It's the age of cyber, and you're still a traditional villain?

Chapter 264: Old aunt, you still said you can’t act? !

"So you never thought about cooperating with the Holy See, right?"

After walking out of the gate of the Holy See, Xie Qingyan couldn't laugh or cry.

If she can no longer see that this bad man is just playing tricks, her life will be in vain all these years... Anyway, knowing that you don't dare to touch my hair, what can you do if I sit on your head and shit and pee?

Just ride.

Of course, no matter how smooth the game is, we can't go all out. If Xu Shizhen says, "Let you saints be my velvet balls," you can see if they can withstand the pressure and cut you... I'll ask you the name of the Holy See. The reaction was not small, not to mention that this kind of request was definitely considered disrespectful in their ears.

But if you kill Luo Yu and let Qin Yiyan be a maid, it doesn't seem that excessive - mainly because Xu Shi's character is placed here. If it were him, no one would think it was a big deal. question.

As for the result, naturally Xu Shi and his party left the Holy See in a swaggering manner.

"uh-huh."

Regarding the question about his fiancée, Xu Shi was noncommittal and in a good mood grabbed Pan Ling who was hiding behind her. "Stop being a transparent person behind the scenes, I'll give you a quiz."

"Ok?"

"If they really agree to their request to be teachers, what should we do next?"

"Ah this..."

The silly disciple didn't know what he was thinking, but he reacted quickly when he heard the words.

"If the Holy See really agrees to such an exorbitant request just because of the words of an outsider, the master, then it proves that they are a bit unscrupulous in doing things."

Miss Xiaoling frowned and analyzed, "There will be no benefit in cooperating with such a person. Even one of our own people can sell at any time, let alone a partner?"

"continue."

Xu Shi looked happy. He hadn't taken care of her much recently, but it was obvious that her level had improved a lot. It seemed that the silly apprentice had learned a lot and grown a lot from the Poseidon Stone incident.

"But since the other party has made a gesture, if we veto it on the spot, the only one who will suffer is ourselves."

Pan Ling nodded and continued, "If it were me, I would choose to temporarily reach cooperation, release some of the benefits of controlling the scope, and then choose the time to escape with one strike."

"This is the apprentice you taught."

Xie Qingyan complained quietly, "The more I look at it, the more I feel that you two are carved from the same mold..."

But it wasn't good. It seemed that Xu Shi was only relieved, but it was more of a shock to her - to be honest, the answer she could give was about the same as the dog-changing woman herself.

But don't forget, it has only been a few months since Pan Ling became Xu Shi's apprentice.

This time is not long, and it is a great thing to make such a big progress, or change.

I recall that when we first met, she was just like a little white flower, but now she has been completely cultivated by you into a sinister person...

You did a great job, Mr. Xu. (stick reading)

"Thank you, Mistress, for your compliment."

The silly disciple accepted the complaint without changing her expression. It was obvious that she was quite satisfied with it.

So those who are close to ink are black, I’m afraid that’s what it means, right?

"It would be better if the tone is more exaggerated."

Xu Shi also smiled, flicked his fingers on his apprentice's forehead like a joke, "It's hard for you, Master Xie, to praise others, so don't dampen their enthusiasm."

"...Stop making trouble, master."

Pan Ling rubbed her forehead, her tone a little aggrieved, "I have another question to ask you."

Some little fools finally discovered belatedly that their master's childishness was far more childish than they imagined. Why couldn't he always see that you were in good shape?And can you please stop hitting your forehead, you will become stupid...

"Just ask."

"What I want to ask is, master, your own attitude towards cooperation with the Holy See."

Miss Xiaoling said seriously, "Because in my opinion, no matter what, it is a better option to cooperate with both the Holy See and the royal family at the same time."

"Why do you think so?"

Xu Shi raised his eyebrows and asked with interest.

"Because this can maximize our interests, right?"

Pan Ling explained, "Reaching cooperation with the Holy See and the royal family at the same time means that we can better check and balance these two parties in the future."

"For example, if there is a difference in attitude and treatment, if one party is appropriately snubbed, then if they don't want to fall behind others, they will definitely lower their bottom line, and we can also get more benefits from this. Bar?"

"On the contrary, if we only choose one of them, there will be no such competition between partners... and it may even cause the party that cannot cooperate to completely break up with us. Is this a good thing for us?"

"But Master, you didn't do this...are you worried that the Holy See is being hypocritical? But since the other party has lowered its stance, it actually means that they are willing to make concessions, and they should not have any concerns in this regard."

This was the strangest thing to her. Now was obviously the best time, but what Xu Shi made was not the best choice. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was even the worst choice in her opinion.

