Otherworldly Companions: Every Handsome Man is Extraordinary

Chapter 301 Secret Letters from the Vatican

Fan Qingyin looked at the secret letter in his hand, his face still expressionless, but his fingers had already begun to tap lightly on the table. This was an unconscious action when his thoughts were wavering.

How could it be so fast?

In fact, not long had passed since the Pope had subtly hinted at his intentions in a secret letter, testing his interest in becoming the next pope. Given the Pope's cautious nature, did this action signify some upheaval within the Aurora Empire's papacy?

However, he had been away from the Aurora Empire and the Papacy for too long, and his sister, who had once been at the heart of the Papacy, had also lost her title of saintess. For a time, he had no clue what to do.

He succeeded to the pope only to provide his wife with a stronger backing, but it would have been unnecessary if he had taken on a hot potato.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't find out anything for you." The servant lowered his head deeply, feeling somewhat guilty.

As the most reliable weapon in the hands of the divine messenger, he was unable to share his master's burdens. Looking at the divine messenger's unpredictable expression, he wished he could kneel down.

"It's none of your business. Ever since my sister stepped down as Holy Maiden, the Holy See has changed its attitude towards the Fan family. They're just trying to take more power from the Fan family during this short period of time," Fan Qingyin sneered.

"Trying to use the threat of severing ties to coerce me into taking over the papacy as soon as possible is such a petty trick. Do you really think they have the guts to challenge the Vatican?"

“But you weren’t…” Didn’t you intend to take over the position of Pope? The servant filled in the gaps in his mind.

A faint, cold light appeared on Fan Qingyin's hand. The secret letter in his hand suddenly condensed into frost and snow, quickly turning into hard ice, and shattered completely in his palm.

"That will have to be done according to my wishes." Thin lips uttered cold and arrogant words.

“Let me go to the Holy See to see him.” Fan Qingyin turned her palm upside down, and the fragments on it were shaken into the trash can: “Since he’s so condescending, it seems I have no choice but to go.”

“Now that you are a divine messenger under the Great Ocean Empire, you can actually…” The servant was somewhat unconvinced. The Holy See clearly still needed the divine messenger and the Brahma family, so why did they treat the divine messenger with such condescension?

"Don't forget, His Holiness the Pope is my most respected teacher." Fan Qingyin leaned back in her chair, looking at the distant horizon in the direction of the Aurora Empire, her blood-red eyes filled with tranquility.

"Whose attitude is this now? Has he completely sided with the Vatican? I have to give my teacher a chance to explain."

"But I'm always afraid..."

"Are you afraid this is a trap?" Fan Qingyin glanced at him coolly, a rare hint of a smile in her voice.

"I haven't made no progress either. I also have people I need to protect. I don't think anyone would want to go up against me now."

Fan Qingyin's statement was not without basis or blind confidence. The county had been very peaceful during this period. Moya had helped him with a lot of work, and Xiaoyu's energy had also been diverted. Compared to before, he had more time for himself.

Since his near-death experience at the altar of divine revelation, he seemed to have awakened some abilities, but he didn't tell anyone.

He has been practicing quietly these days and has already made some significant progress.

He has always been gentle and frail, and all his dazzling achievements have been manifested in prayer. He has only ever injured someone once in his life, and that was done using a magic array. Unexpectedly, the power he has awakened now is full of malevolence.

"Ah, you mean...like what you just did..." The Dark Servant's eyes widened slightly. In fact, there had been signs all along, but he had never dared to ask. Now, meeting the Divine Envoy's calm gaze, he understood everything.

"May everything go well for you." There's not much to say; with such an unfathomable trump card, the divine messenger can go anywhere.

When Fan Qingyin went to talk to Jiang Yu about this matter, he only said that he had to go back to the Aurora Empire. Unfortunately, he had mentioned some things to Jiang Yu before, and Jiang Yu immediately thought of the matters of the Holy See.

Her concerns pleased him to some extent, easing his impatience considerably.

But he remained silent, and Jiang Yu wouldn't know that much, much less that his trip was fraught with danger.

Because even he himself had oversimplified everything.

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“It’s really strange that he would be willing to leave you to go back to the Aurora Empire to visit relatives.” Keslan casually flipped through a book, his long legs crossed, and relaxed in the chair by the window.

Keslan had already begun dismantling the Owl, but his subordinates couldn't accept this fact, especially the branch leaders, who repeatedly disobeyed his orders and used taking orders as an excuse to skip meetings.

I'm speechless. They've never had a meeting with everyone present. It's hard not to suspect that they're doing this on purpose.

In the past, these guys wouldn't have had such audacity.

He happened to be near Hollandpur this time to arrest people. It seems that the damned Gray Island has grown too big for its britches. Not only does it not attend meetings, but it also leads the entire Sea Beast Corps to take on orders like crazy, and none of them even go back to the base camp.

Damn it, how come I didn't realize he was such a stubborn mule when I promoted him?

What problems can avoidance solve?

Feeling troubled, Keslan chose to come to Jiang Yu's place to change his mood. If he could also kiss and hug his beloved woman, that would be even better.

For example, he's in a great mood right now because the annoying Fan Qingyin isn't here. It's just wonderful!

"I bet it's more than just visiting relatives," Jiang Yu said, pursing her lips. "By the way, did you leave this yellow diamond?"

She took a velvet box from the drawer, opened it to reveal a sparkling yellow diamond inside: "It reminds me of your eyes."

“Hmm.” Keslan admitted nonchalantly, then said, “I put it on your desk that day. It’s a rare find of this size and quality. It’s more than enough to buy your entire castle.”

"I only cut the rough stone for you and did a simple setting. You can decide what kind of jewelry you want to make." His tone was as if he were casually giving someone a small stone, rather than a rare treasure.

"So valuable?"

Jiang Yu clicked her tongue in amazement, then immediately put it away without a second's hesitation, saying, "Then I'll accept it without further ado."

“Then what should I give you in return?” She stood up and walked to Keslan’s side, placing her hand on his shoulder.

Keslan looked up at her. Today she was wearing a light pink gauze dress, with intricate tassels and lace that made her look extremely charming. She also had a thin woolen shawl draped over her shoulders, which made her look very gentle.

"Don't bother, I've already taken the return gift." He smiled and placed his hand over hers.

"Speaking of which," Keslan said, though he didn't want to meddle, he thought Jiang Yu would care a lot. He had to admit that Fan Qingyin held a special place in Jiang Yu's heart.

Therefore, he cautioned, "If it involves the Vatican of the Aurora Empire, I suggest you be more cautious."

“I have been keeping an eye on the Holy Mountain. The things inside haven’t been behaving themselves lately.”