Zhang Heng's previous performances had earned him some money. In addition, when he won the championship at the Amphitheatrum Flavium, he also received a lot of gifts and copper coins from the enthusiastic audience. Although most of these gifts went to Mark Reuss, he still had enough money to rent a house.
Strictly speaking, Zhang Heng's resignation was not considered a total rejection. After all, Commodus could not wait to offer him the next job, and he was still working at the Balance Blade. So, he took the slave girl to look at a few houses and finally chose the most comfortable one. However, the rent was also the most expensive.
Their room was located south of Plato Square. When they opened the window, they could see the Tiber River. Other than the beautiful scenery, it also reduced the risk of a fire. Zhang Heng initially wanted to rent two rooms, but the slave girl insisted that one room was enough. There was no need to waste money. She said that she could sleep on the floor.
Anyway, before Zhang Heng put together a bed for her, she had been sleeping like this. Most slaves also slept like this.
"But you are no longer a slave now," Zhang Heng said.
"But don't you want me to take care of your daily life? How can I take care of you if we are not in the same room? Besides, didn't we live like this before? Is there a problem?" The slave girl blinked.
"Uh, let me ask you this. After you are free, have you thought about what you want to do to make a living in the future?" Zhang Heng asked helplessly.
However, to his surprise, the slave girl nodded repeatedly after listening, "Yes, I have. I have seriously considered it."
"Oh? This is unexpected. What do you want to do in the future? "
"I want to clean your house and take care of your daily life," the slave girl said without thinking.
"…"
"Do you need someone to clean and take care of your daily life?" the slave girl asked.
"Well, it seems so." Zhang Heng could not refute her. Rome in the second century AD was not modern. It was convenient for a person to live alone. There were no toilets, no washing machines, no running water, and no convenience stores downstairs. Even the kitchen was shared by many people.
Of course, Zhang Heng could survive alone on a deserted island. However, he would need to spend too much energy to maintain his basic survival. Hence, it was necessary to hire someone to take care of his daily life.
"I took care of you for a period of time. I did a good job, right?" the slave girl asked.
"Well, that's true." Zhang Heng nodded.
"Does that mean I've found a job?" The slave girl completed the perfect deduction.
"… Forget it. Let's leave it at that for now. I'll find you a proper job to support yourself later." Zhang Heng had to compromise.
So the matter of the house was settled.
Zhang Heng asked the owner to add another bed. After that, he gave the slave girl some money and asked her to buy some necessary daily necessities. By the time the two were done cleaning up, it was already very late. As the main laborer, the slave girl was so tired that she collapsed on the bed and fell asleep.
Zhang Heng, on the other hand, was still awake. He was waiting for someone.
By the time the moon rose high in the sky, the streets were getting quieter and quieter. The few taverns and entertainment venues had also closed. Other than a few drunkards in the alleys and gutters, everyone else had already fallen asleep. The person Zhang Heng was waiting for had finally arrived.
"Is this your new residence?" Dadatis jumped in from the window like a ghost.
"Okay." Zhang Heng nodded, looked at the street downstairs, and closed the window.
"It looks good." Dadatis looked around, and his eyes fell on the slave girl on the bed. "You even brought her out? You are not as ruthless as you appear on the surface. "
"I never said that I am ruthless," Zhang Heng replied.
"But your emotions hardly fluctuate," Dadatis said. "Very good. This is a characteristic that all assassins dream of." After that, he paused and continued, "Your previous performance was very good. Not only did you win the championship, but you also successfully aroused Commodus's interest in you. If everything goes well, he will give you one or two small tasks to do. If you complete them well, he will put you in an important position. You can also smoothly enter the small power circle around him and find out the whereabouts of Altrus."
"Before these things happen, I want to ask you something first. Did the Balance Blade arrange the sudden calls for my freedom earlier today?" Zhang Heng interrupted.
"Have you already noticed it?" Dadatis was a little surprised. "But I am not in charge of this part. If you want to know more about this, there is someone who may be able to help you."
"Who?"
"The priestess. She wants to see you."
Zhang Heng was surprised. According to Dadatis, the organizational structure of the Balance Blade was actually not complicated. Other than a group of peripheral personnel who provided external services, the internal core was a group of top assassins and a priestess. There was no nominal leader. Among them, assassins like Dadatis were the sharpest weapons of the Balance Blade. Usually, they formed something similar to a council to maintain the organization's operation. However, the priestess of Kreis could mobilize all the power of the Balance Blade through the oracle.
To some extent, she could even be regarded as the actual controller of the Balance Blade. However, Zhang Heng guessed that the Balance Blade should belong to a powerful political force. If that was the case, the priestess of the Balance Blade was probably just a mouthpiece for that political force.
No matter what the real situation was, the priestess was undoubtedly a very important figure. Zhang Heng did not expect that before he could prove his loyalty through the Balance Blade's test, the priestess wanted to see him.
Could it be because the relationship between him and Commodus had gone smoothly beyond his expectations?
Zhang Heng could not guess what the priestess was thinking for the time being. And he did not know if this meeting between the two was a blessing or a curse. So he did not immediately agree to it. Instead, he asked, "Do the other core members of the organization know about this meeting?"
"I don't think so," Dadatis shook his head. "I was also suddenly informed that the priestess wanted to see you. Under normal circumstances, even the core members of the organization would have a hard time meeting the priestess. She will not show up unless there is an oracle."
"So, does her appearance mean that a new oracle has appeared?" Zhang Heng frowned.
"No, you don't have to be nervous. This time is different. She just wants to see you," Dadatis said. Dadatis said. "Also, don't you want to enter the library in the secret base? Usually, more than two-thirds of the assassins need to agree to this. If the priestess is willing to help you, she can take you directly into the library." "That's right.
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