Wash your hands? Are you talking about me? Wu Lai turned his head in surprise, and then saw an angry face.

The owner of the face was an old man, or to be more precise, an old man dressed in the clothes of a temple priest. When Wu Lai glanced at the mark on the old man's clothes, he was sure that this old man, like Pompey, was only a mid-level priest.

The old man walked quickly to Woolley, looked him up and down, and then his expression eased a little: "Citizen Seneca, this should be the first time you see Weiss Fountain?"

Wu Lai nodded. He thought that this round-faced old man with white hair and beard looked a little funny, and gave him the feeling of a naughty old man.

"Well, then I can't blame you." The old man shook his head in disappointment. "Citizen Seneca, since this is your first time here, I have an obligation to tell you something about the Ves Fountain. This central square belongs to the temple, and of course, so does the Ves Fountain. You can enjoy the tour here, but you cannot dirty or even destroy any objects in this square, and you cannot say words or even sentences that blaspheme the god Amon here. If you do the former, you will be fined a certain amount, and if you do the latter, you will be arrested by the temple and detained pending trial. Please believe me, the consequences will be serious. Do you understand?"

Woolley nodded again.

"Just leave after you've finished reading, and don't put your hands into the pool again." The old man shook his head, turned around and walked away.

"Please wait a moment." Wu Lai smiled slightly, and when the old man turned around, he bowed seriously, "I would like to ask, these confiscated money should be used to maintain the central square, right?"

"Yes, like what you did just now, you have to pay at least one silver coin, and this is because you are a citizen. In addition to paying the fine, civilians also have to clean the square." The old man replied.

"But this square is not very clean." Wu Lai glanced around and deliberately exaggerated the facts.

The old man glanced around, sighed and shook his head.

Wu Lai thought for a moment, smiled at the old man, moved his body, and put his hands into the pool again.

"Citizen!" The old man's eyes widened, but before he could say anything else, Wu Lai withdrew his hand with a smile, took the handkerchief handed to him by Janus, wiped the water stains, then took out a gold coin from the side pouch of his belt and handed it to the old man respectfully.

"I guess that you have to supervise the people entering and leaving the square, and you also need to be responsible for the cleanliness here. This is very hard work. It is also very hard for people doing the same job as you." Wu Lai gently placed the gold coin in the old man's palm that he stretched out involuntarily.

"My name is Wu Lai, Wu Lai Grindo, a freshman at the Assyrian Citizens Academy this year," Wu Lai said.

"Wuli Grindo." The old man looked at Wulai seriously for a few seconds and slowly smiled. "You are a very interesting person. My name is Galileo, a mid-level priest of the temple and the person in charge of the central square."

"Your Excellency Priest Galileo, it's a pleasure to meet you. I think I will come again." Wu Lai said with a smile.

"Welcome." Galileo nodded, turned around and left quickly.

After Galileo walked away, Janus asked curiously, "Master, may I ask why you gave him the gold coin?"

"A prelude to an alliance." Woolley gave an answer that made Janus even more confused.

That day, Woolley got lost while wandering around. When night fell, he still hadn't found the Civic College, so he had to find a nearby hotel and spend his first night in Assyrian City.

The next morning, Woolley's carriage finally found its destination - the Assyrian Citizens College.

When the carriage stopped in front of the gate of the Assyrian Citizens' College, Wu Lai was still immersed in the shock of the Sky Corridor Waterway. The college was located at the end of the Triumphal Street. This street connecting the college and other main streets was undoubtedly the most peculiar in the city of Assyria. The Triumphal Street was 5,500 cubits long and was paved with square stones. Parallel to this stone road was the Sky Corridor Waterway that ran across the street. This Sky Corridor Waterway had a beautiful architecture and a grand momentum. One by one, the relief stone columns were spaced 40 cubits apart, supporting the heavy bluestone water troughs. The top of the columns under the troughs was embedded with oil holders for lanterns. The stone troughs were suspended 40 cubits in the air, connected to form a giant dragon, lying in the blue sky and white clouds. The long columns, tall doors and porch-style streets added a lot of color to the city of Assyria.

