Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 194 Special Train
Perhaps because the corrupted Bishop Miller had been eliminated, Klein and his companions did not encounter any monsters on their way back.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, they finally saw the dock and the White Agate with candlelight shining through it.

Klein held a blood-stained cane and waited below until everyone was on board. He then pulled and jumped back to the deck in a few steps.

Klein took out a gold coin without disguising and whispered:

"There's danger on the White Onyx."

Ding!
The gold coin flew up, then turned downward and landed in Klein's palm, head down.

This means negation.

Klein didn't feel relaxed at all, but he still nodded slightly to Captain Ireland calmly.

Ireland also breathed a sigh of relief, but to be on the safe side he still summoned his subordinates including the second mate, the navigator, and the gunner, and asked them to organize the sailors, adjust the artillery, and be ready to set sail at any time.

Although leaving the port at night presents considerable safety risks, if things deteriorate significantly, it would be the best way to avoid danger.

As for why there was no first mate, it was because the first mate had unfortunately died in the church.

Klein turned back to the cabin and politely declined the thanks and invitations from others, saying that he needed to rest.

Under Danitz's strange gaze, he entered the bathroom and performed another divination above the gray fog -

The results were mixed:

There are still hidden dangers on Bansi Island, and the danger has changed from "not big" to "big", which means that his life will be in danger.

But it is safe on the White Agate and there will be no danger.

This finally made Klein feel a little relieved, and he decided to contact Yu Jin and convey his experience to him in the form of prayer. The experience on Bansi Island gave Klein a strong sense of crisis. This island was definitely more dangerous than he had imagined. Anyway, he would never set foot on this island again!
What Klein didn't know was that Yu Jin was currently enjoying a dinner at the Hall family's luxurious villa.

In the restaurant, Earl Hall and his family sat around the dining table, and the maids were busy placing delicious dishes on the table.

Taking advantage of the break in the dinner, Yu Jin slowly spoke:

"Count Hall, I have to go on a business trip to the Republic of Intis in two days, so I may not be able to continue to perform my duties during this period."

Audrey frowned slightly and said hesitantly:
"On a business trip? Or to Intis? So suddenly?"

Yu Jin was currently cutting a piece of medium-rare steak coated with black pepper sauce. It fell on a porcelain plate, emitting a little heat. As the knife cut it, a side with residual myoglobin was revealed.

He forked a piece of beef and put it into his mouth. The dim light cast a warm color on the artistic coffee table and exquisite tableware. The aroma of grilled steak filled the air. This steak produced from the Hall family's own ranch tasted wonderful.

Hearing the girl's question, Yu Jin briefly explained:

"It's an urgent mission. We'll leave tomorrow morning on the nearest steam train."

Earl Hall hesitated for two seconds and asked:

"Roughly how long will it take?"

"About half a month."

"That's it."

Earl Hall thought for a moment and said with a smile, "It just so happens that I have some friends in Intis... Well, let me write you a letter later. If you get into trouble in Intis, you can take the letter to Suchit Bank for help. They will not refuse."

The reason why he dared to say this was because Earl Hall was not only the fourth largest shareholder of Backlund Bank, but also the third largest shareholder of Suchit Bank. To some extent, Suchit Bank could be compared with Backlund Bank!

You should know that in the Kingdom of Loen, the transfer business between banks in the same city is handled by centralized bill clearing. But unlike their counterparts in the Republic of Intis, not all banks here can join this ranks. The seven largest banks firmly hold this right, so they are also called clearing banks, forcing other banks to rely on them.

The Backlund Bank is one of the seven major banks, and the largest one among them!
The bank's largest shareholder is the royal family, and Earl Hall is the fourth largest shareholder.

Even taking advantage of the recent favorable situation, Earl Hall took the opportunity to acquire a lot of shares. He is now the third largest shareholder and even has the signs of becoming the second largest shareholder!

