Sun Ran was startled for a moment, and then continued to weed the vegetable field, with a normal expression on his face, without any trace of panic.
"Pastor, run quickly, those soldiers are almost at the entrance of the village!" Warrens said anxiously.
Sun Ran shook his head, straightened up, stood leaning on the hoe handle, and said with a smile: "If I am really guilty, the Lord will judge me. There is no point in running. Just let them come."
"..." Warrens became even more anxious. He wanted to take Sun Ran away by force, but seeing his calm and indifferent appearance, for some reason, he just didn't dare to do so and could only worry on the side.
The lord's soldiers soon appeared at the entrance of the village. The leading knight, Sun Ran, had seen it. It was the guy who came to the village to collect taxes three months ago.
This time, he brought with him cavalry, all of them fully armed, wearing leather armor, belts with swords, and carrying crossbows on their backs.
When they got close, the knight waved his hand and the cavalry stopped. The knight stepped forward and asked condescendingly: "Are you Michael, the self-proclaimed priest in the village?"
"It's me." Sun Ran put down the hoe, patted the dust on his hands, and asked, "What's the matter?"
Just because of his action, more than twenty cavalrymen immediately took off their crossbows and aimed them at his body.
The knight warned: "I know you have some skills and magic. If you don't want to taste the feeling of a sharp arrow piercing your heart, don't try to resist."
"What I use is not magic, it is the magic given to me by the Lord." Sun Ran corrected gently.
"I don't care about this. Come on, stop his mouth. Don't let him recite evil curses."
language!"
The knight waved his hand, and the cavalry immediately dismounted, tied Sun Ran's mouth with a cloth strip, and then pulled him onto the horse's back.
"Take him to the castle!"
A group of heavily armed soldiers quickly evacuated. When they reached the entrance of the village, they saw that the entrance was blocked by more than a hundred villagers.
These villagers were kneeling on the ground. The dozens of leaders were all followers of Sun Ran's development, with Das at the front. They begged: "Master Sauron, the priest is the benefactor of the entire Thorn Village and a good man. Please
Let him go!"
The knight called Sauron was furious and walked away with his sword drawn: "Get out of the way, get out of my way! Otherwise, don't blame me for being cruel!"
The villagers were still kneeling, and the believers in front had firm faces. The villagers who came behind had hesitant expressions on their faces, but they did not leave in the end.
Sauron's face was gloomy and he narrowed his eyes and said: "This priest can use magic to confuse the mind. The lord thinks he is very evil. Now I count to three, if you don't get out of the way, I will let the horse's hooves trample over you!"
Das kowtowed to the ground and resisted silently.
"one!"
"two!"
….
On the horseback, Sun Ran struggled to break away, took off the cloth belt in his mouth, and said: "Dasi, you all get out of the way. The Lord loves His people and will not let His people fall into dangerous situations."
I don’t want you to be like this, get out of the way!”
The soldier continued to block Sun Ran's mouth, but was stopped by the knight Sauron. The hunter in Thorn Village was very tough, and he did not want to go too far unless he had to.
After hearing what Sun Ran said, Das raised his head and asked, "You are not guilty, so why should we punish you?"
"Physical pain is not punishment. It is the Lord's test of our faith. Only in this way can the soul be truly sublimated. After we die, we can enter the holy kingdom of heaven and meet the Heavenly Father!" Sun Ran said with a solemn expression.
The villagers were moved and the believers looked relaxed.
"Get out of the way, don't block the Lord's test of me." Sun Ran finally said.
Das and others finally stood up and made way for a passage.
Sauron led the cavalry and walked over with a vigilant look on his face. He waited until he was far away but saw no villagers catching up with him. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Sun Ran and said: "I have seen the power of your words. This
The power is countless times more terrifying than force. Pastor, the lord will not allow people like you to appear in his territory. This time, the so-called Lord in your mouth has tested you too much."
Sun Ran said gently: "All mortals in the world are the Lord's people. Some people are sober and love the Lord. Some people are confused and cannot distinguish right from wrong, just like lost lambs. I am a pastor, and my existence is to pry away the lambs."
The fog in their hearts makes them no longer confused. For this, I don’t care about giving my life.”
Sauron sneered, suddenly took out his horsewhip, whipped Sun Ran hard, and then said: "I treat you like this, why doesn't your master come to save you?"
Sun Ran still had a smile on his face: "The lost lamb will always make mistakes. The Lord is kind, tolerant, and merciful. As long as you can repent, you will be forgiven."
Sauron was so excited by the smile on Sun Ran's face that he raised his hand and whipped him again, directly shredding the clothes on Sun Ran's back, revealing a bright red blood mark: "Confession? What a joke! I don't need anyone's forgiveness.
!”
Sun Ran stopped talking, his face still had a gentle smile, and he seemed not to feel any physical pain at all.
