Chapter 13: The Soul of Artemis
At regular intervals, the gladiators were allowed to take a day off, and on their days of rest, the gladiators could have the estate help them arrange their private lives, including prostitution and drinking. At this time, some Roman slaves on the estate, who were originally freemen, could also reunite with their visiting families.
"Nilo!" Xu Mo smiled and approached a man and a woman on the wall.
"Ah, Cole, this is my wife, Nia! Nia, this is Cole, my best friend! Nilo scratched his head and embarrassedly let go of the beautiful woman in his arms.
The woman is not very old, she looks like she is only in her early twenties, she has a melon seed face, brown curly hair, beautiful sky blue pupils, a small nose that is slightly upturned, and slightly thick lips, but she looks very sexy. Probably due to malnutrition, his face is slightly pale, and he looks a kind of lovable weakness.
"Hello, Nia!" Nia's beauty made Xu Mo feel amazing, even in the Apennine Peninsula, which is rich in beautiful women, she is still a stunning beauty.
"Hello, Cole!" Nia shy shy back behind Nilo.
"Niya just gave birth, I didn't want her to come, but she insisted on coming!" Nilo looked at Nia tenderly and said happily.
"Let's talk slowly, I'll go get something to eat first!" Xu Mo smiled and turned to leave, not to disturb the young couple.
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"Cole!" Soon after, Nilo returned, sitting beside Xu Mo with a plate of food.
"Nia went back? Why don't you leave her behind? Xu Mo asked with a mouth full of food.
"She just gave birth, her body is very weak, it's better to go back early to rest, not to mention that we are too chaotic here, I don't want her to have an accident!" Nilo shrugged his shoulders and said.
"The mountain road in front of Bardax Manor is not easy to walk, Niya is so weak, it's no problem to go back alone, right?" Xu Mo swallowed the things in his throat hard, quickly took a sip of water, and asked a little worriedly.
"It's okay, she came in a carriage, and there is a maid with her, so it should be fine." Nilo said without thinking.
"I didn't expect that such a bastard boy as you could marry such a beautiful wife!" Xu Mo quipped a little jealously and patted Nilo's shoulder hard.
"Cole, tap, tap! Hey, you're jealous, aren't you? Did you know that Nia was the daughter of a wealthy merchant, and I had to defeat many other suitors to get her? After marrying Nia, I have quit a lot of bad things, she is my treasure, and of course my son is also my treasure! Nilo laughed happily.
"Nilo, you have an enviable family, take care of them, don't risk it!" Xu Mo smiled faintly.
"By the way, Cole, are you going to move to the Spartan regiment today, these days, I always feel that there is an unusual atmosphere in the Bardax Manor, you should be careful!" Nilo reminded in a low voice.
"Don't worry, I'm a Spartan, and the Spartan regiment will take care of me." Xu Mo's eyes flashed and he waved his hand.
"Is it really okay, Cole, don't lie to me, I'm your best friend!" Nilo said with a sad brow.
"It's going to be fine...... Xu Mo hesitated for a moment, stuffed the last piece of black bread into his mouth, and said softly, "Nilo, on the night of Fibrom Day, no matter what movement you hear, don't leave the room, remember!" ”
"Cole......" Nilo was startled, and was about to continue asking, but found that Xu Mo had already gotten up and left.
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At night, the secret chamber of the Doge's Palace.
"Nyos, have the gladiators of Bardax set the time for the rebellion?" Lucius asked expressionlessly.
"Yes, Lord Lucius, they intend to act on the night of Fiblum Day!" Neos said respectfully.
"Hehe, it's really good to choose the time for the rebellion, during the Fiblum Festival, the whole city of Pompeii will hold a carnival, and even the city defense army will relax its vigilance, and on that kind of night, there will be some big movements, and no one will notice!" Lucius said with a sneer.
"Master, what are we going to do?" Nyos asked softly.
"It's okay, let them make trouble, there is only one mountain road leading to the bottom of the mountain at Bardax Manor, and I will set up an army at the bottom of the mountain on the day of Fibllum's Day. When they leave Bacdas Manor, thinking that the rebellion is about to succeed, give them complete freedom! Lucius shook the glass in his hand and said mockingly.
After Neos was gone, Lucius put down his glass, picked up a papyrus letter from the table, read it again, and then put it on the clay oil lamp on the table and burned it. After thinking for a while, he asked the guards to bring three people and give them the latest orders.
