Madmen don't keep diaries

Chapter 201: 200 Vadracho's Next Move
The Duke's wife said "truth" five times in a row, and her words seemed very credible.

The Duke said nothing, but just raised his hand slightly, and the Duke's wife shut up tactfully.

The room was quiet and the atmosphere was subtle.

Konate Chen was filled with indignation, and the Duke's wife felt pity for him.

Toverson Zhao looked at Konate Chen from time to time, and then observed Vadelacho's expression.

Ma Binghe and Bu Xugui sat on the same side, both with stern faces, looking as if it had nothing to do with them.

Across from them, Vadracho held a glass of water and waited quietly for everyone to finish speaking.

The Duke of Okuda, who was caught in the middle, had a gloomy expression on his face ever since he learned about this - whether it was real or pretended, he had to do so.

Logically speaking, the life or death of a priest is not something that these people present should take so seriously, and it is not a big deal.

But Feng Xiuhu is not only a priest, he is also someone that Vadracho has his eyes on, so this is a big deal.

So this matter can be big or small, depending on where you start.

After a long pause, Daguogong spoke up, "Madam, you know that Father Feng Xiuhu is not only Elder Vadela's closest student, but he's also a young talent whom I particularly admire. You've caused this trouble, and it's really difficult for me to deal with it."

The Duke's wife wiped her tears. "It happened so suddenly, and he didn't introduce himself. How could I have known his name? Bishop Konate had already revealed my identity when he tried to stop me, but he showed no fear at all. He even tried to flirt with me, saying nonsense like, 'I should go home with him for a drink.'"

If this is true, where will the Duke of Daguo save his face?
Sure enough, the Duke's expression became even gloomier.

At this time, Vadracho spoke.

"Bishop Konate, why were you and Father Feng outside the city at that time?"

Konate Chen had clearly thought of an excuse: "Elder, at that time, Feng Xiuhu and I had just finished meeting with the Great Duke. He and the Great Duke had a disagreement, and the Great Duke advised me to take him out for some fresh air. The Great Duke can testify to this."

Vadracho turned to look at the Duke of Great Powers.

The Duke nodded slightly: "It is true."

Konate Chen continued, "Feng Xiuhu said he had never been out of Fancheng, so he took the initiative to ask to see what the outside of the city looked like, so we went there."

Vadracho glanced over, stared at Konate Chen for two seconds, and then slowly moved his eyes to the Duke's wife next to him.

"What a coincidence! The Duke's wife was also outside the city at that time."

He paused, then changed the subject: "Today is the Grand Duke's birthday party. On such an important occasion, the Duke's wife, as the hostess, is not entertaining guests at the Duke's Mansion, but is instead leaving the city alone. Why?"

Without waiting for the Duke's wife to reply, the Duke took the initiative to explain for her.

"Elder, this is not Madam's fault."

The Duke of Daguo spoke slowly, "To be honest, it's precisely because today is Wei's birthday that the President specially prepared several carts of gifts. They set out from the capital half a month ago, traveled overnight, and arrived this afternoon. My wife left the city just to welcome the envoy."

This matter has its reasons and evidence, so Vadracho remained silent.

After a while, Vadracho looked up at Bu Xugui and Ma Binghe across from him: "This is a misunderstanding between the church and the Duke of Daguo. Why is the temple here too?"

As soon as the word "misunderstanding" came out, the gloomy expression on the Duke's face was obviously reduced a lot.

He quickly explained, "Well, the place where Father Feng died is, after all, a forbidden area of ​​the temple, so it's only right that we inform the temple about this matter to avoid any misunderstandings in the future."

There was one more thing he didn't say, but everyone present knew it well - if the talks really broke down and Vadlacho got angry, only Bu Xugui could stop him.

Bu Xugui said calmly, "A demonic wind rages beneath the cliffs, and anyone who falls would have no chance of survival. However, considering Elder Vadra's recent loss, the temple will not pursue Feng Xiuhu's guilt for disturbing the peace of the forbidden area."

There was nothing wrong with this, but it was clearly sarcasm. Toverson Zhao's expression was not very good: "Father Feng's accident should make the temple celebrate for a long time."

Ma Binghe took over the conversation and replied indifferently, "The Archbishop's suggestion is very good. When I return today, I will have the temple hold a banquet for three consecutive days."

But Vadracho will not indulge the temple.

He said calmly, "Don't rush to hold a banquet. Now that everyone is here, let's finalize the outcome of this battle."

"The church wants missionary rights in the port area—I mean, the entire port area."

"Idiot's dream!"

Ma Binghe shouted coldly.

Bu Xugui smiled faintly, "Could it be that Elder Vadra is overwhelmed by grief? Feng Xiuhu's death is indeed a loss for the church, but we can't compensate for this loss by extorting money from the temple."

Vadracho nodded slightly: "Elder Bu's words make sense. So, how many port districts do you think Feng Xiuhu is worth?"

Bu Xugui's eyes focused - it seemed that Vadracho was waiting for him here.

If he said more, he would be acknowledging Feng Xiuhu's value; but if he said less, the temple would suffer the loss.

But soon, Bu Xugui smiled again: "Elder Vadela, you are joking. People and land are two different things."

Vadracho shook his head and said, "I'm talking about two completely different things. It's you who insisted on dragging Feng Xiuhu into this. The Church won a great victory in this battle, and the division of the missionary area is only natural. It has nothing to do with Feng Xiuhu."

Bu Xugui pondered for a moment and said, "No matter what, it's impossible for the church to claim the entire port area. I still need to report the details to the temple master. Today is not the right time to discuss it in detail."

Buxugui temporarily shirks responsibility.

Vadracho did not continue to pester him.

This is how business talks work, bargaining. Vadracho just raised the asking price first to take the initiative.

He nodded and said, "Then I look forward to the reply from the Temple Master. No need to see you off."

This was his other purpose—to drive the people out of the temple.

Bu Xugui was lifted up. He tilted his head to look at the Duke of Daguo. The Duke of Daguo lowered his head and pretended to be thinking about something, without reacting.

Bu Xugui pursed his lips and stood up: "Goodbye."

He left with Ma Binghe.

Only the Duke and his wife and three members of the church were left in the house.

The Duke of Oku, who had been silent all this time, suddenly came back to his senses.

He put on a smile and said to Vadracho, "Elder, it seems this is indeed a misunderstanding, but please rest assured that the Duke's Mansion will bear the church's losses, and I will do my best to make up for it in every way..."

Vadracho's expression gradually turned cold, and he interrupted the Duke directly: "Did you receive the gift I sent?"

The Duke's voice paused, and he nodded silently: "I got it, but I haven't had time to thank the elder in person yet."

In fact, Vadracho had noticed the gift box on the table a long time ago, but it seemed that the box had not been opened yet.

He raised his chin: "Open it and take a look."

(End of this chapter)