"Amazing..." Wu Lai muttered as he got off the carriage. When the two guards at the gate of the academy saw this scene, one of them quickly came forward.

"Hello, citizen, how can I help you?" the guard asked with a smile on his face.

Wu Lai smiled and handed over the letter of introduction and two silver coins.

The guard was delighted. He put the two silver coins into his sleeve without leaving any trace. He unfolded the letter of introduction and took a quick glance at it. Then he returned it to Wu Lai with a flattering smile: "Dear citizen Wu Lai, although school has not started yet, you are fully qualified to visit first. Please allow me to lead the way for you. Well, this is customary."

Wu Lai nodded, turned around and waved to Janus.

"Oh, Citizen Wu Lai, please forgive my intrusion. May I ask, is your coachman a civilian or a slave? If he is a slave, he cannot enter the academy." The guard said hurriedly.

Wu Lai frowned, then stretched out his hand to signal Janus to stop and wait. He could of course give Janus freedom immediately, but this would obviously go against his principle of encouraging loyalty and rewarding achievements.

Seeing Wu Lai's cooperation, the guard immediately bowed and made a gesture of invitation: "Citizen Wu Lai, please come in."

The gate of the academy is 50 cubits high, and the shape of the wall is very similar to that of a city wall. The guard said that the academy wall is 1,440 cubits long from east to west and 1,220 cubits wide from north to south. There is an arcade inside the wall, and on the walls of the arcade there are huge colorful murals inlaid with gold sand, stones and shells, depicting the grand scene of Assyria's conquest of Hurriyt. After the high wall isolated the noise from the street, the academy was surprisingly quiet. Of course, this was also because the school had not officially started yet, otherwise the guard would not have the courage to lead Wu Lai to "rush".

In the huge academy, Wu Lai didn't meet anyone else except a few cleaning servants.

In general, this is a spectacular academy. The main building of the academy is divided into two floors and supported by marble pillars. In front of the main building is a rectangular open-air courtyard, which is paved with tiles. There are three closed dome buildings in the center of the courtyard. The western one is the Book Building, which houses the original version of the Assyrian Code and various books; the eastern one is the Literature Building, which preserves more than 70,000 Assyrian clay tablets, including religious inscriptions, literary works, scientific documents, historical records and legal documents. In the center is the water room, which has a marble pool, and outside the water room is a fountain.

The main hall of the academy is located in the south of the academy. It is built with huge stones and is 540 cubits long and 150 cubits wide. There is a triumphal dome door in front of the hall and floor-to-ceiling windows on three sides. The doors are supported by marble columns that are embracing each other on both sides. The tops of the columns are in the shape of spires and the capitals are plated with glittering gold foil. The hall is also supported by marble columns that are embracing each other. On these columns and the ceiling of the walls of the magnificent hall, there are not only exquisite patterns carved, but also red, black and white marble artistic carvings inlaid with gold, gems and shells.

"Citizen Wulai, perhaps you could familiarize yourself with it first," the guard said with a smile.

Wu Lai nodded and walked into the hall.

On the top of the hall, there are huge crystal lamps. The south wall of the hall is the positive side, with 4 exquisite marble recesses and a marble pulpit. These niches and pulpits are inlaid with colorful stones and even gems to form various beautiful trees, flowers and geometric patterns of various shapes, which are dazzling.

After walking out of the hall, Wu Lai's eyes were attracted by three towering spires. The guard said that the square tower in the middle of the north wall was called the "Sword Tower"; the square tower on the east end of the south wall was called the "Sky Tower"; and the third tower on the west end of the south wall was an octagonal tower called the "Victory Tower".

Maybe there is some implication, Wu Lai thought to himself.

"Citizen Wu Lai, there is another wall behind the main building of the academy. On the other side of the wall are a series of two-story stone buildings, a total of 110 buildings. You will live there in the future. If you need anything, such as buying something or anything else, you can ask me to do it. My name is Mo Li, and I will be honored to have your trust." The guard said with a nod.

