Father Mawei Text Volume Chapter 254 The recruitment meeting went smoothly.
After it was determined to unify the potion market, representatives from various countries began to discuss methods such as weights and measures, potion testing, etc. There was a lot to discuss, and a standard had to be formulated. To this end, Ma Wei and others submitted the Kingdom of Windsor's potion
standards, the other three countries have also produced similar documents.
Since different countries have different definitions of potions and their materials, standards cannot be formulated in one day and will continue to be discussed in the next few days.
In the evening, representatives from various countries returned to the mansion in carriages. After eating a dinner carefully prepared by a Parisian chef, the second prince and Archbishop Brandon came to Mavey's room.
"The talks went so smoothly." Archbishop Brandon said as soon as he entered the door: "It's so smooth that it makes people very uneasy."
The second prince glanced out the window: "The security outside the mansion is still tight. I'm afraid Anatole doesn't want to let Nicholas go."
Everyone had an ominous premonition. During the three days they arrived in Paris, they did not see any high-level church officials except Archbishop Faye. The same was true for the empire. Napoleon never showed up.
"Can you contact the fleet stationed in the port?"
"No, I sent Father John to the port quietly this morning to contact Colonel Joshua to find an opportunity to leave the city, but he hasn't come back yet, and there is no news at all!" The second prince said with an ugly face: "Father John must have encountered something unexpected.
Got it!"
"We were in a hurry to enter the city. We should arrange manpower outside the city in advance and contact us regularly. If we encounter trouble, they can contact the goddess immediately."
Archbishop Brandon sighed. This was indeed an oversight on his part. He did not expect that the Wisdom Cult was so shameless and planned to force Mavey to stay in Paris!
If he had known this, he should have left two priests on board!
"No need to feel guilty." Ma Wei said: "The Knights of the Holy Silver Cross appeared as early as when the fleet entered the Somme River. They came so early. In addition to protecting our safety, I am afraid they also have a surveillance mission. That is
To prevent priests who might contact the General Church from appearing outside Paris."
The problem everyone faces now is that no one can get the message out.
Of course you can just find a newsboy on the street and ask him to take the news to the port, but the problem is that there is no priest on the warship. Even if Joshua and others know that Ma Wei is trapped in Paris, they cannot rescue him. They are surrounded by the Imperial Navy.
Can't get out either
They were trapped in Paris. Even if the General Church knew about this, they would not be able to send reinforcements immediately. Paris is located in the center of Bonaparte's first empire. If people from other kingdoms enter, the Knights of the Holy Silver Cross will immediately
Receive the message and intercept it.
What's more, the talks are not over yet, and it is not the time to quarrel. Even if Anatole removes the shield, Mavey and the others cannot leave Paris.
The only turning point is to quietly leave Paris on the day the talks end.
It is easier said than done. Unless the saint Melissa forcibly burns her soul and sacrifices herself to attract the evil goddess Tilde, no one can stop Anatole. A simple divine descent will not be effective.
De's true strength can only delay it for a while.
Sacrificing the Saint is a last resort, and the prerequisite is to leave Paris.
"It would be too difficult for us alone to break out, even with the help of the delegation from the Kingdom of Frederick." Archbishop Brandon said: "The mansion we are staying in is located on the Champs Elysées, which is the center of Paris.
It takes an hour to get out of the city by carriage! How can we avoid being captured by Anatole and the Knights of the Holy Silver Cross for an hour?"
This is simply a fantasy!
Without the help of gods, escaping from the hands of a perfect god who has awakened three times is as difficult as climbing to the sky!
"If we are not discovered by Anatole and the Knights of the Holy Silver Cross before leaving the city, we may have a chance."
Ma Wei muttered: "As long as we leave the city, we can summon the goddess for help. With Seokula also coming, it will not be difficult to stop Anatole. When the time comes, let's take a boat and escape westward along the Seine River as quickly as possible.
Once you have escaped Bonaparte's First Empire and reached the high seas, you can seek the protection of the Royal Navy."
The plan is simple and crude. In summary, there are only three steps:
1. Escape from Paris.
2. Flee westward along the Seine River by boat, notifying the General Church on the way and asking them to send people to meet them in the West Sea.
3. Join the reinforcements and repel Anatole.
As long as the main church can be notified, the goddess will come as quickly as possible.
The hardest part is the first step, escaping Paris!
How to escape?
