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Chapter 197 [196] The Sixth Finger
"Ah, oh." Zhou Weiguo's thoughts were interrupted, and he broke away from that mysterious meditation.

In an instant, all the things that were thought of the previous moment were emptied.

Because I didn't grasp any clues.

"I'm distracted."

He looked at Queztitko, and the old servant was able to stand up, no longer shivering and exhausted.

Bullshit said in Aztec language more proficient than Zhou Weiguo: "Have you rested yet?"

"Praise the true God, and praise your mercy." The humility shown by the old servant is not annoying, because it reveals sincerity.

No matter what others think, he comes with godliness.

As he had persuaded the city lord before, the army of judgment has arrived, and hiding is meaningless.

It is life and death, both in judgment.

It is better to show sincerity than to be frightened.

Therefore, when he came to this large army, he was more shocked than afraid.

Niushi and Zhou Weiguo also felt his emotional feedback.

"This old man is not that simple, he looks neither humble nor overbearing, quite like Didymar."

"From this point of view, the people of the city-state alliance should not be underestimated."

The two communicated with the "law of language", secretly startled.

Immediately, take the old man to another awning.

The leaders of the battle group such as Shangshan and the monks of the law have been waiting for a long time.When the old man entered, all eyes were on him.

But climbing the mountain did not ask, but looked at the bullshit: "I can't wait for their language, you come to ask..."

"Rule monks are translators."

"Yes."

On the bullshit road, I thought about the wording, and first comforted, "This is the presiding judge, and the leaders of the army of judgment, you don't need to panic, just state the truth..."

"You must know that my Lord sees through everything in the world. If you reveal falsehoods, you will be punished in the future."

The old man nodded heavily, and his face had become serious.

Niushi asked: "How many people in the hill city, what do they live on, and return the scouts of my army of judgment, you have the heart to surrender to our Lord Balance?"

The old man replied: "There are 7013 people in the hill city. They cultivate farmland up and down the mountain, and use corn as the staple food. They also raise cocoa forests on the hillside, and the cocoa beans they produce are traded in the cities in the south."

"In addition to the caravans of various ministries, Hill City also has its own caravan team. I was the leader of the caravan many years ago."

"It is precisely because of this that the various ministries have a close relationship with the hill city, and the news of the arrival of the envoys spread to the city..."

"The city lord has long been looking forward to the coming of the god's glory. After hearing the good news, he summoned the city people overnight to search for it to welcome the arrival of the army."

After some words fell.

In the shed, whispers are unavoidable.

"They grow their staple food, just the shriveled corn, can they get enough?"

"And what are cocoa beans?"

"The hill city does not have the enlightenment given by our lord, but it is also in balance with me, counting the number of people, otherwise how can the number be zero?"

This is the first collision between the two civilizations, and comparisons are inevitable.

And everyone present here has all seen the prosperity and prosperity of the city in the lake, and there are countless desires for exploration and knowledge in this city-state alliance in their hearts.

Bullshit and Zhou Weiguo looked at each other and paused for a while.

Then Zhou Weiguo asked: "Why do you accurately count the number of people in the hill city, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of this?"

The old man didn't think about it, he just answered the question, "The hill city is respected by the country of Tepanix, and the great powers are constantly fighting, so the Aztecs are extremely good at fighting, and they overwhelm the jungle in the south, 'Tlaxcala. '."

"The tribesmen from the woodland did not build a city-state and were regarded as barbarians; the Aztecs fought for the country of Tepanix, obtained serfs who worked and sacrificed in the jungle, and brokered transactions with the cities."

Zhou Weiguo said: "What does this have to do with the population statistics of your Hill City?"

The old man cried and laughed: "Every year the Tepanix Kingdom issues a conscription order, and the people of my hill city are deeply tortured."

"Most of the conscripted soldiers never returned. They were used by the two countries as vanguards to consume the combat power of the Tlaxcalans."

"Even if they come back, most of them suffer from injuries and disabilities."

"Statistics of the people are needed for conscription. In the year of the war, five families will take one man, and in the year of the small war, one man will be taken from ten families! If you return from an injury, you can be exempted from the 5-year conscription!"

"God's envoy, we are looking forward to the coming of the gods to save us from suffering. Only a peaceful life is the greatest joy for us."

The words fall.

The shed is already exploded.

The monk of the law also translated the words to climb the mountain and others.

The crocodile was inexplicably furious, "Are you going to obey them? Why don't you resist?"

Law monk translation.

The old man was helpless: "The Aztecs had an army of 3, including more than 5000 leopard warriors, famous in every city!"

"The country of Tepanix claims to have an army of 10, and the Aztecs are just a powerful city under its command. How can we fight with [-] people in the hilly city?"

Some people sighed because of this, "My Lord is above, praise the equilibrium!"

"This is the testimony of the proverbs of our Lord!"

"The south of this land is a bad land! The prosperity we have seen before is all false!"

"Everything that the prosperous city has is based on the suffering of all living beings!"

