Causing Havoc in Montefiore
Ah raised his head: "There's no need for that! It's not that the girls are bad, I'm just not interested. "
John shook his head: "Supreme General, please don't say that. It's rare for me to invite you here, how can I not do a good job? In Eygut's court, if you make such a gesture, it means that you are reprimanding your subordinates for not doing their job well! "
Ah replied: "There's such a thing? Alright, since I'm here with you today, I won't reject your request. "
The owner of the brothel said with a bitter face: "Lord John, you've already invited all the most beautiful girls here, how can there be anyone better?"
John glared at him and barked: "Bullshit! Don't think I don't know, before I came here, I heard that you have a top girl called Misphi, known as the Lady of Montefiore, and every dance requires a parangon as a reward. I've always wanted to see her, why don't you let her come? "
The owner of the brothel said with a troubled expression: "Lord John might not know, but someone has already made an appointment with Misphi, and it's the deputy head of the treasury, Lord Sabaf. He had already sent someone to inform Misphi that there will be a group of important guests here tonight, and he specifically asked Misphi to dance and entertain them. "
At this moment, John suddenly heard a soft voice in his mind: "My personal guard captain, this is an order, you must let this girl come today. I'm going with you to purposely let people see me having fun in Montefiore, this is a good opportunity. Don't be afraid of offending those people, I'll take responsibility for anything that happens. "
Even without Ah's secret order, John would have done it anyway, because the deputy head of the treasury, Lord Sabaf, mentioned by the brothel owner, had a grudge with him! The priest who had once impeached Hardedef and was killed for no apparent reason was Sabaf's distant cousin, and Sabaf himself was the nephew of the prime minister of Ejypt. He was able to achieve his current status by relying on his family background. When John was accused, the whole family had done a lot of bad things.
Now that he had received the Supreme General's order, John was not going to let the matter rest. He picked up the knife on the table and gently trimmed his nails as he stared at the brothel owner and asked coldly: "Is Sabaf here?"
Dylan felt a chill down his spine when he saw John's murderous glare, and he subconsciously took a step back: "Lord Sabaf is not here yet."
John said, "Then we were here first. We're not being unreasonable. Cut the crap and call the City of Montefiore over! "
Dylan pleaded: "Lord John, I'll find another girl for your friend, I'm sure she's better. As for Misphi, I'm afraid that Lord Sabaf will find trouble with us when he arrives. "
Waving the knife in front of his eyes, John replied, "I'm not sure if he will come looking for trouble with you, and I'm also too lazy to care about it. That's your business. But if you don't do as I say now, I can guarantee that there will be trouble immediately. I've been drinking like a gentleman today, and I haven't caused any trouble yet. "
As he spoke, he threw a small pouch over, and when Dylan opened it, he saw that it was filled with parangons. John shouted again: "Is it enough?"
Dylan wiped the sweat off his forehead and nodded repeatedly: "It's enough, it's more than enough to buy this entire hall!"
John nodded politely: "If that's the case, I can even tear this place down, right? But I don't want to, I still need to keep this place to entertain my guests. "
After the brothel owner left with the pouch, Arya turned to John curiously and asked: "There's a girl here who's known as the City of Montefiore, and she actually costs a parangon for a dance? That's too expensive! "
John laughed heartily: "Supreme General, I know that ordinary women are not worthy of your attention, but after thinking about it, there's only one girl who can move your heart. Hahaha, you'll know why she's so famous when you see her."
At this moment, the sound of musical instruments could be heard from behind the curtain. It was a small hammer hitting a clapperboard, and the rhythm was similar to that of a war drum. There was a sense of majesty and sternness to it, but the atmosphere was much more relaxed at this moment. What kind of show is this? Beating the drums in a brothel?
Accompanied by the sound of clappers that sounded like war drums, a girl walked around the screen in front of her and walked in. Unexpectedly, she was holding a shining long sword in her hand. The scene was getting more and more interesting. A girl from a brothel actually entered the hall with a sword in her hand, and the person who came was the famous City of Montefiore, Misphi.
She was indeed different from the other girls. First of all, she wore more clothes than the other girls. Although she was also wearing a midriff dress, it wasn't just two small pieces. Instead, it was a tight-fitting shirt, and there wasn't any curtain-like metal hanging in front of her, revealing her soft shoulders and arms. Her abdomen was tight, and her waist was graceful.
She didn't wear a veil, and her eyes were brown, clear like spring water, but slightly cold. Her facial features were beautiful, and there was a trace of stubbornness in them. When she smiled, it was as if the wind had melted the ice, and she looked so gentle and charming. She walked to the carpet opposite the sink, and with both hands on the hilt of her sword, she bowed according to the etiquette of a warrior and smiled.
