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Chapter 21 Chasing Again (Part 1)

"Caesar led the Gauls in the triumphal ritual, and then led them into the Senate, took off their trousers, and changed into the robe of the elders." - At that time, Roman nobles satirized Caesar for granting the Gallic chiefs citizenship rights."

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Seeing this letter, the Cicero and his wife were stunned, but Cicero had not given up their hope. He continued to comfort his wife and said, "There is a city called Hebernim in front of them. The municipal elder named Vibius is from Sicilian. When I was the consul, he once asked me to contract a major project, and finally got what I wanted with my assistance. Taro, Taro, ran and quickly sent the note to the city of Hibernim in advance, and then looked for Vibius, the richest man in that city, which was easy to find." Some old Taro accepted the note from his master's hand and jogged towards the city dozens of Stadia away, panting.

Seeing Taylor leave, the couple sat on the stones by the street and ate rough dry food. The priests of the Alvar Brotherhood followed them slowly, responsible for monitoring and ensuring that the laws to protect the civil servants should be implemented accurately.

It was winter, and Cicero's thin body was shivering from the cold, but when he saw his wife Renchat's nose was red, he resolutely took off his robe and covered his wife. The two of them remembered the free time on the Paladin Mountain, and the helplessness of knowledge and honor in front of evil violence. They couldn't help but hold the cold wheat cake in their hands, sighing and crying.

At this time, the two philanthropists couldn't bear it anymore. So they walked forward and gave the couple some food made from noodles. They brought a small jar of wine. Cicero took it with both hands and expressed their gratitude for the other party's kindness. In a hoarse tone, "A person with true justice is still willing to help me."

As he was speaking, Taylor was almost exhausted and turned back from the same way. He stood in front of his master with an angry expression, almost unable to speak because of excitement and fatigue. Cicero comforted his old slave and friend not to worry, and gave him some food and drink. After a while, Taylor said, "I saw Vibius..." and then he stopped talking, but just bit the bread hard.

Cicero rolled his Adam's apple a few times, and he raised his face and didn't know what to say, holding his legs and knees tightly with his hands. Renchat understood everything when he wanted to calm down his almost uncontrollable mood. In this down-and-out season, others were busy laying insults. Who could really help us? She sat in front of her husband and said, "After all, we still have some money. Go to Port Brindisi to find a ship to go to sea, go to Greece or Xiaoya. If life is difficult, you can teach philosophy to make a living."

That's all. Cicero, who agreed with his wife's opinion, stood up staggeringly, held his wife and old slave's hands, and slowly walked towards the bloody sunset.

At this time, under the same twilight, Li Bida walked up to the ruins of the poplar villa with green smoke, and stepped on the burnt beams or tiles under his feet, making a squeaking sound. He watched the birds carrying the heavy setting sun and headed towards the unknown dark apartment, which was their nest. Looking at the sky where the birds were leaving, Li Bida saw the new bronze monument raised again, and took out a letter from his arms, which was sent by Kelly just now. The words of the Lord were very simple, "You have done too much. If you don't leave any room for anything, it's not a good thing."

Li Bida naturally made it clear that he only needed to expel Cicero from Rome according to Caesar's intention, so as not to stay in the political circle and become Pompei's agent. He would be in a dilemma with his father-in-law. There was no need to kill him. "There is nothing to bring." On the other side of the ruins, the two slaves dressed up, and immediately bowed and said that they were done.

Brindisi, the dark waves and howling sea breeze were still against the wind. Before Cicero's ship to Greece had sailed far, they were blown back to the shore again. The Cicero and his wife walked into a shabby hut outside the harbor in a mess. Then the turbid and terrifying waves came and a tsunami broke out. Cicero and Renchat panicked and climbed up a high hill with their hands and feet. Fortunately, the tsunami was not very big, so after being hungry for a day or two, when the tide slowly receded, Cicero held the crooked shrubs and branches and pulled Renchat to the muddy land.

Just as he was completely wandering, he saw a group of people coming in the land behind the hills in the direction of them. The leader was Caesar's follower, Li Bida, the commander of a legion in the province of Gaul, who was now dismounted in front of Cicero, and then stood opposite the Cicero and his wife in a manner that was neither domineering nor humble, making Cicero, who had suffered consecutive blows and hardships some time ago, not sure whether it was frightened or angry. He still remembered that Li Bida had come to his house before and said with certainty that if he was unwilling to reconcile with Claudi, the family and the house would be punished. Now all have been fulfilled. If Li Bida did not participate in this plot, he would believe it.

"What are you here to do? What are you here to do! Everything about us has been ruined by you." The first person who lost control of his emotions was Renshat. She broke free from her husband's pull and roared at Li Bida.

Li Bida could not see any special expression on his face. He just said to Cicero quietly: "You should not go back on your word and offend Caesar and Claudius, and expect Pompeii and the Jewish man to only cheat you. Now I am not seeing you as Caesar's deputy future, but as my disciple of my Lord. My Lord also hopes that you can leave Rome temporarily, avoid the limelight, and then come back. This is..." At this time, the two servants carried an exquisite leather box, and after opening it, Cicero clearly saw that there were rich silver coins and precious vessels inside. "Don't refuse, this is what my Lord gave to you couples, not my money, so you can go to Rhodes Island or Ephesus to rent a comfortable and luxurious new house to overcome this difficulty."

Cicero's mouth drooped in the sea breeze, but after thinking for a while, he took the leather box full of coins and said in a desolate tone, "Please say hello to your Lord on my behalf, and we will go to the kingdom of the East after the wind turns."
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