The Suchit Bank can be compared with Backlund Bank, one of the seven major banks in the Kingdom of Loen, which shows its strength. As for the "friend" mentioned by Earl Hall, he is actually a distant relative of the Hall family.

Intis and Loen often have intermarriages, and many nobles are relatives, especially the believers of steam.

Of course, although the two sides are relatives, they belong to different countries after all, and their relationship may not be that deep. Therefore, Earl Hall did not ask Yu Jin to ask them for help, as these people may not be as useful as Suchit Bank.

"it is good."

Yu Jin nodded slightly and did not refuse.

Although he felt that he probably didn't need the help of Suchit Bank, it was a kind gesture and he would not be ungrateful.

"Ash."

Hibbert took a sip of the fragrant creamy soup and said, "If you go to the Kingdom of Intis, try not to deal with the followers of the Eternal Sun. They are not friendly to the followers of the Night."

Yu Jin was a little surprised and asked:

"Oh? Why? I only know that the Church of the Eternal Sun and the Church of the Storm are hostile to each other."

"I do not know."

Hibbert shook his head and explained, "Perhaps it is because of the Storm Church that the Eternal Sun Church is also hostile to the Night Church that is also preaching in the Kingdom of Loen."

Earl Hall did not speak, but he also agreed with his eldest son's explanation.

The seven major orthodox churches are also divided into different factions, which can be seen from the countries they are located in.

For example, the Church of Night has the best relationship with the Church of Storm, followed by the Church of Steam, so these three churches can preach in Loen Kingdom. The next level is the Church of Mother Earth, which can preach in Loen, but can only maintain a small number of churches.

On the other hand, the relationship between the Church of the God of War and the Church of Night is like fire and water.

Of course, this is also true for the Church of the God of War.

The Church of the God of War has the best relationship with the Church of the Mother Earth, followed by the Church of the Eternal Sun, which is hostile to the Church of the Night. And perhaps because of the "hate for the whole family", the relationship between the Church of the God of War and the Church of the Storm is also average -

Of course, this may also be because both sides are grumpy guys.

This also applies to the Church of the Eternal Sun, which is friendly with the Church of the God of War and hostile to the Church of the Storm. This means that the Church of the Night is the "enemy of friends" and the "friend of enemies" of the Church of the Eternal Sun.

With this dual identity, they naturally couldn't expect the Eternal Sun Church to be very friendly to the Night Church. Although they were not treated as heretics in the Kingdom of Intis like the followers of the Lord of Storms, the followers of the Night were certainly discriminated against and targeted.

Likewise, don't expect the Eternal Sun Church to be treated well by the Night Church—

In the Kingdom of Loen, believers of the Eternal Sun will also be treated as heretics!
Audrey suddenly asked curiously:

"Perhaps it has some doctrinal reasons as well?"

The name of the Eternal Sun includes "Eternal Light", which is exactly contrary to the Goddess of Night.

"maybe."

Hibbert shrugged, indicating that he didn't know the answer either.

How could he, a Sequence 9 who had just become a Beyonder, know the secrets of the two major churches?
Hibbert solemnly warned:

"In short, in the Republic of Intis, you must be careful about everything."

Yu Jin nodded slightly, and then continued, "Count Hall, I have a friend who is also an outstanding Beyonder. While I am on a business trip to Intis, she may be able to teach Audrey on my behalf for a while."

Hibbert's expression suddenly became strange:
"Friend? Her?"

Earl Hall fell into thought. This was indeed a good idea. Yu Jin was not only Audrey's teacher, responsible for teaching her about the extraordinary world, but also Audrey's personal bodyguard, responsible for protecting her safety.

And Yu Jin's friends are not too weak in strength and can protect Audrey's safety.

"The Republic of Intis..."

Audrey whispered this word in her heart, and suddenly a strong urge surged in her heart, and she whispered:
"Well, can I go with you?"

"Where?"

Hibbert was stunned for a moment before realizing she was talking about the Republic of Intis.

"Nonsense."

