Chapter 19 Chapter Nineteen

Dennis counted and counted the number of dried figs.After several checks, it was confirmed that it was indeed stolen.The actual number of fruits was eight fewer than the clerk's count.Angrily, he called all the staff and threatened the thief to come forward.Otherwise, the most severe punishment will be imposed.There was an elderly female cook who, because she didn't want to cause trouble, pushed out a teenage boy who turned out to be the clerk's own son!So Dennis punished the clerk with ten sticks and his son fifteen.Dennis has always asked his servants to have good morals, as long as it belongs to him, no matter how insignificant it is, he can't just take it casually.

When the anger was over; he felt hungry, so he ate—some roast pork and fresh cheese, and drank some milk.Unexpectedly, Pazar came to visit unexpectedly, which greatly dampened his interest.But he still pretended to show a cheerful expression, and asked the judge to enjoy the ready-made meal together.Pazar sat on the low stone wall that surrounded the trellise, and at the same time looked at Dennis with a tax eye, and asked, "The former manager of Kadashi had a history of theft, why did you still hire him?" "It must have been an accidental mistake made by the person in charge of hiring. Both Kadashi and I thought that this hateful guy had already left the province."

"He left, indeed, but to take over as steward of your large farm near Homeropolis." "He must have used a fake name, I promise you I'll fire him tomorrow." "No, he's already in jail." Dennis stroked the circle of thin beard, and smoothed out a few unruly beards. "Prison! What crime has he committed?" "Don't you know he's a hostess?" "Housekeeper? Isn't the crime too big?" Dai Nisi looked very annoyed. "He hid those ill-gotten amulets in the chest," Pazar explained. "On my farm? It's incredible, it's ridiculous! Elder, you must keep a secret for me. I can't let the crimes committed by this guy affect my reputation."

"So you're a victim too?" "I was deceived so badly by him." Dennis said with an aggrieved face, "You must know that I never went to that farm. I am already busy with my career in Memphis, not to mention I don't like the countryside at all. .I hope you will punish him severely." "Don't you know anything about your manager's actions?" "No knowledge! I can swear on that." "Did you know that there is a treasure hidden on your farm?" Dai Nisi was full of panic and surprise: "Treasure? Now? What kind of treasure?"

"I can't reveal that. Do you know where the Kadashi are?" "Here it is. Because he is in a bad state of mind, I invited him to stay at home for a few days." "If his health permits, may I see him?" Dennis then sent for the dentist.Kadashi gestured nervously, at a loss. He gave a series of explanations, but most of them were incomprehensible. All he knew was that he admitted that he had hired a manager, but he had already slept out of the house. To Pazar's questions, he always answered intermittently, without beginning or end.The grizzled dentist was either insane or deliberately insane.

So Pazar interrupted him. "If I heard you correctly, you two mean that. The illegal trade in amulets is being carried on behind the scenes without your knowledge." Dennis praised the elder of the gate hall and said that he was really perceptive, while Kadashi withdrew without saying hello. "Please forgive him, he is old and overtired..." Dennis explained for Kadashi. "I've already started an investigation." Pazar added, "The manager is just at the mercy of others. I will definitely find out who is behind the scenes and bring him to justice. I will definitely inform you of the progress. "

"Grateful." "I want to talk to your wife." "But she has gone to the palace, and I don't know when she will come back." "Then I'll come back tonight." "is this necessary?" "Absolutely." Pazar replied coldly. * * * Ninuofa was engaged in her favorite hobby - tailoring, and the servants led Pazar to her studio. She was sewing the sleeves of a long gown, and the anger was hard to hide on her carefully groomed face. "I'm tired. It's hard to be disturbed like this in my own home." "I have to ask you to forgive me. Your handwork is so delicate."

"You also noticed my talent for sewing?" "It's so convincing." Ninofa seemed a little overwhelmed, "You are..." "Where did the fabric you use come from?" "This is my business." "you are wrong." Ninofa dropped the work she was doing and stood up angrily. "I want you to speak clearly." "On your farm in the middle of the country, some suspicious items were found. Linen clothes, robes and cloth. I think it should be yours." "Do you have proof?" "Actual evidence, no." "Then don't make random assumptions here, get out immediately!"

"Since you say so. I have to go. But I want to emphasize this: I am not fooled." * * * Leopard is finally done. Hair clipped from a man who died of illness the day before, barley found in some child's unfilled grave, a few apple seeds, plus—a bit of black dog's blood, sour wine, donkey urine, and sawdust: the dose Aphrodisiacs - sure to work.For two weeks, the blond Libyan woman struggled to find the wood.Either way, she'll make her opponent drink the potion: her need for love will be stronger at first.But after that, she will always be sexually cold. When Su Ti is disappointed, he will definitely leave her immediately.

Just then, the leopard heard a voice, and someone walked into the white hut through the small garden. She blew out the kitchen light and picked up a knife.That temptress is so bold!He actually wanted to challenge her under her roof, probably because he wanted to get rid of her. The intruder slipped into the room, opened the travel bag, and stuffed the clothes indiscriminately.Leopard raised his weapon, "Su Ti!" Hearing her cry, the man looked back, thinking that she was trying to harm him, and immediately fell to the side.Leopard put down his knife hand. "Are you crazy?" He stood up, grabbed her by the wrists, and stomped the blade under his feet. "Is this a real knife?"

