

Before he could make a move, a dark figure suddenly appeared behind him, holding a short sword to his neck without warning.

"Each person can only take one pound."

Having finally switched to battle mode, the curly-haired Ye Shanshan said coldly, "Also, go line up."

"...Okay, okay..."

The man was startled. So there was someone guarding this place?

And this unpredictable appearance was terrifying... He couldn't help but shrink back and slunk back to the back of the queue.

This move also effectively deterred the others present—to be honest, there were indeed a few people with some restless thoughts. The Holy Fire Cat Cult only had three people at most, so could they really cause some trouble?

Including reporting it to the Vatican... But seeing this, many of those thoughts died before they even began.

You have to be wary of even the most despicable people, right? Even if most people don't have the guts, on one hand, they're also participants, and if things really come to light, won't they be affected? On the other hand, there are free supplies to collect, so at least they should wait until they've gotten all the benefits before worrying about these things...

Until then, it's best to keep this a secret and not interfere with us getting the eggs!

"...You're quite adept at this kind of charlatanry, Master Xu."

Backstage, Xie Qingyan, the only one with nothing to do, couldn't help but tease, "But have you thought about what to do next?"

We always need to plan ahead. After all, it's fine for everyone to do this in the short term, but we can't keep putting our energy into it forever. Are you just going to keep doing this and never move forward?

Ultimately, establishing a religious sect is just a means to an end. But what happens after the goal is achieved? They simply run away and leave a mess behind.

"This is nothing, you're thinking way too far ahead."

Xu Shi laughed and said, "But if you ask me, once the Holy Fire Cat Cult grows stronger, we won't need to worry about it here anymore."

We can just appoint a new person in charge later, right? Whether we select believers from the people of the Hualan Empire or leave some of our own people, as long as this model can continue... To put it bluntly, this is the same as a head office and branch offices; it's already a very mature system.

Of course, there are differences. After all, it is a religious institution, and the reputation of prophecy cannot be ruined. But without Xia Ke'an as the saintess, it would be really difficult to maintain it.

However, Xu Shi had naturally already prepared for this.

"For example, when is your birthday again?"

He looked at his fiancée and asked.

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