Before AD [Babylonian Favorites]

There was thunder and lightning, and the raindrops were so heavy and dense that it hurt people's cheeks, and they couldn't open their eyes at all.I wore only a thin linen robe, which was shattered by the freezing rain.But I didn't care about these things, and ran forward desperately, with a voice echoing in my head: Alexander is in danger.

My heart tugged.

The lightning flashed pale and miserable, and a burst of thunder that was about to explode the sky shook people's souls. I struggled to hold on to the rough rock wall of the promenade, and wiped the water on my face.

The thunder was slightly weaker, I took a long breath, and walked forward with a deep kick and a shallow kick.

The banquet that Alexander is going to tonight is hosted by Minister Nabazan.Following Alexander these few days, I also got to know him a little bit.Nabazan was originally the commander-in-chief of Darius' cavalry camp. After Darius fled, he sensibly surrendered to Alexander.It is not difficult to see from Alexander's attitude in the past few days that the general's loyalty is still a problem.

The reason why Nexi's words made me panic is not unrelated to this.Even if he couldn't believe that he would make such a bold move, Nabazan's chances of success were indeed not small if he got Alexander drunk and then assassinated him at this kind of banquet.

I looked at the dark palace wall in the distance, and I didn't feel the clothes sticking to my body.Nabazan's home was near the Persepolis Palace. Without horses relying on their legs alone, the seemingly simple steps turned into difficulties.

The storm made the road suddenly muddy, and there was no one to be seen along the way, only the shadows of the trees, swaying in the wind and rain.

After walking staggeringly for a long time in the dark night, until my legs were numb, I finally saw the shallow outlines of the two gatehouses on the left and right.In front of the gatehouse is the row of steps. If I walk down, I will officially exit the Persepolis Palace, and I will see Alexander soon.

I squeezed my palms to encourage myself, Francisco, you can do it.

The huge and majestic stone steps that the Persians are proud of have become the most rugged road at this moment.Walking down from a high place, one floor after another, the steps are tall and long, extending straight for hundreds of meters.I couldn't see anything, there was a black abyss in front of me, and I didn't know where to fall when I raised my feet.

There was no handrail, so I had to grope for the high wall next to the steps and move down bit by bit. The touch on my hand was uneven, and there were probably relief carvings on the wall.

In the blink of an eye, a flash of lightning suddenly split in the air, and it hit the wall next to me firmly.

The wall shattered a deep, terrible fissure.

Unprepared, I let go of my hand and stepped back.Before he had taken two steps, the foot he had just stepped out suddenly stepped on the ground, his body could not maintain his balance, and he fell down.

I could no longer hear the thunder that followed.

I rolled down and tried to grab something to stop myself, but there was nothing. As soon as my right hand touched the sharp part of the stone steps, I heard a crisp click of bones.The excruciating pain left me without a chance to moan, and my tailbone started to go numb. Even if someone cut off this hand now, it would be nothing more than that.

I couldn't move, my knees and back hit the hard steps and I rolled down uncontrollably.Each stroke is like a blunt ax slashing hard along the skin, the nerves of the whole body are concentrated there, and this moment becomes infinitely long.

The wind, the icy rain, the chill on the stones, everything was bitterly cold.The world has completely lost its color in my eyes, black or gray, I can't see anything, I can't hear anything.

I fell for a long time, so long that I almost thought that I would continue like this endlessly.When I stopped I fell to the ground and lay still, staring blankly at the water trails sliding down the steps.

excruciating pain.This is the only feeling left in my body.

I could only stay curled up in a side-lying position, and even lying flat became a burden.A slight movement of my back and knees made me twitch in pain.

Suddenly, I heard footsteps not far away, getting closer.

"By Zeus, this unlucky rain," a rough voice whispered, "Are you sure what to do tonight?"

I prick up my ears.

"According to the plan." Another person replied calmly.

"Will he go this way?"

The man vowed: "Absolutely, in the name of Athena, I followed him for four days, and he hasn't changed this habit."

I even forgot about the pain, and covered my mouth for fear of making a sound.

The man with a rough voice was still a little worried: "Can you really get that guy Hephaestion away? That guy is very alert."

The man sneered: "Don't worry, I got the news just now, this time Hephaestion is too drunk to stand up."

The two passed me by the wall and gradually walked away.

They're talking about Alexander!They're going to kill Alexander!

Lightning once again illuminated the entire dark sky.

Tonight, there is no moon and no stars, and in the pouring rain, I saw my own blood falling on the gray-white rocks, which was a little frightening.

My body is suffering.

I got up with one hand.

But what's the point.What was this compared to Alexander being in danger tonight.

He's going to have an accident, but I'm still here, I haven't found him, I haven't told him that yet.

I took a deep breath, supported the wall with my left hand, and stood up slowly.My knees were trembling, and the pain in my back made me unable to straighten up. I tried to take a step, but my knees gave way and hit the ground again. The pain made me almost faint.

