Lin Biao didn't seem to have any intention of persuading Liang Sicheng, but in these few words, Liang Sicheng really felt like being persuaded by him.
Perhaps it was because of his long-standing trust in Lin Biao, or perhaps because of the reputation he had accumulated from countless times predicting the enemy's opportunities. In short, Liang Sicheng followed Lin Biao on the road to kill Hermes in a confused way.
"Do you know what kind of god Hermes is in charge of?" Lin Biao and Liang Sicheng suddenly asked as they walked on the street to the central temple of Thenaron City.
"I only know that he is responsible for delivering messages to Zeus, otherwise how would he be called an envoy?" Liang Sicheng replied.
"You're right. Delivering letters is his main responsibility, not just that."
Although the two of them were on their way, they were not walking very fast. Compared to the "trivial matter" of killing Hermes, it seemed that the ancient buildings here interested Lin Biao more.
Lin Zhuo looked around and continued: "If Hermes is only responsible for delivering messages to Zeus, how can he become one of the twelve main gods? In fact, in Greek mythology, he is the protector of travelers and commerce. He is also the god of thieves.”
"Oh, that's why the business here is so developed, and at the same time, it can be so inclusive that so many human beings with different skin colors and languages live here together." Liang Sicheng suddenly said, and then he was stunned: "What about Nuolan and Lao just now? Wang Tou was harassed, could it be..."
Lin Biao nodded: "It must have been visited by a thief."
"I thought Tenalon City was so open, and there were still people who liked Old Wangtou's tone, haha." Liang Sicheng couldn't help but snickered when he thought of Wang Jianguo scratching his neck and cursing in the market.
"But the core priesthood of Hermes is not these." Lin Biao said.
"What is that?" Liang Sicheng asked confused.
"Deception." Lin Biao said, "When Hermes was just born as a baby, he went to Apollo's cowshed at night and stole fifty cows. When he stole the cows, he Zi hurried forward, then hurried back, constantly changing directions, making the cattle's footprints messy and unable to see the direction the cattle were going. He was afraid that his small footprints would be discovered, so he I knitted a pair of big straw sandals and put them on my feet so that my footprints would be the size of a giant.”
"Wait a minute, is this something a baby can do?" Liang Sicheng asked in surprise.
"If you know that Artemis and Apollo are twins, and Apollo was delivered by Artemis, you won't have any common sense doubts about Greek mythology." Lin Biao glanced at him. .
"Okay, you continue." Liang Sicheng shrugged.
"Hermes settled the cattle in a cowshed far away, killed two cows, then took out the knife he brought with him, cut up the cows and roasted them to eat. After eating, he held a handful of sand , extinguished the fire without leaving any trace, then ran back to the cave where he and his mother lived, put on his diaper and lay back in the cradle."
"This matter was naturally discovered by Apollo. He learned from passers-by that the driver of the cattle was a child. He followed the footsteps and found the cave where Maia lived. He asked Maia where the child born yesterday was and why he had stolen it from him. Maia naturally didn't believe it and replied: How could a child who has not yet been born steal your cattle? At this time, Hermes was always beside you.
Pretending to be asleep, not only pretending to be asleep, he was also peeking at Apollo with an expression on his face as if his treacherous plan had succeeded. "
"Apollo was naturally angry and shouted that if Hermes didn't admit it honestly, he would throw him into hell. At that time, even Zeus would not be able to bring him out."
"But Apollo has no evidence, and Hermes refuses to admit it, so there is nothing he can do."
Liang Sicheng listened with great interest. Seeing that Lin Bian stopped talking, he said, "Have you finished speaking?"
"No, but the following story will not help us find Hermes." Lin Biao shook his head.
"How can you tell a half-story and then break it down in the next chapter? Tell it quickly, tell it quickly." Liang Sicheng urged.
"Actually, it was nothing. Later, Apollo took Hermes to find Zeus for justice. As a result, Hermes said that he was his son. Zeus clearly knew the cause and effect of the matter and did not expose him, so he turned a blind eye. One eye was left to the two brothers to deal with. In the end, because he was afraid of Apollo's huge power, Hermes took the initiative to confess to Apollo and gave him a piano he made, and Apollo forgave him. " Lin Biao said.
"What you just meant is that we can find the location of Hermes through this story?" Liang Sicheng suddenly reacted and asked.
Lin Biao nodded without explaining much.
When the story was finished, the two finally arrived at the temple located in the center of Thenaron City.
