13 Mink Street

As soon as he walked out of the teleportation formation in the York City area, Karen saw Vic and Murray standing there waiting for him.

Outside, the genius had just dawned. Although this "travel meeting" took a little longer than before, it was not enough to let my two subordinates who are now in high positions wait here specially, and they were also very busy.

Karen thought to himself: It seems that Poncey Manor has also been infiltrated into a sieve.

Vic stepped forward and said, "Minister, the whip is ordered, you'd better go to the Dingle area now."

"Well, I see, you should send me a message first."

"Yes, Minister."

Karen let go of Xiao Kangna's hand, but Xiao Kangna held it back. She had already agreed that Karen must be accompanied and protected when going out.

"Hey, go home and have a good rest first, you're already tired."

Today, Xiao Kangna has turned into a bone dragon many times to participate in battles, which has exceeded her previous load.

"Well, all right."

"Also, give that snake scale to Alfred for inspection first, and let him seal it first."

"Why?"

Little Kangna is very reluctant to part with her new toy, she has a collection habit.

"I'm afraid that the snake hid something in this scale, and maybe it came out with this scale. First check it and then seal it up. When Pu'er and Kevin come back, let them check it again. Be obedient."

"Oh, yes." Little Kangna nodded.

Two hundred years ago, Qisas was unwilling to give up his body and leave. Two hundred years later, maybe it would be willing.

As the No. 2 figure in the Whip of Order, how could he allow himself to be pecked at by eagles for making mistakes.

Murray put on a mask and turned into Karen's appearance, then took Little Kangna's hand and walked out of the teleportation circle hall.

Not only the Whip of Order has an intelligence system here, if I go straight to the Dingle area to meet the whipman as soon as I come back, I will only expose the eyeliner of Poncey Manor.

After teleporting to the Dingle area, Karen, who used the ring to change his appearance, went outside and took a taxi instead of taking a carriage. He left the fare and got off the car, and then turned into a black mist and arrived Order Whip headquarters back door.

Through the special ID card, Karen quickly came to the door of the whipman's office.

At this moment, the person sitting behind the desk at the door was no longer Miguel, but a middle-aged blonde lady with a round face, a little fat, and a gentle temperament.

Of course, the reason for the softness is also because Karen holds a special identity card that can directly and secretly meet with the whip holder. When facing other personnel in the system, the new secretary-general will definitely be very cold.

"Hello, I'm Vigulin. I just took up this position. The whipkeeper is meeting guests. Please wait a moment. Do you want coffee or black tea?"

Karen said, "Talk to the whipman."

Vigulin hesitated for a while, and at the same time confirmed Karen's tone. Seeing that Karen looked calm, she nodded:

"Okay, please wait a moment."

Vigulin opened the door and walked into the office.

After a while, she came out, her expression was calm, but Karen noticed that her body was shaking slightly.

As the new first secretary who is the whip holder, Karen has already guessed who the "guest" can make her react in this way.

At that moment, Karen immediately adjusted his posture, cleared his throat, and lowered his shoulders a little.

"Please come in." Vigulin squeezed out a smile.

"Um."

Karen walked into the office and closed the door behind her.

On the teahouse by the ice pool, there were two people sitting.

A person is holding a book in his hand with a calm expression, while the owner here, the whipman Foden, is cutting a cigar for that person.

Karen lifted the mask, revealed his true face, came to the teahouse, and saluted respectfully:

"Greetings to the great priest, and the whip bearer."

Karen was surprised why the high priest was here.

The high priest took the cigar from Foden, looked at Karen, and said with a smile, "Do you know how nervous your whip is about you?"

Foden smiled.

Karen responded: "The whipman has every whip of order in his heart."

Foden waved his hand and said, "Tell me about the matter in detail, what happened?"

For Karen's matter, he went to find the high priest, but Karen returned safely. Now, it's not Karen who needs to explain, but he needs to explain.

Because of this "seeming misunderstanding", it almost triggered a direct conflict between the Holy See and the Temple of Order.

And I specially reminded Karen to explain the matter in detail because "this great priest" is responsible for reading, smoking cigars, playing golf and relaxing on weekdays, so he has plenty of time.

Karen recounted everything she experienced after going to Poncey Manor, including the statue of Pu'er. The only thing that was omitted was the relationship between herself and Pu'er.

After listening, the high priest smiled;

Foden laughed too;

Karen laughed in unison.

The high priest pointed to the book he was reading, and said, "So, reality is always stranger than fiction. If you tell outsiders that the elders of the temple of our order gods can do things so thoughtlessly, they will not believe it if they are killed. .”

Foden said: "Elder Rohan probably appreciates Karen's talent in formations, and wants to snatch this student from Elder Siti."

Rohan?

Was it the elder who had tug of war with him?

