Chapter 349 A friend I can't refuse
Josh has been very busy recently.
Blood Harbor has been in turmoil for a while due to the rebellion of the Mother Goddess Church. Josh knows that he is just an ordinary person. If he wants to protect these refugees from the North in Blood Harbor where cultists are everywhere, he must be more cautious and careful.
Although Castel sent him some positive signals, it was better to be cautious before the dust settled.
Fortunately, these cultists seemed to have no interest in their secret society at all, and they were not harassed at all.
However, there were always many hungry people coming for help. At first, Josh was very worried, but he couldn't just ignore it. The number of people and territory of the secret society were growing, but the food was becoming less and less.
Fortunately, the Church of the Mother of Life made a big move, robbing the granary in the upper city and distributing it to the hungry people, and the pressure on Josh was suddenly reduced.
He even wanted to make contact and buy some food. He made a lot of money from the goods he bought on credit from Castel and had some left over.
As soon as Castel thought of this word, the expression on Josh's face became complicated.
That day, the mother-in-law came to them and wanted to take them away, but he and his friends refused. At that time, they stayed in the chaotic blood harbor with the determination to die here.
Unexpectedly, the rebellion ended with surprising speed.
The prince ended the rebellion with a decisive blow and then immediately began various reforms before Josh even had time to react.
Fortunately, everything went well, and even the rumors about cultists have become much less common recently.
And Josh knocked on the door, and a slightly hoarse voice came from the room: "Come in."
Pushing open the door, an old woman in plain clothes was sitting on the only chair in the room, looking over here.
"Mother-in-law."
Today is the day I have agreed to meet with my mother-in-law. After successfully contacting Josh, my mother-in-law would come to visit occasionally and bring some news about Castel.
Josh was very nervous at first, but after several attempts, he was somewhat surprised to find that Castel's attitude towards him seemed to be okay?
But, but he runs a cult, so is that okay? Qiao Xi couldn't figure it out, so he asked directly, and his mother-in-law's answer was -
"You still owe the Lord a shipload of goods, and Jeremiah's shipping fee. Are you planning to default on your debt?"
My mother-in-law's eyes turned ferocious.
"No, no, but I am also considered a cultist now."
“Can cultists owe debts?”
Josh was speechless.
Well, even though I became a cult leader, I still have to work hard every day to repay my debts. This feeling is really amazing.
The mother-in-law looked at Josh, who was distracted again for unknown reasons, and sighed, but her eyes softened a little.
News came from Castel that Lord Xius admired him very much and requested to have more contact with him.
In fact, my mother-in-law likes these young people from the bottom of her heart. She was able to join the Fire Moths, which shows that she is not a stable person. If she were younger, perhaps she would do something with these young people.
And now, she is willing to try her best to take care of them. Although this group of refugees who call themselves the Secret Order are united, they are still easy to suffer losses without extraordinary beings.
But speaking of it, the area around this stronghold is really peaceful. Not to mention the extraordinary people, there are not even many cultists.
"I just received news that Galahad is coming back, and the lord has sent a ship to take him back."
Joan nodded. He remembered Galahad as the knight beside the prince.
Actually, he had met the prince once, as a businessman at that time. But later, Blood Harbor became chaotic and they had no more contact.
"The island also sent a team of crusader troops over."
"I see. Wait, why are they sending Skitarii?"
Josh already knew about the formation of the Crusader Army and the Imperial Church of Truth on the island, so his mother-in-law brought him a copy of the Holy Scripture, which Josh liked very much. Although he had people taking turns to teach classes, he was limited by manpower and did not have the ability to compile a special textbook. This Holy Scripture was just right as a textbook.
As for whether the Holy Scripture would conflict with the doctrine he had compiled on the spur of the moment, it was not a big problem for the time being. Qiao Xi simply flipped through the Holy Scripture and could not find where the doctrine was written. It was full of various knowledge points. There was no problem using it as a textbook.
"Let's discuss the cooperation. Castel needs to have a certain influence on the mainland." The mother-in-law said as a matter of course.
Josh was surprised.
"But, but this is the prince's territory. Will he agree to Castel stationing troops here?"
"First of all, we are not stationed troops. We are just protecting our diplomats. Zoe is now a permanent diplomatic civilian in Blood Harbor. The military attachés are rotated, and Erwin will be acting as the deputy."
"As for whether the prince would agree, I don't know either."
George's eyes widened: "What if he doesn't agree?"
"Do you agree?"
"Agree to what?"
"Agree to Castel to establish an embassy in Blood Harbor."
"I agree, but what's the point of my agreement?"
The mother-in-law didn't say anything, but just looked at Josh quietly. Josh was stunned for a moment and took a breath.
"If you don't agree, I'll go ask Mira. If Mira doesn't agree, then maybe I can only ask Ms. Zoe to sign and agree on my behalf." The mother-in-law said calmly.
Her meaning was clear, Caster needed the friendship of Blood Harbor, and no matter who controlled Blood Harbor, as long as they could provide Caster with friendship, it would be fine.
Castel is not an enemy of Blood Harbor, just a friend that cannot be refused.
Josh swallowed his saliva. He knew that Xius wanted to expand his external influence, but he didn't expect him to be so decisive.
He had been away from Castel for too long, and his impression of Castel was still limited to soap and dynamite.
As for the Crusaders, he heard that they had new weapons, but he was somewhat worried about how effective these new weapons would be.
Can Blood Harbor be taken down with explosives alone? Probably, but there may be many difficulties.
Looking at the mother-in-law in front of him, Qiao Xi suddenly showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.
So that's why. No wonder my mother-in-law came all the way to see me.
My Lord, do you want me to cooperate with him and expand my influence in Blood Harbor?
Josh grew up in Castel and he loved that land. Lord, if it weren't for the goods that Hughes gave him on credit, he would not have been able to save so many refugees by himself.
It can be said that without Hughes, he would not be where he is today, and Castel needs his strength now! Josh made up his mind and nodded seriously: "Mother-in-law, I understand what you mean, please rest assured, leave this to me!"
There was a rare trace of confusion in the mother-in-law's eyes. I understood that her meaning was indeed good, but what should I leave to him?
"Forget it, let's not talk about this. I have another thing I want to ask you this time."
"Can you contact the Church of the Mother Goddess of Life?" asked the mother-in-law solemnly.
(End of this chapter)
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