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"Buying things? Other things?" Wu Lai frowned and looked confused.

"Yes, anything is fine, wine, food, or beautiful girls, Citizen Wu Lai, the nights in the academy are boring, everyone says so." Mo Li said.

“Oh, so that’s how it is.” Wu Lai nodded, pretending to be enlightened, and then patted Mo Li’s shoulder vigorously, “Okay, very good. If I need anything, I will definitely find you. But, aren’t slaves allowed in? Aren’t those girls slaves?”

"Of course not." Mo Li quickly explained, "Citizen Wulai, there are many girls like this in Assyria. Of course, their prices are much higher than slaves, but slaves cannot enter here."

Wu Lai thought for a moment, nodded, and suddenly asked, "By the way, the college stipulates that students must live in the college?"

"Not necessarily, Citizen Wu Lai, but the cost of living here is much cheaper than staying in a hotel. In addition, it is very safe here. Moreover, you will not miss an adult's class because of your journey. Believe me, some adults are very strict and have strange tempers. You have to be careful." Mo Li answered seriously.

"Thank you. I think I will seriously consider your suggestion." Wu Lai said with a smile.

After leaving the academy, Wu Lai immediately went to the religious holy place of the Assyrian territory - the Temple of Amun. Of course, the Temple of Amun was just a tourist attraction in Wu Lai's mind, and it was not enough for him to worship devoutly. It is particularly worth mentioning that the Temple of Amun that Wu Lai visited was different from the Assyrian Territory Theocracy Center, although they were both called temples.

The Temple of Amun was a little far from the Civic College, and it had to cross two bridges on the way, but this did not dampen Wu Lai's interest. After the carriage had been driving slowly on the streets of Assyrian city for most of the morning, Wu Lai and his servant finally arrived at the Temple of Amun before lunch.

The Temple of Amun is located on the top of a mountain east of Assyria and is the most famous ancient architectural relic in Assyria.

Mikoyan once told Wu Lei that the Temple of Amun was first built about a thousand years ago, and it was a wooden structure at that time. During the second construction, it was built with stone. The third reconstruction was more than four hundred years ago, which took a total of seventeen years. At that time, the Senate and the Supreme Noble Conference jointly funded and hired the most famous architect in the territory, and finally created this magnificent stone pillar temple.

Standing on the stone steps in front of the Temple of Amun, Wu Lai had a feeling of questioning history. Standing in front of him was a rectangular white marble building, 500 cubits long, 240 cubits wide, 100 cubits high, covering an area of ​​11 acres. The temple's corridor has 137 columns, all carved from marble. Each column is about 80 cubits high and 6.5 cubits in diameter at the bottom. The lower part of the column has reliefs of figures of various shapes, with beautiful shapes, lifelike forms, and lifelike appearance. The top plate of the column is composed of a frame edge with three plate seats, and the plate seats are decorated with a row of lace-like tooth ornaments. On the frame edge is a relief of a four-wheeled chariot, which is delicate and exquisite. The pillars are in various shapes and the whole building looks like a forest of columns, giving people a sense of solemnity, tranquility, and harmony.

"Ah, it has been more than four hundred years and it is still well preserved." Wu Lai sighed, looking back at Janus who was feeling uneasy at the bottom of the stairs.

"Janus, why don't you come up?" Wu Lai frowned.

"Master, I dare not," Janus replied quickly.

Wu Lai was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered some warnings from Mikoyan before he left. Slaves were not qualified to enter the Temple of Amon. Even civilians were only allowed to enter on specific festivals or sacrificial days. You must know that this is not a temple in the city-state.

"What a bummer." Wu Lai frowned, hesitated slightly, turned around and walked down the stairs.

"Master, what's wrong with you..." When Wu Lai stepped down the last step, Janus came up carefully.

"I suddenly lost interest. Let's go shopping." Wu Lai replied with a straight face.