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Ian thought about his words: "That child is the son of my former parish patron, and I also taught him theology. I watched him grow up, and his whole family..."

Advi interrupted Ian's explanation with a wave of his hand: "I'm not judging you, Father Mitchell, don't be nervous. I'm not interested in your private life either. The rules and regulations in the teachings can only be restrained Those who are willing to obey. Just like the ring on your hand, you put it on voluntarily and take it off voluntarily. Everything we do and think, we just need to confess to God.”

Ian's thumb gently stroked the commandment ring, and his long and drooping eyelashes covered all the emotions in his eyes.

"I just hope your social life won't interfere with your work." Advi said, "This is Area 96, if there is often a noble boy with a luxury machine haunting the monastery, it will make my report very difficult if it gets out. written."

"Please rest assured, Father." Ian said calmly, "I will never cause trouble to the monastery or you because of myself."

"That's good." Advi turned around, "If you don't mind, I hope you start working tomorrow. See you in the dean's office at 08:30 tomorrow morning."

Ian returned to the small dormitory and lay on the bed wrapped in a cloak, relaxing his tired body after a day of running around.

The lighting inside the house was very dim, but the neon signboard of the brothel that came in through the window was bright and dazzling, casting an ambiguous rose red in the house.

Everything that happened that day flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern, but in the end it was frozen in the scene of the young man in black and light armor standing on the square.

Behind him is a group of dark houses, and in the extremely distant sky is the crystal white Imperial White Tower.His body is burly and tall, with a sense of strength, and he can no longer find the slightest shadow of the naughty boy of the past.

There was a breath of Leon on the cloak.

Cigarettes, alcohol, strange perfumes, these are not important.What belonged to the young man himself was not a fragrant, sea-like atmosphere that enveloped Ian.

This is the pheromone belonging to an adult Alpha, thick, strong, and very familiar, which makes people feel at ease.

That night, Ian slept very peacefully.

In the dream, he returned to Fryer, standing on the altar by the high cliff, with the blond boy sitting beside him.They were blowing the sea breeze quietly, and no one spoke.

When I woke up, there was still the sound of waves in my ears.

"Morning, Father Mitchell." During breakfast, Father Adway appeared from nowhere and sat opposite Ian.

"Morning." Ian said, "Please sit down..."

"I don't think you may have heard of it," Captain Adevice held the sugar bag with his fingers, and shook it gracefully, like a nobleman ringing a bell to call for his servants.

"Last night, there was an attack near the monastery. Several victims were seriously injured and may be disabled."

Ian wiped his mouth with a napkin: "So sorry to hear that. Is there anything we need to do? Need to visit?"

"If you like, I have no objection." Advi's low and gorgeous snort was like short notes from a cello.He started adding a second bag of sugar to his coffee.

"I agree with most of the simple residents. Those few victims were lying on the bed and could not move, so they would have made a greater contribution to this society."

The corner of Ian's mouth twitched, and he buried himself in the sandwich.

"Your resume says that you once summoned the Holy Light." Father Adway clicked his tongue and began to tear the third bag of candies, "I thought it was just a gimmick you made up. But now it seems that the first day you came , a poisonous insect in the parish was punished by the Holy Lord. Maybe you can really help."

"You are too generous, Father." Ian ignored the harsh sarcasm in his words, "God knows everything and pays attention to every corner. It's not that the sin will not be punished, but that the punishment has not yet arrived."

"Praise the Almighty God." Father Adway took a sip of coffee and muttered vaguely, "I think our cooperation will be very interesting, Mitchell."

The San Milo Monastery is not big, with less than 200 people in the whole courtyard.The old dean was old, and in semi-retirement, he handed over all the general affairs to Father Adway.

The work of the monastery itself is not complicated.But Father Adway still has to preside over the only church in District 96, and spends a lot of time every day dealing with the affairs of the parish.

Visit poor households, deal with various conflicts and disputes, make announcements, preside over missionary activities...

