Chapter 66

No words all the way, at dusk, they came to the place where the caravan of Theo was attacked. The camels were still tied to the car. There were scattered horses not far away. There were more than ten corpses lying in the sand dunes, including several bodyguards with weapons. The night wolf and the two of them killed so many people. They were really fierce. Maybe it was because the caravan was small, so the night wolf didn't bring a large group of men and horses, but unfortunately ran into amon's hand.

Amun ordered Aesop to stop the carriage and sighed: "what a misfortune. If you can't bring all their bodies back this time, you should bury them well first."

That night, the victims were buried and the camels and horses were taken away, but another car was left behind. Amun splits the cart into long pieces of wood and sticks it on the sand dune where the corpse is buried, like a grove, leaving a recognizable mark. When he and Aesop did all this, Theo was watching, not wanting to destroy a car, but did not stop it.

Amun has a very strange discovery that his ability from the underworld has not disappeared. He can sense the emotions of the master and servant, such as happiness, anger, sadness and so on. However, he must enter a deep meditation state. What's the matter? Is this special ability "brought out" from the underworld, or is it that some ability originally possessed happened to be awakened?

Yes, there is. Amun didn't think much about it. For ordinary people, all kinds of magic arts he practiced were incredible magic power, and one more was better.

This time, Theo was transporting goods to the city-state of Uruk. He didn't bring much with him on his return journey. All he had with him was cash recovered from selling. Therefore, the night wolf would not give up on him. He had a bulging purse in his arms. He had not taken it out carefully all the way. He even slept with his arms in his arms.

In the early morning of the next day, the three continued to set out, with covered carriages and horses constantly changing along the way. It was really convenient and comfortable. At noon, Amun took Schrodinger to his arms, took out the water bag to feed it, moistened his lips bit by bit, moistened his lips gently, and his action was as gentle as feeding a baby.

"You must also be a hermit. Only we can love cats like this. Cats are the symbol of gods and are worshipped and loved. My family has several cats. If you like, I can give you the best. It can catch mice

Amun shook his head with a smile: "you keep it for yourself. How can I please others? This cat is not a pet. It is a friend of mine and has been ill recently Then he asked Theo a very nervous question: "how much money did you bring with you this time that the robbers were watching?"

Theo's subconscious arms folded back and said, "it's not much. It's worth a dozen stones."

A dozen sacred stones are hundreds of gold coins, many of them. But Amun knew he was lying. Even if he didn't need to detect divinity to pry into something, he could tell from the reaction and tone of Theo that the merchant was not telling the truth. In fact, Theo's money was more than 25 sacred stones. Yesterday, he made the same promise as the robber and paid Amun three times as much as that of a robber. So at least seventy-five divine stones were at least, which is a huge sum of money that ordinary people can't imagine!

When he came back to God, how could Theo not feel the pain? So he laid a great ambush in his words. He was worried, for fear that amon would see through something or that he would have to check his purse. Fortunately, amon just asked casually and didn't mean to go into it. Theo felt relieved and felt that his back was sweating.

Simon's reaction was clear and amused. Amun is just saving people. He doesn't want to ask for the huge reward, let alone blackmail the businessman. He is just teasing theo. He was timid and mean, always sweating. It was fun. Most of the men in Duke were big and strong, and they seldom met such a man.

At this time, Amun was just over 16 years old, and his appearance was very mature, but he still had the temperament of a young man. Amon's next action surprised theo. He took a beautiful copper bottle out of his pocket, opened the plug, held the cat in one hand, held the mouth of the bottle to the cat's mouth in the other hand, and fed it to drink a little bit.

The alluring aroma of wine wafted in the carriage. Even Aesop, the driver in front of him, couldn't help sniffing deeply. It was obviously a good wine. Amun bought this bottle of wine in Sumer Town, which was prepared for Schr? Dinger. He bought two bottles at that time, and Schr? Dinger drank one bottle and left. The remaining bottle of wine Amun did not move. He kept it in his pocket until Schrodinger came back to drink it.

There was no wine in the carriage. Xiou, who was on his way in the desert, was also greedy. He licked his lips and said, "such a good wine, you can feed the cat!"

"This cat is a friend of mine and I know he likes to drink, and the better the wine, the more he likes it," Amun explained

Theo: "we are friends, too."

Amun raised his eyes and looked at him: "I saved you. Are you in heartache, the huge reward that will be paid? Is there any complaint in my heart that I fed the cat wine but didn't treat you? "

Amun is a very direct child. It seems that he can see through Theo's careful thinking at a glance. He avoids his eyes and dare not look at Amun. He replies in a flustered way: "no, of course not! As soon as I arrive at the promontory city-state, I will pay you the reward of thirty sacred stones. Thank you for your time! "Amun laughed, knowing that his words were a little too narrow and disturbing theo. He lowered his head and continued to concentrate on feeding the cat. Schr? Dinger didn't seem to be in a real coma. He was too lazy to open his eyes. When the wine was delivered to his lips, he even put out his little pink tongue and licked his lips. After drinking half a bottle of wine, he made a slight hiccup, and then put his head into Amun's arms and rubbed it, as if he was asleep.