Her smile was beautiful, but Arya frowned slightly. This girl was vaguely emitting killing intent, and there was a hint of suppressed anger in her heart. Arya could sense the true emotions of others. She was obviously unhappy with John and Arya for causing trouble, but she hid it in her heart and didn't express it. This made Arya feel a little strange. It was the same for a girl in a brothel, and John had given her a lot of money, so why was she so angry?
Could it be that this girl from Montefiore was Lord Sabaf's lover, and she was waiting for her lover to arrive tonight because she was unhappy with Arya and John for ruining her plans?
After Misphi bowed, she began to dance with her sword to the sound of the war drums. Arya was shocked. This girl did not use her sword as a prop to dance, nor was it an ordinary dance. It was obvious that she knew real martial arts, and she deliberately hid it in her dance to display the beauty of strength and gentleness.
There were very few women who practiced body techniques. To be able to integrate a martial technique into a sword dance and still be able to display such a moving beauty, it was simply too rare. She was a true warrior, so how could she become a prostitute in a brothel? What happened next surprised Arya even more. The sound of the clappers became more rapid, and the sword in Misphi's hand had already turned into a field of silver light.
The band behind the curtain blew the bugle again, and the sound of the bugle and the clappers fluctuated rapidly. Misphi began to sing in the midst of the sword dance — —
Please tell me, God is my light, my salvation, my guarantee of life.
Please tell me, under the light of God, I will not fear the enemy's sword or spear.
Then who am I afraid of, who am I afraid of, and who will be injured by?
When the enemy's chariots and horses rushed over, his heart was not afraid. Behind him was Arya's tent.
He once faced his enemies with his head held high, sacrificed himself to God, and listened to the song of the sky.
O God, the God who saved me, do not abandon your people.
I am looking for you, please listen and have mercy, do not hide your face from me.
Whose abandonment is this, whose sins are you forgiving?
Please strengthen my heart, I will finally see you!
The more Arya listened, the more interested he became. This was not an ordinary song and dance, because the girl was using real martial arts. Under such circumstances, not to mention singing, even speaking would require breathing. This girl in Montefiore had obviously trained hard, and the technique she used was very ingenious. The movements of the sword dance matched the rhythm of her breathing, and she sang such a poem with a sweet and graceful voice.
The war last year had brought about a martial culture among the nobles in Eygut, and carrying a sword was now very fashionable in Montefiore. According to the laws of Eygut, it was illegal to carry a weapon outside the city at night without permission, and gathering more than ten people to carry a weapon would be seen as a rebellion. But the laws were laws, and enforcement was another matter. When the patrolling guards saw the nobles carrying a sword, they thought it was fashionable, and usually turned a blind eye to it. No one would care about this kind of thing.
This girl's face and figure were very beautiful, and she had such a moving voice. That vigorous sword dance made her figure even more delicate, and she gave off a completely different feeling from other girls. She was more exciting, more novel, more mysterious, and more challenging. Even if you searched all the major brothels in Montefiore, you would not be able to find a second girl like her. No wonder she was known as the Queen of Montefiore.
Although her swordsmanship was nothing in the eyes of a martial arts grandmaster like Arya, it was already very rare for an ordinary girl. Especially her singing and dancing skills, it was simply amazing, and Arya could not help but be entranced by it. On the other side, John was staring at Misphi with an intoxicated expression. He held a glass of wine in his hand and even forgot to close his mouth.
The dozen or so girls around John were also beautiful, but compared to Misphi, they paled in comparison. They were like flowers drawn by a craftsman on a drawing board, while Misphi was like a flower swaying in the wind.
The poem that Misphi was singing actually mentioned that Arya was now a famous hero of the empire. There were also many wandering poets who wrote poems about his legend and sang them everywhere. It was not surprising to hear one or two of them occasionally. It was just that this girl was not singing about Arya's achievements. Instead, she was describing a warrior in the army, and at the same time, she seemed to be questioning the gods about something.
After the song ended, John was still in a daze with his mouth agape. Arya lightly clapped his hands and laughed. "Miss, your swordsmanship is very beautiful, but I can tell that you did not display your true swordsmanship. Because you are deliberately pursuing a beautiful dance, you have changed the rhythm and technique that a swordsmanship should have. Actually, there is no need for that."
Misphi was currently keeping her sword and bowing. She looked up curiously and asked: "Esteemed Lord, I believe you are a swordsmanship expert. Could it be that you are also proficient in singing and dancing?"
