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

Before I knew it, it was already night.

As if all his strength had been drained away, after giving advice to the person in front of him, Xia Ke'an suddenly fell to the ground. He lost his balance and almost stumbled.

But she didn't really fall - Xu Shi appeared at the right time and caught her.

"Everyone, the Saint Lady may need to rest for a while."

His eyes were full of heartache. "So the people behind please go back first and come back tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding."

Since he said so, and the "Lady Saint" in front of them did look weak, everyone naturally couldn't force her anymore, and they all dispersed in disappointment, only regretting that they were ranked so last.

"Are there any eggs tomorrow?"

Someone asked worriedly.

"I'm sorry, probably not."

Pan Ling said regretfully, "Tomorrow we should be distributing milk, and the day after tomorrow we should be distributing bread."

Ok? !

What's there to be sorry about?

Hearing her say this, everyone felt relieved.

After all, there is not much difference between eggs, milk and bread. They are all supplies that can help them save money in this economic downturn.

Not to mention that you can get free help to solve your problems... This Holy Fire Cat Cult is very reliable.

With this mentality, everyone left here reluctantly.

But what they didn't know was that after seeing off the last visitor, Xia Ke'an, who had been lying in Xu Shi's arms like a dead person, suddenly opened his eyes and revived with full blood.

“It feels very successful!”

She was quite happy about it, "It's just that I can't hold it back... I feel like they really treat me like a god, you don't know how much I want to laugh."

It was obvious that this amount of work was nothing to her - they were just small problems that were close at hand, and making these predictions was effortless for her.

In comparison, perhaps the most tiring part is to keep up appearances all the time.

“What we do is no different from what God does.”

Xu Shi also smiled, "No need to be so modest, you need to learn to get used to it as soon as possible... Can the people of the Holy See do it?"

"But it's a good thing to have a good start. The two of you have coordinated your secret codes well... Wait, tomorrow is the highlight."

What Boss Xu said came true.

The next morning, before anyone got up, they could already hear noise outside the door.

Empty alleys!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 268 How did you become a philosopher again?

2023-09-18

It turns out that some things do take time to settle.

Even though it was only one night, it was enough to make many things come to fruition - for example, Xia Ke'an had predicted that something would happen to Passerby B's wife at night, and the next day there was news that someone who was desperate and used weapons to hurt people on the black market... Thinking about it now still makes the couple feel scared.

After this incident, their relationship as husband and wife naturally improved, which can be said to be a double happiness.

It was similar for other people. Those who were sick were cured, those who were not sick took precautions, women took it to beautify themselves, and children took it to become smarter... It can be said that most of the old aunt's predictions have come true, and those that did not come true were simply because the time had not yet come.

As I said, one person can be a shill, but a hundred or a thousand people cannot be - we are all neighbors, and except for a few unfamiliar faces, we are all very familiar with each other, so it is not a lie no matter how you think about it.

Not to mention that there is free milk today... Under such circumstances, word spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. In just one night, the fame of the Holy Fire Cat Cult has spread.

"Get up and work."

Xu Shi sighed helplessly. He had lived for twenty-six or twenty-seven years in this life, and it was a rare experience for him to experience the feeling of punching in to go to work... Really, how could he have overlooked this point after all the planning?

Hello, this is what lazy dogs are like.

In contrast, the saint Xia Ke'an herself and her silly disciple Pan Ling got into the state quickly, praising, teasing, and singing in unison. Even though there were many more people today than yesterday, the two of them still handled it with ease.

"Come on, come on, don't be impatient, just get your number plate and wait."

Miss Xiaoling shuttled among the crowd and distributed the small wooden signs in her hands in an orderly manner, "If your number is called later, just go to the quiet room next to it."

This was an adjustment the three of them made when reviewing the game last night - it was certainly a good thing to act cool in front of everyone, but if you wanted to do it in the long run, you couldn't keep doing it this way.

The main reason is that as more and more people come to solve their problems, there will naturally be many problems that cannot be said in front of everyone, such as hidden private money, marital discord and domestic violence, or not being able to fill the bag, etc.

