Section 78 Leaks
After becoming the abbot, Robert immediately transferred all the former confidant monks of Hoff Hannis from important positions. However, although Robert was of noble origin, his popularity was extremely poor, except for Sir Woodrow brought from the family, few respected monks were willing to serve him. This is also the fundamental reason why Robert was eager to eliminate the Wendell family and establish authority.
"I thought I could let those stubborn old guys understand who is the real master of this monastery, but now it seems that I am wrong." After hearing the rebellious monk's complaint, Robert's face was gloomy and terrible. His red birthmark seemed to be more and more ferocious. The monk who told the news felt a little trembling between his legs and his thighs, lowered his head and dared not look directly into Robert's eyes.
"I am the dean who supports you." The monk who informed him quickly said.
"Okay, I remember your loyalty, please go ahead and remember that you have never come to me."
"Yes, yes." The monk who informed him retreated and left quickly. He felt Robert's eyes staring at his back like a snake, which made him feel cold sweat coming out of him, and he was impatient to leave this gloomy room.
"What do you think, Captain Rudolph?" Looking at the monk leaving the back, Robert turned around and said to the side door of the room. It turned out that there was a room on the side of the room. Captain Rudolph opened the wooden door and was wearing an iron-clad leather armor, with a short sword on his waist.
"This is your internal affairs, we are only responsible for your safety and war." Rudolph leaned against the door, grinned and hugged his arm. He had no interest in the intrigue between these monks.
"Ha, do you know what I like about you? You are a straightforward person, very good, and I also want to choose to solve these problems in a more direct way." Robert said to Rudolf with appreciation, and a vicious idea formed in his heart.
When night fell, monk Bart was waiting anxiously in a small prayer room in the monastery, while wearing a gray cloak, several figures appeared from outside the dark door. Under the illumination of only a torch, these people covered their faces with their cloaks. In the prayer room on the top of the dome, several senior monks from the Monastery of Saint Fontau were discussing how to disband Robert's mercenary.
"Brother Tony, it's great that you can come." Monk Bart saw a man who put down his cloak and showed a vicissitudes of life. He immediately went up to him and said gratefully.
"It's not a good idea to gather here. Robert's minions are everywhere. It took me a lot of effort to come over." Monk Tony raised his right hand and drew a cross on his chest, saying with some dissatisfaction.
"Let's talk about the serious matter. I have long said that choosing Robert as the dean is not a good idea. Now the mercenaries holding swords have made the sacred monastery smoky." Another monk who put down his cloak said in a nagging manner, his face like a shriveled walnut, with sparse white hair standing on top of his head.
"The Gaudefoli brothers are not the time to complain. We should work together to find a way to solve the current dilemma." Monk Bart held his left arm and looked at his eyes and said. Under Monk Bart's bright gaze, Monk Gudefoli had to stop complaining and nagging.
"Tell me, Brother Bart, what should we do?" At this time, the last young monk put down his cloak. He was the monk Elvis who was in charge of water conservancy in the monastery. He was young, strong, knowledgeable and ambitious, which made monk Bart hesitate before notifying him.
"First of all, we need to obtain support from those who are dissatisfied with Robert's arbitrary mercenaries. As long as we get the support of the majority, we can question Robert's ability to control the monastery, force him to disband the mercenary, or take off his position as the dean of the monastery by himself." Monk Bart walked among his companions, telling them his plan, hoping that they could cooperate with him to correct the wrong choices they had made.
"Yes, I can mobilize about ten people."
"I know there are a few monks who are dissatisfied with Robert."
"My students can join us." The monks agreed with Bart's plan. Although the dean of the monastery was the leader who controlled the entire monastery, if more than half of the monks wanted to oppose him, the dean's authority would also be overthrown.
"Okay, great." Bart looked at the monks' promise, and was very happy that he seemed to see the monastery return to the tranquility and sacredness of the past, sitting back behind the heavy oak table, being praised and respected by other monks.
