Volume 5 Old Testament 146 God is also crazy

  Lao Ru led a crowd to commit murder, attempted to assassinate Sheng Yi because of a land dispute, and was suspected of rioting. The evidence was conclusive, with dozens of people present who could testify, and he would be sentenced to death. Dozens of farmers were also arrested. At this time, Lai De Luosi found the sister-in-law of Te Mi Si Wei, coerced her into surrendering herself and selling the farm, otherwise those arrested would all be executed.

  The outcome of the event was dismal. Redros seized Jules' widow, and Sheng Yi got the Jules family's estate. The other captured farmers were eventually released, but Old Jules died in prison. Jules' widow, who had been wronged, had wanted to preserve her family, but ended up with this result anyway, and in grief and indignation, she threw herself into the Roni River and drowned.

  Thamys was not at home, this girl had been following her brother to learn martial arts since childhood and was good at disguising herself as a man. Because she didn't dare to believe the news of her brother's death, she went to the city-state of Haicheng, determined to find the Anluo army to see fellow villagers who went out with her brother, and also wanted to bring back Jules' ashes and relics by herself. Old Jules couldn't stop his daughter, so he let her go and sent two servants to accompany her.

  When Etta returned to the farm, it was already in ruins. She was so angry and sad that she wanted to draw her sword and fight the two nobles to the death, but was stopped by the farmers. With her alone, she couldn't kill Sheng Yi and Lede Ros, and if a girl fell into their hands, there would be no good outcome. Moreover, the case of Old Jiao Le could not be overturned.

  Since Sheng Yi and Rourou framed Lao Rourou for gathering a crowd to rebel and attempted assassination, Temis decided at that time to become a real assassin.

  Hard work is rewarded, and Themis followed Reddros to Dis City, finally finding an opportunity to strike. Reddros "accidentally" met a beautiful and charming girl in a tavern, and the lustful god approached her, hooked up with her, and was killed that night.

  After killing Redros, Temis returned to Dreamflight, trying to find an opportunity to assassinate Sheng Yi, but found it almost impossible. This Lord Sheng Yi always had warriors guarding him when he went out, and the defense of his mansion was also very strict, making it hard to find a chance to strike.

  Sheng Yi had not done fewer bad things, and he was worried that someone might come to avenge him, so he guarded himself very tightly. Especially after Reddros was assassinated, this vice president became even more cautious, never allowing strangers to approach easily. Temis at the time was only a third-level warrior, and after all, she was just a girl, unable to compare with truly strong warriors, let alone rush through defenses to kill people.

  Temis discovered that there was only one place where Lord Sheng Yi would not let his guards wait by his side, and that was this brothel of Meng Fei Si. This vice director usually came once or twice a month, but rarely alone.

  Themis vowed in front of the gods to avenge herself at all costs, so she gritted her teeth and sold herself into prostitution, becoming one of the girls here. It's not easy to assassinate Sheng Yi here either, because Sheng Yi only comes once or twice a month, and it's uncertain which girl will accompany him for drinks, maybe they won't even meet face-to-face. Moreover, the clothes the girls wear when accompanying clients are too revealing to hide anything.

  Thamiris then took it into her head to entertain the guests with a sword dance. At first, of course, she could not bring out a real weapon in front of the guests, so she used a branch as a sword and danced with that. Her dance was beautiful, and the guests were delighted; later on, she switched to a wooden sword. During this time, Thamiris also took special pains to study dancing at the brothel, and asked the brothel's guards for instruction in sword fighting.

  It's a sad story, but Temis rose through the ranks in the brothel, from a third-rate warrior to a fourth-rate mid-tier warrior. At this time, she was already famous, known as the "Dream Flying Thought Flower", and even changed her dance sword to a real warrior's long sword. Those guests didn't think it was anything unusual, after all, the "Dream Flying Thought Flower" performing a sword dance should use a real warrior's sword to be most beautiful!

  Before today, Temis had seen Xun Yi twice. Once was when he invited noble guests and the other time was when she accompanied the city master, but Temis didn't find an opportunity to make a move. It wasn't that she was afraid of death, but rather that if she failed, she wouldn't be able to avenge herself again. Coincidentally, both times there were guests present who had higher status than Xun Yi, and the ones who stayed behind to keep her company weren't Xun Yi.