"I'm going to tear her into pieces." Leopard murmured. "Who are you talking about?" "The woman you married." With a sound from Sutiha, he persuaded her, "Forget her, forget me too." Leopard shivered. "Suti..." "Look, I'm leaving." "Where are you going?" "There is a secret mission." "Liar. You're going to move to her." He laughed aloud, let go of her hand, threw a loincloth into the traveling bag, and carried the bag. "Don't worry, she won't follow me." The leopard grabbed his lover and asked nervously, "You scare me so much. Please, speak clearly." "I have become a deserter now, so I have to leave Memphis as soon as possible. If General Asher catches me, I will spend the rest of my life in a concentration camp." "Can't your good friend Pazar protect you?" "I was negligent and made a mistake. If I can complete the task he gave me, I can defeat Asher and come back here." After he finished speaking, he gave her a passionate kiss.She said swearingly: "If you lie to me, I will kill you." * * * With the assistance of Carney's direct subordinates, Keim entered the factory for making high-quality amulets to investigate, but found nothing.Then he left Thebes and took a boat to Memphis to continue similar investigative work, but the results were still disappointing. The chief of police thought about it carefully, and there was no way that these high-quality amulets that were illegally traded came from workshops on the street.Therefore, he took the baboons to question many informants, and one of them, a dwarf originally from Syria, promised to reveal the news, but asked for three bags of barley and a donkey less than three years old in return.It would be a waste of time to apply in writing according to the procedure, so Kaim had to sacrifice his salary and strictly ordered the dwarf not to tell lies, otherwise all his ribs would be broken. According to Shorty, an underground factory was opened two years ago near a shipyard in the North District.For several days, Cam dressed up as a water bearer and secretly observed the people who came and went.Whenever the shipyard is off work.There will be a few workers sneaking into a dead-end alley that seems to have no exit.It was not until dawn that he came out with a few covered baskets, and then handed the baskets to a boatman. On the fourth night, Cam broke into the narrow alleyway.At the end of the alley there was a false wall made of dried mud covered with rushes.He rushed in unexpectedly.The four men inside were shocked when they saw the tall and strong black man with the orangutan intrude.Cam knocked out the thinnest one, the baboon bit another man's calf, another escaped, and the oldest man was too scared to breathe.On his left hand is the Knot of Isis, made of lapis lazuli, which is very delicate and beautiful.When he saw Cam walking towards him, he let go of his hand in fright, and the lapis lazuli fell to the ground. "Are you the boss?" Cam asked. He shook his head.The short man with the big round belly was terrified. Cam picked up the Knot of Isis on the ground and said, "The handwork is very delicate. You must not be an apprentice. Where did you learn this skill?" "Putah Temple." The man murmured. "Why did you leave the temple?" "I was kicked out." "why?" The craftsman lowered his head, "Because I stole something." The workshop had low ceilings and poor ventilation.Boxes of lapis lazuli stones brought from distant mountains were piled up against the dry-earth wall.On a low table, ready-made amulets are placed, and half-finished products that have failed or are flawed are placed in baskets. "Who is your employer?" "I... I don't remember." "Come on, man! Lying is stupid, and it's going to annoy my baboon. He's called a 'killer' for nothing, you know. I need to know who's in charge here." "Will you protect me?" "You'll be safe in Thieves' Camp!" The little man was happy to leave Memphis, even if he was going to hell, and forgot to answer for a while because he was so happy. "I'm waiting," Cam reminded him. "Is it necessary to go to the prison camp?" "It depends on yourself, especially on who you confess." "He didn't leave any clues at all. He's bound to deny it, and my testimony isn't enough." "You don't have to worry about these judicial procedures." "You better let me go." Thinking that Cam didn't pay attention to him, the craftsman took a sneaky step towards the alley, but was immediately grabbed around the neck by a strong hand. "Whoever it is!" Cam snapped. "Shech. Chemist Chemist." * * * Pazar and Keim walked along the canal where the cargo ships came and went.Some of the sailors were about to leave, and some had just returned. Some scolded each other, and some sang loudly.Egypt appears to be prosperous, happy, and peaceful. However, the elder of the gate hall suffers from insomnia every night. He has a premonition that misfortune is about to happen, but he is unable to detect the reason.Every night, he would tell Nefeli his troubles, and even with her naturally optimistic nature, she felt that her husband's worries were not unreasonable. "You're right," he said to Kym. "Interrogation of Sheki will lead nowhere. He will insist on his innocence, and the words of a thief expelled from the temple carry no weight." "But he didn't lie." "I know." "What good is the law?" Cam complained again. "Give me some time. Now we already know the close relationship between Dainis and Kadashi, and Kadashi and Xieqi. In other words, these three people are in the same party. In addition, Xieqi is likely to work for General Asher , then it means that there are four people involved in multiple criminal cases. Su Ti will bring back the evidence of Asher, I believe that he must be the one who stole the gods and planned the illegal trade of lapis lazuli and even gold and other precious stones. Plus Dainis is an expert in Asian trade, so it is more convenient to do things. This Dainis is ambitious, desperate to pursue wealth