Act XXIV
By the time White returned home, the Miwa Radiance had become a little dim. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
The surrounding mansions are still brightly lit, and this wealthy area is inhabited by most of Byron Weiss's powerful merchants, most of whom have good relations with White, and as a kind businessman, White is trusted by everyone and was once elected as a representative of the trade union.
But no one knew that it was such a seemingly calm and reliable person who was carrying out extremely ugly transactions behind his back.
"Uncle White, you're back. β
As soon as I entered, I was greeted by Joshua.
The boy had already adjusted to the life of Byron Weis, and as a devout believer, Joshua often went to the Great Chapel of Byron to study the Holy Scriptures with the monks, and this time there was a growing sense of holiness.
"Joshua, haven't you rested yet?"
White asked, smiling, rubbing Joshua's somewhat tousled hair, and then looked down the hall.
"Where's Sophia?"
"She just fell asleep. β
Joshua said, leading White into the side hall.
The flames burning on the charcoal are blazing, and the fireplace dispels the winter chill and warms the entire side hall to sleep.
A young girl is sleeping soundly on a chair with a blanket.
Her nose moved slightly, she made a slight breathing sound, her quiet sleeping face was cute, and the whole person curled up in the chair like a hamster, which looked quite cute.
"Are you still used to these two days?"
White sat down on the couch and motioned for Joshua to sit down as well.
"Yes, uncle, the priests of the Templar are quite friendly, and I feel that my understanding of the Holy Scriptures has taken a step further. β
"Well, that's good, but when you have time, you also have to learn more about what students like. β
Nodding, White tactfully told Joshua to stop harboring unrealistic ideals.
Joshua had studied at the Templar school in Regios, and since then becoming a priest serving the goddess has become the merchant's son's ideal, and although Joshua knows that this ideal will never be realized, he still has a glimmer of hope.
"I understand, uncle. β
Joshua naturally understood what White meant, and he was already quite sensible.
"I just wanted to find a balance between inheriting the family business and serving the goddess. β
"The Sanctuary may not be as perfect as you think......"
As soon as he said that, White realized his gaffe, and if anyone else was present, his remark was tantamount to heresy, and could be handed over directly to the Night's Watch.
Seeing the slight suspicion on Joshua's face, White immediately changed his tune.
"I mean, the practice of the sanctuary is very hard, and it is not something that can be done just by reading the holy scriptures, and you are just experiencing that kind of life now, not at all what you imagined. β
"I understand, uncle. β
Joshua then dispelled his doubts and said thoughtfully.
"Alright, it's not early, you should rest early. β
White waved his hand and motioned for the maid to come in and pick up Sophia.
"Take your sister to bed, tomorrow is Sunday, and we have to go to the church in the morning. β
"I see, Uncle White, don't be too tired, then, good night. β
Joshua then stood up and followed the maid out of the side hall, leaving White alone on the couch, looking at the roaring fire in the fireplace in thought.
After a long time, he slowly stood up and prepared to go back to his room to rest, but the moment he stood up, he felt a shiver.
It was like an electric current sweeping through his body, and White couldn't move, not even to make a call.
Locked by a powerful aura, White, who was powerless, was naturally powerless to resist.
It was obviously winter, but he couldn't stop sweating, White couldn't turn around, and naturally he couldn't see who the person behind him was.
"My purpose is simple. β
The other man spoke, his voice low and hoarse, and White felt a little familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was.
"I ask, you answer, just nod or shake your head, understand?"
For a moment, White felt his neck relax, and he didn't dare to look back, only nodded silently.
"Are all those holy waters made by the Templars themselves?"
Nod.
"The proposal to sell holy water was put forward by the Durant family?"
Shake oneβs head.
"That's Bishop Edgar?"
Nod.
"Do you know how the plague is spreading in the city?"
Shake oneβs head.
The other party was silent, White felt like a man's back, and even the passage of time became extremely slow, and it was a long time before the other party continued to speak.
"Don't worry, I'm not interested in your business, but if you dare to tell anyone else......"
The other party's threat made White's heart sink, since he can have such a mysterious ability, it is too simple to take his head, not to mention that the other party has found his own home, and the rest of the Izarion family is within the scope of the other party's revenge.
"Finally, let me tell you a piece of information, what is the effect of this so-called holy water, I don't know if you have confirmed it?"
What do you mean?
White didn't think about what the other party said at all, he thought that selling holy water was just a means for the Templar and the Durant family to make money, but according to this remark, there seemed to be other tricks in this?
Before White could think about it, he only felt a loosening of his body, all the suppression vanished, and he slowly turned his head, there was no trace of anyone else in the side hall, and everything before seemed like a dream.
Only his sweat-soaked clothes reminded White that it was not a hallucination.
"Holy Water Effect ......"
White thought of something bad, immediately stepped out of his still somewhat weak legs, and called someone to call the alchemist in his shop, who had studied alchemy for a while, but was still too far from becoming a mage, so he stayed in Izzarion's house as an alchemist.
Taking out a bottle of holy water, he asked the alchemist to carefully identify it, but since it takes a certain amount of time to dissociate the ingredients, it is impossible to produce results tonight.
However, preliminary analysis results show that although the content of this bottle of holy water has a certain inhibitory effect on plague and other diseases, it is more direct to stimulate the inner potential of the human body, and if taken for a long time, it has an extraordinary help to improve strength.
Before I knew it, the sky was already cloudy, the east showed a pale red morning glow, and the three bright moons had long since disappeared, and White wiped his sweat, and then remembered that today was Sunday.
They had to go to the temple to worship, and White himself needed to communicate with Bishop Edgar about the next plan, after all, with the plague already being suppressed, the need for holy water was actually not much, and they had to decide whether to stop there, or use some other means to make the plague "out of control" a little.
"As a result, when I came back, I told me not to talk to anyone about it. β
White instructed the alchemist, then washed his body, changed into another clean and comfortable dress, and knocked on the door of Joshua and Sophia's room.