Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 587

[Chapter 6 Tracing]

“You mean he’s lying?” Celesis blinked.

“There is no doubt! But I didn’t send someone to the address that the freedman said to continue the investigation. According to the law, he has cancelled the report, and the patrol team has no need to continue the investigation, and I don’t want to alarm someone. Some people…” Diocassis whispered with a mysterious expression: “To be able to spend so much money to make a father forget his daughter’s disappearance…Celeses, don’t tell me, you can’t guess this Who is the manipulator.”

“Paphogres!” Celesis blurted out.

Diocassis pointed at Celsis, and said excitedly, “I also think it’s the guy you told us many times about his ‘abuse of slave girls’!”

At this moment, the door was pushed open, and the waiter walked away with a dish plate When they came in, the two stopped talking immediately.

“Celises, try this before you drink.” Diocassis couldn’t wait to grab a palm-sized oyster with one hand. No matter how hot it was, he used an iron fork to carefully poke the white flesh in the shell and put it on the oyster. In the mouth, chew it carefully, then drink the remaining soup in the dry shell in one gulp, and pick up another one.

“I’m not used to this stuff,” said Celesis, grabbing a roast leg of lamb and taking a big bite.

“You don’t understand this. Do you know who invented this ‘steamed oyster’ dish?”

“I’m not interested in knowing.”

“Hehe…” Diocassis showed satisfaction after eating several in a row With

an expression on his face, he pretended to be mysterious and said, “It’s Your Majesty!”

“Really?!” Celeste Siston was surprised.

“Am I lying to you! Seven years ago, when His Majesty Davos went to inspect the naval port being built in the Great Harbor of Tarantum, he saw this stuff all over the reef beach, and the laborers were still mashing them up. , with the sand and volcanic ash, ready to be poured into boulders to facilitate the construction of a pier. His Majesty immediately stopped their behavior, saying that they were spoiling good things, and asked the guards to collect the oysters, and invited the admiral who inspected together that night. They ate an oyster dinner, and told them that eating this thing can improve the man’s ability… Since then, Kristoya’s restaurant has added a dish – steamed oysters, coated with various oyster meat. Sauce, boil it in boiling water, the taste is really beautiful!”

Diocassis looked intoxicated, which made Selysses stunned: “It turns out that ‘eating oysters can improve a man’s ability’ was said by His Majesty, I thought it was made up by restaurants to sell this kind of thing.”

“Otherwise, how could Your Majesty easily cope with two beautiful princesses and give birth to so many children.

Besides, without this thing, I wouldn’t dare to go to a brothel frequently. .” Diocassis said jokingly.

Diocassis didn’t dare to answer this question, he turned his head to look at the closed door, and said sternly: “Stop joking, let’s get down to business. You want me to check Pafogray for you. Sis

?”

“Not for me, but for yourself!” Diocassis pointed at him with a finger and smiled slightly: “Don’t you want to go to

Turii at the end of the year?”

Here, both eyes are open.

What Diocassis said about “going to Turii” was not to play, but to participate in the meeting of the tribunes of the Kingdom of Dionia at the end of each year, but not every city tribune could. There are quotas to participate. A city like Naxos has three tribune places, and only the tribunes with outstanding performance can be elected.

Reflecting the suffering of the people, safeguarding the interests of the common people, exposing violations of law and discipline, corruption and fraud are the main duties of the tribunes. The main jurisdiction in which Celesis is responsible is due to the constraints of the Laodician family. Most of the problems have not been well resolved, which has affected the public’s perception of him. Naturally, he is not among the three tribunes elected by the Naxos people every year.

According to the law: the tribunes are mainly responsible for the Democracy where they are located, and of course they can also participate in the affairs of other areas when other Democracy tribunes do not act or need assistance.

This time, if Celisis can use this incident to seize the braid of Paphograss, shock the Laodician family, and avenge the free people, it will definitely attract the attention of the Naxos people.

Thinking of this, there was a little more blood in Celisis’ eyes, he leaned forward and said, “You inspector gave up this case, and I, a tribune, not only shouted grievances and incited the people to fight. Besides, what role can it play, I have no right to forcibly search people’s houses!”

“Celises, as Prosdemo’s tribune, the people there are closely related to you, and you can get some things that I can’t get. The news that arrived. You are familiar with the environment there, you can avoid the attention of the family, and achieve the goal you want…” Diocassis talked eloquently, and then he lowered his voice and said solemnly: “Tell you a Important news, a friend of mine saw two Laodician slaves appearing from the back of the mountain in their field in Laodice’s field yesterday afternoon. When he saw my friend, he was very panicked and turned around. Escape… This situation is very suspicious, I’m afraid it has something to do with the missing girl, did they imprison the girl somewhere in the mountains

or—” “Kill her!” Leg of Lamb: “Do you remember that I once reported to you that ‘Paphogres abused female slaves, maybe even killed female slaves’?”