  Today, Xingyi gathered a group of friends to drink and have fun here, asking Themis to sing and dance to liven up the atmosphere, which might be a good opportunity. However, Amun and John disrupted the scene, leaving Themis extremely dissatisfied. Later, something shocking happened: John broke one of Xingyi's legs and threw him onto the street, while another guest at the table turned out to be none other than the famous Imperial General Amun.

  What's even more shocking is that Amun revealed her secret in just a few words! In front of these two, Themis couldn't hide it anymore and tearfully told them about the past.

  John's body was shaking with rage, the wine cup in his hand was pinched out of shape, and he gritted his teeth: "General, you just sit here well, I'll go kill Sheng Yi now!"

  Amun's face was expressionless, with a cold glint in the depths of his eyes. He spoke slowly and deliberately: "If what this young lady says is true, then naturally we can't let Sheng Yi off scot-free! But don't be impulsive, first go comfort her properly."

  Themis said that there was no need to deceive, she even admitted to assassinating Reddros, and there was no need to lie. Amun, on the other hand, had been paying attention to John all along, understanding the general's fiery temper, and let out a sigh of relief.

  Although John was furious, he didn't lose his composure and rationality. After Themis finished speaking, she cried continuously, and the general comforted her for a long time, embracing her trembling shoulders. When he lifted his head to look outside the door, a cold killing intent finally appeared in his eyes.

  Ammon didn't doubt Temis's words, but he couldn't just take her word for it either. He had to go and investigate in person, so he instructed John on a few things. That night they took Temis away, and at dawn the next day they left the city for a stroll. The girls from this brothel were originally not allowed to go out with customers, but General Ammon wanted Dreaming Flower to accompany him to clear his mind, and Temis was willing, so the madam couldn't stop them.

  The great general was romantic and young, taking a beautiful woman on an outing, nothing could be more ordinary.

  He left the city and followed a tributary of the Roni River on its east bank to the farm of Old Jules, now the private estate of Monsieur Legrand. Many of the principals were still farmers there, and the hoodlums involved in the assassination attempt could be found out, and he and John went to investigate and gather evidence.

  Ammon followed John out to have some fun, originally intending to make a public appearance in Dreamflight City and stir up some commotion if possible. He wanted John to break one of Sheng Yi's legs and throw him onto the street. That was what an Imperial General should do! At his young age, he had already achieved great merit, there was no need for him to endure humiliation and hardship, otherwise it would only arouse suspicion.

  It's already enough to break the leg of Sheng Yi, but unexpectedly, another thing happened with Temujin. Amun is not a person who likes to get involved in many things, but this matter cannot be ignored, otherwise, his heart will not be at peace. Just for those generals who followed him and died on the battlefield, he must investigate this matter thoroughly.

  But others are not clear what Ah Mon did, only that the great general allowed John to injure the deputy mayor of the city-state and ordered Long Teng to arrest a group of noble sons overnight. Just because of a dispute over a prostitute, such a big commotion was made, and then he took the girl out of the city for fun as if nothing had happened. Ah Mon has offended many people by doing so!

  Ahmose gained great glory for his military achievements, but he was a humble and low-key person. The civil officials led by the prime minister, as well as some of the priestly families who did not participate in the war, were dissatisfied with the new forces represented by Ahmose. Especially since Ahmose himself was young and famous, but had no foundation within Egypt, his achievements were too great to be ignored, and he had to be heavily rewarded.

  Many civilians who made meritorious contributions in the war were also enfeoffed as new nobles due to their military achievements, forming a new emerging class that impacted the original hereditary noble power. John's dismissal and deprivation of his title was an embodiment of this conflict, and Pharaoh was happy to watch from the sidelines while secretly manipulating the balance. After Amun returned home, he calmly endured and hid in his fiefdom, closing his doors and not going out, facing various indirect provocations and impeachments, he responded with silence.

  People have become accustomed to the posture of the imperial general, and some people secretly speculate that he is sinister, while others think it's a good opportunity to suppress him. The general may have a ghost in his heart or feel endangered. However, these people do not understand the true Amun, whose low-key is a habit, and his tolerance is because he has lost power, subconsciously avoiding many conflicts.