After Ian came, Adwei logically left all his desk work to him, and he himself disappeared from morning to night every day.

So in the next four days, Ian dealt with a pile of paperwork that had been backlogged for an unknown amount of time from morning to night, and worked overtime until late at night, without even stepping out of the monastery's door.

And when Ian took the documents that had been sorted out and needed to be signed, he couldn't find Father Adway.

"Advi? If he's not hanging out in the parish, he's working with his old friend Randy." The office colleague sneered, "Don't you think he's particularly arrogant? His rank is not much higher than ours, but he never treats us Put it in your eyes. I advise you not to take it too seriously. In such a poor place, who is really busy?"

Ian looked at the empty Dean's desk.On the table were scriptures, photonic boards, paper documents, and an unwashed coffee cup.

The next day, Ian got up early in the morning and went straight to the office without breakfast, and really caught Adwei by surprise—the latter was sitting in the office chair with his feet on the table, a piece of chocolate in his mouth, and Watching the news on a photon board while squeezing condensed milk into a coffee cup.

"How do you know I'm in the office?" Adwei took a second to calm down, calmly folded his legs, sat upright, with a cold and calm face, but the raised eyebrows were still fully exposed Embarrassed and surprised.

Ian smiled brightly: "If you want to cover up your whereabouts, you'd better wash your coffee cup after drinking coffee every day."

From the daily scars on the coffee cups, it is easy to infer that Advi comes to the office every day.

"You can leave all the documents you want me to sign on the table in the future, and I will find time to deal with them." Adwei casually flipped through the documents, his expression gradually changed: "Have you sorted everything out?"

"Yes." Ian sent a table of contents with a photon board, "All personnel adjustments from February last year to last month, monthly and quarterly summaries, financial reports. Planning and financial application lists for the coming year... I have all It's all done. You can see what else you need to add."

Advi scanned it quickly, becoming more surprised, and raised his head to tell the young priest standing across the table.

Ian's expression was respectful and gentle, and there was even a modest smile on his handsome face: "I'm not familiar with the monastery's personnel and management system, and there may be something wrong..."

"You only spent four days?" Advi asked repeatedly, "Four days?"

"I worked overtime." Ian said, "After all, there are two days before the new year. I saw that the bishop has repeatedly urged us several times."

Adwei gave Ian a meaningful look, lowered his head, and began to sign the documents in a fluttering manner, pressing the biometric fingerprint seal.

"Say." Adway said, "What do you want?"

Ian didn't hold back, and said frankly: "I think I can go around the parish for a day or two to get acquainted with the residents. Of course, if I can have a brother who is familiar with the community lead me, that would be even better. alright."

"No!" Adway flatly refused.

"Why?" Ian asked. "When I applied for this position, I saw the above description: to assist the superiors in carrying out missionary activities in the diocese. If I don't even know the diocese, how can I work?"

"You expect me to put an Omega priest who doesn't even have the ability to protect himself into the jungle outside?" Advi sneered, "You almost caused a big incident on the first day you came. Don't think that you are a young man who is driving a big machine." Boyfriend beat up those guys, and you can walk sideways in the parish."

"He's not my boyfriend." Ian swallowed his anger and defended, "I promise to be back before dark. Father, I'm not a 16-year-old girl, I'm a grown man!"

"A male Omega cannot be considered a man." Advi sneered ruthlessly, "You are causing trouble to my work. Let my report..."

"I wrote all your reports for you!" Ian said bluntly.

Adway threw away the photon board and stood up, staring at Ian sullenly.It happened that a ray of morning light shone on his face and fell into his eyes.A flash of purple was reflected in his dark eyes.

Ian was slightly taken aback.It turned out that I didn't look away that night.

And Adwei seemed to realize something, and sat back again.

"I know you were very powerful and highly respected when you were in Fryer, Father Mitchell." Adway said coldly, "but this is not Fryer. You still don't have a clear understanding of the outside world .”

