Zhang Heng packed his things and took the little slave girl to Varro's residence.

In his negotiated deal with Makruz, in addition to one-fifth of the profit from each performance, the freedom of the little slave girl and Varro was added by the way, and now that the little slave girl is settled, there is only Varro's left.

But Varro is not where he lives, Zhang Heng heard Varro's roommate in the same room say that Varro should be in the training ground, so he grabbed the little slave girl who was probing her brain in the back, and said to her, "I have something to talk about with Varro, you go out and wait for us outside the door first." ”

"Oh." The little slave girl obediently agreed, she knew that Zhang Heng didn't want her to listen to what she said, but she wouldn't feel sorry for herself now, but remembered what someone had said to him before, and some things were not for her safety, so she walked away.

After that, Zhang Heng came to the training ground alone.

Unlike the joy when he promised to give the little slave girl freedom, Makruz was a little hesitant to let Varro go, but considering the huge benefits that Zhang Heng's monthly performances could bring, he finally gritted his teeth and agreed.

And this is not Zhang Heng's surprise.

Zhang Heng, the mastermind behind the transformation of Varro from an antique dealer to a slave, has been investigated by the previous gangsters, and the other party probably thinks that Varro will not be able to come out of the gladiator school alive, so he has not done this matter perfectly and rigorously, as long as someone is interested in checking, he can basically sort out the ins and outs.

However, after learning the truth, Zhang Heng was a little surprised.

Varro was sweating on the training ground, he didn't even know the news that Zhang Heng had won the championship, and now he only had one thing in his eyes, that is, training, training, continuous training.

Varro knew that his natural strength was in the middle and lower reaches of the gladiators, and it was not outstanding, and before that, he relied on Zhang Heng's secret help to get through the danger repeatedly, but he couldn't rely on Zhang Heng for the rest of his life, not to mention that the two are now separated, if he wants to leave here, he needs to pay more sweat and effort than others to complete revenge.

Seeing this, Zhang Heng didn't mean to disturb Varro, so he stood aside and quietly watched Varro train.

It wasn't until a quarter of an hour later, when Varro's practice came to an end, that he found Zhang Heng on the other side, he put away his wooden sword and walked over to this side, "The gladiatorial show is over?" ”

"Uh-huh." Zhang Heng nodded.

"Who won the final championship?"

"The man who is standing in front of you right now."

"I know," Varro was sincerely happy for Zhang Heng, "no one can beat you, my friend from the East, now Makruz is going to worry about what kind of reward to give you, you have brought glory and fame to the Victor Arena." ”

"Actually...... Makruz and I are no longer masters and slaves. ”

"What do you mean?" Varro was stunned when he heard this, "Did he sell you?" No, hasn't he been thinking about finding a successor to Sisnatus? ”

"No, I'm free now, and His Majesty the Emperor gave me the training sword after the show."

"Is this true?" Varro's face was full of surprise, "But you've only fought a few fights, have you had a newcomer who was freed so quickly?" ”

"Who knows, but I guess there's a first time for everything." Of course, Zhang Heng would not tell Varro his previous conjectures, he just said to the former antique dealer, "After the freedom, I also reached a new agreement with Makruz, I will come back every month to help him play a game, and in addition to the payment, he also agreed to let you be free." ”

"You brought me with you?" Varro blushed when he heard this, he remembered that when the two first met, he had also tactfully told Zhang Heng that he couldn't take him to do business.

However, Zhang Heng looked indifferent, "You don't have to think about it, we weren't familiar with it at that time, and your reaction was normal, I want to remind you that your opponent may not only be your wife and best friend, do you know Peregrino this person?" ”

Varro frowned, "That name sounds familiar, oh, I remember, he's the senator of the Senate, and his servant once came to me with two antique vases, saying that Peregrino was going to sell these two precious knick-knacks for money." ”

"And then?"

"Then I examined it in detail and told him that his master and might have been deceived, because the two vases were not antiques at all, but his servant said that I was cheating on him, and he also framed me by saying that I had dropped the vase during the appraisal, but he was with me at the time of the appraisal." Varro said, "Later, a few old customers came forward to prove my credibility, and this matter was settled, and then I didn't take it too seriously, why did you mention Peregrino, etc., do you mean that he has something to do with me being framed?" ”

"Actually, he's the one who is in charge of it all, and as for your best friend and your wife, the relationship between them is really not ...... It's been going on for a while, and they're scared of being discovered by you, but with their abilities, they can't make such a plan. ”

"That's what I've always been weird about," Varro smiled wryly, "I said before that I didn't think my best friend would cheat on me, in addition to the friendship between us, and because I know what he is capable of, do you mean to say that Peregrino wanted to deal with me and then bribed my best friend and wife, but why?" Why did Peregrino target me so much, I was just a small antique dealer, just because I didn't take his two fake vases? ”

"I'm afraid the bigger reason is because the wealth you have accumulated makes him red."

"Huh?"

"I asked people to help investigate Peregrino, this is not the first time this old guy has done this kind of thing, many people have been targeted by him, or accept his blackmail honestly, and many disobedient people will end up the same as you." Zhang Hengdao.

"So I'm being targeted by a senator?" After listening to it, a flash of fear flashed in Varro's eyes, after all, the full name of the Roman Empire is the Senate and the Roman people, the class is clear, the senators in the Senate are behemoths for ordinary people, Varro thought that his enemy was just his friend and wife, but he didn't expect it to be a high-ranking elder, but after experiencing this change, Varro's heart did become a lot stronger, and his expression quickly returned to normal, and said to Zhang Heng, "I have a request." ”

"Huh?"

"I don't want to be free again."

"Oh, why, haven't you been fighting for freedom?"

Varro clenched his fists, "That's when I didn't know who my opponent was, since the mastermind behind it was Peregrino, then he must have greeted Markrus, which is why Markruz ignored it when I recommended myself before, if I leave the gladiator school, maybe it won't be long before this matter will reach Peregrino, no, it's likely that Markruz will tell Peregrino directly, he won't want to offend Peregrino, that's right, I want to be free, I dreamed of breathing the outside air again, but now is not the time, and I won't leave here until I become stronger, until I find a way to deal with Peregrino. ”

Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows in some surprise when he heard this, "It seems that you have indeed grown a lot during this time, yes, this is indeed your best choice now." ”

"You've helped me a lot since we met," Varro looked into Zhang Heng's eyes and said sincerely, "I don't even know how to repay your kindness, but in the final analysis, this is my business, so next, I hope I can solve it myself, and I will find a way." ”