Chapter 818 Farewell
Zhang Heng packed up his things and took the little slave girl to Varo's residence.
In the negotiated deal between him and Marcus, in addition to one-fifth of the profit from each performance, the freedom of the little slave girl and Varo was also added. Now that the little slave girl is settled, only Varo's is left. .
However, Varo was not at the place where he lived. Zhang Heng heard Varo's roommate say that Varo should be at the training ground, so he grabbed the little slave girl who was peeking behind her and said to her, "Varo and I have something to do. If you want to talk, go out and wait for us outside the door."
"Oh." The little slave girl agreed obediently. She knew that Zhang Heng said this just because he didn't want her to hear it, but she no longer felt sorry for herself. Instead, she remembered what someone had said to him before, and there were some things that she didn't want her to hear. It was for her safety, so he walked away happily.
Afterwards, Zhang Heng came to the training ground alone.
Unlike the joy he felt when he agreed to give the little slave girl freedom, Marcus seemed a little hesitant to let Varro go, but considering the huge profits that Zhang Heng's monthly performances could bring, he finally agreed.
And this is no surprise to Zhang Heng.
Zhang Heng, the mastermind behind Varro's transformation from an antique dealer to a slave, has been found out through the investigation of the previous gangsters. The other party probably thought that Varro would never come out of the gladiator school alive, so they did not disclose this matter. It's done so perfectly and rigorously that anyone who cares about it can basically figure out the ins and outs of it.
However, Zhang Heng was somewhat surprised when he learned the truth.
Varro is sweating heartily on the training ground. He doesn't even know the news that Zhang Heng has won the championship. Now there is only one thing in his eyes, and that is training, training, and constant training.
Varro knew that his talent and strength were in the middle and lower reaches among the gladiators, and he was not outstanding. Before this, he had relied on Zhang Heng's secret help to survive many dangers. However, he could not rely on Zhang Heng for his whole life, let alone What's more, the two are now separated. If he wants to leave here, he will need to put in more sweat and effort than others to complete his revenge.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Heng had no intention of disturbing Varo, and just stood aside and quietly watched Varo's training.
It wasn't until a quarter of an hour later that Varro's practice came to an end that he noticed Zhang Heng on the other side. He put away his wooden sword and walked over, "Is the gladiatorial performance over?"
"Uh-huh." Zhang Heng nodded.
"Who won the final title?"
"The person standing in front of you right now."
"I knew it," Varro was sincerely happy for Zhang Heng, "No one can defeat you, my oriental friend, now Marcus will have to worry about what kind of reward he should give you. What are you doing for Victor?" The arena brings glory and fame.”
"Actually... Marcus and I are no longer a master and a slave."
"What do you mean?" Varro was startled when he heard this, "Did he sell you out? That shouldn't be the case. Wasn't he always thinking about finding Sisnates' successor?"
"No, I am free now. His Majesty the Emperor gave me the training sword after the performance."
"Is this true?" Varro's face was full of surprise, "But you have only played a few games. Have any newcomers gained freedom so quickly before?"
"Who knows, but I guess there is a first time for everything." Of course Zhang Heng would not tell Varro his previous conjecture. He just said to the former antique dealer, "After freedom, Marcus and I also reached an agreement. A new agreement, I will come back and help him play a game every month, and in addition to the payment, he also agrees to let you be free."
"You brought me with you?" Varro blushed when he heard this. He remembered that when they first met, he had tactfully told Zhang Heng that he couldn't take him to do business with him.
However, Zhang Heng looked indifferent, "You don't have to think too much. We were not familiar with each other at that time, and your reaction was normal. What I want to remind you is that your opponent may not only be your wife, but also your wife." Good friend, do you know this person Pellegrino?”
Varro frowned when he heard this, "This name sounds a bit familiar. Oh, I remembered it. He is a senator of the Senate. His servant once came to me with two antique vases, saying that Peregri Nuo wanted to sell these two expensive gadgets for money."
"Then what?"
"Then after a detailed inspection, I told him that his owner might have been deceived, because the two vases were not antiques at all, but his servant said that I was deceiving him, and he also framed me by saying that I was appraising them. I dropped the vase at the time, but he was by my side during the appraisal." Varro said, "Later, several regular customers came forward to prove my credibility, and the matter was settled. After that, I did not You take this matter so seriously, why did you mention Pellegrino, wait, do you mean that he is also related to the matter of my being framed?"
"Actually, it's more accurate to say that he is the one who leads all this. As for your best friend and your wife, the relationship between them has indeed... lasted for a while, and they are quite afraid of you. They discovered it, but with their abilities, they still can’t make such a plan.”
"This is what has always been strange to me," Varro smiled bitterly, "I said before that I never thought that my best friend would lie to me. In addition to our friendship, it is also because I know his abilities, so your Does it mean that Peregrino wanted to deal with me and then bribed my best friend and wife, but why? Why did Peregrino target me like this? I am just a small antique dealer, just because I Didn't you accept his two fake vases?"
"The bigger reason is probably that he is jealous of the wealth your family has accumulated."
"Um?"
"I asked someone to help investigate Pellegrino. This is not the first time this old guy has done this kind of thing. Many people have been targeted by him, or they have honestly accepted his blackmail. There are many disobedient people and Your fate will be the same." Zhang Heng said.
"So am I being targeted by a senator?" Varro's eyes flashed with fear after hearing this. After all, the full name of the Roman Empire is the Senate and the Roman People. To ordinary people, he is a giant. Varro originally thought that his enemy was just his friend and wife, but unexpectedly he turned out to be a high-ranking elder. However, after experiencing this incident, Varro's heart did become a lot stronger. His expression quickly returned to normal and he said to Zhang Heng, "I have a request."
"Um?"
"I don't want my freedom back."
"Oh, why? Haven't you been working hard for freedom?"
Varro clenched his fists, "That was when I didn't know who my opponent was. Since the mastermind behind the scenes was Pellegrino, he must have said hello to Marco Cruz. This was also the time when I recommended myself before. The reason why Marcus ignored it was that if I left the Gladiator School, it might not take long for this matter to reach Peregrino. No, it was very likely that Marcus would tell Peregrino directly. , he would not want to offend Pellegrino. Yes, I want freedom, and I want to breathe the outside air again in my dreams, but now is not the time, before I become stronger, find a way to deal with it. I won't leave here until Pellegrino does something about it."
Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows in surprise when he heard this, "It seems that you have indeed grown a lot during this period. Yes, this is indeed your best choice now."
"You have helped me a lot from the time we met until now," Varro looked into Zhang Heng's eyes and said sincerely, "I don't know how to repay your kindness, but in the end this is my business. So next, I hope I can solve it myself and I will find a way."