She is the murderer!
Ankh did not disturb the Supreme General's' elegance 'and only instructed the brothel owner: "Do you know who General John is entertaining today? It's the Supreme General of the Empire. Wait on him carefully, and when he's done, pass a message to me. Tell him that Ankh came over and settled a small problem so that the Supreme General can enjoy himself. It's rare for him to come back to Montefiore, so don't let him down. "
Ankh was still not satisfied after capturing a group of people, so he left the brothel and went straight to Sabaf's residence. He broke three doors and dragged Sabaf out of bed.
Sabaf was waiting for news of John being captured by his companions, but he did not expect Ankh to break his left leg. Ankh did not touch Sabaf's right leg, which was just fixed with a splint, but broke his left leg with a wave of his hand. Sabaf fainted on the spot from the pain, and Ankh woke him up and said: "Do you know what you've done? How dare you commit murder in front of the Supreme General! "
Ankh wanted to bring Sabaf back to the barracks as well, but seeing that he had two broken legs, it would not be easy to deal with him. Furthermore, he would have to send people to take care of him, so he did not bring him back.
Why did Ankh do this? In fact, he hated Sabaf and his people. John and Ankh had fought side by side and gained glory through their military exploits. Yet, he was impeached and stripped of his position. This was a slap to Ah's face. Ankh was once a general under Ah's command, and he felt that this was a humiliation to the warriors' glory.
In terms of fighting and causing trouble, Ankh was not inferior to John when he was young. Furthermore, he had a solid foundation in Eygut's military, and he was never afraid of anyone. Now that he had become the chief warrior of the Temple of Isis and the general of the Empire's army, he was naturally more mature in his actions. However, he had always been the one who provoked others. Today, he seized the opportunity to vent his anger on behalf of Ah and John, as well as on behalf of the soldiers at the frontlines.
Wasn't it just breaking a leg? If John dared to do it, why wouldn't he? Besides, there was a reason for this incident, so who could do anything to him?
That night, Montefiore was bustling with activity! Draco had captured so many young nobles at once. How could these people not have relatives and friends? The entire city was about to explode. Many relatives and elders of those who had been arrested went to the city lord's mansion to ask for their release, but they were not in the city's prison. City Lord Djehutihotep went to look for Ankh that very night and ordered him to be released.
Although he said it was an order, he was actually begging Ankh to release them first. It wouldn't be too late to deal with them after investigating the matter clearly. What was the point of locking these noble children up in the barracks? Draco reluctantly nodded and agreed to let them go, but he deliberately said, "We can let them go first, but this matter is not over. These people tried to attack General Ah with weapons in the middle of the night. We must investigate and deal with them! "
The next day, a group of people ran to the City Lord's mansion to complain. Naturally, they were accusing Ah of conniving at John's murder and ordering the Legion Commander Long Teng to arrest people in the middle of the night. This group of people suffered a great loss and took the opportunity to put all the blame on Ah. Governor Djehutihotep sent someone to ask Ah to understand the situation, but Ah disappeared again. It was said that the Supreme General had taken a liking to a prostitute last night and brought her out of the city with his guards today.
Why would Ah bring Misphi out of the city at this time? Ah did not know that Ankh had caused such a ruckus in Montefiore last night, and he did not expect the Legion Commander to cause such a huge ruckus. He had to start from the beginning.
… …
John showed off his might and threw Sabaf and his lackeys out of the brothel. He carried the large number of swords he had seized and walked back to the hall. After throwing the weapons on the ground, he ordered the servants to move the broken screen away and replace it with a new one. Only then did he leap over the pool and bow. "My apologies for disturbing the Supreme General's mood."
Ah smiled and said, "How can a small fry like you disturb this great general's mood? It's just a small matter. Come, come, let's continue drinking. "
The ladies in the brothel had seen their fair share of fights and disturbances, but they had never seen such a scene. John was too 'brave', and this lad was too arrogant! Lord Sabaf and his guests were just a bunch of thieves, and they did not even have the qualifications to disturb this lad's mood. Who exactly was he?
The ladies in the brothel were all good at reading people's expressions. Just now, their faces were pale with fright, but now, they were all beaming with joy. They hugged John coquettishly and raised their cups to toast John. Misphi stood up with a cup full of wine in her hand.
Hardedef spoke from the bushes: "General, this little girl offers you a toast. Cheers to your invincible bravery! Your name is John, may I ask which General John you are? "
Before Hardedef could answer, the owner of the brothel, Dylan, ordered his men to bring in a new screen that was temporarily moved from another incense hall. He even tore down two new ones to replace the broken ones in this incense hall. Dylan stood on the other side of the pool and said in fear and trepidation, "Great General Ah, I did not know that you were coming, please forgive me! Just now, Lord Ankh passed by and has already arrested all those who offended you. He also asked me to tell you to have a good time. It's rare for you to come back to Montefiore, so please don't be a disappointment! "
Several girls screamed in surprise and shouted, "Supreme General of the Ah Empire, Ah Tian, is it really you?"
