Shadow Apostle

"Mr. Horst Drom, please explain the situation to us."

Seeing Monica pushing Mrs. K to the chairperson's seat at one end of the conference table, Horst quickly looked at the people sitting around the table.

The one on the left is an older gentleman, wearing a top hat and smoking a pipe. His clothes are quite simple. Anyway, Horst can't see anything special. Well, it's as simple as Miss Berndt's clothes.

The second one from the left is a well-dressed middle-aged man with gold-rimmed glasses. His clothes look expensive, but Horst always thinks he looks familiar, but he just can't remember where he has seen him before.

One on the right, two on the right, and three on the right are three middle-aged and elderly people wearing priest robes. One is golden, one is pure white, and the other is the same black as the priests outside.

What really surprised Horst was the man sitting at the head of the conference table, opposite Mrs. K.

It's the cloaked man who never takes off his hood.

Horst frowned.

Who is this person?

What are the identities of these people?

What is this old miser planning?

Horst looked at Mrs. K again, her wrinkled face still had that kind and kind expression. The wrinkles on her face were squeezed together, her eyes were narrowed into slits, and she looked at Horst with a smile.

Monica had already sat on the left side of K without saying a word.

She was blinking hard at him from an angle that no one else could see.

Do you have sand in your eyes or mystery?

Trying to convey this sentence with his eyes but failing, Horst slowly walked to the seat opposite Monica.

He wasn't walking fast, but his brain was running fast.

There is definitely something wrong with this scene.

Growing up in an era of information explosion, watching House of Cards five times is not free.

Horst had already vaguely guessed K's plan.

Judging from the mysterious look in Monica's eyes, K probably didn't mean any harm. Instead, he wanted to give me a big gift.

And it's a favor that doesn't cost her a single mila.

These people are definitely people of status.

Horst walked to his seat and sat down, squinting at K in the process.

I see.

She was probably giving herself a chance to perform in front of these superiors.

If you show your own standards, your firm's business will go smoothly in the future, and these big shots will be willing to ask for help when they encounter problems.

If she falls short of standards, the main person who will be embarrassed is herself, and she will not be substantially affected.

No, with her nature, it is definitely impossible for her to give me benefits for nothing.

If her idea develops, she will definitely get greater and more benefits.

That's why she put a piece of candy in my mouth and asked me to cooperate willingly and continue to receive her favors.

This old fox is very clever, and the candy he stuffs is really delicious.

The question is, have you asked me for my opinion?

Last time, I saved my friend Monica's life because of the information I gave you. I didn't care about you treating me like a fool behind your back. Do you really think that I can control you at will?

It seems that I have to give it a try.

After making up his mind, Horst took the opportunity to sit down and once again glanced at the six people present with a half-smile.

If you want to beat the other person, you must at least know the other person's purpose.

Then you must first know who you are facing, and then you can guess K's plan based on their identities.

The identities of these people are actually not difficult to guess.

Horst already had an idea.

He remembered who the familiar-looking person was.

In the afternoon at Christian's studio, I happened to see it in the parade of farmers.

The face was painted on the head of a giant paper rooster, which was carried through the market and covered with rotten vegetable leaves.

This person is the mayor of Mingyue City.

Carl Scott, a former big factory owner,

If he could be placed second, the person on the left could only be someone from the lord's family, or even the Marquis of Venn himself.

The three opposite, if nothing else, are the representatives of the four churches. They should be the bishops of their respective episcopal regions, otherwise the status will not be equal.

If it were just these people, with K's status, it shouldn't be enough to bring her any huge benefits, unless...who is the cloaked man on the throne?

While racking his brains rapidly, Horst suddenly discovered that the gas lamp on the wall was brightly lit, just casting the shadow of the lampshade onto his chest, causing a shadow to dance on his chest.

What's on your chest? Oh, by the way, the newspaper is still in the lining pocket of the windbreaker.

newspaper?

Horst suddenly had an idea and connected several doubts together at the same time.

So that’s it, Andrew Siff is really an idiot in comparison.

In a short period of time, Horst had completed the entire journey and sat down on the seat opposite Monica.

First he nodded to Mrs. K with a half-smile, then leaned over and whispered: "Dear Director, why are only three of the four bishops here?"

K's smiling expression suddenly froze, and he glanced at Horst in surprise: "The Church of Fortune is absolutely neutral as a rule and never participates in such tendentious behavior."

"That's it." Horst nodded, "Also, the newspaper said that Her Highness Sophia will not arrive by airship until a few days later. Why did she arrive today?"

K's fingers tightened on the armrests of the wheelchair: "Mr. Horst Drom, except for the people in the room, this is confidential information. Why do you know it?"

"Didn't you tell me that? Mr. Director." Horst showed a weird smile, "I know what I said would not have much impact on you under normal circumstances, but now is not a normal situation, Mr. Director. I don't know what you are saying. What to do specifically, but I know that if the tasks assigned above are completed well in advance, as long as it is operated properly, it will be a great achievement, and the evaluation in the minds of the superiors will skyrocket, especially if this superior is a member of the royal family. The time is right, Mr. Director."

"Then, if at this time, the person who is supposed to cooperate accidentally leaks the secret and reveals your secret, your status will definitely not be affected, but your evaluation in the hearts of the royal family members..."

"Huh..." Mrs. K was silent for a moment before saying, "Mr. Horst Drom, being too sensitive and knowing everything will only harm you."

"But at least this prevents me from becoming a puppet on a string, and I don't have to hang on the string every day."

K sighed deeply.

"When you reach my age, you will understand that activeness and passivity are not that important. But since you have seen through it, you win this round and I admit defeat."

Horst tilted his head and looked at her with a smile.

"Okay, I apologize for what happened yesterday." Mrs. K's expression softened and she restored her original kind smile. She said softly, "Since you don't like it, I will try my best to avoid similar situations from happening in the future. This is my fault." The sincerity of the apology.”

Horst curled his lips and made a gesture of rubbing the gold coin with his thumb.

"Don't worry about money. So many things have happened in the past two years. Even the amount of the reward has been reduced. I have no budget to give you. Such threats are not enough to make me pay." Mrs. K thought about it. Thinking about it, he said with a smile, "How about I help you find a department with a large budget to cooperate with you for a few days when I have the opportunity?"

"That's it." Horst didn't go too far and secretly glanced at the cloaked man on the throne, "So your Highness..."

"The situation has changed. The situation is more delicate. She needs to come in advance, and it is secret. If it is difficult to avoid internal ears and eyes at other times, the only way is to take advantage of the opportunity of B-235. I didn't expect you to see it from your seat. ”

"The situation is delicate?"

"In other words, it's dangerous. I'll let you know the situation later." Seeing that the senior officials' attention had been focused, K whispered, "But first, briefly describe the situation you discovered to them. So. Because of your sensitivity, you should know what to do for both you and me. In addition, except for the approval document, which is still on the way, I have already completed all the other procedures for you. After you get the approval document, you can send it directly to If you go to the city hall, you can get a Class A license as quickly as possible. Don’t worry, I will never be stingy with rewards, otherwise there won’t be so many people willing to work for me, as long as..."

"As long as it doesn't involve George and Luca?"

"Mera can't do it either, the budget is insufficient."

"I absolutely agree with that."

Horst straightened up with a smile, took off his hat to the six people opposite him, pressed it on his chest, and bowed.

"ladies and gentlemen……"

Some people just like to make decisions for others, and then good things turn into bad things