Chapter 178: Driven out of the house

Do a job, is it a Western version of Liangshan? Wow, drinking and eating meat is better than being exposed to the wind and sun here. I was secretly happy, but also sad. The days that felt like years were suddenly coming to an end. I couldn't accept it. There are 108 generals in Liangshan, where do I rank? Does it affect my income? There are so many questions that I don't know where to start.

Wait, I suddenly came to my senses. Fred is Aresio's man. Could it be that he was assigned by Aresio to come here? It seems that it is not him who is looking for me, but Aresio who is looking for me.

"Why, is Aresio in trouble?" When I mentioned Aresio, I thought of Aetius. Although Aetius was a relatively outstanding commander, he must be a complete old fox in private. In this era of poor transportation, the spread of information is particularly important, which requires spies. If I had known that those who could occupy high positions did not have an information network throughout the empire, how could he compete with his political enemies? A whole year had passed, and the fall of Agrippina naturally spread to all parts of the empire. At the same time, everyone also understood that the empire had completely lost control of Belgian Gaul from then on.

Who was the chief governor of Belgian Gaul? Aresio, who was responsible for the fall of Belgian Gaul.

Then this matter needs someone to be held accountable. Aresio is missing again, and God knows whether he is dead or alive, but losing a province is no trivial matter.

No matter how I asked, Fred just kept silent. He acted mysterious and just shook his head in response to my questions.

"Then we won't be able to communicate!"

I shook my head at him, indicating that I had no way to communicate with him given his condition, let alone make a big profit, no way!

After thinking it over, I decided to move the goods. This method is always so practical. At least there is no deception or cheating. Yes, I have not encountered this at this time.

"You don't even tell me what your intentions are. If I follow you blindly, you will be sold out. No, no, no!" I said, and then I carried another wooden barrel. Other major aspects of my life have not changed in the past year, but the long hours of labor have made me stronger. In the past, I would be out of breath after a few rounds of fighting with a shield in one hand, but now I can hold the same shield for a whole day! "You don't tell me what's going on, and you don't talk to me about compensation. Why should I follow you like this? Is it for sentiment?"

Seeing Fred's face turning pale and blue, I knew he couldn't hold it in any longer. So, just say what you want. I'll also ask you to buy a few Orens to help with the household expenses. That would be great too.

"Humph, think about it yourself." I turned my back, not knowing that I was almost unable to hold back my laughter, but I couldn't let it show, otherwise Fred would come back to his senses.

"A legion!"

Wait, I stopped, did I hear it wrong? The voice did come from behind me. No, no, no, I must have thought too much. Fred, this big beard, when he opened his mouth, the beard flowed into his mouth. He must have said something wrong. Maybe he just wanted to say an Oren coin. But are Oren coins and Legion pronounced the same way?

Oh, why can't I walk anymore? Damn, I'm really tired of the hardship of poverty. Although I said I didn't want to, my body still stopped very honestly. I turned around and looked at Fred. I saw that he had a serious face. There was no trace of cunning in his eyes, and he didn't look like he was lying. Besides, he was now a mercenary leader with no reputation. It didn't make any sense to cheat me, a stevedore at the dock, with such a big bet. After thinking about it, there must be some unspeakable secret.

This is a big deal! I took advantage of the overseer's carelessness, dropped the barrel, and dragged Fred back to the deserted corner. I looked him in the eyes and asked, "Are you serious?"

"It's absolutely true!" Fred looked me straight in the eye without fear. "So, it was indeed Lord Aresio who sent me to find you. As you know, we are all powerless and downtrodden guys now. So let me ask you, are you willing to work here for the rest of your life?"

"No, of course I don't want to!" I was telling the truth, because with such a life I would rather never come back. Since Fred said so, then of course I don't want to stay here.

"I knew that you were all real soldiers, not laborers who worked hard but had no dignity!" Fred laughed, but I couldn't laugh at all, because I thought of Tenaia and the old woman Prasvia and her daughter. If I left, they would be really helpless, and I had to face this problem.

Fred laughed a few times, but found that I didn't respond. He awkwardly restrained his grin and coughed twice as if he was sick to ease his embarrassment.

