Chapter 420 Sneak Attack
Andres’s reception was luxurious. He must have realized that he had offended his new young boss. He not only set up a place in the Governor’s Palace to accommodate the officers and court officials brought by Luca, but also the Tarraco nobles who came here because of his reputation.
It was already night, and Luca and his men were hungry. They approached the Governor's Palace, where they heard loud but pleasant music. The light of the lights could be seen from a long distance away.
"Oh, it's really lively!" Luka praised, and his steps became faster. It didn't take long for them to arrive outside the wall of the Governor's Palace.
The guards at the gate naturally recognized this extraordinary young man. They hurriedly saluted Luca and made way for them to enter.
There were many nobles here today, and the tables and chairs were scattered outside the door of the Governor's Mansion. The nobles who were talking to each other gathered in their own circles. When they saw Luca, they would bow and say hello, but only Luca could enjoy such a privilege.
"Welcome! Welcome, Your Excellency!"
Hearing the noise from far away, Luca looked in the direction of the sound and saw Andres standing on the steps, smiling at Luca and extending his hand as if to invite him up. Luca was not polite, he hurried forward and opened the table in front of Andres.
Andres was wearing luxurious clothes today, a red outer robe with a yellow lining, and he also wore a laurel wreath made of laurel branches on his head as if he was celebrating a festival.
"Mr. Luca, I welcome you to come here at this auspicious moment." Andres bowed slightly, still having to observe proper superficial etiquette.
"Oh, Mr. Andres, you really put a lot of effort into it! Gurgle~~" Luca couldn't stop laughing. He had already smelled the fragrance of food. At this moment, he couldn't help it anymore. However, his stomach was rumbling, and his stomach had already told him that it was the tonic.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Andres." Luca rubbed his stomach and smiled apologetically, "You see, I really can't bear it anymore. I've been starving since this morning because of this banquet."
"Then don't wait, Mr. Luca!" Andres smiled and led Luca into the hall of the Governor's Palace.
This place at this moment is completely different from the hall in the morning. Everything is brand new and brightly lit. Maids are walking through the aisles carrying food, carefully placing plates of delicious food on the huge dining table in the middle.
"Wow! It's really spectacular!" Andrew couldn't help but exclaimed behind Luca: "There wasn't such a big scene at Augustus's banquet at that time. I didn't expect that Mr. Andres would be willing to pay the price."
"Oh, look at what you said!" Andres looked at Andrew and smiled and continued, "This is just for friendship. All the efforts are not worth mentioning!"
Everyone laughed and took their seats one by one as Andres arranged. Luca and Andres sat at the innermost seats. The maid hurried forward to pour wine for each person and then left.
"Please treat this place as your home, Lord Luca!" Andres said to Luca while holding a glass of wine, "How can a warrior who leads troops to fight perform better if he can't fill his stomach?"
"Then I won't be polite!" Luka had been waiting for him to say this. He stretched out his hand and grabbed a large piece of roast meat and put it on the plate in front of him. He held the meat with both hands, and without caring whether it was elegant to eat like this, he opened his mouth and bit it. He devoured it voraciously, and the large piece of meat was eaten up in an instant.
Led by the sergeant, the subordinates who were accompanying him were no longer polite. They pounced on the food in front of them like vicious wolves and devoured it with relish. The scene was so rough at one point that Andres felt a little uncomfortable watching it.
"Hey, Mr. Andres!" Seeing that he didn't do anything, Luga just looked at his subordinates eating with surprise, so he asked, "Why don't you enjoy with us? Is it because I led my subordinates to eat in an unsightly manner?"
"Oh, yes, oh, no, nothing like that, no, it's just, um, this is incredible to me, oh, very surprised, I've never seen it before!" Andres said to Luca with a smile, then reached out and took a piece of grilled meat from the plate in front of him and ate it slowly with vegetables, bite by bite, looking very elegant.
"Hey! Soldiers!" Seeing this, Luca stretched out his hand and shouted, "Look at the way you eat. You almost threw my face into the food. Damn you guys, show some manners. Oh my god, look at you. You are so shameful!"
With Luca's teachings, the situation instantly became much better.
An hour later, after eating and drinking to their heart's content, everyone slumped in their seats and burped. The table in front of them was a mess of cups and plates. The maid wanted to replace the food but was refused because Luca had ordered that food that had been eaten was not allowed to be vomited out.
"I'm so satisfied!" Luca held his stomach with a satisfied look on his face. Although Andres ate lightly, he was a little full after such a long time and kept burping.
"Then let's stop here today!" Luca stood up and said to Andres with a smile: "Thank you for your hospitality, Your Excellency the Duke. If I have time, I will invite you to the military camp for a visit. I can also treat you to a good meal and a good drink!"
"It's getting late, Mr. Luca!" Andres continued, "Why don't you just stay here? This large Governor's Mansion should be able to prepare enough rooms for you!"
Andres' repeated requests made Luca unable to refuse. He looked back at his subordinates behind him. They all had full bellies, looking like a bunch of starving ghosts who had never seen the world.
"Oh, how embarrassing!" Luca muttered to himself, turned around and nodded at Andres, indicating that he agreed.
"ah!!!"
At this moment, a scream was heard from outside! Everyone was attracted by the scream.
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"Why?" Luca asked Andres, "Could it be that you have prepared some show to perform by insisting on staying?"
As soon as Luca finished speaking, the door of the Governor's Palace was suddenly thrown open, and a soldier covered in blood rushed in rashly. He ran to Andres with his hands and feet and said to him: "Sir, there are wild barbarians outside the door!"
"Barbarians!" Andres was shocked when he heard the word. He asked hurriedly: "How many of them are there?"
The soldier replied, "I don't know. Anyway, they are everywhere. I don't know where they came from. Now they are chasing and killing the nobles you invited. They will soon rush to the door."
"Oh my God!" Andres was horrified after hearing this. He stood there at a loss, completely unaware of the cold eyes of Luca beside him.
"What are you still standing there for!" Luga shouted to the guards who were sitting there unable to get up, "Get up! Get to work!"
After saying that, Luca bent down, stretched out two fingers and pinched the base of his tongue, forcing himself to spit out all the food he had eaten.
The soldiers also imitated his action and vomited together. The scene suddenly became very heavy and there was a sour smell in the air.
"That's enough!" Luca stood up, wiped away the tears from his eyes, grabbed the wine glass on the table and rinsed his mouth with wine, then drew the iron sword from his waist and strode to the door. At this time, he saw a crowd of people outside, many of whom were holding battle axes and iron swords, chasing and killing the panicked Roman nobles.
"Warriors! Attack!" Under the influence of alcohol, Lukako rushed out like an angry bull, holding his sword. The soldiers dared not hesitate, of course they quickly picked up their weapons and followed him, rushing into the chaotic crowd with Lukako!
(End of this chapter)