He was even more detestable than Miles!
This was the waitress's current feeling towards Wang Zhong.
Miles wanted to toy with their bodies, while Wang Zhong was toying with their hearts and minds.
Compared to the tangible harm of the former, the latter's harm and degradation, though intangible, was even more insidious!
But this game, which outsiders saw as vile, was actually a means for Wang Zhong to establish credibility, much like planting a tree to gain trust.
Along the way, Wang Zhong had passed through two major cities and numerous towns and cities, both large and small. Some places where the Spirit Hall was pristine and pure, and commoners respected and yearned for it, while others were filthy, corrupt, and unbearable to behold.
Although Wang Zhong could kill his way through and punish those he encountered, these were only a small fraction of the places he had experienced! The Spirit Hall spread across the continent, filling every town and village in the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires. What about the places he hadn't been to? Should they be left to their tyrannical ways, unscrupulously oppressing the good?
How could that be possible!
He had said he wanted the light of the angels and hope to fill the land, and he had also said he would protect the sanctity and majesty of the Spirit Hall's supreme empress.
But there were countless bishops and officials who had gained status through the Spirit Hall's grace, and they were using this power to dim the light of hope from the angels and tarnish the revered empress with stains of poor judgment.
Wang Zhong did not want this to continue, so he decided to start with one city and, over several years, transform it into a City of Hope, a sacred city that everyone would aspire to, yet different from the main cities of the Spirit Hall!
Its existence would become a benchmark for all Spirit Hall governance!
In this sacred city, the light of the angels would shine into every corner, and the empress's majesty would fill the heavens and earth; this would be a new holy land.
With this idea in mind, Wang Zhong chose Geng Xin City and Miles as the blood sacrifice for the establishment of the new city!
However, Wang Zhong's miscalculation was that the majesty and power of the Spirit Hall were deeply ingrained. Even when the power of judgment was handed over to the three oppressed civilian women, the outcome was not the spectacle of blood splattering three feet high.
"A game?"
"You're right, to me, this is just a game. It's just that the outcome of this game doesn't satisfy me that much."
Facing the waitress's accusations, Wang Zhong calmly admitted that no matter how noble, grand, and pure his purpose might be, the act of toying with people's hearts at this moment was an undeniable fact.
Glancing at the two sobbing women and the waitress glaring at him with anger, Wang Zhong turned to leave. Miles, being incredibly astute, knelt and moved aside to make way.
"Miles, the three of them are now in your charge!"
Wang Zhong's words made Miles's pupils widen in shock, his face filled with extreme excitement and agitation.
He hadn't expected to not only survive but also receive words from Wang Zhong that were akin to a reward. How could this not excite him?
"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir, thank you, sir!"
This turn of events caused the two sobbing women to fall silent. Their faces were pale and filled with despair.
The waitress trembled with rage at this remark, looking at Wang Zhong as if he were some large piece of human garbage.
Indeed, everyone in the Spirit Hall, from top to bottom, was a scoundrel and a scumbag!
The onlookers, who had been watching the spectacle from the beginning, were filled with righteous indignation at Wang Zhong's words. Many stood up, ready to uphold justice.
"From today onwards, if these three suffer even the slightest harm, I will hold you responsible! And I only want to hear any ill words about you from their mouths..."
"I will flay you alive!"
The young man stood at the doorway, sunlight streaming in, casting long shadows in the hall. The person, with his excellent temperament and a halo of soft golden light, now transformed into the most cold-blooded and cruel dictator.
The bloodlust and chilling aura that surged in from the doorway froze those who had stood up with righteous fervor, making them tremble and sit back down.
Miles, who had already started to rise, was even more aghast at these words. His legs gave way, and he crashed heavily to the ground, his lips trembling uncontrollably.
He looked up at the young man's retreating back, who stood in the sunlight, glancing at him sideways. His heart pounded like a drum. In that moment, he seemed to see the shadow of another person.
That empress, who sat high on her throne, displaying majesty, autocracy, cold-bloodedness, and ruthlessness to the fullest!
"Your Holiness the Pope..."
The words in his throat were stuck, choked by fear, unable to be spoken, swallowed, or dissipated.
"I will await you in the main hall."
Wang Zhong's figure vanished through the doorway. Miles, as if waking from a dream, immediately began to curse loudly.
"You four idiots, hurry up and help me up!"
"Sir is waiting for us in the main hall. If we're late and displease him, I'll kill you first!"
His blustering voice made the faces of the people in the hall twitch, feeling nauseous.
However, the four men Miles brought with him offered no resistance, quickly helping him up and scurrying towards the main hall. Even now, they were still confused about Wang Zhong's true identity and why the Platinum Bishop Miles was so terrified.
However, their status and position were not high enough for them to inquire and find out.
In front of the long table, the sudden and dramatic turn of events left the three women bewildered.
However, no matter how confused they were, they now understood that from this day forward, Miles would not dare to bully any of them at will.
This outcome was solely due to the words of the man, whose status and position in the Spirit Hall were extraordinary.
The three women lowered their heads simultaneously, gazing at the three gold soul coins placed before them, lost in a daze and confusion for a moment.
"Little girls, take good care of these three gold soul coins."
"From now on, their meaning will be extraordinary!"
A short, stout old man, clad in golden armor with white hair and a white beard, approached the three women. His chubby face bore a solemn and sighing expression.
"Elder Lou Gao!"
The waitress recognized him, her voice filled with respect and surprise.
The Divine Craftsman, Lou Gao!
"Judging by that guy's demeanor and Miles's attitude, his identity is no small matter. Since that guy let you decide Miles's fate, he certainly wouldn't go back on his word. However, you didn't make a choice, and Miles was allowed to live."
"Because of this, these three gold soul coins now represent a request. As long as you take them to that guy, he should unconditionally grant you one thing."
"Cherish them well!"
Lou Gao finished speaking, turned, and walked out of the restaurant. His old, chubby face was etched with deep seriousness and solemnity.
A man even more terrifying than Miles had arrived in Geng Xin City. Whether it was a blessing or a curse, he did not know.
"Looking at that guy's appearance, demeanor, methods, and the way he left the three gold soul coins, he's likely not a person of base character. However, his talent and abilities are a thousand times superior to Miles's."
"Once such a person has ambitions, what he seeks will be far more than just mere beauty and power..."
Muttering these words, Lou Gao headed towards the most prominent building in the center of Geng Xin City, the Craftsmen's Association.
The times were turbulent, a period of great upheaval!