The person in charge of the whip actually knew the details of the time better than the person involved.

The high priest pointed at Karen, and said, "Using what you people of Wayne say, you are a jar of delicious miso. Anyone who sees it can't help but taste it."

Karen responded: "The subordinates did not expect such an accident to happen, and almost knocked over the miso jar."

Foden said: "You are young after all, and you don't even give face to the elders of the temple."

The high priest corrected: "He is young, and he is not stupid. In his current position, no matter who humiliates and arranges him in such a way, it is impossible not to get angry. He doesn't want face. Do you want the whip of order? You Foden Do you want it?

Me, do you want more?

In essence, it is because our group of elders have not yet awakened from the detached position in the church; also, it is inevitable that people will be stubborn when they are old, unable to accept new things and resist changes. "

Foden immediately echoed: "You are right."

The high priest turned a page of the book.

Foden looked at Karen.

Karen saluted: "This subordinate will leave."

Karen put the mask back on and walked out of the office.

He didn't leave in a hurry, but stood still in the secretary's office area.

"Do you need anything?" Vigulin stepped forward and asked.

Although she doesn't know Karen's specific identity yet, she has already clarified Karen's position here, so she naturally becomes more enthusiastic.

"Ice water, besides, help me prepare some meals, I'm hungry, thank you."

"Okay, please wait a moment."

Karen sat down on the chair next to him. He was really hungry. He went to the home of the elders of the temple. Not to mention a meal, he didn't even drink a cup of tea.

Viguline quickly brought the food, Karen was not polite, picked up the tableware and started to eat, eating very casually.

The last time I ate here, it was Miguel who deliberately sold his face and allowed himself to hang around with a piece of snack for a long time.

No need now, hungry is hungry and can simply have a light meal here.

Viguline kept watching Karen from the corner of her eyes, and then, her expression changed significantly.

This was intentional, meaning she had guessed Karen's identity.

Then, she offered to add ice cubes to Karen's ice water, no longer enthusiastic, but attentive.

Because her former boss, who was the original owner of her current position, is now working under the hands of the person in front of her.

Karen finished the meal quickly, put down the tableware, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Do you need some more?"

"No, it's fine, thank you."

"You are so kind, next time I can bring you some snacks I made myself for you to try."

Karen wiped her mouth with a napkin and refused with a smile: "It's not appropriate."

Vigulin was startled for a moment, then immediately nodded: "You are right."

At this time, a message came from Vigulin's desk. She walked to the door of the office and signaled to Karen, "Please come in."

"Um."

Karen got up and walked into the office again.

The reason why he was not in a hurry to leave was because he knew that the high priest would not appear here for no reason, just to listen to himself tell about his experience in Pangsi Manor.

Because this kind of report can be done by Foden himself, so the high priest appeared here and took a special look at himself, so there must be other things.

The whip bearer was still sitting on the teahouse, but the high priest was no longer there, and the conversation should have been finished just now, and the content of the conversation was not suitable for him to hear.

Foden asked, "Are you hungry?"

"I just used it outside." Karen took a seat beside him respectfully.

"How do you feel about our working meal here?"

"Very good, the materials used are better than those in the larger area."

"Why, can't bear to eat in the big area?"

"nor."

"Oh, I see. Praising the ingredients is good means that the taste is the same."

"Subordinates don't mean that."

"However, your maid's craftsmanship is really good. I tasted it last time in Xinhai Manor. I heard from Auggie that you also participated in the cooking?"

"Yes."

"This hobby is good, better than mine."

"I still need to learn from you."

"No, no." Foden shook his head, he couldn't stand it.

It is a kind of elegant taste for him to catch ants by himself, but if he forces the "Son of God" to catch ants too, it will feel blasphemous no matter what.

Foden said: "Elder Siti, it was an accident."

"Yes, this incident was indeed an accident."

Foden smiled and said, "I mean, Elder Siti was an accident."

"Well, you're right."

"I understand why you rejected her. She will be a teacher who protects her shortcomings, but she is not a teacher who can make plans for her students. In her real resume, Elder Siti served in the Holy See before entering the temple. It’s all ideological education work.”

It means that when Siti was young, she lived the life of a retired cadre ahead of time.

It's not that she was excluded, but that her ability was really not good except for cultivation.

"Yes, this subordinate thinks so, but it's also because the first time we get along is a bit too unpleasant."

"Our temple is also divided into factions. There are small groups one by one, but the elders' groups are different from the groups we usually recognize. We will consider profit-driven and future development more, and the elders will give priority Consider who you can hang out with more, who are more like-minded.

It's like a hobby group in school, but it's relatively pure. "

Karen cut Foden's cigar while listening silently.

For Karen, this is a very natural movement, but in the eyes of Foden, there seems to be a sense of comfort in his soul.

I just cut the big one's cigar, and now, the little one cut it for myself.

