Chapter 587 Assassination

"Damn!"

Luca screamed instinctively, and the sound was particularly eye-catching in the stands. He saw the assassin's dagger stabbing into his chest, straight towards his heart. At this time, he had no time to react and leaned sideways.

“Ka-ka-ka…”

The sharp dagger scratched his chest, creating a string of tiny sparks on the scales on his chest.

"Protect Caesar! Protect Caesar!"

The guards near Luga immediately took action. Seeing this, the assassin immediately drew his knife and put it on his chest. He didn't have much time left. He gritted his teeth and shouted, "Long live Rome!" Then, he stabbed Luga again.

Luka had no time to react, the sharp dagger pierced through his scales and stabbed into the gap between his left ribs. Luka was in a state of confusion at that moment, but fortunately he had a trace of clear consciousness at the end, allowing him to immediately grab the assassin's arm. At this time, a large group of guards rushed over and pressed the assassin who tried to assassinate Luka to the ground.

"Long live Rome! Long live Rome!"

Although his face was pressed firmly to the ground, the assassin still stubbornly shouted his slogan and regarded it as justice.

"This damn beast!"

Andrew cursed angrily, drew out his iron sword with a "swish", and pressed the blade against the neck of the pinned guard. He wanted to kill this bastard like he was killing an animal.

"Stop, Andrew, this guy can't die yet." Lu Jia endured the pain and hurried forward to hold Andrew. "Let's escort him back now, so that we can interrogate him to find out the real culprit."

The assassination in such a public occasion was a great irony to the Praetorian Guard in Rome. Although the assassin was pinned to the ground, his identity was found to be the Praetorian Guard soldier responsible for protection.

Everyone, and of course everyone standing on Luca's side, looked up at Valentinian. Perhaps he was frightened by those dozens of pairs of eyes or if he really had something to hide, but Valentinian stood up hastily with a pale face.

Who was responsible? It must be self-evident to everyone present. Luga covered his wound. The dagger was still stuck in his chest and had not been pulled out. The blood was dripping down along the lines of his armor.

Eudolia had already been frightened to the point of covering her face and avoiding the target. Huneric, who was standing by, was also pale. Looking at the dagger stained with blood, his own Luca's expression remained calm, which was enough to shock him.

Huneric was almost speechless as he looked at Luca's tall figure. He kept moving backwards tremblingly, thinking in his heart that he should stay away from this devil, as far away as possible.

Luca walked slowly in front of Valentinian. Valentinian's eyes widened and his whole body stiffened. He even held his breath. He thought that Luca would slap him hard in the face in the next second, just like he did just now.

"Carrying out assassinations in secret is not a decent thing to do, especially for Rome. Killing one person cannot satisfy the wishes of millions of people, my friend." Luca was unusually calm this time. His attitude towards Valentinian was like forgiving a child who had done a small mistake and begged for forgiveness.

"laugh!"

Luca grabbed the handle of the dagger and pulled it out with all his strength. The blood splattered all over Valentinian's face, and even this frightened Valentinian so much that he trembled all over.

Luca said nothing. He looked at Valentinian coldly without saying a word. Then he turned around and said to Andrew, "Let's go, Andrew. I'm a little tired. Today is too exciting. I feel bored."

As Luca spoke, he glanced at Eudolia who was not far away. Eudolia was obviously frightened, and because of the blood, she hid in the nanny's arms and cried.

After Luca turned around, Valentinian turned his head to look at Petronius Maximus who was not far away. Maximus shook his head slightly at Valentinian, then mouthed to Valentinian, "Hold steady." Then he disappeared into the chaotic crowd.

Valentinian must not have understood what Maximus meant. He just stood there like a petrified man, at a loss in the midst of all the hustle and bustle.

Luca walked towards the exit without looking back, and his guards followed closely behind him. Although his steps were slow, Andrew tried to help Luca several times but was rejected by him. Luca walked forward with his chest held high, and drops of blood were spilled along the way. The guards behind him turned pale with fear, but every time they wanted to help, they were stopped by Luca's stern orders.

Luca must have been in great pain at this time, holding the wound on his chest, gritting his teeth and walking forward. His lips turned pale due to blood loss, but he still clenched his teeth until he walked out of the arena and came to his carriage.

"Kutong!"

Luga finally couldn't bear it anymore. In a sudden dizziness, he fell to the ground like a puppet without its strings.

"Caesar! Caesar!"

The guards beside him quickly helped him up and put him in the carriage. After making sure that no one else saw him, they immediately escorted Luga's carriage away.

In Aresio's mansion, surgeons stopped Luca's bleeding and tried to sew up the wound using the technology of the time.

Luga was unconscious in bed for two days before he woke up, but he still looked very weak.

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Luga struggled to sit up from the bed. He still felt a little dizzy due to excessive blood loss, but fortunately he was awake enough.

However, the wound they sutured with sheepskin thread was really ugly, and because it had not healed well, Luga had to endure great pain even when he sat up.

The waiter saw this scene and hurried to report it. A few minutes later, Andrew and Aresio came in a hurry. Seeing Luca's pale appearance after recovering from a serious illness, Andrew and Aresio were so excited that they burst into tears.

"Hey, let me tell you." Luka panted and continued, "By the way, at that time, I didn't make a fool of myself in front of Eudoria, did I?"

"What? Eudolia?" Alessio almost laughed. "Caesar, when did you fall in love with this ten-year-old girl? No wonder Caesar strongly opposed Eudolia's engagement with Huneric."

"No, how could that be possible." Luca realized that he had let something slip, so he quickly explained, "This is what Likinia wanted. She really wanted to see her daughter. When I came here, I specifically asked me to protect Eudolia. But now it seems to me that I must have made a lot of mistakes."

"No, Caesar." Andrew shook his head firmly and continued, "You are very brave, especially in front of Eudolia. My God, your appearance at that time scared everyone present, even Eudolia was scared to tears."

"Ha, that's hilarious." Luca laughed, but he didn't know how to describe it. He soon came to his senses and asked, "How's the assassin?"

"Don't mention it. When we were escorting him back, he got some poison from somewhere and committed suicide." Andrew said with a long sigh, "It seems that this plan is indeed very thorough. They didn't want us to catch them from the beginning to the end."

"So, Alessio, what do you think is the possibility that Valentinian would do this?" Lucas asked Alessio.

"That's not guaranteed." Alessio shook his head. "After all, someone who wants to do this must be a very careful person. In my opinion, Valentinian doesn't have that ability yet."

(End of this chapter)