11. Appius the Cruel
"This poisonous snake, I have spared him many times and pitied him, and he still wants to kill me and bring me into the underworld. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info I swear in the name of Mars that tonight, I will let him die on the spot. Mother, don't go back, come out at this time, Appius must have known your whereabouts, and guessed that you would tell me. If you go back now, I'm afraid you'll be poisoned by him. Yes, those hands stained with blood and poison will reach your throat tonight. Don't go back, I'll send someone to fence the mansion and let the guards rush in and search for the bottle of poison. He was then convicted of murder. The laws of Rome will sanction him. He will die in the dark dungeon, Mother, you will live with me from now on, and I will make room for you in this villa. ”
When Appis heard of Appius' plan to poison him, the anger in his heart was like a churning river, which could not be contained for a long time. Then, thinking of the danger that Anelka might encounter when he returned, Appis persuaded the good aristocratic woman to stay in his home, and that he would treat her like his own mother.
Anelka, however, was unwilling.
"I came out with a thick cloak, no one recognized me, and my servant had closed the door of the room, so Appius would not come looking for me in the room during this time, so rest assured, it's all right, Vibius. Apis. Alas, I'm still used to calling you by your old name......"
Anelka said, his expression gloomy. It seems to be reminiscent of distant years. She caressed Appis's face, and her eyes reminded her of how he staggered more than twenty years ago.
"Mother, you better stay with me first, that viper of Appius doesn't know what to do with you, I'm afraid that no matter how much you disguise it, his eyes will be on every corner of that villa."
Despite Anelka's confidence, Apis was not careless. After all, the struggle is in every corner, in every detail, Anelka is not a very shrewd person after all, she is just a kind woman. Not a Roman politician.
"Don't worry, kid. He won't find out, and if I don't go back, he'll probably really find out, and if nothing happens when I go back, he won't do anything else, and if he finds out at this time that you know his plot, Appius will definitely do even more crazy things, and we should try to avoid bloodshed. ”
Anelka's implication was that he hoped that Appis would not startle the snake and that nothing had happened, but of course, in her heart, Anelka also knew that between her husband and son, she had to make a choice. The two of them will eventually be intolerable.
"Sekras, escort my mother home, and if anything happens on the way, I will punish you."
In the midst of the unspeakable entanglement, Apis called Sekras......
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"Apis, do you want to attend the beast's dinner tonight?"
Seeing Anelka away, Klein leaned over and asked.
"It must be attended, or Appius will know that this information has been revealed in his house, and then, after investigation, he will surely find out that Anelka betrayed him and spread the news of poisoning to my ears, and then my mother will be in danger." So, I had to go. ”
Apis replied bitterly.
"So, I'll let the slave taste all the drinks for you?"
Klein asked.
"No, it doesn't need to be that trouble. Klein, tonight, you take a few veterans with me to the beast's dinner, and before the feast has even begun, you rush into the kitchen with two men and get his men under control. Then, I would grab the servant beside him, search for the vial of venom, and if there were none, seal the mansion. Whether or not I can catch the evidence tonight, I have no mercy on this poisonous snake. My mother, Anelka, may be miserable for a while, but it's a necessary process. Otherwise, this feud will never be settled. ”
Appis said, having formed a complete plan in his mind. Now that he had stepped into the dire political interests of Rome, he no longer showed mercy to anyone, and Appis even made up his mind that even if Anelka cried and pleaded again tonight, he would no longer have mercy on Appius. He is like a poisonous snake sleeping next to his pillow, and although the two mansions are far apart, they are always full of danger.
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"Where did you just go? If you want your bastard to kill me, you stupid woman, you don't have to go out and snitch, let him come with his legions, and let the Romans see Caesar's power and tyranny. There is no need to hide his ambitions. Let Apis be the unveiler of this storm. ”
Returning from Appis' villa, Anelka was stopped by Appius. Appius' angry face, nose and mouth were almost twisted and glued together. He loudly denounced Anelka's whistleblowing. Yes, this woman crushed his only and last plot to defeat Appis, and the frenzied Appius, who now wanted revenge, became Anelka, the old wife who had been with him for many years......
"Gods, Appius, let Apis go, he has promised not to embarrass you, as long as you don't harm him again."
Faced with Appius' twisted humanity, Anelka wept bitterly and begged for mercy. However, it was still too late, or it had come to an end, and it was irretrievable.
"But when did he let me go? Any promise is empty words, and one day, when he remembers the fight between us in the past, he will come and assassinate me. There's going to be a battle between me and that bastard of yours, and it's either him or I. And now, I've found a way to make him miserable. ”
Appius said, a look of utter horror on his face. Then, he pulled out a shiny dagger and ordered his servants to tie up Anelka.
"What are you going to do? Appius, you beast, you bloodthirsty beast, I should have listened to Apis......"
Anelka struggled desperately with her body twisted, cursing Appius's unconscionable and demonic nature, however, several slaves tied her hands and feet at the orders of the man. Then, like a bloodthirsty, inhuman monster, Appius brutally cut off a bloody piece of flesh in Anelka's abdomen. In the gorgeous mansion, a heart-rending scream immediately sounded.
Blood dripped onto Anelcana's long white dress, staining the marble floors red......