Chapter 709: Survive

"John! John!"

Andrew was the next one. He was pushed by two soldiers towards the tunnel, but he was unwilling to give up. The crying of Gloria and Quinta beside him made him realize that things should not end like this. He was still unwilling to give up, so he called out to John loudly.

John had his back to him and only turned around slowly when he heard his call. John looked at Andrew coldly without any expression, as cold as a stranger.

This is not surprising. When you are about to kill someone, what kind of expression do you need? Is it sadness? Or is it crying in regret and telling the other person that this was not your will?

"Tell me, whose order is this? Is it from Caesar?" When Andrew mentioned Luca, his lips couldn't help trembling, his nose felt sore, and tears couldn't help but flow down.

John was speechless for a moment. He stared at Andrew blankly, not knowing how to answer.

"Tell me the truth!" Andrew gritted his teeth and forced himself not to let the tears flow so easily. "I hope you can be honest, considering that we have worked together for so many years! If it was Luca who ordered it personally, I will die without regrets!"

"Okay! Okay, you guy!" Although John's expression was cold, he looked at Andrew's throat trembling up and down, and the words he spoke were trembling slightly.

What should he say, tell the truth or pass the question to Augustus? This is the primary question facing John.

At this moment, he couldn't help but think of what Liginia had said to him during their secret meeting before leaving, "If anything goes wrong, just blame it on me! I was the one who led this, so let me take the responsibility. No matter what, Caesar must not suffer any unnecessary misunderstandings!"

"Madam!" John felt a little reluctant. Thinking back to when Liginia said those words with such decisiveness and determination, he didn't know how to refuse this stubborn woman.

"So you love him so much, but can he understand your love for him? I think he can never understand it, as a member of the Flavius ​​family."

John thought so, then he looked up at Andrew. Andrew looked at John with tears in his eyes. He wanted to know the answer from John Antiochus so urgently. It was a beg, the last beg of a dying man.

"Okay, okay!" John choked up and nodded. "Since we have known each other for many years, I'll tell you."

John lowered his head and took a deep breath, as if he had secretly made a huge decision in his heart.

He nodded continuously, and finally said: "Well, all this has nothing to do with Caesar. It can even be said that Caesar knows nothing about it."

Looking at Andrew's gradually surprised expression, John lowered his head and thought again and again. He bit his lips tightly, and his eyes became red unconsciously. "It's all me, I did it all, Andrew!"

"Why, John, why!" Andrew looked at John with surprise and confusion. He couldn't understand why John did this.

"What's going on? What's going on? How could you do this!" Andrew was a little confused. He looked at John's back, and then at the nobles who were hacked to death by swords in the tunnel.

"Okay, okay!" John smiled and said repeatedly: "Sir Andrew, now you know everything you want to know. Now, you can set off without regrets."

"No, impossible, impossible!" Andrew shook his head repeatedly, but even if he didn't believe it, he couldn't change the facts. He saw two soldiers behind him carrying him to the front of the tunnel. One of the soldiers drew out an iron sword with a "swish" and pressed it against Andrew's back.

All around seemed to be quiet in an instant, and everyone turned their eyes to Andrew's family. The only sound in the quiet environment was Gloria's crying. The little girl was terrified, her eyes were red, and she had no tears left from crying. The soldier behind her held an iron sword against her back like her father did. She kept sobbing, as if she had finally realized her fate at such a young age.

"Caesar! Caesar!" Andrew lowered his head and kept murmuring. He slowly closed his eyes, as if he had become more open-minded in the final moment of despair.

"Goodbye, Sir Andrew." John Antiochus stood opposite Andrew. "We shouldn't have come to this. Or we could have stood together to deal with those who were unfavorable to Caesar. But now, I have to admit that your ambition is too obvious. You shouldn't be so greedy and unsatisfied. At least in God's eyes, I hope he can cleanse your sins!"

"I hope so!" Andrew murmured softly.

John didn't say anything else. He just nodded slightly to the soldiers standing behind Andrew. The soldier understood and raised his iron sword.

"Hey! Stop!"

At this critical moment, there was a shout like a lion's roar. Everyone present was frightened so much that their shoulders trembled violently. They raised their heads hurriedly and saw a large group of soldiers rushing in with spears and shields.

The soldiers behind John hurriedly released the captured nobles. They drew their iron swords and fought against the sudden visitors.

"John?"

John only heard this call, he raised his head and looked carefully, it turned out that an officer walked out from behind the group of soldiers.

"Marenius?"

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John's face was full of surprise. He didn't know how this matter could alarm Marenius.

"I heard people crying in the inner palace a long time ago. I was wondering who was in trouble until I asked a priest and found out that it was you who was slaughtering the nobles here. So I came to join in the fun and see what you were trying to do."

"You have nothing to do here, Lord Marenius!" John lowered his voice, his tone full of threats.

"Oh? Really?" Marenius nodded slightly, but from his expression, he didn't seem to have any intention of leaving.

Andrew heard Marenius' voice, he quickly opened his eyes and shouted to the group of people: "Marenius! Marenius, save me!"

“Andrew?”

Hearing Andrew's cry for help, Marenius' eyes widened in shock. He politely stretched his neck to look behind John and his group, only to see Andrew tied up, with his wife and daughter calling for help.

"If possible, I want to understand what is going on!" Seeing Andrew made Malenius suddenly confused. He stared at John in front of him and asked, "Sir John Antiochus, I must know who sent you to kill the family of the commander of the Guards without permission!"

"I've told you, Lord Marenius, this place has nothing to do with you!" John stared at Marenius, his voice getting lower and lower, and it seemed that he had no intention of turning back.

"Sir John!" Marenius shook his head slightly, "I'm afraid you need to calm down, otherwise you will continue to go crazy!"

Marenius spoke slowly, slowly drawing the iron sword from his waist.

(End of this chapter)