God was also crazy.
Old Mahu had gathered people to commit murder, attempted to assassinate Lord Sabaf due to a dispute over the land, and was also suspected of gathering people to commit treason. The evidence was conclusive, and dozens of people at the scene could testify to that. He would be sentenced to death. There were dozens of farmers who were arrested as well. At this time, Ledaros found Misphi's sister-in-law and threatened her to sell the land to him. Otherwise, those who were arrested would be executed.
The ending of the incident was tragic. Ledaros forcibly took Mahu's widow, and Sabaf obtained the land belonging to Old Mahu's family. The other farmers who were arrested were eventually released, but Old Mahu died in prison. Mahu's widow was wronged and humiliated. She wanted to protect her family, but the outcome was still the same. In a fit of grief and indignation, she drowned herself in the Nile River.
Misphi was not at home at that time. She had been learning martial arts from her brother since young and liked to dress up as a man. Because she couldn't believe the news of her brother's death, she went to the sepat of Cape. She had to find the An-Ra legion and meet her brother's comrades. She also wanted to bring back Mahu's ashes and relics. Old Mahu could not stop her, so he let her go and sent two servants to accompany her.
When Misphi returned to the farm, her family was already dead. She could not suppress her grief and wanted to fight the two nobles to the death, but she was stopped by the farmers. She could not kill Sabaf and Ledaros by herself, and if she were to fall into the hands of the two brothers, she would not have a good ending either. Moreover, Old Mahu's case could not be overturned.
Since Sabaf and Mahu framed Old Mahu for gathering people to rebel and attempt to assassinate him, Misphi made the decision to become a real assassin.
Hard work paid off, and Misphi followed Ledaros to Thebes and finally found a chance to kill him. Ledaros "coincidentally" met a beautiful lady in a tavern, and this good priest went up to her to flirt with her. In the end, he hooked up with her and died that very night.
After killing Ledaros, Misphi returned to Montefiore and tried to find a chance to assassinate Sabaf. However, she found that it was almost impossible to succeed. Whenever Lord Sabaf went out, he would always be escorted by warriors, and the security of his residence was also very tight.
Sabaf had done many bad things, and he was worried that someone might seek revenge on him, so he was very vigilant. Especially after Ledaros was assassinated, the deputy director became even more careful and didn't let strangers get close. At that time, Misphi was only a level-three warrior, and she was, after all, a girl. She could not compare to a real warrior, let alone charge through the defense to kill someone.
Misphi discovered that there was only one place where Lord Sabaf would not allow his guards to stay by his side, and that was this brothel in Montefiore. The deputy director would visit them once or twice a month, but he rarely came alone.
Misphi swore before the gods that she would pay any price for revenge, so she gritted her teeth and sold herself to the brothel. It would not be easy to assassinate Sabaf here, as he only came once or twice a month. Perhaps he would be drinking with one of the ladies, and they might not even see each other. Moreover, the clothes that the girls here wore when accompanying guests couldn't really hide anything.
Thus, Misphi came up with an ingenious idea and performed a sword dance for the guests. In the beginning, the girl naturally could not take out her weapon in front of the guests, so she used a tree branch as a sword. Her dance was very beautiful, but the guests were not satisfied, so she changed to a wooden sword. During this period, Misphi even specially learned how to dance in the brothel, and she also asked the guards for advice on swordsmanship.
It might be sad to say that Misphi advanced from a level-three warrior to a level-four warrior in the brothel. At this time, she was already known as the Lady of Montefiore, and she used a real warrior's sword when she sang and danced. The guests, on the other hand, were not surprised at all. The Lady of Montefiore should use a real warrior's sword to perform a sword dance!
Before today, Misphi had met Sabaf twice, once when he was entertaining an important guest, and the other time when he was accompanying the governor of the city. But Misphi did not find a chance to kill him. That was because she was not confident that she could jump across the pool and kill Sabaf. She was not afraid of death, but she was afraid that if she failed, she would not be able to take revenge. But on both occasions, there were guests with a higher status than Sabaf, and the person who stayed her to drink with them was not Sabaf.