Ah smiled. "I am indeed Ah Tian, there's no need to be so surprised, right? This is my personal guard, General John, and he was once the commander of the Legion of Isis. He followed me through life and death battles. I didn't expect that a bunch of thieves would dare to commit violence in front of me. "
Dylan trembled in fear and hurriedly explained: "It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding! Lord Sabaf and the rest didn't know it was you … "
Ah's face darkened: "Am I that old? … Everyone can leave now, including the band behind, I have something to talk to this lady Misphi alone. "
John thought that Ah had taken a fancy to Misphi and wanted to do it here, so he did not want anyone to disturb him. He wanted to say something, but he stopped himself and waved his hand. "Did you hear that? The Supreme General has ordered everyone to leave now, no one is to stay here! "
The owner, the workers, the band, and the dozens of ladies were all chased away. John walked to the screen and was about to stand guard himself when he heard Ah calling out: "John, I didn't ask you to leave, come in."
John turned around and went back in, not forgetting to close the new screen. He went around the screen and jumped over the pool, only to see Misphi kneeling in front of Ah and saying: "So you are the Supreme General of the Empire, Ah Tian, you are really blind!"
John smiled and asked: "I kept calling him Supreme General just now, did you not realize it?"
Misphi explained awkwardly: "Which guest here doesn't like to flatter each other after drinking? Even a small leader of the city guards likes to be addressed as Supreme General in front of the ladies. I never expected that the person who came today would be the real Supreme General of the Empire. "
John scratched the back of his head and asked Ah: "Supreme General, if you want to drink alone with Misphi, why did you call me in?"
Ah pointed to the cup on the table: "Just now, Misphi was toasting you, she hasn't drunk this cup of wine yet!"
Hardedef chuckled. "I see. The Great General always finishes what he starts." He picked up the cup and drank it in one gulp, then said to Misphi: "Thank you for your compliment, I'll drink this cup of wine!" Misphi also picked up the cup and drank it in one gulp.
After drinking, John asked again: "Does Supreme General have any other orders? If not … I'll be waiting outside. "
Ah pointed to the reclining chair opposite him: "Of course there's something, sit down first and listen to my questions."
John didn't know what Ah was going to say, so he sat down again. Ah then asked Misphi, who was kneeling in front of him: "Miss, how long have you been here? John is a regular here, why haven't I seen you before? "
He didn't wake her up, so Misphi could only answer: "Counting the days, it's been half a year."
Ah then asked: "You are a contract slave, right?"
Misphi lowered her head: "Yes."
A contract slave was different from a normal slave. It was a slave who would become a slave for a certain period of time or under certain conditions because of a certain contract, such as accepting punishment or paying off debts. Such a person might lose their status as a free citizen forever and become a real slave, or they might be redeemed to regain their freedom. The most common was a prisoner of war. After being captured, they would often become a slave of the enemy, but they might also be redeemed or redeemed.
Ah continued to ask unhurriedly: "You are also an advanced warrior, right?"
Misphi lowered her head even more: "Yes, I can't hide this from Supreme General's eyes, I am a fourth-level warrior."
Ah's next question was strange: "You must have been to Thebes, the capital of Eygut, right?"
Misphi subconsciously replied: "Yes, I have been there before."
At this time, Ah smiled: "You can get up now, go and sit beside General John."
John was even more puzzled, and he asked nervously: "Supreme General, what do you mean by this? Why don't you let Miss Misphi drink with you? "
Ah pointed to Misphi and said: "John, haven't you always wanted to know who killed Ledaros? It's the priest who once impeached you, and also Sabaf's distant cousin. Now the murderer is here, and you have seen her! "
John jumped up from his seat: "What! She killed Ledaros? Supreme General, you aren't joking, right? "
Misphi had just stood up and was about to walk over to John's side when she heard Ah's words. Her face instantly turned pale, and her body started to tremble uncontrollably. Looking at her reaction, it was clear that Ah was not lying.
Ah picked up his wine cup and took a sip: "John, you don't have to be surprised. … Miss, you don't have to be afraid either. Since I asked everyone to leave, I wanted to give you a chance to explain yourself. Why did you kill Ledaros, and why did you attempt to assassinate Lord Sabaf today? Even if you managed to kill Sabaf in such a situation, you would definitely die. Who gave you the courage to do so, or was someone forcing you? "
Misphi knelt down again: "Supreme General, no one forced me. This was all my own choice, and no matter the price, I am willing to bear any consequences."
John was dumbfounded when he heard this. Ah was simply too amazing. How did he know that a lady in a brothel was the murderer of Ledaros after drinking a few cups of wine and meeting Sabaf face to face? The cause and effect were both complicated and simple, because Ah could sense the true emotions of others.
When Sabaf rushed in with his sword, Misphi subconsciously reached out to grab the sword. Ah could clearly sense the rising killing intent in this lady's heart — she wanted to kill Sabaf! This situation was too surprising. A lady who cultivated body arts and became an advanced warrior ended up performing a sword dance in a brothel, and when she saw a noble, she suddenly had a strong killing intent. This killing intent was so strong that it was almost uncontrollable, and it was obvious that there was a deep hatred between them.
