That night, after the grand banquet ended, Rod Dick was already tired, so he stayed in the backyard of the temple to rest. The so-called temple is not just a hall, it is the most extensive building complex in the city-state, and there are many courtyards and garden-style buildings behind it for the priests to live in.
Lord Julian worked tirelessly, took advantage of the opportunity of everyone present, and privately summoned several people after the banquet, including Fayol Judah, the oldest priest of the Cape Temple, Rod Dick's clerk, and the Linton family. The current patriarch Obama, Obama's youngest brother Hillary and others.
It is an honor to be summoned by Lord Julian alone. The content of the conversation is not public, and it has something to do with Amon. Julian asked the oldest priest who were present when Nero's last words were first read? Ask Fayol Judah about the experience that Amon reported to Rod Dick, and carefully compare what Amon said with him in his heart to see if there is any discrepancy? If there are differences in what Amon said when he talked about how he obtained Nero's relic twice, it is worthy of serious doubt.
Fayol Judah took this opportunity to say: "I think that foreigner is definitely not simple. He has lived in the inn for several days, and he can send the staff to Lord Dick's house at any time, but he waited until the Temple of the Moon On the day of the ceremony, he stopped the city lord's carriage in public, and was very scheming. I suspect that he didn't tell the whole truth, and he must have seen something else in Lord Nero's last words, or got something else."
Julian pondered calmly: "Do you think this matter should be investigated? He is not from Eju. If he really knows something he shouldn't know, it will be very troublesome to spread it in a foreign country."
Fayol-Judah already had his own selfishness. He couldn't help but think about it when he heard these words, and said flatteringly: "Of course, the best way is to ask him himself, or let him never speak. But doing so It must not be made public, otherwise it will affect the reputation of the city owner and you."
Julian glanced at Fayol, changed the subject and asked again: "I'm just asking, I don't want to do anything. But I think Obama-Lington and Hillary-Lington are very dissatisfied with Amon, right? "
Fayol Judah nodded and said: "Yes, they once suggested that the city lord should confine Amon for interrogation, but they were reprimanded by the city lord Dick."
Julian smiled: "Master Dick is wise. You should reprimand this rude and stupid suggestion. How can you let the city lord destroy his name? As a ruler, your reputation among the people is priceless, so you can order and prohibit it... Fayol, stand back and let Obama and Hillary come in, I will stay in the Cape City for a long time, and I may need your help in many things in the future."
Fayol nodded repeatedly and said, "It's an honor for Judas to serve your lord!"
Julian summoned the two nephews of the Lington family, talked about some irrelevant gossip to outsiders, expressed condolences to the Linton family, and congratulated them for finally obtaining the relics of their ancestors after more than 30 years. Then he expressed a lot of emotion about the day's events, and naturally mentioned that foreigner Amon—he left immediately after receiving a generous gift.
They had already drank a lot of wine in the evening, and the brothers Linton became more and more excited with the help of alcohol. They thought that Amon couldn't open the space ring and didn't dare to ask a great magician for help. Will come to the Cape City to return the staff. Nero must have mentioned something else in the message in the cave, but the cunning outsider didn't say that he should really be detained for interrogation, but the city lord refused to let him.
Julian said with a half-smile: "The decision of the city lord is very wise and reasonable. You should never be rude to Amon publicly. But you should really find out the detailed last words of Lord Nero in the cave. They are your ancestors. You are qualified to ask about those left behind. But the Lord City Lord has already ordered that some things must not be leaked, and my opinion is completely consistent with City Lord Dick."
The brothers seemed to have thought of something, exchanged glances with each other, and then chatted for a while before leaving.
After the Lington brothers left, Julian called his confidant Vitrux. The entourage he specially brought with him this time was also a senior priest and sixth-level magician of the Temple of Isis. The two conspired a lot, Vitrulu nodded again and again with a serious face, Julian finally said: "You must be careful when dealing with that Amon, he can travel thousands of miles across the desert to reach the cape city safely with a staff, at least he is also a mid-level warrior, I can see that he has studied gymnastics."
Vitru: "There can't be too many people involved in this matter. I will take a few elite warriors and choose from your personal guards, my lord. You will stay in the city-state and will not go out for the time being. Give the warriors who accompany you along the way Let us take a few days off without arousing suspicion."
When Julian visited the city-state this time, he not only brought two magicians with him, but also a personal guard of twelve warriors. He himself is an eighth-level great magician, and he walks on the official road of the empire with pick-ups and pick-ups along the way. He doesn't need these protections at all, but the pomp and ceremonial guards that the high priest of the Isis Temple should have are necessary.
The great magician thought for a while and said, "Then let Haiwen lead the team. He is only one step away from becoming a seventh-level great warrior. If this is done well, he will be promoted to a great warrior after returning. I tried to find an opportunity for him to replace Gabriel. Gabriel only guarded the saint with one heart and one mind. He has become Mary's right-hand man. She is the one who should be sent out from the Temple of Isis!... These words first Let’s not talk about it, let’s talk about your plan first.”