According to Ma Wei's observations in the past two days, at least hundreds of members of the Knights of the Silver Cross gathered around the residence and near the Champs Elysées, and there were even more police officers.
Even if they fly from the sky with wings, they will still be shot into a sieve.
Alarming the Knights of the Holy Silver Cross is nothing. The accompanying priests, demon hunters and bishops are not vegetarians. The key is that alerting the Knights of the Holy Silver Cross is equivalent to alerting Anatole. He faced Anatole in the center of Paris where he could not get the help of the goddess.
Thor, they have no chance of winning!
"There is only one chance." The second prince said: "Now Anatole has not used coercive measures because the meeting has not ended, and Nicholas has not rejected him for the time being. Once we try to escape, Anatole will know that Nicholas is not willing to submit to him.
, he will be imprisoned by then."
"Yes, Paris is now under martial law. There are informants everywhere, and the news cannot spread at all, right!" Archbishop Brandon suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Mavey: "You said before that Anatole planned to
Did Duke Maria tell you about forcing you to stay in Paris?"
"Yes, it's her."
"She's Freya's."
"Cousin."
"Can you ask her for help?"
"That's right!" The second prince slapped his thigh and said, "Maria is the Duke of the Empire and a popular figure around Napoleon. If we can let her act as an internal agent, it will be much easier for us to escape Paris!"
"She is very weird." Ma Wei organized his words, frowned and said, "I don't really want to ask her for help."
On the night of his contact with Maria, Ma Wei used a real pocket watch to test her, and as expected, obtained the result that she was related to the power of the ancient gods.
She and Freya, the Four Supreme Pillars, are in the same group!
Asking the devil for help. The risk is too high.
Archbishop Brandon and the second prince, who were unaware of this, did not have so many worries: "You are still afraid of this now! Nicholas, Anatole's target is you! If you are left in Paris, our previous preparations
It’s all in vain!”
".let me try."
Ma Wei was unsure whether Maria would help them. You know, disobeying Anatole's orders is a serious crime!
"It just so happens that the Manstein Potion Company has a branch in Paris. You can use the excuse of patrolling and establishing a branch to convey the meeting information to Maria." The second prince suggested: "She is probably our best hope of escaping Paris.
Come on, don’t waste the opportunity, Nicholas! If you have any requests, just agree to them first! It doesn’t matter if you sacrifice your appearance!”
"Your Highness, Princess Maria"
"What's up with her?"
"It's okay." Ma Wei hesitated. Sexual orientation is a personal privacy. Even if Maria is related to the devil, he should not reveal such a secret that has nothing to do with business.
So what if the second prince and Archbishop Brandon knew?
It makes no sense at all!
"It's settled! Tomorrow Archbishop Brandon and I will go to the meeting as usual. You, Stull, Smith and others will go to inspect the branch, and everyone will split up!"
"good."
The next day, after breakfast, the second prince and Archbishop Brandon took a few priests and got on the carriage to Notre Dame. Ma Wei was very leisurely and ate the cinnamon omelette leisurely. His mission today was
I have plenty of time to inspect the branch.
Stewart, who had fully recovered, was already alive and kicking. He seemed to have endless energy. While praising the tenderness and juiciness of the steak prepared by the Parisian chef, he picked up a cigarette and took a nice puff.
"Hoo Nicholas, I'll leave as soon as I finish smoking this cigarette."
"Um."
Mavey put the letter he wrote last night into his arms, and after Stewart finished smoking, everyone got into two carriages and headed to the Place de la Bastille in the center of Paris under the escort of the Knights of the Holy Silver Cross.
The Place de la Bastille was built after the demolition of the famous Bastille. In order to commemorate the revolution, a 52-meter-high bronze column was erected in the center of the square. There was also a statue symbolizing freedom on the top of the copper column. However, it was restored after Napoleon.
After he ascended the throne, the empire was restored.
After returning to the throne, Napoleon did not order the bronze column to be demolished. Many people thought that he would demolish this unsightly column, but in fact he did not. Napoleon even ordered people to renovate the bronze column, saying:
"It will come in handy if one day I fail to restore you to glory and you are willing to overthrow me."
The Manstein Potion Branch is located on Saint-Sabine Street next to the Place de la Bastille. The representative selected by Ma Wei personally, a member of the Aurora Society who now goes by the pseudonym Bastien Thom, rented an entire building.