Although it is uncomfortable to be caught in the middle, for example, Karen's accident this time almost made him jump out of his seat in fright, but this kind of dedication and completion in daily work is really quite positive.

"The daily affairs of the temple are handled by the 'prophet'. You can understand that the chief bishop of the regional management office, and the elders of the temple with their own stars are the ministers of each department.

The prophet is responsible for dealing with specific affairs.

At the same level as the Prophet, there are two other positions. One is the oracle, who presides over the worship of the temple and receives messages from the gods; in addition, he is also responsible for connecting with our Holy See, and is also a communication bridge between the high priest and the temple. .

The other is the head of the temple. The full name is the head of the temple guard. This position has no specific role, because generally speaking, the temple does not need to deliberately use its own force to solve anything. It is estimated that there will be no attack on the temple once in thousands of years. event.

However, my teaching has arranged a knight order outside the Temple of Order for protection all the year round. The chief guard of the temple will automatically serve as the deputy head of the knight order, but he will not manage specific affairs, just in name. "

Karen handed the cut cigar to Foden, while thinking in his heart why Foden said this to himself.

"These three positions basically cover all aspects of the operation of the temple, but above these three positions, there are higher existences, but they will not show their faces to the outside world. Some elders of the temple will never see them once in their entire lives. .”

Karen was a little surprised and said, "Such a long lifespan?"

Originally, I thought that Ukonga was already a limit, but this kind of extended lifespan did not seem to be a special case in the temple.

Foden exhaled a smoke ring and said, "Sometimes, living too long may not be a good thing. Except for the gods, other beings want to live a long time, and the more they live, the less they look like themselves."

Karen realized that what Foden meant was that there were long-lived beings in the temple, but they were no longer "one person".

Some small and medium god religions will adopt the method of "inheritance" and "indoctrination" in the position of doctrinal leader, which is to instill the memory of the previous generation into the next generation.

There should be similar rituals inside the temple. However, those who are qualified to accept this responsibility must start with the elders of the temple.

"In short, the interior of the temple is a small society. You can think of it as a small town. You have been to the temple, I remember."

"Yes, I have been there, but this small town is too grand..."

Stars revolving in the sky one by one, and densely packed small worlds.

Therefore, the temple is the place closest to the gods, because there, you can truly perceive the "miracle" scene of the last era.

However, Karen was still curious, why did the whip bearer lay the groundwork for so long?

It is impossible for him to sit here, smoking a cigar, and chatting with himself about the secret stories in the temple, just to enjoy his mouth.

"There is a task for you."

Karen stood up immediately: "Please tell me."

It turns out that the foreshadowing falls here.

"You almost had an accident just now, you should have a good rest, and you are busy with things now, the internal investigation work is not over yet, everything is a bit rushed, but there is no way, this is the will of the high priest .

For this reason, he took a special look at you, do you understand what I mean? "

"This matter is very serious."

"That's right, sit down and talk, and relax a bit." Foden raised his legs and faced the ice pool.

In the ice pool, Auggie sneaked out of the dragon's head.

Seeing that the whipman didn't reprimand him or stare, Auggie maintained this posture by default, looked at the whipman, and then looked at Karen.

If one had to be selected to discuss Karen's growth and progress, Auggie would definitely be the most suitable candidate, because in this office, she had witnessed Karen's status change from low to high.

Now, he was able to sit face to face with the whipman and talk about very serious things in a chatting way.

"In your previous narration, you said that three elders appeared in Pangsi Manor, and the third one was Ukonga, a legendary figure in the history of my teaching.

If nothing else, he will invite you to become his student. "

"Um?"

Karen showed an unexpected look and asked me to be Ukonga's student?

It's too late to hide from him, so I have to be a teacher and student now?

Foden put the cigar on the edge of the ashtray, pulled out a blanket, and covered his lap.

News came from the eyeliner of Ponce Manor several times. Although the eyeliner couldn't get in close contact with him, his peripheral information was enough for Foden to deduce a lot.

The rainbow that appeared above the auditorium was viewed by many people in the manor as a sight, but Foden knew that it was an external manifestation of the emotional state of the elders of the temple.

And the same rainbow appeared again above the meeting hall. According to the calculation of the time, Karen had already escaped from trouble and left the manor.

In other words, Elder Luo Han lost control of his emotions twice.

The first time can be understood as an accident against Karen, and the possible consequences of anxiety caused by it. What about the second time?

When Ukonga left the temple and returned to the temple, his dharma body shook a lot, and the eyeliner at the temple had already sent relevant information over.

Siti wanted to accept Karen as a student, but Karen refused, so Luohan must have been moved, and the "tug of war" between him and Karen also confirmed this point.

But his loss of emotional control at the end meant that he was angry and unwilling, because his favorite student was robbed?

