Zhang Heng didn't expect Gabi to take him directly to Marcruz's residence.
The latter's Domus is not in the gladiator school, but diagonally across the street, a good location.
The so-called Domus refers to the mansion of the rich. Unlike the villas in modern society, the Domus looks more like a small fortress. Apartment with balcony.
Zhang Heng followed Gabi into the gate, passed through the hallway, and came to the front hall. Although there are no windows, the light inside is good. This is because the front hall has no roof. Collect rainwater.
When it rains, the rainwater will flow out from the mouths of several statues on the edge of the roof, and just fall into a square rain bearing pool.
The rain bearing pond can not only play a decorative role, allowing the sparkling waves to reflect on the surrounding walls, adding to the atmosphere, but also connecting to the underground water storage tank, which ensures that a Domus can have water at any time. On the contrary, the living The civilians in the apartment buildings had to go out to fetch water from the wells and fountains in the city.
Zhang Heng didn't expect Marcruz to be standing in the front hall waiting for him. When he saw him show up, he immediately walked over enthusiastically and grabbed his shoulders.
In the eyes of other Romans, this can be regarded as a shocking move. The master came out to greet the slave in person, and he also made a gesture that only friends would do. Meaning, as if all this was natural and completely from the heart.
Now he looks amicable and full of affinity, and he is no different from the one who was sitting on the balcony on the second floor, looking down at the slaves under his feet.
But just when everything was going smoothly, a cold snort destroyed the atmosphere of enjoying the joy of the host and the guest.
Zhang Heng had noticed the girl standing on the second floor a long time ago. When he walked into the front hall, the other party's face became gloomy, and when Marcruz put his arms around Zhang Heng's shoulders, the girl stomped her feet directly. Turned back to the house.
"Oh, that's my second daughter, Doma." Marcruz introduced, "Don't take it to heart, I've been busy with the gladiator school, and I didn't have time to take care of her, so she developed this kind of behavior." Wild, let's go to the reception room."
Gabi seemed a little worried about Marcruz's safety, and said, "Master... Would you like to find some more people?"
"It doesn't matter," Marcruz waved his hand, "Zhang Heng is one of his own. Besides, with his skills, if he really wants to kill me, the person you find may not be able to stop him."
Gabi bowed after hearing this and said nothing more.
Marcruz smiled again, "Come on, let's go to the reception room."
Compared with the front hall, the light in the reception room is a bit dim, but once the eyes get used to the dim light, you can see the murals on the wall and the mosaic floor tiles under your feet, which are quite colorful.
Of course, the most conspicuous thing is a large table and the gem-studded chair behind the table. Marcruz is sitting on it now, and he pointed to another stool opposite.
So Zhang Heng didn't hesitate to sit on it.
"Interesting, I asked Gabi and other people in charge of contacting the slave traders and seeing the goods. They can't remember who bought you from that day." Marcruz said while looking at Zhang Heng.
"So?" Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows.
"So I guess it's a good thing, because it means no one knows about your past, and we can do some articles on it, to increase the mystery of your attractiveness to the audience, which is a good thing, and it's fatal for women. Attractive, but the sense of mystery in you is not enough now, I can ask people to release some ambiguous gossip, for example, you are a prince or general of a certain country in the East, and you were conspired to live in Rome, and then Slaved and sold into the arena, every woman loves the story of misfortune, and it inspires compassion in them...”
Marcruz talked eloquently, but when he was halfway through the talk with great interest, he found that Zhang Heng had no reaction, and he slapped his head again, "Oh, didn't I say it yet, I want you to be the new recruit of the Victor Arena?" Ace, do you know Cisnatus, he was the most popular and adored man in all Rome when he was a gladiator school, and I can give you everything he ever had, no, I can give you more than he had Everything about it makes you more famous than him."
"And what do I have to pay?" Zhang Heng asked.
"Victory, many victories, non-stop victories," Marcruz leaned back, "I don't want anything from you except victory, my friend, of course, we also need you to cooperate to do something when necessary." publicity."
"I'm your slave, you can just order me for this kind of thing, if not, you can threaten me with death." Zhang Heng said.
"No, no, no, I didn't treat you as a slave. You are different from those guys," Marcruz said, taking out a bottle of wine and two glasses from under the table. Respect talents, as long as you have the ability, I will respect you, not to mention I don’t know why I feel that you are special from the first time I saw you, I don’t mean appearance, this feeling is more like soul Yes, I like you, really, and I think we can definitely do great things together, your strength, coupled with my operation, the whole of Rome will be crazy about you."
Marcruz poured the wine into two glasses and said enthusiastically, "Try it, this is a wine from Persia."
After Zhang Heng took the cup and finished drinking, he continued, "Now we are friends, you can tell me what you want and need, beauties, fine wine...or other things, as long as it is within my ability , I can satisfy you."
Hearing this, Zhang Heng put down his wine glass and said, "I want to go out and get some air."
"No problem, you can leave the gladiator school at will, just tell Gabi." Marcruz nodded without much hesitation. He was not worried about Zhang Heng's escape. The latter had no relatives in Rome and was very handsome. characteristics, and now that he has started to gain fame, it is even more difficult to escape.
However, Zhang Heng didn't want to leave for the time being. He mainly wanted to get back the things he had stored outside. It was not without his good side as he became famous. At least it seemed that Marcruz still wanted to maintain a relative relationship with him. The relationship is close, which means that the latter should not covet his things anymore. In addition, Zhang Heng wants to visit the ancient city of Rome after being bored in the gladiator school for so many days.
"Is there anything else?" Marcus asked thoughtfully.
"Also, I don't want to date anyone." Zhang Heng said.
Marcruz gradually put away his smile when he heard the words, and a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.
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