Today, Sabaf gathered a group of scoundrels to drink and have fun, and he specifically asked Misphi to sing and dance. This might have been a good opportunity, but Ah and John just had to spoil it, and Misphi was extremely displeased. What happened next was shocking. John broke one of Sabaf's legs and threw him onto the street, and the other guest was the famous Supreme General of the Empire, Ah.
What was even more shocking was that Ah exposed her secret with just a few words! In front of these two, Misphi could not hide anything, and she told them about the past with tears streaming down her face.
John trembled with anger, and the wine cup in his hand was deformed. He gritted his teeth and said: "Supreme General, just sit here, I'll go kill Sabaf now!"
Ah was expressionless, but a cold glint flashed in the depths of his eyes, and he said word by word: "If what this lady said is true, of course we can't let Sabaf off! But don't be rash, comfort her first. "
Misphi's words were truthful, and she had even admitted to assassinating Ledaros, so there was no need for her to lie. Ah had been observing John, and he knew that this general had a fiery temper. In the end, he heaved a sigh of relief.
Although John was furious, he did not lose his rationality. After Misphi finished speaking, Ah hugged the girl's trembling shoulders and comforted her for a long time. When he raised his head and looked outside, a murderous glint flashed in his eyes.
Ah did not doubt Misphi's words, but he could not just rely on one side of the story. He had to investigate on the spot, so he instructed John to do a few things. That night, they brought Misphi away and left the city at daybreak. The girls of this brothel were not supposed to go out with their customers, but since the Supreme General wanted a girl from Montefiore to accompany him, the owner of the brothel could not stop Misphi from doing so.
It was normal for the Supreme General to bring a beauty out with him when he was young.
After leaving the city, they followed a tributary of the Nile River and went straight to Old Mahu's farm, which had now become the property of Lord Sabaf. Many of the people involved were farmers there, and he could also find out about the ruffians involved in the assassination. He and John went to investigate and collect evidence.
Ah had gone out with Hardedef to have fun in Memfis, and it would be best if he could create some commotion. After all, getting Hardedef to break Sabaf's leg and throw him onto the streets was something that the Supreme General of the Empire would do! He was young and had made many contributions, so there was no need for him to endure humiliation. Otherwise, he would attract suspicion.
It was enough for him to interrupt Sabaf's statement, but he did not expect to run into the matter of Misphi. Ah was not a meddlesome person, but he could not ignore this matter. Otherwise, he would not be able to rest easy. Just for the sake of the soldiers who had followed him and died in battle, he had to get to the bottom of this matter.
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But the others did not know what Ah was up to. They only knew that this Supreme General allowed John to injure the deputy head of the city, and ordered Ankh to capture a group of nobles. Just because of a fight in a brothel, he caused such a huge commotion, and then brought a girl out of the city to have fun as if nothing had happened. Ah had incurred the wrath of the public!
Ah had obtained the glory of the entire country with his military achievements, but he had always been low-key and modest. The officials led by the Prime Minister, as well as some of the nobles who did not participate in the war, were dissatisfied with the new power that Ah represented. In particular, Ah himself had risen to fame at such a young age. Although he did not have any foundation in the Kingdom of Eygut, his contributions were too great, and they had no choice but to reward him heavily.
Many commoners who had made contributions in the war were also conferred as new nobles due to their military achievements, forming a new social class. This was also a blow to the original hereditary nobles. John's demotion was a manifestation of the conflict, and in order to maintain the balance in the dark, Pharaoh was happy to watch from the sidelines. After Ah returned to the Kingdom, he quietly endured the provocation and impeachment in the face of all kinds of indirect provocations and accusations.
