Chapter 36: Jones's Sentiment and Kidd's Compromise
This time, Jones was not busy chasing out, because he felt that at this point, the inquisition who had always adhered to the Holy See's code had not yet broken out, which showed that Archbishop Kidd did not regard Anduin as a heretic who swore to be punished, at least in his opinion, Anduin's words were absolutely not wrong, the iron law of the empire did not point to the construction of churches, so as long as there was holy light in the heart, there were places of worship everywhere.
"Count Anduin, no one in the Silver Fortress has ever dared to speak to Archbishop Kidd like this, you are the first!"
Vice President Jones gave Anduin a thumbs up, and while eating soup-filled xiaolongbao, he glanced back and forth: "I heard that the hot pot is good, is there any now?" ”
"Hot pot is good, but it's not suitable for eating in the morning."
Anduin shrugged, "But if Vice President Jones can bring in guests from the Silver Fortress, I promise you will taste a few new dishes at the first time!" ”
Jones's eyes lit up: "How does it taste?" ”
"Let's talk to you!" Anduin smiled slightly, "This xiaolongbao is not just a method, Wuxi xiaolongbao has a fresh and sweet taste, thin and marinated skin, Changzhou xiaolongbao is fat but not greasy, and the juice is rich, Nanxiang xiaolongbao has a delicate filling heart and white skin like jade, and Tianjin xiaolongbao has a thin skin and a large filling with tight folds!" ”
Although Jones couldn't understand the specific meaning of these names, it didn't prevent him from immediately stepping home, Anduin hurriedly stopped him and explained the matter of the dragon eggs, Jones took out all the eggshells without saying a word, and hurriedly said: "I'll be back in a few days, Hera Tieli and the others will be tired of Anduin's boss, and they will be entertained!" ”
When the bearded dwarf, who was worried about the reimbursement, heard this, he immediately grinned, he could stay at the Hearthstone Inn for a few more days, even if he turned around and was scolded by the boss, it would be worth it, and immediately sent Jones away with a smile and welcomed the three companions into the door.
The three human explorers were a little embarrassed at first, after all, it was really unreasonable to refute Anduin's face in public, but Anduin was not a person who held grudges, and the customers who came to the door were not justified in rushing out?
"A few people, this morning only soup dumplings are provided, ten gold coins per piece, the number is not much, until it is sold out!"
The three explorers glanced at each other and sat down at the bar in unison, they didn't know what soup dumplings were, but they knew that the taste must be good.
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Jones caught up with Kidd and his party and handed out the xiaolongbao, and several priests and knights saw that Archbishop Kidd had no opinion, so they ate it quietly, and someone sighed inexplicably in the silence: "Earl Anduin is really blessed by the Holy Light, and the recipe he picked up casually can make such a delicious thing?" Could it be that people in ancient times could enjoy it so much every day? If I have the chance, I would like to try my luck in the New World! ”
The man beside him glanced at Kidd's face and said softly, "We are devout followers in pursuit of the Holy Light, and we should give up material pleasures. ”
"Then you give me the buns."
"Ahem! I mean, there's no need to go to the New World, it's better to come here to eat than to go far and far, and besides, the Pioneer Camp in the New World has encountered problems, and I heard that the guardian spirits there are furious, if it weren't for the Pope, the Great Explorer and a few other legends in charge, maybe the whole army would have been wiped out! ”
"When did you hear from this?"
"Not long ago, Lord Lazarez, the right hand of the Holy Light in Port Royal on the West Coast, personally blocked the Guardian Spirit and rescued an Imperial privateer, it seems that Count Anduin was on that ship, and a day later, the Vanguard camp was attacked in retaliation with heavy losses, and the Imperial hierarchy is considering whether to continue to keep the camp running."
"Papal see, talk about state affairs!"
Kidd spoke suddenly, everyone immediately fell silent, Jones saw that the atmosphere was a little solemn, and said with a smile: "Actually, it's not too serious a matter, the great explorer Elis sent back the news star by star, the guardian spirit of the new world only destroyed the base, and there were no casualties, but the exploration process is still ongoing, and several ancient ruins have been discovered, and judging from the current harvest, the empire has no reason to give up." ”
Jones's words made everyone ponder, and then he handed some buns to Kidd and said meaningfully: "Don't look at this thing called xiao long bao, the name is strange, the appearance is strange, but the real taste is only known to those who have eaten it." ”
Archbishop Kidd took it quietly and shook his head slightly: "Don't worry, I won't embarrass Anduin, I blamed him for last night, and there is no reason to blame him for my fault." ”
Hearing this, Jones finally breathed a sigh of relief, threw a bun into his mouth, and said with a smile: "It's still Archbishop Kidd who is open-minded, and it's not in vain for me to spend so much time." ”
"But I have a question, why are you speaking for Anduin?"
Kidd asked the question that everyone was particularly concerned about, and Jones's eyes flashed and he didn't hide it: "That's because I saw a scene that you didn't see!" Archbishop Kidd, I would like to ask you a question for the record, how long have you not seen a hero appear? ”
This question not only asked the referee, but even several other people couldn't find the answer, as if the word hero was incomparably far away.
"Yes, not only you, but even I almost forgot that the last legend that can be called a hero exists can be traced back to when the orc army approached the silver barrier, Prince Terenus, who had not yet inherited the title of prince, led the Silver Knights and successfully defeated the Blackstone tribe, not only saving the fortress, but also saving the tens of thousands of cities after the fortress!"