  The next morning, a group of adults went to the city master's mansion to report, most of whom were relatives and elders of those aristocratic sons who had been caught, and some people took the opportunity to teach Amun a lesson.

  The lord of Meng Fei City, Da Ya-Tu Yang, was in a difficult situation. Neither side wanted to offend the other, and it seemed that the incident at the brothel was just an accidental conflict caused by drinking. However, General Amun's actions were slightly too severe, so it would be better for everyone to calm down and let things go. But these dignitaries had never suffered such a loss before, and they wanted to take advantage of the situation to suppress General Amun, so they insisted on a clear explanation. Lord Da Ya-Tu Yang had no choice but to send someone to invite General Amun over, so that he could explain things clearly in person.

  As a result, Armon didn't take the conflict that night seriously at all. The Dream Flying City was in an uproar, but he still took the girl out to play as if nothing had happened. This attitude thoroughly enraged the various adults who came to report the incident and clamored for punishment of the perpetrator. How could they punish him? John had already escorted Armon out of the city, and even if they wanted to catch someone, the lord of Daya City didn't have the guts to do so, nor was there any reason to apprehend anyone.

  John broke one of Xiong Yi's legs, and Long Teng broke the other leg. These people all pointed their spears at General Amun, but only superficially reprimanded Long Teng, not daring to demand that the city master take Long Teng down for punishment.

  Amon's official rank was very high, in the city of Dreamflight, he sat on an equal footing with the three great priests of the Isis Temple and the Lord of Daya City. The only person who could give him orders was the Holy Maiden. Since Amon couldn't be found, the Lord of Daya City didn't dare make a decision, so this group of people quarreled and actually went to the Holy Maiden to report Amon's misdeeds.

  In the conference hall where Saint Maria was handling official business, everyone chattered on for half a day, with a somewhat indignant tone. Maria remained silent throughout, but eventually couldn't bear it anymore and gave Gabriel a signal. Gabriel shouted: "You are all nobles with status, how can you be so disorderly in the temple, what kind of example is this!"

  Everyone fell silent, and the Holy Maiden finally spoke up and asked: "Dahya City Master, since someone has accused the Imperial General, it's just hearsay, have you investigated what happened?"

  The lord of the Da Ya city wiped the sweat from his forehead: "I have investigated, and the testimonies of Sheng Yi and the captured people, as well as the brothel owner and more than a dozen girls who were present at the time, are all consistent and without contradictions or loopholes. The course of events is very clear."

  "Bring me those records," Maria said, pointing at the table.

  Dahya City Lord presented both hands, Gabriel took it and placed it in front of the Holy Girl. Maria didn't stretch out her hand either, the scroll in front of her flipped over by itself without any wind, and she finished reading it in the blink of an eye. Then she raised her head to look around at everyone, asking with a very amused tone: "Everyone, is General Dahya drinking wine and taking a break against the law?"

  "The lord of Daya Castle replied: 'Of course it's not against the law, but...'"

  Gabriel interrupted him and shouted: "What's with all these 'buts', don't interrupt, let the Holy Maiden finish speaking!"

  Maria asked slowly: "General John offered more than 20 times the reward to ask a girl to perform a song and dance for General, is this against the law?"

  The host of Daya City lowered his head and said, "Not illegal." What John did was naturally not illegal. Should he be told that he was overcharging in a brothel?

  The Holy Maiden's face turned cold: "As the Imperial Marshal's personal guard captain, John was responsible for protecting him. Someone broke in with a sharp blade and he stood up to strike down the assassin, is that against the law?"

  The whole house was silent for half a day. The high priest Burke coughed and reminded, "But later, Dragon Teng the Great Warrior..."

  Before he could finish, Maria coldly said: "According to the Egufa Decree, carrying a deadly weapon at night in the city-state without permission should be taken down and questioned. If there are more than ten people gathered, it is suspected of rioting and should be dealt with seriously. There were more than ten people, weren't there? What's wrong with Long Teng catching people?"

