Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Kale's scalp tingled, and he exclaimed in astonishment, "Didn't they say the Brotherhood acts discreetly and are all law-abiding citizens? Is this your idea of discreet?"

Xiao Shuai patted him on the shoulder, speaking earnestly, "We are law-abiding, but the people of the Church don't count as people in our eyes. Besides, I'm still a heretic, so what does killing a high priest matter?"

"And to be honest, the Brotherhood hasn't done anything major since its establishment. If I don't make some moves, the brothers might run away. Now, rumors are spreading within the group about a strongman in the north who dared to kill a cardinal, and everyone wants to join him. If I can't hold the line, how will I get by in the future?"

Kale stammered, "But even if you kill the high priest, what problem does that solve? The higher-ups will send someone else, won't that intensify the conflict?"

Xiao Shuai waved his hand, "The Brotherhood killed the high priest, what does it have to do with Da Jing? I'll help you divert attention, and you directly contact Duke Yarvis. The rest will be easier. The beginning is always the hardest."

"Besides, don't you have people in the Church? You can coordinate with Dog Bro and have you pass messages for the Brotherhood and cover for our activities. With the Da Jing fleet here, I'm not afraid of anything. This time, we'll play our cards on the table! Just listen to my arrangements for this matter, and don't worry about it."

With that, Xiao Shuai said in a deep voice, "Assassination Squad, listen up!"

Kale's eyes twitched a couple of times, "Assassination Squad? Aren't you law-abiding citizens?!"

"Ah, sometimes we have to deal with some competitors, and these dirty jobs are unavoidable. Competitors don't count as people."

The Brotherhood's principles are really flexible... Kale lowered his head in shame.

Two burly men in black cloaks appeared before them. Xiao Shuai said coldly, "Brothers, we have a big job to do tonight. Go and take the high priest's head and bring it to me within three hours."

The two men in black cloaks trembled slightly, took a deep breath, and turned and left without saying a word.

Kale said in shock, "Just like that? That's a high priest, can they do it?"

Xiao Shuai exuded domineering aura, "Heh, that old thing has always been against me. I've long bribed everyone in his mansion, killing him is as easy as pie, I just didn't want to cause trouble before."

"Someone, get my brother some proper food and wine..."

Kale's heart skipped a beat, "We just finished eating, let's just have some wine. Everyone in the Brotherhood is equal, why do you always order your brothers around like this?"

"Hey," Xiao Shuai smiled faintly, "That's all for outsiders to hear. Besides, it's not like there's no equality. Everyone below me is equal, and they're willing to do it anyway."

"What kind of life did they live before? Worse than animals! Now they can be animals under me, what's not to be happy about?"

"You're being a bit too much," Kale said with a look of intolerance.

Although they were close friends, he was now a member of the Brotherhood. He didn't expect his true status to be one of the animals?

Xiao Shuai didn't care, "Too much? Where's the excess? This is all the wisdom of Da Jing. Remember what we learned together in class?"

"Learned what?"

"There's an old saying in Da Jing, 'When poor, benefit the world; when rich, cultivate oneself.' When you're poor and have nothing, you have to shout nice words and gather poor brothers to work together. When you're rich, you have to hide and live a good life on your own. Have you forgotten?"

"No, you've got it backwards!?"

"Impossible, this is logical."

"It seems like it makes sense, did I remember it backwards?"

"You remembered it backwards," Xiao Shuai said with a smile. "This time, after I finish the job, I'll find someone to take my place, and I'll sell off the rest of the businesses and take them all back to Da Jing. Don't forget to say a few good words for me in front of Dog Bro."

"That's natural, but after you go back, will you be willing to be an ordinary person?" Kale asked.

"Brother, you don't know my suffering. People in Da Jing all say they'd rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. Have they ever been the head of a chicken? I'm really the head of a chicken. If you want me to be the tail of a phoenix, I'll pack my things and leave immediately," Xiao Shuai said with emotion.

"When I get to Da Jing, if Lord Fang is willing to let me be a Embroidered Uniform Guard, I'll continue to be one and hold a idle post. If he's not willing, I'll be a wealthy man. The silver I have is enough for me to live a carefree life for the rest of my life. When that time comes, brother, I'll take you to eat and drink the best! By the way, how is Da Jing doing these past two years?"

"Good, it's extremely good. Before I went to sea, I also participated in the first..."

...

Two hours later, as the two were sharing their experiences, two men in black cloaks walked in from outside the hall.

"Is it done?" Xiao Shuai looked up.

A package containing a spherical object was placed before him.

Xiao Shuai gently unwrapped it and a mocking look appeared on his face, "Heh, you dog, you finally fell into my hands. Well done, go and collect ten gold coins each later."

Who would have thought that the high priest, who had been calling the shots in Fica and was infinitely glorious, would die so easily at his hands.

The Brotherhood has finally done something decent.

"Brand the head with the guild emblem, leave a declaration of war, and throw it at the entrance of the church in the central square."

......

"Duke, Father Solje is requesting an audience."

The attendant's announcement interrupted Duke Yarvis's pacing.

He instinctively leaned against the table, trying to hide the thing behind him.

Realizing that no one was in the room, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Turning to look at the head on the table, a hint of anxiety appeared in his eyes.

He's dead, the high priest is dead!

And an organization that openly opposes the Church has declared war! This is definitely the biggest event in Fica right now.

Fortunately, the guards patrolling the city square discovered the head first, and the matter has not yet escalated quickly.

But what should he do next?

Now Fica has become one with the Church, and even many management rights and taxes have been delegated to the Church.

The entire diocese of the small country of Fica relies on him alone. Suddenly dying... all the relationship networks built over the years will be destroyed when the Church sends someone new.

Moreover, the Church may give him a warning. The king is still a child, and no one cares about him at all. He has to bear the blame alone.

"Duke, Father Solje is requesting an audience."

The announcement sounded again. Duke Yarvis calmed his mind, put away the head, and said calmly, "Let him in."

Father Solje nervously entered the room, first greeted him, and then said, "Duke, this time I wanted to ask the high priest if we could discuss the Da Jing fleet again. Can you help me? They are really sincere in their cooperation and have brought a large amount of goods, which is a good thing for both countries."

Da Jing... how could he forget about this?

Duke Yarvis perked up a bit, "How many goods did they bring?"

"A dozen ships, I guess. I don't pay much attention to these things, so I didn't notice. Duke, the high priest..."

"He's already dead!"