Chapter 708: Dingguo (Part 2)

"They are all enemies of the empire and enemies of Augustus. They must die! They must die!" John Antiochus looked at the guys who were insulting him. He finally decided to show no mercy and carry out Augusta Licinia's decision.

John stretched out his hand tremblingly and raised it high, then swung it down with lightning speed.

The soldiers understood his intention instantly. They exchanged a brief glance and nodded slightly. Then they drew out their iron swords in a flash and grabbed the cursing nobles one by one as roughly as if they were lowly slaves.

They dragged this group of nobles, both men and women, adults and children. The soldiers cursed and the men and women cried. Finally, they found that the Pope's words had no effect at all, so their insults turned into pleas and cries.

They were led here like slaves, and because they were tied with ropes, they were pushed hard into the dug pits by the soldiers one at a time.

"Oh my God, oh my God!"

As if Bisius couldn't bear to see what was happening before his eyes, he closed his eyes, and his ears were filled with the screams of those whose lives were about to disappear.

Bisius kept making the sign of the cross on his chest, silently praying that God would see clearly the tragedy of this world. "John, turn back. Now is not the time to be willful. This is a sacred place."

"There is no God here! Father!" John was still incredibly stubborn. He became extreme and refused to listen.

John looked at Pope Bisius with evil eyes, as if Satan had reappeared on earth. He blocked Pope Bisius with his body and said to him slowly, "Don't worry, Father, they will shut their stinky mouths soon. I will return peace to this holy place!"

Of course, as the Pope, Bisius could do nothing about it. Even if it was a blatant sin, Bisius closed his eyes tightly and made the sign of the cross on his chest with his right hand a little faster.

The soldiers roared and cursed violently, pushing the nobles one by one into the tunnel. For a moment, the cries were deafening, and even the soldiers who were watching on the sidelines seemed to be reluctant and had puzzled expressions on their faces.

"Are you trying to use such a holy place to cover up your sins?" Bisius opened his eyes, his eyes fixed on John Antiochus in front of him. Bisius asked loudly, but John did not respond. He was also gritting his teeth, as if such persistence also tortured him.

"Throughout the history of Rome, there have been countless dynasties ruled by families. They rose in glory and fell in blood. Of course, the beginning of these tragedies was the traitors who held military power. They were malicious and drowned families one after another in the sea of ​​blood for their own desire for power. Who on earth formed this ocean? Wasn't it them? These bastards who talked about loyalty but colluded with traitors behind the scenes!"

John seemed to be giving advice to Pope Bisius, but it seemed more like he was cheering himself up. He turned around and shouted to the people behind him, "Be quick and bury them all! Bury them!"

"Do it! Do it!"

The soldiers took a deep breath and shouted loudly, using the roar to boost their courage and determination.

They beat and kicked, and even raised their swords to pierce the backs of nobles who tried to resist. For a moment, the blood dyed the soil beneath their feet red.

"You must have done something to Andrew! Because he is more suspicious!" Luca sat in a corner of the shaking carriage, holding a frosted silver wine glass with a statue of the god of wine carved on it. "I know you. You have reminded me of Andrew's problem more than once. I think you know much more about Andrew than I do."

"He is an ambitious guy." Likinia continued, "and his ambitions go beyond this."

"Are you talking about the secret engagement between Adnus and Gloria with Tenea?"

"Don't you see that he wants to fight for the inheritance?" Likinia snorted coldly. In her opinion, Andrew was an unforgivable bastard and a thief who wanted to get his hands on the cake. "He saw your current state and clearly understood what he should do next. As a noble who also rose from the common people, Caesar, you should understand what he is thinking."

"But he is my friend!" Luca spread his hands and looked at Likinia unhappily, "You also know that he and I have been through thick and thin together and have saved my life many times."

"But you also gave him more than one chance as he got closer and closer to your enemy."

Likinia's words made Luga silent again. It was indeed the case. Likinia played into Luga's hands every time and spoke more and more bluntly and clearly.

"Maybe the truth is not what you think, Likinia!"

"Why not?" Licinia almost stood up. "When you were on the expedition to Gaul, Cestides' men tried to attack Constantinople more than once. They once captured the main gate of the Flavian Palace because there was a traitor inside the palace gate and there was a problem among the guards. They must have a commander."

"But Andrew followed me to fight!" Luca said loudly, "If possible, he could kill me on the road at any time. It is impossible for him to do anything behind my back in Constantinople."

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"But all this has already happened, Caesar!" Liginia said this with a surprisingly calm attitude. "There was a rebellion among the Guards. As the main officer of the Guards, he must bear an unshirkable responsibility!"

"You are avoiding the main issue, Liginia." Luca stared at Liginia, his eyes full of confusion and a hint of vigilance. "You just want to kill this obstacle that threatens Leo's future ascension to the throne. After all, he has already started to take action and wants to gain more from it. You cannot allow this outsider to have any greed for power, otherwise you must kill him completely."

Facing Luca's revelation, Likinia did not show any sign of fear. Instead, she raised her head and looked outside, saying coldly, "I have nothing to hide from you, you know."

"I don't think your loyalty is directed to me, Liginia." At this point, Luca didn't want to play dumb anymore. "You are loyal to Flavius, not Luca. You are loyal to a family, not your husband!"

"It doesn't matter who I am loyal to. You are Flavius ​​and Flavius ​​is you. I will be loyal to you. There is no doubt about that."

"But you have strayed from your path, Liginia, and that is horrible. You have fallen to a terrible extreme."

"You know I don't care!" Likinia covered her stomach and looked at Luca, "No one can hurt my child Leo, not even potential harm! He must become Augustus who inherits you, and no one is allowed to stop him!"

(End of this chapter)