Wang Da Lama and the others didn't think about it for long. As soon as the monk finished speaking, Theodora rushed in.

She shoved the half-open door open, and it slammed against the wall. Wang Da Lama's teeth were sore for a while, and he couldn't help but feel sorry for this hardcover door, afraid that it wouldn't break directly.

But Theodora clearly didn't care. As she walked into the office, she shouted, "Master Wang, how many soldiers do you have on your side?" ”

She was still wearing the luxurious blouse used at the banquet, but she did not wear a long dress, or a robe and shawl, as usual. Instead, she wore the short coat she wore only for hunting, men's trousers and boots, and her hair was pulled up and tucked into the lace-brimmed round hat on her head.

In the impression of the church, Theodora has always been a very powerful lady, and her swaggering brother is almost two extremes. She attaches great importance to image display, no matter what the occasion, she dresses up very seriously, and her demeanor is also very calm, giving people a sense of grace and elegance. But this time, it looks quite hasty and the outfit is nondescript.

Coupled with such an uncharacteristically yelling, everyone present also became nervous. Even the sleepy clerical priests immediately stood up and shook their spirits.

Wang Da Lama didn't react for a while: "Bing? Our side is the church, how can there be soldiers? ”

"Did Guo Kang take a team of people from you in the afternoon?" Theodora asked, "It's your law enforcement officers, and the guards." That's it. ”

"Oh, that's what it means." The Grand Lama nodded, glanced at Theodora, and reacted again: "Huh? Guo Gongzi went to find Ling? What's the matter? Or ......"

"He hasn't come back yet." Theodora also calmed down a little, and replied: "I noticed that something was not quite right in the city, so I went up to the city wall to take a look, and sure enough, I found that the south side was on fire." I went to Guo's house to call someone, but Mrs. Huang said that he hadn't come back - she thought that Guo Kang had gone to look for me. ”

And apart from him, his sister didn't know where she had gone, and she hadn't come back. asked the family members on duty to guard the door, and they said that they only knew that Guo Kang had routinely gone to church in the morning, and Guo Ponu had lost his temper after lunch and ran to find his father. ”

"We both felt that something wasn't quite right, so we split up and looked for it. Mrs. Huang took her family to the military department to find her daughter, and I changed my clothes and rushed here directly. ”

"Just now at the gate downstairs, I happened to meet Father John, who said that Guo Kang did leave from here in the afternoon, saying that he was going to investigate the case, and his sister also went with him. I'm going to ask if there's any news from you. ”

"What do you mean......" Grand Lama Wang also understood what she was worried about, but he frowned, and pointed out: "Guo Gongzi has a lot of people. On the side of the church, some elite forces have been sent, and although there are not many people, they are more than enough to enforce the law. There were also quite a few priests of the Ross Church who had come here for a meeting, and they also went with them. They are very familiar with the situation there and get along well with the local people. Even if something happens, it won't be directed against them. ”

"You said it's on fire, could it be that they put out the fire?" He speculated: "Guo Gongzi is a warm-hearted person, and our church often participates in public service on weekdays. If there was a fire in that place, there was a real possibility that they would be over there. ”

"However, there is always a lot of noise near the fire, and the focus of disaster relief is also on how to organize the evacuation and extinguishing of residents, rather than simply stuffing more people there." When it comes to firefighting, Grand Lama Wang is also organized and looks very experienced:

"If you take so many people to find someone, I'm afraid it will be even more chaotic. I am also in danger, and the court will blame the old man when I turn around. It's better to wait here for a while, I will quickly send someone to inquire about the situation, replace the Guo family sisters and brothers, and then send an official letter to the night watchman, asking them to go and maintain order quickly. Is that okay? ”

"I don't think it's as simple as a fire." Theodora shook her head: "I can see from the city wall that there are more than one place where I see the fire, and there is still a faint flow of chariots and horses rushing to the docks. Ordinary fires, not like this. ”

"This ...... Is it possible to rebel? Grand Lama Wang was very surprised, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

"Don't doubt my eyes." Theodora said helplessly, "I would have liked to have mobilized more people. But as you know, after Queen Helena, the Night's Watch was separated. They might still give my stupid brother a little face, and as for me and my mother, I'm afraid they won't be able to hide from it. ”

"But there's really no one on our side." Grand Lama Wang said with a sad face: "If there is a real riot, the cathedral itself needs to be strengthened. We have a lot of important documents stored here – not only the relics and archives of the Church, but also a large number of records of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Rites. If nothing else, the whole nation shook when the membership roll was set on fire. ”

"Most of the churches and monasteries in the city have no special guards at all, but the monks themselves take turns patrolling and keeping vigil to guard against thieves or something. Only our cathedral and the church prison are guarded, but this person can't be moved. ”

"All the law enforcement officers who are out in the field?" Theodora asked.

"That's just a few people." Grand Lama Wang shook his head again and again: "Their work on weekdays is to investigate cases, not to fight. When an arrest is needed, even in the far suburbs of the countryside, it is usually enough for two squads to raid. If you really encounter a large number of thieves, that's also the work of the army. ”

"There's a church knight standing guard here. Last month, the mountain lords came to report on their work, and some of their children were left here, so there have been more people recently. However, they all work in shifts, and there are quite a few places to stand guard. Our cathedral is not the highest level of security, and the orphanages opened by the Queen Mother are all more heavily guarded than here. ”

"If you want to make up people, you have to call all the people who don't have shifts first, but even then, you can't really draw much. Because it's the same over there, and it's really chaotic in the city, so I'll have to send more people over there. Even the clergy on my side had to be armed and stand guard. Otherwise, your grandma will have to fight with me......"

"If you really want to say that you can move, there are some of them. On the side of the cathedral, there is also the patrol area of the Varyag. Although they are not stationed in the temple, they also come from time to time. This group of people is hired by your family, so they should listen to you, right? ”

"This ......" Theodora was also a little helpless: "I have already sent someone to the palace to call someone." They don't have to stay, they all set off with me, and they're gathering at this time. But because of this, I don't think there are enough people, so I came to you. ”

"If you really want to transfer troops, you should find the Great Khan, what are you looking for me......" Wang Da Lama was a little wronged: "My side is not a place to take care of the war......"

"My father drank too much." Theodora let out a long breath and said with a blank face, "Constantine has also drunk too much. Prime Minister Wang, General Guo Wu, and even officers of various regiments and brigades - everyone drank too much. Now the people in charge of the whole hall are as drunk as dead pigs, and my mother and I are still awake. Who can I go to? ”

“……”

"Give me as many people as you have." She finally said: "The Guo family's people have been emptied, and now no one is looking at their house." I also asked people to go to the Wang family and the Li family house next door to borrow a family, and I can probably get together dozens of people. Anyway, I'm going to have to go over there and have a look. ”

Seeing her resolute attitude, Wang Da Lama had no choice.

"Yes, I will definitely try to draw people as much as possible - if it is not enough, I will fight this old bone, and I must survive it myself." "But it's true that there is a shortage of staff here all year round, and people didn't pay much attention to it in the past," he explained. At the very least, I'll have to give me some time to regroup my troops. ”

"Then you assemble first. When there are enough people, go directly to the avenue west of Zhulinfang and wait for me. I'll go find more people. Theodora said.

Grand Lama Wang hurriedly nodded and came down.

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