"Don't be fooled by appearances."
"Look, there is a group of Hebrews."
Remheb looked in the direction Nantong had mentioned, and saw a group of Hebrew soldiers standing up lazily, shaking palm leaves on the sand outside the city gate.
The armor they were wearing was already very worn out.
Only after seeing Remheb and the others did they start to tie their belts and brush off the dust on their robes.
Just like waking up.
Then, they slowly walked towards Remheb, dragging their steps, as if they were very reluctant.
Remheb was riding on his horse. He stood up straight, looking at the Hebrews, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.
He turned to Nan Tong and said, "Master Nan Tong, these Hebrews don't look very happy."
"It seems like they are waiting here for us to arrive."
Remheb said as he looked at the Hebrew soldiers.
Those Hebrews seemed to have lost their souls.
Nan Tong simply said: "They are the last group of Hebrew soldiers stationed here. The main Hebrew army has already left."
"After the handover ceremony, they also have to leave."
Soon, the Hebrew soldiers came up to them.
The leader, a big bearded man, stopped and saluted lazily.
"You are from Holy Egypt, right? We have been ordered to hand this city over to Holy Egypt."
He waved for a roll of parchment on which he had scribbled something.
Remheb took the document, nodded slightly, and returned the greeting: "I am Remheb, and I have come to take over this city under the order of His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh."
"Thank you for your cooperation."
He said this respectfully and politely, but the big man just snorted, turned around and left with his men.
When he left, Remheb heard the guy muttering something like "Holy Egypt's running dog" and "You will get what you deserve sooner or later".
Of course, these Hebrew soldiers didn't even look like specially trained soldiers, so Remheb didn't bother with them.
Although Nan Tong could kill them all with one strike, now is not the time to use Nan Tong's power.
He came here this time to investigate!
That is the order of His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh!
That is the most important thing.
At this moment, the dilapidated city gate slowly opened, and Remheb heard cheers coming from the city.
Remheb looked up and saw a group of people trotting out of the city.
The leader was a middle-aged man wrapped in a gray robe. He had a smile on his face and was leading a skinny camel in his hand.
The camel was carrying several bags of food and water bags on its back.
That man was the elder of the city.
As soon as he saw Remheb, he stepped forward quickly, clasped his hands together, and bowed his head in greeting.
"Welcome, welcome! You are the minister sent by His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh, right? Oh, His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh is so kind. This is a great favor to people like us in this small border town!"
Several followers behind him also nodded.
"Yeah yeah!"
"Your arrival makes this old city shine!"
Some people were holding food, some were holding spring water, and the whole attitude was one of warm welcome.
Even the people of Cairo pale in comparison.
Remheb quickly dismounted and returned the greeting with a shy smile on his face: "Elder, you are too kind."
"I am Remheb, and I have come to take over Bahariya on the orders of His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh."
"I still don't know what to call this elder?"
Hearing this, the elder laughed and clapped his hands, saying, "Good, good! You are so young and promising, yet so humble and polite. It is truly admirable!"
"You can just call me Jacob."
"Come on, sir, let's go into the city and rest. We have already prepared food and water. You and the soldiers have worked hard on this journey!"
He waved his hand and asked someone to bring the things over. He personally handed a bag of water to Remheb and asked the soldiers to take some food each. His enthusiasm was so enthusiastic that Remheb was a little overwhelmed.
Nantong dismounted, came over, and whispered to Remheb, "Be careful, we are not sure if the food is safe."
Remheb nodded, then took the water bag and said with a smile, "Thank you, Elder Jacob!"
"Now that Bahariya has returned to Holy Egypt, I believe that under the holy light of His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh, everyone will soon be able to live a good life!"
Jacob nodded repeatedly: "That's right, that's right! We have all witnessed the kindness of His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh, and we are grateful to you!"
"Besides, with your coming this time, Bahariya finally has a backbone! We don't have to obey the orders of those Hebrews anymore!"
As he led Remheb toward the city, he kept praising them: "You see, although this city is small, everyone is very hardworking. Now that we have the protection of the Holy Pharaoh, we will definitely live a good life!"
After entering the city, Remheb saw that the crowded streets were lined with people. At first glance, it was even more lively than when he saw off his departure in Cairo.
Some waved palm leaves, others carried water pitchers, and a few children ran over and surrounded the soldiers, shouting, "Are you from the Holy Egypt?"
"Wow! Big brother, your clothes look so nice!"
There was also an old lady leaning on a cane, smiling and saying, "Oh! Saint Pharaoh has finally sent someone. We are finally saved!"
"Finally we don't have to go hungry anymore!"
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