Chapter 218
Chapter 218
The young police officer felt a little awkward too.
He had just been listening to Zhang Bei recount what had happened, and the words had slipped out before he realized it.
Faced with the Cardinal’s fiery glare, the young officer ventured tentatively,
“How about… we just let this go?”
Legally speaking, this incident really did not have much to do with Zhang Bei.
After all, they had attacked first, and he had merely acted in self-defense. He would not even have to pay their medical bills.
Morally speaking… forget it. Better not to go there.
If either one of those two had even a shred of morality, he would ride every attraction in the Amusement Park!
The young officer found himself in a difficult position. This case would be a real headache to handle.
If the Cardinal refused to settle, it would give rise to a whole host of religious and diplomatic issues.
After thinking it over for a long while, the young officer ultimately decided to tackle the problem at its source.
“Mr. Zhang, could you tell me what’s going on with this Pendulum Church they mentioned?”
“Don’t know. Never heard of it. Don’t ask me.”
That three-part shutdown left the young officer completely bewildered.
The Cardinal took a deep breath and suppressed the fury in his heart.
“The Lord casts His radiance upon the world. He shall deliver all who believe in Him. His way is not the Pendulum Church’s creed that kneeling is power.”
Zhang Bei raised an eyebrow.
What was this old man getting at?
Was he trying to convert him?
Li Yang, who was standing off to the side, looked at the old man with sympathy.
This old man was finished!
Sure enough, Zhang Bei fixed his gaze on the Cardinal and slowly said,
“You people burned Copernicus to death. His father was a believer.”
The critical damage inflicted by that single sentence was unimaginable. The Cardinal’s face darkened, and he tried another angle.
“The Lord shall protect all who believe in Him, rather than those who lose themselves in sacrificial rituals.”
Zhang Bei narrowed his eyes.
Just what had his tourists been doing?
Why did this doctrine sound more ridiculous every time he heard it?
“The number of your followers who died from disease was thirty-five times that of other churches.”
The Cardinal nearly ground his teeth to pieces.
Did this man even know how to talk? Did he?!
He was a perfectly fine person, so why did he have to be born with a mouth?
“The Lord shall receive the souls of the faithful and guide them to Heaven.”
“What about those who aren’t believers?”
As an upstanding young materialist, Zhang Bei suddenly found himself intrigued.
This man’s thinking wasn’t red enough. Zhang Bei had to set him straight today!
The Cardinal had grown up in the church and believed in the Lord for decades. His faith was unwavering.
“The Lord’s light shines across the earth. All people are equal.”
“Then can the children who were abused enter Heaven too?”
The Cardinal’s hand trembled slightly around his cross.
What the hell? How had they circled back to this again?!
Could they please stop bringing this up?
Could they?!
But there was no way Zhang Bei would let him off so easily.
“The Bible says, ‘All who repent and believe in Him shall have their sins forgiven.’ If an abused child enters Heaven and asks the Lord to judge the crime committed against them, what then?”
Zhang Bei watched the pensive Cardinal and began his onslaught.
“Your Lord said, ‘Thou shalt not kill,’ yet five hundred thousand people were slaughtered during the holy wars.”
“Your Lord said no one should work on the holy day, yet workers have died from exhaustion at their posts on that very day.”
“Your Lord said not to love money, yet you accept donations from your followers.”
…
One statement after another left the man who had believed in the Lord for decades slumped on the floor.
Zhang Bei sat down in a nearby chair, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.
That felt great!
The young officer looked at the utterly broken Cardinal and instinctively edged away from Zhang Bei.
He could not afford to provoke this man. Absolutely not.
With only a few sentences, Zhang Bei had shattered a faith that had remained steadfast for decades.
When he saw Zhang Bei preparing to speak again, the young officer immediately panicked.
Sir, please stop talking! This old man is already so old. Don’t let him die in here!
The young officer hurriedly pulled the Cardinal to his feet and led him outside.
The members of the Holy Knight Order, still lying on the floor, were utterly bewildered.
Hadn’t they come here today to punish a heretic?
