"The culprit behind this is indeed Gandalf," Francis said.
"Do you have any evidence, Your Majesty the Pope?" Pine asked.
"I have no evidence, but I know he is the culprit," Francis said.
"Since you have no evidence, how can I testify against him? Can it just rely on one mouth? If it only relies on one mouth, no one will believe it!" Pine said doubtfully.
"It's really hard to win people's trust without evidence, but what if you say you are his accomplice?" Francis said.
"I'm his accomplice?!" Pine looked at Francis in horror.
"I need you to identify Gandalf as an accomplice as the culprit of this assassination." Francis said.
"But...I am not his accomplice." Pine said.
"It doesn't matter whether you are his accomplice or not, I just need you to testify against him." Francis said.
"You...are planning to let me slander Gandalf?" Pine asked with a strange look on his face.
"Whether it's slander or testimony, as long as you kill Gandalf after you leave here, he will be your accomplice and you conspired to assassinate me together. Then I will pardon you on the grounds that your report was meritorious, and you will be fine.
Leave the Holy City safely and enjoy life outside," Francis said.
"This..." Pine frowned, showing hesitation.
"Pine, I have shown you the way, you should understand what to do." Francis said.
"His Majesty the Pope, are you planning to use this matter to convict Gandalf and deprive him of the position of archbishop?" Pine asked.
Francis raised his eyebrows and said expressionlessly, "You don't have to worry about what I want to do, you just need to do it."
"Your Majesty the Pope, are you so desperate to clear all the obstacles for your descendants to take over as pope?" Pine asked, looking at Francis intently.
"Pine, watch your words." Francis said with a dark face.
"Your Majesty the Pope, the reason why the Holy See of Light has been able to last for thousands of years is that we have the best method for selecting a pope for the Holy See. This method can ensure that the pope we select always has enough wisdom. The feudal dynasty
The reason why they disappeared from this world is because of their inheritance system. If you want to apply the same inheritance system for the heirs of the feudal dynasty to the Holy See of Light, then maybe within a few generations, the Holy See of Light will disappear just like the feudal dynasty.
In this world, Your Majesty the Pope, please think twice!" Pine said with a solemn expression.
"What I should do, what I want to do, is up to me to decide. I am the incarnation of the God of Light in this world. Everything I do is the will of the God of Light. You are not allowed to make irresponsible remarks.
Pine, if you do what I say, you will be rich and glorious in the rest of your life. If you don’t do what I say, you will not be able to leave the trial court for the rest of your life. You weigh it yourself." Francis said.
"If I can prevent you from passing on the position of Pope to your descendants in exchange for being unable to leave the Trial House for the rest of my life, then I will never be able to leave the Trial House for the rest of my life." Pine said expressionlessly.
"No one can stop this." Francis stared at Pine and said, "I am the incarnation of the God of Light. Everything I do comes from the instructions of the God of Light. No one can stop the instructions of God. Do you understand?
"
"If no one can stop you, then why would you let me slander Gandalf? Your doing this proves that you have some scruples in your heart. Gandalf is the oldest person in the Holy See.
As long as he is here, you will never be able to pass on the position of Pope to your descendants." Pine said with a smile.
"Fart, how can a little Gandalf be taken seriously by me? Pine, I will give you one last chance. If you are willing to obey me, then I may be able to find a way to restore your status as Archbishop.
If you don't obey me, the consequences will be very serious." Francis said with a dark face.
"Then let the consequences be serious. This is better than letting the Holy See of Light perish." Pine said.
"I knew you were very stubborn. After so many years, no one can change the things you have decided." Francis sighed.
"Perhaps this is what the Orientals call hard-to-change nature," said Pine.
"Since you want to be so stubborn, I won't force you anymore." Francis said.
"Your Majesty the Pope, the inheritance of the Holy See cannot be improved. Please think twice." Pine said seriously.
"I'll think about it." Francis smiled, then turned and walked out.
Halfway through, Francis suddenly stopped and said, "By the way, I forgot to tell you, Daphne is now in the Temple of Light."
Pine's pupils shrank, he looked at Francis and said, "His Majesty the Pope, what do you mean by this?"
"Don't you understand what I mean?" Francis said with a joking smile.
"Your Majesty the Pope, you have watched Daphne grow up. In Daphne's eyes, you are everything in this world!" Pine said excitedly.
"I really can't bear to hurt Daphne, but who gave Daphne such a stubborn father like you." Francis sighed.
"Your Majesty the Pope, I beg you to let Daphne go, please!" Pine knelt on the ground and begged.
"The life and death of Daphne is not decided by me, but by you, Pine." Francis said.
Pine's face changed drastically...
Boom, boom, boom…
The bells of the Papal Palace rang.