"Because of this, we should carry the holy name of our Lord Equilibrium, hold high the sword of judgment, cut off the fruit of sin, and purify evil with the glory of Equilibrium."

"In the name of balance!"

"In the name of balance!"

Everyone shouted, their blood boiled.

And although the old man didn't understand the meaning of the words, he felt the strength he could rely on for the first time from the emotional divergence of the crowd, and his eyes were wet.

In contrast, Bull Shit and Zhou Weiguo were relatively calm.

The former asked again: "What is the attitude of each city towards my army of judgment? How many cities are willing to surrender?"

The old man shook his head and said: "I don't know, the news of the arrival of the army, I, the hill city, was the first to know, and there must be various cities in the hill city, and the news should spread after I leave the city."

"To the south is Sea Crow City; this is the nearest place to build a city with the waters of the big river. Relying on the water potential and ships, it can be used for defense and is not infringed. It is for independence."

"To the southwest, you will reach the territory of Tepanix Kingdom, where you will be stationed in thirty-four cities."

"If the army enters our mountain city, the mountain city can send messengers to let the cities know the good news of the arrival of the army of gods. If there are people who repent and believe in the true god, they will definitely vote in the future."

Niushi said: "It's not urgent!"

"The Hill City can accommodate my [-] Judgment Army?"

The old man nodded, "If it is enough to camp in the mountains, we can also let the people move out and live for the envoys of the gods."

Talk to here.

Shit turned to climb the mountain, "Judge, you can go to the hill city first, and then make plans!"

"Since the news of the Army of Judgment has spread, if anyone is willing to submit to the balance, they can be recruited, and they will be able to spend no effort!"

"It can also test the attitudes of the cities and make corresponding judgments for crimes and punishments."

Climbing agrees: "Yes."

Turning his head again, he issued a military order, "The army will move forward and move quickly, and stay in the city of hills tonight!"

The army mobilized quickly.

This is a temporary stop, and the action is extremely fast.

Queztitko saw the sergeants took out tools he didn't know, skillfully dismantled the two awnings, and put the materials on another huge "wooden frame".

The wooden frame is supported by two huge "circles" on both sides.

He is watching.

Two young people have come to his side again, "I am 'Zhou Weiguo', he is 'Zhou Liangchen', I don't know your name yet?"

The old man looked respectful again, "How dare I call the envoy's name directly? My name is 'Quiztitko'."

"Quiz Titko?" Bull Shit froze for a moment.

Zhou Weiguo said: "What's wrong?"

"Quiztitko means 'golden tree'."

"I know, what's so special about this?"

The two communicated encrypted, and the old man could only wait in a daze.

Niushi said: "Before I was given a name, I was a cowshit; even now, people who are familiar with me call me that. What is your name before you are given a name?"

Zhou Weiguo was stunned for a moment, and then laughed loudly: "Hahaha, I know, because when you were born, the patriarch stepped on the feces of a bison, so you got your name!"

"..." Bull Shit: "So what's your name?"

"You do not know?"

"do not know."

"Then my name is Zhou Weiguo. I don't remember my previous name. You know that my memory is far worse than yours and Xiaohua's."

Bullshit trembled with anger, and glanced at Quiz Titko again, finally calmed down, and only glared at Zhou Weiguo, "Let's put it this way, you are also the Dzogchen Law, and you should know the history of the human race."

"The city-states and tribes in this southern land actually share a common ancestor with us."

"Taking Region 3 as an example, the language of the Hohokan people has the same origin as them."

"Therefore, in many traditions and habits, we have a lot of agreement, including naming and naming after the coming-of-age test."

"If I don't get a name from my lord, I will get a new name after going through the test from my Modoc elders."

"Like my father climbed the mountain, he was the first person in the tribe because of his outstanding achievements in hunting bison in the snow mountain, so he was named mountain climber by the old witch."

Having said this, Zhou Weiguo gradually realized.

"It's like the crocodile leader of my Chishui tribe! I remember when I was young, he triumphantly passed the test of the coming-of-age ceremony and was surrounded by the entire Chishui tribe. The elders of the tribe gave him the title of 'Warrior Fighting Crocodiles'."

Niushi's eyes lit up, "So, you are from the Chishui Department. I can ask the leader of the fighting crocodile, and I will know your nickname."

"My lord!" Zhou Weiguo panicked a lot, and hurriedly said: "So, what do you want to say?"

Bullshit is not teasing him, "What is the meaning of the name of the King of Sin?"

"Chimal Popoca, the shield of blazing fire and smoke!"

"What about Didymar?"

"Water plants in the lake?"

"What is the difference between the two?"

"Huh?" Zhou Weiguo frowned, almost grasping the point.

Seeing that the bullshit was about to tell the truth, he immediately waved his hand, "Don't tell me, let me think, let me think!"

Bullshit ignored him and smiled at 'Quiz Titko', "You follow Weiguo immediately."

Turning around, I have personally led the horse.

