22. Brawls in the streets
"That damned Appis, go and stop him from speaking in the square, Tymarus, kill him if necessary!"
"But master, the tribune has the right of habeas corpus?"
"I am your master, I tell you to do it, you do it! The law is decided by people, and when the time comes, I will settle it on the side of the Senate. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info you just need to execute my commands. ”
"Yes, the host ......"
Just when all the physical evidence and human witnesses were gathered in the hands of Appis, on the side of the Senate, Carrenus also began to act, and the key people involved all fell into the hands of the opponent, Carrenus could no longer sit still, and his method was so simple at the moment, sending other gangs and slaves, thugs, to try to cripple Appis in his apartment in Rome, and when the time came, he would find a false reason to bring this matter over justifiably. This had not happened in Rome before.
Under the hazy sky, when Appis led a group of people to the Civic Square, a fight in the street was about to take place.
The thugs of Carrenus were already armed with clubs, and daggers appeared in the path of Appis's group. The faithful servant Tamlerus, armed with a short sword, commanded a dozen men to surround and block the chaotic alleys, trying to prevent Appis from escaping from these deep alleys.
"We're surrounded."
Sekras observed the menacing crowd ahead, and there was no doubt that they were coming for Appis. And right now, only half of the group of retired veterans came, and perhaps more people are unwilling to make a big deal out of it, and no matter how much they are paid, they are not willing to come again. Appis had only six or seven helpers on hand. Five retired legion veterans, plus Sekras, Klein, counting themselves up to a maximum of eight. On the other hand, there are twenty or thirty people, but on their own side, they are all familiar with the battlefield. Except for Klein, all the people who joined Appis's side had at least five years of military experience, and Crane came out of the Blood Arena, and in terms of actual combat, he was no worse than these legion veterans. And now, it is only necessary to deal with these two dozen thugs, and then appear in the Citizen Square, and bring the hostages and physical evidence to the table to save the overall situation.
"Walk down the street. Rush straight over. ”
The crowd, led by Appis, stopped at the door of the apartment, and at the same time, Sekras's intelligence made Apis decide to take a risk. The front is perhaps the weakest place for all people, and just as Caesar fought in Gaul, the most dangerous path is sometimes the safest path.
Under the leadership of the centurion tribunion, everyone hurried on the road with a simple wooden rattan shield. Along the way, pedestrians dodged, but there was not much surprise. In the favelas of Rome, this gang activity, duels, can be seen almost every day. There are more than ten people, so at this moment, Appis rushed to the left and right with a group of people, but it did not attract much attention from pedestrians.
Until the two groups collided on Ribry Street.
"Don't hide anymore, Appis, I know you."
Tamrus shouted from standing in the middle of the street. There were only eight or nine guards with him, and the others had gone to the alley to gag their mouths, and although there were not many people on Tamlerus's side, judging from the physical appearance of this group, this group of people was almost all professional thugs. The kind that helps the nobles recover interest or debts. To put it simply, it is the gangster of later generations. At this time, the city of Rome was still full of such violent incidents and organizations. Generally speaking, retired veterans are the beloved of the nobles. So, in fact, Appis didn't know if the other party was also a veteran who had served in the legion, but in short, this weapon fight had to break out here.
"Don't talk nonsense with him, Crane, it's time for your revenge."
Instead of answering the slave minions of Karenus on the other side, Appis directly agitated everyone, guys, on!
For a while, two groups of thugs fought on the street, blood rushing wildly, and civilians on both sides of the street hurriedly closed their windows to avoid being involved in this kind of gang fight.
Appis drew the dagger from Sekras's waist and rushed forward, trying to grab the servant by the neck. However, a tall ruffian sprang out from the side and pounced directly on Appis. For a few seconds, Appis barely had time to react, subconsciously dodging sideways, and then, the ruffian's entire body fluttered in midair. Appis took advantage of the situation and struck him on the head with a sharp elbow of his arm. This is a common trick on the battlefield, but it is used to deal with this group of ruffians at the moment.
The big man was hit in the head by Appis, and he screamed violently, and then the whole person fell to the ground as if he was paralyzed. In real combat, maybe just one move can be fatal. For the centurion of the legion, who had been fighting on the bloody battlefield for a long time, it was possible that this blow was unintentional, but it directly caused the opponent's blood on the spot.
This was the first bloodshed since Apis came to Rome.
More accomplices, not as gentle as Appis, Crane was like a strong bull at the moment, he lifted a gang thug to the wall, and then smashed it with a punch, and the medium-sized ruffian was smashed directly into the room of the civilian on the side of the street, and the entire window was sunk in......
Sekras lifted the collar of a ruffian and slammed his head directly into the other......
Everything ended quickly in a savage collision, and in just a few minutes, seven or eight tall professional thugs were beaten to the ground by a group of people led by Appis, unable to move, which was also unexpected by Tamlerus. The Roman aristocracy had lived comfortably in the capital for a long time, and they did not know who the Gallic legions were in the barracks. Now Apis and Seklas had taught them how to behave.
"Tell your master that his ugly grimace will soon be exposed, and the common people will know the true insider. This time, there is no room for compromise! ”
After a group of people had finished teaching the ruffians a lesson, they surrounded their master, the personal servant of Carenus. Under the gray sky, like a frightened kitten, he looked at the tall crowd around him, and Appis walked over, grabbed him directly by the collar, and lifted him up. In the ancient Roman era, the Romans were about 1.65 meters tall, and Apis was 1.75 meters tall.
"I'm my master's personal servant, I didn't complete the task, I will die when I go back, you can kill me now, maybe you can reduce some of my pain!"
The slave's answer surprised Apis, but after thinking about it, it was true that slaves had no status in Rome at this time, and what kind of person Carenus was Apyris knew very well that he would never treat one well and equally. After feeling sorry for the slave servant in front of him, Apis called Seklas and executed him on the spot by army...... (To be continued.) )