Chapter 13 The Plague of Lust (Part 1)

"Whether they are conducting official or private matters, their weapons are always in their hands." - Tacitus' description of the Germans

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Then Lepida whispered a few words quickly to Di Linmo. Di Linmo couldn't believe his ears, because the other party spent tens of thousands of drachmas to bribe him. It was indeed very simple, which made him I started to be wary again, because Cato's family motto clearly stated, "Don't believe in unrealistic bribes."

Of course, Lepidus also saw what this person was thinking, so he smiled kindly, wiped the blood on the other person's mouth carefully, then took out a small Egyptian turquoise pendant and said, "This is a special gift from Ptolemy to you." Yes, you are now Pharaoh's confidant. Listen to me and forget about the unlucky family motto. Look at little Cato himself wearing a sleeveless woolen robe in the middle of winter. Even his armpit hair is cold. It's blowing in the wind, do you still expect to get rich under his hands?" Then he hung the chain around Di Linmo's neck with his own hands and said softly, "And we are not kidding! Pharaoh values ​​you very much. When you are done, you will be the captain of the Egyptian palace guard. Now I will give you a noble name, Diotusos."

Diotusos, what rhythm is this? Seeing Di Linmo's confused expression, Li Bida immediately explained: We will never leave the people who work for us in danger and ignore them. After you have done this, you don't need little Cato by your side. Stay, come to me with this necklace, no matter when I am in Egypt, or in Rome, or anywhere, you go to Kaimes, come to see me directly, or go to see Pharaoh, then you He became an official with an annual salary of 50,000 drachmas. Remember, give yourself the name of Diotusus. "

After saying that, Lepidus patted the guy on the shoulder and said, "Don't play tricks, or your head will hang on the tower in Subura District. I have something to lose, but you don't." Then he left the dark and dirty world. went out at the other end of the alley.

About an hour later, Di Linmo stood at the door diligently and guided the hired cook to the backyard. At this time, Cato's back was turned to him, so he did not notice the scars on his face, but Sabo did. After noticing it, he smiled. At this moment, Cato began to put forward new conditions, "You can also move the auction out of Cyprus, but I will no longer request a budget for your army, nor will I provide any supplies."

After speaking, little Cato was ecstatically immersed in the joy of victory. He didn't care at all about his butler's bruised nose and face. Sabo was still determined to play the show to the end, so he and Tagus had a heated discussion, and there seemed to be some disputes over different opinions.

Around evening, Sabo and Tagus finished their meal, reached a comprehensive compromise with Gatto, and left the Governor's Palace in Nicosia. Then Sabo said to Tagus, "According to the arrangements of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, You return to the camp first and start training the soldiers as soon as possible. Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief told me that he hopes that under your training, the soldiers of the Thirteenth Army will be as skilled in swordsmanship as he is."

Tagus hit his forehead with his fist in excitement, and then rode out of the city gate.

With some luggage in his arms, Sabo ran down to the gorgeous arcade and walked in. Lepidus in a cloak was waiting for him there, "Where's Marco Anthony?"

Lepidus got up and took Sabo to the end of the corridor. Then at the wooden stairs, a very drunk Anthony was lying there, snoring like thunder. Lepidus asked Sabo to put all the things away, and then asked if everything was ready. Sabo nodded. .

The clear water in the pitcher drenched Antony from head to toe, and the water just fell down through the gaps in the wood. Antony coughed and cursed, and Lepidus shouted, "Military tribune of the Thirteenth Illyrian Legion." But Cornelius Antony stands up!"

"Yes." Anthony replied in Latin and stood up unsteadily.

"What is this?" Li Bida asked, holding up a small dark spice box.

"This is a special potion from Egypt. Burning it and smoking it can create beautiful hallucinations." Anthony answered clearly.

"What are these?" Li Bida asked, holding up two egg-like things in his hand.

"This is the finest crocodile egg shell from the Nile that allows a woman to successfully avoid pregnancy."

"Then what is this?" Li Bida raised another oblong jar and asked.

Antony squinted his eyes, took a look with the smell of alcohol, and then replied: "This is some kind of aphrodisiac oil that has become popular in Rome recently, but I never need it."

Lepidus nodded with satisfaction, and then put the things into the suitcase one by one. The first of these three things was from Cleopatra, the second was from her personal maid, and the third was from before. The items bought from Domugong were now held in the hands of Sabo, who was already very calm, and he began to issue orders to the drunkard: "Marco Anthony, I need you to use these things to help me complete a task. "

"I will do anything for the glory of the Lion Flag! Ugh!" Anthony almost vomited out the wine and half-digested food in his throat.

"Your Excellency, Commander, here comes the brazer." Half a day later, Sabo from the third apartment in the arcade said, holding on to the blinds with vines and potted plants, looking at the wooden stairs.

Lepida also leaned over the blinds. It was indeed that Asher. Her face was glowing. Lepida's eyesight was very good. He could tell at a glance that she had used perfume. She must have gone through the process of removing hair before coming. It didn't look like that at all. The stoic appearance I saw in Rhodes Island before, and more directly, she was walking up the wooden stairs wearing a bright red cloak. This was the standard dress of Roman women.

"Well, Asher did hang out with Claudius and Anthony for a long time before, so when Anthony invited her, even though she had a psychological struggle, she came immediately." After Lepidus finished speaking, he and Sabo sat on the couch in the apartment. On the couch, I listened carefully to what was going on in the next room, because Anthony was there.

After the door opened, there was first a small but intense conversation, and after a while, the sound of stripping off clothes was heard, and then they began to moan and scream, and kept making their way into the room through the thin wooden walls. Lepidus and Sabo looked at each other with awkward expressions. One thought of Poti (and others, of course), and the other thought of Neferdidi, and they both coughed quietly. In order to resolve the atmosphere, Lepidus first asked:

"What was the outcome of your conversation with Cato Jr.?"

"Just as you expected, Cato Jr. was induced by the Joseph Chamber of Commerce and was willing to go to other places to auction the loot of war. However, he also refused to provide budget and supplies to our legion because of this."

"Well, this stubborn donkey also has a cunning side." Lepidus said. At this time, Asher over there was like a bitch, shaking the ground on the bed, barking louder and louder, while Anthony was Shouting the legion's ** drill command became more and more energetic. (To be continued.)