Qi Xuansu and Wu Niang temporarily left Xiacheng District, but Qi Xuansu's deity remained in Richmond District.

Not only did he not reveal his identity, but he also had an alibi, after all, when the four senior councillors fled with Strawney in the Lower Town, he was drinking the finest red wine in the Upper Town, exchanging anecdotes with Archbishop Swanson.

When Strawney returned, the banquet had just come to an end—not to mention the four hours of the Legislators' attempts to take the initiative, and it didn't take half an hour to get back from Downtown to Uptown. It's like work is always done, but eating is always positive.

The four senior councillors did not show up, and when Straoney returned, it was obvious that he had a lot of burnt fever, and he was also teased by Swanson, could it be that his hair was accidentally burned by a candle while playing a special game?

Strawney could only smile wryly. He was inexplicably caught up in the affairs of four senior councillors, and almost died in a big explosion.

And Strawney had a vague premonition that this incident might be related to "Ducky", and it was not only Ducky who might come to St. York, but also other high-ranking members of Beichen Hall. Although several other senior councillors believe that this mysterious enemy is a person from Xidaomen, Xidaomen and Daomen are not in the same vein? These senior councillors only know about the West Gate, but they don't necessarily know the Beichen Hall behind the West Gate. Strawney is different, he knows Beichen Hall very well, after all, he is a supernumerary member of Beichen Hall.

Speaking of Strawney, Strauney arrived and sat down opposite Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu didn't speak, and reached out to point to Strawney's neckline.

Strawney was stunned, then reached out to touch it, and his face couldn't help but change.

He held up what he had touched to look at it, and it was a metal beetle, but it was a beetle, only the size of an ant, and it was very imperceptible.

Qi Xuansu took the metal beetle and threw it out of the window, just landing on a passing coachman, until the carriage was far away, and then said, "Okay."

"What's that?" Strawney couldn't help but ask.

"Alchemical arcane gadgets, I'm not familiar with how they work, but I guess they're probably used for eavesdropping or spying. It doesn't matter now, let it listen to the coachman, and also listen to the daily life of ordinary people, and a little more fireworks is conducive to grounding." Qi Xuansu said calmly.

Strawney was slightly stunned, then clenched his fists and gritted his teeth and said, "It must be Sean, he is good at alchemy."

Qi Xuansu said: "So some things are better to rot in your heart, and don't have the habit of talking in your dreams."

Strawney's face was a little solemn and he nodded.

Qi Xuansu changed the subject: "You and Karen are a little too close."

"What do you mean?" Strawney was a little displeased.

Qi Xuansu raised his hand to signal him not to get excited: "I don't mean to accuse you, but as a friend, I will give you a piece of advice. There is an old saying in the East, called 'It is difficult to complete a broken mirror.' A mirror is broken in half, and even if it can still be glued together, the crack will always be there. I can understand the idea that you want to make up for the regrets of your youth, but you also have to understand that the love of that teenager, let's call it love, can't come back after all. If you still have this mentality, you will only be toyed with by this woman."

Qi Xuansu paused slightly: "If you are just a noble son, it doesn't matter, it is nothing more than the loss of a little property, and the emotional frustration may even make you write some poems that moan without illness." But don't forget your identity, if you accidentally find out your secret by this woman, your fate is nothing more than two things. or be coerced by her and become a slave to her. Either your identity will be exposed, and you will never recover."

"Don't you be in a hurry to say that Karen is not such a person, a married lady who spends her days wandering among men of all colors, serving people in Israel, is this a sign of high morality?"

Strawney's face turned slightly pale.

Qi Xuansu sighed: "Love, it doesn't matter what it is, it doesn't matter what the end is, what matters is the process. In the words of the Orientals, love does not know what to do, love not

Know what to do. Your process is over, and her departure from you to marry someone else is the result. What is repeated now is nothing more than memories that you don't want to let go."

Strawney was silent for a few moments, then finally said, "I see."

Qi Xuansu didn't continue the topic, but instead said, "Dear Josiah, what do you think of the Eastern Dao Gate from the standpoint of the city council members? Don't talk about the Queen of the East, you should know that Daomen is a typical Oriental man's thinking, and occasionally one or two women are lucky enough to reach the pinnacle of power, and they must also be masculine thinking."

After a moment of contemplation, Strawney pondered his words and said, "You are right, Ducky, the master of the East has never been a queen. In my opinion, the Oriental people are always good at infighting and not good at fighting. This inside and outside is not a distinction between regions, but a familiarity with the rules. A rule, if the Oriental is not familiar with it, will appear at a loss, faint frequently, and often suffer big defeats. But when the Orientals get acquainted with the rules of the game, they will become the most experienced chess players."

