Claire and Ilya are anxious to wait for the news, leaving them a little confused.

This rather simple email, after being decrypted, has only two lines: "The general direction has not changed, and there may be twists and turns, and we will make every effort to maintain relations with China." ”

Ilya looked at it for a long time, confused in her heart, and looked at Claire with big bloodshot eyes: "Claire, the general direction has not changed, does it refer to your family's strategy or speculation on this matter?" ”

Claire shook her head and said, "I don't think it's a family strategy, because what I'm asking is whether the church's strategy for Huaxia has changed, and this answer should be for my question." ”

Ilya's eyes lit up, and he subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief and said, "So Elder Ryan is making his own decisions?" ”

Claire was not as optimistic as Elijah, she frowned and shook her head, and thought for a while before saying, "Have you forgotten the latter sentence 'there may be twists and turns'?" This shows that the general direction has not changed, but the details have been adjusted, which means that Elder Ryan's actions must be carried out in accordance with the latest decisions of the Presbyterian Church. ”

Ilya was stunned, although she didn't want to believe it, but the more she thought about it, the more she felt that Claire was right, and her brows wrinkled unconsciously, and the heart she had just put down came back to her heart, which made her a little breathless.

Claire couldn't help but laugh when she saw Ilya's lost look, "Elijah, are you so worried about the church and Huaxia's bad relations?" Or are you worried about something else? Are you worried that Elder Fang will hate you because of this? ”

Ilya looked at Claire inexplicably: "Why do you think that, I am a servant of God." ”

"Hehe, I still remember you once sued me. Fang Shi said as long as you give up your faith. will allow you to enter the Seven Star Academy. Is this a hint? ”

Ilya gave Claire an angry look: "What nonsense are you talking about?" In your eyes, I may be beautiful, but in Elder Fang's eyes, I may be ugly, after all, aesthetic habits are different, and you think too much. ”

"Really? Elder Fang was not such a superficial person. ”

Ilya grinned, "Thank you Claire, but that doesn't make me worry a little bit." ”

Claire sighed too, she was just trying to distract Ilya from talking nonsense, although Claire didn't say it. But Ilya had already guessed that the decision of the Presbyterian Council was completely different from Ilya's idea, and Ilya's current position could not change this at all.

The two fell silent, Claire looked at the steaming coffee pot and smiled, "Do you want coffee?" ”

"No, thank you, in fact, I really want to get a good night's sleep now, and then forget about this qiē, perhaps, tomorrow. No, after dawn today. It's time for me to go home, and this qiē has nothing to do with me. ”

Ilya said calmly, but Claire, who is familiar with Ilya, can still see the trace of pain and unwillingness from the depths of her eyes, Ilya wants to stay in Huaxia, because the more she studies the Taoism and culture of China, the more obsessed she is in it, compared with the classics in the church, the culture and Taoism of China is a broader and more free world, which makes the thirsty Ilya want to stop, but no matter how full the ideal is, it can't withstand the backbone of reality, Ilya is just a small chess piece in the hands of the church, She has no right to choose her own destiny.

Ilya was very angry in her heart, and she regretted that she had joined the church, if she was free, then she would definitely stay in Huaxia regardless of it now, and try her best to join the Huaxia Xuanmen, but unfortunately this kind of opportunity will never be there, and she will not even have the opportunity to retreat.

Claire looked at Ilya and didn't know what to say, so she could only sigh deeply.

Ilya shook her head, as if to shake the love out of her mind.

"Claire, it seems that your family hasn't made up their minds yet?"

Claire smiled and said: "That's the way it is for merchants, we are not gamblers, so we will not put all our chips in one basket, and the email used the word "maintenance", maintenance is an attitude, an attitude of continuing to bet." ”

Ilya smiled and shook her head: "Merchants are very helpless. ”

"Yes, businessmen are indeed very helpless, because businessmen only follow interests, but businessmen are also people, and they also need to have their own piece of pure land, compared to ordinary people, maybe businessmen cherish this piece of pure land that is impossible to be very big."

"Thank you."

Claire smiled happily: "I should say thank you, thank you for trusting me as a businessman." ”

"To me, you're Claire first, then a businessman."

"Yes, so please continue to believe me, even if I am going to betray you, I will sue you first."

Ilya smiled: "Then should I thank you?" ”

Claire smiled and nodded.

