Arethion, when Appis passed by here again, the whole city was no longer the bustle and hustle and bustle of the past, more often than not, it was lonely and deserted. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 The nobility and the rich have moved out of the city, leaving behind the paupers who were waiting for Caesar to promulgate a new policy of reform......

The streets were full of looting mobs, and when Caesar's legion arrived, they fled like rats. The whole city, by the time Caesar's legion arrived, was almost anarchic.

Appis vaguely remembered that on the hillside at the edge of the city was the mansion of Dachius, the mayor of Aletion, and half a year ago, when he passed by here in civilian attire, he had been lavishly entertained there, and if so, it would have been empty.

Caesar led the legion all the way, and it seemed that he was not in the mood to deal with the miscellaneous here. Until the war horse stepped on the sound of even hooves and stopped in front of a beautiful and luxurious villa. Then Caesar turned to Apis—

"Come in with me."

Appis looked at the lavish mansion in front of him. The memories in my mind are heating up. That was the earliest memory of when I first came into this world many years ago. Oh, no, it's the memories of the body's original owner. It was a memory that belonged to Vibius. It was here that his father planned the murder of his own son. It's just that fate has made it happen that the boy didn't die, and he accidentally brought Apis into this world......

Caesar, however, made a point of stopping here, apparently knowing something.

Appis followed Caesar into the deserted mansion with a little anticipation and excitement. The guards around him were stopped by Caesar, and it seemed that he had something to talk to Apis alone......

Everything in the mansion has been emptied, except for the beautifully carved stone pillars and statues. The fountain in the courtyard was still gushing with cool water, and it seemed that it could be drunk directly. The city's elevated drinking water bridge had not been damaged, or had not had time to do so, and the crowd moved out of the city.

Caesar went to the inner porch and called Appis and said-

"Here, should you be familiar with it? Apis. ”

"Caesar......

When Caesar asked him this, Apis was suddenly a little dumbfounded and speechless. Caesar must have known about his origins. It's just that he hadn't said it before. But if he knew his background, why did he delay revealing his identity? Appis muttered in his heart, guessing, hesitating.

"You need not doubt it, Appis, I know you have lived and studied here. In fact, Apis isn't your real name, is it? ”

When Caesar saw that Apis had nothing to say, he continued in a good mood to say—

"Don't be nervous, Appis, I didn't mean to blame you. In fact, I've known your story for a long time. You have many names, and at the same time, you have many identities. You are a gladiator, a slave, a forsaken nobleman, a legionary infantryman, and the illegitimate son of a Roman legionary captain. Aphes, I doubt that there are so many identities, how do you manage to function in this. Octavian told me at the time that you were very talented, and that I hoped I could reuse you. However, at that time, I hadn't investigated your full identity, so I didn't dare to use you easily. You know? It was Sabinus who told me all. ”

Caesar stood in front of the railing and talked calmly, while Appis, petrified straight there, did not know how to answer his commander. It turns out that Caesar already knew everything......

Seeing Appis's look of surprise, Caesar continued to talk leisurely about everything he already knew-

"I thought I'd leave this matter to Sabinus to settle on his own, and I think that in due time, he would declare you his adopted son and slowly transfer the inheritance to you. Later, however, the Seventh and Eighth Army Corps were ambushed in the forest, and two legions, more than 10,000 people, were wiped out. But miraculously, you survived such a horrific massacre. Of the more than 10,000 legions, you alone survived. Oh Appis, many times, I even believe, that you really have the mercy and protection of the gods to get to where you are today. So, in the end, I promoted you anyway. It's a nostalgia for Sabinus, my best friend. ”

Caesar's series of words made Apis really stunned, this famous dictator in Roman history, the great commander of the legion, really has an extraordinary IQ, he actually knew everything for a long time, but he didn't say it. Appis even wondered how much more he knew. It's no wonder that Rabienus couldn't find trust and love in him...... Perhaps, people who are too smart and wise always make people feel insecure......

"Caesar, I'm sorry."

Appis thought for a long time before he spat out a few stiff words from his mouth. Caesar, however, did not seem to have meant to question himself.

"You don't need to feel guilty, Aphes. Your approach is very natural, normal people will do the same as you, but you hide well in front of outsiders. In fact, I can only let you continue to hide like this. Because, your identity is no longer verifiable, there is no evidence, there are no witnesses. Sabinus has died a tragic death by the barbarians' axes, and Appius, the great nobleman of Aletion, our son-killer, is nowhere to be found. Now, you don't have any witnesses who can prove it for you. You are the Roman aristocratic boy who has disappeared. Therefore, you can only continue to be your old identity, the tribune of the Roman Republic, and the commander of the Tenth Legion. Also, this mansion is yours now. What do you want to do, I have no right to interfere. Do you want to sell it, turn it into a possibility, and keep it with you, or do you want it to be abandoned here first, and then come back to enjoy its luxury? That's your decision. ”

Caesar's words made Apis suddenly have mixed feelings in his heart, it turned out that Caesar had already predetermined the position of commander of this legion. Moreover, on the surface, he was not taken care of by himself, but in fact, he was already under the close gaze of Caesar...... That's why he sent himself on missions again and again, and, at the end, he reused himself. Because before promoting and reusing a young man, it is not only necessary to figure out his identity, family background, but also his ability. And only now, Caesar may have felt a little relieved that the blood of Sabinus was still flowing in the legion, by his side.

And this mansion, Caesar rewarded himself in this way, which can be regarded as a generous gift to himself. Appis thought so, and looked at the entire luxurious Appius mansion, not knowing for a moment what to do with this sudden arrival of huge assets...... (To be continued.) )