This is not a topic that can be discussed in public, it's too difficult to talk about... But if it's a one-on-one talk, many things can be let go.

This is why churches generally have private confessionals, and even the Holy See of the Hualan Empire has similar arrangements - only in this way can it appear more formal and gradually increase the base of believers.

And in the final analysis, there is no need to worry too much about whether this will weaken the influence of the so-called "miracle". It is enough for that kind of thing to be conspicuous on the first day. As long as someone sees it, they will spontaneously stand up for them.

All in all, everything seemed in good order.

But there were some restless people - some people quickly cut in line and got to the front, taking out a few bottles and cans from their arms, ready to get some free milk.

But before he could make any move, a dark shadow suddenly appeared from behind him and placed the dagger in his hand across his neck without any explanation.

"One person can only take one pound."

After finally switching to combat form, the curly-haired Ye Shanshan said coldly, "Also, go get in line."

“…Okay, okay…”

The man was startled out of nowhere. Is there someone guarding this place?

And this mysterious thing was too scary... He couldn't help shrinking his neck, and rolled back to the back to queue in despair.

This action also shocked the other people present - to be honest, there were indeed a group of people who had some restless thoughts. There were only three people in the Holy Fire Cat Sect. Could they really do something?

Including reporting to the Vatican or something... But after seeing this, many distracting thoughts were aborted.

We have to be on guard against villains, right? Even if most people don't have the guts, they are also participants. If the truth comes out, will it affect them? Besides, there are free supplies to be claimed. At least we have to wait until we have taken advantage of them before saying anything...

Before that, it’s better to keep this secret and don’t stop us from getting the eggs!

"...You are very good at playing tricks, Master Xu."

In the backstage room, Xie Qingyan, the only one with nothing to do, couldn't help but tease, "But have you ever thought about what to do next?"

We always have to plan ahead. After all, there's nothing wrong with everyone doing this for a short period of time, but you can't spend your whole life on it. Are you going to keep doing this forever?

After all, opening a sect is just a means to an end, but what happens after the goal is achieved? Just run away and leave a mess behind?

"That's just the beginning. You're thinking too far ahead."

Xu Shi smiled and said, "But if you ask me, as long as the Holy Fire Cat Cult grows stronger, we won't have to worry about it here anymore."

It would be fine to appoint a new person in charge at that time, right? Whether it is selecting believers from the people of Hualan Empire or leaving some of their own people, as long as this model can be continued... To put it bluntly, this is the same as the head office and branch office, and it has long been a very mature system.

Of course, there are differences. After all, it is a religious institution, and the so-called prophecy sign cannot be destroyed. But if the saint Xia Kean is gone, it will be really difficult to maintain it.

But Xu Shi naturally had already prepared a response to this.

"For example, when is your birthday?"

He asked, looking at his fiancée.

"February 11th, what's wrong?"

Xie Qingyan blinked, not knowing what he meant.

"No, let me calculate your fortune for you."

Boss Xu took a sip of tea and then muttered, "According to your birth date, your overall fortune today will be slightly up and down."

"Instead of worrying about the impact of bad luck, it is better to maintain an optimistic and firm attitude and believe in your own abilities. Whether passively or actively, you need to make some new changes, and the process may take time to adapt. In life, don't let some small things affect your mood."

"In terms of career, this is a period of striving to enrich and improve yourself. You must maintain a stable work and learning state, and do not relax because of a temporary dull period. Instead, you must always remind yourself to strengthen your skills and knowledge reserves and seize opportunities to demonstrate your talents and abilities."

"In terms of health, it is easy to feel physical fatigue and discomfort, which may be caused by work pressure and mental stress. It is recommended to arrange rest time reasonably, maintain good work and rest habits, and also pay attention to diet and exercise, relax and relieve stress."

"Hey?"

Listening to his long series of analyses, the doubts in the dog woman's eyes became more and more serious.

It sounds like it really makes sense. I have been emotionally unstable recently, not to mention my health, the complications are there... I don't need to worry too much about church matters, it's definitely true to say that it's plain and simple...