George had seen the investigation files on Ledaros's assassination and told him about it. Ledaros died on the bed in his bedroom, and at that time, his undergarments were half undone, and his face was filled with fear and helplessness. He was a priest and had the ability to protect himself. When he was assassinated, there was no movement outside, and it was obvious that he was assassinated at close range. At that time, he was undoing his undergarments, and the scene was very thought-provoking.
Ledaros was from Montefiore and often hung out with his cousin, Sabaf. Many of the bad things they did were done together, and George had also told Ah about this. Today, when he found out that Misphi wanted to kill Sabaf, and thinking about the strong dissatisfaction that this lady showed when she first entered, Ah understood that she wanted to use this opportunity to assassinate Sabaf. When he thought about the situation when Ledaros was assassinated and asked Misphi a few seemingly unrelated questions, Ah came to a conclusion.
However, Misphi did not know about this, and Ah did not say it in a guessing tone. Instead, he directly told John that she was the murderer of Ledaros, and his tone was unquestionable and unfathomable! He was the Supreme General of the Empire, so when Ah said it so directly, Misphi felt like she was struck by lightning. She could no longer hide it, and she did not want to deny it either.
Seeing that Misphi actually admitted to it, John stepped forward and asked: "Why? Why did you kill him? "
Misphi raised her head, and her face was full of tears. "Supreme General, you have returned with glory, and your name has spread throughout the continent. You are respected by the entire Empire. But what about the soldiers who died on the battlefield? They had given up their lives in silence, and their families had to bear the grief and suffering. My brother's name is Mahu, and he once served in your army, but he died on the battlefield. "
John slapped his head and exclaimed: "What! You are Mahu's sister? I remember him, he was a squad leader in the An-Ra Legion, and he was very brave in battle. He died while covering the Supreme General's sneak attack on the Hittite defense line, and he was one of the first heroes to die in the An-Ra Legion. "
Ah frowned slightly. "Mahu? I remember this name, he was on the list of rewards that were given to the Empire's military. Girl, get up and sit down to talk. John, pour her a glass of wine. … I just don't understand, what does this have to do with you assassinating Ledaros? "
Misphi's body was still trembling slightly, and John helped her to sit on a chair. He then passed her a glass of wine and listened to her recount a sad and tragic past —
Misphi was not born into a noble family, but her family was rather well-off. Her family owned a farm in the outskirts of Montefiore, and there were many farmers and servants in the farm. Her father, Old Mahu, was a warrior, and he taught his son martial arts from a young age. Misphi also loved martial arts, and she pestered her brother to teach her. Mahu was very fond of this beautiful and lively sister of his, and her martial arts were all taught by her brother.
At the mouth of the Nile River, there were many fan-shaped tributaries, forming a large triangular state. This land was flooded during the seasons, and when the flood subsided, it could be used for farming. Mahu's farm was on the east bank of the Nile River, and there was a small tributary that flowed through it. In order to prevent the land from being submerged during the floods, they organized the farmers to build a dam to divert the river, and it took two generations and decades before it was completed. The land here could be irrigated throughout the year, and the harvest was twice as high as that of the nearby farms.
Downstream of this tributary was the territory of Sabaf's family. He had his eyes on Old Mahu's farm, and he sent his men to buy the land that could be irrigated throughout the year. The price he offered was very low, and Old Mahu naturally rejected him. Later on, he sent his men to cause trouble, saying that the dam upstream had polluted the water source downstream. This was obviously nonsense, and Old Mahu ignored it.
Sabaf gathered a group of ruffians and used this as an excuse to cause trouble at the farm, hoping that the farmers would not be able to continue farming, and thus force Old Mahu to sell the land at a low price. At that time, Mahu was at home, and there was a group of strong youths who followed him to train in martial arts, and he taught the ruffians a lesson. Sabaf gritted his teeth in anger, but there was nothing he could do.
Later on, Mahu and Sabaf's cousin, Ledaros, were called up to serve in the Arab army. Mahu became a squad leader, and the youths in his hometown also became his soldiers. Ledaros had been injured by Hardedef during the march, and he had returned to his hometown to recuperate, living in that territory.
One day, Ledaros was strolling by the river, and he saw a beautiful woman working in the fields from afar, and his soul immediately left his body. When he returned and asked around, he found out that the woman was Mahu's wife, and her husband was not to be trifled with.
Not long after, the grievous news of Mahu's death came, and the whole family fell into endless sorrow. But to Sabaf and Ledaros, it was good news! Sabaf had long wanted to teach Old Mahu's family a lesson, and Ledaros had been inciting them with bad ideas.
They then hired a group of idle ruffians to cause trouble at the farm, and whenever they saw someone, they would run away. This was repeated several times. The last time, these ruffians ran to the river and attempted to destroy the dam. If they really did that, the years of hard work of the Mahu Family would be destroyed. Old Mahu was also a warrior, and he immediately picked up his weapon and rushed over with a few dozen farmers and servants. The problem was no longer simple to cause trouble.
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