"Haha, so you are here." At this moment, the door of the prayer room was suddenly opened. Captain Rudolf walked in front. He kicked open the wooden door and stood on the right side, pressing his right hand on the hilt of his waist. Dean Robert walked in with his laughter. He was wearing his gorgeous robe as arrogant as the Pope of Rome, but today it was indeed under his control.
"Robert? Why are you here?" Monk Bart and the others involuntarily took a few steps back, but behind them was a hard and cold stone wall. The prayer room had only one entrance and no back door allowed them to escape.
"What? Can't I attend the meeting of the Monastery of Saint Fontso? Or because you are doing some secret conspiracy behind my back." Dean Robert looked at the monks in front of him who were respected in the monastery. Although they were excluded from important positions by themselves, their invisible influence was very great. Some of them were also related to the bishops of the Archdiocese, so how to deal with the aftermath became the biggest problem he faced.
"Well, since you already know, then we will tell you directly. Robert, we chose you as the dean because we hope that you will continue to lead us to uphold the will of the Lord, not for our own selfish interests." Friar Bart stood up, pointing at the tip of Robert's nose, and loudly scolded Robert.
"Don't waste your energy. Today I have issued a ban. All monks pray to the Lord in their room. Your shouts cannot be heard by anyone." Robert looked at the excited monk Bart in front of him, and he stretched out his hand to lift Monk Bart's fingers away.
"Demon." Monk Bart was trembling all over. Suddenly he realized something. How did Robert know about their gathering? Could someone betray them here? He asked involuntarily, "Who betrayed us."
"What do you think?" Monk Robert looked at them with a smile, his smile was cold and cruel, and Captain Rudolph next to him took a step forward.
Monk Bart turned around and looked at the monks behind him, his eyes passed by the faces of these people one by one, and finally stopped his eyes on Monk Elvis' young face. Compared with the others, he knew the least about Monk Elvis, and the young Monk Elvis was the person he was most worried about.
"You betrayed us?" Monk Bart's face turned red. He grabbed Monk Elvit's collar and spitted on Monk Elvit's face.
"I'm sorry, I don't want to be a victim of your childish plan." Monk Elvit pushed Monk Bart away, walked past him and walked to Dean Robert, looking at the others expressionlessly, without any shame.
"Captain Rudolph, do your job." Dean Robert nodded at Captain Rudolph, signaling that he could start to destroy these opponents of his own.
"What are you going to do?"
"No, God, this is the temple of God you, you can't, ah~~~."
Captain Rudolf pulled out his sword from his waist, strode to the monks, pierced the chest of monk Tony with a sword, then quickly pulled out the sword with blood, and put it on the neck of monk Godefoli. With a little force, he cut his neck artery like cutting a chicken. Blood spurted out from the artery. The two monks collapsed to the ground, their bodies kept twitching, and the blood dyed the gray robe purple.
"God forgives our sins~~~." Knowing that his plan failed and his life was about to end, Monk Bart became much more dull. He knelt on the ground and held his hands and began to pray with his eyes closed. The screams of his old friends rang in his ears, but when everything was calm, there was no expected harm.
"Monster Bart, I have always been very surprised. After taking over the property of the monastery, although I have a lot of money, I know that the Monastery of Saint Fontso has experienced such a long history and has more than so much property. There is a legend among the monks. Do you know?" Monk Bart felt a warm breath in his ears. Dean Robert walked to him and lowered his head and asked him.
"Hmph, this is completely a rumor." Monk Bart opened his eyes, and he glanced at Robert's greedy face disdainfully, turned around and closed his eyes to continue his dying prayer.
"I understand the idea of people like you. I found a strange password book in the safe of the former dean of Hof Hannis. It was based on this password book that I can be sure of it. I have a treasure in this Monastery of Saint Fontso. Tell me that as long as I tell me, I will let you go and let your worthless life survive." Dean Robert thought of the legendary treasure and breathed heavily. The expressions of monk Elvitt and Captain Rudolph, two people who were still standing in this prayer room, were also moved.
Chapter completed!