"As for why Dongfang Daomen refused to take off his gloves, of course it has nothing to do with the queen, it is not ashamed to see people, in my opinion, there should be two reasons. The first point is that it is not ready, mainly because of its internal problems. Second, it does not have the certainty of putting its opponent to death. On the surface, Oriental people believe in the 'mean', but in fact they are very extreme, especially in life and death, pay attention to either do it or not, and do it absolutely if you want to do it, leaving no trouble. Either they will not start a war with the Holy See, or once the war starts, they will completely defeat the Holy See and not give the Holy Court a chance to make a comeback. Looking at all the foreign tribes in the East, none of them were able to prosper a second time. This is also the basis of many 'doctrines of calamity.'"

Qi Xuansu pondered for a moment while holding the black tea: "It's a bit interesting, you just mentioned the internal problems of the Daomen."

"Yes. Since the dethronement of the pope in the East......" Straoney said.

Qi Xuansu interrupted him: "The so-called Pope of the East, I can understand that you are talking about the Great Palm Sect. But 'Where does the word dethronement come from?'

"In fact, this is the consensus of many of the top Patriarchs of the Holy See, that is, the three Eastern Patriarchs united to empty the weak Eastern Pope, and finally deposed the Eastern Pope de facto, and then the three formed a three-member council to govern together, sharing supreme power, although not comparable to the Pope, but higher than the Patriarch in the normal sense. This incident also indirectly exacerbated the conflict between the Pope and several patriarchs, both of whom were wary, and the pope was afraid that the patriarchs would follow the example of the East, and the Patriarchs might also think that the Orientals offered a new way of thinking."

Under the Holy See, the supreme head of each major diocese is the patriarch, the patriarch, while the patriarch of the central diocese becomes the pope. Because the central diocese is the seat of the Holy See that the goddess herself identifies, the popes of all generations have to hold the Holy See and claim to inherit the mantle of the goddess and show orthodoxy.

This is somewhat similar to the fact that the eldest of the kings will become emperor, but the other kings will also have the right to inherit. Because the kings had the right of inheritance, it was often the vassal kings who rebelled, and the kings were the most powerful contenders to the emperor's position, which was incomparable to the relatives.

Emperors and kings are the true portrayal of the Pope and the Patriarch. If any patriarch can stand up to the Pope, it will actually be a division of one side or even a division of the river.

Qi Xuansu coughed lightly, and didn't know what to say for a while. It is said that the country cannot be without a king for a day, and it is indeed unreasonable for the position of the Great Palm Sect to be vacant for so long, and the Westerners think that the Third Division has actually deposed the position of the Great Palm Sect, which is also somewhat reasonable.

Qi Xuansu asked, "What if the Dao Sect elects a Great Master again?"

"That is, the Pope of the East has successfully restored, overthrown the Council of Members, and re-established the authority of the Pope." Strawney said rightly.

Qi Xuansu was speechless.

In Western thinking, the supreme leader of the Daomen should be the "Joint Supreme Council of the Three Patriarchs", that is, the Council of the Three.

Qi Xuansu changed the subject: "What arrangements do we have today?"

Straoney took out two tickets: "Tonight, there is a show at the Magellan Theater on White Avenue in Midtown

Audrey Eyre of the Warbler starred in person."

Qi Xuansu said: "Banquets, performances, this is high society."

"The bottom of society is pregnant with great power, but before this power explodes, it is often the upper class that dominates the direction." "So, Ducky, you need to know more about the high society of St. York, and know what they're thinking."

Qi Xuansu was noncommittal, but still accepted the ticket: "The last time I watched a play was a few years ago, and I hope this time will not disappoint me."

Strawney joked, "I guess your last time you were a lady, and this time you're going to be with me, that's going to disappoint you."

Qi Xuansu couldn't help but smile: "I have to say, you guessed very accurately."

When it comes to watching dramas, Qi Xuansu's first thought is naturally Zhang Yuelu, and the second thing that comes to mind is Xiao Yin.

This little girl is still a ticket friend, and she came up with a way to use a little stone for gold to reward the play.

I don't know what this little girl is doing now.

What is Xiao Yin doing?

Of course, it's walking the rivers and lakes.

In fact, what Qi Xuansu didn't know was that not only Qi Xuansu often dreamed, but Xiao Yin also began to dream, Qi Xuansu always went to Lingshan in his dreams, and Xiao Yin often dreamed of two women in his dreams.

There was no such situation in the past, and after Xiao Yin secretly touched the "Guizang Lantern" and fell asleep holding the "Guizang Lantern", he began to dream constantly.

In fact, she mentioned it to Qi Xuansu once, and Qi Xuansu was angry that this girl was messing around with the "Hidden Lantern", but she was making excuses to change the topic, and she didn't take it to heart.

After that, Xiao Yin didn't mention it again.

Xiao Yin walked the rivers and lakes this time, in addition to her being very active, the constant repetition of dreams is also one of the reasons, like a guide in the dark.