After a moment of silence, Ilya suddenly asked, "Claire, will you support me in whatever I do?" ”

Claire nodded vigorously: "Of course, I definitely support you." ”

Ilya pulled out a pendant from her neck, this is a phoenix pendant, Ilya gently rubbed it with her hand, and said with a confused look: "This is a gift from Xia Yuyao, she told me that the phoenix must be reborn in the fire, Claire, do you know why?" ”

Claire nodded: "Because the remnants that shackle its soul must be burned before it can grow further." ”

Ilya said: "I like to read history, history tells us that countless civilizations have been destroyed, and then new civilizations have stood up on the wreckage of old civilizations, but new civilizations and old civilizations are already two different things. There is only one civilization in this world, which has been reborn again and again, just like a phoenix reborn from the ashes, which has lasted for thousands of years, but is more brilliant, I think there must be something worth learning from here. ”

Claire looked at Ilya curiously, "What exactly do you want to say?" ”

"It's nothing, I don't know it now, maybe I'll know in the future, okay, I'm tired and want to rest, please find me a bed."

"As you wish."

Early the next morning, Ilya returned to the church with trepidation. It was discovered that Elder Ryan was not praying in the church. Instead, he hid in his bedroom and didn't know what to do.

After the prayer was done. Ilya looked through the scriptures in the reading room restlessly, waiting for Elder An's arrangement for herself, although she was ready to accept the arrangement to return to China, but her heart was still full of unwillingness, even if she knelt in the temple and prayed, she couldn't calm her mood.

In the anxious waiting, Elder Ryan finally asked someone to summon Elijah, who was relieved and straightened her robe. Walk towards the chamber at the back of the church.

"Come in, close the door."

To Ilya's surprise, Elder Ryan didn't seem to be in a bad mood, but this made Ilya very confused, but she didn't dare to ask, just obediently closed the door, and then walked behind Elder Ryan, who was looking down at a box placed on the table against the wall, and Ilya knew that it was a box containing a demon mirror.

"Ilya. Where did you go last night? ”

As he spoke, Elder Ann turned around slowly, his eyes looking at Elijah with an oppressive look. Ilya chuckled inwardly, but she wasn't going to lie.

"I went to Claire's residence."

"Oh, what did you hear from her? And what are you going to do? ”

Ilya looked at Elder Ryan with some surprise, shook his head, and said, "I follow Elder Ryan's orders. ”

Elder Ryan's eyes were like poisonous snakes staring at Ilya tightly, and he didn't say anything for a long time, and Ilya looked back at Elder Ryan with clear eyes.

"Very well, are you willing to sacrifice your part for God?"

Ilya said without hesitation: "I am a person who serves God, and my qiē originally belonged to God." ”

Elder Ryan squinted at Elijah, "Very well, Elijah, sometimes we don't need to have our own thoughts, we just need to sincerely believe in God. ”

"Yes, Elder Ryan."

"I'm glad you think so, and then, you need to do something very important, which is very important for our church, so no matter what difficulties you encounter, I want you to remember what you said today, you are a servant of God, and every thing you say is God's."

"I'll keep it in mind."

"Later, you will return to Pengcheng, go to Fang Shi, and sue him, this qiē is not what you want, I am bent on going my own way, you represent the faction in the church that wants to improve relations with Huaxia, and I am the opposing faction, do you understand?"

Ilya raised his head suddenly, looked at Ryan in surprise, and his heart was shocked beyond measure, conspiracy, this is a conspiracy, they want to let themselves sing a duet with Elder Ryan in order to always stand in the active position, but unfortunately, they don't know what kind of person they are going to face, this qiē trick is probably similar to a joke in front of that person.

"Do you think this trick can't fool Fang Shi?"

Ilya was stunned, but nodded slightly, and Ryan smiled lightly, but that smile didn't look like a smile, more like a curse.

"I didn't intend for you to deceive Fang Shi at all, but I really want you to do this, you can try your best to gain Fang Shi's trust, even if it is to use my life to make a name."

"Vote?"

"Do you think I don't know anything about Huaxia? Ilya, never underestimate anyone. ”

Ilya quickly lowered her head: "Yes." ”

"Of course, Fang Shi doesn't need my life to make a vote, and you can't suddenly betray your faith, so he won't believe you, you just need to follow your heart, but don't forget that you are a servant of God and an apostle of the Lord."

"So, what do I need to do?"

"Don't do anything, stay in Huaxia, stay by Fang Shi's side, let him, let them trust you and accept you."

"That's it?"

"That's it!"

Ilya's heart was very agitated, she didn't want Elder Ryan to find out that her feelings were fluctuating, so she subconsciously lowered her head, her mood was very complicated at the moment.

She knew that Elder Ryan's arrangement was exactly what she wanted, but it was never what she wanted, because she knew very well that she didn't need to do anything, it would be a lie, and one day, she would need to dedicate everything to God's spokesman. (To be continued......)