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Meanwhile, at Bardax Manor, a conspiracy is underway......
"Master, although Artemis is dead, the gladiators still have no intention of giving up the rebellion, what are we going to do?" The man in the robe habitually stood in the dimly lit corner of the room.
"The day after Fibllum's feast? Isn't it Fiblum Day? Bardax said with a frown.
"Yes, master! Maybe on the day of Fiblom Day, the gladiators need to perform large-scale gladiatorial performances, and I'm afraid they need a certain amount of rest! The man in the hood lowered his head, and through the hood, he hid his expression.
"Perhaps, after Fibrom, I must give the gladiators a day off, provide them with prostitutes and wine, and let down their guard at the manor, which is indeed a better time for them." Bardax thought for a moment, then was relieved.
"I didn't expect Artemis's death to make them restrain a little!" A hint of viciousness flashed in Bardax's eyes, "In that case, on Fiblom's Day, let Cabal and Lagerseus have a duel!" ”
"What? Master, they're all champion gladiators! And so he died......" said the man in the robe, surprised.
"It's because they're all champion gladiators, and among the other gladiators, each has a bunch of supporters, that's why one of them has to die!" Bardacus grinned.
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"BOSS, things have been done, the three reincarnation companions outside have sent me a message, what we need, they will send us to the manor the day before the Fiblum Festival!" Xu Mo's soul imprint sent Max's message.
"Very well, then it's time to start our plans!" A gleam flashed in Xu Mo's eyes.
"Cole, do you have something to look for me?" Chisonis said with some confusion.
Chisionis wears an iron mask all day long because of his ruined appearance, which makes people fearful. Although he is very strong and has great prestige in the Spartan Regiment, no one dares to approach him and make friends with him, even within the Spartan Regiment, there are few real friends, only Artemis and Eumes will not care about his devil-like face.
"Yes, please come to my room with Omus!" Xu Mo said calmly.
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"What, there are moles among us? The time of our uprising has been exposed? Eumes and Chisonis looked at each other solemnly, but instead of retorting immediately, they quietly began to think.
After Artemis' death, all the gladiators in Bardax Manor actually felt a little bit strange, and the small teams of gladiators of all races actually had objects of suspicion.
You must know that there are many races of gladiators in the manor, and there are also a lot of personal grudges in the fight with each other, and the objects of suspicion are different. Fiblum Festival is just around the corner, and in the absence of conclusive evidence, rashly raising the object of suspicion will only add to the burden on the gladiator group that has already developed a rift, so they each buried their doubts in their hearts.
In fact, this is also one of the negative effects of the death of Artemis, the usually taciturn and tough leader of the Spartan regiment, although he could not replace Cabal among the Carthaginian gladiators, Lagerseus among the Thracian gladiators, and could not replace the leaders of any other race, but he could gain the trust of the vast majority of gladiators.
If he hadn't died, this mole problem would have been easy to solve, and once there had been a problem, by combining the information of all the gladiators, they would have been able to find out who this mole really was, but alas, Artemis was dead.
"Cole, in fact, we already have a target of suspicion, but it is not suitable to bring it up at the moment!" Omus said with a sigh.
"Needless to say, the gladiator team in the manor is now divided, and the small groups don't trust anyone else completely. It's only because of the common goal of Fiblum that they are united, but I think this situation can be changed, as long as Artemis comes back to life......" Xu Mo blinked and said slyly.
"Artemis is dead, burned to ashes in front of all the gladiators!" Chisionis said angrily, "Artemis is still alive, do we need to worry about that?" ”
"Artemis is indeed dead, but his Spartan soul still exists in Bardax Manor, we just need to ......," Xu Mo said lightly.
"What do you think, Omes?" After listening to Xu Mo's plan, Chisonis's eyes under the iron mask began to glow, and he asked his companions beside him.
“…… I agree, Cole, tell us, your real name, Spartan real name! Omes pondered for a moment and said calmly.
"Arres!" Xu Mo smiled slightly, and used the name of the Greek god of war, there are many Spartans with this name, but it will not arouse the suspicion of the two real Spartans.
"Arres, you remind us of Artemis, and if we can succeed in the uprising, you will be the second commander of the Spartan Regiment!" Eumes and Chisonis looked at each other and said in unison.
"Since the two of you have agreed, then the code of action is called the soul of Artemis!"