Augustus Road

There were still a few hours before Hebrida would be punished with confinement. He, Arminius, Safano and other old friends were drinking heavily in the tent in front. Of course, he was the only one drinking. Because he will not have any combat missions next.

When Hebrida said the punishment decision of Kulas, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief. Thank God, there were still two hundred drachmas.

"You have to remember to hand over Monime's crown." Arminius did not forget to remind him.

Haibrida, whose eyes were red from drinking, responded vaguely to show that he heard it. Then he rubbed his wine glass and asked, "What are you going to do about Fantu and Batiatas?"

Safano excused himself with some embarrassment to pack his belongings and went aside to bundle shields, pickaxes and other things. Arminius also frowned and said nothing: Fantu is dead, Batiatus is equivalent to a useless person, and the army Their pension was only 800 sesetus, which was a drop in the bucket, not to mention that the two of them owed a lot of debt during their lifetimes.

"You two, please give me five hundred drachmas and remit it to their families to settle the account with me." After finishing speaking, Hebrida drank the inferior wine in the glass.

After a long time, Arminius whispered: "This is not your obligation, dear Hebrida."

"Boom!" Hebrida stuck the dagger on the table, and the candle on the table swayed violently. "The debt of blood is written in black and white! They saved my life in Li Ketun. The Romans never I owe a favor—I have twenty slaves, and with these, I can earn twenty thousand sestes. Are you afraid that I can’t afford to pay you back?”

"The winter camp is cancelled, Hebrida. By the time you go back to Bithynia to deal with the slaves, you will probably be half dead." Safano interjected from the side.

Then Hebrida grabbed him by the collar, like an angry leopard, and said: "Anyway, you have to believe me and just hand over the money!" After that, he let go of Safano and lowered his head. Shaking and holding on to the tent door, he slowly walked out, shouting curses at Luculas and Uteris all the way.

After Lepidus brought back the mule, he went to the back room of the camp to chop firewood. After pushing the door in, he saw Adiana wrapped in a robe and sitting on a pile of firewood in the darkness, her black eyes shining brightly. Looking at herself, she looks very much like her mother, as beautiful and arrogant.

Lepidus felt a little uncomfortable. Adiana's character was one that could repel people thousands of miles away. He didn't like being looked at by her, so he turned his back and prepared to start working.

"I thought highly of you. I thought you were a dirty Roman, but I didn't expect you to be a thousand times filthier than the Romans. You are a despicable reptile and a slave." In the dimness, Adiana spoke sweetly but viciously. A voice sounded, "If you knew that you once suppressed and attacked such a noble me, you should commit suicide in shame now!"

Lepidus, who was insulted, became a little angry and began to argue: "It seems that the poison did not enter your blood and heart, but it all stayed on your tongue."

Adiana's eyes widened in astonishment. He didn't expect that this Asian-looking slave would dare to mock someone as noble as her, and she could also speak Greek. After a pause, she said quickly and somewhat sadly. Author: "People in the Black Sea say that Mithridates was frequently poisoned by his mother and younger brother since he was a child. Not only was he not poisoned to death, but he became invulnerable to all poisons. It seems that I inherited my father's bloodline. Those poisons Not enough to take my life.”

Then, she said in a commanding tone: "If you, a slave, are willing to hand me over to the commander-in-chief of the Romans, let me enjoy the treatment that a princess deserves, and leave this place full of despicable people as soon as possible. , I can consider promoting you to my attendant slave."

"The Roman commander came here just now, but maybe before you saw him, he was humiliated and killed because his identity was exposed." Lepidus split a piece of firewood and said slowly, "I am willing to help You are just doing it out of morality."

Adiana snorted contemptuously.

"Until you wait for the right time, please be patient." At this time, a person flashed past the door. It was Demetrius, holding a medicine bag in his hand.

"That's the medicine bag. Who is that slave treating?" Adiana asked.

"Baptitas." Lepidus blurted out, "That's that, that..." He realized Adiana's reaction and did not continue to speak. He just made gestures to replace the following words.

I couldn't see Adiana's expression. I could only see her fair face slowly receding and disappearing into the darker darkness. She stopped talking to Lepida, and only her eyes were still shining, like two stars. .

Suddenly, there was a loud noise, which was the sound of the workshop being kicked open, and the screams of the slaves in front. Hebrida's rough voice sounded: "All pigs, get out of here and come to the master." !”

Adiana followed Lepidus quietly and walked to the front room. The door panel had been kicked off by Hebrida. This little centurion, smelling of alcohol, stood in the middle of the door, like an angry leopard. , looking for poor "prey".

Several male and female slaves huddled on the ground fearfully. They understood Hebrida's temper better than Lepida: once this thug encounters something unsatisfactory, he will not hesitate to vent his anger on the slaves.

At this time, the unlucky and unaware Demetrius just came in from the door after changing the medicine for Batiatus in another tent. Hebrida grabbed his hair and slammed him against the remaining half of the door. The Jew screamed and begged for mercy, which aroused Hebrida's anger. With the sound of bangs, the door soon became bloody. Finally, the Jewish sissy was like a dying shrimp, bending her thin body and falling in the dust, making a low sound, not knowing whether it was crying or groaning.

Lepidus looked back at Adiana, hoping that this girl from a noble family could stop Hebrida's atrocities, but Adiana stood there calmly without saying a word.

"Officer, you've drunk too much. You should regain your senses. You shouldn't treat us like this, even though we are slaves." Finally, Lepidar said this with a courageous tone. He felt his body shaking violently after he said it, and other slaves cast horrible eyes from all directions.

Hebrida looked at Lepidar drunkenly, swaying back and forth in place. It was obvious that he was also "shocked" by Lepidar's words. Then he laughed and slowly took off his armor and sweatshirt, one by one. Finally, he stood there naked, with caterpillar-like scars all over his body and face, which complemented his "dagger" and looked extremely hideous.

Because of her surname, Adiana turned around in disgust. Her movements were particularly eye-catching and really aroused Hebrida's "interest".

"You! Karabia, right." Hebrida pointed at Adiana.

Adiana turned back, frowning her dark eyebrows, "You are presumptuous. Who gave you the right to call me that?"

Lepidad secretly groaned, but still tried his best to block his body between the two.

Hybrida seemed not to understand Adiana's words, and then ordered: "You, turn around, support the wall with both hands, and lift your buttocks."

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