Didn't you take it into consideration?Pan Ling didn't think so. How could the master not notice something that she could figure out?

In her opinion, the only possible explanation is that it is exactly what Xu Shi said, that he would rather give up his interests for quick gain because of his pettiness... But this is completely different from the master's character.

Even if she has been in contact with Xu Shi for the shortest time, she can clearly feel that Xu Shi is not a person whose choices will be influenced by personal feelings. Even if he really wants to mess with the Holy See, he can't do it like this... The so-called no Zhengxing is actually just a protective color. Whoever thinks so is a fool.

That's why she felt strange and couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried... This was probably the reason why she had been silent just now.

"You think so?"

Xu Shi's smile became brighter and brighter, "It seems that you have really learned a lot, and it is worthy of my teacher's careful training for so long."

"But you still don't think about it, otherwise you wouldn't ask such a question."

"Hey?"

Pan Ling was confused, and the mature image that she had finally condensed was brought back to its original shape by these words, and she became silly and cute.

"Let me ask you, regardless of whether the Holy See takes action or not, what is our original plan for the next step?"

"It is through the royal family that a new sect is established..."

Pan Ling replied without thinking, but suddenly woke up as she spoke, "Ah..."

Xu Shi's meaning is self-evident.

No matter how low the Holy See's attitude is, it is impossible to hold its nose and agree to such a thing, because this is a bottom-line issue.

To give a very similar example, if the royal family and the Holy See are compared to two people eating, then what Xu Shi has to do now is to pour the dishes from the Holy See's plate into his own bowl, and then put the dishes from the other party's plate I smashed it and planned to let it starve to death.

Only the Holy See can accept it.

This is no longer a case of obtaining benefits through micro-management, and of course we cannot use this kind of thinking to get ahead.

"Understand?"

Xu Shi rubbed her head, "Since it's essentially impossible for me to cooperate with them as a teacher, why bother with all the twists and turns? Just play with them."

You still have to practice, silly apprentice.

Of course, in his opinion, his apprentice has made great progress if he can consider this.

Moreover, it should be said that these considerations of hers are almost not influenced by personal emotions. They are entirely based on rational analysis and considerations to strive for more interests for her side. Obviously, the former Luo Yu brother can no longer It affected her thinking.

Although Xu Shi had long ago not thought that she would still have any cruel feelings for Luo Yu, let alone jokingly make such arrogant remarks as "Are you really afraid of killing him for your master?", the reaction of the obedient disciple It still makes him happy.

The difference between active and passive is here.

"Oh……"

Pan Ling nodded thoughtfully, "Master is right, disciples need to be taught...wrong."

She suddenly noticed a very basic question, "Even if you say so, master, before you completely break up with the Holy See, you can still get this value, right?"

Just like the Poseidon Stone transaction controlled by the master before, the bubble was blown first and then popped.

So, there seems to be no difference in treating the Holy See in the same way?
This problem seemed to be getting more and more complicated. As he thought about it, the silly apprentice's eyes began to spin in circles.

"Well...there are two reasons."

Xu Shi did not hesitate to answer, "First, because the Holy See is not as dependent on us as the royal family. The royal family needs our help to reduce losses. However, the Holy See's own losses in the Poseidon Stone incident were not that big. I remember you counted this yourself. Woolen cloth."

This is true at all, because the Holy See's approach to the Poseidon Stone is different from the other two parties. As mentioned before, as long as it is linked to words like "God Lord", even if it is garbage, there will be a lot of people willing to pay for it.

Under such circumstances, it is far-fetched to say that they also suffered losses, and maybe they also made a lot of money... Even the Poseidon stones they had hoarded before were digested, and they could just change the packaging and start over, right, tricks No need to change.

Not to mention that they are not of the same mind internally, or like the royal family, the attitude of Cheng Gujian and the little queen, or even Cheng Gujian alone, can mean everything. The purpose of cooperation is the same as mentioned before, more to check and balance the royal family. .

The probability that there will be no follow-up once people negotiate terms with you is very high. At that time, they will be dragged into it. No matter how long the cooperation period is, the benefits they can get will be much less than what is on paper. Create a lot of unnecessary trouble.

He didn't bother to spend time on something that was thankless.

"Then...the second point?"

Pan Ling thought about it and it made sense, and continued to ask.

"Think for yourself."

Xu Shi gave it up and ended the topic after leaving such a sentence.

"...Master, can we not always be like this?"

The silly disciple wanted to cry but had no tears. She could only say that although she had not experienced the physical one yet, she had experienced the mental one countless times...

Even if it’s just to train yourself, you can’t do this trick every time!

I don’t want to think anymore, I just want to listen directly!

