As the Chief Cardinal, Francis is always dressed in white, a symbol of the archangel's favor, which is difficult to blend into the shadows, no matter how deep the darkness, this white robe is always so conspicuous.

Sometimes, even if they are out of place, light and shadow still meet, and there is bound to be a blurred dividing line lurking between the two.

And now, the chief cardinal of the Imperial Capital Church walks on this dividing line.

The sewer system has been around for hundreds of years, and there are as many unknown secrets lurking within it as it has been through for years.

"To be omniscient and omnipotent is to be ignorant and incompetent. ”

In the shadows, an indifferent voice uttered disrespectful words that matched the voice. However, as the chief cardinal in the service of God, Francis did not refute the blasphemy of the all-knowing and all-powerful God Hull.

"The extreme left and the extreme right, also the extreme middle and the extreme positive. ”

Francis' face was indifferent, without the usual kindness, and his eyes were indifferent, like a real sculpture.

"Someone assassinated me in front of the church. ”

"We don't have such a commission. ”

Francis frowned, he was sure that if the person in front of him said that he had not received such a commission, it meant that there had never been such a commission in the whole of Wangji.

"I want you to find out who is at the master's point. ”

"Is it so tense to have your life threatened, Your Excellency the Cardinal?"

In the face of the other party's ridicule, Francis was not ashamed at all.

"For the sake of my lord, this life is not worth mentioning. ”

"Hmph, it's still so disgusting. ”

The man in the shadows snorted coldly and faded into the darkness.

"We will find out, in the name of our Lord. ”

"In the name of our Lord, the vow continues. ”

Francis stared at the figure that had disappeared into the darkness, his eyes sharpening.

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"So, Francis never came out the whole time?"

After listening to Michelia's report, Arnold's expression was as if he had known that this would be the case, and even the questions were said in a declarative tone.

"I don't know your intentions, but it's true that Francis has been in the church since his assassination, with only a small sheriff answering my questions, as if His Excellency the Chief Cardinal had been frightened by the assassination, even if it was an attempt. ”

Michelia's eyes wandered, glanced at Arnold, and immediately took it back.

Arnold knew what Michelia was thinking, and although she didn't ask anything when she accepted her request, she must have wanted to know what Arnold was planning, but she was so rational that Michelia would never ask.

"The Basilica of Hadith is still run by the Garrison? What is the name of that sheriff?"

Michelia frowned slightly, thinking carefully for a moment.

"He didn't give me his name, and my housekeeper didn't ask. You can look it up, it's a reasonable and convenient little thing for you anyway. ”

"Indeed, as the head of defense of the Imperial Capital, it is time for me to go to work and pay my respects to our frightened Chief Cardinal. Arnold stood up and glanced at Titus, who was standing behind him, "It's hard for you this time, as you can see, the imperial capital is not safe now, I asked Titus to send you back." ”

"Thank you. Michelia was clever enough not to ask, but stood up obediently, and followed Titus, who was as burly as a bear, to the outside.

"That's right. As she reached the door, Michelia suddenly stopped, turned back to Arnold, and said, "This case will be solved soon, right?"

Arnold looked at her and stared at her for a long time.

"That's right, don't worry, it'll be over soon. ”

Michelia smiled knowingly, and walked briskly out of the room.

Titus followed, and Arnold was the only one left in the room.

"That girl is smart, she knows you did it, but she doesn't ask anything. At this point, it's easy to see who did it, but it's hard to hold back and not ask. ”

Lily came out of the corner of the room again, as if she had been there in the first place, but no one could spot her.

But in the end, she couldn't hold back. ”

Arnold's gaze was slightly cold, but he was quickly relieved.

"But forget it, since she didn't mean to interfere, there was no need to embarrass her. ”

Sitting back on the couch, Arnold's eyes moved to the teacups on the table.

"If my hunch is correct, Francis must have had an affair with the Black Sheep. Whatever it seems to be that the Chief Cardinal had an affair with the cultists, at least from what has happened so far, it should be true. ”

Lily sat down across from Arnold, staring at Arnold's contemplative appearance, deliberately folding her legs, showing off the looming scenery under her skirt in front of Arnold.

"Why do you think that, let's hear it. ”

"As I told you before, Lord Astarius seems to have been intent on acting against Mana Bruncie, the events in the city of Photagan, and he assisted me in annihilating and annexing the forces of Lubigand. Is it, then, that he showed concern about my visit to the imperial capital this time because he wanted to do something to another Mana Brancy?"

