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Chapter 121 Troubles and Opportunities

"His Excellency the Bishop sent you here. Is there something?" Chen Xi sat down in front of Williams, looking at the untouched meal in front of him, and couldn't help but ask, "Why aren't you eating? Is it not to your liking?"

Chen Xi's question seemed casual, but these two completely unrelated questions could disrupt Williams's thinking.

This is also a little trick in asking questions. Some irrelevant questions are inserted between formal questions to disrupt the other person's train of thought and interrupt the coherence of his thinking.

When a person's thinking is not coherent, he often cannot answer questions carefully and is prone to revealing flaws.

"Your Excellency the Bishop sent me here in the hope that I could stay by your side and serve you." Williams didn't seem to be distracted by this, and answered Chen Xi's two questions in a very organized manner: "As for not eating these foods, it's simply because I'm not hungry yet."

Chen Xi raised his eyebrows, as if surprised that an underage boy could be so organized.

However, compared to this, the old bishop's intention of sending this young man to his side seemed to be more worthy of Chen Xi's concern.

So he asked directly, "Your Excellency the Bishop sent you to me? Why?"

"Your Excellency the Bishop believes that you, Governor, lack the services of the State Religion. Although the Sisters of Battle provide you with combat support, they lack services in doctrine, administration, and faith." Williams looked at Chen Xi, who was still a bit younger. He seemed to hesitate before continuing, "I understand that you need a priest by your side to confess and preside over the service.

At the same time, I will serve you as your advisor and do my best to serve you."

"But this is not the purpose of His Eminence the Bishop." Chen Xi's eyes flashed with a sharp light, directly piercing through Williams' words.

Williams seemed to be intimidated by Chen Xi. His eyes were dazed for a moment before he continued, "This is just my personal understanding. Your Excellency the Bishop hopes that I can bridge the gap between you and the state religion."

"Bridging the gap between me and the state religion..." Chen Xi raised the corner of his mouth slightly, his eyes turning purple. "Interesting statement, but I consider my relationship with the state religion to be quite harmonious. Where does the term 'bridging' come from?"

Chen Xi certainly understood why the old bishop said this, but he still wanted to get more information out of Williams.

For this purpose, he even resorted to using his psychic powers.

Williams is not a psychic, and his faith is not strong enough to resist psychic powers.

Under the influence of Chen Xi's psychic power, he answered calmly, "Because Your Excellency, Governor, has a negative attitude towards the State Religion's plan, His Excellency the Bishop sees this as your dissatisfaction and alienation with the State Religion.

He hopes that I can influence your attitude towards the state religion so that the state religion can successfully implement the Holy Land Plan.

This answer did not surprise Chen Xi. He already knew that the state religion had a plan.

In the Empire, there are many ways for the Inquisition to find out something.

Generally speaking, the Inquisition would collect information through various channels and means, and it was natural for there to be spies from the Inquisition within the state religion.

Even if there hadn't been any such incidents before, Chen Xi had been managing Rostov II for several years, so sending spies to infiltrate the state religion wouldn't be a problem.

Therefore, Chen Xi knew that the state religion had a plan and wanted to take over the entire organization.

He hadn't expected that he would become a stumbling block to the state religion. However, the state religion didn't seem to intend to remove him as a stumbling block, but rather to adopt a roundabout strategy to make him fall to their side.

Thinking of this, Chen Xi actually understood why the old bishop would send a nearly naive priest to be by his side.

In short, this letter to the young priest was just a letter from the old bishop to Chen Xi. Its main purpose was to convey to Chen Xi that the old bishop knew that his time was running out and hoped that this week would become a new holy place before he died.

Williams was the tool used by the old bishop to express the state religion's stance to Chen Xi.

Because Williams is too young, people will not think he is cunning, and it is easier for him to gain Chen Xi's trust.

The old bishop believed that with Judge Chen Xi's identity and ability, he could easily extract enough information from Williams.

This information can help Chen Xi confirm the attitude of the national religion, and at the same time, resolve some unnecessary misunderstandings and bring the two sides closer together.

Things did develop in the direction that the old bishop expected, but Chen Xi also learned more information from Williams' words and even saw the deeper purpose of the state religion.

For the state religion, preaching and spreading the faith from the Emperor is their greatest goal and desire.

They can do anything or anything to achieve this goal.

Extremists even sacrifice themselves or others. No matter from which angle you look at it, they are completely crazy and insane, and are no different from cults.

By piling up a huge number of believers on a planet through pilgrimage, a fait accompli was created, turning Rostov into a world controlled by the state religion. This was truly beneficial and free of cost for the state religion, and they even thought it was a sure win.

Not to mention that the ambitions of the state religion are far greater than what can be fulfilled by just one Roslov II; they want the entire sub-sector.

"I understand the purpose of the state religion. So what can you do and what services can you provide me?" Chen Xi did not directly reject Williams. Instead, he seriously inquired about his abilities.

The old bishop's move was actually an open card and also a threat. If Chen Xi really rejected Williams, then things would develop in the direction of breaking up, and the state church did not mind using the established facts to turn Chen Xi into a hollow governor.

And on another level, the state religion can make him a saint, but it can also make him a blasphemer who has failed to live up to the expectations of the God-Emperor.

The Ecclesiarchy will do anything for its beliefs, including but not limited to killing a planetary governor appointed by the Emperor himself if he interferes with the Ecclesiarchy's mission.

If Chen Xi cooperates, then the National Church will spare no effort to support him, providing him with both people and money; but if Chen Xi does not cooperate, then the National Church will go it alone!
They didn't need to do anything else but transport a billion pilgrims to the Rostov II and let them stay. Chen Xi would be scratching his head.

Therefore, direct rejection is the worst option at the moment. Chen Xi needs to at least accept Williams first, and then find a way to stop the madness of the national religion.

And from another perspective, this is not a bad thing. After all, the state religion is still very sincere. The money and population they bring will help the development of the Rostov sub-sector. It just depends on how Chen Xi uses it.

This is a problem, but also an opportunity.

(End of this chapter)