Chapter 214 The Last Witch (19)
Before the army arrived, Tokiho and Zimina met.
Although she didn't need Qimina's help in any crucial tasks, Shisui was still willing to give Qimina a chance to realize her ambition of "fighting against power."
"Once the nobles arrive, a grand welcome banquet will be held at the manor. You and four other gypsy girls will be brought to the scene to sing and dance to entertain the crowd. Then... if you are noticed, you will be taken back to your room by the nobles..."
Tokiho patiently told Zimina about Viscount Santa Cruz's dirty plan and discussed with her how to deal with it.
"I won't bother with girls who are looking for excitement, but you are different. Tell me what kind of punishment you want these shameless people to receive, or what goal do you want to achieve? I will do my best to help you."
Zimina said seriously, "I know that not every gypsy who was driven out was innocent. Among our people, there are swindlers, thieves, human traffickers, prostitutes... They really deserve it. But the same goes for the locals. Among them, there are also people with bad behavior..."
"I understand what you mean. No matter what race, there are always good and bad people." Tokiho patted her shoulder. "You don't want the Gypsies to be lumped together, right?"
Zimina nodded excitedly. "If they really have committed a crime, then it's understandable that they should be punished. But there are many people who have done nothing wrong, yet they are being nailed to the pillar of shame just because they are called Gypsy!"
Shisui smiled bitterly, "You think too simply. Crime? Who defines crimes these days? Is it reasonable? Take the crime of witchcraft, for example. Unmarried women, married women without children, widowed women, thin women, fat women, women who look older, women who look younger, even women who speak louder, can all be judged as witches... If you were to be charged with such a 'crime', would you admit it?"
Qi Mina was left speechless by Shi Sui's continuous questions.
During the dozen days that she quietly waited for the arrival of the nobles in the manor, she thought she had comprehended many truths, but compared with Shisui's knowledge, she was still far inferior.
Tokiho took out a beautiful hair accessory and handed it to Zimina.
There are sophisticated mechanisms hidden in the hair accessories. When they come into contact with the skin, they can secretly release toxins that cause mental disorder and hallucinations. In mild cases, people may talk nonsense and dance around. In severe cases, they may become crazy, hit their heads against walls and kill people, and behave like they are "possessed by the devil."
These toxins were extracted and modified by Shisui from the juice of the datura flower that the wizard used to perform "mind reading".
It can be regarded as the wealth left by the ancestors of the Gypsy people.
With this hair accessory, Zimina could deal with the nobles who took her away from the banquet and intended to commit evil deeds without anyone noticing.
In this way, this unlucky guy will cause panic in the manor and attract the attention of the church.
One of Shisui's goals is to have a fight between the two sides.
Shisui pointed out the consequences to Zimina: "Although I will definitely ensure your safety, you will also be considered a witch... If you feel that this is inappropriate, don't force it. I can send you out of the manor at any time."
"I don't mind. Just like you said, whether or not someone is a witch doesn't require any evidence; it all depends on the priest's word..." Zimina was puzzled. "But using 'witchcraft' to create chaos won't it only deepen everyone's fear of witches and give the church more reason to enforce the 'witch hunt'?"
Shi Sui smiled calmly, "So-called justice will always give way to strength and power. Don't have unrealistic expectations of incompetent rulers... To fight for your own interests, you have to rely on fists."
To abolish the absurd "Witch Hunting Order", the most effective way is not to prove that there are no witches in the world, but to give the rulers a wake-up call and let them know that witches cannot be controlled and defeated.
In a nutshell, the goal is to scare them into submission.
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Two days later, the mighty high-ranking officials of royal power and divine power arrived as scheduled.
The church team arrived first.
The priest team, consisting of more than thirty carriages, was very impressive.
Cardinal Gerry sat in an open carriage and, welcomed by the people, slowly entered the main road of Santa Cruz Village and headed towards the church.
He wore a four-cornered hat, his signature bright red dress, a cross around his neck, and a smile on his face, waving his hands in response to the crowd's enthusiastic cheers.
No one dared to neglect the popular candidate to be the next pope.
All the clergy in the local church, Viscount Santa Cruz and his relatives, and some prominent businessmen gathered at the church door, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Cardinal Gerry.
"Thank you for your hard work in coming here all week to celebrate Mass for our believers!"
On such an important occasion, with thousands of eyes watching, the usually arrogant Viscount Santa Cruz was polite and personally helped Cardinal Gerry out of the carriage.
But behind his hypocritical smile, he was hiding a lot of evil intentions.
Under his arrangement, Shi Sui disguised herself and blended into the crowd...
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