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There was a commotion in the temple opposite. Elders kept showing their little heads, snooping and talking ridiculously in the dark corners. They also complained to each other why they didn't arm their slaves earlier, so as not to be caught in everything. Deximus restrained, and then fell silent, as if they were discussing something secretly. After a while, Brutus and Aetius came out. ○top○point○small○say,

"Long time no see, Aetius. I think the last time we met directly was when Caesar just crossed the Rubicon a few years ago." Seeing Aetius, Lepidus greeted with a smile.

"Hey, I will always remember that day. You brought a group with the designation of the Thirteen Geminis, but in fact, from the commander to the first soldier, they were all barbarian legions wearing cloaks and armors paid for by the state. The enemies of the Republic fell. The great city of Rome, and forced me to hand over the keys and loot the holy treasury, because the money itself is used to deal with you foreign barbarians." Aetius launched a verbal attack angrily.

Arp angrily pulled out the sharp Haberdash sword from his belt, but Lepidus pressed it down, "I feel relieved to see your reaction like this. When Lord Crassus was on an expedition to Parthia, you were at the gate of the city. You burned and cursed in the hope that Crassus would not die well. Later, you also cursed Caesar and wished that he would not die well. Now it’s my turn, isn’t it?”

"Of course, all the ghosts will come to find you, and you will and will suffer the same tragic end." Aetius said with an angry and ferocious face.

Lepidus laughed, "Aetius, I have long heard that you are a person who is good at cursing and driving ghosts. You are also very knowledgeable in divination and prophecy. But you have to know. Ghosts need sacrifices to be effective. , but the previous deaths of Crassus and Caesar have overwhelmed the ghosts in your hands. They are slowly asking for more rewards and sacrifices from you. When they are not satisfied, they will want to be angered. Like a monkey, tearing apart your destiny and flesh, this is called 'retribution' in Siris's words. In the end, you will die under the ghost you rely on, and your death will be extremely miserable, and there will be no recovery. "

These words left Aetius speechless. If he admitted that his ghost curse was effective, it would be equivalent to admitting the fate mentioned by Lepidus; but if he did not admit it, then his previous words were Just making fun of things.

"Okay, Lepidus, we are here to question why you brought the armed guards to the Holy Mountain. Do you really have the guts to come and bloodbath the specially chosen father? In that case, you would consider yourself a public enemy and a barbarian. . And. The Fifth Legion and the City Legion will come here soon, and they will send people to summon them. Don't think that we can only rely on Diximos's weapons, so you should leave quickly. Lives are lost here, and the Senate has the right to execute on the spot anyone who comes to the Temple of Jupiter armed." Brutus interrupted everyone's conversation, warning and admonishing Lepidus.

But Lepidus didn't care. He pointed at the two of them with a smile and said, "That's why I called you two out. Aetius, you are the brains of the entire murderous group, and Brutus, you are the flag. You two are fully qualified to represent the people in this temple." Then his eyes were like arrow feathers, swooping into the faces of everyone in the dark temple, "I am the one who wants to avenge Caesar. , I came with the armed guards this time, not to slaughter you, but to declare war on you, because Caesar’s ghost told me that this moment has not yet come, but it will definitely come, and the huge white comet will come on March 3 It has come to this world again in the past few years. The difference from last time is that when it comes next time, it will take away your lives. Please take care of yourself!"

"How arrogant!" Aetius retorted. At this time, the senators in the temple could hardly believe their ears. A general from a foreign country dared to say such treasonous words to the Senate. Many people beat their chests and feet. , yelling curses, but he didn't dare to do anything to Lepidus, because behind him were full of strong and fully armed warriors.

Just when the whole scene was in chaos, there was a dense sound of horns and footsteps at the foot of the mountain, "It's the Skylark Legion coming!" Casca and Spinzel, who had been hiding inside, shouted ecstatically and jumped from the steps. They rushed down, and then the two of them stood in front of Li Bida, like sword fighting slaves who were sure of victory, loudly announcing the words "You are finished."

Sure enough, the five legions with high feathers and Celtic-style shields moved quickly to occupy all the streets and key points under the Capitol Hill, forming a siege line. Then the Taraco cavalry marched out of the infantry formation in full force. , formed a prominent front, and it was Anthony's deputy general Venditis who took the lead.

"Lepidus, don't be too rash and complacent, Lepidus! To borrow your words, you have to think of Julia and Poti!" Brutus watched Lepidus push aside the Medici guards behind him and face him. As he walked calmly down the mountain, he hurriedly chased after him and shouted, but was quickly stopped by Aetius, "Let him and Antony kill each other."

Lepidus, wearing a toga robe and leading his guards, slowly walked in front of the cavalry of the fifth legion. At this time, many cavalry thought that he was the previous cavalry commander, and they all pulled the reins and moved back uneasily. Finance Officer Lieutenant Venditis hid behind all the cavalry, not daring to have visual contact with Lepidus. In fact, he had considered this situation when he accepted the mission, but he had no choice but to say, "Anthony, this bastard" , I stayed in the manor, but asked us to take on this hard job. "

At this time, Gaius was also hiding under the eagle in the infantry formation at the back, listening to the restless conversations of the soldiers, and he also felt disgusted with the errand assigned by his brother.

"Venditis, I want to talk to your officer, Antony." Lepidus walked directly to a place less than fifteen Roman feet in front of the Tarraco cavalry and said loudly.

But the other party just turned his head back, and all the cavalry's eyes were focused on him, which made Ventis even more embarrassed. Upon seeing this, Lepidus shouted angrily, "You are a Corsican. I returned to Sardinia before." I recruited you into the army and made you serve as a military tribune when I arrived in Asia. Now you are going to turn a deaf ear to my request!"

"Sorry, cavalry commander!" Ventis dismounted, then pointed to the queue behind him and replied, "I am not the supreme commander, Gaius Antony is, and he is currently in the infantry group behind. ”

"Gaius, I'm here!" With that, Lepidus left the guards behind and strode towards the direction Venditis pointed. (To be continued...)