On March 1st, half a month had passed since the potions bidding, and the weather had warmed up slightly, although it was still cold and damp, but much warmer than the cold of the previous days.

The scales, blood, teeth, and fur of the three thousand otherworldly creatures were collected, washed, dried, and preserved in the Church of Eden.

A new saint in the Church of Eden has arrived, named Anne Jane, who is only 14 years old, younger than Deirdri, and a devotee of the goddess of fate.

No one spoke of Dildri, as if everything had become a thing of the past, Dildri's clothes and room were cleaned, all personal belongings were burned, and the clean and new room became the property of the new saint, because the new saint liked dolls, and the monks of the church thoughtfully bought a whole toy store puppet for her, decorated the room to the full, and painted the walls pink.

The situation is similar at the witcher's headquarters, after Evelyn's disappearance, a saint named Anna Jane, 15 years old this year, is said to be the sister of Saint Anne, from a village in Birmingham, who was accidentally discovered by the local church.

The replacement of the Holy Maiden was only a trivial matter, at least in Ma Wei's eyes, the bishops and priests around him were very calm towards the new Holy Maiden, as if they had long been accustomed to it.

As the Irina freighter came to London again, bringing a large amount of potion materials and filling several warehouses, Kovalev also returned, he appeared in Mosk in the form of Mavi, and conveyed Mavi's wishes to the inhabitants of the parade, and the Pope himself intervened, and the believers were still very face-saving, and it dissipated after a while, and the turmoil subsided temporarily.

There are also episodes.

"Priest, we haven't caught the few people who made trouble in the tavern that night, and the few people who stirred up the relationship between the snake people and the inhabitants seem to have disappeared out of thin air!"

When Kovalev returned, he reported to Mavi what he had seen in Mosk, and when he heard the news of the troublemakers, Mavi was even more convinced that he had guessed correctly.

Someone deliberately stirs up contradictions between the transcendent race and the human race!

In the early days of getting along, human beings were already wary of the transcendent race, the blood clan was okay, they had the same appearance as humans, not to go into detail, it was difficult to identify whether it was the blood clan or the human race, but the snake people and the tree people were different, they had a unique appearance, maverick, incompatible with the surrounding environment, and could be recognized at a glance.

Practice brings true knowledge, whether human beings can coexist harmoniously with extraordinary creatures, it takes time to verify, but some people don't want to see this scene, so they obstruct it and maliciously instigate it.

Mosk is a large city, the capital of the Romanov Kingdom, with millions of inhabitants, it is normal to have a few foreign spies mixed in, no country can completely eliminate enemy spies, and the Romanov Kingdom is no exception.

"If you don't catch it, you don't catch it, let them run this time, and they won't be able to run next time." "The actions of the enemy prove that they are afraid, they are afraid that the transcendent beings living in the Romanov kingdom will live in harmony with humans, so they must stop it, so that the enemy can feel fear, and it shows that the Church's policy is correct and will continue to be implemented," Mavi said. ”

Kovalev nodded and said, "The transcendent beings living in Mosk have always been very stable, they have their own circles, and they basically do not quarrel with humans. ”

The Church of Truth did not have a 'special zone' in Mosk for supernatural living quarters or neutral zones or special trade zones, and similar ideas were put forward, but Mavi vetoed them.

The establishment of special zones means granting privileges to some residents, which in itself is unfair, and it is easy to exacerbate conflicts, and even make human beings realize that supernatural beings are different from themselves.

Since there is to be no discrimination, a level playing field should be provided.

Transcendent beings do not need preferential treatment, and they are treated as if they were any other human being, and if they break the law, they will still be punished.

"Another thing, recently Mosk suddenly popularized a drug called 'Heat', taking this drug, it will make people hallucinate and feel happy for a short time"

Kovalev took out a glass bottle from his bosom, and inside the bottle was a small black pill: "Your Majesty Katerina and Bishop Dino have asked me to bring it to you to see, and the church has now asked a chemical expert to analyze the ingredients inside." ”

Ma Wei took the bottle, poured out a black pill and put it in the palm of his hand, smelled it, there was no peculiar smell, but there was a kind of fragrance, a bit like an orchid.

"This should be some kind of new drug, like cocaine, marijuana, etc."

