"You're saying United Government Academy is about to be unified by that so-called Three Harmony Church?" [T/N: Threefold Church →Three Harmony Church]
"More or less."
Qin Siyang remembered that the reason Wen Shu told him earlier she wanted to come to United Government Academy was because its students had simpler backgrounds and the campus was more pure.
United Government Academy wasn't simple and pure from the start either. According to Wen Shu, Zhao Longfei went to United Government Academy personally once for some reason and cleared out all the messy problems for them.
In Qin Siyang's impression, United Government Academy should have been similar to South Glory University, honest academic atmosphere, valuing talent above all.
'So why is it now taken over by a church?'
And not just any church, but Three Harmony Church, the second largest church recognized by the United Government in the Safe Zone, only below Zephyr Church.
Qin Siyang asked, "When did Three Harmony Church become the mainstream at United Government Academy? How come I never heard anything about this?"
Zhao Longfei wasn't surprised that Qin Siyang didn't know, "Your information channels are mostly places like forums, which are slow. How could you possibly know time-sensitive news?"
"Since last year, United Government Academy has been building a Three Harmony Church chapel. And this year they even started actively promoting Three Harmony Church on campus. More and more teachers and students have been joining Three Harmony Church."
Qin Siyang asked, "Why would something like this happen?"
"This is a long story."
"Then give me the short version."
"Fine. Anyway, keeping you here today to listen to my conversation with Holy Son Hu Chan was also because I planned to let you know about these things."
Zhao Longfei lit a cigar as usual, "The reason United Government Academy was built next to South Glory University is basically because the United Government didn't trust my Zhao family and planted a nail in plain sight. Of course, the United Government trusts no one. Planting nails everywhere is standard procedure. I'll only talk about the thorn in my side."
"After United Government Academy was founded, they immediately started messing around in secret. They admitted students who looked like normal people but had actually awakened sequence abilities. These United Government Academy students often pretended to be South Glory students and caused trouble at South Glory, making our campus a mess and even causing a few deaths."
"So I took some people and went to United Government Academy. We screened all the students who had awakened sequence abilities. Anyone above sequence level two, we beat them up and packed them off to the Administration Bureau. Later I heard most of them transferred to other universities."
Qin Siyang was stunned, "You… beat all of them without distinguishing who was who?"
Zhao Longfei looked at Qin Siyang, "Don't you know how fragile normal people are in front of sequence ability users?"
"The United Government rules that academies are places for normal students to study. If someone awakens a sequence ability while in school, they must either give up advancing their sequence level and continue studying, or transfer to a university for sequence ability users. So tell me, what good intentions could a sequence ability user have if they're pretending to be normal at an academy?"
"I'm telling you, beating them one by one absolutely didn't wrong anyone. And I only hit the ones above sequence level two. Those people definitely broke United Government laws. Even if it escalated to Secretary General Gu, no one could blame me for anything."
Qin Siyang nodded.
'The logic makes sense.'
But going to someone else's school, beating up their students, and then sending them to the Administration Bureau for punishment wasn't just domineering.
No wonder United Government Academy became peaceful after that, turning into the ideal academy Wen Shu imagined.
"So what's the situation with Three Harmony Church this time?"
"Obviously those troublemakers refused to give up and wanted to make a comeback. Last year the new president of United Government Academy, Shao Xiaoju, who is the older brother of Lotus Cloud Chamber of Commerce's second vice president Shao Xiaozhan, came to United Government and made a 'church freedom' policy, openly and secretly helping Three Harmony Church develop in United Government Academy."
Qin Siyang was confused, "Then what does United Government Academy gain from doing this?"
Zhao Longfei exhaled smoke, his eyes slightly tired, "Holy Son Hu Chan, I think you can explain this more accurately."
Being called on, Hu Chan couldn't refuse and continued explaining, "Because churches have privileges."
"Churches have privileges too?"
"Of course. Universities have university privileges. The military has military privileges. Churches naturally have church privileges. The United Government's method of coordinating all sides is by giving privileges. I've always felt that any force in the Safe Zone that doesn't have privileges will end up on the path of opposing the United Government sooner or later."
'They all have privileges?'
Qin Siyang thought about it carefully and realized it was true.
Only after Hu Chan pointed it out did he become aware of it.
Then a faint worry rose in his heart.
Looked at this way, the Safe Zone was like a gunpowder barrel covered up by a delicate balance.
Hu Chan continued, "The privilege our church has is that sequence ability believers are not restricted by the Safe Zone's laws regarding sequence ability users."
"United Government Academy students who awaken sequence abilities cannot advance their sequence level. But if they join the church, then they can advance however they want."
"Murderers must be handed over to the Administration Bureau or police. But if a church believer commits murder, they'll only be handed to the Church Coordination Bureau. As for how they'll be punished, that's decided through negotiation between the Coordination Bureau and the church."
"In the past, the United Government had other methods to restrain church development. But United Government Academy removed those shackles and let Three Harmony Church spread wildly on campus."
"Who can sleep soundly with someone snoring beside their pillow? With United Government Academy pulling something like this, of course Principal Zhao feels threatened."
"Threatened is too much," Zhao Longfei shook his head, "It's just a bit troublesome."
Hu Chan only smiled slightly and didn't comment on Zhao Longfei's denial.
He continued, "United Government Academy claims church freedom, so if I go hold a blessing ceremony there, no one can publicly oppose me."
"Then I can use this blessing ceremony to tear open a gap in United Government Academy and let Zephyr Church gain a foothold there. It'll solve my problems and help Principal Zhao share some of the pressure."
Qin Siyang looked at the confident Hu Chan and cut in, "Hu Chan, I'm not saying I don't trust you, but I don't understand. What makes you think you alone can help Zephyr Church develop in United Government Academy? That's Three Harmony Church's turf after all."
Hu Chan smiled slightly, "President Qin, everyone has their field of expertise. When it comes to church matters, I have more say than you."
Zhao Longfei quietly smoked at the side, watching the two eighteen-year-olds talk.
Qin Siyang thought for a moment and said, "I'm still curious. What do you use to win over United Government Academy's students? Benefits?"
"Benefits aren't the foundation of a church."
"Then what is?"
"The human heart."
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