Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

Tigan, Lateran Palace.

Pope Constantine kindly looked at his only godson and smiled, "Joseph, you've done a good job during this period, the dozen or so sieges of the Dark Wanderers were planned rigorously and thoroughly, and done cleanly and sharply, and the Knights of the Light and the Inquisition are all full of praise for you. ... "

Cardinal Joseph smiled faintly and said blandly, "Your Majesty, you flatter me too much!"

"With achievements, it is natural to praise!"

Pope Constantine said bluntly, "Nowadays, the two major war powers of the Holy See have good feelings towards you, and although it's not to the point of supporting your rise to the throne, it's at least a bit more intimate. Compared to the other cardinals, you are already more than one step ahead!"

"Your Majesty, thank you for your cultivation!"

Pope Constantine smiled faintly and asked, "Do you know why I would favor you to take over my position as Pope?"

Joseph shook his head, indicating that he did not know.

Pope Constantine looked straight at him and said with a solemn face, "The reason why I want you to become the next Pope is not because you are my godson or because you have outstanding talent, but because your ambition is the same as mine, to restore the glory of the Holy See from a thousand years ago!

Only if you sit in my seat, I can serve God with peace of mind and not be afraid that my successor will keep the status quo and rest on his laurels! Do you understand now ..."

"Please, Your Majesty!"

Joseph knelt on the ground and solemnly swore, "My subordinate will be committed to restoring the glory of the Holy See for a thousand years so that God's light will once again be shed over the earth!"

"Good, good, this is my beloved godson, this is my trusted Joseph ..."

While father and son were envisioning the glorious future of the Holy See.

A close guard knight suddenly reported outside the palace gate, "Your Majesty, Cardinal Wallace has an audience!"

Wallace, the cardinal in charge of the Italian diocese. However, in terms of diocesan boundaries, he is not comparable to the cardinals in charge of several countries or even a continent's diocese.

However, his status and power are the first among the cardinals, compared to some of the cardinals, it is not much better. His position is somewhat similar to that of the mayor of Beijing in the Chinese regime.

Although Pope Constantine was slightly puzzled, he did not hesitate and immediately proclaimed his audience.

Wallace, who was in his fifties and had a thin body, walked with heavy steps and pulled into the Tran Palace, and was not surprised to see Joseph, and directly saluted, "Greetings, Your Majesty! Greetings, Lord Joseph!"

Noticing Wallace's expression, Pope Constantine frowned, "Wallace, my loyal defender. What is it that makes you frown?"

"Your Majesty, Misus, and Moratti were killed in battle ..."

"What did you say?"

Pope Constantine's eyebrows rose high, a hint of surprise revealed in his low voice.

And Joseph, who was seated below him, was even more disbelieving.

Milan was the second-largest city in Italy and the home of the second-largest church in the world.

Therefore, the Bishop of Milan and the Archbishop of Lombardy, who encompasses Milan, are different from other bishops and archbishops, and are all figures that can "reach heaven".

The news of their deaths naturally moved the Pope.

Wallace said sorrowfully, "Your Majesty. To deal with a few dark wanderers who infiltrated Italy with ill intentions, Misus and Moratti led a squadron of Knights of the Light on an expedition, but to their surprise, all of them were wiped out. ..."

The skeptical look on Joseph's face grew stronger.

He thought that the formation of an Archbishop, a Bishop, and a squadron of Light Knights was not something that a mere "few" Dark Rangers could fight against!

"Are you sure?" Pope Constantine slowly confirmed.

"This matter was brought back by Christina, the Squadron Leader of the Rumba Squadron of the Knights of Light!"

Wallace nodded and said, "With Captain Christina's faith in the Lord, there is no falsehood!"

A hint of red light flashed across Pope Constantine's face, and he heavily stuttered the scepter in his hand, the dull voice echoing in the dead silent palace, appearing extraordinarily grave.

"Shame! This is a disgrace!"

Joseph said in a hateful voice, "The Holy See has not had a bishop or above killed in battle for fifty years, let alone being killed at our doorstep! This matter must be investigated clearly, make sure to find and kill those few Dark Wanderers. We must find and kill those dark wanderers and use their blood to wash away the shame of the Holy See! Your Majesty, please give the order ..."

Joseph's eyes were a little bloodshot and he looked furious.

He was extremely saddened by Moratti's death, and if the murderer appeared in front of him at this moment, he would definitely personally go out and snuff them out one by one, regardless of his status!

Moratti was not only a parishioner and a subordinate to Joseph, but also a good friend and brother!

More than thirty years ago, Joseph and Moratti were alumni of the seminary, Moratti was three grades higher than Joseph and had always taken care of him as his older brother, and the two could be said to be on good terms with each other.

