"It's over! The priest is in prison. I really guessed it right!"
In Hope's mansion, Lai Gouer was playing with an exquisite utensil, but Hope ran in from outside in a hurry.
Lai Gou'er's heart tightened and the object in his hand fell to the ground and broke into pieces.
Then he asked in surprise: "What's going on? Tell me quickly!"
Hope took two breaths. "I made a special note yesterday, and someone from above sent me a message saying that the priest contradicted the Pope on the spot, and the Pope was furious and locked him up. He will be publicly burned at the stake in the square tomorrow. I guess the official announcement will be posted soon... My God, my boss is almost scared to death. I thought he had something to do with me. He is so bold!"
Damn it! He was fine the day before, but now he wants to fight someone to death. He has already made up his mind to die!
Isn't it just a broken faith? Is it necessary to fight so hard?
Lai Gou'er swallowed his saliva and said, "What are the details?"
Hope said with a bitter face: "I don't know the details, but it is said that the scene was very intense, and he will definitely die!"
"Can you use your connections to get him out? I'll pay for it!"
Hope shook his head vigorously: "No, no! I can help you with other things, but I really can't do anything about this. It doesn't matter if we curse the church in private, but doing this in public will cost lives. My family still has to survive... Or let it go. This is how the world is. It's always the good people who die."
"Is there really no way that anyone can help me?" Lai Gou'er asked hopefully.
He had been with Father Solger for quite a long time.
For public purposes, he needs Father Solger as an important figure in Feka to mediate the relationship between the local church and Feka, although it seems that he is useless now.
Personally, the two of them are good friends, and they just can't accept watching him commit suicide.
Hope was in a dilemma, but his tone was firm: "It's not that I won't help you, but I can't help you! If a person really wants to commit suicide, no one can save him. I admire the priest, but I really don't have the ability. Besides, if I had the ability, would I not help you? You still haven't agreed to make a deal with me."
"What if I decide to make a deal with you?"
"Then I can't help you. Even if I have money, I have to live to spend it..." Hope said, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, "But there is a way you can try. I can't say whether it will work or not."
"Hurry up and tell me!" Lai Gou'er said hurriedly.
"Well... isn't the priest well-connected in the slums? If he can get a large group of people to plead for him during the execution, then I think there might be a chance of a turnaround. The Pope can't let his believers down. His reputation is the most important thing." Hope licked his lips and said, "But this is just wishful thinking. Those poor guys are too cowardly and can't accomplish anything... Hey, where are you going!"
Before Hope could finish his words, Lai Gouer had already rushed out the door.
He was right. As long as we could encourage the crowd to call for help at the execution ground, there would definitely be a turning point.
The church is different from the formal court. It relies heavily on superstition and the guidance of human hearts.
The mutual aid society is currently in the slums, and based on their mobilization capabilities, they might actually be able to accomplish this.
He went there as soon as he said he would, and Lai Gouzi rushed straight to the slums without stopping.
The two were found according to the location where they had met Da Zhuang and the others before.
Pushing open the half-open door, I saw two people lying on the straw and sleeping soundly.
Lai Gouer stepped forward and pulled Dazhuang up roughly.
Forced startup!
Da Zhuang murmured groggily, "Um...are you at work?"
"What a shitty job! Pay some attention!" Lai Gou'er yelled, then shook Da Zhuang hard twice.
With this shake, Da Zhuang suddenly became much more awake, and even Fo Bole, who was sleeping soundly beside him, was woken up.
The two rubbed their eyes, looking confused. Da Zhuang suddenly grinned and said, "Brother Gou, why are you here? Take us home..."
"Why go home? The priest has been arrested by the Pope and will be killed tomorrow!" Lai Gou'er said anxiously, "I ask you, does the Mutual Aid Association have the ability to encourage a group of people to go to the execution ground to support the priest? Support will do!"
"What! The priest is going to be killed? He is a good person, what's going on?" Da Zhuang looked incredulous.
"Don't ask me that. Just tell me if you can do it!"
Da Zhuang thought for a moment and said with certainty, "Yes! I brought fifty people from the Brotherhood, and these core members will definitely listen to our orders. The priest has a very good reputation here. After he left yesterday, many people are still looking for him today. Some people even cried because they thought he would not come back. It should be enough if we encourage them, but there will be people watching us when we enter the city during the day, so we may have to rush in."
"Okay, if someone tries to stop us, just beat him. Stop talking nonsense and do it." Lai Gou'er felt a little relieved.
Foberle said in embarrassment: "Isn't this too hasty?"
"There's no time left. You only have half a day. The execution will be held in the square tomorrow. Hurry up and get one of you to do it!"
"I'll go." Da Zhuang responded and ran out in a panic.
Fober lay down again in an instant.
"Why the hell are you still sleeping? Don't you have any sense?" Lai Gou'er was furious.
"I got up too fast, and my head hurts." Foberle's face was ruddy. After a while, he stood up and asked, "Brother Gou, do you have any other instructions?"
"How's your work on drawing the map of the Holy City that I arranged for you to do?"
Foberle scratched his head twice and pulled out a neatly folded piece of paper from under his butt: "It's done. I thought you would come to pick it up later."
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