But if it were her, she certainly wouldn't give up just because it was dull. She would take this opportunity to improve her abilities. And the things that come after that are really what she would prefer to do...

But having said that, why does it always feel like something is wrong?

"wrong!"

She quickly responded, "We are together every day, of course you know all these things! And what you said seems a bit empty..."

"But it's pretty close to your range, isn't it?"

Xu Shi smiled and said, "It actually has nothing to do with familiarity. What matters is this vagueness... How can we expand the scope without vagueness? How can we get close to the edge without expanding the scope? If we don't let you get close to the edge, how can you believe it?"

This is actually a very common method in superstitious activities. If you say ten things, as long as one of them comes true, it is considered a success.

A deeper issue is the repetition of the same words over and over again - the most intuitive example is "If the calculation is not accurate, I won't take a penny, but if it is accurate, I will give you any reward you want." It sounds sincere at first glance, but it is actually useless nonsense. If the calculation is not accurate, I won't give you money, right?

But if the fortune teller said it first, even if it was not accurate, you don’t seem to have any reason to blame him... He said it first, and if you still hold on to it, it becomes your problem...

Including the more classic "a black forehead indicates more bad luck than good luck". If something bad really happens to you, then what others say is right. If nothing "bad" happens, you will probably be too happy to care whether others' predictions are accurate or not.

"Anyway, I will sort some of it out by then. With these things, we will be able to deal with the masses in the empire... Plus, the royal family will support us later, so there is nothing to worry about."

He said leisurely, "Actually, these are all simple little tricks. I remember that many people in Sin City used to do these things, to coax innocent little girls who had never experienced anything in life..."

"Ok?"

Xie Qingyan was listening with great interest at first, but soon realized something was wrong, narrowed his eyes and said unhappily, "You mean, I'm a silly girl?"

"Forehead……"

Xu Shi then realized that he had said something wrong, and quickly tried to make amends, "Of course you are not. Director Xie is so high up, you have rarely come into contact with such low-level things."

Besides, you are not love-brained, so it is normal that you don’t know about things that you don’t care about at all, right?

"cut."

The dog woman sneered, but did not pursue the matter too much. Instead, she came closer with a little emotion and said, "Forget it, since I fell into your trap, I am not much different from a silly girl... No matter how I think about it, it's your fault."

Or maybe this is the consequence of relying on others... Before, she thought that no matter what her relationship with Xu Shi was, she would never become like Xia Wuyou and the others.

But the result now is obviously not like this, so we can only say it this way.

"No, you are the smartest."

Xu Shi pinched her face and put a top hat on her head.

Just then, the others also finished their work for the day and returned to the back hall in groups of three or four.

"Master, I counted and found that the number of people today is twice as many as yesterday."

Pan Ling, the young priest in charge of coordination, took out a small notebook and handed it over. "Most of them are new faces, but they are currently limited to the DC area. Moreover, many people came and left quickly. When they saw that the waiting time was long, they didn't even want the milk and just left... I'm afraid they are still worried about the legitimacy of our Holy Flame Cat Cult."

"Is that so... That's normal."

Xu Shi nodded, "You have worked hard."

"No hard work, no hard work!"

Ye Shanshan jumped out to show her loyalty, "To be honest, I haven't done these things for a long time, I'm a little rusty."

"Ok?"

Xu Shi raised his eyebrows. It seemed that this guy had helped Xie Qingyan do a lot of dirty work in the past... But it was normal to think about it. Isn't that what a secretary does?

Not to mention she's a combat-type secretary, my own Miss Su Lin is pretty much the same...

"But Miss An's safety is not a problem, and everyone who came today is relatively well behaved."

Shen Qin also echoed that she was sent to protect Xia Ke'an's safety and had been busy all day.

In fact, safety was what Xu Shi was least worried about. Not to mention that the church was fully prepared, there were actually combat teams lurking in the surrounding area. If someone really wanted to cause trouble, the outcome could only be described as tragic.

"All in all, it's the initial stage now and it will indeed be a little busier."

He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The royal family will officially confirm our legitimacy in three days... It will be fine after these few days."

"OK."