For instance, they could establish permanent preaching stations in the Shuisky Lineage's name, with Olga stepping forward to reassure the refugees and explain the Witch Ancestor's mercy and teachings.
Meanwhile, Li Chen, the Witch Ancestor himself, could display a few "miracles" or bestow some basic "blessings" at opportune moments, such as using gentle spirit power to ease pain and illness, gradually laying the foundations of faith among the refugees and drawing in believers.
That was how they would build their reputation.
Olga listened with great attention, occasionally offering ideas of her own. Nestled against each other, the two discussed their plans in low voices, creating a particularly "harmonious" and "engaged" atmosphere.
After all, even as they discussed business, they continued their in-depth exchanges.
Olga had been missing for five full days.
As the cherished jewel of the Shuisky Lineage, her disappearance had plunged the entire Lineage into tremendous panic and chaos.
The Lineage had mobilized practically every resource at its disposal and turned the Maple Leaf Fief upside down, yet found not a single useful clue. Olga seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth.
Naturally, they could not find anything. Gulag, the leader of the false refugees who had participated in the kidnapping that night, and his dozens of underlings had long since been casually disposed of by Li Chen, becoming fertilizer in the wilderness without leaving a trace.
Five days later, just as the Lineage was on the verge of despair, Olga returned on her own.
When her eldest brother, Dmitri, saw his younger sister return unharmed, he nearly wept with excitement and hurriedly asked where she had been these past few days.
Olga had already agreed on a story with Li Chen. She omitted the details of her kidnapping and the intensive instruction Li Chen