Amun saw the cat move for the first time in two days. It seemed that he was recovering. He took the remaining half bottle of wine back into his pocket and kept it for Schrodinger to drink tomorrow. Now that Schrodinger can drink, he can also feed some broth at night.

At dusk, Amun ordered the carriage to stop for a rest, got out of the car, set up a pot between the sand dunes, made a pot of delicious broth, and then held the cat to feed a little. Schr? Dinger did not eat as much as before, but he also drank half a pot with his eyes closed and then fell asleep. This time, Amun was not stingy. He made a pot full of thick meat soup, and invited Theo and Aesop, the driver, to eat with him.

Aesop was a slave and could not eat with them. When amon and Theo had finished eating, he would thank him for everything. Amun's meat soup is much more delicious than the dry food brought by the caravan, and Theo's food is also full of praise. Maybe it can't be compared with the delicacies in the city-state, but how can you eat anything better in the desert?

After dinner, it was dark, and the desert was full of beautiful and bright stars. Amun found a gentle sand dune, sat down quietly and began to practice meditation. He has experienced so many things in these days. Even though he has been in the underworld, he has never stopped practicing the basic meditation of divinity.

When it's early in the morning, keep going. Looking at Amun, Theo was very curious and asked carefully, "my benefactor, are you a magician?"

Amun asked calmly, "why do you ask that?"

Theo explained: "I saw you sitting at the bottom of the sky in a proper silence for the middle of the night. Only a noble master of divinity could meditate in this way, so I took the liberty to ask. If you are a magician, please forgive Theo for his offence and impoliteness. "

Amun shook his head and said, "no, I'm not a magician."

At this time, Aesop sat on the shaft and explained: "master, in my hometown and more distant places, there are many people who like to meditate, think about the profound problems of life and existence. They are not divinists Sometimes I like to sit under the stars and feel everything with my heart and think about the stories of the world. "

What he said helped Amun out of the siege, and there was no need for more explanation. They also met other caravans. After a few days' trek, the sand dunes gradually disappeared into the Gobi, and shrubs and weeds grew on the Gobi. Finally, they came to the border of the Cape city-state of eju empire.

Amun wanted to take out the customs clearance document, but he entered eju more smoothly than he had expected. Theo had been in this commercial road for many times. He was very familiar with the tax collectors and soldiers guarding the checkpoint, so he paid the fees and entered directly. Aesop was his slave and Amun his bodyguard. He said hello and entered the country without inspection. All the documents prepared were useless.

After entering the country, Theo said to Amun in some embarrassment: "this is already the territory of Egypt, but I have to go to Cape city to have a business, where I can pay you the reward." It is hoped that Amun will continue to escort him until he reaches the main city of the promontory city.

Amun said with a smile, "it's just that I'm going to Cape City, too. Let's go on together. I hear you're going straight back to monfets. I'm going to do something in Cape City, where we'll break up. "

There is still a long way to go from the border checkpoint to the main city. Along the official road, many villages and towns pass through. The largest town is a port near the sea in the north. There are tens of thousands of residents. It looks very prosperous and looks like a small city-state. Theo explained to Amun that since the land traffic with the city of Syria, the kingdom of hathia, was cut off by flood, the trade between the two cities depended on sea transportation, so the port town became prosperous.

However, the commerce and trade of the whole city-state was affected by some factors. Most of the original three important trade routes were lost.

The seaborne trade between the Egyptians and the hattites was more convenient to start from the ports of Memphis at the mouth of the Ronnie River, so there was no need to go far to the promontory city-state. At present, the promontory city-state is the transit point of goods trade between the kingdom of Baren and the kingdom of hathi, and the land transportation between the kingdom of eju and the kingdom of Baren still needs to pass through the promontory city-state.

A few days later, they finally entered the promontory, and Amun saw the prosperity of the city-state. He has been to the capital of Baron. If he says that it is prosperous, he has seen everything, but the atmosphere of people in different places is different. Most parts of the promontory city-state have poor land, and the agricultural and animal husbandry products are not rich, but the trade is quite developed. Therefore, there are innumerable shops and shops in the city-state, where you can see the local specialties, food, wine, and the performances of artists from various countries in the streets, which are dazzling.

This is a city-state full of vitality, but it is full of vitality in disorder, and it has a very life flavor. Walking in the streets and alleys here, you can smell all kinds of delicious food, look at a wide range of commodities, and those who enjoy the fine wine and food, enjoy the performance of artists, or are bargaining, have a sense of vitality.If there is a person who is tired of the world and wants to commit suicide, he should take him to such a place for a walk, a stroll and a feeling. He may give up the idea of seeking death. Not long ago, Amun, who just got out of the hell, felt very good to come here. His temperament is tough, but for a teenager, the experience is a little too heavy. He needs to relax in this kind of place. It should be a lively and cheerful age.