When the bell rang, many believers ran towards the Temple of Light.
"What's wrong?" Lin Zhiming grabbed a believer and asked.
"Back to the Archbishop, His Majesty the Pope has rang the Divine Bell of Light. Something big must have happened. Everyone in the Papal Palace must go to the Temple of Light." The believer replied.
"Should I go too?" Lin Zhiming asked.
"Yes!" The believer nodded.
"Okay." Lin Zhiming let go of the believer and walked towards the Temple of Light.
Halfway through, Lin Zhiming received a call from Dong Jian.
"Master, the plane is ready and can take off at any time," Dong Jian said.
"Okay, I will be at the airport soon and let them wait." Lin Zhiming said.
"yes!"
After hanging up the phone, Lin Zhiming quickened his pace.
Not long after, Lin Zhiming arrived at the Temple of Light.
At this time, many people had come to the Temple of Light.
Lin Zhiming walked to the front of the Temple of Light and saw the Pope sitting under the throne at a glance, and there was an acquaintance standing next to the Pope.
Pine!
Lin Zhiming looked at Pine in surprise. Pine was wearing regular clothes, his eyes were dull, and he looked lost.
"Archbishop Zhiming is here." Erdo walked to Lin Zhiming and said hello.
"What happened?" Lin Zhiming asked.
"I don't know either. His Majesty the Pope suddenly ordered someone to ring the Divine Bell of Light. I don't know what happened." Erdo said.
Lin Zhiming frowned and looked at the people around him, finding that many people had confused looks on their faces.
At this moment, the crowd suddenly gave way.
Gandalf was walking here slowly with a cane in one hand and Allen supporting him in the other.
"Archbishop Gandalf!" Lin Zhiming greeted the other party.
Gandalf nodded slightly and did not speak to Lin Zhiming.
At this moment, the Pope sitting on the throne spoke.
"Everyone, the main reason for ringing the God of Light Bell today is to announce something... Les, please tell me." The Pope said to Les.
"Yes!" Les nodded, and then said loudly, "The day before yesterday, His Majesty the Pope was assassinated in Oracle Square. The assassination shocked the world. Fortunately, with the blessing of the God of Light, under the protection of Archbishop Lin Zhiming, His Majesty the Pope
He was safe and sound, and then His Majesty the Pope ordered Archbishop Lin Zhiming to investigate the assassination, and finally today, this vicious assassination was successfully solved!"
After hearing this, everyone realized that the assassination case had been solved!
No wonder the Divine Bell of Light rings.
"After investigation, it was finally confirmed that this assassination incident was planned by people inside the Holy See of Light colluding with outsiders. The final mastermind of this assassination incident is Gandalf, the Archbishop of the Holy See of Light!" Rice said loudly.
"What?!"
"impossible!"
Many people screamed in horror, and no one wanted to believe that Gandalf could be the mastermind behind the assassination of the Pope.
Lin Zhiming frowned when he heard this. He had obviously hidden Gandalf, so why did the Pope still know that Gandalf was the culprit?
Gandalf on the side looked very calm. He looked at Francis and said, "Why is His Majesty the Pope so sure it is me?"
"Because your accomplice has confessed." Francis said, glancing at Pine.
Everyone looked at Pine.
"Gandalf, His Majesty the Pope already knows everything. Stop making fearless sophistry." Pine said.
"Archbishop Pine, what's going on?" someone couldn't help but ask.
"A few weeks ago, Archbishop Gandalf came to me. He said that he was dissatisfied with His Majesty the Pope's rule and wanted to overthrow His Majesty the Pope and make himself the Pope. He asked me to help him and promised to let me do it after that.
Becoming the head of the three archbishops, and waiting for him to return to the embrace of the God of Light in the future, he will help me become the pope. I was obsessed with it, so I accepted the invitation of Archbishop Gandalf. After that, we planned the assassination incident the day before yesterday. Unexpectedly, His Majesty the Pope was assassinated.
I was saved by Archbishop Lin Zhiming, which ultimately led to the failure of the assassination. After I was imprisoned by the Inquisition, I felt deeply that I had sinned deeply, so I stood up to testify against Archbishop Gandalf. This is what happened." Pine said expressionlessly.
Hearing what Pine said, the scene was in an uproar, and Lin Zhiming even frowned.
When Gandalf told him before, he didn't say that he and Pine were still cooperating. Why did Pine say that now? And the reason Pine gave was too fucked up. Why did Gandalf want to be the pope? That's not true.
Is it nonsense? Gandalf is over a hundred years old. How many years can he be the Pope even if he is given the title? Because of his addiction to the Pope in recent years, he has to bear the eternal infamy of assassinating the Pope. Is there something wrong with his brain?