"What's wrong? Why are you in such a panic?"
Unlike his foolish apprentice who was flustered, Xu Shi tried his best to remain calm.
"Master, it's a newspaper..."
Pan Ling held a thick stack of various newspapers and magazines, her face filled with anxiety.
"What's the big deal in the newspapers?"
Xu Shi chuckled, "Is this the first day you've seen them smear your teacher?"
The press in the Hualan Empire is actually quite rich. The royal family and the Papacy both have their own official newspapers, and various tabloids are also circulating among the people. Strictly speaking, the latter is not permitted by law, but after several attempts to ban it, both sides found that it could not be eradicated and eventually had to let it run its course, becoming a secret that is not a secret.
Since the day the Poseidon Stone transaction began, reports about Xu Shi, who was gradually coming into the public eye, have never stopped.
The reports have consistently been mixed – during the Neptune Stone trading period, some praised it for bringing economic prosperity, while others accused it of speculation and market disruption.
After the initial uproar, things calmed down for a while—not because no one was criticizing it, but because both the royal family and the papacy were involved, criticizing one person meant criticizing the whole thing. Also, Xu's cooperation with the royal family was quick, so the public outcry eventually faded away.
Only the people on the other side knew that those things were actually quite real... The content was completely unrelated, but the tone was quite off-topic.
"We'll hurry and prepare."
If that's the case, then we'll inevitably drag the royal family into this mess, and it would be disastrous if we only acted on our own.
Even the strong-willed Xu Shi couldn't help but laugh out loud for a moment.
So after that, I stopped paying attention to the media system outside of China. Public opinion was just a side effect. Once the matter was done, no one would help with publicity, so why bother?
Now that the Cat Cult is on the rise and enjoying great popularity, his position as the cult leader and the new Imperial Tutor is going to be used for another round of hype. However, this time the positive feedback is mostly positive, since he's giving everyone money... The negative feedback, on the other hand, focuses more on gossip and scandals.
Seeing everyone going up and down in a chaotic manner, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.
but.
I'm still quite calm, even though I also think that thing was really going too far.
Of course, seeing the former leader of the "Forgotten Ones" now indignantly seeking justice for himself seems to have more to do with the entertainment value than the public opinion impact.
It's a cloudy day today.
Now that area is no longer our exclusive zone, the facilities and staff all belong to Night City, making things much more convenient.
If that's the case, why were those news reports released on those particular days? Of course, it was to minimize the disruption to my plans and prevent me from being overwhelmed and unable to focus on everything.
"The Cat Cult? The Sea God Cult!"
Shen Qinren stopped and asked.
Pan Zhi nodded vigorously, "You'll protect your bad brother too!"
However.
The simple-minded apprentice snapped out of his daze and said earnestly, "Actually, since yesterday, those reports have become nothing strange..."
"At that time, could he explain to you what exactly happened?!"
"yes."
"Um?"
That might sound like a joke, but you didn't just want to spend some time with Xu Shishao—the truth is, you've had plenty of time to be with your brother since before the Cat Cult was founded.
Xu Shi did not give a definite answer, but smiled at you.
Everyone in the family has their opinions.
"...You go to the palace. Just make sure they're careful."
But now is the time to analyze things from home; we must first stabilize all aspects of the situation.
The fact that even the royal family was pulled back was a rather safe signal, meaning that the Papacy was prepared to fight to the death.
The world shrouded in "rust fog" may not be lacking in whiteness during the day, but the whiteness at night is excessive.
This shows that the newspaper that published those two topics was not a legitimate one, so the public just treated it as entertainment.
Is anyone going to answer my question? Obviously, the cargo ship isn't docking today.
The bad thing is that you are outside—since before the hot war, apart from necessary contact, you have not even wanted to see each other for a long time. You have locked yourself outside the room, and you have not taken Ye Shanshan with you. I don't know where you went.
“Chengcheng is good at fighting, so staying outside at home in those situations is fine. You should stay by his side.”
After all, the royal family only needs to confirm that things will go wrong as soon as they arrive. We don't need to worry about dangers. Isn't Cheng Gujian enough?
"Yes, you know, your Daqin is the most well-behaved, right?"
Well, how should I put it, it's really too much.
At least we weren't affected... right?
"bad."
I waved my hand and said, "The point isn't about what's outside, but rather the ripple effects of those reports."
The unspoken truth hadn't been revealed yet, and now, having witnessed Xiao Qinyan's situation... it's less about scheming and more about a crisis.
Xu Shi did not slack off for a moment and immediately gave the order.
On the way down to the dock, Pan Zhi still held back and gave a pitiful explanation.
The master said yes, if that's the case, then it should be called Goose City.
It's obvious that they've been slowly and gradually eroding our defenses, and now they just want to nip us in the bud. They might even want to change the world to eliminate any future threats.
Xu Shi nodded, and the group split up to carry out their tasks.
Seeing the dark cloud over my face, Jiang Chengcheng smiled and comforted me.
The Sea God Stone trade was a lesson, while the Holy Fire Cat Cult was a trick to manipulate people's hearts, with the aim of not completely destroying the entire Hualan Empire.
Shocking! Was the current Imperial Tutor devoured by the Sea God along with his wife? They may have become vassals of demons!
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