The people were already used to this attitude of the Supreme General, and some even secretly said that he had ulterior motives. Some thought that this was a good opportunity to suppress him, and that this Supreme General might have a guilty conscience or felt that he was in danger. But these people did not understand the real Ah. He kept a low profile because he had lost his strength, and he subconsciously avoided many conflicts.
Early the next morning, a group of lords went to the governor's mansion to lodge a complaint. Most of them were the relatives and elders of the captured nobles, and some wanted to take the opportunity to teach Ah a lesson.
The governor of Montefiore, Djehutihotep, was in a difficult position. He could not afford to offend either side, and the incident seemed to be an accidental drinking incident in a brothel. Ah's hand was a little too heavy, and he advised the lords to keep the peace. But these lords had never suffered such a loss before, and they wanted to take the opportunity to suppress Ah. Djehutihotep could only send someone to invite the Supreme General over to explain the situation.
In the end, Ah did not take the conflict that night seriously. While Montefiore was in chaos, he still took a girl out to play as if nothing had happened. This attitude completely infuriated the lords who came to lodge a complaint, and they clamored for the culprit to be punished. How to punish him? John had already escorted Ah out of the city. Djehutihotep did not have the guts to arrest him, and there was no reason for him to do so.
John broke one of Sabaf's wrists, and Ankh broke the other. These people all pointed their spears at the Supreme General, and they only reprimanded Ankh on the surface, but they did not dare to force the governor to arrest Ankh.
Ah's position was very high, and he was on the same level as the three High Priests of the Temple of Isis and Djehutihotep in Montefiore. The only person who could really give him orders was the Holy Lady. Since they could not find Ah, and the governor was not in a position to make a decision, the group of lords went to the Holy Lady to lodge a complaint against Ah.
In the meeting hall where the Holy Lady handled official business, everyone was talking for a long time, and it seemed like the crowd was in a frenzy. Maria did not speak until she finally lost her patience. She gave Gabriel a look, and Gabriel shouted: "Lords, you are all nobles with status, how can you make such a mess in the Shrine!"
Everyone stopped talking, and the Holy Lady then asked: "Djehutihotep, since someone is making a complaint against the Supreme General, have you investigated the matter?"
Djehutihotep wiped the sweat off his forehead: "Yes, I have. Lord Sabaf and the people who were arrested, as well as the owner of the brothel and the girls who were present at the scene, have all given their statements, and there are no contradictions or omissions."
Maria pointed to the table: "Then show me the records."
Djehutihotep presented the documents with both hands, and Gabriel took them and placed them in front of the Holy Lady. Maria did not stretch out her hand, and the documents in front of her flipped by itself. In the blink of an eye, she finished reading them, and looked at the crowd before asking in an amused tone: "Everyone, is it illegal for the Supreme General to drink and relax?"
Djehutihotep replied: "Of course not, but …"
Gabriel interrupted him and shouted: "What buts? Don't be so talkative, let Lady Holy Lady finish her questions first!"
Maria then asked unhurriedly, "General Hardedef is offering more than twenty times the reward to a lady to perform a song and dance for the Supreme General. May I ask if this is illegal?"
Djehutihotep's face turned cold: "It is not illegal." Of course, what John did was not illegal.
Djehutihotep's face turned cold: "It is not illegal." Of course, what John did was not illegal. Were they going to sue him for raising the price in the brothel? Someone broke in with a sharp blade, and he attacked the assailant. Is it illegal? "
Everyone in the room became mute, and no one answered for a long time. High Priest Burke coughed and reminded: "But later on, Ankh the Supreme Warrior …"
Without waiting for him to finish, Maria interrupted coldly: "According to the laws of Eygut, those who bring weapons out of the city at night without permission should be arrested and interrogated. Those who gather more than ten people are suspected of treason and should be dealt with severely. There should be more than ten of them, so what's wrong with Ankh arresting them? "
They did not expect the Holy Lady to have no intention of defending them, and even brought out the laws of the city. Everyone looked at each other, not knowing how to respond.
