"Your Excellency, you have come to tell me that yesterday's assassination was an accident and that the assassin was not directed by you, did you?"

Cleopatra's visit was entirely expected by Appis, who sat in a simple and rough chair in an apartment by the coast, and said with a grim face.

"Appis, I'm sorry."

Cleopatra didn't explain, she sat down and stared at Apis with gentle eyes. Then, staring at his wrist again, observing the injured place, it was not a big problem, and the stone hanging in his heart was loosened a little.

But Appis was unrelenting about this, and finally had a chance to be reasonable, of course, to take care of the queen's majesty.

"Is that the end of a word of apology? Queen of Egypt, I have come from afar to help you solve your difficulties, to free your people from the clutches of the plague, and what have you done to me? Let the Assassins assassinate me and kill me here, and then you and Antony can command an army and sweep through Italy, right? ”

Through the assassination, Apis was forced to interrogate in a domineering manner.

"Your Excellency, don't forget, when Egypt was suffering from the plague, who came to Alexandria with a cure and a team, and who helped you prevent the spread and spread of the plague. Cleopatra, who sent you to Julius Caesar? Who rescued you from the chaos? Have you forgotten, Queen? If I had known that there would be today, I should not have saved you in the first place, and let you be buried in the desert. ”

Appis's words were aggressive, and after saying that, the guards around Cleopatra almost jumped up and tried to tear Apis apart. However, Cleopatra made a gesture and ordered his men to stay where they were, to be honest, and not to move. She came this time to apologize, and even to put it ugly, she was begging Appis for forgiveness.

When Appis was done angry, the queen whispered—

"I'm sorry, Appis, but my guards didn't keep you safe."

Apis ignored her, many things need to be solved by himself, and Apis knows that there is no need to rush to solve this matter. The assassination is like the queen's little tail, and you can completely grab it yourself and do a lot of work.

Cleopatra looked embarrassed.

"Apis, I assure you that the Assassin matter has nothing to do with me, I still remember how you saved me, how could I betray my friends, and besides, as you said, even if I intended to assassinate you, your men and their subordinates will be angry with me, and when the time comes, Egypt will be plunged into war, and you and I don't want to see such a thing happen. I've sent someone to hunt down your assassin and the instigators behind him. Yes, in one night, many things were cleared. ”

Cleopatra spoke, giving Apis a wink, signaling that he had something more important to say, hoping that Apis would drive the people around him away.

"Queen, if you have anything to say, just say it, there are no outsiders here."

Apis returned. Because there is really no one around, just one Klein.

"Apis, this is not a trivial matter, and I have already investigated that the man who assassinated you was a Greek named Rumembis, and behind him was a Roman named Damasipus. This man was originally one of my ministers, in charge of Alexander's foreign trade export taxes, and I don't know when Anthony installed such a man by my side. But now the situation is too critical to explain too much, the Assassin Rumembis has been caught, but Damasipus and another accomplice, Tabellas, have left Alexandria by ship, and I suspect they will flee to Pergamon and report to Antony. We must recover him, or it will be too late. ”

Cleopatra looked at Appis and said melancholy.

"Is that really the case?"

Although Cleopatra said that Apis was somewhat convinced, the queen would not be so stupid as to shoot herself in the foot. It must have been Antony's men who were playing tricks, and Apis knew that the situation that Cleopatra was talking about was indeed a bit urgent. However, he is now a victim and has a lot of actions to do. At such moments, Cleopatra was more anxious than herself.

"I swear by the name of my ancestors."

Cleopatra said solemnly.

"But I didn't see the witnesses and the evidence. Whether this is Anthony's conspiracy or yours, I can't trust any of you anymore. ”

Faced with the queen's anxious appearance, Apis sat on a wooden chair, leisurely. Although in his heart, Apis was also very anxious, because his alliance with Cleopatra was still fragile, as long as Antony knew about the situation here and sent a large army back, then he would lose Egypt.

"Appis, I have entrusted the people of my country to you, not to play any tricks or conspiracies, which would be too costly. I didn't send this assassin, and if you don't believe me, you'll know when I catch those two fugitive traitors. ”

Faced with Apis's pretending to be an uncle, Cleopatra was eager to rush up and capture Apis. But the current situation was that she needed Appis and his medical assistance, and the plague had not yet been lifted, and even though the epidemic in Alexandria was almost under control, the people of Memphera and Thebes, as well as other towns and villages along the Nile, were still terrified of the plague.

What's more, he has reached an alliance with Appis, jumped on the thief ship, and can't get off. If Anthony had known, he would have been angry with himself.

"Well, well, for the sake of the Egyptian people, I believe you again. But I have a request. ”

Apis said with a smile.

"Say it, if only I could do it."

Cleopatra looked embarrassed, she knew that Apis would definitely take advantage of the problem and take advantage of it.

"After this assassination, I can no longer trust your palace guards, and I need to bring my soldiers ashore to keep me safe. Yes, you heard it right, I need my soldiers to Alexandria to keep me safe. And, I think, since Anthony already knows about us, there is no need to hide anything, I will be stationed in the palace and work with you to investigate Anthony's undercover agents in the palace. ”

Appis said with a sly smile.

Cleopatra looked disgruntled, she knew that Apis was going to cut off her back completely. However, what if you don't say yes? Appis's aid in supplies and personnel will be withdrawn from the middle. What's more, after the First Battle of Greece, the queen has questioned Antony's strength. Whether the drunkard pervert could make some achievements when he ran to Asia Minor, Cleopatra already put a big question mark in his heart.