Outside, the night was deeper, the sky was dark to blue, the light of the stars was completely swallowed up by the dark night, turning into featureless little sesame seeds, the moon retracted its own brilliance, and the bright yellow edges were faintly green, and the whole sleeping earth could not be illuminated.

The castle was full of snoring, people who had been tired all day were sleeping with their own dreams, the charcoal that was about to burn out in the brazier on the city wall was faintly bursting into a dim flame, and the guards who were dozing off with spears beside it smacked their lips and said vague dreams, as if they were experiencing an unusual adventure in another fantasy world, and it was an ordinary night.

I still wore a decent and a little playful smile, and my eyes stared straight at the three people in front of me who were obviously in disarray, they didn't expect the Duke of Nijmegen to turn so sharply and give himself room to maneuver, was the original bet right? Or is there some unspeakable secret he is harboring?

At this moment, Arthur regretted that the last weight was thrown too early, allowing the opponent to easily find out the bottom line and trap them in a passive situation, but he may have forgotten that he really has nothing left except for the secret that he thinks is right and can come up with a deal.

"Shouldn't we be the ones to say that?"

Arthur froze and replied calmly: "It is I who holds the secret, not you, my lordship. ”

"Oh, what do you think?"

I raised my eyebrows and grinned triumphantly, my nails clattering against the walls of the cup, like the horns of the battlefield commanders, signaling the beginning of an all-out assault.

"There are only three of you, and ...... Say you're powerless, right? Even if I kill you, and then send troops to search the church thoroughly, things will eventually reach my hands, don't look too high at your position, thinking that you can sit on the ground with a secret in your hand, I am giving you a chance, please don't force a kind person to become a bloodthirsty maniac. ”

Arthur's expression darkened, the timid Timothy had already moved his steps lightly and hid behind his companion, Jerome puffed out his cheeks and was just about to lose his temper, Arthur patted him on the shoulder, signaling a little calm: "You sneaked up and killed us without fear of being suspected?" ”

I burst out laughing, and I also confused Arthur and the second monk, thinking that the Duke had been fooled by his own questioning:

"Simple! I don't know if the recitation of the scriptures makes you less ignorant of the world, or if you are willing to believe in the sincere trust between people, and Nijmegen has less infamy on its back? It's just a matter of killing someone. ”

"Besides, it is you who are sneaking around, it is you who have come to me to bargain without telling your fellow churchmen, and even if you die outside, no one will suspect Nijmegen, but it will make the already deprived church even more disadvantageous! See that candle? The nonsense just now shortened it by another third, and when the wick goes out, your chance will also disappear, kind reminder, please cherish the time, my patience is also limited. ”

After saying the last few words, I pushed away my chair and got up, pointed to the yellow candle and walked out the door with a light smile.

The attendant who was standing by immediately stood with his hands down, and I slowly walked to the next room under his guidance. As you walk, think about the conditions that the other person may propose and the measures you can take to deal with them.

To be honest, I really want to see the clues left by my predecessors that can reverse time and space, even if it is just a clue, more than a thousand years ago, he was able to use the material conditions at that time to create a mysterious machine to return to the modern era, and there must be some advanced technology preserved in the manuscript, which will definitely help me establish the hegemony of the Yue era and realize the dream of dominating the world that is becoming clearer and clearer in my heart!

"My lord, here."

The attendant inserted the torch into the lampholder on the wall, removed a pair of beautiful antlers hanging from it, and exposed the small hole in the back, this kind of peeping hole that can be seen everywhere in the castle is the main tool for stealing secrets, especially for the two sides of the negotiation separately, can understand the opponent's bottom line and bargaining chips in advance, which is undoubtedly conducive to finding the right entry point and quickly taking the lead.

I walked over and pointed one eye at the voyeur hole the size of my thumb, and the situation on that side appeared vaguely in the narrow field of vision, Arthur was arguing with Jerome about something, Timothy gulped the wine, the red liquid dripping down and staining the robe, and it seemed that their opinions were divided, and the two of them were tit-for-tat, and Timothy, who was not assertive, could only abstain.

"You're going to believe him? Friend, that guy is a murderer who doesn't blink an eye, a believer and accomplice of Satan, and after exchanging the secret, he will definitely kill us like garbage, think about it! It was Jerome who spoke, his angry voice still clearly visible through the thick walls.

"What else, if you don't agree, he'll kill us too, God, why are you so stubborn!"

Arthur retorted intermittently, making exaggerated body movements with his back to the wall, his fat robe and his tall figure looked very funny, like raising an uncoordinated eagle chick, with strong arms but unable to spread his wings and soar, he could only fantasize in vain about the majestic posture of flying feathers.

"Don't make any noise, you see, the candles are running out!"

Timothy, who had been silent, suddenly slammed the cup on the table, not only the two companions in the same room, but even I was suddenly startled, and he was so weak that he was so explosive.

