The fact that Harris had become a professional really frightened Sarah and her father.
Although becoming a professional was indeed a good thing, the two of them were also distressed. They knew very well that training a professional required a lot of money. Of course, if Harris was willing to follow the mercenary corps around on missions, he could also grow, but it was too dangerous. The mercenary world had a high mortality rate, so they naturally wouldn't let Harris go to such a place.
As a result, the father and daughter's distress was known by her mother and brother, who immediately slapped the table and laughed.
Only then did Sarah know that the school opened by the Woking Temple didn't charge any tuition fees, and it also provided food and accommodation.
She didn't believe it at first. After all, she and her father had traveled all over the country and had never seen a free lunch. If there was, then soon after, you would have to pay a greater price.
Sarah was worried that her brother had been cheated, so she took the time to go to the slums, intending to observe the school from a close distance, and find evidence of the school's fraud.
She woke up very early, and when the sky was just brightening, she quietly went to the slums. When she arrived, she found a lot of people standing in front of a temple, waiting.
These people waiting did not have a trace of impatience. They stood or sat quietly, waiting for the passage of time.
Sarah felt very uncomfortable being in the middle of them. Because she found that the people around her seemed very peaceful, only she seemed a little anxious and restless. Obviously, they were not the same kind of people.
She took the time to go to the school, and then found that she had come too early. The school hadn't opened yet, so she turned back to the temple, because there were long stone chairs to sit and rest.
Not long after, the huge stone door of the temple opened, and the waiting people lined up in two lines and slowly entered the temple.
Sarah hesitated for a moment, but also followed them in.
As soon as she entered the temple, she saw a very, very beautiful lady standing on the chanting platform. She had bright golden hair and a pair of pale golden eyes.
Sarah had been to many places and met many people, including beautiful women. But she had never seen such a beautiful woman. It was as if a goddess had descended from the Kingdom of God.
After most of the people were seated, the woman on the chanting platform began to recite some kind of doctrine in a gentle and ethereal voice. Sarah's mind was suddenly in a trance. She clearly heard every word the woman said, but her mind was confused, and she couldn't think on her own.
She didn't know how long had passed … because listening to the woman's voice, Sarah felt her mind gradually become empty. When she completely woke up, she found that she had left her seat and was walking out of the temple with others.
What the hell happened! Sarah was completely dumbfounded. She then realized that there seemed to be something in her hand. She looked down and found that it was a book … On the cover was written "The Teachings of the Goddess Woking.
"That woman couldn't have used some kind of evil magic, right?"
Sarah muttered softly, but the book was so beautifully made that she couldn't bear to throw it away.
Moreover, books were very precious. Such a high-quality book could be sold for at least one gold coin. If she really couldn't get it, she would sell it. It might not necessarily be for one gold coin, but at least seventy or eighty silver coins wouldn't be a problem.
After all, she was a merchant, and that was Sarah's nature.
"Ah, crap, it's getting late. The school should be open by now. I have to go check on my brother. "
Sarah looked at the sky and ran to the school with the Woking's teachings.
The school was built very large, and other than the lack of a horsemanship field, it had all the other training grounds. Sarah thought that her scouting at the school would definitely attract attention. She had even imagined how she would deal with it if she was discovered. But she didn't expect to see a large group of children standing outside the school.
These people were all holding wooden longswords, and they were imitating the swordsmanship teacher in the training ground.
Secretly learning?
It was so obvious, and there were so many people. Did the school not care?
But it was obvious that the school did not care. There were only about a hundred official students in the training ground, but there were three to four hundred children outside. Every time the swordsmanship teacher swung his sword, the sound outside the training ground would be much louder than the sound inside the training ground. Moreover, every time the swordsmanship teacher finished a stance and let the students familiarize themselves with it, he would jump out of the training ground and walk among the children who were secretly learning, correcting a few of their mistakes.
Sarah gently bit her index finger. This was a habit she had when she was deep in thought.
She really couldn't understand. If it was a swindler, there was no need to guide the children so diligently in learning swordsmanship. But if it wasn't a swindler, why didn't the school charge tuition fees, or even waive food expenses, and provide free swordsmanship training and written instruction?
Sarah was very clear that all the temples didn't have a stable source of income. They all relied on donations from their believers to maintain the temple's operations.
