From the military driver of the steam locomotive, Li Xiang learned that the Fengs were backed by several big families, and the military did not pay much attention to small numbered cities like 0266. Most of the military personnel assigned to such places were usually retired, so the power was basically in the hands of the big families and upper-class families.
However, the round-faced fat commander-in-chief was not willing to become a vassal of the big families and had been looking for a way to break free, and the Fengs were a breakthrough point he identified.
The Fengs were the only upper-class family in Lianshui City. It could be said that this town, which was the size of an ordinary county in his previous life, was their family's backyard.
The military of Lianshui City was full of the Fengs, so it was very difficult for outside forces to infiltrate.
"This is basically the case in small places. Are you two sirs going to get off at the Holy Garment Church?" The driver was not stupid. Someone who could make the commander-in-chief bow, even the big families could not afford to offend. Of course, he knew what to say.
"Sorry to trouble you." Li Xiang nodded.
The steam locomotive stopped in front of a somewhat dilapidated church. Lianshui City was somewhat similar to the ghost city in the past. There was a huge difference between prosperous and poor areas. At first glance, it was obvious that this was an area where ordinary civilians lived. The buildings were very dilapidated, and the infrastructure was also very ordinary.
On the other side, where several super buildings stood, it was extremely prosperous. Looking around, one could see many noble young masters and young ladies in luxurious clothes walking through it. It was completely different from this area.
"Ah, the rotten smell of capitalism." Li Xiang and Hestria got off the car. The driver tactfully parked the car in the distance and sent a message to the round-faced fat man.
The Holy Garment Church often gave out porridge, treated illnesses, and held prayer activities on weekends. It was quite famous in this area, and many civilians were devout believers of the church.
In their eyes, rather than worshipping the high and mighty Lord White King, it was more practical to believe in the Holy Garment Church and be a believer.
At least there was basic security here, and there was humanity.
Near evening, the men and women who had finished praying came out of the church and said goodbye to an old priest with a kind face. There was a bright red word "demolition" on the right wall of the church. When passing by, these believers would whisper a few words about this matter.
"Sigh, Father Claude is such a good person. Why does he owe the Fengs so much money? Even the church is going to be torn down and sold. We won't have a place to pray in the future. "
"Shh, don't talk nonsense. Father Claude doesn't owe the Feng family any money at all. They were the ones who forcefully bought the church. I heard that the Feng family plans to continue expanding.
There weren't many rustling sounds, but with his enhanced senses, Li Xiang could hear them clearly.
"Hello, Father Claude." Li Xiang took a step forward. He had the Lunar Iris Flower emblem on his clothes. The commoners only felt that the siblings were dressed in extraordinary clothes, as if they were nobles from the opposite side. They didn't dare to provoke them easily. However, Claude's pupils shrank when he saw the emblem. He quietly sped up the evacuation of the church.
"Hello, respected Magic Apprentice, is there anything I can do for you?" Father Claude respectfully saluted, but his forehead was covered in a fine line of cold sweat.
Lunar Iris Emblem!
That was a badge that only Level-1 Magic Apprentices who had been certified by the Magic Association could wear!
The head of the Church of the Holy Server walked out from here. She was a true Level-1 player. She had established many branches of the Church of the Holy Server in various places. It was also because of her existence that the Church of the Holy Server could continue to exist. However, there was a huge turmoil 18 years ago. The head of the Church of the Holy Server seemed to have died in battle. Since then, the Church of the Holy Server had been declining. Until now, Claude had only managed to cultivate Xue Ni. He hoped that she could graduate from a decent player's university and replace him in supporting the Church of the Holy Server.
As for Xue Ni, he hoped that she could become a Level-1 Magic Apprentice before graduation. This was already an extravagant hope.
Suddenly, a Level-1 Magic Apprentice appeared in a place like this. The blonde maid beside her looked even more unfathomable. Claude's first thought was that she was from the Fengs.
Before Li Xiang could say anything, a child's voice suddenly rang out in the church.