"Unreasonable lunatic! Stop his mouth and don't let him talk anymore!" Sauron has never seen such a person, who can believe in a certain god so much that he is not afraid of physical pain. He felt
There is something scary about this weak priest.
The soldier immediately complied and blocked Sun Ran's mouth again.
Silently all the way, Sauron took Sun Ran all the way into Tire City where the Thorn Village belongs, which is the city where the lord is located.
This city can only be regarded as a small city in the northern part of the Assyrian Kingdom, with a population of less than 30,000 and a radius of less than two kilometers.
After walking in the city for some time, when they arrived at the lord's castle in the city, Sauron ordered the soldiers to loosen the cloth bandage around their mouths and warned: "When you enter the castle, Baron Cade will personally judge you. If you want to survive,
Just put away your evil words about Heavenly Father!"
Sun Ran smiled gently: "The Lord will protect me."
"Madman!" Sauron cursed in a low voice and waved his hand: "Take him in."
This castle is just a baronial castle. It looks very old, but it is already the best building in the city.
Sauron led the way, two soldiers escorted Sun Ran, and the four of them walked into the castle hall.
In the hall, an old man with gray hair and a bloated figure, wearing a long robe with a ridiculously shaped ribbon, sat at the top. To his left and right stood two rows of well-equipped soldiers.
He looked at Sun Ran, who was wearing an ordinary cloth robe and had an ordinary appearance, and said to Sauron with a smile: "My knight, you brought him back? For such an ordinary person, are you sure you didn't bring the wrong person?"
"It's absolutely true! Lord, this man's head is a little abnormal, and it is rumored that he can do magic. You must be careful." Sauron said.
"With you here and so many soldiers around me, how could I be afraid of such a guy?"
Baron Cade laughed loudly and looked at Sun Ran: "So, you really know magic?"
"It's not magic, it's the magic given to me by the Lord. It can help me better help others relieve pain and treat diseases. These magics do no harm."
"Oh? Then why don't you heal your own injuries?" the baron asked with interest.
"I don't feel any pain. The Lord's gifts are precious and I cherish them very much." Sun Ran replied.
Baron Cade laughed and said to Sauron: "He is indeed a bit crazy. Every word he speaks is inseparable from the god he believes in."
Sauron nodded in agreement: "I think he has been bewitched by some evil existence and his mind has completely collapsed."
Baron Cade turned to Sun Ran and sighed: "Originally, it would be okay for you to stay in my territory honestly, but you are restless and spread your beliefs everywhere to win over the hearts of my people. Your intentions are very sinister.
, so I can’t keep you!”
At this point, he raised his voice and said loudly: "Someone, drag him out, behead him in the street, and throw his body outside the city to feed the wild dogs!"
Immediately, soldiers came up, pulling Sun Ran's arms from left to right, and wanted to take him out of the hall for execution!
Knight Sauron actually advised: "Lord, maybe there is no need to kill him. I heard that his medical skills are very good. Doctors like this are rare."
The Baron shook his head firmly: "No, I must set an example to deter all those who intend to act rashly. As for his medical skills... it's a pity. Drag him out! After beheading, the head is hung at the city gate, and a notice is posted at the city gate,
Let everyone know about his crime!"
The soldiers immediately obeyed.
At this moment, a young man dressed as an attendant hurriedly ran out from the side door of the hall. He hurried to the lord's side and whispered a few words.
When the lord heard this, his face immediately changed color, he stood up and walked to the side door without saying anything.
Sauron was very surprised and asked the attendant: "What happened?"
"When Master Raymond was riding, he accidentally fell off the horse and was stepped on by the horse's hoof. Now he is vomiting blood. It is very dangerous!" the attendant said hastily and left quickly.
Sauron was shocked. Raymond was the eldest son of Baron Cade and the heir to the title. Now something like this happened. He was trampled on the chest by a horse and vomited blood... He was a knight and knew the power of the horse's hoof. He stepped on the chest with this foot...
What a bad thing.
What can I do?
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he saw Sun Ran being pulled out of the hall, and his heart moved: "Legend has it that this man has very good medical skills and can use magic to cure diseases. Maybe he can save people!"
With this thought, he hurried forward and reached out to stop the soldier: "Wait a moment!"
The soldier was in a dilemma: "Lord Knight, this is the Baron's order."
"I know, but this man has medical skills. You have also heard that Master Raymond is injured. Maybe he can help!" Sauron explained.
After saying this, the soldiers were no longer in trouble.
Sauron asked Sun Ran: "You heard it just now, can you cure this kind of injury?"
Sun Ran nodded: "Yes, but we must hurry. The magical assistance ability is limited. Being stepped on by a horse's hoof in the chest and still vomiting blood means that the heart and lungs have been seriously injured. After a while, it will be too late."
Sauron hesitated for a while, then gritted his teeth and said to the soldiers: "Take him, follow me, and save people!"