When he turned over, his temperament and expression had changed. Although he was not wearing armor, he was faintly more majestic than those armored warriors.

"Let's go, follow me to the scout stronghold to investigate the situation for the army."

"Yes, deputy judge!!"

The old man's eyes also became dazed. He vaguely remembered that the big man who was surrounded by everyone just now was called the 'Judge'.

He remembered the pronunciation, but he didn't know the meaning, he just wrote it down in his heart.

Right now.

Zhou Weiguo came back to his senses, there was no trace of bullshit, and he couldn't laugh or cry: "This guy, if he deliberately doesn't give me a chance to show off, can he appear to be stupid than him?"

After making a little complaint, he sat on the "wooden frame".

Then he said to the old man: "Come up!"

The old man was astonished.

Zhou Weiguo explained with a smile, "Just listen to me, I won't harm you! On the contrary, I still have something to check with you."

The old man sat on the wooden frame.

Seeing that the two were sitting firmly, the coachman pulled the reins and lightly waved the whip.

Horses stomp.

When there was a harsh friction sound at the joints of the wooden frame, the entire wooden frame moved on the ground.

The sudden situation made the old man almost fall down, but he was dragged back by Zhou Weiguo, "Haha, sit still, this is a carriage!"

"Horses, for the beasts you see, for the creatures of our Lord's creation!"

"A cart is a thing that uses wheels to provide transportation and loading capacity. Horses can fight and pull carts."

"If the carriage is used as a tool for the business team, do you know what will change?"

"First of all, there will be roads to facilitate the carriage of horses."

"And as you said, in Sea Crow City in the south, the fish caught in the morning can be sent to Hill City at night, so that you can taste the fresh catch."

"Finally, horses can also plow the land, connected to a kind of agricultural implement, and transform labor force with animal power."

"Of course, in the Kingdom of God, we use cattle for farming, and horses are important strategic materials. You can also understand them as our partners and friends."

Zhou Weiguo's chatterbox attribute was turned on, and a lot of information was thrown out, which made the old man dizzy and longing again.

"How can bison be used as slaves?"

"... Sea Crow City is at least three days away from Hill City. How can the catch caught in the morning be delivered at night?"

Zhou Weiguo said: "Three days' journey is one hundred kilometers. You don't know one hundred kilometers, do you? That is to say, if you travel three days and have a carriage, you will arrive immediately in one day. Of course, the premise is that there is a road."

"More specific matters, I can tell you slowly, but you have to answer my question first."

"Your name is 'Golden Tree'?"

The old man was confused by the speed of this topic, but he dared to be negligent, "Yes, Queztitko."

"Who gave you the name?"

"My father."

"Then... where is your father?"

"My father..." The old man was stunned, as if he was lost in memory, and with the vibration of his cloudy eyes, his face suddenly turned red and his body trembled.

But in the end, all emotions turned into a mouthful of foul breath——

"My father died a long time ago! I am already 60 years old, how can he still be alive?"

Zhou Weiguo still looked at him with a smile, but he had already seen everything, but he still stabbed him without hesitation——

"Then how did he die?"

"!!!"

The old man is silent.

And this silence is the best answer.

The reminder from bullshit gave Zhou Weiguo an epiphany.

Whether it is a tribe or a city-state alliance...

Even those who are now bathed in the glory of the kingdom of God, although they do not respect the taboo of surnames, they attach great importance to the meaning of names.

Like the good ministers bestowed by our lord, defending the country, Ruo Nan, all have meanings.

The crime king's name is 'shield of burning flames and bear smoke', combined with what Zhou Weiguo heard from Didymar's understanding of the city-state alliance.

"Generals" are mostly nobles, even if they are sergeants, those who have made military exploits are also the second-class noble class under the social system, above which are princes and nobles.

Ordinary farmers can't get shields.

Even if they are recruited into the army, they usually carry sticks, and shields are only equipped by senior soldiers, such as the Aztec leopard war.

Therefore, Chimal Popoca, obviously not the name of an ordinary person, shows its class.

Then look in front of you, Queztitko, the golden tree.

The name is intriguing.

Gold and copper are the raw materials for jewelry, and before the balance comes, they are also treasures.

Those who can be named after "gold" are either wealthy or have a little cultural heritage.

Moreover, the feeling of this old servant is not that simple.

But he was dressed in simple clothes without any luxury, and he had already revealed his identity as the servant of the city lord.

A servant is a slave.

Although they can rely on the glory of their masters and have many privileges, in essence, slaves are obviously inferior to civilians.

Zhou Weiguo was not stabbing, he just wanted to find out the truth.

Because this is his duty.

But now, he seems to have faintly noticed the 'sixth finger' that violated the harmony of the painting.

"Quiztitko, answer my question!"

But the old man held back his tears and stubbornly looked towards the distance where the army was going——

"He, he died of illness! I have nothing to say... God's envoy, God's envoy, don't blame him!"

(End of this chapter)