If it were not to help Joseph better control Italy, the most important diocese for the Holy See, Moratti's

Moratti's accomplishments, he would have been sent out to serve as an archbishop somewhere else.

But now, a good friend who had known him for more than thirty years, a good brother who had gotten along with him for more than thirty years, had died just like that, which no one could bear!

Joseph already had outstanding self-control if he didn't storm out on the spot!

"Joseph, my dear boy, you must learn to be calm!"

Pope Constantine, naturally aware of the feelings between his godson and Moratti, waved his hand and sent out a holy light to help calm Joseph's heart and mind.

At the end, asked Wallace, "Where is that Lieutenant Christina who witnessed what happened?"

"Just outside the palace!"

"Summoned."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The beautiful Christina walked into the Rutland Palace, and with a face full of excitement, she landed on one knee, pounded her right hand on her chest, and saluted, "Knights of the Light Lombard Squadron Leader Christina, see Your Majesty!"

Pope Constantine softly said with a kind face, "Get up, my child ..."

After Christina stood up, he pointed at Joseph and said, "This is this is Cardinal Joseph, who is in charge of the Western European Diocese ..."

A hint of reverence rose in Christina's eyes and she bowed and saluted.

After the introductions were made, Pope Constantine immediately stepped into the main topic, "My child, you give me a detailed account of the circumstances surrounding the murder of Misus and Moratti."

"Yes, Your Majesty ..."

When Christina finished recounting what she had seen and heard, Pope Constantine frowned, "My child, you did not personally see Misus and Moratti's death, you only heard about it?"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Christina nodded and emphasized, "My subordinate's companions are all loyal and fearless knights, and would never talk nonsense or believe anything!"

Wallace also added, "Yesterday at noon, after Lieutenant Christina survived under the Dark Wanderer, she immediately drove to Rome to meet my subordinate. My subordinate also did not dare to be negligent, and immediately sent manpower to Milan to investigate ..."

"What kind of people did you send? Is it reliable?"

Joseph somewhat impudently interjected to follow up the question, seeming to still have luck about Moratti's death.

"My subordinate sent a squadron of Knights of Light!"

Wallace glanced at Joseph and said, "Because most of my subordinate's men have gone out to cooperate with Lord Joseph's sweeping operations, there aren't many experts around. To make up for the lack of battle power, my subordinate also dared to ask Hanks and a few other inspector ambassadors to accompany and help!"

"Did you find Misus and Moratti and their corpses?" Pope Constantine's question caused Joseph to involuntarily tremble slightly.

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Without waiting for the surprised Joseph to ask, Wallace said with a strange expression, "At eleven o'clock last night, Inspector Hanks called and said that only the wreckage of six helicopters and nearly a hundred sets of armor and weapons were found near Captain Christina's identification site, but as for the human corpses, there was not a single one! Although there were traces of intense fighting at the scene, there was not a single trace of blood ..."

"How is this possible?"

Wallace smiled bitterly at Joseph who exclaimed out in shock and said, "It is precisely because this matter is very bizarre that my subordinate asked Hanks and a few of their monitoring ambassadors to temporarily stay in Milan in case of any mishaps. And also ordered Captain Christina to rush back to Rome overnight so that she could accompany my subordinate to appear before His Majesty this morning to be questioned!"

"My child ..."

Pope Constantine thought for a moment and was about to say something to Christina when outside the palace, a Knight of the Close Guard suddenly came in with hurried footsteps and said in an urgent voice, "Your Majesty, we have just received a red alert from Milan saying that the Milan Cathedral has been bloodied, that the Knights of the Light who stayed behind have all been wiped out, and that half of the monks at all levels have been killed or injured... ..."

"What did you say?"

Joseph, Wallace, Christina, and even the always graceful and calm Pope Constantine were shocked after hearing such news.

"Early in the morning recently, a night knight found a field of dead and wounded in the Milan Cathedral. Other than the twenty-seven monks who were unconscious, all of the remaining one hundred and sixteen knights and thirty-five combat priests were killed!"

"What about Hanks and the others?"

"Hanks and the others ..."

This Knight of the Close Guard's face showed undisguised sadness, "After confirmation, they are all dead!"

The extreme shock caused the entire Rutland Palace to be immersed in a starkness that overwhelmed one's breath.

It was only after a while that Pope Constantine suppressed his anger and slowly said, "Joseph, I'll give you ten Knights of the Close Guard and three Senior Deacons of the Inquisition, and have the Knights of the Light's Leader Eric En Stowe fully assist you as you investigate this matter!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"