Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

Chapter 424 The old father’s worries
Jiu Yue’s words made Duan Mingyuan feel a little uneasy.

Although the scenes in the movie cannot be used as valid evidence, September's amazing intuition is rarely wrong.

When she thinks something bad is going to happen, misfortune will surely come unexpectedly.

Even the real crow monster is not as good as Jiuyue in the field of "crow's mouth".

but!

Duan Mingyuan believes that we should see the positive and optimistic side of everything.

Even if it was true as September said, that an assassin had already passed the outer patrol and sneaked into the Holy Metropolis Cathedral, the people gathered here at this moment were the most powerful people in the entire universe.

The leader of the church, the wealthy tycoon who controls the economic lifeline of the company, and their most proud figure, Nagaeda Konoe.

With such tight security, even if there really is an assassin, it shouldn't be able to cause any trouble...right?

Duan Mingyuan was exhausted by what happened some time ago. He really didn't understand why these legendary big shots lost their lives while he was having a meal, as if their lives were more fragile than the small animals he had raised as a child.

That evening, Duan Mingyuan just wanted to listen to the choir's performance in peace.

Because the band conductor invited them and vowed to tell him that the true face of the Void Demon would be revealed in the choir's hymns.

This gave him high expectations.

He prayed silently in his heart.

Nagaeda Guards, and the Holy City's Staff Bearers, I believe in your strength.

Just as Duan Mingyuan was daydreaming, Jinli also told Jiuyue the identities of those people.

"They are the candidates for the Inquisitors. The Inquisitor's seat is similar to that of the Nagaeda Guards. Only when the current Inquisitor retires can the newcomer take over."

When she said this, her eyes looked a little lonely.

"Soon, there will be a new person to take Sister Yelena's place."

When it comes to Yelena, she chose to evade the issue in an ignominious way.

She heard from Duan Mingyuan the reason why Yelena became ill. She was attacked by the Dark Witch while doing her duty and investigating the secret of Jean Saintfield. This could be considered a heroic sacrifice, but within the church she was already regarded as the number one criminal no less than the Dark Witch.

What's worse is that she knows she can't help Yelena. The only thing she can do is to put these troubles behind her by relying on racing games. As long as she doesn't think about it, she won't be troubled anymore.

Baptism told the two for the first time about her relationship with Yelena.

Yelena is one of the few Inquisitors with whom she maintains a good relationship. She is the youngest Inquisitor. Because she is usually taciturn and not good at dealing with people, after becoming an Inquisitor, she has been bullied by other Inquisitors, and all the dirty work is thrown to her.

Finally one day, Yelena couldn't stand it anymore, so she stood up and reprimanded those people.

"Why did that guy with a leaky front tooth target you?"

September asked.

She didn't want to know the young man's name. The nickname "The Man with a Leaky Front Teeth" was very suitable for him.

"He was originally a candidate in the same class as me, but after I became a judge, he has been brooding over it ever since."

"But you are the judge."

Jiu Yue frowned, "How can a subordinate bully his superior in this world?"

The people that Baptist mentioned were certainly hateful, but she felt that Baptist's attitude towards bullying had also, to a certain extent, emboldened those people.

To put it in a positive way, Jin Li has always been seen as a good kid in the eyes of outsiders, but to put it bluntly, her character is really too weak.

Even after becoming an inquisitor, he was still bullied by his subordinates, and even had to rely on others' help to punish the crew on his own ship.

Jiu Yue felt that if it were her, she would definitely try every means to make the person with a leaky front tooth sweep the toilet.

"And there's Yelena's matter. She needs help right now." After hearing about the relationship between Jinli and Yelena, September was a little angry.

At that time, Yelena stood up when other inquisitors bullied Baptist, but this time, Baptist backed down because he was sure that the Pope would not listen to her advice.

She stayed at home like a sullen person, as if as long as she escaped into the virtual game world, the pain of reality could not catch up with her.

Seeing Jin Li lowering his head, neither resisting nor agreeing, Jiu Yue turned to Duan Mingyuan, "Mr. Mingyuan, you also tell me about her. If Yelena was your friend, you would definitely do everything you can to help her!"

A reliable friend and a trustworthy senior.

This is how people who are familiar with Duan Mingyuan evaluate him.

Hearing this, Jinli seemed to have grasped the last straw and looked at him pitifully.

"Yes, I'll find a way."

However, he also had to admit that the matter was fraught with difficulties. After a brief time together, he knew that the Pope was a stubborn man. Worse still, baptism was the least valued among the inquisitors.

After Yelena's accident, the other inquisitors habitually regarded her as a suspect as well.

I suspect that she might have been bewitched by Yelena or even infected.

The reason why the person with the gap in her front tooth dared to speak out against baptism in public was because of her current situation.

Earlier, an inquisitor had suggested to the Pope that, for safety reasons, Baptist should be temporarily removed from his duties and isolated from everyone in the palace.

These were told to him by people with leaky front teeth.

Memory doesn't lie.

Duan Mingyuan didn't say anything at that time, he just pried open the other person's brain.

"But your accusations will only make her feel worse."

Duan Mingyuan said to Jiu Yue.

Just criticizing without giving advice will not help baptism. He then asked, "If you were in her position, facing a group of people who doubted her, how would you defend Yelena?"

Even if Yelena really got rid of the control of the parasite, even if her loss of control was in order to perform her duties and complete the Pope's orders.

September was speechless for a moment. She hesitated for a long time but was unable to offer any guiding suggestions.

But she always believed that there is always a way out.

When she encountered a question she didn't know how to answer, she would copy Mr. Mingyuan's answer - this was the pattern she discovered through long time and exploration.

"Mr. Mingyuan, what would you do then?"

"I'm not going to try to convince someone who can't be convinced."

He prefers simpler and quicker means.

Thinking of this, he took out the glass container from his arms and placed the white worm on the baptized hand.

"These are the parasites I took out of Yelena's body. They are the culprits that control the believers."

"You mean to hand the parasite over to the Pope and convince them with facts?"

September's eyes lit up and asked.

"Even so, I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to trust you."

Duan Mingyuan stared at the worms coiled in the vessel. "But the existence of parasites provides a new idea. If we just want to achieve our goal, we don't need their approval and trust at all."

(End of this chapter)