It's the cyber age now, and you're still playing traditional villains?

In particular, why do many people go to church? In addition to praying, they also carry out some superstitious activities such as asking for divination, which is also the area where the white-haired loli is best at.

She can make short-term predictions almost at will, and longer-term predictions are not difficult for her either.

"Of course, it's definitely not enough to rely on you alone. Xiaoling and I have to cooperate with you. Only in this way can our sect grow stronger in the shortest possible time."

Xia Ke'an understood what he meant instantly. The three of them, psychics, could really manipulate everyone at their will.

She even understood Xu Shi's tricks - if it was just her, she could predict the future, but she didn't know what the other person was thinking, so sometimes she wouldn't be able to do it.

Pan Ling's mind reading can just fill this gap. Just imagine, when a person hasn't said anything yet, they already know what that person is thinking, and can even give advice or point out the way. What a great spiritual shock this would bring to people.

Finally, with the help of Xu Shi’s ability... this time, "United We Stand" will come into play. It will strengthen the faith of the believers without them realizing it. It is so suitable.

After this combination of punches, it can only be said that it is really difficult for ordinary people to withstand it.

"So how long ago did you think of this?"

Seeing that he spoke very clearly without even stuttering, the old aunt couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Perhaps it's time to go to war against Poseidon?"

Xu Shi thought for a moment and replied, "I think the outline will be there by then, and all we need to do afterwards is just to flesh it out."

"Including the trade of Poseidon Stone?"

The white-haired loli smiled and said, "I am really impressed by you, little boy."

Some things really need to be connected together to be fully understood - it seemed that it only dealt a blow to the economy of the empire's main city at the time, but in fact, wasn't it also a weakening of the influence of the Holy See?

As long as they can't hold back and join in this farce, this result will inevitably occur - although the Holy See has not suffered any economic losses, the same may not be true in terms of people's hearts.

Because the believers of the Holy See are a large group, and countless of them suffered heavy losses in the Poseidon Stone incident.

Then it is inevitable that some people will think about this question - since this is not a good thing, why would the Holy See, which they have always believed in, also get involved?

If someone suffers serious losses as a result of purchasing Poseidon's stone products from the Holy See, their faith will naturally be hit hard and shaken.

In this case, the impact on the Holy See is by no means as small as it seems. It is like a towering ancient tree that is hundreds or thousands of years old. It looks lush and green, but in fact its interior has been hollowed out by insects.

Thinking about it this way, the other party wanted to cooperate with Xu Shi, and maybe they also wanted to put the blame on him. We were also deceived by despicable outsiders and are as miserable as you.

Therefore, it is impossible to really stand with them no matter what, and even pretending to be nice to them will not work... We have finally created such a perfect environment, how can we change the whole plan for a little profit?

On the contrary, in comparison, the royal family is much more suitable - since they have already agreed to help them fill the deficit, the money certainly cannot be wasted, and they must support them.

As long as there is the endorsement of the royal family and financial subsidies, the promotion of Protestantism will be unprecedentedly smooth.

This is a win-win situation in a sense... Xu Shi had already explained the pros and cons to the little queen beforehand, and the other party would certainly not miss such a good opportunity and agreed immediately.

Therefore, those who say every day that Boss Xu is not doing his job properly should apologize quickly!

Do you think you locked Dongfang Xiao in the duel arena just to train her?Isn’t that good? ! (tremor)

"You still haven't convinced me yet?"

Xu Shi pretended to be surprised and asked, "Is there something wrong with me or with you?"

"Okay, okay, bad dads are the best."

Xia Ke'an nodded quickly, "Satisfy your vanity, really..."

"But there is a problem."

"Ok?"

"I'm not very good at acting. What should I do if I can't give off that saintly vibe?"

"Almost got it."

Xu Shi tied her hair into a braid and said, "I believe what Wuyou said, but what you said doesn't make sense."

It's not that bad. If I hadn't been wearing heavy armor, I would have been exposed countless times with Xia Xiaomao's personality of blushing even without telling a lie...

"Really? Trust me."

The old lady got the upper hand but still acted nicely, "I have to prepare myself for a while, I have to pretend to be frustrated when I can't get any information out of you... Otherwise, how can I deal with your stupid apprentice?"

"is it?"

Xu Shi's expression gradually became playful, and the movements of his hands came to an abrupt halt.

"OK."

The white-haired loli leaned against him and didn't notice the change in his expression.

She was still enjoying the human flesh cushion that she hadn't experienced for a long time. "Let me think about what to do. I have a headache..."

"Don't rush into developing feelings."

Xu Shi spread his hands helplessly, patted her and signaled her to turn around, "I have a question I haven't asked you yet."

"Oh?"

Xia Ke'an didn't react for a moment, and turned around obediently, "What's the matter?"

"Come on, look into my eyes first."

Xu Shi was not in a hurry, and his tone became more serious.

"What, what are you doing..."

The old lady finally realized that something was wrong, but she still couldn't figure out what the other person was referring to, so she had to reluctantly meet his gaze.

"Nothing, but it makes it look more formal."

Xu Shi chuckled, "After all, I have been holding back on this question for a long time, so I have to have some sense of ritual."

