The Church.
Seventh Uncle bustled about in the kitchen.
Shen Ye and Xu Xingke sat on chairs by the entrance, watching the people passing by.
"Half the day's gone," Xu Xingke said.
"Yes, and we haven't had our first customer," Shen Ye said.
"Strange. I tried those meals, and they all tasted pretty good. Why hasn't anyone come to eat?"
Xu Xingke held a cigarette between his lips, looking somewhat puzzled.
"Maybe-" Shen Ye began, then suddenly shut his mouth.
A stylish girl walked past them, her entire body a mechanical skeleton, with only her head made of human flesh and blood.
"Is she pretty?" Xu Xingke asked.
"She is, but she probably doesn't need to eat," Shen Ye said.
She didn't need to eat.
That meant she wasn't a potential customer of the "Holy Church."
There was no need to pay her any mind.
"Half the day without a single customer..." Shen Ye stood, brushed nonexistent dust off his clothes, and started to head out.
"Where are you going?" Xu Xingke asked.
"Teacher, I used to work in sales-I'll take a walk around and do some market research."
"Oh, go ahead. I'll watch the shop."
"Teacher, this is the Holy Church, not a shop."
"Same thing. What's wrong with saying we're making money?"
Xu Xingke waved him off to have a look around.
Shen Ye had only gone a short distance when he suddenly heard voices behind him.
He looked back.
Several strangely dressed men were gathered at the Holy Church's entrance, talking to Xu Xingke.
What's going on?
Shen Ye hurried back.
By then, several Cards had appeared in Xu Xingke's hand, and a fight looked about to break out.
"Teacher!"
Shen Ye hurriedly stopped him.
"They say they're here to collect a debt from someone named White-is