Last night, she also learned that this was the Temple of Woking. Not only did it not require donations from its believers, but it also did not encourage donations from its believers. It even spent money to build a free school, spent money to recruit laborers to help Bronze Drum City repair the roads for free, and helped its believers build stone houses for free. Almost all of their actions were free. Sarah didn't know how much money these projects had cost, but she knew that it was definitely a sum that she couldn't imagine. Even the caravan wouldn't be able to earn this amount in its entire life.
Why did the Temple of Woking do this?
Why did it have so much money?
Sarah couldn't help but look at the teachings in her hands. Now, she had a very good understanding of this temple and the will of this god.
At this time, the swordsmanship training class changed to a practical class. The children would compete in one-on-one training.
Although it was only a wooden sword, it would still hurt when it hit the body. But the children who were hit all gritted their teeth, not allowing themselves to make a single sound.
Suddenly, Sarah let out an "Ah!" because she saw her younger brother, Harris, being beaten to the ground by a girl who was about his age.
Harris was very afraid of pain. In the past, when he encountered such a situation, he would definitely cry and run home to complain. But now, she saw that Harris immediately got up and continued to compete with the little girl.
Her younger brother had really grown up!
Sarah suddenly felt a little disappointed. She always felt that she couldn't see her younger brother grow up with her own eyes. She had missed out on a lot of things.
The school didn't offer many courses, but they were all very important courses, such as etiquette and literacy.
Sarah still remembered that her father was illiterate. In order to let his daughter become literate, he had used up almost all of his savings. He spent more than eight gold coins to hire a teacher who was willing to teach her.
But in this school, the written instruction was free, and the children who were secretly studying outside the window would not be chased away.
The last class was taught by a handsome male teacher. He had a head of bright golden short hair. The luster and texture of his hair were even better than that of the outrageously beautiful female priest in the temple. It was even more unforgettable.
This teacher was very good at lecturing. When he explained the doctrine, there would always be a simple example to support it. It was easy to understand. Not to mention the children, even Sarah herself was listening with great interest.
In the blink of an eye, the class was over. The children reluctantly left the classroom and prepared to go to the cafeteria for lunch.
Sarah saw that the beautiful female priest had arrived at the classroom door at some point. She had a sweet smile on her face as she waited for the young teacher to come out. When the two of them stood together, it gave people the feeling that they were a match made in heaven.
Sarah dared to swear with her soul that they were the most outstanding couple she had ever seen.
However, Sarah had a feeling that the beautiful female priest seemed to be looking at her from afar.
Or maybe it was an illusion. Sarah thought to herself. She glanced at the doctrine in her hand, and a strange desire burst forth from her heart. She couldn't wait to learn more about this temple and this god.
On the other side, Beta saw the smile on Shirley's face and asked, "Why are you so happy? Did something good happen? "
"Yes. I saw a promising girl this morning, "Shirley said excitedly. "She has a brilliance that others don't have. She's absolutely qualified to become a top member of our temple. She's a gem embryo, waiting to be carved and polished by an old craftsman! "
Right now, what the Woking Temple lacked the most wasn't money, but talents. Although there was a batch of good seedlings in the school, it would still take two to three years for them to mature.
Hearing this, Beta was immediately interested. "Oh, then you won't go and get in touch with her?"
"I'm already doing it." Shirley chuckled. "I played a little trick and delivered the doctrine to her. If there are no accidents, she will come to us soon. What do you think? I'm awesome, right? "
Looking at Shirley's proud look, Beta patted her head to show his appreciation, and then he let out a long sigh in his heart.
Originally, Bronze Drum City was supposed to be managed and led by Katie. However, some time ago, Beta found that Katie didn't seem to have much talent in management. Although she wouldn't make any big mistakes as long as she was given a management outline, it was impossible for everything to happen according to the management outline. When accidents happened, vision and decision-making ability were very important, but Katie didn't have either.
Beta asked Katie to manage the two temples for three months. During this period, he only observed and didn't interfere with Katie's management affairs. As a result, he confirmed that Katie wasn't suitable as a leader.
She was more suitable for fighting and gathering information. She was suitable for leading an elite squad to carry out various infiltration or assassination missions.
If Shirley could really find a suitable manager, then Beta would be able to extricate himself from the heavy workload of Bronze Drum City and develop his own territory. At the same time, he would nail a piece of the Woking Temple's territory there.
Although there was no help from game players and friends this time, Beta believed that relying on the current Temple of Woking and its resources, it was not difficult to gain a foothold in the wetland where the human environment was harsh.