Everything was proceeding exactly as Si Ren had envisioned.
Officially, the Governor's Mansion was escorting Jesus, providing not only intelligence on the Temple's movements but also massive financial backing. Even when Jesus was preaching, soldiers from the Governor's Mansion stood guard on the perimeter.
On Si Ren's side, Zhang Qi used the Daoist magic of the Celestial Masters Mansion to create divine manifestations for the crowds attending the preaching events.
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