When the morning sun rose, the weary maiden rose to her feet under the service of a group of maids.

Her legs didn't seem to be convenient, and after changing and washing with the help of the maids, she was put in a wheelchair and pushed out of the room by the maids.

"Miss Jane, this is the information about Black Mountain Town, please take a look."

The head maid placed a stack of papers on the table, although the town of Montenegro itself was not complicated, and it could even be said that there were riots in too many places that night.

But only on the side of Black Mountain Town, there was an evil god clone and a Dark Moon Sage fell.

Jane, as the acting duke of Fei Leng Emerald, must stabilize the situation in her mother's absence.

In such an attitude of not seeking merit but seeking no fault, Jane's strategy is indeed useful.

On the night of that day, several waves of cultist rebellion broke out in Fei Lengcui, but fortunately, the defenders had sufficient troops and easily suppressed the riot, but it was just ......

"Has the Holy Maiden returned?"

"I just entered the city last night, and it seems that I brought the remnants of the residents of Black Mountain Town, as if I wanted to settle down for them."

The maidess's answer gave Jane a little headache, although it was okay to consider her choice in the interests of Fei Lengcui, but would such a choice hurt the holy woman.

Regardless of whether there is any intention of fishing on the side of the church for the time being, it is true that the Fei Lengcui side did not send a legendary powerhouse to support, and even the grandmaster did not arrange one.

If the Darkmoon Sage hadn't appeared, it would have been able to get away with it, but according to the information at hand, the Darkmoon Sage did appear that night.

The Holy Maiden seems to have teamed up with a local god in Black Mountain to destroy it.

Although there are only a few numbers in the information, Jane can also taste the risks.

Blood Divine Son, Sage of the Dark Moon, Lightless Night, Cult Turmoil...... On that day, the Holy Maiden named Lilith was able to survive and kill the Darkmoon Sage, which also confirmed her amazing strength and talent.

The Church of Light is really full of talents.

"When will Mother come back?"

"Sorry, there's no news on that at this time."

The maid on the side brought the prepared breakfast, which was full of Jane's favorite things on weekdays.

A few days ago, Fei Lengcui was attacked by cultists, and although it did not cause too many casualties, the city's buildings were still greatly impacted.

Jane is in charge of repairing the Emerald these days, and now that these things are over, the Holy Maiden has become a matter that must be dealt with again.

Apparently the acting duke's job was not easy.

"Where is the Holy Maiden now?"

"Hagia Lorraine, received by Bishop Jacob himself."

"Take me there and walk the path so that no one else can see me."

Although Jane has not yet inherited the title from her mother, it is almost certain that she can be the only heir, so she has learned the way of a superior from an early age.

For the aristocracy, the public scene was nothing more than a place where the verdict was pronounced, and the real exchange of interests was often done under the table.

Only in this way can the nobles maintain a "calm" demeanor in front of everyone.

When a nobleman makes a mistake, his nobility and privilege will be questioned, which will reduce the majesty of the nobleman and breed unnecessary thoughts in the hearts of his subordinates.

Of course, to avoid making mistakes, you can use the Dafa of throwing the blame on yourself, taking the credit by yourself, and leaving the fault to your subordinates, but this is not a long-term solution.

Jane went to see Lilith secretly this time, so as to negotiate the interests under the table, so as not to fall into passivity in a formal setting.

As for bringing only one head maid, of course, it wasn't that Jane didn't have a sense of security, but she understood that this head maid was exactly the person her mother used to spy on her.

How could he be a vulgar man who could be photographed by the cold-blooded Duke Eula?

"Please dine in peace, I will prepare a veil and casual clothes for you."

The maid left the room slowly, the spare clothes were in the next room, and a single wall could not isolate her senses, so a brief absence was not a big deal.

After a while, the head maid brought a more modest dress.

It was a dark purple dress, which was slightly loose on Jane's body due to her limited mobility, and the pale face was covered by a black tulle.

The maid turned the mechanism slightly, and a secret passage appeared in the room.

Through this secret passage, it is easy to enter and exit the Duke's Palace, and no one will find out that Jane is secretly leaving.

"Is that what happened to the victims?"

There was still some distance from St. Rowling's Church, and the head maid deliberately slowed down a lot, in order to give Jane enough time to review.

According to intelligence, there are a total of 187 members of Black Mountain Town brought back by Lilith this time, including men, women and children.

It was not easy to settle these people in the Emerald Fried.

This is not to say that Fei Lengcui cannot accommodate these people, but once these people are given jobs, it will inevitably squeeze the jobs of local residents.

Today's Fei Leng Cui can be described as a wave of unsettled, and Jian doesn't want to cause more trouble for some victims.

In particular, her every move is still watched by the mother who is far away.

Thinking so, Jane glanced at the head maid beside her, and the head maid smiled in return, as if she didn't know anything.

Forget it, let's take it one step at a time.

Jane didn't believe that Lilith really wanted to do anything for the victims, and her years of dealing with nobles had made it difficult for her to look at others with the naïve eyes she had used to be.

Those victims are merely weights for the moral high ground, they are merely means rather than ends.

How to give himself some eye medicine to the acting duke who "can't be saved" is the real intention of the other party.

At this moment, Jane simulated countless possibilities of dialogue in her mind, trying to discern what kind of dialogue was beneficial to her, and before she knew it, she was already close to St. Rowling's Cathedral.

At the same time, the sound of some children playing was also heard.

"A child's voice?"

Jane, if she remembers correctly, there are no children in the church except on Sundays, after all, the priests and nuns of the church are too one-minded.

"Many of the children brought by the Holy Maiden from the town of Montenegro are said to be local orphans."

The head maid explained.

With their arrival, the children subconsciously set their eyes on them, and then walked away very tacitly.

