‘Ding--’ the third ring rings.

Maid A's heartbeat rate increased faster.

She walked steadily and quickly in the corridor of the Pope's Hall with a tray and a towel, her heart thumped.

The fourth ring of the bell also echoed in her ears.

The reason why she is afraid is not unreasonable.

Because in the Pope's temple, there is a gossip that has been passed down a long time ago, which is called "the seven rings of the evening bell".

Its meaning is self-evident.

If the call to the bell sounds the seventh time, those who receive the bell but have not yet arrived at the Pope's house will be sentenced to death.

Of course, this may be just a rumor.

After all, none of the previous popes have issued this decree, and there is indeed no situation in history where no one has come after more than seven bells ringing.

But despite this, Maid A didn't want to be the one who tried the law with her own body.

'bite--'

Maid A quickly walked through the corridor, and the bronze carved door appeared in front of her, but the fifth bell rang at the same time.

Her heart was so anxious that she was about to jump out of her throat. She didn't want to hear the seventh bell ringing. She hoped that she could still survive.

But even in such a critical bald head, she still couldn't run and could only walk at the maximum speed.

After all, this is the Pope's Temple.

If you run in the corridor of the Pope's Hall, you will be punished tangibly.

"Come on, it's almost here." Maid A took a deep breath, trying to reduce her tension.

But the distance was fixed. When she was still more than ten meters away from the carved door, the sixth bell rang into her ears.

'bite--'

This sound like a soul-tempering voice absorbed the little reason and spirit left by the maid A, and twisted her thoughts into a mess.

"Please, don't, don't, I still want to live, I..."

The maid A's eyes were almost dark at this moment. She was thinking about the scene when she was executed and kept begging for mercy. At the same time, she even began to ask herself why she had to take on this responsibility and why she was so enthusiastic rather than waiting for others to do this?

"Damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it..." Maid A's almost desperate spirit at this moment led to her legs, and she ran.

Although it was just a light step, the movement she had just now could indeed be called running.

Maybe she had accepted this established fact, or she thought that if the situation was urgent enough, the law would allow her to run, but in short, she ran.

Her figure was like a free elf, flying in this white hall.

...

"Strange, why haven't the beads come yet?"

After the six bell rang, Jinyu finally became a little impatient, and she began to feel whether something had happened.

"Sure enough, it's better for me to go and take a look." She held the handle of the imperial throne beside her with both hands, and then stood up.

Yes, she didn't press the seventh call ring.

'squeak--'

At this moment, the bronze carved door in front of Jin Yu was suddenly opened.

But the familiar face appeared in front of her.

...

"Ha...ha..." Maid A tried to hold back her rapid breathing as much as possible, but she found that she could not do it at all, and this would only make her more painful.

"Report to the Pope." Maid A mustered up the courage to look at the Pope's throne, then knelt on one knee, raised the tray and hand towel in his hand, and said tremblingly, "I'm late to come, please forgive me."

Jin Yu sat down.

Although she couldn't see the expression on Jinyu's face, she always felt that Jinyu should have forgiven her.

"Kneel like this first." Jin Yu said lightly, "Who are you? Why are you? Where did the beads go?"

These three ultimate questions were directly pressed by Jin Yu on the head of maid A.

"Report to the Pope... Huye is a maid serving in the outer courtyard of the Pope's house. When he heard the call bell from the Pope, no one answered, so he came to respond to your request." Maid A adjusted his breath and lowered his voice in a humble tone.

"Well, I understand, but you haven't answered me for the last question." Jin Yu asked, "Where have the bead particles gone?"

Maid A was afraid that the Pope would ask her such a question that she could not answer. After all, if she could not answer, she would be in danger of life.

But she didn't seem to have any other way except to answer truthfully.

After all, deceiving the king and the emperor is a serious crime, and he will be punished in any feudal era.

"Report to the Pope, I don't know where the beads are." Maid A lowered her head and said slowly, "I am not the one who takes over the position of Beads. I just found that no one came to serve His Majesty, so I came."

‘Well…’ Jinyu’s voice sounded a little unhappy.

"You are both maids, why don't you know each other?" Jin Yu asked.

"Report to the Pope, although we are both maids, the organization is completely different." Maid A buried his head lowered. "I am a maid who belongs to the outer court. In terms of organization, it is managed by the Holy See, but Zhuzi is a maid who belongs to the inner court, and she is a person who belongs directly to you, so there is no intersection between us, Your Majesty."

"Then aren't anyone else who knows the whereabouts of beads?" Jin Yu's tone seemed a little angry, "The gatekeeper came, I want to ask them how they guard the gate!"

"Yes, yes, your majesty!" Maid A trembled and put away the tray and towel, and quickly left the Pope's hall.

The moment the carved door was closed, the maid A collapsed on the ground like a ball of sludge.

Every minute and every second I spent in the Pope's Hall was like hell for her.

She didn't even know if she was still alive.

"Ah..." Maid A breathed a sigh of relief, "It's great to be alive, it's great..."

The feeling of getting out of a nervous environment is unimaginable.

...

"There was no sign of Miss Zhuzi leaving this day." The soldier who served as the gatekeeper knelt on one knee in front of Jin Yu's throne and reported truthfully.

"Have you asked about all the doors, including the whistle on the rooftop?" Jin Yu asked, rubbing his temples.

"Yes, everyone's answers were completely consistent, and no trace of Miss Zhuzi's departure was found." The soldier repeated the answer just now.

"Why..." Jinyu leaned on the throne and murmured, "Why do you always have to leave alone?"

"Your Majesty?" the soldier asked Jinyu tentatively.

"It's okay, you all go." Jinyu raised his hand, "I won't call you again until the beads come back."

"Yes, your Majesty."
Chapter completed!