Chapter 787 A Wise Choice

The gangsters looked at each other in confusion after hearing this, could they still play like this? Steal their money and then use it to hire their people?

What's this, a copper penny is not spent to use them in vain.

But now they do need money. In the end, the leading gangster responded quickly. They have already lost the money. If they don't agree, they won't get the money back. It's better to listen to the other party's conditions first.

So he said, "Do you want us to teach the people in Unap Arena a lesson?"

"Oh, no, don't worry, I won't make it difficult for you." Zhang Heng said, "It has nothing to do with Unap Arena, I just want you to help me investigate other things."

Zhang Heng briefly introduced the former antique dealer, and then said, "Under normal circumstances, it would be a waste for Varo to be sold and thrown into a gladiator school with his ability. Apparently someone had greeted Marcorus in advance. Luo's wife and his friend are just civilians and should not be able to do this. I need your help to find out who is behind this. Friendly reminder, can you find a slave trader named Hummus? , I will give you ten denarius first, and I will give you the rest after the deal is completed. What do you think? If this cooperation is pleasant, maybe I will come to you next time."

The leading gangster looked at his companions. One of the four was hesitant, and the remaining three nodded to him. So the leading gangster also nodded and said, "Okay."

"Wise choice, come to the Gladiator School to find me when you have news." Zhang Heng counted out ten silver coins and returned them to the five gangsters along with the dagger.

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Zhang Heng has always been a helper when it comes to Varo. For example, he helped Varo pass the final test before, and during a melee between twelve people, he chose to plunder the formation for Varo after finishing Nasika, instead of helping the rear by himself. The purpose of getting rid of his opponent is to help Varro increase his confidence, because if nothing else happens, the two of them will not team up again.

The situation this time was similar. Zhang Heng had always guessed that there was a mastermind behind Varro's incident. It would not be easy for the latter to gain freedom. However, both of them were still in the training camp at that time, and Zhang Heng could only Without further ado, since there is an opportunity now, let the five gangsters who bumped into his hands go and investigate. If everything goes well, at least the former antique dealer will know who his real enemy is.

In addition, Zhang Heng is also trying to train some people who can do things for him. After all, he is just an outsider to the city of Rome, and his ability to deal with various religions is not as strong as that of local snakes. Moreover, he is still a slave and has not been freed.

Of course, according to Dadatis, the Blade of Balance has a group of excellent peripheral personnel, but Zhang Heng is still in the testing period and cannot use those people. In addition, even if Zhang Heng finally passes the test and really joins the Blade of Balance In the middle, I can't completely trust the Balanced Blade. After all, I still have to form my own team. It doesn't necessarily have to be these five people, but I can start with five people.

In short, whether it is the Gladiator School or the Balanced Blade, Zhang Heng needs to keep a hand.

After the attack, Zhang Heng didn't go to the temple anymore, not because he was worried that the people in Unap Arena would attack him again, but because the sky had started to get dark.

So Zhang Heng returned to the Gladiator School. Marcus seemed to really like him. Not only did he agree to his request, but he also changed his residence. Zhang Heng walked into the new room and found that the room was more than twice as big. This time he no longer has to listen to other people's snores. In addition, there is a female slave in the house who is dedicated to serving him. The latter can not only take care of his daily life, but also meet his certain needs.

However, Zhang Heng was still more accustomed to living alone, but considering that the girl might be punished after driving her away, Zhang Heng didn't say anything in the end. After dark, he simply washed up and went to bed.

This time his senses were much sharper, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Dadatis standing in front of the bed.

The old trainer waved to him, and the two of them walked around the sleeping girl lying on the floor and came outside.

In the previous week, Dadatis also came to see Zhang Heng several times, but they were all late at night. The old trainer seemed to not want to be seen interacting with Zhang Heng, but the relationship between him and Habitus before There seems to be no such problem.

"How's it going? Did you have a pleasant afternoon?" Dadatis asked.

"Did you find those people who attacked me?" Zhang Heng was a little surprised, because in his opinion, those gangsters did not lie.

"You are only half right. The person is indeed found from other arenas. I just gave them your basic information in advance. With your performance in the twelve-person melee, anyone who is not stupid will attack you. "The old trainer said leisurely, "Very good, you asked Markrus for the right to go out freely. Our next stage of training happens to be conducted outside."

"Um?"

"The stealth you have practiced for so long should come in handy. Only actual combat can help you digest theoretical knowledge." Dadatis said, "You have to get rid of the little tail following you, and you can't do it like this time Do the same thing."

"It doesn't sound difficult." Zhang Heng said, even if he didn't learn to sneak, he could still get rid of the people he was following with his speed.

"No, no, no, you don't understand what I mean. You need to stay around them without being discovered by them. This is the assassin's stealth." The old trainer said.

"Are you serious?" Zhang Heng asked, "I am a foreigner. My appearance is difficult to be ignored in the crowd."

"So this is the exercise that best reflects an assassin's stealth ability." Dadatis' confident words made it difficult for Zhang Heng to refute.

The old trainer paused and continued, "You are very skilled, so when there is a problem, you immediately think of how to rely on your own skills to solve it. This is not a problem in normal times, but it will hinder your progress on the road of assassination. And to be a good assassin you need to overcome that."

Although Dadatis' tone was almost the same as usual, Zhang Heng still heard a hint of hidden meaning in it and asked, "Have you encountered any trouble recently?"

"The organization does have some objections to recruiting you, but that's not what I'm worried about." The old trainer hesitated and decided to tell Zhang Heng the truth, "About two hundred years ago, a man appeared in our organization A traitor, he took refuge with the Roman Emperor Octavian at the time. With the help of Octavian, he also formed an assassin organization to assassinate members of the Balanced Blade. I don’t want to be seen getting close to you for this reason. In recent years, I have had to show my face due to some things. Although I have made some disguises, I can't hide it from the real masters."