Ma Wei put the black pill back in the bottle and put it away: "I'll go back and test it in the laboratory in London, do you know the specific origin?" ”

"I don't know, this pill suddenly appeared on the market, and it was sold by a group of ruffians and hooligans, who sold it exclusively in poor areas, and the price was cheap, so that a bottle of 20 pills sold for only 3 rubles, and it could be eaten for a long time. Bishop Dino has already sent someone to investigate, and it is estimated that there will be results soon. ”

"Does the supernatural creature have an effect?"

"There is a slight effect, but it is not noticeable."

The Romanov Kingdom did not prohibit the circulation of drugs, and like other kingdoms such as the Kingdom of Windsor and the First Bonaparte Empire, the laws of the Romanov Kingdom clearly stipulate the dosage of drugs that should be smoked and injected, such as cocaine, and the concentration of the injection cannot exceed 7%, otherwise it is illegal.

Before the advent of lethargic toast, many celebrities and nobles in the Kingdom of Windsor often injected and smoked cocaine, and Dino also did this business, and even Sherlock Holmes occasionally injected cocaine with a concentration of 7%.

Obviously, people in this era do not have a clear understanding of the harm of drugs, after Ma Wei ascended the throne, drugs have been listed as taboos, only drugs such as marijuana and morphine that can be used as drugs have become addictive and strictly controlled, but the effect is not significant, some businessmen and officials still like to smoke, especially the military, and they are repeatedly banned.

The army is the jurisdiction of the kingdom, with the policy of the Church of Truth, it cannot be controlled beyond its authority, Ma Wei and Katerina have mentioned the dangers of drugs, Katerina herself knows it, but she can't forcibly order the junior officers to quit drugs, most of the officers are from the old era, they have long been infected with bad habits, it is difficult to change, and they are 'ministers of the dragon', honor, very loyal to Katerina, not suitable for coercive means.

What's more, there are still a large number of troops on the front line to confront the rebels such as Duke Ivanovich, and in this case, of course, it is necessary to stabilize the morale of the army first.

Mentally addictive drugs like drugs, the minstrels' singing is not effective, drugs are not magic, and only the sound of Heimyuk, or Luca, can alleviate addiction.

Although Mavi is far away in London, he always pays attention to the affairs of the Romanov Kingdom, and will contact Dino as soon as there is any trouble.

Telling Kovalev to rest for a few days, Mavi left the Irina with a letter from William V, rushed to the head office with the cargo list, and handed it to Tiffany.

"Chairman, this is last month's accounts, I briefly counted them."

Since Tiffany became the head of the finance department, there has never been a problem with the accounts, and Ma Wei is also very relieved, and now the most powerful person in the entire company except him is Tiffany.

Many employees have never met Ma Wei, only know that the company has a chairman who has no head and no end.

"Nicholas!"

Just as Ma Wei was flipping through last month's profits, Stewart pushed the door and walked in, holding two boxes in his hands: "You help me see, which one is better?" ”

Each of the two boxes contains a pocket watch, both handmade by famous artists, and the case is decorated with exquisite patterns, accompanied by gold, which is somewhat exaggerated, but the style is still exquisite.

"What, are you going to give it to me?"

"If you want me, I'll give you a piece! How much is this worth? Stewart was very generous, "Tell me, which of these two pocket watches is more beautiful?" ”

"Who are you going to give it to?"

"To whom. Duke Shevali, of course! Stull was stunned for a moment: "Tomorrow is her birthday, don't you know?" No, you know something so important! ”

“.”

Broken!

Forget about it yourself!

Ma Wei has been busy in the past few days, running back and forth from factories, companies, and churches, and sometimes he doesn't even have time to drink saliva, and he has long forgotten about Freya's birthday!

If it weren't for Stewart's reminder, he probably would have forgotten to attend the birthday party!

Birthday party, of course, Freya sent him an invitation, in addition to him, there are many celebrities to be present, a duke's birthday party, or the thirtieth birthday, how can you do it without a big point?

It's definitely not okay to go to the birthday party empty-handed, and you have to prepare gifts, it stands to reason that Ma Wei should have started thinking about gifts a few days ago, and as a result.

"You won't forget, will you?" Stewart's eyes became a little subtle: "I heard from the second prince that Duke Shevali has a good relationship with you, if you forget about this matter, she will probably be mad, right?" Last time I forgot Abigail's birthday, she was mad at me for a month! ”

"I remember now." Ma Wei thought for a while and said, "It should be too late to prepare gifts, well, the birthday banquet is tomorrow night, it's too late." ”

"Or not."

