Chapter 896 Long Journey

"You're lying," Lucila took a deep breath, "You're just saying that so that I can forgive you for what you did and spare you."

"Maybe it is, maybe it is not." Pompeianus did not argue too much on this issue, and there was no panic on his face. In fact, from the moment his identity was revealed until now, his His expression was very calm, as if he hadn't seen the dagger against his chest, and he said leisurely, "No matter how much you hate me, there is at least one thing you can't deny, that is, I am indeed this The best person in the world for you.”

"No, you are just a liar who talks lies." Lucila looked at Zhang Heng who was eating melon and watching the fun. She seemed to have finally made up her mind. She gritted her teeth and said, "Kill him! Kill him and I will tell you the balance. Where is Blade’s library?”

"make a deal."

Zhang Heng was also very straightforward. He had been waiting for this sentence for a long time. Hearing this, he pushed the dagger neatly into Pompeianus's chest.

"This is why I like you," Pompeianus still looked at Lucilla and smiled at the last moment of his life, "but don't worry, my dear, even death can't separate us."

"What does that mean?" Lucila's expression changed slightly.

But Pompeianus could no longer answer, because he was no longer breathing.

Zhang Heng pulled out the dagger, "He is dead. I have completed my agreement with you. Now it is your turn to fulfill your part."

"Wait a minute, what did he mean at the end?" Lucila frowned.

"I can't answer your question. My understanding of him is limited to the parts related to hounds." Zhang Heng said, "Maybe you should ask yourself, after all, you and he have been a couple for so long."

Lucila's expression was a little uncertain, but she finally stopped worrying about this issue and said instead, "You seem to have a way to hide in the city. Can I hire you to be my assassin? In this war I lost all the assassins of the Balanced Blade, but we can recruit new people. You can become the Assassin Speaker. All the resources left by the Balanced Blade can be deployed by you. In addition, I will also pay You, a lot of money.”

Zhang Heng was completely indifferent when he heard this. He wiped off the blood on the dagger and then took the dagger back into his arms. "I'm sorry, the only thing I'm interested in about you is the whereabouts of the library."

There was a hint of anger on Lucila's face when she heard this, but she quickly sorted out her emotions.

Although she still has many political allies and has the identity of the imperial sister, the destruction of the Balanced Blade has indeed weakened her power a lot, and Zhang Heng was able to kill Ortrus and discover Pompeianus. Although it was a pity that Si's hidden identity could not be used by her, at this time Lucilla did not want to give herself another strong enemy.

So she nodded and said, "That's a pity, just wait."

After speaking, Lucila walked to her dressing table again, took out one of her dressing boxes, and then took out a map from the mezzanine below.

"Where is this?" Zhang Heng took the map, unfolded it and looked at it, wondering.

"Egypt." Lucilla said, "The secret library of the Balanced Blade was originally located in Greece, but due to the appearance of the traitor two hundred years ago, it had to be relocated. For security reasons, those people at that time would move the new library. The library was placed in a desert in Egypt."

"Ha, it looks like I can enjoy my long journey now. I hope the scenery along the way is not bad." Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows.

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After killing Pompeianus, Zhang Heng basically finished handling all the matters in Rome. After that, he returned to the southeastern city, mainly to arrange things after he left.

As for why Lucila was curious about why Marcus, Soap and others did not betray him for a high bounty, the reason is also very simple. It is not because Zhang Heng is charming enough, but because Zhang Heng used his little cheat again. weapon, showing his pair of shadow wings in front of Marcus, Soap and others, which had a huge impact on the spirits of several people. It is hard to say how long the effect of this move will be effective, but it was enough for Zhang Heng to survive the moment. Difficult situation.

The last place Zhang Heng went to was the Red Nose Blacksmith Shop, and he took out the props he had stored there that he could not use for the time being, because if nothing else happened, he would not return to this city again, and then Zhang Heng He used his level 2 makeup skills to blend in with the team leaving the city, successfully passed the city gate, and then looked back at Rome behind him.

In just six months here, he went from being a slave to a gladiatorial champion to being favored by the emperor. He was given the status of a free man and gradually became a noble with a fief. Finally, he became a wanted criminal in the entire empire. Probably no one could. There are greater ups and downs than his life experience.

However, Zhang Heng himself did not have much emotional fluctuations, because he was just a passerby to Rome in the second century AD. For him, whether he became a noble here or not, he did not even appreciate the scenery and charm of the city. .

Then Zhang Heng withdrew his gaze. He had less than a year left to play in this dungeon, which seemed quite long. However, considering the traffic conditions on the road at this time, it would probably take him a long time just to get from Rome to Egypt. It will take a lot of time. If you take the land route, you may not be able to reach your destination in a few months.

But fortunately, you can still take a boat and cross the Mediterranean directly, and the current wind direction is suitable for this voyage. Zhang Heng found a grain transport ship at the dock that was about to return. Don’t be surprised. When modern people look at Egypt, they think it is full of desert and Pyramids, but in the second century AD, Egypt was known as the granary of the Nile, with the grain shipped from here every year feeding half the population of the Roman Empire.

After paying a gold coin for the ticket, Zhang Heng successfully found a bed for himself on the ship. Returning to the sea again made Zhang Heng feel a little more cordial. It didn't take long for him to get along with the sailors on the ship. They became so familiar that after arriving in Egypt, the captain wanted to retain Zhang Heng and let him work on the ship, but the latter declined in the end.

Zhang Heng did not forget the purpose of his trip. Of course, after landing, he still spent two weeks to check in at the pyramid. After that, Zhang Heng spent money to buy thirty camels and prepared enough for himself. After eating food and water for seven months, hiring several local guides, and making sufficient preparations, they began to march towards the desert marked on the map.