"No no no."

Xu Shi shook his head ruthlessly, but still gave her a little hope, "If you really can't figure it out, ask your junior sister, she should know."

"Little Senior Sister?"

Pan Ling blinked and immediately turned to look at Xia Keyan, who was eating melon on the side, "If you know, please tell me, okay?"

"I?"

The old aunt looked up at her, thought for a moment, puffed out her chest and said, "Then you have to treat me to something delicious."

"Okay, you can bring whatever you want to eat!"

The silly apprentice agreed immediately. This was much easier than doing homework.

After all, there is a childishness about her that has not faded away, and she wants to be lazy occasionally.

"Then go now!"

The white-haired loli was so happy that she couldn't wait to take her shopping.

"Strange."

Xie Qingyan was also a little curious when he saw this, "I can't figure out what the second point is... but the little brat knows? You're not a liar, are you?"

Of course she also knew that Xia Keyan was not a real child, and was even much older than her... But who asked you to act like a loli and pretend to be young every day? In that case, you are a brat.

"I say she knows she just knows."

Xu Shi's addiction to riddles was not over yet, and he said like a charlatan, "It seems like you are worse than a little brat, haha."

"Then speak quickly."

The dog woman was emotionally unstable now and would easily get angry if she did anything casually. She pinched him hard on the waist in annoyance, the kind of two-pronged attack with tentacles.

"Hey, you murdered your husband, right?"

Xu Shi quickly bounced away, "It's not good to be so impulsive...the secret must not be leaked."

"Who told you to say I'm not as good as a little kid?!"

Xie Qingyan didn't buy it and pressed forward step by step, "You must tell me one, two, three today."

"The secret must not be revealed."

Xu Shi's eyes became serious, "If you want to know, you have to see how sincere the donor is."

"……I knew it."

The fiancée immediately understood his subtext, blushed and came over again, "Forget it, just feed the dog."

"You are the dog, okay? I don't know who took the initiative to make a small fist a few days ago..."

"Shut up, don't talk!"

"Okay, okay, then let's discuss something serious..."

Seeing the two of them flirting and flirting as if no one else was around, while walking away hand in hand, the two bodyguards behind them couldn't help but glance at each other, and at the same time showed a very strange expression.

"...Um, Miss Shen, do you like Director Xu very much?"

Ye Shanshan understood Shen Qin's eyes and asked tentatively.

"Does it even need to be said?"

Shen Qin didn't deny it, with a little bitterness in her tone. She was very unhappy watching Xu Shi and others chatting with each other every day, okay?
"What a coincidence, I'm in the same situation as you."

Little Curly thought for a while and then said something along the lines of the current situation.

In fact, it doesn't seem like the right choice to talk to Shen Qin about this trouble, but who else can you think of?There is no one else... and the two of them have actually communicated a lot these days, and the nature of their work is relatively similar.

You have to open the door to this, maybe these words will get into Xu Shi's ears at some point, right?

"what?!"

Shen Qin's reaction was a bit surprising. He pointed at her and asked in disbelief, "So...you also like your boss Xie, right?!"

Ok? !

When Ye Shanshan heard this, she thought there was something wrong with her ears.

But when he looked at Shen Qin, there was a clear sense of stupidity in his eyes, not like he was deliberately pretending to be stupid.

"..."

Curly Curly actually had a deep impression on Shen Qin, the leader of the "Forgotten Ones" back then. He had many interactions with her at that time... He was completely different from now, okay?

So how did you become like this?I always feel so pitiful...

Forget it, I seem to be more pitiful.well.

……

To put things in perspective, there is another poor person in this world, and that is Pan Ling.

After being inhumanely washed her wallet by her little senior sister, she finally got an answer from the other party.

"I do not know."

"Um?!"

The silly apprentice was really dumbfounded this time, "You're not going to betray me too, are you, little senior sister?"

"I really don't know."

The old aunt looked sincere, "I'm more curious about why you think I really know? Even Aunt Xie is more likely, right?"

Xiao Ke'an doesn't care about such brain-burning problems.

"You don't know why you agreed to it, why did you tell me after I asked you to eat so much?!"

Pan Ling was about to cry but had no tears. She stretched out her hand to snatch the big and small bags from the other person's hand, "Give it back to me!"

So angry!

It's rare that you plan to be lazy, but you lose so completely?
"There is no conflict between these two things."

The white-haired loli shrank back, showing off her rare skill, "Isn't it right for you to be filial to your little senior sister?"

It is said that the stupid apprentice becomes the evildoer, but the real evildoer is here.

"I don't care, either pay me back or help me solve the problem!"