"Ah, you despicable people, don't bully Grandpa Claude!" A boy wearing a wooden helmet and waving a small wooden sword rushed out of the church like a king of children. He immediately surrounded Li Xiang.
"Tom!" Claude was shocked. These children were all orphans that he had adopted. Most of them could not stand the harsh conditions in the orphanage and escaped on their own.
The Five Sovereigns placed great importance on education. However, there was not much left of the resources allocated by the higher-ups. The orphanages and welfare centers only existed in name. They were just places for the higher-ups to make money.
It was because he saw through this that the head of the association established the Holy Uniform Church. She had been persecuted by the unscrupulous welfare centers in her childhood. She had a deep understanding of this.
"Sir, sir, please don't be angry. They are only children. They don't understand …"
"It's fine." Li Xiang waved his hand and interrupted Father Claude. Looking at the little boy named Tom, he suddenly recalled the days when he and Ye Tong were in the orphanage.
He looked at Tom with interest as he waved the wooden sword in his hand. Suddenly, he asked, "You are Tom, right?"
"So what if I am?!" Tom was actually a little scared. However, with so many followers following behind him, how could he have the nerve to run away?
"Why are you so sure that I am a bad person?" Li Xiang laughed.
"This, this …"
"As a warrior, eyesight is very important. If you can't distinguish between friend and foe, how can you rely on the weapon in your hand to protect the people you care about?"
"Then, then you are a good person?"
Li Xiang chuckled. Children were still children.
Seeing that he did not show any signs of attacking, Father Claude let out a long sigh of relief. This young man in front of him was obviously different from the group of ferocious fellows that always came to the Feng family.
"Children, as long as you stab him once, each of you will get a bag of candy." Hestria waved the staff that she took out from under her maid's skirt. A small mountain of candy appeared as if it was a magic trick.
Her actions shocked Father Claude. He did not practice magic himself, but he knew that magic users would recite magic terms when they used magic. He heard that there was only one type of magic that could be cast instantaneously.
That was the magic used by the Magicians.
Could this be magic?
He was a little confused and his brain could not work. When he came back to his senses, Tom and the group of children had already rushed towards Li Xiang while shouting.
Hestria's lips curled into a smile. While Li Xiang was playing with the children, she walked towards Father Claude.
"We are looking for a girl called Snow. Where is she?" The faint aura that she unintentionally emitted made Father Claude feel a strong sense of suffocation. He could not help but want to kneel down.
"Sir, Snow, she … she is still at Cicada Temple. Cough, cough, cough," Father Claude coughed violently a few times. He could not take it anymore. He swayed a few times and sat down on the ground.
He had experienced this kind of boldness and aura once before. That was the only time he had a close conversation with the president and felt this kind of pressure.
But the maid in front of him had an even more powerful and terrifying aura.
"Cicada Temple? Find a child to bring us there. " Hestria did not say much. She walked straight towards Li Xiang who was distributing the candies. Suddenly, she paused and turned back to him and added, "Oh, we are her friends."
Li Xiang walked out from the group of children helplessly. He looked at Hestria with a headache. Sometimes she would come up with such a prank to tease him, knowing that he was most afraid of children pestering him.
After hearing Tom say that they had also escaped from the orphanage, Li Xiang sighed.
He casually pulled Tom up and let the little brat bring them to Cicada Temple.
The so-called Cicada Temple was now a martial arts school. It was opened in the civilian area and recruited many young civilians to practice martial arts. While strengthening their bodies, it also allowed them to lay a good foundation in junior high and high school. Even if they could not become magic users, they could still seek a good career after graduating from university.
He heard from the children that Snow was quite famous. She was the adopted daughter of Father Claude. She was one of the few geniuses in recent years. She was born in the civilian class and had the potential to be a player.
Thinking of the genius girl that Tom and the rest worshipped, who had been hiding in the cave for the entire ultimate trial and cooking for them, Li Xiang could not help but laugh.
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