How had things ended up like this?
This man was toxic!
Looking deeply troubled, the group supported one another as they hurried after the Cardinal.
Li Yang fell silent for a long while. “Boss, from now on, you should try not to go out on Halloween or Thanksgiving.”
“Hm?”
“I’m afraid someone might beat you to death.”
“They won’t. They can’t beat me.”
Li Yang let out a long sigh. Yep, that was his boss all right!
Zhang ‘Disillusioned’ Bei glanced at the Giant Swing not far away.
“By the way, what’s the deal with that Pendulum Church?”
Li Yang took out his phone and opened a video. “This is all it is. It’s just a spoof made for laughs.”
Zhang Bei watched the entire video from beginning to end.
He had to admit, the eerie background music combined with the surprisingly convincing doctrine made it pretty entertaining.
“All right, get back to work!”
Li Yang nodded and headed toward the water park.
Zhang Bei mulled over the video he had just watched, and an idea sprang to mind.
He immediately called his secretary.
“Boss, I’m still searching for a factory. Rushing me won’t help.”
“It’s not about that. I’ll send you a video. Build me a website.”
“Huh?”
“The more you can do, the more work you get. Good luck!”
Zhang Bei hung up, forwarded the video to his secretary, then lay back down in his chair.
Sitting in his office, the secretary stared at yet another stack of documents his subordinate had brought in and felt his scalp go numb.
“Meng Chuan, if I remember correctly, you graduated from the Guanghua School of Management, right?”
The man delivering the documents nodded. “That’s right.”
A trace of reluctance appeared in the secretary’s eyes.
He had planned to keep Meng Chuan by his side for a while, then send him to manage the automobile company.
Meng Chuan had graduated from the Guanghua School of Management with dual master’s degrees. Once he became familiar with the company’s procedures, managing the automobile company would be no problem for him.
“Why didn’t you stay in Yanjing?”
“Personal reasons.”
Meng Chuan had originally possessed a bright future. Even world-renowned companies had extended offers to him.
But for the sake of his girlfriend, he had ultimately joined this fiercely ambitious company.
After thinking it over briefly, the secretary asked, “You know the company has a Big Boss, right?”
“I do. President Qiu told me.”
“I’m planning to send you to work as his secretary, handling his affairs exclusively.”
Meng Chuan froze, and a trace of dejection flashed through his eyes.
At the company, his education and abilities gave him a chance to climb even higher.
But if he went to work for Big Boss, he would probably never be anything more than a secretary.
Everyone knew Big Boss never involved himself in company affairs.
If Meng Chuan went to him, he might truly lose any chance of advancing.
The secretary watched Meng Chuan without offering an explanation. He had handled the company’s affairs on President Qiu’s behalf for so long that he knew exactly what kind of person each employee was.
“Get your things together. Come with me to meet Big Boss.”
“All right!”
Although Meng Chuan was somewhat dispirited, he still nodded.
Meanwhile, inside the Amusement Park, Zhang Bei looked at his master and the others with obvious reluctance to see them go.
“Why not stay and have fun for another couple of days?”
Little Junior Sister hid behind her master. The moment she heard that, her legs nearly gave out.
“Second Senior Brother still needs us. We’ll come back when we get another chance!”
Song Xin saw the dangerous look in Zhang Bei’s eyes and felt his own scalp go numb.
“I’m going to find your junior brother. We’ll talk about it next time!”
With his master leading the way, the entire group hurriedly fled the Amusement Park.
A glint of amusement flashed through Zhang Bei’s eyes.
Once construction on the Island was complete, he would give them a huge gift!
One they would never forget for the rest of their lives!
A “Bull Demon King” traveled down the road. Meng Chuan looked at the secretary and finally failed to suppress his curiosity.
“What is Big Boss like?”
The smile on the secretary’s face instantly stiffened.
Well… how was he supposed to put it?
“You’ll understand after spending a few hours with him!”
Meng Chuan stared at the secretary in confusion.
What did that mean?
Was Big Boss difficult to get along with?
Should he watch what he said from now on?