Massimus did not retort or resist, and allowed Gaius to grab him, but Gaius's fist did not fall because the slaves around him hugged him.

The small commotion in the square made the officials of the slave administration who had not yet left look very bad, and the slave leader, Acarus, was even more angry, and immediately asked the soldiers to arrest him.

When Gaius was cut off and pressed to the ground, he scolded him more than once, and the foreman gave him a blow to the mouth, which made his teeth fall out, blood flowed for a long time, and half of his face was suddenly swollen.......

Maximus never dared to make eye contact with him, standing still, even when Gaius was escorted away, he did not raise his head.

The slaves were soon led to the mines by the foreman, and he was the only one left in the large square.

At this time, the head of the slave camp, Acarus, walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and said earnestly: "You did the right thing! Those stupid people can't see the situation clearly, the kingdom is so powerful, what can their little conspiracy do, it's a joke! ……”

Massimus felt that his words were a little harsh, and he raised his head and asked, "Lord Acarus, I am free now, can I leave here now?" ”

"Of course, you're a free man now. However, you have been in the slave camp for so many years, and you have no understanding of the situation outside, and suddenly leave here and go to live in the towns of the kingdom, I am afraid that you will be very uncomfortable, and if you are not careful, you may violate the laws of the kingdom and affect your future development, it is better to continue to stay in the camp and serve as a hired worker here, after all, you are very familiar with this place, and you are well educated, and you can also write the Diorian script, so you can become a manager here, which is also more conducive to you becoming a citizen of Dionya earlier. During your time working in the camp, you will gradually become familiar with the city of Turiyi and our kingdom......"

The reason why Acarus said this to save Massimus was because after receiving the order of the slave administration, he sent someone to get to know the Roman slave who had been pardoned, and learned that he was very capable, so he moved to cherish his talent and wanted to add a capable subordinate to his camp.

"Thank you, Lord Acarus, I'll think about it." Although Massimus admits that Acarus has a point, he doesn't want to stay in this place for a moment, so his words are a bit perfunctory.

Acarus also saw it, still with a smile, he patted Massimus on the shoulder, and said, "Go back and think about it, even if you don't have this plan now, what I said will be valid for a year." By the way, you can now go to the camp administration room to register and receive your bronze medal of freeslavery. ”

Because of the great publicity about his amnesty this time, he quickly completed the formalities, and even he had some unpaid rent, but the office staff exempted him, and said: "This is a special notice from the Slave Administration, thank you to the merciful King Davers!" ”

Maximus finally got the bronze medal of freering that all slaves coveted: it was rectangular in shape, the size of an index finger, with the word "freedom" engraved in the center, and a number number on the top.

The bronze medal is very simple to make, and it seems easy to imitate, but in fact this bronze medal is only a proof of identity, for the usual patrol members to see, and what really matters is that his name is removed from the Kingdom Slave Administration. It should be known that if a slave is purchased or added to a slave, whether public or private, it must be registered with the slave administration, the slave's physiognomy must be recorded, and he will be given a fixed numerical number, and the slave's buttocks must be branded.

On the one hand, the slave administration will regularly check the survival of slaves on an annual basis, according to the roster, and if they are found to be at risk of abuse and abuse, then court officers may come to their doors; On the other hand, once the slave escapes, the slave management office will provide the information of the slave to the inspectors of the towns and cities, and carry out arrest, once caught, not only will the end be miserable, but also there will be no chance of freedom.

And when Massimus's name was removed from the slave rolls, it meant that he was already a free man.

Massimus carefully placed the bronze medal close to his chest and strode back to his home.

When his two children happily came out to greet him, the heavy guilt in his heart suddenly disappeared: I did nothing wrong, my children should not be trapped in this cage, they should be like other people's children, happily studying in the school of Dionia......

"Massimus, you......... You sneaked back from the mines, right? What can I do about this?! Go back! Go and confess your mistake to them...... "The wife, Forvia, was alarmed, and she misunderstood her husband's presence at home at this time.

"Forvia, we're free!" Massimus hugged the child and said to her excitedly.

"What did you say?"

