53. Undercover and spies
Before Barton could wait for Hevin to respond to Albina, he asked first:
"Mr. Wright, did you come to the church to see Bishop Alec? I'll have someone notify him right away. It may take a while."
Hewen shook his head:
"No, I just stopped by to see the progress of the church construction. Is Miss Albina also a believer in the goddess?"
Albina smiled reservedly:
"Yes, my parents are both devout believers, and so am I."
Barton added:
"Miss Albina is also a generous believer. Although not as generous as Mr. Wright, she and her parents are also patrons of the church."
Albina said humbly:
"This is what we should do. Every time we donate more money, one more person will bask in the glory of the goddess and feel her flames."
Upon seeing this, Hewen said politely:
"I have already seen the progress of the project, so I won't disturb you, Father."
Patton replied:
"Where, where, Mr. Wright, with the contribution you have made to us, it is not an exaggeration for me to spend several days praying for you."
Hewen nodded with a smile, then used the remaining illusion magic to create a substitute who would return home from here, then hid his body and stood next to the two of them.
A great illusionist must be proficient in creating realistic images, distorting sound, light and smell, and must also be able to interfere with other people's brains.
Only by making the most effective cooperation depending on the situation can you create an illusion that cannot be seen through.
It was certainly not a coincidence that he chose to come today because he learned from Mary Anne that Barton was here today as the priest who presided over the service, and they also investigated that Alec was not in the church now, so he acted like this.
Barton and Albina pretended to be talking at first, and after Hevin's phantom had left the church for a while, they tacitly stopped talking and walked silently deeper into the church.
Hevin had been behind them and followed them to a remote garden. There were no signs of monks or believers around.
Barton looked terrible and said:
"Albina, why did you get together just now? You clearly know that Wright is a member of the Knights."
Albina also lost her previous reserve and said sarcastically:
"I thought he was a loyal believer of your Original Fire. Don't worry, Wright is just a name in the Knights. He is not a real member of the Knights at all. He just wants some money from us."
Barton sneered:
"Oh, do you think I will believe it?"
Albina laughed:
"You are not afraid of even a small businessman, are you? Auxiliary Bishop."
Barton said with a sullen face:
"Of course I can't be afraid of a little guy like him, but there can't be any mistakes in our plan."
Albina asked:
"Our plan, this is not what we agreed upon at the beginning. Aren't you going to introduce me to Bishop Alec? But now I am forced to cooperate with you."
Barton looked disdainful:
"Alec was driven here because he offended the adults, but I was sent here by the adults. Anyway, you have done so many things for me now. Even if you go to Alec, he will not forgive you.
, why can’t you cooperate with me properly?”
Hevin thought that Barton was Alec's man, so he came here to check, but he didn't expect that the person secretly allied with the Knights was just Barton. No wonder Hewen met Albina as soon as he arrived, because they also wanted to take advantage of the situation.
Meeting while Alec is away.
But yes, Gary's guy may be able to threaten Alec in terms of combat power, but his IQ is a bit too low. I just don't know if the "adult" behind Barton and Gary is the same.
If they are not the same person, then the situation will be much more complicated, and Gary obviously does not know that Barton is not Alec's person, so he will send wrong information, but maybe Alec himself does not know this.
Who did Alec offend to be targeted so miserably? His subordinates are all undercover agents and spies sent by the enemy.
Albina sneered and said:
"I have the right to offend a big shot, but you are just a small pawn. You deceived me and you still want me to give you a good look? Not to mention that you didn't even tell me who the person behind you is, how can I trust you.
"
Barton put a finger on his mouth:
"Hush, don't shout his name. One day you will know. When that time comes, you will be able to get more. Isn't it that you cooperate with us for power? What we can give you is far more than you.
imagination."
Albina shook her head:
"I'm still writing bad checks. I can continue to cooperate with you, but you must provide enough benefits, otherwise I will pretend not to know anything."
Barton took a deep breath. If he could tell the figure behind him, he would probably cooperate with his actions without hesitation. But that would be a serious violation of discipline. As long as he opens his mouth and reveals a little secret, the fire of judgment will burn out in an instant.
his soul.
Barton said:
"I have information to tell you that the Wright who just came has given our Lord Bishop a financial support, and he has completely pocketed it, planning to use it to expand his faction when he returns."
Albina frowned:
"Aren't you bishops very rich? How much money does he take?"
Barton said:
"The chief bishops earn more, but they also spend more. Everyone's money must be spent on spreading the faith, unless he does not want to continue sitting in his original position.
"Furthermore, including Alec, the chief bishop of the entire church only has close to two hundred people. As long as he can get the support of ten people, he is already a huge force. If he can get the support of thirty people, maybe he can compete for the cardinalship.
Bishop."
Hewen walked around the two of them while stroking his chin and thinking.
Cardinals are also called cardinals. There are currently only eight in office. They are the most powerful people besides the pope. They usually also serve as chief bishops of important dioceses, such as holy cities in various countries.
At the same time, they will also be legends. Of course, legend is only the basic condition for becoming a cardinal. What is more important is their power and interpretation of doctrine.
Albina asked:
"How much did he give?"
Barton looked solemn, after all, no one would underestimate this number:
“Though he had thrown it away to build churches and attributed them to the churches, more than 2.3 billion had gone into his pockets.
"With this money"
Albina's little mouth opened slightly:
"Where did he get so much money? And it was in cash? His cooperation with the Knights only amounted to tens of millions of pounds."
Barton said:
"That's not important. What's important is that Alec already has more than a dozen supporters. If he recruits a few more greedy and money-hungry people, it will cause huge trouble for my lord."
Albina suddenly understood:
"You want me to deal with the church? I thought I was the spy."
Barton sneered and said:
"We just need to weaken his strength. Do you think that the chief bishop with outstanding ability can be cultivated casually? Moreover, the adults forced him to come here just to let him suffer some hardships and learn respect. We
It’s not like the knights will kill each other.”
Albina did not give him a good look:
Chapter completed!