"What's up, Mr. Luca?" Fred looked at me, puzzled. "Is there something bothering you that you can't get rid of for the time being?"

"It's not about whether I'm responsible or not. This is my responsibility." I wiped the sweat off my forehead with the sackcloth on my shoulder and looked at Fred again. "You wouldn't understand even if I told you. Let's not talk about it. Now, look at how much money you have on you."

After hearing this, Fred dug into his purse and pulled out a handful of denarii, which also contained a few Oren coins. Wow, that's a lot. "How much does it cost to get from here to Milan?"

"About a few denarii." Fred looked at the big handful of money in my hand, and it seemed that he was a little worried that he would not be able to get his money back. He still asked me with a fluke mentality: "Why, Mr. Luca, this is my money."

I picked up a few denarii at random and handed them to him. "Leave these silver coins for the two of us to go to Milan, and the rest will be used as the down payment for you to hire me!"

Weighing the eight Oren coins in my hand, I felt so many things in my heart, the most important of which was satisfaction. After all, it had been a whole year, and I touched the Oren gold coins again. Looking at the gold coins, wasn't that the emperor Valentinian that I was so familiar with? Fred looked at the money that originally belonged to him and was gone in an instant. No one would feel the same way.

Since you are here, you should go home and be a guest. You can find some dishes and cook soup to entertain you, which is also a way to show your hospitality. I'm going to quit my job! I want to do great things. How can Honghu stay in the territory of Yanque?

When they got home, the mother and daughter had already started preparing dinner. The food in the evening was simple, not as rich as breakfast, but it was still good to have bread.

"Hey, why are you back so early today?" Tenaia looked at the stranger following me in surprise. It's not hard to tell his identity from his figure. Tenaia's face suddenly darkened. She asked me, "Who is he?"

"Oh, a friend of mine, a comrade-in-arms, yes, a comrade-in-arms." I didn't expect that he would ask me this, and I didn't know what to say at once, so I just said it casually.

"What are you here for?" When Tenaia saw the money in my hand again, her expression became even gloomier. Similarly, the old woman Prasvia in the room also felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere. She stopped what she was doing and came behind Tenaia.

"So, he wants to see you for something, right?" Because she's been through so many separations, Tenaia has always been sensitive to strangers coming to her house, especially since there haven't been any strangers visiting for a whole year. I think she's read something from Fred and my hands.

"I'm sorry, Tenaia, I took this upon myself."

I said, taking her hand and putting the Oren gold coins I extorted from Fred in her palm. She looked down at the money in her hand, which took me a whole year to earn, but now she got it easily. Her body began to tremble and she couldn't help sobbing.

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"Get out of here!" Her voice was very low and very serious.

She must be joking. I didn't have time to react, but the next second, "Bang!" These dozen gold coins hit me hard in the face.

Hey, what's going on! Before I could react, Tenaia rushed over and dragged me and Fred out, leaving me no room for explanation.

"Bang!" The door was slammed shut in front of me.

"Go away and never come back!" Tenaia's roar came from the other side of the door. She must be very angry because I broke my promise.

"It seems that there is no way back, sir." Fred was beside me. He bent down to pick up the scattered Oren gold coins, stood up and looked at me. Tenaia's crying came from the house. It couldn't be considered as crying loudly, but just sobbing that she was forcibly suppressing. I knew that I broke the promise I made to her not to leave.

"I don't want to live in poverty like this." I stood at the door, feeling indescribably heavy in my heart. You can't have your cake and eat it, so at least for the future, I have to make such a risky choice.

I rested my forehead against the door, knowing she could hear me.

"Listen, I just want you to be more beautiful, wear good clothes, eat delicious food, and sleep on a soft bed, instead of living such a humble life. So I have to leave. I must change our current fate. Wait for me to come back!"

I think I have done my best to myself. This year's life has been so depressing that I have lost the hope and peace I had. Life itself is a tragedy. If you don't fight against fate, you will only sink.

"Let's go, Fred." I turned around and said coldly, "At least until I change my mind!"

(End of this chapter)