The house was cleaned up before Mavie and others came to Paris. It is still being renovated. The prototype of the company has already been formed and the signboard has been hung up.
The branch has just been established, with only Bastian and a disguised member of the Aurora Society accompanying him. The business has not yet been launched, and there is no potion at all. These are not important, as long as the meeting ends successfully and the potion market is successful.
After opening, within a month, goods full of potions and materials will arrive at the Port of Paris, and the cargo containers will fill the warehouse.
"Mr. Manstein!"
Bastian, who received the news in advance and knew that Ma Wei was coming to inspect today, came downstairs with his companions to greet him, and he was very excited.
"Call me Nicholas." Mavey said: "There are three Mr. Mansteins here."
"yes!"
Normally, people are called by their surname, but because there are three brothers in the Manstein family, it is difficult to distinguish each other by their surname. Everyone usually calls each other by his first name, followed by "Mr." as an honorific.
Patting Bastian's shoulder, Mavi walked into the company. Several members of the Knights of the Holy Silver Cross stayed close to him. Mavi ignored them and looked at the decorator sitting on the ladder painting putty on the ceiling and asked: "
How long will it take for the renovation to be completed?”
"The floors are all ready-made, and we only need to repaint them, which can be done within a month."
"Very good, have you found the warehouse?"
“There are several rentals near the port.”
"Where are the employees?"
"Also recruiting."
While asking about the status of the branch, Ma Wei stepped up the stairs. After a round of inspection and found nothing unusual, he asked Bastian to visit several nearby shops. The operation method was the same as that of the head office. Bastian
An also adopted a distribution strategy, with the head office responsible for dispatching and replenishing supplies for the stores below.
It was approaching noon, and it was lunch time. Ma Wei and the others found a good restaurant to eat, and by the way, they arranged seats for the Knights of the Holy Silver Cross who had been monitoring them. Everyone was very happy, and under Ma Wei's instigation, they even refused to
The captain, who was drinking during working hours, also had a drink and expressed his gratitude to Ma Wei, who was treating him to dinner.
The tense atmosphere eased. After the delicious meal was served, everyone started to enjoy it. Taking this opportunity, Ma Wei took out the letter written to Maria and quietly handed it to Bastian.
Bastian glanced at the recipient's name on the envelope, understood immediately, handed the letter to his companion, and asked him to sneak out of the restaurant in the name of using the restroom.
half an hour later
A gorgeous carriage stopped in front of the restaurant.
The car door opened. Maria, who was wearing black gauze as if she was paying homage to her dead husband, walked out and went straight into the restaurant. At a glance, she spotted Ma Wei and others sitting in the middle of the hall dining.
"Mr. Nicholas, what a coincidence that you are here."
"Oh, Princess Maria!"
Ma Wei picked up the handkerchief and wiped his mouth, stood up and said, "Do you like this restaurant too?"
"Yes, I like the seafood in this restaurant. It is very delicious. Please try it. You will not be disappointed."
After chatting for a while, Ma Wei asked the waiter to add a chair and tableware, and invited Maria to dine together. The Knights of the Holy Silver Cross looked at each other and said nothing. They all recognized Duke Maria and knew that
She is her own person.
"Don't forget to bring some desserts to the hard-working brothers!" Ma Wei picked up the menu and said generously: "Ice cream, tiramisu, honey rolls and the seafood recommended by Duke Maria, all are here!"
After receiving the big order, the waiter hurriedly ran into the kitchen. The Knights of the Holy Silver Cross who were responsible for surveillance were a little embarrassed, but they couldn't bear Ma Wei's enthusiasm. Besides, they didn't slack off. They were keeping an eye on him every step of the way!
result
The members of the Knights, who ate raw seafood, ice cream, various desserts and greasy food at the same time, began to growl in their stomachs one after another.
Not hungry, but
"hiss"
A member of the Knights of the Holy Silver Cross was licking his lips to savor the deliciousness of chocolate ice cream and the freshness of raw oysters. Suddenly his face changed, and he got up and rushed into the toilet.
Another one, one more.
Soon, the restrooms were overcrowded.
After finishing the cream of mushroom soup, Mavie calmly pushed the ice cream in front of Yunia. There were already five or six bowls of ice cream in front of her, and she couldn't finish it. She couldn't finish it at all.
Ordinary people may suffer from diarrhea due to eating too many mixed foods.