Jones sighed: "After that, the orc tribe has not made any big moves, and we have gradually come to think that the silver barrier will never fall, and the once wise and powerful Prince Terenus has quietly aged on the throne, but the silver fortress is more and more full of comfort and pleasure." ”
"Do you think Anduin will be a hero?"
Kidd couldn't help but question, and what puzzled him even more was that Jones responded by shaking his head: "No, Anduin has become a hero, at least for Stormwind Town, he is a true hero!" I don't want to know how he single-handedly defeated Benedictas, but I saw with my own eyes that he was the last to walk out of the tunnel, and everyone present applauded and cheered for him! ”
Shock appeared in Jones's eyes: "Honestly, I haven't seen that scene for too long, so I want to buy enough time for this young hero of Stormwind to grow into an existence that I look up to, you may think that day is very far away, but I think that sooner or later, Anduin will use his unique characteristics to conquer the Silver Fortress, conquer the Holy Empire, and then conquer the whole world, just like all the Stormtown townspeople!" ”
It has to be said that Jones's expectations for Anduin exceeded everyone's expectations, but those priest knights were eating xiaolongbao, and they were a little convinced, at least they were completely conquered by the novelty now, staring at the stock in each other's hands one by one, thinking about eating it early, ready to win love with a knife or avoid it.
Archbishop Kidd is not a susceptible person, and he admits that Anduin is a little special, but not to the extent that Jones expects, probably because he feels that Anduin does not have the taste of an orthodox priest, and it is still unknown how far Anduin can go on the path of the Light.
However, seeing that Jones said good things for a whole day regardless of face, Kidd did not express his opinion, but said lightly: "Let's wait and see." ”
"Good! I hope Archbishop Kidd does not forget this phrase! ”
Jones clapped his hands suddenly, and then his eyes rolled and he laughed: "Since Archbishop Kidd approved of Count Anduin's idea, then going to great lengths to rebuild the church can only cause a waste of resources, I don't think it's better to do this, after I go back, I will apply with Boss Renault to establish an explorer branch in Stormwind Town, and also ask Archbishop Kidd to be accommodating to the Pope and give us the ruins of the church as a station, rest assured, everything is easy to discuss!" ”
Kidd glanced at him nonchalantly, nodded silently, anyway, it's a waste to put it away, and it doesn't hurt to give favors, but as soon as Jones laughed, there was a coughing sound around him, Kidd looked at his subordinates who wanted to speak and stopped talking angrily, and only said after a while: "I promise you that you can do it, but the twilight dragon's lair still has a dark aura that has not been cleared, and it is necessary to arrange a few members of the Holy See to be stationed in the branch and cooperate with the Explorers Association to explore the unsolved mysteries of the underground caves." ”
Listening to Daodao's relieved and cheerful panting, Jones laughed out loud intentionally or unintentionally: "Silver Fortress is a human being, and the chief of the inquisition is not close to people, I think they have ghosts in their hearts, and they are afraid that one day they will be punished by the Holy Light." ”
A group of priest knights followed, making Archbishop Kidd sigh secretly, a few simple buns will let his men regain their materialistic desires, but this is fine, if Anduin really becomes the second Benedictas, then there are his own people watching in Stormwind Town, but he is a little suspicious, these few unsuccessful guys can still ensure that their sensitive sense of smell is enough to ignore the aroma of food?
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A group of people rode horses, wearing stars and moons to rush back to the Silver Fortress, as a frontier town, the Silver Fortress is much more prosperous than most inland cities, in addition to the excellent geographical location, to ensure that the fortress has sufficient supplies, but also because of the wise governance of Prince Terenus, so the Silver Fortress under the night sky, you can see bright lights everywhere, flashing neon reflected on the dark clouds, so that the city fades away and puts on a new dress.
Jones, Kidd and the others parted ways, rushed back to the Explorers Guild, greeted Zhang Zhangsheng on the way, broke into the office of the chapter president explorer Renaud, and excitedly shouted, "Boss, I don't think we can stand still anymore!" Now that all Twilight believers have reached out to Stormwind, it's time for us to expand our business to the frontiers of the Empire! I'm going to take some people and stay in Stormwind for a long time to prevent the Twilight Cultists from continuing to infiltrate, and I've already found a ready-made territory, so I'm just going to start construction! ”
President Renaud is a rugged middle-aged man with a double chin, he quietly lit a cigar, slowly held it in his mouth, put his legs on the table, put his arms around his neck, looked up and down at his left wing Jones, who was slightly different from before, and his voice jumped out with the smoke: "Take care of yourself." ”
Jones's face was bitter: "I just paid a lot of money for a twilight dragon, boss, look?" ”
"Half." Renault is very precious about words.
Jones turned to open the door to see if anyone was approaching, and then said solemnly: "Neither Archbishop Kidd nor Earl Anduin knew how the Twilight Dragon appeared under the church in just three months, but I have found clues that may involve the underground ruins of ancient times. ”
The explorer chairman sat up sharply, snuffed out his cigar, leaned his elbows on the table, and rubbed his chin: "The dragon stays, the funds are reimbursed, you can choose as many people as you want, after half a year, there is no effect, I will find it myself." ”