Stewart proposed, "Shall we each have two pocket watches?" You give her one piece, I give her another? ”

"She's not a watchmaker, so why do you want so many pocket watches?"

"Ahh Gifts are all about the heart! Who cares how many watches she has, is it enough for me to prepare a gift? ”

"Forget it, I'd better think about it."

Ma Wei shook his head, the style of these two pocket watches is too similar, only slight differences, if it is really given to Freya, she will definitely be able to recognize it, and when the time comes, Bacheng will say that he is not distracted by giving gifts, and he will fool her casually

Do things seriously, since you want to give gifts, you should think carefully about what to give, instead of fooling things.

Pointing to a pocket watch and sending Stuart away, Mavey stared at the ceiling.

Freya is a duke and has a lot of money, what is missing?

Gold, silver, jewelry, antique jade, she has them all.

Carriages, clothes, flowers, and real estate are not lacking.

In other words, with Freya's financial resources, what can't be bought?

She doesn't lack anything!

Seeing Ma Wei contemplating and thinking hard, he couldn't find an idea for a long time, and Yunia, who was sitting on the side eating fruit candy, suddenly said, "Dad, you can surprise her!" ”

"Surprise?"

"It's like the Ragdoll bear you gave me, Daddy!" Yunia smiled and said, "Surprise, it's a surprise!" ”

Looking at the bear cub in Yunia's arms, Mavi fell into deep thought.

Of course he can't really give Freya a ragdoll bear, people are not children for a long time, what does it mean to give a ragdoll bear?

The intention is sufficient, but the actual value is too low, which is rude, at least among the nobles to give expensive gifts.

It should be a gift with high actual value and enough heart.

Suddenly, Mavi's eyes lit up.

"There it is! Let's go, Yunia, let's go to Canary Wharf! ”

Putting down the ledger, Mavi left the company in a hurry with Yunia and took a carriage to Canary Wharf, where he met Fat Orange, but.

"I'm not looking for you, what about Friday and Xiaomei?"

"They're outside, I'm calling them back."

After sending out a cat, Fat Orange asked the reason: "What are you looking for them?" Got into trouble again on Friday? ”

"No, tomorrow is Freya's birthday, and I'm going to give her a gift."

"Gifts are gifts, you look for them. Well? Fat Tangerine frowned, "Are you going to give Friday and Xiaomei to Freya?" What are you kidding, they're the backbone of the Cat Army! ”

"What am I sending them for? Didn't Friday and Xiaomei have a litter of kittens? Lend me one."

After staring at Ma Wei for a long time, Fat Orange turned around and went into the darkness, and after a while, he came back with a few blue and white cats.

"They are Friday and Xiaomei's children, a total of five, two males and three females."

Under Fat Orange's order, the five cats sat in place and looked at Ma Wei curiously.

As early as when she went to the Romanov Kingdom, Xiaomei was pregnant, and it usually takes two months for cats to give birth when they are pregnant, that is, the five cats of different colors in front of her are already in their early years.

For cats, one year old belongs to adulthood, fully developed, and has reproductive functions.

To be honest, Ma Wei originally planned to choose a smaller cat, but being old has the advantage of being older, such as the five cats in front of him have become loyal believers of the Church of Truth under the guidance of Xiaomei, smart and sensible, well-behaved and obedient.

"Which one do you want?"

With his tail up, Fat Orange walked past the five cats, making them hold their heads up and their chests up, and be 'reviewed' by the Pope.

"They're ready to carry out their missions, and it's fitting to be next to Freya, but in order to prevent Freya from brainwashing them, it's best to let the goddess send down the favor."

"That's as it should be." Ma Wei bowed his head and said, "Freya is the demon of the Supreme Four Pillars, it is too dangerous to be around her, and she must have the help of the goddess. Who do you think is a good fit for them? ”

"To spy on the Great Demon, you must have good qualities such as bravery, agility, cleverness, and alertness, as well as superb acting skills, and be beautiful and cute to capture the appearance of humans"

Fat Orange turned his head to look at a pure white cat in the middle:

"Xiaobai, out of the ranks!"

(End of chapter)