Maria flicked her finger, and the documents on the table flew back into Djehutihotep's arms. She reprimanded: "John must have recognised Deputy Administrator Sabaf and realised that it was a misunderstanding. That's why he did not harm anyone else and only chased them away. The Supreme General has already settled the matter. Ankh released all the people he arrested last night, that can be considered as being merciful! What else are you dissatisfied with?
This is a small matter that should be dealt with according to the laws of the city, but all of you are making a ruckus in the Shrine. As the Holy Lady of the Temple of Isis, I do not deal with the affairs of the city. You are disrespecting the gods by coming here to interrogate me! Since there is a reason for this, I will be lenient. Today, all those who have official titles will be fined a month's salary and sent to the Shrine. Everyone, please go back and teach those lawless juniors a lesson, and please reflect on your mistakes! "
A bunch of people came to the Holy Lady to complain, but in the end, they were rebuffed and even fined a month's salary to go home to reflect on their mistakes. The Holy Lady was indeed the Holy Lady, her words were reasonable and dignified, so these people could only stand up and admit their bad luck. However, before they could leave, someone rushed over to report that something big had happened!
It turned out that Ahmad had returned to the city and sent his personal guards to arrest the people who were released last night and send them to the city's prison. The city's prison did not dare to accept them, but they also did not dare to refuse. All the people were detained in the front hall, and the officials of the city urgently asked Governor Djehutihotep what to do.
Ahmad did not even let Lord Sabaf off even though he had two broken legs. However, the Supreme General was very 'merciful' and let Lord Sabaf continue to recuperate on the bed. He only ordered his personal guards to tear down three walls of his mansion and the walls of his bedroom. Then, they carried Lord Sabaf from his room to the entrance of the prison and threw him onto the streets. Tens of thousands of people watched as Lord Sabaf lay on the ground with two broken legs, looking extremely pitiful!
The officials who had just been suppressed by the Holy Lady were enraged once again. Ahmad was too outrageous! Just as they were about to explode, someone from the governor's office came to report that Ahmad had brought a group of personal guards to make a ruckus.
Governor Djehutihotep, who had just wiped the sweat off his forehead, asked again in a hoarse voice: "Did the Supreme General tear down my office?" If this was any other occasion, everyone would have burst into laughter upon hearing this. When Governor Djehutihotep heard that Ahmad had brought his personal guards to tear down Lord Sabaf's mansion, and when he found out that Ahmad had gone to the governor's office, his first thought was actually this.
The messenger replied: "No, the Supreme General came with his sword drawn, and no one dared to stop him. He came to complain and also to denounce Lord Sabaf. He kicked over the table that Lord Sabaf usually uses to deal with official matters and sat on your chair with his sword, waiting for Lord Sabaf. "
Everyone in the room was so shocked that their jaws almost dropped. They wanted to take the opportunity to accuse Ahmad, but they did not know what to say. This Supreme General had blown things out of proportion, and it was beyond their imagination. Was he crazy?
But when they thought about it, they could not help but shudder. They had once thought that Ahmad was tolerant and low-profile, but once the Supreme General turned hostile and drew his sword, who would dare to provoke him? Ahmad was someone who had killed his way through thousands of enemies, and he was not even afraid of Enkidu, the number one warrior in the continent. Initially, they thought that Ahmad would not cause a ruckus, which was why they came to complain. But now that Ahmad had kicked over the governor's table and destroyed Lord Sabaf's mansion, these people actually hid their heads and waited to watch.
If Ahmad caused trouble, there would be Pharaoh and Eygut to deal with him. The people in the room would be the ones to suffer if they went to look for trouble. There were also some who were secretly gloating, thinking that Ahmad was asking for trouble this time and would definitely be punished severely. Let him have his fun first!
Governor Djehutihotep felt that his head was about to explode, and he braced himself to ask: "Who is the Supreme General going to denounce, and what crime is he denouncing?"
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