Vitruh echoed: "Haven is your captain of the guard, of course he is absolutely trustworthy. Let him lead the team and pick three more warriors, and I will follow him. Naturally, I will be safe. And Haven is also a hunter, and he learned it in the Temple of Isis. Many skills, the best at tracking and assassination. No matter where he goes, no matter how concealed his whereabouts are, that Amon will not be able to escape."
Julian nodded very satisfied, and said cautiously: "Haven has also undergone the second awakening of power, has mastered low-level divine arts, and can also use intermediate-level scrolls. Of course it is no problem to act with you. But you also Don't underestimate the enemy, Amon has a lot of scrolls in his hands, we must prevent him from fighting trapped beasts, and be careful of those scrolls."
Vitrud asked strangely: "He is not a magician, and it is useless to have a scroll."
Julian shook his head: "How can you be sure that there is no magician behind him for such a thing? If he is a middle-level warrior, he may also be able to use auxiliary low-level weapons after the second-level awakening of power. Divine spell, then you can also use intermediate scrolls."
Haiwen was taken aback: "My lord, do you suspect that he is a magician?"
Julian said with a sullen face: "It's always right to be careful. As for whether this is the case, you will know it when you start. There are three scrolls here, one high-level scroll and two intermediate scrolls. You take it and put one intermediate scroll Give it to Haven, just in case."
Vitrud quickly declined: "These scrolls are very precious, please keep them for yourself, sir, we dare not use them without permission."
Julian insisted: "It's best not to use them, and I don't want to waste them on Amon. I let you carry them just to be prepared. Then again, it's okay to use these scrolls. There are more scrolls, as long as you take him down, you won't suffer no matter what."
Hearing this, Vitrulu accepted the scroll and asked again, "What else do you want to order?"
Julian showed a sneer: "If Haven tracked Amon, you might as well leak the news to Obama-Lington, but don't let Obama know who sent the news, I think they will track it too."
Vitrud asked puzzled: "What do you mean, sir, don't you want to keep it strictly confidential?"
Julian replied: "Yes, of course it must be kept strictly confidential, and what you do cannot be found out. But in case something goes wrong, such as using the scroll too much, and someone accidentally finds out, someone has to take the blame Right? Even if someone investigates, they will only find out that Obama has secretly tracked Amon."
Vitruh raised his thumb and said, "My lord is brilliant!"
Julian ordered again: "I will give the guards a holiday early tomorrow morning, and let them relax around the city-state. As for you, I will send you back to Memphis to report and settle some affairs. At the same time, I will send you a Send the secret letter to the other two high priests. After you leave the city, you will join Haiwen and handle Amon's business by the way."
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Lord Julian suddenly received an order from the Holy Maiden to stay in the cape city-state for a year. He did not prepare in advance, so he sent Vitrux back to Memphis the next day to report and settle some affairs, and to help him fetch some things back. Vitrude set out early in the morning. The benevolent Master Julian sympathized with his subordinates, and gave the soldiers who had been guarding him personally during this period of time a holiday, allowing them to wander around the city-state at will.
Lord Rod Dick, who had worked hard for many days, finally returned to the mansion, and his entourage and staff also returned to the mansion one after another. When Aristotle entered, he was stopped by a gatekeeper and said to him respectfully, "My lord, when Mr. Amon was leaving yesterday, he asked me to pass this to you."
The gatekeeper handed over a box made of coconut shells. The carver was very beautiful. It was a gadget bought by Amon when he was shopping a few days ago. The mouth was sealed with glue, and it was not clear what was inside. You had to cut the seal with a knife to open it. . Amon did not recognize Aristotle, but left him something before leaving, which surprised Aristotle, and hurried back to his room to open the box.
Lying quietly in the box is a divine stone glistening with rippling luster, which is the precious and unusual blue water core. Picking up this blue divine stone, there is a small note underneath, with a short line of words written: "Thank you!"
Seeing this, Aristotle understood that Amon had recognized him long ago, and left this blue water heart and this note before leaving, thanking Aristotle for his rescue.
Aristotle's expression was very complicated, he suddenly stomped his feet, turned around and walked out, and went directly to the inner house in the backyard to ask to see Rod Dick. He is very clear that the city lord has been tired for the past few days and just lay down to rest. He also knows that Amon left yesterday and should be far away from the city-state by now. He planned to report something after the city lord Dick woke up, but he saw Ah He didn't want to wait any longer for what Meng left.
If it wasn't for the staff he relied on the most, Rod Dick would definitely get angry, and the servants didn't dare to report it. However, Aristotle suddenly asked for an interview under such circumstances. There must be something important. The Lord Dick sat in his bedroom with his clothes on and called Aristotle in.
As soon as Aristotle entered the door, he first apologized, and then he put the small box on the case and opened it: "My lord, take a look, this is what Amon asked the concierge to give me when he left."
