Gladiators were the super idols of this era.
Hence, it was difficult for them to escape from the entanglement of the rich and powerful.
And the worst thing was that no matter how famous the gladiator was, he still could not get rid of his slave identity. As long as someone offered a high enough price, the gladiator school would usually arrange a secret rendezvous between the gladiator and the generous lady.
And when a man and a woman met secretly, it was self-evident what would happen after that.
This was also an extra income for the gladiator school, but most gladiators would not be too resistant to this kind of thing.
Other than the fact that they could not disobey their master's orders, it would also add a touch of color to their legendary stories.
The most famous story was the story of Sergio and Aibiya. The former was a famous gladiator at that time, and the latter was the wife of a senator. Aibiya always went on a date with Sergio after his performance. Many people in Rome knew about it at that time.
But no one expected that Aibiya would abandon her husband and family for Sergio. The couple, who were tortured by love, finally eloped and left Rome one night.
Their story had also become the favorite subject of bards.
Mark Reuss did not expect that Zhang Heng would reject such a thing that seemed harmless to him. And it would cost him a lot of money. If it were someone else, his face would have turned gloomy by now. But now, his relationship with Zhang Heng was in the honeymoon stage.
Mark Reuss did not want to destroy the friendly atmosphere that he had worked so hard to create because of this matter. So he thought about it and said, "I can help you reject some people you don't like, but there are some people with high positions that even I can't afford to offend. So I can't promise you anything in this regard. However, I can promise you that from now on, no one will disturb you until the performance at the Amphitheatrum Flavium begins."
"The Amphitheatrum Flavium?" Zhang Heng pretended to know nothing about it.
"Yes, that's right. I won't hide it from you. The war between us and the Germanic is over. Our new emperor is about to return from the battlefield. At that time, there will be a grand gladiatorial show to announce the beginning of his reign. Not only us, but several famous gladiator schools in Rome will also send their gladiators. I heard that there are also many powerful gladiator schools in other cities. How about it? Are you confident?"
Mark Reuss looked at Zhang Heng expectantly. The reason why he was so patient and friendly was because of the upcoming gladiatorial show. It would be a reshuffle between the gladiator schools.
As expected, the latter did not disappoint him. He nodded and said, "Of course, I will win for you."
"Very good." Mark Reuss was overjoyed.
…
Earlier, Dadatis, on the other side, also left the gladiator school quietly. No one noticed him.
He came to a small market, passed through the alleys with drying poles, and came to a wooden loggia, where a man was selling spices. His stall had saffron, pepper, cloves, mint, and rosemary.
Dadatis squatted down and carefully picked out the spices. However, at this moment, a sharp blade was pointed at his back.
"Are you really as old as the rumors say? Have you lost your basic judgment?" A voice sounded in his ear.
Dadatis did not look back and said lightly, "Maybe, but you don't seem to be as strong as the rumors say. Otherwise, you wouldn't have taken the flowers from the little girl at the previous intersection."
The man's expression changed when he heard what Dadatis said. "Did you do something to the flowers? No, you are just bluffing. "
"Otherwise, why do you think I am here? Isn't it to make an antidote for you?" Dadatis said leisurely.
"You lied to me. Who would use spices to make an antidote?"
"No, I just know that you don't like things that taste bad. So, I bought spices to make it taste better for you," Dadatis said while putting the mint in his hand into a small bottle.
The man behind him hesitated for a moment. Finally, he took the small bottle and drank it in one gulp. At the same time, he put away the dagger in his hand.
"Why aren't you in the arena? Isn't he your favorite student?"
"Because I never watch a battle without suspense. You went to watch his gladiatorial performance. What do you think? He is very good, right?" Dadatis clapped his hands and stood up from the ground.
"An assassin needs to hide and be patient. He needs to find the right opportunity to deal a fatal blow, not the ability to fight head-on." The man was dissatisfied. "He is more suitable to be a warrior and fight on the battlefield. Besides, he has begun to become famous. As long as Mark Reuss is not blind, he will train him as the trump card of the arena. By that time, he will be used to living a glorious life. Can he bear the loneliness and be willing to become a nameless person like us?"
"You made the same mistake I made when I first met him. That is, you underestimated him. Believe me, it is impossible for someone like him to be bought by Mark Reuss." Dadatis said, "As for his fighting style, you don't have to worry about it. I am teaching him the skills of an assassin now."
"Oh, I see." The man chuckled, "You said that Mark Reuss can't buy him. Is it because you can't convince him to believe in Kreis and accept our philosophy?"
"I'm working on it. This kind of thing always needs a process." Dadatis shrugged.
"Don't tell me that you have forgotten what happened two hundred years ago. At that time, the organization received an oracle, and we were supposed to kill Octavian, just like how our people assassinated Caesar. In the end, Octavian instigated one of us. That traitor joined forces with Octavian, and they almost destroyed the Balance Blade. Many of our seniors died because of it. This is the result of recruiting people who do not have a strong faith to join the Balance Blade."
The man paused, "You know that the other members of the organization will not agree to let someone who does not have a strong faith join us."
"I regret what happened two hundred years ago, but as I said, this kind of thing always needs a process," Dadatis said slowly.
"Process? Except for your old friend, Faceless, I don't think you can get the support of anyone else. And the environment is different from two hundred years ago. Now, we are surrounded by enemies. "
"Then don't turn others into our enemies."
"Why can't you just follow the previous plan and ask Habitus to help us?" The man was a little angry.
"Habitus will not cooperate with us. I am his trainer, and I know him far better than you do. He is the one who is most likely to betray us. If we want to carry out the plan smoothly, we have no other choice," Zhang Heng said.
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