"And I stay inside the fence, and I will never know the outside world." Ian said in a deep voice, "I know that your decision is for my safety. But I also hope that you will give me a chance to prove myself."

Advi sneered.Just as they were about to continue their ridicule, a knock on the door sounded just right, interrupting their argument.

"Good morning, priests!" A familiar face pushed the door open with a smile, "I'm looking for Father Adway—they say you are the master here."

Ian: "..."

Sangxia is dressed in an extremely gorgeous and retro style today: a snow-white Glenn Star arctic mink coat, a black velvet skirt with a hip wrap, a black belt cinching her slim waist, and a pair of short boots of the same style on her feet.A snow-white ermine hat with a black feather studded with diamonds and precious stones was slanted over the shaggy chestnut curls.

She stretched out her hand to shake Advi's hand. The clasp of the glove is a star diamond chain, and the two large glasses on the earlobe flicker like light bulbs with the shaking of the head.

Even Father Adway was dazzled by her colored diamonds, and was stunned for a second.

"I have a letter of introduction from Archbishop Granger." Sangxia, acting like a rich lady, handed the letter over with restraint and elegance, "I am a student of the School of Political Science and Law, because I need to write a thesis. , I want to conduct some field investigations in your diocese. As the archbishop said in the letter, I hope to get the assistance of your house."

As he spoke, he turned his head and smiled sweetly at Ian: "Father Ian, it's nice to see you again."

Yian put on a serious face, and shouted in a low voice: "Why did you come here, Sang Xia, and still dress like this? It's too dangerous!"

"Is there anything wrong?" Sang Xia looked disapproving, "I'm writing a paper on the impact of the Points Reform Act on ordinary people, and I've wanted to come to the lower city for a long time. It would be more convenient if you were here Yes. You will definitely open up some unique ideas for my thesis!"

"This is interesting." Adwei read the introduction letter at a glance, and his deep laughter sounded very pleasant, which made Sang Xia look sideways.

"Miss Hughes, I am very happy to follow the orders of Archbishop Granger and provide you with all conveniences." Adway said dryly, "But you must know that the law and order in Area 96 is basically zero. And you are a young A beautiful Omega, dressed very...glamorously. As you can see, we are a monastery here, not a police station. It may be possible to guide you, but it is difficult for us to protect the safety of your person and property."

"It doesn't matter." Sang Xia had been prepared for a long time, "My boyfriend is Alpha, a strong military cadet. He can protect us. Hey, baby, can you come in?"

Ian's mouth twitched.

Leon walked into the office in the morning sun, wearing a neat military school uniform, with a bright smile on his handsome face.

Sangxia held Leon's arm affectionately, and stood in front of Adway: "Father, you are also an Alpha. If there are two Alphas in our party and it is not safe, then District 96 is simply not a district of the Imperial Capital. It's the devil's lair!"

Adwei finally compromised: "Okay, miss. But what I said before, when you leave this courtyard gate, you must obey my command..."

"Holy Lord bless you, my good priest!" Sang Xia threw away her boyfriend and warmly embraced Father Adway's arm, "then leave quickly. I will hand in my thesis the day after tomorrow!"

Although she was relatively petite, the girl burst out with great strength, dragged Adwei away like a gust of wind, and disappeared outside the door.

In the office, Ian looked helplessly at the blond youth.

"Let's go?" Leon stretched out his hand towards him, and tilted his head slightly, "It seems that Sangxia is being taken care of by that priest, so you are my responsibility, Father Yi'an."

Yi An sighed: "You shouldn't have brought Sang Xia into this. It's really dangerous here."

"You think I'm not capable of protecting you two?" Leon laughed.

Ian hesitated to speak, but the corners of his mouth were not directed by his brain, and were hooked up by an invisible force.

"Go." He turned and walked out the door without handing Leon his hand.

Leon wagged his tail and chased after his back.