"That's about the same feeling now... Come on, tell me, how long are you going to keep the fact that you can change back a secret from me?"

……

……

……

silence.

There was a long silence.

Even the air froze for a while before the old lady realized what the man in front of her was saying.

Her first reaction was to run away, but unfortunately her retreat was blocked. With the two of them in this position, Xu Shi only needed to give her a gentle hug and she would not be able to break free.

but.

"You...how did you know that?!"

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 265 All I want is an attitude!

2023-09-15

Xia Ke'an never expected that Xu Shi would suddenly talk about her.

What's more important is that from his tone, it sounds like he knows everything... Why can he even know such a thing?

She obviously hadn't told anyone! She had kept this little secret in her heart!

"Why? Are you surprised?"

Seeing her puzzled expression, Xu Shi couldn't help but smirk, "I don't think this is the first time I've asked you this question? Do you really not remember or are you just pretending to be stupid?"

Is there? Why can’t I remember it… The old aunt tried hard to recall and found that the stinky dad was not lying.

As early as when they first came to the main city of the empire and had a conflict with Luo Yu and Lu Baiyan and his party, the other party had mentioned this matter intentionally or unintentionally.

She was actually quite puzzled at the time, but Xu Shi was the one who was asking the riddle that time and didn't make it clear. In addition, he didn't continue the topic afterwards. As a result, the white-haired girl gradually stopped worrying about it...

"So you... knew it then?"

For some reason, Xia Ke'an's face suddenly turned red, and his voice became a little softer, "You, how did you..."

"It might be earlier than that."

Xu Shi shook his head gently. "In fact, I thought about asking you this question as early as when you underwent the superpower transplantation surgery in Night Sin City."

"Don't forget that I'm the only one who has seen you transform back... This is obviously the most troublesome problem for you, but you haven't said a word. Since then, I felt that something was fishy."

"Is that why?"

The old lady thought about it and it was true, but she couldn't help but say something stubborn.

"of course not."

Xu Shi pushed his glasses and put on an expression of "the scheming frog keeps touching your belly", "Even when I asked you last time, I was just guessing."

"The real clue to your true identity was when we were attacking the Sea God."

"Ok?"

The white-haired loli was confused. She didn’t do anything strange at that time?

Besides, weren't you eaten by the sea god? How did you have time to think about these things? Who is this...

It can only be said that although everyone has long been aware of Xu Shi’s terrible nature, they still can’t help but complain from time to time.

"You used your ability at that time, right? And you used it in front of Xiao Feng and Xiao Ling."

Xu Shi smiled and said, "If your situation really hasn't changed, then you should have turned into an old lady for a short period of time like last time... But the result is that you didn't, so I can be sure that either you can't change back at all, or you can control the transformation between the two forms at will."

"And then you let me trick you like this...your reaction says it all."

“…Xu Shi!”

After listening to his clear and logical analysis, the old lady blinked for a long time and then suddenly came back to her senses.

Although his analysis is not without reason, to put it bluntly, it seems that you are only sure of this because you cheated me just now, right?

So, in the final analysis, it was because of his poor psychological quality that he was exposed... Thinking of this, Xia Ke'an almost regretted it to death.

Seeing the other party's smug look, she became even more annoyed and punched him on the chest in frustration.

"You, you are the most disgusting person!"

She wanted to use Gu Yi's family-inherited skill, the vicious dog that pounces on its prey, to bite this shameless guy to death. "I used my ability for you, and I almost got exposed for it... and you use it to analyze me?!"

"It's inevitable that I would think of it."

Xu Shi patted her on the back and calmed her excitement. "Besides, it's not a bad thing that you can control your transformation. Why did you keep it a secret from everyone for so long?"

"This……"

This question actually stumped the white-haired loli, and she instantly wilted out of guilt.

"Then, isn't it because I have to pretend to be your father and daughter..."

She didn't want to admit that it was her own selfish motives that were at work. "Besides, it doesn't seem to matter whether I say it or not..."

"How come it doesn't matter?"

Xu Shi's expression became serious. "It doesn't matter. Why am I asking you this?"

"W-what do you mean?"

Xia Ke'an asked stutteringly, his mind a mess.

"Oh, I was just thinking that if you can switch forms, then using it at the right time might be more helpful to your identity as a 'Saint'."

Xu Shi didn't seem to notice her blushing and continued, "That's why I want to ask you."

This is true. In his eyes, running a religion is indeed something that requires a lot of hype. Mind-reading predictions are good, but if this "saint" can suddenly change into another appearance when predicting, it will shock the world even more.

That would truly meet the standard of a "miracle" and would be the icing on the cake.

"Well, it seems so..."

The old lady's mind was not on this matter at all, she just nodded in agreement when she thought it sounded right.

The only drawback is that, in this way, any discerning person can realize that the father-daughter relationship between the two is just a show... In a sense, they are also exposing more of their cards.

But Xu Shi was open-minded about this matter. Since he was playing chess and cards, no matter how good the cards he had were, they would be useless if he couldn't get the value he wanted. Good cards could only be called good cards if they were played at the most appropriate time.

Besides, he has more than just this one card in his hand.