144. Collecting money
As soon as the priest's impassioned speech was finished, someone was tied up and brought to the pulpit, it was a woman, with a cold expression and plain clothes, if it were not for the slightly messy long hair that covered the face that should have broken the years, I believe that many men would feel unbearable. She is the mother of the Holy See, the cardinal with the most godchildren in the world, the third largest in the papal state council, and the biggest captive in the entire campaign. With her on the field, people's anger points were intensified to the limit, and they all shouted "burn her", "burn her". ”
Burning at the stake, the supreme criminal law for religious crimes, is generally used to deal with prominent characters, and the execution process is very cruel, the victim is bound to a stone pillar or cross, covered with cotton wool and firewood, and drenched in pine resin and asphalt. When the fire is burning, the magistrate will read the testimony of sins in order to purify the unclean soul of the victim and the sins committed during his lifetime.
Lilith looked up at the waterfall-like painting "Apocalypse" on the wall, and then slowly stepped down to the sound of curses and haters' gazes. She was wondering what kind of past a woman must have to forget to shed tears when she was humiliated. Perhaps in this world, only the brother who is covered in mud at the expense of trekking through mountains and rivers, just to pick a few clusters of wild roses that still have a lingering fragrance to amuse her, is qualified to arouse her sadness.
The angry crowd frantically flocked to the "Dark Archbishop", and it was hard to imagine what would happen next if no one stopped him.
The cardinal reads the judgment as Lilith is led by the two clergy to the gilded doors of the church, which to her symbolize the "door of death."
At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared on the red carpet of the arched aisle, and his cheeks in the morning light were filled with a beautiful youthful atmosphere. In a trance, she began to have delusions, as if the person, maybe it was Termi who was still alive, and she almost wanted to shout.
The man's voice broke the sudden silence: "Ma'am, I can save you, very easily, with the privilege of a principality consul." Why don't you shed tears, you must know that the tears of beautiful women are the most touching things. ”
Lilith could see clearly that the person in front of her was not Termi at all, but the scum who had fought a magical battle with her, yes, scum, she couldn't find a more appropriate adjective than this.
The man said, "Just like your brother said before he died, you are very kind, a kind woman, and you should not be burned to death." I'm sorry for that kid, so I want to help you. ”
Lilith's eyes were complicated, the sealed magic core could not release a little energy, otherwise with her extremely high attainment in magic, it would be enough to destroy this majestic First Church in half a minute.
The man seemed to be happy to speak, and for the third time he spoke: "I respect you and your choice, you are free to choose to live or die, when you are not nostalgic for anything in this world." ”
The Holy See Mother, who was bound by the ropes, exhaled a long breath, and after a long hesitation, she said a little embarrassed: "What do you want, what can I get?" ”
The smile on Li Hao's face was even brighter, he liked this kind of businessman's way of communicating, especially from the mouth of such a woman, he said frankly: "I need a private contact between you and me, after the matter is done, you can be free, provided that you make me satisfied and comfortable." ”
Lilith, who is not inferior in emotional intelligence, suddenly felt a crisis, she did not doubt that the "private contact" mentioned by Li Hao would not have anything to do with rolling out of the big bed, and the aristocratic young masters of the entire empire liked to use her as a ** object when they were **maids, and even a little old-fashioned. Erotic madness, specially to search for who resemble her, and bring them home to play all kinds of sex games that are hated by the Holy See, especially the desire for the whip complex, no less than the ambition of the dark archon to conquer the world. …
The two clergymen didn't know Li Hao, and as soon as they wanted to make a move, Li Hao raised his right hand, and then said sincerely: "Brother, help, go and ask Archbishop Bruce to come over, he has more say in this matter than you." ”
The most angry thing about the high-ranking officials of the Holy See, who are accustomed to pampering them, is that when they communicate with others, they use a contemptuous tone. Moreover, these two clergymen came from the darkest inquisition of the Holy See, and they had no reason to be wary of a young man who could casually shout "Archbishop Bruce". The fingertips of the former lit up frequently, and the holy light condensed. The latter, on the other hand, guards Lilith to the death, and is quite professional. And just as the astonishing "Holy Pattern Impact" was about to be completed, four words suddenly sounded in the ears of the chanter: Magic Lifted.
Li Hao put down his right hand, which had always been raised, and the chanter slid out very strangely, his expression painful. He looked angrily at this arcanist who was proficient in "magic dissolution", if it was him, he would definitely not hesitate to pick up a few arcane missiles. The cardinal on the pulpit had a grim expression, he had never seen a guy who dared to make trouble in the church after so many years of service, it was more stupid than going to the gate of Caesar's Palace to sell slaves. And when he walked through the crowd to the troublemaker, the unhappiness on his face suddenly froze, and his perception of Li Hao was just a simple description from the Inquisition: the murderer of the butcher poet, the new chief consul of the city of Butterfly Chrysanthemum.
Archbishop Bruce will not be without the concept of hierarchy, in Slo, the power of the administrator is generally higher than that of the bishop of the Holy See, and the city that Li Hao took over is simply a hell of hell. He had dealt with the old clans, and knew all too well the dirty tricks of the old vampires to play with power, colluding with bankers to evade huge land and commercial taxes, building underground casinos, arenas, opening gladiatorial sports outside the law, and even secretly smuggling drugs, young girls, and scarce precious metals that were hated by the Holy See.
The frenzy of wealth was an inevitable event for any old aristocrat, because in Rome there was a saying that "merchants will rule the world in a hundred years", and one step further is "money will rule the world in a hundred years." "Like politicians, this is an inevitable product that has always existed, and there are countless nouveau riche who rely on business to become a pseudo-aristocratic on the continent, and in the hands of these dazzling family owners, they are more or less tightly clinging to several gray industrial chains, providing them with a steady stream of gold support.
Archbishop Bruce used to be the first magnate of the Inquisition, but on the eve of the Battle of Slo, the Partition of the Holy See collapsed and was temporarily renamed the Holy See of Light.
Li Hao didn't even raise his eyelids, and said directly: "Mr. Bishop, I want to take the liberty of asking, does the Holy See of Light have the qualifications to dispose of this prisoner at will?" Do you also think that if His Majesty Li did not come in person, I would not have the right to take her away? ”
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