and power; Chi also controls Kadashi and Xieqi, let them plan for his conspiracy Contributing professional ability: There is also Mrs. Ninofa, she is so familiar with shell needles. And this happened to be the weapon that killed my mentor." "Four men and one woman... How could they overthrow Ramses by their own strength?" "I'm thinking about this question too, but I don't have an answer yet. If it's really this group of people, why did they want to rob the royal tomb? Kem, we still have too many uncertainties. What we have to do in the future There's more to come." "Although I am the chief of police, I continue to investigate alone. I don't trust anyone except you." "I can spare you some administrative work." Kaim hesitated before saying: "Blame me for being bold..." "talk." "You should be as careful as I am." "My secret is only for Suti and Nefiri." "One of them is a brother who has established a blood alliance with you, and the other is your eternal partner. If they betray you, they will definitely be condemned by God and go to hell." "Why do you mistrust people so much?" "Because you forgot an important question: Are there really only five conspirators, or are there more?" * * * In the middle of the night, she sneaked into the warehouse with a cloth scarf wrapped around her head. She had already asked the Devourer of Shadows to meet here in the name of other friends.After everyone draws lots to decide, she will come forward to explain the task.Usually this is not the case, and due to the urgency of the situation, face-to-face contact has to be taken to ensure that the orders given by the Assassin are understood correctly.With light makeup on her face, wearing a village woman's coarse cloth robe and a pair of straw sandals, her whole person has changed, and she doesn't have to worry about being recognized at all. After Judge Pazar made a new discovery, Dennis immediately summoned other chief counselors for an urgent discussion.The confiscation of that large piece of divine iron may have been just--a monetary loss, but the funerary objects of the Tomb Book of Chiapus were also--and the situation was much more troublesome, yes, they knocked out the name of the pharaoh Afterwards, Pazar was indeed unable to recognize, and it was impossible for him to know the predicament Ramses was currently facing.The most powerful person in the world can't say a word, he can only bear it silently, in any case he can't tell the truth, say that he no longer has the token of ruling, that his kingship is no longer legal. Dai Nisi advocated stopping with stillness, even though the elder of the door palace made frequent movements, he did not panic.But others mostly disagree with him.Although it is impossible for Pazar to know the truth, their respective actions have indeed been greatly disturbed.Especially the chemist Xie Qi was hit the hardest, he had just lost a significant profit from the underground trading of amulets.That positive, patient, and strict judge will eventually hold a trial. I am afraid that some important person or persons will be prosecuted, sentenced, or even imprisoned.In this way, not only the influence of the conspirators will be greatly weakened, but also the reputation of the victims punished by the judges will be discredited, and after Ramses steps down, the reputation is what they need to maintain most. The woman couldn't help trembling slightly when she heard that she was going to come forward, but she felt happy again after a while.A wonderful and delightful shudder ran through her, the same feeling she had felt when she undressed before the captain of the guard of the Giza Sphinx.When she pulled the head of the guard closer, he completely lost his vigilance, and the door of death opened for Chi at the same time.The success of their plan depends entirely on her charm. For the Devourer of Shadows, she—knows nothing, only knows that he has been commissioned to commit crimes many times, and it is mainly for the pleasure of killing, not for generous rewards.She was horrified and fascinated when she saw him sitting in a chair peeling onions.Suddenly she heard him say, "You are late, the moon has passed the end of the port." "It's time to act again." "Who is the target?" "This task is very difficult." "Woman or child?" "It's the judge." "It is not allowed to assassinate judges in Egypt." The Devourer of Shadows couldn't help but feel worried. "You don't need to kill him, just cripple him." "Very difficult." Hearing what he said, she immediately knew what he wanted. "How much does it cost?" "Gold. A lot of gold." "Deal." Although the amount was not small, she still agreed immediately. "when?" "You have to be very sure to do it. And let everyone believe that Pazar had an accident." "The target is the elder of the gate hall! Then more gold is needed." "Success is only allowed, failure is not allowed." She gritted her teeth and said. "I don't allow myself to fail either. Pazar is always guarded by his side, so there can be no deadline..." "We know this, but the sooner the better." The Devourer of Shadows stood up and said, "There is one more thing..." "What's up?" Like a spirit snake coming out of its hole, he quickly grabbed her arm and pulled it back. She had to reluctantly turn her back to him. "I want to pay in advance - part of the payment." The Devourer of Shadows said. "How dare you..." He began to take off her robe. She didn't cry out, but said calmly, "You're crazy!" "You're too careless. I'm not interested in your appearance, and I don't want to know who you are. You just have to cooperate. It's good for both of us." When she felt that he had entered her body, she stopped resisting.Making love to a killer was more exciting than all her usual combat experience.She would keep this episode a secret, and his swift and violent attack made her even more satisfied. "That judge of yours will never harass you again," promised the Eater of Shadows.