"The man you asked me to help you find has been found, and he is now in the brothel of Maurice, next to 134 Andal Street, and remember, don't tell him that I told you, or it will not be worth risking my life for this money. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ”

In autumn, Rhodes was stormy, with the cold sea breeze and rain constantly wafting through the streets of the port, and the merchants, vendors, and porters of the docks had to endure the terrible weather to make their last business before winter came. On the corner of the street, a discernible man wearing a heavy laceruna cloak was talking vaguely with a tall Roman knight with a golden ring. From the gaze of the Roman knight, it was clear that he was satisfied with the outcome of this conversation. Then he stuffed a heavy bag of currency to the mysterious man buried under the cloak.

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"So, you are the great Pirate King, the Stormbringer, and the Compardus who has terrified countless seafarers?"

The Roman knight Steiner, who had arrived in Rhodes on the orders of Maximus in search of the pirate fleet, was taken to the second-floor room of this tavern by several rogue ruffians, where the Roman pirate king that Knight Steiner was looking for was pouting his ass and frantically "fighting" with the Silesian maid below him, sweating profusely on his bare back, even in the late autumn when the temperature was already very cool.

"Damn, who told you to bring him in? I didn't see any guests. Especially the Romans from Italy. ”

Respected by the seafarers as the King of Pirates, Compedus cursed his men outside the door as he continued his proud conquest of the maids beneath him. The whole room was filled with the heart-rending screams of Silesian prostitutes.

"Oh, no, no, you may be mistaken, they didn't bring me here, I found it myself. I heard that the Pirate King was here to rest for a while, and I thought I had a deal to negotiate with you. A big deal. ”

Steiner ignored the chaotic scene of the bandit leader in front of him, and continued to stand outside the door and speak respectfully.

"I'm not interested right now, I'm not interested in your business, I'm only interested in this doe beneath me right now. You'd better get me out, young man, or I'll let them take you out on the spot and throw your body down the dirty, smelly drain. ”

Commodus said, and then the battle reached a climax, and a violent impact released all his jade liquid with a trembling impact. Then he got up from the bed, revealing his strong muscles. Hu Cong beside him hurriedly picked up a piece of rag to cover Commodus's body.

"It's not an ordinary business, it's about that young heir."

The pirate king on the side had already put his short sword on the knight's neck, but Steiner still had his face unchanged and said calmly.

"Octavian?"

Hearing this sensitive name, Commodus turned his head and looked squarely at the Italian Roman knight in front of him. When talking about Octavian at this time, it is certainly not to cooperate with Octavian, but someone wants to target Octavian. If the other pirate kings of business were not interested, then he was undoubtedly a little interested in revenge for the attack of his enemies.

"Yes, actually, I'm from the north."

Steiner continued. There was confidence in his expression, which piqued Commodus's interest even more.

Commodus winked and motioned for his men, including the dying prostitute, to come out, for he had a new idea for the "business."

"Now, talk about it, talk about your business."

Commodus sat down, picked up the wine on the table, and drank it down.

His hair was long, almost up to his shoulders, a far cry from the average Roman. Steiner felt that the Mediterranean thief in front of him was, years later, actually more like a Gaul, forgetting the glory of his ancestors.

"Well, since there's no one now, I'm not going to beat around the bush anymore. Your Excellency Wintus, in fact, I was sent by General Apis to find you. ”

As he spoke, Steiner sat down beside the Pirate King, picked up his glass, and poured himself the wine.

After being called by his real name, Wintus was startled at first, and then he knew why this young Roman knight looked fearless as soon as he entered the door. It turned out that he was a subordinate of his old acquaintance, Appis. And this meeting is probably planned for a long time by Appis, who was far away in Gaul.

Thinking of himself at this time, Wintus thought with his ass and knew that Apis was in trouble, and the infighting with Octavian might have reached the time when he needed to intervene.

"Young knight, if you dare to call me by name outside this gate, I promise to throw your lovely corpse in the dirty, smelly sewers and feed the bugs and rats."

Wintus turned his head and gave Steiner a stern warning. This Roman knight from afar.

"Yes, yes, that's for sure. My superiors do not wish to reveal your name, and outside of this room, I will still call you the Great Commodus, the King of Pirates. Your Excellency, it is here, General Apis is now in some trouble in the north, and as you may have heard, Octavian's army went north, occupied Marseille, and plundered Tertila, and now everyone knows that this war has been very beneficial to Octavian, and General Apis wants to form an alliance with you against Octavian. ”

"Then how do you know I'm going to say yes? Help you guys? I'm just a bandit leader wandering the seas. ”

Wintus said, his grim gaze resting on Steiner. He was so impassive, like a ghost wolf watching his prey. Waiting for the prey to show its timidity.

"Honorable Lord Wintus, Geneus Pompey is one of the greatest generals of the Republic, and the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea were conquered by your brave and wise father, and then taken to Rome by Caesar. Later, Octavian and Antony formed an alliance to liquidate Pompey's forces. And defeated the combined forces of you and Brutus in Greece. I think that if there is anyone in this world that you hate the most, it is undoubtedly Octavian and Antony, to be exact, you hate Octavian more than Antony a hundred times. For the man who announced the wanted son of Brutus and Pompey was Gaius Octavian. Everyone knows this. ”

Steiner sat beside Wintus and spoke boldly. Before leaving for Rhode Island, Maximus had told him the specifics of the situation, including what he might encounter and how to deal with it, which Steiner had already memorized. At this moment, it is the execution of the orders of Maxim and Appis in order.

"Hahaha, it seems that your master, Appis, also needs my help."

After Knight Steiner finished speaking, Wintus was silent for a moment, and then burst out laughing. He remembered how Apis had been in command of a squad of 1,000 men, who had been taken down by his own army and tortured in dilapidated dungeons, but now, Apis, who had become the commander of the three northern provinces, needed his own assistance. Thinking of this, Yu Wentus couldn't help but laugh sneeringly. However, Evintus also knew that the suggestion of Appis, who was far north, was not necessarily a bad thing for him, and if Octavian took power again, it would inevitably intensify his arrest and crusade. After the defeat in Greece, Antony hastily ended the aftermath, while Octavian struggled to find the survivors and eradicate the roots. Therefore, once Octavian once regained control of the western shores of the Mediterranean, he would never be able to return to Rome in his lifetime. He knew that this was an olive branch thrown by Appis, and even if he didn't get paid, he should try and take risks. After all, Apis was either Octavian, an enemy of his enemies, or an ally......