After Zhang Heng finished questioning the group of money-robbing teenagers, the sky began to darken.
Zhang Heng didn't rush to report to the patrol team, but found a small restaurant while he still had some time, and settled for dinner first. He ordered a pickled anchovy, a grilled meat and a small piece of goat cheese. It cost less than six sesterces for a bowl of grits.
Zhang Heng also took advantage of this meal to learn about the consumption level of this place.
The price here is about half of the price outside, but correspondingly, the portion and taste are so-so, and the raw materials used for the barbecue that Zhang Heng ordered are also a bit suspicious. Anyway, it doesn't taste like chicken or rabbit meat.
Of course, considering the price-performance ratio, this is not a problem for the money-saving party. The main thing that really prevents outsiders from dining is the safety issue, especially after dark, being robbed and stolen is just a trivial matter. It might cost me my life.
When Zhang Heng was eating, he saw two diners fighting for a waitress. The winner finally went up to the second floor with the beautiful waitress, while the loser staggered away from the small restaurant with his hands on the back of his head. Places abound, and Zhang Heng has no interest in looking any further.
After dinner, he came to the patrol station.
It is said to be a resident, but it is actually a dangerous building. The previous owner was beaten to death by the tenant on the top floor when collecting rent. The body was hidden under the bed. It was only found after half a month. The murderer was finally found by the patrol team The man was caught and sent to the arena to feed the lions, but what to do with the building became a problem.
Because the dead landlord lived alone without a wife or children, the dangerous building was finally taken over by the patrol team and became the patrol team's station in this area.
And not only the members of the patrol lived here, but their families also moved into this rent-free apartment with them.
When Zhang Heng first arrived at the door, he thought he had gone to the wrong place, because there were no signs related to the patrol team, and there were no facilities such as training grounds. The only small open space was filled with clothes to dry. There were two large vats of pickles and a half-repaired table.
"Stand there and don't move, or I'll shoot you in the eye if you get any closer!" The speaker was a young boy, at least in terms of attire, with short shaved hair and a suit that was a little too big for him. He wore short sleeves, and his face was still bruised, probably from a fight somewhere.
At this moment, he was holding a slingshot in his hand and aiming vigilantly at Zhang Heng, and besides was an old dog.
Zhang Heng raised his hand, indicating that he was not carrying any weapons, and at the same time politely said, "Is this where the patrol team is stationed?"
"Yes, what's wrong with you, you were beaten, and your money was robbed? Or were you beaten and robbed? Or did you come here to report the crime?" The little boy continued to ask, but he didn't relax. Be vigilant, "You don't look like someone here, why are you here?"
As a result, before Zhang Heng could speak, a voice came from behind the little boy, "He is a newcomer to the patrol team, put away your slingshot, Wei Ya, girls shouldn't play with this kind of thing all day long."
"But I don't take a slingshot, who will defend this place when you leave the patrol." Weiya said dissatisfied.
"This is where the patrol team is stationed, no bad guys dare to come here."
"Who said, last week we lost two clothes, last week we lost half a bag of wheat, and..."
"There is no way to solve the theft," the man who appeared later said helplessly, "Half of the thieves and thieves in Rome live here."
Although Pannonax hardly introduced any information about the patrol team to Zhang Heng, the latter had already learned a lot about the basic situation of the patrol members in the afternoon.
He knew that the man in the image of a typical Roman soldier in front of him was Aris. He had a burly figure and bronzed skin. He once fought against the Marcomani with Aurelius and fought bravely. He was shot in the calf. Although there was no danger of his life, he could no longer stay in the army to accumulate military merits, so he had to return to Rome and joined the patrol team to maintain law and order in the city.
It is said that his strength is good, but because of his leg injury, it is difficult to fight with others now.
Zhang Heng stretched out his hand, "Zhang Heng."
"Aris." Aris also shook hands with Zhang Heng.
This time it was Weiya's turn to intervene, and she exclaimed, "Zhang Heng? You're the oriental guy who won the championship at the Flavi Amphitheatre?! Wait, you're new to the patrol?" She turned to look at Aris, "Dad, why didn't you tell me that the most legendary gladiator in Rome is going to join you."
"Because this matter has nothing to do with children, do I need to report to you for every business I do? Don't be like your mother, asking questions all day long." Aris said impatiently.
"But this is a big event. Didn't you always complain that the patrol team has no one to fight, making it difficult for you to enforce the law every time?" Weiya was full of excitement, "Now you have the Flavi circle The champion of the shape theater, I couldn't beat you."
"The situation here is not that simple, and it cannot be solved by one person." Aris said, "Your mother is cooking dinner, why don't you help her? Also, go and ask the person who will be patrolling at night to go downstairs Assemble, we are leaving."
"Every time you dismiss me, your excuses suck."
Even so, the girl took the old dog upstairs, but before leaving, she purposely looked at Zhang Heng twice, as if looking at a monkey in a zoo.
"Sorry, my daughter doesn't have any etiquette at all. Of course, that kind of thing probably isn't used in this place," Aris said.
"It's okay, I'm used to being looked at like this since I won the championship." Zhang Heng said, "Fortunately, I won't lose a piece of meat."
"That's good. To be honest, I didn't expect that a big man like you would be willing to join the patrol team in this area."
"I'm just a gladiator who just got free, not a big shot." Zhang Heng shook his head.
"But I heard that you are valued by His Majesty the Emperor, right? I heard the people above said that you want to come here to accumulate some political capital, gilding or something, but I have to regret to tell you that you may have chosen the wrong place."
"Why do you say that?"
"You heard what I said to my daughter just now. Although this ghost place is in the city of Rome, it is completely different from other places. This place is a huge stinky sewer, thieves, robbers, villains...all the scum you can imagine Most of them live here, this place cannot be changed by one person, even if you are the champion of the Flavi Amphitheater."
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