"Gentle land produces gentle people, and extremely fine crops and brave warriors cannot come from the same land." - Herodotus

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Yulia, who was not at ease, also sat on her shoulder with a parasol and followed behind her husband, not saying much about Leo, but in her heart, she was worried about the "little lion" thrown in the dungeon by her father.

On the hill, Libida pulled the reins and shouted merrily with many people, and galloped along the various roads, while the slaves with forks and iron rods followed closely to the right and left, driving the prey in a predetermined direction, while Yulia, who sat under the parasol, was constantly restlessly saying something to the maid beside her.

At this moment, Leo slowly paced down the stairway of the dungeon again, and after a night of whipping with half a day, Siphax had turned into a pile of rotten meat, but he was rescued by the herbalist again, and at this time he was covered with wounds, and was rolling his eyes, staring coldly at Leo standing on the stairs.

"Don't waste your time, you bastard, born of a military slave and a military prostitute, execute me here, and then bury my body in the fish pond of this manor to cover up the filth and inferiority of your family."

As Leo walked by, two servants with plates of food, and when they placed them on the bench in front of Sifax, the centurion realized that it was his favorite crispy roast pigeon.

"Eat, you may not be able to eat soon, I have sent someone to inquire, this is you in Sutra. Your wife's favorite dish to cook for you. Leo said coldly.

"Send someone to inquire? Do you know where my wife and children live? Siphax's voice trembled a little.

"That's right. This is not a difficult task. As far as my father's intelligence network is concerned, I know where your wife and children live, and I know where they are, and now at the slightest command of me, fifty armed slaves and sword-fighting slaves will immediately surround your house. ”

"Don't be so despicable, you actually want to endanger my family!" Siphax couldn't take it anymore, and he heard the overtones of Leo's words.

"It's you who is despicable. West Farx Centurion! I warned you a long time ago that it would be good for the whole country and for you to be good for the whole country and for you personally, but now you are pinning your hopes on our inaction, which is simply a foolish, foolish reckless and unattainable ruffian! Leo retorted angrily, and then he pointed with his hand and commanded the gladiators and slaves. Pry his mouth open and feed him this meal. and slew his wife and children. As a result, Siphax was held by the neck by several big men, and he was unwilling to eat, and Leo obviously seemed to have a plan, and waved his hand, so many slaves rushed in, and rumbled Siphax's torture shelf, along with himself, and dragged him up the stairs, and finally pulled out of the dungeon.

The unrestrained sunlight pierced Siphax's eyes, and this should be the secluded backyard of the Ophelenu Manor, or more directly, the backyard of the backyard, where there are no fountains and gardens, only high walls, stables, and dirt and sand.

"Stand him up." With this command, Leo raised his finger towards the tower at the edge of the courtyard wall, and then in the corridor of the wall, a group of recruits from the Leus Legion walked in neatly with a row of cutting-edge brass pipes.

"I don't think this tube is strong enough." Leo took one of them, looked at it, and said with a disgruntled look.

So the centurion who took the lead called his subordinates, and carried a thicker brass pipe into it, and placed it on a special fork frame, and while Siphax was still dumbfounded, Leo took the thinner brass pipe, and turned to him, and said:

"Honorable Centurion, I admire and admire your courage and perseverance, you are a true warrior, and I think there is one of the most splendid ways of execution worthy of you. However, before I can formally execute you, I will have to call someone to test it. At this time, several domestic slaves blindfolded a dog with a cloth and tied it to the mouth of the copper pipe that was brought later.

Soon, with an indescribable loud bang, the dog's body was in front of Siphax's eyes, turning into a twisted and broken stump, with internal organs and blood bars flying everywhere, and the copper pipe was bent and destroyed.

"Another one." Leo said, and then while the soldiers were in a hurry, he slowly walked in front of Sifax, "What do you think of this kind of execution?" I would have liked to coat your wounds with honey and let thousands of insects gnaw you into bones in the scorching sun, but there are so many people in this way that I can't express my admiration for you. So I came up with this method, and I hope you will like it, to use this pipe to execute you, so that the goddess of funerals and the goddess of death will not recognize your face, and you will be on the border of the River Styx forever, broken and wandering. ”

Before Siphax could say anything, Leo suddenly added, "By the way, what did you think about smashing a puppy just now?" I've heard that children and dogs are about the same size. ”

Immediately, all the cold sweat of Siphax flowed into his wounds, he didn't know where so much sweat came out, it was very easy for a person to be a hero for himself, but once he thought of his child facing such a terrible and terrible torture, he began to be extremely angry and desperate. But Leo was still there, looking at him with a cold look, "Kill me, as far as you can." Siphax spoke in a pleading tone.

"No, no, I suddenly have a better idea, centurion, and that is to delay for a few more days, and perhaps I will have someone bring your wife and children from Mount Surat, and execute them like this in this courtyard, in your presence, I think it will be very gorgeous, extremely gorgeous!"

"You bastard!"

"Then sell you to the devil in exchange for the lives of your wife and children!" Leo grabbed Siphax by the hair and yelled at him, "Do you really think I wouldn't dare do that, then try it, how about trying?" ”

"I don't want to try, I don't want to try!"

"Then tell the name of the person behind the scenes!" Leo yanked Siphax's head and slammed it against the wooden frame.

Half an hour later, wiping the sweat from his forehead, Leo slowly walked out of the backyard door, and came to the fountain in the garden, picked up the water, and carefully washed his hair, neck, and face, and then he got up with his eyes closed, shook the water from his hair, and walked through the atrium and the courtyard, and came to the gate of the manor—just as his father had just returned from the hunt, and the guards and guests.

"Father, congratulations, that today you have finally found the long-sought prey in the hills." Leo staggered to the ground, and after saying this to the solemn Li Bida, he fell.

"Leo, my child Leo!" Yulia, who was sitting on her shoulder in the back, shouted out of her voice. (To be continued......)