Pan Ling said angrily, "Otherwise...or I'll spank you!"

She finally figured it out, maybe this was really the master playing a trick on her, because the bad thing was that she couldn't read Xia Keyan's thoughts, and the other party's mental power was too much higher than hers... She was seriously cheated. Reason.

But now she knows how to solve problems reasonably. She doesn't have the courage to deal with the master, but is it not easy to teach you a little guy who takes money but does nothing?
There is also a gap between weaklings. Although they all have almost zero combat effectiveness, it seems that it is not difficult for Pan Ling to control Xia Keyan in terms of force. This has nothing to do with ability.

"...No, no, no, no, I'm joking with you."

Seeing that she seemed to be serious about it, the old aunt became scared in a second.

It can be seen that during the time when she and Gu Yi were pulling hair, she also learned a lot of the good qualities of Miss Black Rabbit.

"Then just say it quickly."

Pan Ling rolled her eyes at her, stopped her movements and urged.

"I really don't know. I guess Dad also means to let you think about it yourself?"

The old aunt blinked her eyes, "But I can help you find out. Is that okay?"

"...that's about the same."

The silly disciple thought about it and nodded. To be honest, she didn't really want to deal with Xia Keyan, but of course she wouldn't feel good after being teased.

But the little senior sister is so cute, it seems that I can only choose to forgive her.

"Don't worry, I will try my best!"

Xia Keyan also laughed, patted his chest and said proudly, "Sister, I am very loyal!"

……

The old aunt kept her promise and went to find Xu Shi soon after returning to the mansion.

She also grasped the timing very well. When she passed by, she just passed by Xie Qingyan.

Xia Keyan could tell at a glance that the other person was more moisturized than when they separated, and the blush on his face had not faded... He didn't need to think about it to know that the two of them were not shy just now.

Here we go again, sex daddy... The white-haired loli rolled her eyes helplessly, and then opened Xu Shi's door.

Xu Shi had just finished taking a bath, put on his bathrobe and walked out.

"Come here?"

He was not surprised at all. It seemed that the door was reserved for good daughters. "Then silly girl asked you to ask?"

"hold head high."

Xia Keyan nodded, sat in his arms with ease, and let out a long groan of satisfaction, "I haven't been alone with you like this for a long time."

In the past, when they were still in Night Sin City, the two of them would just chat like this whenever they had nothing to do.

"It seems to be true."

Xu Shi smiled and started braiding her hair like muscle memory, "So how are you going to deal with her later?"

"I must be putting the blame on you. What can I do if you don't tell me? Little Ke'an is so pitiful, how can she really do this?"

The old aunt said nonchalantly, "On the contrary, I'm more worried about you... Tell me honestly, did you tell Xie Qingyan that woman in a daze just now?"

"Am I that kind of person?"

Xu Shi pulled her hair and felt angry.

"Don't pull!"

Xia Keyan complained, "Aren't you? I've never seen anyone worse than you."

"You're going to get spanked if you talk to daddy like that."

"How can you be willing to give up?"

"Say it again and see if I'm willing to let it go."

……

If Pan Ling were present, she would probably be really furious - because she really didn't expect that Xia Keyan actually knew the answer to that question.

It can only be said that the old aunt's acting skills are somewhat good, and she can easily pass the test with her own advantages.

But it is a pity that this dialogue could not be spread, so what is left is this picture of a loving father and a filial daughter.

"Let's talk about something practical. You haven't told me yet how you plan to open this so-called new religion."

Pan Ling had long since disappeared from the conversation between the two of them. The old aunt asked seriously, "You look confident, do you really know how to do that?"

"Don't you know how to learn?"

Xu Shi smiled and said, "If it doesn't work, just follow the Holy See's rules. We will do whatever they do."

There is no such thing as a church in the City of Night Sin. At most, it is just a joke created by various players or netizens... But the routines here are not difficult.

In general, just make it a bit taller, choose a spiritual leader similar to a "saint", and then create some so-called "miracles". This is enough to attract most ordinary people.

Not to mention that this land also has supernatural powers, how can the Holy See in the Hualan Empire still stand firm for so many years?

In fact, this is still inseparable from the pyramid structure of "upgraded people". People with top abilities will always be a minority. Most people are still ordinary as always, or have abilities that are of little use, and they are not much different from ordinary people. .

At this point, the two city-states are surprisingly similar.

"sounds good."

While listening to his details, the old aunt nodded repeatedly, "Then who are you going to let as this spiritual leader? Yourself?"

"Who are you asking?"

Xu Shi looked like he had seen a ghost, "Don't you know who is most suitable for this position?"