  Unexpectedly, Saintess-sama showed no intention of maintaining the facade and directly pulled out the City-State's decree to settle the matter, leaving everyone at a loss for words.

  Maria snapped her fingers, and the scrolls on the table flew out and slapped back into the arms of Lord Daja. She scolded, "John must have recognized Vice-Chancellor Sheng Yi and realized it was a misunderstanding, so he didn't harm anyone else, just expelled him. General Long Teng has already calmed down. He even released all the people he caught last night, showing mercy! What more do you have to be dissatisfied with?

  "This is a minor matter of the city's security, and it can be handled according to the law. But you gentlemen have gathered in the temple, making a ruckus. As the guardian saintess of the Isis Temple, I do not handle matters of the city. Your disturbance and inquiry here are disrespect to the gods! Considering the circumstances, I will show leniency. All officials present today will be fined one month's salary, which will be donated to the temple. You may leave now. Please discipline those unruly juniors and reflect on your own actions!"

  A group of people rushed to the Holy Girl's place to complain, but ended up getting a nosebleed and were fined a month's salary to go home and reflect. The Holy Girl was indeed the Holy Girl, her words were reasonable and full of dignity, these people could only get up and apologize for their misfortune. However, before they left, someone else rushed in to report - something big had happened!

  It's a big deal, it turns out that Ah Mon has returned to the city and sent his personal guards to re-arrest the group of people who were released last night and bring them to the City Prison. The City Prison doesn't dare to accept or reject them, so they are all detained in the front hall. The city officials urgently ask for instructions from the Lord of Daya City on what to do.

  Even Yun Yi, who had broken two legs, was not spared by Ah Mon. However, the great general was very "benevolent" and allowed Yun Yi to continue lying in bed to recover from his injuries. He only ordered his personal guards to dismantle three courtyard walls of Yun Yi's mansion, knock down the wall of his bedroom, and directly lift the sickbed out of the house to the main prison gate, where it was thrown onto the street. Thousands of people gathered to watch Yun Yi lying on the bed with two broken legs, looking as miserable as possible!

  The adults who had just been suppressed by the Holy Girl were enraged again, and Amun was making too much noise! Just as everyone was about to erupt, another urgent report came from the city lord's official residence, saying that Amun had brought a team of guards to cause trouble there.

  Daya City Lord's newly dried sweat all came down again, and he asked in a hoarse voice: "General, have you dismantled my official residence?" If it were in another setting, people might burst out laughing upon hearing this sentence. Just now, after hearing that Ameng had brought his guards to dismantle Xunyi's mansion, Daya City Lord immediately learned that Ameng had gone to the city lord's official residence, and his first thought was actually this one.

  The messenger replied, "Not at all. The general drew his sword and came in, no one dared to stop him. He is here to report a crime and also to ask for punishment. With one kick, he overturned the desk where the city master usually handled official business, and then sat on your chair with his sword waiting for you."

  Everyone in the house was shocked, their jaws almost dropping. They had intended to take advantage of the situation to impeach him, but they didn't know what to say now. This great general had made a big fuss out of things, far exceeding their imagination. Had he gone mad?

  But the crowd thought again and shivered, they had thought that Amun was tolerant and low-key, showing weakness to be deceived, but this great general once turned his face and drew his sword, who dared to provoke him head-on? Amun is the master of killing in thousands of troops and horses, facing En Qi, the number one martial artist on the mainland, he has never been afraid. They thought that Amun would not make a big deal, so they ran out to report, now Amun really kicked over the city lord's table and demolished Sheng Yi's mansion, these people turned around and waited for the show with their heads shrunk in.

  If Amun causes trouble, the law and the military department will handle it. These people in the house are uncomfortable and go to find fault with themselves. Some people secretly rejoice in his misfortune, thinking that this time Amun is asking for trouble and will definitely be severely punished when he returns.

  The lord of Daya Castle felt his head suddenly grew three sizes larger, and he asked stiffly: "General, who do you want to accuse, what crime?"

  The messenger replied, "The general said that last night someone attempted to assassinate him. Dragon Teng had already captured all the assassins, but the city lord ordered their release overnight. What does this mean? Were these assassins secretly instructed by you or are you gentlemen trying to condone the murder of the general?"