Augustus Road

"Gentle soil produces gentle people; extremely fine crops and brave warriors cannot come from the same soil." - Herodotus

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Yulia, who was worried, also sat on a parasol with a parasol and followed her husband. She didn't say much about Leo, but in her heart, she was worried about the "little lion" thrown into the dungeon by her father. .

On the hill, Lepidus pulled the reins, shouted happily with many people, and galloped along various roads. The slaves holding forks and iron rods followed closely, driving the prey in the predetermined direction, while sitting Under the parasol, Yulia kept saying something to the maid who was combing her hair next to her uneasily.

At this moment, Leo slowly walked down the stairs of the dungeon again. After a night of whipping that lasted half a day, Syphax had turned into a pile of rotten flesh, but he was finally saved by the herbalist. At that time, he was covered with wounds and was rolling his eyes, staring coldly at Leo standing on the stairs.

"Don't waste your efforts. You, a bastard and a bastard born of military slaves and military prostitutes, executed me right here, and then buried my body in the fish pond of this manor to cover up your family's filth and filth. inferior."

As a result, two slaves carrying food trays came over beside Leo. When they placed them on the bench in front of Syphax, the centurion realized that it contained his favorite crispy roasted milk. pigeon.

"Eat, you may not be able to eat it soon. I sent someone to inquire. This is your wife's favorite dish at Sutra's place." Leo said coldly.

"Send someone to inquire? Do you know where my wife and children live?" Syfax's voice was trembling.

"That's right. This is not a difficult task. As far as the intelligence network laid by my father is concerned, I know that your wife and children live in that town, and I also know which neighborhood they are in. Now as long as I give an order, five people will be there immediately. Ten fully armed slaves and sword fighting slaves have surrounded your house. "

"Don't be so despicable, you actually want to endanger my family!" Syfax couldn't bear it anymore. He heard the implication of Leo's words.

"It's you who are despicable. Centurion Syphax! You think you are showing off some personal bravery and loyalty here, but you believe that others can't deal with you. I have warned you a long time ago. Tell you what you know. , it is good for the whole country and for you personally, but now you are placing your hope on our inaction, which is simply stupid, stupid and reckless man, and a rogue!" Leo also refuted with great anger, and then he pointed with his hand. , said the order to the gladiators and slaves. "Pry open his mouth and feed him this meal. Then kill his wife and children." As a result, Syfax was held down by the neck by several big men, and he howled and refused to eat. Leo Apparently as if he had a plan, he waved his hand, and many slaves filed in, rumbled Syphax's torture rack and himself, dragged him up the stairs, and finally pulled him out of the dungeon.

The unrestrained sunshine blinded Syfax. This should be the secluded backyard of Ofilenu Manor. To be more direct, it was the backyard of the backyard. There were no fountains and gardens here, only high walls, stables, and dirt and sand.

"Put him up." After giving this command, Leo raised his finger towards the tower beside the courtyard wall, and then in the corridor of the wall, a group of recruits from the Lius Legion held up a row of young soldiers. The copper pipe walked in neatly.

"I think this tube is not strong enough." Leo took one of them, looked at it, and said with an air of dissatisfaction.

So the leading centurion called his subordinates, walked in carrying a stronger and thicker copper pipe, and placed it on a special fork. While Syphax was still stunned, Leo held up the A thinner copper pipe, turned around and said to him:

"Dear Centurion, I admire your courage and perseverance. You are an out-and-out warrior. I think there is the most gorgeous execution method to be worthy of you. However, before you are formally executed, I have to ask someone to test it." At this time, several domestic slaves covered a dog's eyes with a cloth and tied it to the mouth of the copper pipe that was brought later.

Soon, there was an indescribable loud noise, and the dog's body turned into twisted and broken limbs in front of Syfax's eyes. The internal organs and blood bars were flying everywhere, and the copper pipe was also bent and destroyed.

"Change another one." Leo said, and then while the soldiers were busy, he slowly walked up to Syphax, "What do you think of this method of execution? I originally wanted to smear all the wounds on your body. Full of honey, and then let thousands of insects eat you into bones under the scorching sun, but there are too many people using this method, and it is impossible to express my admiration for you, so I came up with this. Fazi, I hope you will like it. I will use this pipe to execute you so that the goddess of funerals and the goddess of death will not be able to recognize your appearance. I will make you wander in pieces on the border of the River Styx forever."

Before Syfax could say anything, Leo suddenly added, "By the way, what did you think of the puppy just now? I heard that children and dogs are about the same size."

Immediately, all of Syphax's cold sweat flowed into his wound. He didn't know where all the sweat came from. It was very easy for a person to be a hero for himself, but once he thought of his child facing such a tragic and terrible slaughter, he began to be extremely angry and desperate. But Leo was still there, looking at him with a very cold look, "Kill me, as soon as possible." Syphax pleaded.

"No, no, I suddenly have a better idea, Centurion. That is to delay for a few more days. Maybe I will ask someone to bring your wife and children from Mount Surat. I will execute them in front of you in this courtyard. I think it will be very gorgeous, extremely gorgeous!"

"You bastard devil!"

"Then sell you to the devil in exchange for the lives of your wife and children!" Leo grabbed Syphax's hair and yelled at him, "Do you really think I dare not do this? Then try it, how about trying it?"

"I don't want to try, I don't want to try!"

"Then tell me the name of the mastermind behind the scenes!" Leo fiercely pulled Syphax's head onto the wooden frame and threw it.

Half an hour later, Leo wiped the sweat from his forehead and slowly walked out of the backyard door. He came to the fountain in the garden, scooped up water, and carefully washed his hair, neck and face. Then he closed his eyes and looked up, shook the water off his hair, walked through the courtyard and the other courtyard, and walked to the door of the manor. At this time, his father had just finished hunting and had just returned with the guards and guests.

"Father, congratulations, today I finally found the prey I longed for in the hills." Leo swayed and said this to the solemn-looking Li Bi Da, and then fell down.

"Leo, my child Leo!" Yulia, who was sitting on the sedan chair behind, shouted out. (To be continued...)