Varrela City, East District.
Xu Huai's home.
Compared to a few days ago, Xu Huai's home was clearly much livelier now.
Gao Yuan and Isa had practically turned this place into an Anti-Church Organization base of operations—the statue had been placed by the front door, and every incandescent bulb on the ceiling had been removed. This was probably the most private place in all of Varrela City.
As for Xu Huai...
Being at the center of the storm, she could only stay home for now. Perhaps only after the Church's deacons and guards forgot about that incident would she be able to move about freely as usual.
"Isa, go back to the Church."
In the living room, Chen Fan looked at Isa's pretty face and spoke softly. "Carlisle already told me. After Wallis Bishop and the other bishops discussed it, they decided not to punish you in any way."
"You're still a priestess of the Church."
The moment he finished speaking, the smile on Isa's face vanished. Her slightly rosy complexion instantly turned pale. "Chen... Chen Fan?"
"Did I do something wrong?"
Her petite body beneath the black robe swayed faintly. "Or... does the Goddess think my faith isn't pure enough, that I'm unworthy of serving her?"
She pressed her pale lips together, her watery right eye and red-glowing Mechanical Left Eye staring straight at Chen Fan. "Why are you abandoning me?"
Not just Isa—even Gao Yuan and Xu Huai beside her cast Chen Fan astonished looks.
Chen Fan's words had shocked everyone present.
"No, no, no."
Feeling the atmosphere in the living room suddenly turn cold, Chen Fan hurriedly explained. "That's not what I meant."
He laid out all of his plans and intentions.
"Infiltrate the Church and provide us with more secret information."
"That way, our plans can