In the study, Ma Wei stared at the swaying flames in the glass cup and was lost in thought.
He was thinking about how to develop the Church of Truth.
According to his previous plan, the church could build its foundation steadily, first laying down its foundation in the city of New Ross, and then sending a few missionaries to several surrounding cities to grow step by step.
This process is slow, and the advantage is that there is no risk, and the church does not have to worry about funds, but...
Nowadays, the current situation has undergone tremendous changes. The arrival of the gods has directly broken the old pattern. The church is no longer a tool used by the royal family to control the minds of the common people, but has become the dominant power.
Whoever relies on a stronger church will be able to gain more benefits, resources, land and people.
With the continuous expansion, the strength of the church will also be further enhanced. The strong will become stronger, and the weak... By that time, there will be no weak at all.
There will be no room for a weak church to survive.
Fortunately, God just arrived yesterday. No matter how fast the church responds, in this era of news lag, it cannot respond immediately.
Especially for those large churches, the transmission of orders takes a lot of time. For example, the Church of the Three Goddess of Destiny has millions of believers. They exist in various towns and villages in the Kingdom of Windsor. The Pope who is far away in the royal capital has all orders. How long does it take for the church to issue an order?
10 days, 15 days, or even longer...
This provides Ma Wei with a valuable buffer zone and is also the greatest advantage of the Church of Truth.
We must seize the opportunity and develop the church as quickly as possible to cope with the great changes that will follow.
The most convenient way to develop rapidly is to get the support of those in power. If the fourth prince Arthur, the city lord, and the nobles are willing to support the Church of Truth, then the Church of Truth will surely occupy the entire city in the shortest possible time. A new city of Ross!
But how to make the church favored by the four princes and nobles?
Just as Ma Wei was thinking hard, Xiao Hei came to him quietly, rubbing his head at his feet and acting coquettishly: "Master... Master, meow... Xiao Hei wants to play with a yarn ball. ..."
Ma Wei calmly opened the drawer, took out the ball of thread that he had prepared long ago, threw it on the ground, and then continued to think about the problem.
Xiao Hei jumped forward excitedly, rolled on the floor with the wool ball, and started playing carefree.
Fat Orange, who was lying on the window sill and looking at the moonlight, heard the sound, jumped off the window sill, walked to the table with elegant cat steps, and jumped up. His fat body seemed so agile.
"What are you thinking about?" Fat Orange asked.
Ma Wei glanced at it: "About the sustainable development of the church."
"speak English."
You, a cat, actually want to listen to people?
Really....
With a complaint in his mind, Ma Wei had no choice but to speak out his thoughts. It didn't matter whether Fat Orange understood it or not, he could just use the opportunity of explanation to straighten out his thoughts.
Unexpectedly....
After hearing this, Fat Orange expressed his unprecedented opinion.
"I heard you say before that the fourth prince Arthur is the illegitimate son of the king. Unlike his three brothers, he has no background power, so the archbishop and nobles are unwilling to support him. King Rhodes IV is already old. There was an undercurrent of competition for the heir apparent. At this juncture, the powerless fourth prince was expelled from the royal capital and appointed to this borderland as the city lord..."
Under Ma Wei's surprised gaze, Fat Orange said calmly: "So the fourth prince himself has no church background, which is fundamentally different from the city lords of other cities. I'm afraid this is the reason why you chose to settle in New Ross City in the first place. ....From the beginning, you planned to take advantage of, or cooperate with, the Fourth Prince. Unfortunately, there have been too many trivial matters in the church over the years, and you have never been able to find the opportunity."
"...it's really unfair for you to be a cat." Ma Wei was stunned.
Just this IQ...
A true genius among cats!
Staying in this small temple of his own was really aggrieved to the big Buddha, Fat Orange.
"What about the cat?"
Fat Orange raised his head and said disdainfully: "Can't cats be ambitious?"
"Yes, of course."
Ma Wei smiled: "So what is your ambition?"
"Unify the world!"
"..."
A cat who wants to dominate the world?
What kind of monster have you raised...
Ma Wei couldn't help laughing.
"It doesn't matter if you don't believe me. I never need anyone else's advice when I do things."
Fat Orange said calmly: "Seriously, when I was out looking for food today, I discovered something very strange."
"What's weird?"
"Rat meat doesn't taste right."
"Did you take rat poison?!"
Ma Wei straightened up instantly and stepped forward to check on Fat Orange: "How many times have I told you not to eat rats from outside? It's not like there's nothing for you to eat at home... If not, go and rob the butchers." Meat!”
"I'm fine, don't touch me." Fat Orange stretched out his claws, slapped Ma Wei's palm away, and said coldly: "A rat that has eaten rat poison will emit an unpleasant smell of death. How can I go there?" eat?"
"And those butchers have colluded with you a long time ago. I'll go ahead and grab it, and you'll pay for it on the back. Is this called robbing? Now they laugh non-stop when they see me! Some even ask for help. I’ll eat more! Isn’t it insulting this cat’s intelligence?”
When he heard that he had not taken the rat poison, Ma Wei's heart dropped. He leaned back, spread his hands and said, "If you hadn't spoken today, who would have known you have such a high IQ... What happened to paying? , it is only natural to pay for food!”
"Okay, who cares about this anymore?"
Fat Orange glanced at Xiao Hei who was playing on the ground and said, "I'm not kidding. The taste of rat meat in the city has indeed changed. Although the taste is the same as usual, after biting open the skin, there will be a faint smell inside. The black energy!"
Black energy?
Ma Wei frowned. Before he could ask further questions, he heard Fat Orange add: "Three cats have been poisoned in the city today. Let me remind you that this is not an ordinary matter. There must be something fishy in it!"
"You also ate rat meat, how come you weren't poisoned?"
"It should be the power of the gift given to me by Goddess Yunia." Fat Orange said: "The black energy disappeared quickly after entering my body. I have already notified the stray cats in the city. , tell them not to eat rats in the near future, just kill them and gather the carcasses."
"Where is the body?"
"backyard."
"You piled dead rats in our backyard?!"
"I'm warning you not to eat it secretly, the meat is really poisonous!"
"..."
His lips moved twice, and Ma Wei was speechless for a moment.
Finally, he stood up, picked up Xiao Hei who was playing on the ground and said:
"Let's go to the backyard and check out the situation."
