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  For a moment the square fell silent, and Aristotle's words were summed up by the old madman: "The gods have proven that Amun is blessed and favored, learning skills is the manifestation of divine signs." This was hard to refute, unless someone stood up and shouted loudly: "The craftsmanship passed down through generations in Duchtown does not need the blessing of the gods." Who dared to say so? The people here had deeply believed in the protection of the gods for many years, which had been ingrained in their souls.

  Even if there are doubters, they can only secretly struggle and repent in astonishment, because once it is spoken out, they will be abandoned by everyone around them. So this is not a question of whether or not to believe, but must express devotion, which is also self-protection.

  The old man, seeing that no one was speaking, turned his head again to Aristides and said: "This gentleman, your argument earlier contained many dangerous assumptions, I wonder if you are aware of them?"

  Aristotle saw Nietzsche's eyes, and the old man's gaze had a hint of sarcastic cold smile. Only Aristotle himself understood that if his three-part argument were to change its major premise, it would indeed lead to dangerous conclusions. For example, if this child did not receive the blessing of the guardian deity, but learned the skills of mining, then it means that learning the skills of mining does not require the blessing of the guardian deity.

  Onlookers felt that something was not quite right, but couldn't put their finger on what it was. The reason is this: no one dared to openly deny the oracle's words because they were the starting point of everything and had to be the major premise. However, when the old madman asked Aristotle, he seemed to be hinting at something.

  Amon stood stubbornly, his body involuntarily trembling again at this moment. He turned his head and looked at Aristotle with a grateful expression, then looked at the old madman with confusion. Unlike others, Amon apparently also heard the implicit meaning of the old madman's words. Nietzsche was not only questioning Aristotle, but this remark seemed to be hinting at him as well.

  Amon's mind was churning no less than when he was interrogated by Xiao Ke earlier, and many thoughts flashed through his mind. This debate contained many unbelievable and unspeakable assumptions, such as: the goddess Mu Yun does not exist at all; the goddess Mu Yun exists but doesn't care about this place; learning mining skills doesn't require the blessing of a guardian deity; if blessings are needed, perhaps it could be another deity...and so on.

  Amon's face turned red, as if he had drunk too much wine, and his expression was a bit dazed. For the son of a miner, it was indeed difficult to digest so many thoughts in an instant. And today, he happened to be the protagonist of this event, and he had no choice but to think about it.

  Aristotle seemed to have understood Nietzsche's cold smile, and pressed his hand on his chest, smiling: "I have no disrespect for any divine spirit. Devotion to the divine comes from what we wish in our hearts, not from what we seek. People should be devoted to their beliefs, but the existence of God is not subject to anyone's will."

  He cleverly avoided the question, and the old madman did not continue to entangle him. Instead, he turned around with a cold tone and said to Xiao Gu: "There is only one explanation for this matter, that is, your behavior as a priest has damaged the glory of Mu Yun Goddess. The goddess did not bless Amun through you. We all know that the goddess's glory is eternal, but the priest's loyalty needs to be tested... Mayor, what do you think we should do with this priest?"

  Xiao Gu's face turned pale in an instant, cold sweat dripping from his forehead, and his legs trembled slightly. He never expected the situation to turn around so suddenly, and the person being questioned was himself. The old madman's words were clearly questioning whether he still had the qualifications to continue serving as a priest. From the old madman's eyes, he clearly read two words - ruthless!

  But Dasati Town Chief remained silent all along, coldly watching the commotion from the side.

  Xiao Gu had been in the high position of Du Ke town for too long, and he gradually forgot how he got to this position in the first place. At that time, everything was thanks to the help of Old Crazy. Old Crazy said: "You are a person who does things very decisively, you are also very smart, more importantly, your humanity is very real in the secular world, there really isn't anyone else in this town more suitable than you to be the temple's priest and scribe."

  But Xiao Gu had been sitting in this position for a long time, gradually getting to know the noble people in the city, and even having secret ambitions for the position of Dasiti Town Lord, but he ignored the old madman who had not shown his face for many years. The old madman was so sharp when he wasn't talking nonsense, was he trying to ruin his future in public? Just like helping him sit in this position in the first place?

  Xiao Gu took a step back, stiffened his scalp and said loudly: "Oh, Mr. Nietzsche, it seems that this is a complete misunderstanding. I didn't know that you had already received the great revelation of Goddess Mu Yun in your dream. Although this is rare, it's not unprecedented. According to the Divine Records, even before the temple was built in Du Ke Town, Goddess Mu Yun directly bestowed blessings upon the town's earliest craftsmen and taught us the skills passed down through generations... Ah Mon, he's a child favored by the goddess."

  Xiao Gu hastily threw the divine record away, which is also an ancient legend of Du Ke Town, explaining the origin of the craftsmanship of this land. Later, people built a magnificent temple based on such legends, all of which happened many, many years ago. Now, whether to deal with Ah Mon or not is no longer important, Xiao Gu's priority is to protect himself first.

  The town master of Daste finally spoke up, nodding with a hint of a smile: "Yes, the divine book indeed has such records... Mr. Aristotle, you said earlier that you came here to do something for Lord Dick, what exactly is it? Don't let our argument delay things."

  The mayor seemed to want to interrupt, but Aristotle replied: "Miss Maria, no, Lady Maria is unwell and the servant who serves her happens to be ill. We need to find a servant in town to serve Lady Maria. This person needs to be able to do heavy work for about three days."

