Don’t want black tea?
Joyce was confused and kept Xu Cheng's words in mind, then walked into the tea room and made him a cup of green tea.
Returning to the office, Joyce did not sit on the office chair, but leaned against the desk with his back, holding coffee in his hand, looking like he was chatting.
"You two, can you tell me the purpose of your search for the Goddess Cult?"
Xu Cheng remained silent and handed over the negotiation work to Qiu Gongyue.
Qiu Gongyue said in a deep voice: "Mr. Joyce, we want to investigate the truth behind the destruction of the Yue clan."
"The truth behind the destruction of the Moon Clan?"
This unexpected answer surprised Joyce, and he subconsciously looked at Qiu Gongyue.
There should still be a descendant princess of the Moon clan alive and living in Japan.
The woman in front of me and her male companion are both Asians. Could it be that...
Joyce suppressed the doubts in his heart and said, "If you need the truth about the destruction of the Moon Clan, I can tell you now."
He told everything he knew about the situation, but Qiu Gongyue was disappointed after hearing it, because what Joyce said was almost the same as what Connor said.
"That's not the truth I want."
Qiu Gongyue took a deep breath and said seriously: "Everything you said is just based on speculation. I need to know who actually massacred the Yue clan."
Joyce noticed the word 'you' in Qiu Gongyue's mouth.
She may have heard about it not only from herself, but also from another believer of the Goddess Cult.
A name flashed through Joyce's mind.
Connor!
Moreover, when Qiu Gongyue mentioned the massacre of the Moon Clan, she could not help but reveal a trace of anger, which deepened Joyce's speculation.
"Sorry, ma'am."
Joyce lowered his eyes: "If you need the whole truth, then the Goddess Cult does not exist, because the Goddess Cult was not present when the Moon Clan was destroyed. Maybe you should go to the Senate."
This is equivalent to implying that the Senate is the murderer.
Qiu Gongyue ignored his hint and said directly: "This is the reason why we came to the Goddess Sect. We hope that the Goddess Sect can help us sneak into the Senate and investigate the truth of the year."
"Sneak into the Senate?"
Joyce frowned and shook his head: "Sorry, this is too risky. We can't help you with such a risky behavior."
"Of course I don't expect your selfless help."
Qiu Gongyue corrected: "This is a deal, you help us sneak into the Senate, and we will give you something else."
Hearing that it was a deal, Joyce became serious: "Oh? What can you give me?"
Qiu Gongyue glanced at Xu Cheng who was drinking tea quietly, and then said seriously: "Force, we can teach the goddess powerful force."
"force?"
The corners of Joyce's mouth twitched slightly.
Although he was well-educated and would never laugh at his guests, when Qiu Gongyue said this, he still couldn't help but want to laugh out loud.
How could he confidently use force in Guangming Mountain?
Why did the Death Grant become the most powerful killer organization in the world, and it didn’t rely on force?
Could it be that she thought that the five senators in the Senate only got there because of their age?
After finally suppressing her laughter into a smile, Joyce said: "I'm sorry, your conditions..."
Qiu Gongyue raised her finger and pointed at Xu Cheng, adding: "He killed Caesar Wade and the Dark Assassin."
Xu Cheng held the teacup elegantly and blew lightly.
The left cheek says strength, the right cheek says strength.
The smile on Joyce's face faltered slightly.
Although he had already speculated, he was still surprised when he heard Qiu Gongyue's confirmation.
However, this alone was not enough for him to agree.
"You are indeed very strong for being able to kill those two."
Joyce said calmly: "However, Caesar Wade has not made a move for many years, and his combat power is only an ordinary five-star. Although the Dark Assassin is a killer with the title of Assassin, his strength is only ranked in the middle among the Bright Mountains... "
Qiu Gongyue pointed at Xu Cheng and added: "He only used one-tenth of his strength to kill those two people."
"What?!"
Xu Cheng and Joyce were both shocked.
Joyce: So he is so powerful?
Xu Cheng: So I am so powerful?
Qiu Gongyue exaggerated him so much. How could he only use one-tenth of his strength to deal with the dark assassin.
One-tenth and a half is more or less.
Joyce also calmed down from the shock, but didn't quite believe Qiu Gongyue's words.
It's just that Qiu Gongyue's acting skills are top-notch, and she doesn't blush at all when she brags, making it hard to tell whether she is lying.
Joyce looked at Xu Cheng with doubtful eyes: "How are you going to prove that it was you who killed Caesar Wade and the Dark Assassin?"
