C121 The Church

The reason Lee Xiang asked about the dwarf Derek was because he suddenly remembered what the man in his dream told him. Sophie was not important. What was important was the resources in her hands, and the so-called resources. Apart from financial and material resources, they were naturally human resources. This easily reminded Lee Xiang of that strange dwarf.

But the answer Sophie gave Lee Xiang was very difficult to make him satisfied.

According to her, this dwarf Derek had been by her side since her grandfather was young. As for where exactly he came from, her grandfather did not tell her. It was very likely that even her grandfather himself didn't know.

However, before her grandfather died, he had told her to treat this person well. Because this Derek really knew too much. It could be said that he was a rare talent. It was worth mentioning that Yun Chang, this girl, was almost equal to half of Dekker. Many of her things originated from Dekker.

As for the rest, Sophie herself was not very clear.

When the two of them arrived at the Church, it was already dark. Due to Smith's previous concerns, the two of them could take a little time to arrive at the Church, one at the front and one at the back.

Sophie naturally did not need to say much. It was obvious that her relationship with the Church had been quite good over the years. When they had just walked into the church, there was already a clergyman dressed like a bishop who personally welcomed her in.

When Lee Xiang arrived at the church later, unexpectedly, Arthur was actually waiting at the church's entrance. Needless to say, Lee Xiang knew very well. After they saw Sophie go in, they guessed that he would come soon.

This was the effect he wanted. Firstly, he wanted Sophie to go in and take the initiative to get in touch with Smith. He also wanted to explain the disappearance of the two in the afternoon and not attract their attention because of it. Secondly, he wanted to tell Arthur that he was coming.

The reason why Li wanted to make things so complicated was because he wanted to test Arthur. In other words, what kind of attitude did the Church have toward him? If Arthur came out personally, That would mean that they seemed to need him very much right now, and Duke Ronton might not want him to come into contact with the people of the Church. He would arrange for someone to secretly stop the prayer ceremony. It was impossible for him to stop it openly. Given Ronton's identity, he would not personally come out. The most reasonable candidate was naturally Smith. As for the other guards, they weren't suitable. At this time, Sophie just happened to stop Smith from coming out.

This way, he and Arthur would have a lot of private space to talk about topics that everyone was interested in.

Arthur saw Lee Xiang and laughed. He quickly walked to Lee Xiang's side and intimately held his hand. It seemed like the relationship between the two of them was not ordinary.

"I thought you wouldn't come today, master. Arthur was very disappointed. Later, he found out that master had a beautiful woman to accompany him. No wonder it was like this!"

Lee Xiang looked around and saw that many people in the church hall were looking at them. He smiled in his heart and said in surprise, "The bishop will not tell me that if I want to become a believer of the Goddess, I must give up my emotions and desires, right? If that's the case, then Lee Xiang needs to think about it! "

Arthur was slightly stunned and immediately understood what Lee Xiang meant. He laughed and casually put his arm around Lee Xiang's shoulder. "Coincidentally, our archbishop Lyman has been waiting for you. I believe he will be very happy to hear this news. . . "

"The archbishop seems to have misunderstood me!" Lee Xiang slightly nodded his head and smiled, "You seem to have forgotten what I said before, if the goddess cannot surprise me, Then why should I trust her? At the very least, there should be some sweetness, right?"

Lee Xiang's words stunned Arthur for a moment, and he couldn't help but take a closer look at Lee Xiang. He did not understand why Baron suddenly became so anxious. After thinking for a while, he smiled and said, "Master is also an expert in drinking. You should know that the stronger the taste, the longer it should be put in. The same goes for wine tasting. Good wine should be slowly savored. If you drink it all in one gulp, It will lose its meaning! "

"But if this wine is put away for too long, I'm afraid the taste will change a lot!" Lee Xiang shook his head slightly. "Let me make a simple example. It should be wine on a festive day, but you have to wait until the funeral to drink it. It is fine if you do not drink this kind of wine. "

The two of them walked slowly towards the inside of the church. They looked straight ahead and chatted. At the same time, they welcomed the gazes of several prestigious nobles in Bael City, which had already arrived in the church.

From afar, Lee Xiang observed the general situation inside. At this moment, Duke Ronton had always been by Shaun's side. When Lee Xiang and Arthur came in hand in hand, they had already started to notice them. Ronton, in particular, frowned unconsciously. Next to them was an old man dressed as a church clergy. The most eye-catching thing was that he was dressed in red. It could be seen that since he was accompanying the prince and the Duke, he must be one of the top members of the Church. Unsurprisingly, this person should be the Arch-Cardinal Lyman, who was in charge of the education of the entire southern part of the Empire.

On the other side, Sophie stood obediently with Smith. Beside them was the old man Lee Xiang had met in Ronton's study. He must be the number one wise man in the empire, Lindman, mentioned by Shaun. The three of them were whispering to each other. When they saw Lee Xiang come in, they only gave him a brief glance and then looked away.

As for the others, they gathered in groups of three to five. They were probably some aristocrats with some reputation in some places.

On the contrary, Holy Maiden, who had just arrived in Bael City, did not see them. There were also the generals beside Ronton and the generals of the empire's garrison who did not come.

Seeing Lee Xiang deny his idea without hesitation, Arthur smiled slightly, but he was shocked by Lee Xiang in his heart.

"Master's analogy is also very appropriate. Not bad. No matter what kind of wine it is, drinking it at the most appropriate time is the most wonderful wine! How about this. . . If Sir agrees, you can meet with Archbishop Lyman in person later. He should have good suggestions for you! "

Lee Xiang smiled faintly and shook his head. " Bishop Arthur thinks that as long as I enter the hall later, I still have a chance to discuss with Archbishop Lyman personally? "

Arthur was slightly stunned. For the first time, he turned his head to look at Lee Xiang and said casually: "It seems that Sir seems to be very anxious. . . "

Lee Xiang was on high alert and suddenly realized something. Maybe he had made a very serious mistake after talking to the man in the dream today. He was indeed a bit anxious. If they were to see through his little worry, they would probably not be anxious. He laughed. "Why should I be anxious? I just feel that everyone should do something in such a place. Otherwise, it would be too boring! If Bishop Arthur is not interested, Then let's talk about it another day! "

After saying that, he laughed and quickened his pace, walking towards the hall.

"Wait! Sir!" Arthur caught up and whispered.