Diocassis nodded: “Now you have confirmed this rumor. Here’s your

chance.”

“Is that your friend Galademus?” Selysses asked again cautiously, seeing Diocassis slightly surprised, so he said, “Because I knew he was the only one yesterday afternoon. Go to the village where Laodician’s house is located to check the fields, since he said it, I’m relieved.”

Celesis said resolutely: “I’ll take care of this matter!”

“Great, let’s have a toast! Good luck!” Diocassis held up the jug.

…………………………

For seven days, Prosdemer was as calm as ever.

Farmers carefully guard the wheat fields that are about to mature, waiting for the arrival of the harvest.

Naxos was very lively. Stromboli attended the farewell banquet held by his colleagues and businessmen every day, while the people in the city cheered for the final rugby championship team of Naxos and expressed their heartfelt gratitude. Good luck to this team in the Kingdom of Dionysus Rugby Finals, which is about to travel to Turiyi for the Hades Celebration Ceremony on September 9.

On the evening of the eighth day, three people were trekking in the mountains west of Mayaro Town.

The man in the middle was none other than Celisis, with a pickaxe on his shoulders.

The slender man in front kept looking around, and at the same time, he kept chopping away the weeds and branches that almost covered the mountain path with the long stick in his hand.

“Uh, Afitis, we’ve been gone for so long, why haven’t we found it yet! Did you forget the place?!” The man behind couldn’t help complaining.

“Provalles, let me tell you, my memory is very good. I still remember clearly what happened ten years ago, let alone just a year ago, and the circumstances of that day were so special, How could I possibly forget!” Aphitis retorted.

“But what if you’re looking at the wrong place? Look, the dense trees here make me dizzy.” Provalus said in disapproval.

“I am the best archer in the Light Infantry Brigade of the Eighth Legion. I have good eyes and can see your face from a mile away!” Afitis said confidently.

Provalus snorted, and wanted to say more. Selysses in the middle asked, “Afitis, how far is it from what you said?”

“Come on, Captain.” Phetis pointed to the front with a wooden stick: “Come around this mountain ridge and you will reach the mountain behind the fields of Laodice’s family.”

Celesis looked forward, and the dense trees blocked his sight, so he couldn’t see far at all. On the road ahead, the sunset light penetrates the next beams of light from the gaps in the leaves, making the surrounding appear a little dark.

He asked worriedly, “Will the sun go down when we get there?”

“No, it won’t be dark until nine o’clock this season, so it’s too late!” Afitis said confidently.

As soon as they crossed the mountain ridge, Aphitis motioned for the two to bow down.

Standing on the top of this mountain, the line of sight immediately becomes extremely wide, and the scenery of the mountains and forests in front of you can be seen.

Aphitis pointed to the front and whispered: “I went hunting in the mountains a year ago, and it was here that I saw Paphogras and his slaves burying something in the opposite mountain…”

“You were Why don’t you dig it up and take a look?” Provalles couldn’t help asking.

“That’s Paphogres! His father is the elder of the Kingdom’s Senate, and his brother-in-law is also the elder of the Senate, and he is a former conqueror of Catania. I wouldn’t be involved in these troubles! If it weren’t for you, Captain I’ve asked many times, but I won’t come today!” Afitis had some fear in his eyes.

Celesis patted him on the shoulder in encouragement.

Aphitis observed for a while, and said, “There is no one on the mountain ahead, let’s go down.”

“We have been observing for several days, because we have confirmed that there is no more Laodician’s family on the opposite mountain in the past two days. Slave, you just came!” Provalus replied.

“Talk as little as possible after everyone goes down!” Celesis reminded.

The three walked down the narrow mountain road, UU reading www.sonicmtl.

com finally came to the col.

“It’s right in front.” Afitis said excitedly. He walked forward with a little difficulty against the weeds that were almost a person’s height.

The trees in this area are more luxuriant, so the light is darker, and the faint sound of running water can be heard. If you look closely, you can see that a small stream is covered by rocks, dead leaves, and withered grass. In Katayama Col, there are dense red worms dancing in the black and red stream, which makes people horrified, but also makes people understand the reason why the vegetation in this area is madly growing, and the land is too fertile.

The three stepped on the soft soil, one foot deep and one foot shallow, and laboriously walked forward.

“Ah!” Provalus exclaimed.

“What’s wrong?” Celesis asked hurriedly.

“Something…something climbed my feet!” Provalles was shaking all over.

Celesis carefully opened the grass and saw that a huge toad was lying on his feet.