  Dast had a bit of puzzlement, secretly thinking that with so many followers of Lord Dick, why did he still need to find a servant in town? But he was very tactful and didn't say anything more, asking gently: "What kind of person do you need?"

  Aristotle seemed to have glanced at Ammon carelessly and said slowly: "First, it cannot be a woman who has had a man; second, it cannot be an adult man; third, there must be no gray hair on his head and no mud in his fingernails."

  "Fourth, he must have a pure heart; fifth, he must gain the favor and recognition of the goddess Isis." Aristotle had barely finished speaking when the old madman added two more conditions, his words unusually plentiful today.

  Aristotle nodded slightly, then smiled wryly and said: "Yes, there are two more. Are there such people in the town? If so, the reward is one gold coin per day. Lord Dick's generosity is truly commendable."

  Dast heard Aristotle's three conditions and understood that if Maria's original maid was ill, it would be difficult to find someone like that among Dick's attendants. These were actually Gabriel's requirements, when she got the tears of the gods, she asked Maria to live her life according to the standards of a saint, because she would soon become a real saint.

  Gabriel proposed five conditions, but Aristotle only mentioned the first three. For the residents of Duketown, whether or not the last two conditions were mentioned made no difference, as it was unlikely that anyone would be able to find them anyway. However, the old madman happened to fill in the remaining two conditions offhand.

  The residents of Duoke Town are usually in contact with the furnace and ore, but in recent days, the town leader has ordered to collect all the arrears of taxes for this season. A large merchant team has also arrived in the town, and every household is working non-stop, either to pay taxes or to mine divine stones in time to exchange for more goods.

  It's really hard to find someone with no gray hair and no mud under their fingernails here. There are only three people in the entire square: Dast, Xiao Gu, and Amon. Amon is very clean, having just bathed in the cold spring at night, washing his clothes as well, then drying them under the rising sun at dawn before putting them back on to return to town.

  The old madman laughed: "Really lucky, we have only one person who meets your conditions here. He is a child, not yet an adult, and you also know why he stands here, it's because of the blessing of Goddess Isis... Ahmon, hurry up and go with this gentleman... Sir, please pay three gold coins to his father."

  The town mayor also stepped down from the stage and, very rarely, patted Ah Mon's shoulder, saying: "Child, quickly follow this gentleman, do everything according to his instructions, and by no means neglect our town's most honored guest."

  The crowd parted to make way for a road, and Aristotle took Ammon away. Before leaving, Ammon helped his father, who was still kneeling on the ground, and the old madman whispered in his ear: "Don't worry, there's only good news, no bad news, you don't have to worry about this place anymore."

  After Amun left, the crowd did not disperse. The old madman still stood in front of the town lord and said: "The temple priest used an ancient divine book to prove that Amun was innocent, and it was a blessing from the goddess Mu Yun. But it also proved that the priest forgot the teachings of the divine book and was blinded by his soul. If it weren't for our noble guest's reminder, Xiao Gu would have cut off one of his fingers. Town lord, Master Priest, how should this be handled?"

  Xiao Gu's cold sweat, which had just dried, flowed again. He didn't expect the old man to be so ruthless today. If he clings to this issue and it reaches the ears of the priests in the City-State's Main Temple, Xiao Gu will be in trouble. Xiao Gu took a step forward with an almost pleading tone: "It was my mistake, since I became a priest, I have never encountered such a thing, thank you for reminding me, respected elder Nietzsche, I am willing to atone for my recklessness and apologize to Amun."

  The noble priest also walked down the steps, and actually bent down to pat off the dust on Amun's father's knees. The townspeople's eyes were wide with amazement. This scared Amun's father so much that he took two steps back and said: "Xiao Gu, you don't have to do this. What to do is for adults, it's the will of the goddess, I believe the great Mu Yun Goddess is protecting Amun."

  The old madman sneered coldly on the side: "You can't refuse the kindness of such a noble priest, how kind and generous he is! He wants to compensate you, you must accept... Mayor, I suggest that their family's taxes for this year be paid by Xiao Gu instead."

  Xiao Gu had already stood up straight, and immediately nodded: "Okay, no problem!" His tone was very generous, because the old wine ghost's annual excavation of divine stones in the town was almost the least, usually just basic taxes of four divine stones. However, he soon furrowed his brow, thinking that now not only the old wine ghost could excavate divine stones, Ah Meng was obviously a good hand, if the next year's excavation of divine stones happened to be many, then for every ten divine stones, he would have to pay nine divine stones in taxes, which was also a large expense.

  But in this case, Xiao Gu had no choice but to agree.

  "Alright, then the matter is settled. I will record what happened as the town mayor, but only for the sake of recording and not report it to the city-state's temple as a case of blasphemy against the gods. Alright, everything is fine here now, everyone can disperse."

  This remark was equivalent to grasping Xiao Gu's handle, and Town Mayor Dasiti had to make a record, stating that he would not report it, but implying that he could report it. As the temple priest, Xiao Gu violated the divine decree, and the details of the incident were detailed with witnesses. Mayor Dasiti also vaguely knew that Xiao Gu had deliberately made friends with the bigwigs in the city-state over the past two years, having ideas about the mayor's position, but now was not the time to tear his face apart. After all, the town's affairs could not find a more suitable person to help deal with them for the time being, so he took the opportunity to give him a proper warning.

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