Chapter 148 Meeting

"Since it is a wild wolf that came out of the bushes, how could there be a tied wolf!" Valentinian III said to his mother with a smile, skipping the four lobbyists and shouting to the waiting soldiers: "Cut, cut off the chain, cut it off!"

How dare a humble soldier disobey the emperor's order?

“Crack!”

The soldier raised his sword and the bound wolves no longer had any resistance. They howled to the sky, and the howling made everyone present gasp, thinking secretly in their hearts that Yunis was in big trouble!

"What brings you here? I really don't know how to entertain you, Lord Aetius."

Originally, Aresio was looking forward to Yunus's beast fighting performance, but the arrival of Aetius not only surprised him, but also made his originally good mood for watching the performance disappear without a trace.

"No, no, no, you don't need to entertain me, Lord Aresio." Aetius smiled, but it seemed like a fake smile. He then turned his eyes to the mother and son on the opposite stand. Obviously, the wonderful performance did not attract his interest. "Little Caesar really likes the beast fighting performance. You see, he is fascinated by it."

At this time, seeing the emperor Valentinian III's face was full of red, he looked really happy, but Junius in the arena was not so happy. The three hungry wolves were not so anxious to pounce on him and bite him the moment the chains were loosened. Instead, they surrounded him slowly, dragging the very long chains. It must be said that the heavy chains still affected the speed of the wild wolves.

They surrounded Yunis in a circle. Although they were hungry, they were not in a hurry to attack. Instead, they seemed to have a mysterious communication within themselves. The low roar was their language. They must be discussing how to get the delicious food in front of them without losing themselves. Facing the siege of these three wild wolves, Yunis did not dare to slack off. He kept his muscles and nerves tense at all times, guarding against the wild wolves that might pounce on him at any time from 360 degrees.

"Ha, indeed, Lord Aetius." Aresio smiled apologetically, although the Aetius in front of him was not a noble. Moreover, no one recognized that this man with some barbarian blood, who even served in the barbarian army and spent the first half of his life outside the borders of the empire, how could they recognize him as a Roman? But he had the capital, not only the tens of thousands of Huns under his command, but also the trust and protection of Placidia. This forced Aresio to be cautious in dealing with this unprepossessing guy. After all, it was Aetius who took the initiative to come to him. The main problem of his coming here must not be as simple as talking about the little emperor. He must have something to deal with, and this matter has something to do with Aresio. "But I have a doubt, that is, His Majesty Caesar's preferences, why do you take it so seriously? I think there is something behind the words, but it doesn't matter."

"It seems that you can see that I have an intention, but Mr. Treasurer, you don't know what my intention is. Am I right?"

Alessio said nothing, but nodded, then took a wine glass from a small wooden table beside him, filled it with wine, handed it to Aetius and said, "Come and have a sip to moisten your throat. I think this must be a very interesting and long topic." Alessio did not often pour wine for others, and it can be said that Aetius was the only one. It was not that Alessio was willing to lower himself like this, but he realized that Aetius must have something related to his official position or even his noble status, otherwise he would not take the initiative to come and provoke him.

"Oh, thank you, it's my honor, Mr. Treasurer." Aetius still maintained his unique smile, reached out to take the wine glass, and without any suspicion, put his mouth close to the glass and took a sip.

"Come on, come on, you beasts!"

Yunis was now under a heavy pressure like a mountain. He roared at the wolves that kept circling around him. The wolves' tireless circling almost made him lose patience. Moreover, the chain that was dragged back and forth raised the dirt on the ground, greatly obstructing his vision. In his sight, there was only the dust and the shadows moving back and forth under the dust.

Faced with Eunice's roar, the three wild wolves did not seem to be disturbed by it, but continued to run in the dust, with three pairs of eyes fixed on Eunice.

"Tell me, what's the matter? We don't have any contact with each other, and I don't know what the connection is between us..."

"Oh, no, no, no, Master Alessio, there is no connection between us. I think you must have misunderstood." Aetius interrupted Alessio, and he stretched out his hand and waved it back and forth to accompany his words. "It's just that it has something to do with your partner, or friend, I think!"

"Who?" Aresio's heart skipped a beat. The first person he thought of was Boniface, the governor of Africa. Africa was an important grain-producing area in the empire. Almost everyone on the Apennine Peninsula, whether nobles or commoners, had eaten grain produced in Africa. As a friend of Boniface and with Boniface's firm support, the young and promising Aresio, who was handsome and had a divine face, would surely rise step by step to become the treasurer of the Western Roman Empire. He would be responsible for the trade between the provinces of the Apennine Peninsula and Africa, a job that could make money without stopping. It was also because of this job that Aresio had such a status and wealth. If something happened to Boniface, it would be a heavy blow to Aresio!

"Sir Boniface, he is your close friend, or rather, your collaborator in making money together. Sorry, I don't know how to address him." Aetius held his head and took another sip of wine. His expression was relaxed and his eyes slightly closed. It was not known whether it was because of the delicious wine or the satisfaction he felt when he saw Aresio's face turning pale and blue.

"roar!"

The time to attack has finally come. In the dust, a wild wolf suddenly jumped out from the smoke, roaring, and pounced on Eunice's back.

"He's just an ordinary friend of mine." Alessio didn't know why, maybe he was a little flustered. Then he lowered his eyes and cast them on Yunis who was fighting.

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Eunice heard the noise and bent down suddenly. The wolf flew over his head and missed!

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