"Director Li, from now on, I'll take care of your daily needs. I'll treat you just like I treat Mother." Ci Tong was as docile as a cat, while the other two behaved in completely the opposite way. Bishop Ci Xiang always looked at Gao Ming with scrutiny, and the little brat wouldn't even look him in the eye. He kept yawning, as though he could never get enough sleep.
"What a strange comparison." Gao Ming wanted to draw on the Mercy Society's strength. He had assumed it really had no power of its own, as everyone outside claimed. Only after getting involved with it did he discover that it simply kept its strength well hidden.
After leaving the office, Gao Ming visited the other churches in the Second District.
Councilor Ci was willing to help Gao Ming. Besides arranging media publicity and mobilizing believers to drum up support, she also let him take a large contingent of medical personnel with him.
The Mercy Society wasn't allowed to have its own armed forces, but doctors weren't covered by that restriction. Gao Ming could find every kind of doctor here: legitimate surgeons who had worked in major hospitals, witch doctors who combined curses with products from the Forbidden Zone to treat patients, lunatics who conducted human experiments, and more.
With his goal achieved, Gao Ming hid among the convoy and headed toward the Third District.
There were nine vehicles in total. Only four carried passengers; the other five were media vehicles Councilor Ci had arranged. They would provide ongoing coverage, showcasing the Mercy Society's benevolence from different angles.
Mercy Councilor herself hid deep inside the safety of the church, while Ci Tong put on her coat and a veil, impersonating her and risking her own life in her place.
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