Hibbert frowned and reprimanded, "It takes at least four or five days to travel from Backlund to Trier, the capital of the Intis Republic, and ten days for the round trip. You have to stay on the steam train for ten days. Can you bear it?"

"Besides, who knows what will happen along the way. What should we do if we encounter danger?"

"Isn't there Ash?"

Audrey blinked, a sly look flashing in her eyes, "He will protect me, or do you not trust Ash, brother?"

"I..." Hibbert paused for a moment.

Earl Hall also frowned, obviously hesitant. On the one hand, Audrey was an adult, and she was qualified to do what she liked.

But on the other hand, Audrey is his daughter after all, and in his heart she is still a little girl who never grows up and needs the protection of her parents. His rationality tells him that he needs to let go, but his emotions make him feel that he should let Audrey stay with him, which is safer.

But to be fair, can he really protect Audrey's safety? In fact, it is not as safe to be with him as with Yu Jin.

After all, he was just an ordinary earl, while Ember was a powerful extraordinary person.

As for danger? Wouldn't it be safe to stay in Backlund?
Even if we return to the family fiefdom, there will still be dangers. It would be safer with Ash's protection.

After a long silence, Earl Hall slowly said:

"If you want to go, go ahead."

"Father."

Hibbert frowned, while Audrey showed a delighted expression.

Count Hall noticed the look in his eldest son's eyes, shook his head slightly, and said with emotion:
"Audrey has grown up. It's time for her to go out more and gain more experience."

After a pause, Lord Hall smiled again and said, "Of course, provided that you don't mind taking her with you, Ash."

Upon hearing this, Audrey immediately looked at Yu Jin with hope and expectation.

Yu Jin met the girl's gaze and shrugged helplessly:

"Of course I don't mind."

"Great!"

Audrey clenched her fist and waved it excitedly.

She was so surprised that she almost couldn't control her emotions and almost jumped up in excitement. Although she held back for the sake of her image as a lady, her white, crystal-clear jade feet also swayed gently in the air, revealing her true feelings.

"Hum~"

Audrey was humming a happy little tune, feeling quite cheerful.

Although she was a spectator, a Sequence 7 Mid-Sequence Beyonder who was about to be promoted to Sequence 6, she was also a noble lady, Audrey. It was reasonable for her to occasionally be a little willful in front of her father and brother, wasn't it?
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January 1th, Backlund Train Station.

Woo! Woo——!
The steam locomotive, spewing a large amount of smoke, dragged carriage after carriage and clanged into Backlund Station, then slowly came to a stop.

Ikanser, with messy hair, and several members of the Mechanical Heart walked into carriage No. 3, which was filled with luxury boxes, and found their own rooms according to their tickets.

Dong dong dong~!

Ikanser put away his luggage, but soon after the train left the platform.

He quickly walked out of the room again and knocked on the door of Box No. 1.

"Please come in."

A girl's cheerful voice came from inside the house, but Ikanser did not push the door open.

Because the next second, a maid pushed open the door of the box and respectfully invited him in.

Entering the box, Ikanser saw three people in the room at a glance——

The maid in black and white maid outfit opened the door for him.

Wearing the same dress that never changes, he sat on the long sofa by the aisle, flipping through today's newspaper while eating the leftovers of snacks.

And the aristocratic girl wearing a beige court dress, sitting on a single sofa chair by the window, maintaining an elegant sitting posture, holding the black tea in both hands and taking a sip from time to time.

She was looking at the scenery outside the window, and a big golden retriever was squatting obediently next to her shoes inlaid with ribbon roses.

Ikanser looked at the big golden retriever with some envy.

It's not that I envy it for being able to squat at the girl's feet like a dog, but I envy its price.

A trained hound costs between £450 and £700.

Although this amount of money was nothing for a deacon, Ikanser's weekly salary was at least a hundred pounds, which was not low.

But this did not stop him from feeling pained by the price of the dog, because he would not buy such a dog anyway.