"Just like that, you conclude that Francis had an affair with the Black Sheep?"

The tea in the black tea cup rippled slightly, as if something was causing it to shake.

"Of course, there are more than that. Kelsusa grew up in the imperial capital, although I don't know why he became a pawn of that thing on the sea, but one thing is certain, he went to the city of Vortagan and contacted Rodney, there must be someone in it as an intermediary, otherwise, a native of the imperial capital, a native of Vortagen, how can these two people know each other and get in touch? and the most likely intermediary between Krsusa and Rodney, the leader of the Black Sheep Society of Vortagen, can only be Managoda.

If you think about it this way, Managoda must have also been involved in Lord Astarus's plan against the Black Sheep Society of Vortagen, right? He had gained a lot of benefits, but how could the benefits of the Demon Lord be so easy to take. Now, it was time for Ashtar to turn around and clean up Managoda. ”

"The analysis was wonderful. Lily shrugged, "But a decisive reasoning is missing: Francis' connection to the Black Sheep Society." ”

"Huh. ”

Arnold suddenly let out a sneer, which made Lily feel particularly unhappy.

"What are you laughing at?"

"Actually, this evidence is already obvious, the power of the Black Sheep Society in the imperial capital is so great, this is where the head church is located, and the power of the church is also extremely strong, if there is no connection between the two, can they coexist peacefully until now?"

"But after all, this is just your reasoning, and you still have no actual evidence. Lily spread her hands, still not persuaded by Arnold, "That's why you have to use this action to judge whether Francis has any connection with the Black Sheep Society, right? However, it is only this kind of assassination that cannot be called a threat, and it is very likely that Francis will not go to the Black Sheep Society, and risk exposure for the sake of this seemingly suspicious assassination, I don't think Francis will not be able to weigh the gains and losses of this." In this way, if you make such a big move, it will probably be difficult for you to end up in the end. ”

"No, quite the opposite. Arnold shook his head, "If he contacts the Black Sheep Society now, then I'm in a bad situation." ”

"Why?" Lily was stunned, not understanding what Arnold meant.

"If Francis goes to the Black Sheep Society now, it means that he cares more about the identity of the person who wants to assassinate him than he exposes it. If so, then it means that his power may be greater and more dangerous than we see, and even if he is exposed, it is not enough to pose a threat to him, and even if he finds out who ordered the assassination, he can retaliate immediately. ”

"Ah, you are very dangerous. Lily's tone was slightly exaggerated, but she couldn't tell how wary she was of the danger.

"I want you to be on your guard, and from now on, if any suspicious person approaches me, let me know at once and keep me safe. ”

"Are you worried about your own life?"

Arnold looked at Lily deeply, and he responded to Lily's provocation.

"No, I'm worried about revealing my strength. ”

"Ha, I see!"

Lily's exaggerated reaction made Arnold frown, and he vaguely felt that Lily's performance was not so simple.

"So, let me tell you something interesting. Lily licked her lips, and Arnold's strange smile made Arnold feel a little uneasy, "Now, someone is eavesdropping on the outside of this house!"

The pupils dilate slowly, not very quickly, but in the silence, it is even more terrifying.

When Arnold's pupils dilated to the limit, his pupils quickly shrank again, and after a brief moment of surprise, he immediately made a judgment and began his own response.

The tentacles of the shadow came out from under the crack in the window and pounced on the eaper, but the eavesdropper was already ready, and quickly avoided the shadow tentacles, and moved around the roofs of the surrounding houses a few times, and slipped away very lightly.

Because it was daytime, the shadows were quite dim, and Arnold couldn't make good use of the power of darkness, and the shadow tentacles disappeared immediately after they couldn't catch the eavesdropper.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" Arnold glared at Lily with a gloomy face, his clenched fists rattling.

"Because it's fun. Lily shrugged her shoulders and replied nonchalantly.

"Get that guy right away!" Arnold yelled angrily, "Don't let that guy pass the information back here!"

"Okay, okay, what a merciless man. Lily pouted and got up from the couch, "What about when you catch it?"

Arnold was silent, his face still gloomy and terrifying, but he still regained his composure.

"No, bring it back, I want to know his identity. ”

"Do you think that besides Francis and the Black Sheep Society, there are people who will send people to spy on you?"

"You're, there are too many people trying to spy on me. Arnold waved his hand a little irritably, beckoning Lily to leave, "Get him back, I'm going to interrogate him myself." ”

"Okay—" Lily moved her shoulders, "then I'll exercise after a long time." ”