Augustus Road

After Lepidus left with his followers, Combano was held down by the Thyme Legion soldiers around him. He was shackled and locked in the back of a mule cart while shouting threats. He was dragged and swaying forward. , because Lepidus was afraid that he would take advantage of the chaos to escape, he asked the military slaves around him to guard him, each holding a thorn stick. In this way, even if Combano could come up with any strange tricks, he could only seize one stick, and it was not a stick at all. Countless opponents who followed immediately came, and even a hero was afraid of a group fight.

It was a hot day in June, and the "golden arrows" of the sun were piercing the necks, chests and backs of everyone walking or riding horses. The smell of smoke and sweat was everywhere. Kang Bano squinted. Eyes, looking up at the unobstructed scorching sun, sweat swelled and flowed from every pore of his body, and his body was covered with salt-stained white spots. He was tired, thirsty, and dirty. He was dragged in shackles, and from time to time He was also severely beaten with a goad, and he couldn't help but regret why he didn't kill himself when the ship ran aground, otherwise he would be reduced to this situation - he, the "fingerless Combano" in Lusitania He is also a well-known figure in the green forest world. When he went to Africa to work as a horse thief in his early years, he became proficient in the Mauritanian bow skills, and his arrows were accurate. Later, he felt that Mauritania had nothing to lose, so he and his accomplices took a canoe to prepare. He crossed the Sea of ​​the Pillars of Hercules and went to Spain to try his luck. However, because his party forgot to worship the god when setting sail (this is Combano's own explanation), Poseidon suddenly caused a huge storm, and most of his party were buried in the belly of the fish. He drifted When he arrived at the shore, he was captured immediately. At that time, the civil war among the Romans had spread to Spain. One of the centurions who captured him said without even thinking about it, he said that he would give the Malaysian bandit a chance to start a new life. Of course, he wanted to completely cut off the "source of his evil thoughts" before, but the centurion did what he said, and when he pulled out the sword, three of his fingers fell off like short noodles. After fainting, Combano was thrown into the long grass by the centurion. Later, a shepherdess passing by took pity on him and gave him some rejuvenating goat's milk and applied herbal medicine to the wound, and he survived. , after waking up, he proposed to the girl, saying that he was willing to change his ways, but the result was that the girl was so scared that she ran away.

There was no way he could do it. With his natural looks and abilities, he was still the most suitable to be a horse bandit. After he figured out his career position, he started to flag up in Lusitania. With his fierceness and cunning, even if he lost his job, However, he quickly gathered a gang of refugees and scoundrels and started robbing houses again, until he was caught by the Roman army again.

After walking fifty stadias intermittently and reviewing the first half of his life intermittently, the military slave holding a prod next to Combano suddenly handed him a small jar of wine mixed with beeswax. , and then asked him whether he would drink it all in one gulp and die, or drink it slowly until he died. "Damn it, I'm a horse bandit, not an old widower raising ewes in the countryside!" Combano cursed, then he stuck his head and drank up the small jar of beeswax. Yes, it really quenches your thirst!

After walking for a while, when Combano felt hungry and thirsty again, the military slaves suddenly handed him another bottle of wine and bread with sausages. He was shackled like this, his hands and feet stretched out as he walked. , finished the food and drink in the hands of the military slaves. Of course, the military slaves continued to ask him the same questions, and he also gave him the same curses.

After walking for a while, before the military slaves could ask what they were doing, Combano shouted, "I want to eat a crispy roasted pigeon, and now it's time." This made the surrounding military slaves angry. Laughed loudly.

When camp was set up at night, Combano was nestled in a certain tent, eating roasted pigeons. The soldiers and military slaves guarding him asked him if he still wanted to escape or fight. If not, they would wait for a while. On the order of the officer, a bag of delicious small intestines from Faliske dipped in caviar will be delivered, as well as two beautiful and beautiful women. Combano's moral pride has been "reared" at a fixed time. After disappearing without a trace, he no longer cursed, but shouted that he would naturally accept the kindness of the black-haired, black-eyed and yellow-skinned official, but he was not willing to return to Rome as a prisoner or an exhibit, if possible. If so, he was willing to repay the officer to thank him for his kindness.

"You are not qualified to be a triumphal exhibit in Rome." The soldiers beside the camp immediately stood at attention and saluted. Lepidus walked in holding the golden baton with a smile on his face, "Of course you stay in Lucita Nia is more valuable. When this year’s Saturnalia comes, you will have to send some small gifts from door to door for me (the Romans had the habit of helping others or giving gifts during Saturnalia).”

At the other party's teasing, Combano held his belly and laughed, indicating that he understood Lebida's joke, and then asked Lebida when he could let him leave the military camp.

"After you leave, can you start the team again?" Li Bida asked.

Combano said of course, what Lusitania lacks most now is war and refugees. If you give me appropriate funding, I will be able to raise a team of one hundred horse bandits in three days. Lepidus expressed his appreciation for his ability and promised to immediately give him ten talents of money and horses for his sexual use. "Don't spend money on women. If you want women, I will I will find the best for you from Cadiz and Italy immediately. After leaving, wait for my instructions at the predetermined location. Don't play any tricks, otherwise I can kill you at any time. I'm afraid there won't be anything left on you by then. It’s easy to cut things off.”

Under the starry night, after a fierce battle with two beautiful young Spanish girls, Combano was a little weak when he mounted his horse. He looked back at Li Bi Da, and then took the talisman and money and left Li Bi Da's garrison unimpeded.

"What should we do next?" Habaruka asked beside Li Bi Da.

"Don't worry, Papinna dare not leave the barracks for the time being. You should send more guards to protect him and keep a good watch on him. Then, we can attack the city of Orcresi with peace of mind first." Li Bi Da answered easily.

"Will that old guy run away?"

"No, if he does, I will instruct Combano to kill him on the way, which will make things easier. I am mainly worried that Milu and his men cannot control themselves. Even if they kill Papinna, they will inevitably be punished by military law. I want to find the most appropriate opportunity, so that Milu can personally execute Papinna to sacrifice blood for the one-eyed general Setoulis, and also make this matter inconspicuous and without any trace." (To be continued.)