Theo was very proud of the rescuer. He not only helped Amun arrange the inn, but also let Aesop drive amon to play in the city for two days and go to various lively places. Although Aesop was a slave, he had a wealth of information and stories to tell. It was interesting to have him as a guide.

On the third day, Theo invited Amun to his shop in the promontory city. Humbert, the shopkeeper, counted 30 sacred stones in front of him and put them on the counter and said, "my benefactor, this is your reward. Please don't be polite. You must accept it."

Theo's expression and tone were as sincere as possible, but amon could feel his body tensed a little bit, as if he was holding something and trying to push back. His heart had a feeling of being clenched. ——No matter who brings up such a large amount of wealth, he will feel heartache.

Amun doesn't want to embarrass him. Why save a man and get angry? He waved his hand in a calm and firm voice and said, "Theo, you should be glad you're alive, so you can continue to enjoy this, but don't forget that your bodyguards and those guys are dead. I only took ten of these stones. Thank you for your reward! The rest of the money will be used as a pension for the families of the dead. "

Hearing this, Theo's tears came down. He took Amun's arm and said, "thank you, my benefactor! If you are free to pass by mengfeisi, please come to my house and I will give you the best hospitality

Aesop was also very moved. He picked up ten sacred stones from the counter, knelt on the ground and handed them to Amun with both hands. He said, "hero, I thank you for those unfortunate people and pray for your courage, integrity, generosity and kindness."

Amun took the stone and put it into his pocket. Aesop forgot one thing when he was excited. The law of the Egyptian empire also stipulated that the slave's hands should not touch the stone. If he violated the stone, one finger would be cut off. At the same time, he picked up ten stones!

Without anyone realizing it, Humbert, the shopkeeper, suddenly said in a loud voice: "Lord Theo, Aesop, this slave has touched ten sacred stones, which is a serious violation of the imperial law He has said and done things that are out of order many times with his glib tongue. This is intolerable! "

Who did not expect, in this kind of seemingly very moving scene, suddenly such a thing happened. Humbert's voice was so loud that all the men heard him, while Aesop's face turned pale with a brush, but he bit his lips and did not speak. Amun was startled. Looking at the slave, Amun suddenly remembered the scene when he was forced to ask by the priest Xiaogu in Duke town.

Theo's heart was obviously angry, very dissatisfied with Schubert's fault of Aesop said out loud, pretending not to see, is it over? Aesop is a very capable slave. He is good at speaking, knowledgeable and highly valued by theo. This time, Aesop didn't react quickly and drove him to the deep desert in time. At this time, Theo was dead.

But in the full view of the public, everyone saw it. Humbert also said it out loud, and Theo should not openly violate the imperial law.

Amun took a look at Humbert and found that the shopkeeper looked at Aesop with anger and hatred, as well as schadenfreude. Why is that? This kind of mentality may not be difficult to understand, just like Xiao Gu had to punish innocent Amun at the beginning, out of a deep hatred from the heart.

Theo lost a lot this time. Although it was all the master's money, it was also the loss of the shop in the promontory city. Just now the 30 sacred stones were taken from the account of the shop. As a slave, Aesop has been more and more valued by the master in recent years, and his status is even higher than that of the shopkeeper. Humbert has long been dissatisfied with Aesop, and Aesop often satirizes him several times.

This time Aesop saved the master again. Isn't it more disturbing in the future? Humbert happened to catch a mistake on him. Of course he should be punished!

Theo was very embarrassed in front of the man. He looked at Amun with a look of help and said, "benefactor, what do you think this slave should do?" He clearly didn't want to cut Aesop's fingers, otherwise he wouldn't have to ask. Slaves are also his wealth. Abandoning a slave, especially the most capable one, is also a loss. He can't give up.

Amun asked himself that there was no Aristotle's eloquence, and the situation was completely different, so he asked isso kindly, "what kind of reasons do you need if you want to keep your fingers?" He wanted to hear how the slave defended himself? If not, he will spend a large sum of money to buy the slave on the spot and take it away, so as to avoid further wordiness.

Aesop knelt on the ground and raised his head, trying to keep his voice as calm as possible: "Lord Theo, hero, the imperial decree does stipulate that the hands of slaves should not touch the stone, but there is another law in the Empire. Slaves are the property of their masters. As long as there is no dispute with others, it is up to the master to decide how and when to deal with them. "Theo nodded his head and said, "yes, it's up to me to deal with it, but I can't violate the imperial decrees. Everyone has seen you touch the stone. Amun asked you what reason you need to keep your finger. Can you tell me a valid reason

Aesop said slowly, "can you hear me tell a story? It's what I saw and heard in my early years, the story of a sage from afar named Pythagoras. "

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