Ah laughed and shook his head. "I am not proficient in singing and dancing, but I know what is the essence of swordsmanship. The true essence of swordsmanship is able to display the most perfect rhythm and posture. You do not have to deliberately search for it, just integrate your body and mind into the sword, and that will be the most beautiful sword dance. "
Hardedef finally came back to his senses and chuckled. "Miss, you've met a real expert today."
Arya patted the chair beside him. "Come over and sit down. Let's have a drink together."
He got Misphi to stay behind to accompany him. Tonight, he finally did not have to sit alone. Misphi smiled as she walked past the deep pool and placed her sword on the table beside Arya. She then picked up a cup. Arya casually picked up the wine pot and poured a full cup for Misphi. Even the lord of Montefiore did not have such a privilege to be personally poured wine by the Supreme General of the Empire. But in such an occasion, it was indeed a scene to behold.
Before Misphi could drink the cup of wine, she heard a loud bang. Someone knocked open the door of the hall and kicked over the screen in front of him. He pointed his sword at John and shouted angrily: "I was just about to settle the score with you. You still dare to find trouble with me today? You are courting death! "
The person who came was none other than Lord Sabaf, the Deputy Chief of Finance of Montefiore. The ceremony of Isis's blessing was in six days, and many people were already gathered in Montefiore. Among them, there were many members of his family who were close to him. Today, he was here to entertain a group of important guests. In the afternoon, he had already informed Misphi to sing and dance, but when he arrived, Misphi did not appear. It was said that she was accompanying another guest.
This caused Lord Sabaf to lose a lot of face, and he called the boss over to reprimand him. The boss of the brothel, Dylan, told him that Misphi was called away by John. Sabaf's face turned cold as he asked: "Which John?"
Dylan replied with a bitter expression: "Which John could it be? It's that John who came back from the battlefield after gaining merits but was punished with a demotion."
If it was someone else, it would still be fine. But when it came to John, Sabaf was enraged and charged over. He had a grudge against John, and he had long wanted to settle the score with John. It was just that he never had the chance to do so. Sabaf's cousin, Ledaros, who grew up with Sabaf, was killed in the capital half a year ago because he tried to impeach John.
Everyone thought that John was the murderer, but there was no evidence. John was still at large, and how could Sabaf take this lying down? It was not the first time that John got drunk and started a fight in the brothel. Almost all the nobles in Montefiore knew about his temperament. Today, it was John who initiated a fight with Sabaf over a girl, and it was obvious that he was deliberately looking for trouble. Since that was the case, Sabaf could not blame Sabaf for taking this opportunity to kill him. Today's opportunity was too good. Even if word got out, John would still be the one causing trouble in the brothel, and he could only blame himself for being unlucky!
Sabaf had a good plan in mind, but he was not aware of the latest situation. He did not know that John had advanced to become a supreme warrior, nor did he know that John had become the personal guard captain of Supreme General Ah. He thought that John was still the same general who was reprimanded by the Pharaoh and had his title stripped.
According to the usual practice, when a warrior was promoted to a supreme warrior, the city-state would hold a celebration ceremony and make an announcement. However, when John was promoted, he happened to be in the Cape States as punishment for being stripped of his title, so it was naturally inappropriate to hold a celebration ceremony. Neither Montefiore nor the Cape States made an announcement, so it was normal that Sabaf did not know about it.
After John returned to Montefiore, he followed George to Ah's territory and no one saw him again. They all thought that this general was too ashamed to meet anyone and had gone into seclusion somewhere. Ah appointed John as the personal guard captain and directly reported it to Eygut's military headquarters, so there was no need to inform the city-state of Montefiore. Of course, the idling Sabaf did not know about it.
However, these were not the most serious mistakes. What was worse was that Lord Sabaf did not know Ah.
Back when he was in the Temple of Isis, Ah did not go out, and there were very few officials in the city-state who knew him. When he was promoted to a supreme warrior, the governor of the city specially held a celebration ceremony, but Sabaf did not attend. After Ah Zaiyu returned to Montefiore, all the nobles in Montefiore came to congratulate him, but Sabaf did not go to meet the Supreme General.
Sabaf wanted to take the opportunity to teach John a lesson today, but he was worried that he would not be a match for Ah Zaiyu alone, so he shouted in the hall: "The murderer who killed Ledaros, John, is here, and he deliberately provoked us. Who wants to go and take revenge with me?"
The lackeys all drew their swords and rushed over with Sabaf. Sabaf was the first to kick down the screen, and after cursing John, he pointed his sword at Ah. How dare you snatch a girl from me? I think you must be tired of living! "
Seeing Sabaf approaching with his sword, Misphi subconsciously put down her wine glass and reached for the sword on the table. But Ah did not even look at her, and did not even bat an eyelid. He picked up the table knife and swung it lightly, hitting Misphi's elbow firmly and accurately. The girl felt half of her body go numb, and she sat down involuntarily, the sword in her hand falling to the ground.
