The sun began to slowly set towards the other side of the horizon.
Evening is almost here.
"Come here, everyone!"
"Move forward! Don't make me beat you!"
"quick!"
The Hebrew captives were now gradually gathered together by the soldiers of the Holy Egyptian Alliance.
This time, the soldiers of the Holy Egyptian League only conveyed the order in a hurry. They only told the captives that they must advance according to the teams they had been divided into before, and then gather outside the city of Jerusalem.
"What are they doing? Why are they gathering us together?"
"Oh my God! Are these foreigners going to execute us?"
One of the captives of the Hebrew Empire said this, then he raised his head and looked towards where the sun was setting.
"I've heard that some troops would execute prisoners of war at sunset! Because the prisoners of war who were killed would not be able to find their own bodies in the dark!"
"That means we will never be able to be reborn!"
"That's real death!"
The Hebrew who said this only became more and more frightened in his words.
Of course, the Hebrew captives who held similar views were only a minority.
"Don't talk nonsense! These foreigners wouldn't do that!"
But after saying this, he just glanced at the soldiers who were roaring.
So he pursed his lips.
"At least I hope not..."
There was much talk among the Hebrew crowd, and soon the anxiety spread like wildfire.
Because there were so many prisoners of war gathered together, when the prisoners raised their heads, they could only see waves of people.
"Sir, why do you want to gather so many people together?"
Some people tried to ask the soldiers escorting them the reason, but all they got was cold silence or impatient expulsion.
"You are just a prisoner, and you dare to ask questions?"
"Go! Forward!"
At this moment, someone pointed at the Holy Egyptian soldiers who were busy working in the distance:
"Look over there!"
"What are they building? Why does it look like some large barracks?"
The other middle-aged man immediately became more pessimistic: "Barracks? That's the shed where we're imprisoned!"
"We are destined to become their slaves..."
"The rest of our lives will be spent in constant labor."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Hebrews around him began to look even more terrified.
After hearing this, another Hebrew slowly spoke.
"I heard that the Holy Egyptian city in the south needs a lot of labor. Are they going to send us there?"
"We...we may never be able to return to this land again!"
"Our bodies will be buried in a foreign land!"
"Eaten by wild dogs, covered with maggots!"
"Without the protection of the empire, we are nothing but lambs to be slaughtered!"
As soon as the Hebrew finished speaking, soft sobbing sounds began to be heard from the crowd.
The feeling of fear is spreading more and more.
A mother hugged her child tightly, trying to suppress her sobbing voice: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid! The uncle is just telling a story, it won't be that bad at all."
But after she said this, she just quietly wiped away her tears where the child couldn't see.
Obviously, it is impossible to remain optimistic in such an atmosphere.
Especially when they looked at the almost emotionless attitude of the disciplined and efficient Holy Egyptian Alliance soldiers around them, they couldn't help but guess that this must be the prelude to some large-scale action.
"Have you ever seen an executioner before he executes an execution?"
"Before they take action, they always act unusually calm, just like now."
"We have too many people, and that will consume a lot of food."
"Many of us will die from overwork or hunger, or even be killed by foreigners because of lack of food!"
"It's impossible for old guys like us to survive this day!"
"If you have a chance in the future, you must escape with hope!"
“Although our empire was defeated, we the Hebrew nation are still alive!”
"As long as we are alive, there is hope!"
"Don't commit suicide, understand?"
An old man spoke earnestly, looking solemnly at the frightened Hebrews around him.
"Don't talk nonsense, we may not die!"
"I heard those soldiers call their Holy Pharaoh His Majesty, the great and loving Majesty..."
"Maybe, he won't kill us all!"
Someone objected, but his tone was clearly filled with panic and anxiety.
At this time, several crisp "ding-dong" sounds were heard in the distance, and the Hebrew people began to look in the direction of the sound.
After seeing some strange buildings in the distance, some people recalled the customs and legends of the holy Egyptians.
"I have heard that the holy Egyptians worshipped many gods, many of whom were in charge of death."
"Look, those buildings don't look like prisons, they look more like places of worship!"
However, this statement caused more panic.
"Sacrifice!? You mean, human sacrifice?!"
"Oh my God! Are these foreigners going to cut out our hearts and internal organs?!"
"I've heard people say before that those holy Egyptians mummified people!"
“Could it be that this sacrifice is also related to this?”
The man who said this was breathing heavily and becoming more and more agitated.
Just when chaos was about to spread, an old man stood up.
Unlike everyone else's expressions, his expression was at least calm.
"Everyone listen, no matter what those foreigners are going to do, don't resist."
"Resistance will only make the situation worse. Look, the two supreme gods summoned by the Holy Pharaoh are still there."
"So, let's stay calm first."
But his comfort seemed pale and powerless, and the fear in people's hearts was still spreading in secret.
When the first group of people who were escorted to the square came back to report that there was only simple registration and food distribution, some people breathed a sigh of relief, while more people fell into deeper confusion.
If there was no immediate danger, why were they gathered together in such a hurry?
The sun began to set at this time, and the entire place where the Hebrews were located was shrouded in a strange and tense atmosphere.
No one knows what will happen next, and this unknown is more suffocating than the dangers observable with the naked eye.
"Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh."
"We have gathered all the Hebrew people together as you commanded."
Lin Ke listened to Nan Tong's words and nodded slightly.
Then, he took a step towards a makeshift platform.
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