As for who snatched it... naturally it was the one with the highest seniority.

On the basis of having enough information, Foden's ability to restore and deduce the situation is beyond doubt.

"You are going to be his student." Foden said, "This is your task, not what I assigned to you."

"Yes, this subordinate understands."

"He should contact you in the near future, you should be prepared."

"The subordinates will."

"Letting you and him become a teacher-student relationship is for the next arrangement. Elder Ukonga has been selected as the person in charge of a very special and important event in the near future. He will lead a group of temple elders to come together.

On the Holy See side, a force will also be deployed to control and assist the periphery.

If you establish a teacher-student relationship with him, then you can come forward to organize the manpower for the Holy See. After all, you have commanded the legion to fight on the front line, so there is no problem in terms of ability. "

Karen wondered: "But, even if I don't establish a teacher-student relationship with him, wouldn't the Holy See also send me there?"

Foden was silent, as if hesitating.

He should not disclose some specific details to Karen at this time, because it is taboo, but due to Karen's identity, he had to make some accommodations.

"Karen, no matter how you look at it, you are the most suitable candidate." Foden looked at Bingtan and said, "Rasma, Luojia City."

"Roar!"

Auggie, who was eavesdropping on the speech, suddenly wailed in pain.

Strips of lightning flashed and wound around it.

The sealed taboo memory was triggered and began to backfire.

After a while, Auggie regained his composure and sank silently to the bottom of the pool.

A wave of shock rose in Karen's heart, and the strong emotional fluctuations almost made him feel like he had been struck by lightning, just like Auggie. However, Karen immediately suppressed all restlessness and said in a very calm tone:

"Whipkeeper, I was there to hunt down the assassins who killed the family of the chief bishop of Walforon."

"That's right, it's there, it involves a taboo secret I taught, it's very serious, it's also very tricky, it's been dragging on for a long time, and it's almost time to solve it.

At that time, the elders of the temple are in charge of their affairs, and you lead the priest team of the Holy See to assume your corresponding responsibilities. "

"The subordinates know."

"However, our high priest and the elders of the temple have different attitudes towards this matter."

"The subordinates will obey the will of the high priest."

Karen understood that this was the reason why he and Ukonga became a teacher-student relationship.

"This time is an opportunity for you." Foden looked at Karen seriously, "If it's done, sit down completely."

Although the boss just sent a clone to take a look, Foden knew exactly how important this matter was.

If Karen can implement this matter according to the will of the boss, then even if Karen's position remains the same, his level will be raised.

The boss doesn't like ranking seniority, and likes subordinates who are capable and capable of doing things.

Karen asked: "Whipkeeper, the will of the high priest is..."

Foden actually didn't know that the specification of this matter was beyond his disposal authority, and he also wanted to know, so he said to Karen:

"You can guess for yourself first."

Karen replied: "The subordinates feel that we can push it backwards according to the purpose and attitude of the temple..."

Foden thought to himself: Oh, it turned out to be that simple.

"You have to be mentally prepared, this mission will be very dangerous, otherwise the temple will not mobilize such a big battle."

"The subordinate understands."

"Okay, you go back and rest."

"The subordinate will leave."

After leaving the whipman's office and closing the door, Karen immediately felt dizzy. At this moment, he lost his micro-expression management.

Vegulin asked, "Are you tired?"

Karen responded and said, "Yes, I'll go first."

"You go."

Karen left the Whip of Order headquarters, left the Dingle area, exited the teleportation circle hall in York City, returned to the barrier of the Department of Discipline, and finally sat behind his desk.

Throughout the process, Karen's brain was in a state of numbness.

"Duo duo……"

Alfred knocked on the door and walked in. Looking at Karen at this time, he asked with concern:

"Master, what's the matter with you?"

"The temple and the Holy See are ready to deal with Grandpa's affairs."

"According to the schedule, it is normal for them to start preparing now."

"hehe……"

Karen laughed, which made Alfred a little confused, but seeing that Karen laughed for a long time and didn't stop, Alfred didn't ask "what's the matter", but laughed together.

While laughing, Alfred poured a glass of ice water and brought it to his young master.

Karen picked up the ice water and wanted to drink it, but she still couldn't stop laughing, making it impossible to drink the water.

When Karen learned of this incident, he closed his own perception. The numbness along the way, until now, he finally became aware.

Originally, he should have laughed in the whipman's office.

Alfred has been by his side, waiting.

Finally, Karen stopped, drank the water in the glass in one gulp, then stood the glass obliquely on the desk, put his fingertips against its balance, and made the glass spin in circles.

"Alfred, what are you laughing at?"

"The subordinates don't know, but the subordinates are sure that this matter will be very funny."

"Then let me tell you..."

"Master, tell me."

"The superior will assign me to lead the troops to Mingke Street."