This temple is not big, and it is much shabbier than the Temple of Victory in Athens. If we really want to make a comparison, it is probably the difference between the Forbidden City and an ordinary courtyard house.
The two of them climbed up the stairs and walked into the main hall.
There are not many tourists here. It seems that most people are busy making money in Thenaron City, and no one pays too much attention to this god's mansion.
After entering the gate, the statue of Hermes in the center clearly appeared in front of the two of them.
The statue is not high, only about three meters in height. Hermes still looks like a handsome young man wearing a winged hat, flying winged sandals, and holding a double snake wand.
His expression was vivid and sincere. If he hadn't just listened to Lin Biao's popular science, Liang Sicheng might have regarded him as a good god who was harmless to humans and animals.
The two walked around the temple and found nothing. Lin Bian did not hesitate and walked out with Liang Sicheng and looked around at the entrance of the temple.
"Oh, foreign travelers, what are you looking for?" A rather old-looking elder stepped forward and asked.
"Let's look for the entrance to the underworld again. Do you know where it is?" Lin Biao asked softly with a smile on his face.
As soon as these words came out, Liang Sicheng next to him was almost frightened.
Just when Liang Sicheng was thinking whether the two of them would be regarded as madmen by the other party, the old man's answer was equally unexpected: "What are you doing there?"
"I'm curious and want to take a look." Lin Biao said.
"Then you have found the right person. If it weren't for an old man like me, no one would know these things." The old man's smile was squeezed together like tree bark, revealing deep wrinkles.
"Can you tell us how to get there?" Lin Biao asked again.
"10 talents, I can tell you the general direction; 50 talents, I will tell you the specific location; 100 talents
Tarrant, I will take you there myself. "This time the old man's smile became more sincere.
On the one hand, Liang Sicheng thought that the city of Tenalon really gave priority to business, and even the road services were clearly marked with such prices. On the other hand, he was thinking that just giving him 10 talents would give him a rough location, and the two of them would go find it themselves. That is, why spend that wasted money.
But what he was wondering about was that what Lin Zhuo had been talking about just now was obviously looking for Hermes, why did he now turn to looking for the entrance to the underworld?
Putting aside the doubts in his heart, Lin Biao had already generously taken out a generation of silver coins from his arms, making a heavy clatter.
"Then please take us there."
Lin Biao handed the money bag in his hand to the old man's hand, and the pleasant sound of silver coins colliding echoed in the ears of the three of them.
The old man weighed the silver coins, put them in his arms with a smile, and said, "Praise the gods, Hermes will bless you."
Lin Biao was noncommittal, still smiling and said: "Please lead the way."
"Okay, okay, come with me." The old man agreed and walked towards the east of the city.
Liang Sicheng felt that he had been cheated.
It wasn't because he clearly knew the direction of the entrance to the underworld, but because the old man in front of him who wanted to lead the way for the two of them was walking too damn slowly.
Walking down the steps of the Temple of Hermes, there were just dozens of simple steps. It took the old man a full quarter of an hour, and he even paused several times in the middle, as if he was resting due to lack of energy.
According to this way of walking, when transportation is not developed at present, if the road is more than one kilometer, I am afraid that I will have to walk until dark.
But judging from the time it took for the two of them to enter the temple and circle out, the old man suddenly appeared at the entrance of the temple, and it seemed that he was not that clumsy in his legs and feet.
Then the only possibility is that the other party is delaying the two of them.
It's just that Liang Sicheng couldn't understand why Lin Biao, who was always so wise and so smart, would make such a mistake.
You should pay half of it first anyway.
Lin Biao's expression was quite calm, and he was not aware of the old man's performance. He just followed the other man unhurriedly and did not rush him.
This walk lasted three hours.
It's noon, and the sun is hidden above the dark clouds covering the whole city, which makes the temperature here much cooler than outside the city.
The three of them came to the east of the city like turtles crawling, and arrived in front of a house that was so ordinary that it even looked a little shabby.
Liang Sicheng didn't know if the other party really knew the location of the entrance to the underworld, but he felt in his heart that it was definitely not here.
Because there are too many ordinary humans here.
The bustle of people in the streets even made him wonder if he had arrived at another noisy market.
"This is it." The old man said tremblingly, opening the door first and walking in.
The two followed closely behind.
A sense of absurdity arose in Liang Sicheng's heart. He didn't understand the meaning of two people following each other here like fools.
The furnishings in the house were a bit shabby, obviously due to disrepair, and the air was filled with the smell of decaying furniture.
"Just walk inside and you'll be there." The old man pointed forward.