Of course, it’s the good daughter in my arms who is the most suitable, right?
To be honest, there is no "miracle" that is simpler and more straightforward than a prophecy.

Especially what do many people go to church for?In addition to praying, she also performs some superstitious activities like asking for fortune-telling. This is what the white-haired lolita is best at.

She can make short-term prophecies almost with her mouth, and it is not difficult for her to make long-term predictions.

"Of course, you alone are definitely not enough. Xiaoling and I also have to cooperate with you, so that our sect can grow in the shortest possible time."

Xia Keyan understood what he meant instantly. The three of them with mental abilities could really manipulate everyone.

She even understood Xu Shi's tricks - if she could predict it herself, she would be able to predict it, but if you don't know what the other person is thinking, sometimes you won't be able to use it.

Pan Ling's mind reading can just fill this gap. Just imagine, before a person says anything, they already know what the person is thinking, and they can even give suggestions or point the way. This has to be given to others. What a shock to the soul.

Finally, in conjunction with Xu Shi's ability... this time, "United as One" has to work. It can unknowingly strengthen the believers' faith. It is simply not too suitable.

And 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 clearly and eloquently without even stumbling, the old aunt couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Probably during the expedition to Poseidon?"

Xu Shi thought for a while and replied, "The outline will probably be already there by then. All that needs to be done after that is to enrich the flesh and blood."

"Including the transaction of Poseidon Stone?"

The white-haired loli smiled and said, "I'm really convinced by you, little boy."

Some things really have to be put together in order to fully understand it - it seemed that it was just a blow to the economy of the main city of the empire, but in fact it was not a weakening of the influence of the Holy See?
As long as they can't restrain themselves and join in this farce, this result will inevitably occur - although the Holy See has not suffered any financial losses, it may not be so in terms of people's hearts.

Because the followers of the Holy See are a huge group, there are countless people who 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 does the Holy See, which they have always believed in, also get involved?

If someone suffers serious losses because of purchasing the Holy See's Poseidon products, their faith will naturally be further affected and shaken.

Under such circumstances, 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 of years old. It seems to have lush branches and leaves, but in fact, it has been hollowed out by insects.

Thinking about it this way, the other party who wants to cooperate with Xu Shi may also have the intention of throwing the blame on him. We were also deceived by despicable foreigners, and we are as miserable as you.

Therefore, it is impossible to really stand with them no matter what, and neither hypocrisy nor coercion will do... It is not easy to create such a perfect soil, how can you change the entire plan just for a small profit?
On the contrary, in comparison, the royal family is much more suitable - since they have agreed to help them fill the shortfall, of course the money cannot be wasted, and they must be exchanged for their help.

As long as there is the royal family's endorsement and financial subsidies, the implementation of Protestantism will be as smooth as ever.

This is a win-win situation in a sense... Regarding these, Xu Shi had already stated his interests to the little queen before. Of course, the other party would not let go of such a good opportunity and agreed immediately.

Therefore, those who say that Boss Xu is not doing his job properly should apologize immediately!
Do you think you locked Dongfang Xiao in the duel arena just to train her?Isn’t that good? ! (tremor)
"You haven't convinced me yet?"

Xu Shi pretended to be surprised and said, "Is it me or you that has the problem?"

"Okay, okay, bad dad is the best."

Xia Keyan nodded quickly to satisfy your vanity, really...

"But there's a problem."

"Ok?"

"I'm not very good at acting. What should I do if I can't get that feeling of a saint?"

"Almost got it."

Xu Shi tied her hair into a twist, "I believe what Wuyou said, but it doesn't make sense if you say it."

But it's not bad. If he hadn't been wearing heavy armor those few times before, and Xia Maomao's character of blushing even if he didn't tell a lie, he would have exposed his secret so many times...

"It's true, believe me."

The old aunt got an advantage and still wanted to behave, "I have to think about it later, I have to feel frustrated that I can't trick you... Otherwise, how will I deal with your stupid apprentice?"

"is it?"

Xu Shi's expression gradually turned playful, and the movements of his hands stopped abruptly.

"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 had not experienced for a long time, "I want to think about how to do it, I have a headache..."

"Don't rush to develop feelings first."

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 Keyan didn't react for a moment, and turned around obediently, "What's wrong?"

"Come on, look into my eyes first."

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

"Do, what are you doing..."

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

"Nothing, but it looks more formal."

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

"This feeling is almost over now... Come on, tell me, how long do you plan to hide it from me about the things you can change back?"

……

……

……

silence.

long silence.

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

Her first reaction was to run away, but unfortunately the escape route was blocked. With the two of them in this position, Xu Shi only needed a gentle hug and she couldn't break away at all.

but.

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

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