Rod Dick saw Youlan Shuixin at a glance, and was taken aback immediately, then picked up the note and looked at it, and asked in puzzlement: "Sir, what's going on?"
Aristotle sighed: "My lord may not have the impression that Amon used to be a miner in Duke Town, and he mined the tears of the gods! He was also the servant of the Holy Maiden for three days, he said Thank you, because I rescued him in Duke Town, and I mentioned it to you. The child has grown up and can hardly recognize him, but he knows me."
He briefly talked about the past, Lord Rod Dick widened his eyes and said: "It's such a coincidence! I heard that the town of Duke has been destroyed by the flood, and this Amon is still alive, it is the favor of the gods!" Back then, he mined the tears of the gods, and it was Goddess Isis' favor, why didn't this child tell the story? If I knew, I should thank him!"
Aristotle: "If he doesn't say anything, he naturally has concerns, or he doesn't want to recall the disaster in his hometown. But this child is like a messenger of the gods to you. He was the one who mined the tears of the gods back then, and today he He returned the staff of the city-state lord priest. You have to protect such a person no matter what, think about what he has brought for you?"
Roddick raised his head and said, "What do you mean by that? Did something happen?"
Aristotle pondered and said: "To be exact, I don't know what will happen. It's just a personal suspicion. It's inconvenient to say it, but I have to say it when I see this thing, otherwise I won't be able to sleep peacefully. Zhu Lord Lian also summoned a few people in private yesterday, probably related to Amon. You can ask Judas what is going on, and it is best to ask Lord Julian himself. I hope there will be no damage to your reputation, and I am ashamed It is a matter favored by the gods, I hope all this is just my carelessness!"
Rod Dick's expression became serious, and he waved his hand and said, "You go out first, and call Fayol Judah."
Fayol Judah was surprised to be summoned by Rod Dick in the bedroom. After he saluted, Rod Dick asked directly, "Master Julian summoned you last night. What did you say?"
Fayol did not dare to hide in front of him, and reported the private meeting with Julian, recounting every conversation in detail as much as possible, but ignored the part where he said bad things about Amon, and finally explained carefully: "My lord , It was you who asked me to be responsible for arranging all the daily life of Lord Julian, and try my best to meet his various requirements. I think Lord Julian is very worried about Amon, but I also advise him not to do anything that hurts your reputation, Lord City Lord things."
Rod Dick nodded with a sullen face: "I understand. Tell the guards to prepare the horses. I'm going to see Lord Julian."
Julian was sleeping soundly but was woken up by his servants. He was about to lose his temper when he heard that the Lord Dick had come to visit urgently, so he put on his clothes to meet the guests. In the reception room, after sending everyone else away, Rod Dick asked straight to the point: "Honorable great magician, do you want to chase after Amon who has left? Is there anything I can do for you?"
Julian was taken aback when he asked this question, but then smiled and said, "Master Dick, in your city-state, everything is really under control! But I am very surprised, why do you ask such a question, are you doubting me? ?”
Rod Dick quickly shook his head and said: "Don't dare, no matter what Master Julian does, there is a reason, and I should provide assistance. I just want to say a word, if you hurt Amon, it will damage the city-state, The temple still has your reputation, my lord, which is not worth the loss."
Julian could still laugh, and he added with a smile: "This will be a very serious damage to your prestige, my lord. Of course I understand this. So please rest assured that no matter what happens, it will not appear." For the situation you are worried about, can I make such a promise?"
Rod Dick didn't say anything, and Julian said with a half-smile: "Master Dick, I was ordered to stay in Cape City for a year to supervise and guide the affairs of the temple here. I want to ask you one thing, just a kind of Just a hypothetical—whose will will you defend, between me and an outlander hunter?"
Rod Dick lowered his head and said, "Why do you ask such a question, of course you, the honorable Lord Julian, needless to say... Actually, I have always had a hope that you can become the chief priest of the cape city-state, The magic staff returns at this time, which symbolizes the will of the gods!"
Rod Dick suddenly mentioned this matter, which made Julian a little astonished. He laughed and said: "I have only been here for a few days, especially after seeing Lord Nero's relics, I already know that I am the master here. Priests can have no less than the High Priest of the Temple of Isis. But I can’t help myself. This is not something I can decide on my own. It needs the order of the Temple of Isis and the approval of Pharaoh Eju, so what do you think about this matter? It is useless for me to ask myself, even if I want to, I cannot agree."
Rod Dick raised his head and said, "As long as you are willing, my lord, I hope that Dick is not rude. If this day really comes, everything in the Cape City State will still need your full support."
The smile on Julian's face was even stronger: "It turns out that the Lord Dick valued me so much that he was willing to give up the position of the chief priest. Julian was a little flattered... In this case, why should we say things that are suspicious of each other? , will never do anything to harm the city-state and your reputation, but there are two things I want to remind you in private."
Rod Dick: "Please tell me!"