Writing Web Novels In America-Chapter 323 - 326 A Story About the Church

The next day, Wang Jian entered another church, accompanied by a group of people.

"Think only of the Vatican as a church, yet forgetting it’s also a nation with its own propaganda agency."

So, what level of treatment corresponds to being picked up from the airport and having photographers follow you the entire way?

Wang Jian glanced around, pondering inwardly.

"Mr. Wang, this is Dalma’s Crown, also the ornamentation from under the first Pope’s tiara."

What?

Wang Jian’s eyes, through the glass, stared intensely at the yellow object inside.

"Would it cause a sensation if it were stolen, like described in ’Da Vinci’s Code’?"

After all... this thing looked way more valuable than the tattered cloth that wrapped Jesus.

At that moment, a low-ranking clergy hurried over and respectfully said, "Mr. Wang, His Eminence, the cardinal, would like to see you."

Wang Jian nodded and followed the man.

He knew that the main show was finally about to start!

Just as Wang Jian stepped into St. Peter’s Cathedral, this religious sanctuary, a man dressed in red appeared.

"Mr. Wang, how do you find the Vatican?"

"Peaceful, serene," Wang Jian politely answered, "and very artistic."

Hearing this, the corners of the cardinal’s mouth slightly curled upwards.

In today’s Catholic Church with its diminished binding force, there weren’t many tools they had to deal with artists.

Apart from calling for "glorious murder" by followers, probably only religious conversion remained.

"It’s fortunate that genius artists, besides being talented, are also easily influenced by their surroundings."

Even Da Vinci, after visiting the church’s artworks, changed his style and painted religious-themed art, ’The Last Supper.’

"Sorry, Mr. Wang," the cardinal made a welcoming gesture while explaining, "The artworks here are quite precious and usually aren’t displayed to the public."

"Therefore, there isn’t a professional guide, so I will have to introduce them to you."

After passing the Holy Nails, Holy Thorn Crown, Holy Handkerchief, and Holy Robe, the cardinal stopped in front of a cross.

"This is the True Cross, upon which Jesus was martyred to save all beings."

"Of course," the cardinal shrugged, "it’s just a significant object and doesn’t possess any Magic Power."

"So, it probably also can’t emit any Holy Light to stop King Arthur’s Mechanical Sword."

Uh...

Wang Jian was momentarily stunned, almost bursting out laughing.

But then he realized the true intention behind the bishop’s words.

It was simply that the historical topics he used in his writings were indeed real.

If he continued writing, it might cause some adverse effects on the Church.

Then the Vatican could present the actual items to accuse Wang Jian of talking nonsense.

Even if the Catholic Church was declining, it was still one of the world’s three major religions.

Under undeniable evidence, it was hard to ensure that no extremist would try to shoot him.

Wang Jian pondered for a moment, then took out a draft from his handbag.

"Your Eminence, this is the outline of my next novel. Could you please give me some advice?"

"Ah, a wise man," the cardinal, pulling at his mouth slightly, took the document.

But giving up ’King Arthur’ for writing a new book is enough?

Don’t forget ’Da Vinci’s Code’ and ’Female Pope’ as well!

But as he read the outline, his face subtly changed.

The protagonist in the document was a white boy who believed in Catholicism.

Yet one day, upon attending church services, he was molested by a priest!

This...

The cardinal raised his head to look at Wang Jian.

Wang Jian smiled, making a "please" gesture.

The cardinal lowered his head and continued to flip through the manuscript. freewebnøvel.coɱ

He found that the contents weren’t like ’Oliver Twist’, which he thought was the sad history of a pitable boy,

but rather about how a boy, full of vengeance, climbed to the high ranks of the Church.

Alright...

Whether it was various private dealings of the protagonist or his revenge against his past abuser, it all had the distinct pleasing style of Wang Jian’s works.

But setting aside all that, the core of the story was very dark.

As the boy grew into middle age and became a bishop of a certain region, he also developed those disgusting quirks!

"The story of a knight who defeats an Evil Dragon only to become one himself?" the cardinal closed the document and shut his eyes.

"But this story happens within the Church itself!"

"Right." Wang Jian smiled again and handed over another document.

"This is the source of my inspiration, an investigative report suppressed by American newspapers."

"Additionally," he thought for a moment and handed over another document,

"This is the subscription data for ’King Arthur’ after the website resumed operations, and the sales reports across all channels for all my works."

Wang Jian watched as the cardinal’s face grew increasingly troubled, as he shrugged his shoulders.

"The youth nowadays really are quite empty."

"Your Eminence, why do you think they love these kinds of stories so much?"

...

Meanwhile, in a villa in Boston.

A dignified old man had just received today’s newspaper from the mailman.

But unlike usual, there was also an Emmy Awards voting letter on top of the newspaper.

The old man opened the letter and snorted disdainfully.

As someone eligible and invited to be a judge at the Emmy Awards, he belonged to the conservative, traditional "old—money" crowd.

’Friends’, ’Anomalies’? Has American television really fallen to this level?

Regarding ’Friends’, issues like its lesbian and female protagonist’s style made the old man quite uncomfortable.

As for ’Anomalies’...

God is a girl, and a crazy girl at that!

How could the devout old money group possibly like it!

The old man tossed the voting letter aside and started reading today’s newspaper.

Presidential elections, bestselling authors, the Olympics... none of it interested him.

It wasn’t until he got to The Christian Monitor that the old man paused.

If there was any newspaper that could still win this group’s favor,

then it would definitely be this religious publication funded by the Vatican and distributed globally.

"Wang rejects the United States president, heads to the Vatican?"

The old man paused, then flipped back through the newspaper.

"This Wang... isn’t it the bestselling author frequently appearing in the media?"

"And also the author of ’Anomalies’?"

Rejecting the United States president to go to the Vatican was commendable, but it didn’t erase his defamation of God.

The elderly man thought for a moment but still decided not to vote for any TV shows.

This matter merely made him slightly reduce his disdain for ’Anomalies,’ placing it after ’Friends’.

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