Did a group of orphans have such a tacit understanding in just a few days?

Jane's heart was filled with doubts, even the better orphanages in Fei Leng Cui could not make the orphans so obedient.

"Is Bishop Jacob here?"

The head maid pushed open the door, and it was too abrupt to rush to see the saint, and it was the best choice to introduce Jane through the local bishop as Jane.

But the church was empty, and there was no one but a priest who was turning the books.

"Bishop Jacob is out on the door, but it's time to come back in time, and if Miss doesn't mind, you can wait a moment."

The young priest had black hair, and though his face was pale, as if he had just been seriously ill, his eyes were much more enlightened than those of the equally frail and sickly priest.

It's just a cliché, at least to Jane.

Jane naturally did not believe that a small priest could know the whereabouts of Bishop Jacob, who was too far inferior to this.

But she couldn't just go home, it would show her contempt for the bishop and the saints.

"Father, I want to repent."

Jane said this, of course, it was not that she really wanted to repent, but that she wanted to reveal some information through the priest in front of her.

Although the priest in front of him is young and his status in the church is obviously not very high, as the first person to meet her today, he will definitely be questioned by the church afterwards.

Then the intention she wants to express can reach the ears of the saint through this channel.

"As you wish, beautiful young lady."

The young priest closed the scriptures and opened the door of the confessional very gentlemanly.

Jane was wheeled into the confessional while the young priest was on the other side, and the two communicated through a small window.

"Speak your sins and I will not preach them under the witness of God."

The young priest's words came from the other side, and through the screen she could not see the other person's face clearly, but the other person's words were calm and powerful.

Apparently not the first time to listen to confession.

It is important to know that listening to the confessions of others generally requires a highly respected monk, after all, it is a matter of listening to the privacy of the other person, and such a young priest should not normally have access to such work.

But why are you so skilled?

However, Jane still suppressed the distractions in her heart, confession was just a means to express her attitude, and she didn't care who the priest was.

The confession that follows is actually quite simple.

Jane likened the Black Mountain incident to something going on in a servant's house, and she could have helped, but hesitated to keep more of her family safe.

As a result, the "servant's" family suffered a great loss, but there were still many people left behind, and she wanted to make amends for them and ask God for forgiveness.

Although this sentence replaces all kinds of people and things, there is no problem in essence.

Count George was a noble lord in Black Mountain, but there was not much difference between Philemerald's and a servant in front of the duke.

Now that Earl George's house is ruined, Jane promises to take care of those who have escaped, which is to express her apologies to Lilith, hoping that something will be discussed and not to make a big fuss.

After all, Fei Lengcui was really attacked, and her decision to give up her small and big protection could not be said to be wrong from the perspective of an acting duke.

Then there are some kind words, such as God will forgive you.

Jane had already guessed the other party's words, but her expectations were disappointed.

"Young lady, although I can understand the decision you made at that time, you did not feel that you were at fault at this time, so your repentance could not reach God's ears."

Even through a thin veil, Jane could hear the conviction in the other person's words.

But they must have met for the first time, and it was not clear why the priest could make such a definite judgment.

"There is a lot of emotion in your words, but there is no apology, and there are some things that I can understand but disagree with, just as you usually want to say rather than repent."

Obviously, the two did not face each other, but the words on the other side seemed to see through Jane's heart.

She may have regretted the events in Black Mountain in her heart, but it was definitely not much, at least it could not interfere with the judgment of a nobleman when negotiating.

In the overall situation, her approach is understandable, and Fei Lengcui is undoubtedly much more important than Black Mountain Town, but this does not prevent the townspeople who escaped death from complaining about the acting duke.

Of course, this is just a complaint, and the real culprits are still those cultists.

"Who are you?"

Jane calmed down, and for the first time she wondered if she had made a mistake, the young priest in front of her didn't seem to be a minor character.

Although there is no evidence of this, such thoughts welled up in Jane's mind.

This priest has exposed his hypocrisy in front of him, and in the future it may become a bad move to regret.

"This is a confessional, we shouldn't ask each other about their identity, should we? I'm just a priest, you're just a lost traveler. ”

There was a movement of the priest getting up from the other side, and it was obvious that the other party was about to get up and leave.

The head maid on the side apparently sensed Jane's intentions, and pushed her wheelchair behind to catch up with the young priest.

Too passive.

Jane couldn't help but curse.

Traveling secretly makes her subconsciously think that no one knows her actions, and at the same time underestimates others because of her age.

Judging from the conversation just now, the other party should have guessed Jane's identity, so he swore that answer.

How does the other party know who he is?

It was absolutely impossible for Jane to expose herself, after all, the contact between the two was too short, and no matter how smart the young priest was, it was impossible to deduce it in an instant.

Ability such as mind reading will inevitably involve mental power, and it is impossible for the head maid on the side not to be aware of it.

The only answer to Jane's thought about it was that the church had planted a nail in the ducal palace, and that the priest in front of him could touch so many things at such a young age.

Its status is absolutely ......

"Joshua, did you just listen to someone else's confession?"

At that moment a young girl's voice came from outside the door, and Jane followed the sound to see a young girl say this to the young priest.

Behind the girl was an old man with a goatee, and Jane naturally recognized him as the Bishop Jacob he was looking for.

The girl was able to go before Bishop Jacob, and there was no doubt that she was the Virgin Lilith, and that the young priest was able to converse with the Virgin on an equal footing......

"Miss, that god of Black Mountain seems to be the name."

The maid chief reminded from the side, and only then did Jane realize that this young priest was the priest who fought alongside the holy woman in the town of Black Mountain.

It's just that...... Are they really just comrades-in-arms?

Jane thought as she looked at the holy woman who had trotted all the way to Joshua's side.