Chapter 741 Narrow Door (12)
In the blues bar, because it was not yet time to open, there were not many people inside.
Qian Xiaoyi was sitting at the bar, chatting with Maria, waiting for someone.
After a while, Mike, who had changed into a bartender uniform, came out of the inner room. He put on round sunglasses and nodded to the two of them: "I kept you waiting."
< br>Qian Xiaoyi asked: "Okay, let's talk about it, Mike, what you saw at Mary Church."
Because of Qian Xiaoyi's request, Mike had already visited Father Zhiye's church before and was now preparing to report the situation to Qian Xiaoyi.
After Mike walked into the bar, he pushed up his sunglasses with his fingers, put his hands on the bar, and said: "To be honest...according to my personal feelings, this church is really good, although it doesn't have those The cathedral is so gorgeous and solemn, but it is no worse than other churches in Tokyo."
"Can you explain it in detail? I don't have a deep understanding of the church." Qian Xiaoyi. road.
Mike said: "Mr. Qian, as you know, there are many Christian branch religious groups in Japan, and a large part of them are... How should I say, they are not orthodox. Sect, can you understand what I mean?"
"Yes." Qian Xiaoyi nodded.
He knew what Mike meant. There were indeed many small religious groups here in the name of Christianity. When Qian Xiaoyi first arrived here, he met many people who preached to him. These groups were not certified by the orthodox Holy See and were not formal. The religious rituals and even the doctrines are different, and there are all kinds of strange variations, but they can exist legally in Japan.
And there are quite a few groups that have to pay taxes at all times. The more moderate ones only need to pay one-twentieth of their monthly income, while the stricter ones have to pay one-tenth of all income. , or even more. At this point, they are in line with the "tradition".
So, the meaning of Mike's unwillingness to speak is very obvious.
“Father Jiye’s church is unexpectedly formal.” Mike said: “It is even the most orthodox church I have seen since I came here. Both the ceremony and the atmosphere are the same as mine. It’s very similar to the regular church in my hometown. It’s such a reassuring place.”
Looking at Mike’s sinking look, Qian Xiaoyi said: “Hey, don’t get stuck in it, Mike, I let you. I’m not asking you to join there.”
"I know, Mr. Qian, it's my mission." Mike said seriously: "So I also talked with Father Zhiye. His words and deeds undoubtedly showed that he is a real priest. Everyone behaves modestly and courteously, and often helps poor believers. Judging from these situations alone, I really I can’t see what evil he is doing.”
Qian Xiaoyi said: “Of course I know he is a real priest. After all, if he was just a liar, he would not be famous in the industry. Such a good reputation, but even if they are official clergy, they are glamorous on the surface, but they do some shameful things secretly. There are not many people who have done this. Maybe he is this kind of person? Let’s talk about the situation of other believers in the church.”
Mike sighed: “Speaking of this, they are all a bunch of poor good people... We also performed the Holy Communion ceremony together, which was really touching..."
Seeing this happen again Go, this guy is about to take another side, Qian Xiaoyi said quickly: "Let's talk about your investigation directly."
Mike finally started to tell Qian Xiaoyi about the situation of the believers in the church. , even though he joined not long ago, he still felt the warmth of brothers and sisters from other people in the church. After the ceremony, the believers gathered together and talked about things around them, just like friends talking about daily life. Everyone, rich or poor, high or low, is sharing the pain of others. If they encounter something in life, When there are difficult things to solve, others will even offer to help, just like a big family.
No, even in a big family, there will be some quarrels and conflicts between relatives, which is not perfect like this.
As a new believer, Mike also told others about his experiences, including being deceived into going abroad to work in Japan to make money, and being helped by well-wishers after he was desperate.
Of course, he didn't say the specific information.
Mike himself is a believer, and he has all kinds of scriptures at his fingertips, which has brought him closer to others, so after hearing his story, others also showed enough concern. and sympathy, nothing like hypocrisy.
In the church, for the first time, Mike felt the warmth of other people besides the bar.
"You know, Mr. Qian." Mike said with some excitement: "After I came to Tokyo, I was very uneasy because the people here are so indifferent, so indifferent that it's scary. Although on the surface I didn’t show it, but many people regarded me as an outsider, as a non-human existence... But in that church, I didn’t feel that I was being excluded, which is simply too rare in Tokyo.”
"Father, he...is a good man!" Mike said.
Maria, who had been listening silently for a long time, sighed: "If that Father Kamino is really the kind of evil person who does one thing on the surface but another behind the scenes, then his acting skills would be too good, right? Although Mike is very strong, he is very sensitive inside, especially to other people's eyes."
"Don't say that, Ms. Maria..." Mike picked it up embarrassedly. Picking cheeks.
"That's it..." Qian Xiaoyi fell into deep thought. If it is true that Father Zhiye is a devout believer as Mike described, then from the perspective of the cognitive school, it is impossible for him to teach that kind of person. Cult connections.
After all, he is a highly respected senior local spiritual master. Although Qian Xiaoyi has not dealt with him, his strength should be very good, just like the eminent monks in Buddhism. The stronger among them, His faith should be as pious as possible. If he doesn't have enough faith, it won't be able to support his abilities.
On the contrary, those guys with evil intentions are generally very weak, such as Master Guiteng whom Qian Xiaoyi met at the beginning.
"Did I make a mistake in my reasoning?" Qian Xiaoyi crossed his arms and frowned, thinking: "It seems that you can't become a detective by reading two mystery novels... so Is it really just a coincidence that the priest appeared there? Did Fu Muyin really come there because he wanted to find the priest for help?”
Once the previous thinking was overturned, Father Kanano’s rhetoric changed. It is more reliable and has almost no flaws.
"Okay, let's ignore the priest for now." Qian Xiaoyi asked: "Mike, how are the living conditions of your parishioners? Did you forget to ask?"
(End of this chapter)
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