Yu Jin also put down the newspaper in his hand and asked with some doubt:
"What's the matter, Deacon Ikanser?"

Ikanser retracted his gaze and explained:
"It's like this. It takes about four or five days to get from Backlund to Trier, the capital of the Republic of Intis. On the way, we will pass through the counties of Ahowa, Jianhai, and Sivelas of the Kingdom of Backlund. When we pass through Constanton and Dilis of the Republic of Intis, we may need to stay for a day each to handle some things. Will you stop and wait for us, or go to Trier first?"

"If we go ahead, I will send a message to Trier and ask them to prepare in advance."

Ikanser finished speaking and looked towards Ember, standing there waiting for his answer.

Yu Jin did not say anything, but looked at the girl in front of the window and asked:
"Audrey, what do you think?"

Audrey blinked and said seriously:
"It's just a one-day stay, right? Let's go together. I also want to spend a day in Constance and Tilis. But..."

Audrey thought for a moment and asked hesitantly, "Annie, does Conston have any property that belongs to me?"

Anne is Audrey's personal maid, and will also serve as her housekeeper when she comes of age - as an excellent maid trained by Audrey's family since childhood, Anne is fully capable of serving as a housekeeper.

Anne also thought about it and gave a serious answer:

"Yes, Miss Audrey. Earl Hall is the second largest shareholder of the Constant Coal and Steel Corporation. He also owns some affiliated industries, which were transferred to you after you came of age."

"That's it."

Audrey nodded thoughtfully. In fact, she had too many businesses under her name and she seldom counted them in detail.

Ikanser's eyes twitched slightly, and he once again felt the disparity of the world.

Although he was a mid-sequence Beyonder and a deacon of the Steam Church, he was already a high-paid person, but he was still far behind the real nobles.

For example, Earl Hall is a famous nobleman known far and wide!
Constanton is the capital of Jianhai County, also known as the Wind City. It is a region with extremely developed coal and steel industries, and ranks among the top three cities in the Kingdom of Loen.

And Constanton itself is one of the most famous heavy industrial cities in the Kingdom of Loen. In order to guard against the Feysac Empire in the north, it not only has complete shipyards and coastal defense fortifications, but also a sea fleet stationed in Constanton. It can be said to be impregnable!

The Constantin Coal and Steel Community controls almost all the coal and steel industries in this area, and also monopolizes the military's orders.

Whenever there are new orders for the naval fleet or coastal defense works, they will be given to the Constantin Coal and Steel Community. As the second largest shareholder of this giant enterprise, Earl Hall's influence in Constantin is evident.

Although Audrey could not inherit the position of the second largest shareholder, the assets left to her by Earl Hall alone were terrifying enough!
Yu Jin saw that Ikanser seemed a little embarrassed, so he spoke up to help:

"Deacon Ikanser, you don't have to worry about us. You can go and do your own thing."

"Okay, I won't bother you anymore."

Ikanser, who was rescued, breathed a sigh of relief, bowed slightly, and backed out of the room.

Audrey suddenly asked:
"Annie, could you go get me some snacks?"

Glancing at the snacks on the table in front of Yu Jin, she added, "Hmm~, the ones for Susie, she's a little greedy."

"Wang?"

Susie tilted her head in confusion, her tail wagging gently. Was she greedy?
Actually, I’m not that greedy.

She was just curious about the trip.

"Ok."

Anne responded respectfully, without any excuses, and left the room.

Audrey sorted out her words and whispered:
"Yu Jin, I always feel like there's something strange about Deacon Ikanser."

Yu Jin hesitated for two seconds and said slowly:
"It's normal to be weird. He's gay."

"Gay?" Audrey blinked curiously.

"He likes men." Yu Jin explained concisely.

"..."

Audrey opened her mouth slightly, and Susie, who was squatting at her feet, also opened her mouth wide.

Obviously, the master and servant were both stunned. This was completely beyond their common sense.

(End of this chapter)