"Don't bother with conscience and morality, if there is no result, we will all die in this cold castle, no one will know what happened tonight, and the three fools of Constance will never be praised by the public because they do not betray the high spirits of their companions, we only represent ourselves, understand? God will forgive us for our choice, because it has a noble purpose for the salvation of believing souls. ”

It's kind of interesting!

I pouted approvingly while peeping, but I didn't expect that Timothy, who gave the impression of a stuffy gourd, was the smartest, and compared to two hypocritical companions who had a thief's heart but no thief's courage, he was more resolute and decisive in some aspects.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but glance at the Bolognese a few times, as if a fly had been circling for a long time and finally found an egg with a slit.

Time was almost up, I pushed the door and entered the room, the three of them finally reached an agreement after a heated argument, Arthur hid his hands in his sleeves and his eyes were cold and silent, Jerome looked up at me who was slowly sitting down and did not speak, only Timothy politely greeted.

The different behaviors of the three men show their own mental activity, Arthur is disappointed but has to accept the result, Jerome is deprived of the right to speak sullenly, and Timothy divides everyone's thoughts into two and is satisfied that the problem can be solved.

I carefully replaced the last of the remaining candles, and the room instantly lit up a lot, making it easier to see each other's expressions.

"I want to know your answers, Father." I turned my face to Arthur, who sat closest to me, nominally the trio.

"Can you guarantee that every promise you make is worthy of God and faith?" Arthur screamed inwardly, still struggling with his conscience.

I pinched the bridge of my nose and replied half-brightly: "I can guarantee that every promise is at least worthy of their own interests, and as for God, when he stands at the gate of heaven, he will judge which is right and which is wrong." ”

I don't know if Arthur understood my words, maybe his mind wasn't here at all, fine beads of sweat appeared on his nervous forehead, and his mouth was not good:

"First of all, we ask that you personally go to the church to explain the whereabouts of the bishop and dispel the doubts in the hearts of everyone......

"Impossible!"

I categorically refused: "This is tantamount to admitting defeat, I have already informed you of the ins and outs of the whole thing, the truth is so, believe it or not!" ”

"This ...... Well, then I will go on to say that you have to compensate for the loss of the church and to officiate at the funeral of the bishop, which is not too much to ask, because of his noble status, it is necessary to arrange the funeral according to the specifications, which will give the church enough face and reflect your grace. ”

"Equally impossible!"

In order to strengthen the tone, I even slammed on the table, and the attendant outside the door rushed in with weapons and thought something was wrong, which frightened Arthur and the three of them into a small face in an instant.

"As I said, Bishop Konstanz is involved in the rebellion against the Emperor, and no matter whose orders he executes, it is difficult to change his status as a traitor, and there is absolutely no room for negotiation in Nijmegen on this matter, and where can justice be done if the crusaders bow to the rebels?"

"You are so insincere, don't you deliberately want to make things difficult for us?" Jerome slammed up from his chair and roared in anger like a crumbling Coke bottle cap.

I disdained his jumping up and down performance, and I didn't like this most untechnical red-faced harlequin: "I'm sorry, you've run out of bargaining opportunities, and again, I'm only trading with the three of you, not the entire Constance church, and not all the Vatican priests in red robes, understand?" ”

When Jerome heard this, he immediately lost his temper like a punctured ball, and out of the corner of his eye, he peeked at the doorway with the squire with weapons in his hand, and he swallowed and foamed at the mouth in a panic, and fell back to his seat.

The room was silent, and he could clearly distinguish the different breaths of each person, Arthur gritted his teeth and made a difficult choice between conscience and reality, the flame of the candle trembled slightly, he slowly relaxed the tangled muscles on his face, and said weakly: "Bishop of Constance, can you do it?" ”

"The position of a bishop is divided among three people?"

I raised my eyebrows and asked in an inquiring tone, "You are really brothers and sisters, okay!" This is not too much to ask, but I also have my own conditions, the bishops who participated in the rebellion must step on it to the end, as for how to splash dirty water, you can see it? ”

"May the rising sun sweep away all the sins of the night, my sovereign Lord, forgive your pious and ignorant child."

Arthur drew a cross on his chest as he recited the scriptures vigorously, as if he had committed some unforgivable sin, and a pained expression appeared on his face.

Instructing the attendants to escort the priests back, I turned to stop the servant who was extinguishing the candle, who looked at his master inexplicably: "Bring me some food, I have to fill my hungry belly, and the visitors who wait for a while may have to sit alone for a long time." ”

The servant, though he did not understand what the Duke was talking to himself, obediently brought bread and half a salty sausage, which I carefully broke up and threw into the plate of wine, and devoured them into my mouth.

When the room shimmered in the light of the horizon, there was a soft knock at the door, and I wiped my juicy chin with a napkin, and without looking back at the person, I said, "Father Timothy, I have been waiting for you." ”

(End of chapter)

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