Qiu Gongyue puts on Walker's fake face and activates the illusion of the moon in the water.
Joyce looked at her in surprise: "Walker Wade?"
Qiu Gongyue nodded: "I pretended to be Walker Wade, and Caesar Wade saw through my identity, took the dark assassin to capture me late at night, and was killed by him. Can this be proven?"
Xu Cheng cooperated and opened his palm, and a ball of thunder flame appeared in the palm of his hand.
The powerful energy contained above caused the temperature of the entire office to rise visibly.
Joyce still wasn't entirely convinced.
However, if Xu Cheng is really that strong, then the shelved plan...
Joyce's heartbeat was beating loudly, and her eyes almost glowed when she looked at Xu Cheng.
Xu Cheng felt very uncomfortable being looked at by him. He must not have any special hobbies.
"What's that look in your face?"
"Oh, I'm sorry, I lost my temper."
Joyce quickly apologized and changed the subject: "I still don't know what the relationship between you two is."
What do you mean, you stare at me with strange eyes and then ask me if I have a partner, right?
Xu Cheng directly put his arms around Qiu Gongyue's slim waist: "I am her boyfriend."
Qiu Gongyue thought Xu Cheng was declaring sovereignty, so she had no objection and opened her arms to hug him.
Joyce didn't think too much and was just about to say a few compliments to the two talented men and women when the office door was suddenly pushed open and a girl with short hair walked in: "Mr. Joyce..."
Qiu Gongyue looked up, with a somewhat surprised expression on her face, because the girl who came in turned out to be Connie.
Connie, on the other hand, was completely stunned.
She stared blankly at Walker, whom she had a one-night stand with, hugging another strange man.
And this strange man actually announced that he was Walker's boyfriend.
Is this guy Walker a universal man?
"No...this is not true..."
Connie looked as if her world view had been impacted, showing an expression of disbelief, wailing, then turned around and ran away.
Joyce looked at the embarrassed Qiu Gongyue and held back her smile: "Should I call you Mr. Walker or Ms. Walker? Why don't you give me a chase?"
Facing Xu Cheng's confused expression, Qiu Gongyue wanted to dig a hole in the ground, bury herself in it, and lie down peacefully.
She knew that Connie should have been rescued by someone from the Goddess Cult, but she didn't expect that she would meet Joyce, and she would also happen to see her using Walker's face to show off her affection to Xu Cheng.
It's really disgusting for two grown men to hug each other and stick to each other.
Xu Cheng looked at Qiu Gongyue in confusion: "What is your relationship with that girl?"
"Ahem, it's nothing. I'll tell you later."
Qiu Gongyue really had no face to tell him that she used her golden finger to help Connie solve her physical needs.
But then again, Connie thought that she and Walker had had a relationship, but that was just the illusion of the moon in the water.
Afraid of Xu Cheng's questioning, she quickly changed the subject to more serious matters: "Mr. Joyce, do you agree with my proposal?"
Joyce asked: "You two, are you interested in joining the Goddess Cult?"
"No!"
Xu Cheng and Qiu Gongyue said in unison.
Although Qiugong Yue is grateful to the Goddess Cult for protecting her, she has no interest in revitalizing the Goddess Cult. She only wants to find out the truth about the destruction of the Moon Clan and take revenge.
Xu Cheng is even simpler. If he is asked to join the Fishing Cult, he might consider it.
"It really makes me sad that you two rejected them so simply and completely."
Joyce made a joke and then mused: "What do you think the Goddess Cult is?"
Qiu Gongyue started to think about it, but Xu Cheng asked doubtfully: "A religion?"
Joyce: "..."
Your level of nonsense literature is pretty high, right?
Joyce didn't let the two of them wait any longer and revealed the answer directly: "You will definitely think that the Goddess Cult is a shady underground organization formed by a group of rebels who specializes in destroying order by relying on terrorist assassinations."
Xu Cheng asked strangely: "Isn't it?"
Joyce smiled slightly: "I don't deny that the current behavior of the Goddess Cult has gone to extremes, but unlike what you think, the Goddess Cult is not a strict underground organization, but has become an empty concept. "
Xu Cheng and Qiu Gongyue were thoughtful.
"You think that the Goddess Cult is a rat in the gutter, but the fact is exactly the opposite. The Goddess Cult is the legal religion that gives death to the dead. Every killer is a believer in the Goddess Cult in name, including the senators of the Senate, who are still serving as black men. He holds the position of Archbishop and suppresses the Goddess Cult in the name of excluding heretics."