Ah turned his head and said to John with a smile, "There's an assassin."
At the same time, John heard Ah Xisi's voice in his mind: "Don't kill anyone, just break one arm and throw it on the street!"
The girls around Hardedef let out a cry of surprise, and in the next moment, Hardedef and Sabaf disappeared from the reclining chair. John's speed was too fast, like a raging wolf jumping off the chair, and with a tap of his foot, he appeared at the entrance of the pool in a flash. With a tap of his foot on the surface of the water, he soared into the air, and even the soles of his shoes did not get wet. The pool with floating petals seemed to be hit by an invisible force, causing ripples to form.
Before Sabaf could even see Ah's face clearly, he felt the back of his neck being grabbed by someone. His body went limp, and he lost all his strength. His sword fell to the ground with a clatter, and he was carried away.
… …
That night, something shocking happened in front of the most luxurious brothel in Montefiore. Sabaf, the deputy head of the finance department and the nephew of the prime minister, was thrown onto the streets like a dead dog, and even had one of his arms broken. The "guests" he was entertaining also had their weapons taken away and thrown out one by one.
The culprit caused such a huge mess, but he acted as if nothing had happened, and continued drinking with the girls.
Of course, there were guards in the brothel, and they were there to prevent people from fighting and causing trouble. However, if there was a conflict between the nobles, the guards would not dare to intervene. Both parties would be responsible for the injuries, and it would not be good for anyone in the brothel to be injured, so they could only watch as John committed the crime. Furthermore, with John's methods, who here could be his match?
Sabaf's companions cursed and scolded, but they did not dare to make a move on the spot. Their weapons had already been taken away by John, and he had already shown them mercy. They could only carry Sabaf's broken arm onto the carriage, and quickly return to the residence to look for a doctor to treat his injuries. They could not take this lying down, so they called for another group of warriors to use their numbers to boost their courage, and they charged into the brothel.
The city guards they met along the way did not dare to stop them, but when they reached the entrance of the brothel, they met someone who did not buy it. With an order from this person, a large number of ferocious soldiers pounced on them and disarmed them. A few of them did not understand the situation, and shouted: "Do you know who we are? How dare you meddle in our business! "
That person replied coldly: "I don't know who you are, but I should tell you who I am. I am the Chief Warrior of the Temple of Isis, the Commander of the Legion of Isis, Ankh. During the blessing ceremony of Isis, I will be in charge of the security of the city. You are causing trouble for me, do you know that? "
A guard beside him asked: "Commander, should we send these people to the city's prison?"
Ankh shook his head: "No, lock them up in the barracks first, and after the blessing ceremony, they will be dealt with according to military law!"
The words' dealt with according to military law 'was too frightening, and a few of the more cowardly ones almost cried on the spot. They hurriedly admitted their mistakes and begged for mercy, saying that they did not mean to cause trouble, but that Lord Sabaf was interrupted by a criminal here, and they were here to catch the culprit. Ankh did not listen to their explanation, and waved his hand to order his guards to take them away.
Why would Ankh be here? Coincidentally, this supreme warrior was in charge of the security of the city during the blessing ceremony. Due to the incident during the blessing ceremony two years ago, and the war between Eygut and a neighboring country last year, the security of this year's blessing ceremony had to be taken very seriously. After a busy day, Ankh naturally wanted to relax at night, and so he brought his guards to the brothel, intending to go in and drink with the ladies.
But before he reached the entrance, he saw a group of people being thrown out of the brothel, cursing as they left. The commander called the owner of the brothel out to ask him: "Who was the one causing trouble here tonight? Why was Lord Sabaf's wedding interrupted?"
This supreme warrior did it on purpose. He saw Lord Sabaf and saw that his leg was broken, but he did not do anything. The owner of the brothel sobbed as he explained what happened. It turned out that Lord John accompanied a young man in his twenties to have fun, and that young man had high standards. He did not like other ladies, but he insisted on Lady Misphi of Montefiore to accompany him to drink.
Lord Sabaf had a group of important guests to entertain tonight, and he had already informed Misphi to sing and dance to liven things up. He thought that John was deliberately looking for trouble, so he drew his sword and rushed into the brothel. After that, General John showed his might, and Lord Sabaf and his friends were all thrown out. Now, General John and the young man were still drinking in the brothel, acting as if nothing had happened, and even ordered the waiter to change the screen.
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