During Zhang Heng's second meeting with Hyacinth, he could more clearly feel Balance Blade's attitude towards him.
Even if he took the initiative to warn Hyacinth and told Hyacinth that the Otrus who appeared next to Commodus tomorrow was a fake, Hyacinth was not willing to disclose more information related to the next action, making it clear that he did not fully trust Zhang Heng .
And Zhang Heng was helpless about this, which was probably a side effect of his lack of belief in Kleiss, which caused Balance Blade to be quite suspicious of his position in this war.
Especially considering that he is doing well with Commodus now, whether he is willing to give up everything he has now in order to maintain balance is also a question worth exploring. Balance Blade obviously does not want to gamble at this time Constant loyalty.
There is nothing wrong with this point. It is also difficult to trust a newcomer who does not have much sense of belonging to the organization when changing Zhang Heng's position in the Balance Blade. It's just that Zhang Heng finds himself completely an outsider in this way.
The next morning, Zhang Heng came to the palace to report on time. Unlike before, Klinde acted as if he hadn't seen him this time, and he was still talking to his colleagues around him. The leader set an example, and the attitude of other relevant personnel towards Zhang Heng was also quite indifferent.
Zhang Heng knew that this was Klinde expressing his dissatisfaction with the fact that he did not go to persuade Commodus together, but his attention is now on the war between the Balance Blade and Otrus and the Hound. I didn't plan to work for a long time, so I didn't pay much attention to this kind of workplace struggle, so I just found a corner and stood there alone.
After a while, the general of the Praetorian Guard who was responsible for the safety of this inspection also appeared. The emperor's departure from the city of Rome is a major event, and the guard work along the way must be done well. Fortunately, the place where Commodus is going this time is not far away. Twenty miles outside the city, there is itself a military camp.
Therefore, there is no need to bring too many accompanying guards. Sixty elite Imperial Guards are basically enough to deal with all emergencies. people.
The main reason is that in addition to Emperor Commodus, there is also Otrus in the entourage this time. The identity of the latter is very sensitive. There have always been rumors that there are assassins who want to assassinate Otrus, and this is him. For the first time in public appearance, the Praetorian Guards had to cheer up all their energy.
Leading the Guards was the military tribune Sabutur, who was wearing armor, holding a sword and wearing a red cloak behind his back. He looked majestic and majestic. He also brought two a centurion as his second-in-command.
When Zhang Heng saw one of the centurions, his expression changed slightly, because he found that the appearance of the centurion was very similar to the person in the portrait given to him by the one-eyed Samaritan.
Zhang Heng had been assassinated inexplicably once when he was in the southeastern city. He chased the assassin to find a middleman, and learned that the person who hired him to kill him was probably from the Imperial Guard, but at that time he had no access to the Imperial Guard. For the guards, the investigation can only be interrupted here.
After Zhang Heng became a consultant, there were people who had contact with the Praetorian Guards, but the headquarters of the Praetorian Guards was not in the city of Rome. The Praetorian Guards guarding the palace and the emperor himself adopted a shift system and changed every once in a while. For the time being, Zhang Heng could only see the imperial guards who were guarding the palace recently, and he didn't find his target among them.
And this time, the guards were said to be drawn directly from the base camp. As for the guards of the palace, they still stayed in the palace to protect the queen and other people living here.
Zhang Heng doesn't know the name of the centurion behind Sebtur. He is still being squeezed out by Klind and others. It seems impossible to get information from them, but it is not difficult Zhang Heng, he simply went straight to Sabtur.
The military tribune had just arrived at the palace, and he didn't know the filth between Zhang Heng and Klinder and the others. Seeing Zhang Heng walking towards him, he seemed quite enthusiastic. He knew that the oriental man in front of him had recently jumped up. A new political star, but it is a little strange that when he came to the palace, he saw Zhang Heng standing alone in the corner. Before Sebutur could understand the reason, Zhang Heng had already walked over .
So Saibutul also took the initiative to shake hands with Zhang Heng, and the two exchanged a few pleasantries. Although strictly speaking Saibutour and Zhang Heng belong to different systems, this does not mean that the military tribunes There is no need for political allies, especially political allies who have been by Commodus's side for a long time and know what the young emperor is thinking.
And Sebtur didn't forget his two important subordinates after being courteous with Zhang Heng, and introduced the two accompanying centurions to Zhang Heng. He found that Zhang Heng seemed to be interested in one of them named Herto The centurion was particularly interested.
When Zhang Heng shook hands with Herto, he looked into the latter's eyes and said, "Are you a Thracian?"
"Yes." Herto seemed a little reluctant to look at Zhang Heng, and the two of them only met for a moment before Herto moved his eyes away.
"Have we met before, because I think you seem familiar."
Herto was stunned, "Are we? No, no, I usually stay in the barracks and don't go to the city very much."
Sebtur, the chief, took good care of his subordinates. Seeing that Zhang Heng was interested in Herto, and Herto didn't seem to be very talkative, he took the initiative to help and said, "Herto people are more honest. Not many, but he was very brave in battle. He once participated in the Parthian War in Rome with General Pompeianus. It's a pity to be long, and sooner or later my position will be his."
As a result, Herto not only did not accept Saibutur's love, but his face changed slightly. He looked at Zhang Heng from the corner of his eye, and found that Zhang Heng's face did not change, so he was slightly relieved.
Then Zhang Heng said, "I didn't expect Hertor Centurion to be so brave." Then he changed the topic to another centurion, and after the four of them chatted for a while, they saw Commodus and a Dai The guy wearing the chaser helmet walked down the stairs together.
So the crowd also fell silent. This time, it was rare that Commodus was no longer the protagonist in the room. In fact, at this moment, most people's eyes were focused on the somewhat weird figure beside him.
The man was wearing a thick helmet on his head. The chaser's helmet was designed to protect the chaser's head, so the material was very thick, basically covering the head tightly, leaving only two observation holes.