Joyce's voice was full of meaning: "The Goddess Cult exists in every corner of Guangming Mountain and in everyone's heart. Any killer can be a supporter of the Senate, but as long as he is dissatisfied, he will be killed at any time. Can you understand what I mean by becoming a devout believer in the Goddess Cult?"
Joyce made it so obvious that Xu Cheng and Qiu Gongyue naturally understood.
The Goddess Cult is just a sign, and there may be some devout believers, but the real troublemakers are dissatisfied opponents of the Senate.
This is the reason why the Goddess Cult has never been completely eradicated. As long as the opponents of the Senate still exist, the Goddess Cult will not be abandoned.
And it is impossible for the Senate to kill all the opponents, and even the power struggle among the Senate may be conducted in the name of the Goddess Cult.
To describe it in one sentence - the Goddess Cult is a frame, everything is put inside it.
"The last glory of the Goddess Religion was when the Moon Clan still existed."
Joyce glanced at Akimiya Yue meaningfully: "After Tsukuyomi left and the Moon Clan was destroyed, the Goddess Cult has declined and turned into a tool of political struggle. Many people thought that the Goddess Cult had gone crazy. Assassinating important figures in the Senate, but who knows, it is just some people using the name of the Goddess Cult to exclude dissidents."
Xu Cheng had to say with emotion: "I have a dirty heart when I play politics."
Qiu Gongyue stared at Joyce closely: "Then whose black gloves are you?"
Since Joyce said that there is only one name left in the Goddess Cult now, and it is a bus for all kinds of opposition, then who is standing behind Joyce?
"I'm no one's black glove."
Joyce explained: "Although the Goddess Cult has declined, it does not mean that it has died. There are still many true believers of the Goddess Cult, such as Mr. Connor and I. We are just lurking silently, waiting for the opportunity."
Qiu Gongyue asked: "Then what do you say about my proposal?"
Joyce said slightly apologetically: "Can you let me think about it first?"
He was still unsure of the strength of these two people and did not dare to let them join in rashly and restart the shelved plan.
Qiu Gongyue communicated with Xu Cheng with her eyes, then nodded and said, "Yes, but how long do you have to think about it."
"It won't take long, just an hour."
Joyce invited the two of them to stay: "There will be a performance at the opera house later. You can enjoy it first, and then I will give you an answer. Don't worry, I won't charge you for the ticket."
Xu Cheng declined politely: "No, lest others think we can't afford the ticket."
He took out two coins from his pocket and put them on the table: "No need to look for them."
Joyce's smile almost broke.
His good upbringing prevented him from picking up two coins and stuffing them into Xu Cheng's mouth.
After bidding farewell to Joyce, Xu Cheng and Qiu Gongyue came outside the office.
Neither of them was interested in musicals and wandered around the theater.
When there was no one around, Qiu Gongyue asked: "Do you believe what Joyce said?"
Xu Cheng pondered: "Believe half of it. The Goddess Sect is used by the Senate as a tool for political struggle, but the power of the Goddess Sect may not be as simple as he said. I think he said so much, maybe he wanted to assassinate him. Behavior makes the cut.”
Qiu Gongyue nodded. She also felt that the power of the Goddess Sect was not that simple. This could be seen from the attitude of the Senate.
After being reported by the insider, Connor's family was immediately arrested and imprisoned. The Senate was still very afraid of the Goddess Cult.
Xu Cheng added: "There is a political struggle in the Senate, and I think there may be some within the Goddess Cult as well. Can Joyce alone represent the Goddess Cult?"
The great man once said that there are many different factions within the party, and there will be different interest groups within any organization. Although Joyce claims to be the bishop of the Goddess Religion, can he represent the entire Goddess Religion?
Qiu Gongyue agreed very much with Xu Cheng's words, and was about to continue speaking, but immediately stopped and turned her head to look in a certain direction.
"who!"
Behind a flowerbed in front, Connie walked out shyly, with tears on her face, looking at Qiu Gongyue with heartbroken eyes.
Qiu Gongyue realized that she was still wearing Walker's fake face.
"Walker..."
Connie bit her lower lip and said to Qiu Gongyue: "Can we talk alone?"
Qiu Gongyue immediately refused: "No!" "Why?"
Connie was very painful and pointed at Xu Cheng: "Did you abandon me because of him? He is just a stinky man, what is better than me?"
The appearance of this abandoned kitten immediately aroused Xu Cheng's great interest...oh no, great indignation.
He turned to look at Qiu Gongyue and said in shock: "You actually hooked up with a girl without telling me, and even abandoned her in the end?"
(End of chapter)
