The gangsters looked at each other when they heard the words, can they still play like this? Someone who robbed them of their money and then used that money to hire them
What is this? Is it useless to use them without spending a coin
But now they do need money. In the end, the gangster in the lead reacted faster. They have already lost the money. If they don't agree, they won't get it 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 the Unap Arena?"
"Oh, no, don't worry, I won't make it difficult for you." Zhang Heng said, "It has nothing to do with the Unap Arena, I just want you to help me investigate something else."
Zhang Heng briefly introduced the matter of the former antique dealer, and then said, "Normally, Valo was sold, and it was a waste to be thrown into the gladiator school with his ability. Obviously, someone had greeted Marcruz in advance. Luo's wife and his friend are only civilians, and they probably can't do this. I need your help to find out who is behind this. Friendly reminder, you can find a slave trader named Chickpea to find out , I’ll give you ten denarius first, and I’ll give you the rest after the work is done, what do you think, if this cooperation is happy, maybe I’ll come to you again next time.”
The leading gangster glanced at his companions, one of the four hesitated, and the other three nodded to him. So the leading gangster also nodded and said, "Okay."
"Choose wisely. Come to Gladiator School when you hear the news." Zhang Heng counted out ten silver coins and returned the dagger to the five gangsters.
...
Zhang Heng's affairs with Varo have always been easy to help. For example, before he instructed Varo to pass the final assessment, and when there were still twelve people in a melee, he chose to give Varo a raid after finishing Nashika instead of helping himself. The purpose of eliminating his opponent is also to help Varo strengthen his confidence, because if nothing happens, the two of them will not form a team again.
And this time the situation is similar. Zhang Heng has been speculating that there is a mastermind behind the Valo incident, and it will not be so easy for the latter to gain freedom. Not much to say, since there is an opportunity right now, let these five punks who bumped into his hands go and investigate. If it goes well, at least the former antique dealer will know who his real enemy is.
In addition, Zhang Heng is also trying to cultivate 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 three religions and nine streams is not as strong as that of a local snake. Moreover, he is still a slave and has not been freed.
Of course, according to Dadatis, the Balance Blade has a group of excellent peripheral personnel, but Zhang Heng is still in the testing period, and those people are not needed. In addition, even if Zhang Heng finally passed the test and really joined the Balance Blade In the middle of the battle, there is no way to completely trust the Balance Blade. After all, you still have to form your own team, not necessarily these five people, but you can start with five people.
In short, whether it is the Gladiator School or the Balance Blade, Zhang Heng needs to save a hand.
After the attack, Zhang Heng didn't go to the temple anymore, not because he was worried that the people in the Unap Arena would attack him again, but because the sky had already started to darken.
So Zhang Heng returned to the Gladiator School. Marcruz seemed to really like him, not only agreed to his request, but also changed his residence. Zhang Heng walked into the new room and found that the room was more than twice as big, and This time, there is no need to listen to other people's snoring. In addition, there is a female slave who serves him exclusively in the house. The latter can not only take care of his daily life, but also meet his needs in some aspects.
However, Zhang Heng was more used to living alone, but considering that the girl might be punished after driving the girl away, Zhang Heng didn't say anything in the end, and went to bed after a brief wash after dark.
This time his senses became much sharper, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Dadatis standing in front of the bed.
The old trainer beckoned to him, so the two walked around the sleeping girl lying on the floor and went outside.
In the previous week, Dadatis also came to Zhang Heng a few times, but it was all late at night. The old trainer seemed to want to avoid being seen interacting with Zhang Heng, but the relationship between him and Habitus before Again there seems to be no such problem.
"How was it, did you have a good afternoon?" Dadatis asked.
"Did you find those people who attacked me?" Zhang Heng was a little surprised, because in his opinion, those gangsters were not lying.
"You're only half right, the people are indeed recruited from other arenas, I just gave them your basic information in advance, and with your performance in the melee of twelve people, anyone who is not stupid will attack you. "The old trainer said leisurely, "Very good, you have asked Mark Cruz for the right to go out freely, and our next stage of training happens to be carried out outside."
"Um?"
"The stealth you have practiced for so long should come in handy. Only actual combat can help you digest the theoretical knowledge." Dadatis said, "You have to shake off the little tail that follows you, and you can't do it like this time. Do the same."
"It doesn't sound difficult." Zhang Heng said, even if he didn't learn to sneak, he can still get rid of the follower with his speed.
"No, no, you didn't understand what I meant. You need to stay around them without being discovered by them. This is the stealth of an assassin." The old trainer said.
"Are you serious?" Zhang Heng asked back, "I am a foreigner, and my appearance is hard to be ignored in the crowd."
"So this is the practice that best reflects an assassin's stealth ability." Zhang Heng found it difficult to refute Dadatis's straightforward words.
The old trainer paused and continued, "Your skills are too good, so when you have a problem, you immediately think about 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 assassin. And to be a good assassin you need to overcome that."
Although Dadatis' tone was similar to usual, Zhang Heng still heard a hint of implication, 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 A traitor, he took refuge in the then Roman Emperor Octavian. With the help of Octavian, he also formed an assassin organization to assassinate members of Balance Blade. I don’t want to be seen to be close to you for this reason. I have had to show my face outside because of some things these years, although I have made some disguises, but I can't hide it from the real masters."