"I mean, I've become a free man, and this is the bronze medal I've gotten!" Massimus handed the bronze medal to his wife.

Forvia looked at the bronze medal several times, and couldn't believe it: "This is ...... It's true?! ”

"Of course it's true, we can get out of here! Leave now! Massimus said with a determined expression.

Forvia didn't respond, clutching the bronze medal in one hand and covering her face with the other, tears streaming down her fingers......

"Mom, why are you crying?" The two children tugged at Forvia's clothes with concern.

Massimus stepped forward, hugged his wife strongly, and said in a deep tone: "Forvia, from now on we are no longer slaves!" Children will no longer be slaves! We will have a better life! ”

"Hmmm! …… Well! ......" Forvia nodded in a choked voice.

Massimus had not amassed any valuable possessions in the slave camp for several years, and the family quickly packed up their packages and headed for the camp gates.

Seeing the heavily armed guards standing guard at the camp gate, Folvia and the children subconsciously hid behind Massimus.

But instead of stopping them, the guards congratulated Massimus, and it seems that the news of "his pardon" had spread throughout the camp, and he became a celebrity in the slave camp.

Walking out of the camp, Massimus took a deep breath of fresh air, and before he had time to reminisce, he saw a person walking towards him, and his heart sank.

"Massimus, congratulations!" The man spoke loudly, with a smile on his face, exactly like the sinister look he had last interrogated him in the camp.

Massimus stepped forward and said, "Thank you for your help!" ”

"It has nothing to do with me, this is completely Your Majesty's mercy!" The man said seriously, and then he asked, "Now that you have become a free man, what are your plans?" ”

"Apply to become a Dionian citizen at the Turriyi Registrar's Office, and then go find a job to earn money to support your family." Maximus didn't know what the other man's intention was when he asked, so he replied carefully.

"It was indeed one of the most common ways to survive in the emancipated slaves, but that has changed." The corners of the man's mouth curled slightly, and he spat out a sentence.

Massimus's heart moved, and he just wanted to ask, "What has changed?" ”

But I heard the man say: "Are you interested in coming to work with us, our intelligence department is directly under the jurisdiction of His Majesty, not only is the salary not low, but it is also easy to make meritorious contributions, and you will become a citizen of Ionia in a shorter time." ”

Massimus didn't know much about Dionia's political system, but just from the literal meaning of "intelligence services" and his personal experience last time, he could probably guess what they were doing, and he was very psychologically resistant, and the fact that he was "being scolded as a traitor to the face of his own compatriots" was enough to hurt his heart once in his life, and he didn't want to go through it a second time.

"I'm sorry, I just want to live the life of an ordinary person." Massimus said calmly.

The man seemed to expect him to answer like this, and without showing any dissatisfaction, he shrugged his shoulders and said, "Well, I hope you are doing well!" It's our reward for you, and a little bit of my heart! ”

The man took out a heavy money bag and handed it over.

The word "reward" stung him, and he instinctively wanted to refuse.

"Take it, and soon you will learn that life in Turii is not easy, and it is not possible to live without money." The man looked at the two children behind him and said seriously.

This made Massimus hesitate, and then he felt his wife clenching his arm: yes, he had spent all his hard-earned wages on the study of the Dionian language for the years, and he had little savings......

He lowered his head, took the money bag, and whispered a little ashamedly, "Thank you......"

"If one day you change your mind, you can come to me in the white mansion next to the inspection office in the outer city of Xicheng, and if someone stops you, say that Tratus wants you to come."

Massimus nodded, acknowledging that he heard, but did not respond, and led his two children, his wife, and the package on his back, towards the east.

"Boss, if he doesn't want to, forget it, he's a decoy anyway, even if he doesn't cooperate, as long as we keep an eye on him, we can continue to arrest those accomplices who want to take revenge on him and avenge the old Roman nobles of Servius."

"The number of Roman citizens in the city of Turiyi is increasing, and we now lack people who really know them and can gain their trust, not to mention that I have checked the past of Massimus, and he is also very capable." Tratus looked at the back of the Massimus family in the distance, and a playful smile appeared on his face: "When he hits the wall, maybe we still have a chance." ”