Francisco, don't be so useless, I said to myself.Stand up and walk down.

That young man called Alexander hasn't done his deeds yet, he can't die, he has unfulfilled dreams, he will be a great king.

He can't die!

I gritted my teeth, stood up again, and walked forward step by step.

I don't know when I arrived at Nabazan's house. I just remember that when I stopped in the wind and rain in ragged clothes and looked at the brightly lit house in front of me, I was already a little delirious.

"Bagos." Before I could go in, a wind-blown voice suddenly sounded.

I looked up and saw Seleucus leaning back and forth by the door, his white Greek robe slightly opened, revealing a large area of ​​his skin.With a drunken look and a glass in his hand.

"Lord Seleucus." I shook my lips.

"Long time no see, Bagoss." He raised the corners of his mouth to greet me, thought for a while, and said, "No, did we meet again this afternoon? I offered to you, but you refused, hehe, you know do not know me……"

I wiped off the blood on the back of my hand and interrupted him: "Your Majesty, where is Your Majesty?"

A glass of wine was caught off guard and splashed on my face. Immediately afterwards, I felt a punch on my right cheek, my face tilted to the left, and my whole body fell down.

The pain of bruises all over his body hit instantly, magnified several times.

The Seleucus in front of me was a different person. He bent down, raised my chin with one hand, and squeezed it tightly.

"It's just for fun, but you don't give me face like this," his pupils were shaking, "Did you do it on purpose?"

"Alexander, Alexander," he said softly imitating my tone, "It's ridiculous. I let you endure you, and what I got in return is this kind of contempt again and again? You are amazing."

I grabbed his clothes and hurriedly said, "Seleucus, tell me where Alexander is, or tell him, I heard..."

"Goodbye." He looked at me angrily with sapphire eyes, and suddenly pushed away, turned and entered.

It took me a while to get up.

At this time, two people came out of the door suddenly, and without thinking, I stepped forward and asked, "Excuse me, Alexander..."

As soon as I looked up and saw the faces of the two people in front of me, I took two steps back in fear, swallowing the rest of the words.

One of them looked at me and gradually smiled.

"Bagoss, counting, we haven't seen each other for almost a week."

I started to feel cold.

I remember them.

One of these two people has a thin cheek and the other is covered with freckles. They are the two who humiliated me when I was looking for a medical officer for Nessie a few days ago.

"Your Majesty is in danger." I said quickly, "You can deal with me as you like, but I want to tell you that Your Majesty will..."

Pockmarked face folded his arms and laughed: "Are you kidding me? The personal guards around His Majesty Alexander are comparable to the three hundred warriors of Sparta. Bagoss, when will our great Majesty need you, a sissy who doesn't even have any strength, to care about you?" ?”

The thin and long face also nodded: "I think the so-called danger of Bagoss should be that he is afraid that His Majesty will fall in love with some beautiful woman outside, and if there is another one-night affair, the poor little eunuch will fall out of favor, right?"

"No! No! No!" I shook my head desperately, "Get out of the way! I want to go there!"

Pockmarked face turned a deaf ear, lifted me up and carried me on his shoulder with a smile and said, "What did I say last time, do I need to remind you?"

I endured the severe pain and struggled: "Let go of me! What are you going to do! You bastards let me go! Uuuuh..."

The slender face stuffed the handkerchief into my mouth, walked behind and said, "I heard a lot of glorious deeds about you following His Majesty this week. Yes, our little eunuch deserves special care."

I finally entered Nabazan's house, but I never expected to enter in this way.

I heard the sound of drinking wine next door, some people were talking and some were laughing, some women were singing softly and men were flirting with each other.I knew Alexander was next door, and I was so exhausted that I was going to sleep with my body covered in pain.

But I can't do anything.

He is going to die.I murmured in my head, I couldn't think of anything, all I knew was that the boy who told me I could trust him completely was dying.

"Ah, it's here." I don't know which room I entered, and the pockmarked face put me down.

Total darkness.

After a while, when my eyes got used to the darkness, I gradually saw the scene inside.

The room was empty and silent, with only a huge square box standing, covered by a thick and opaque khaki felt.

Pockmarked face clapped his hands, turned to me and said mysteriously: "Bagos, we want to give you a surprise."

As soon as the words fell, the thin and long face followed in, and behind him was a ten-year-old Persian boy.

The slender face winked at the boy, who bowed to him, and stepped forward to remove the blanket.

no, do not want.

My eyes popped to the max.

Beneath the huge felt was an iron cage made only of finger-thin wire.

The room was dark, without windows, and nothing could be seen in the cage, except for a vague lump lying inside, which I didn't know what it was.

Seeing my reaction, Mazi touched his nose and smiled, "Aren't you the best at dancing, Bagoss? Come in, we look forward to seeing you dance with it."