Before AD [Babylonian Favorites]

"It really hurts that much? Can't you get up?" The magnified delicate face in front of me looked at me, frowning gracefully, "Well, it's a little troublesome."

I really overestimated my endurance, and I woke up from the pain before dawn, my chest felt like a heavy weight was being pressed down, and even a slight gasp was painful.

I unbuttoned my clothes and found that it was bruised.

"What are you doing here?" I tried my best to reduce the unpleasantness in my tone.

His eagle-like sharp eyes seemed a little lazy at this moment.

"Relax, Bagoss, I won't eat you again. Do you still remember that Ptolemy said yesterday that he would take you to see the medical officer? He is very busy today, and I am afraid that he will not be able to keep his appointment. I just have to go back to the palace. He asked me to take you."

Ptolemy asked Kassander to send me?

I'm a little wary.

Haven't the two of them always been at odds?Ptolemy will trust me to Kassander?

Kassander brushed the dust off his shoulders, and said with a smile: "Bagos, what are you worried about? I swear in the name of Zeus, I have a lot of love for you, and besides, you are Alexander's darling now, so I naturally want to protect you — especially in front of Hephaistion."

According to this person's insidious means, if he really wanted to kill me, he should have killed me with a knife.

I was a little relieved, and said again: "Thank you, Lord Kassander, but I don't know what I look like now, how do you get me there?"

"That's why I said it's a little troublesome," Kassander shrugged, "I don't want to put you in a cage anymore... Heh, I'm just joking."

I try to keep myself from yelling at the jerk.

Finally he got two slaves to carry me back to the palace on foot.The strange thing is that there are very few people on the street, only fruits, vegetables and clothes are scattered everywhere, a mess.

I asked Kassander who was following on horseback: "The fire broke out in the Persepolis Palace. Why does the whole city seem to have been looted?"

"It's natural," he looked around with great interest, before he said slowly, "Alexander ordered that the capital be abandoned overnight, and many Persians moved away as soon as they got the news. These black, yellow, yellow and thin The bony pariahs felt that Alexander's move had offended their gods, and they feared that this place would become hell soon, so they naturally fled to live elsewhere."

"Untouchables?" I sounded uncomfortable, "My lord, do you think they are untouchables?"

He froze for a moment, looked back at me, and suddenly realized: "Ah, Bagoss, you are also a Persian, I forgot. Of course, this untouchable is not talking about you, you are different from them."

"what's the difference?"

He hugged his chest and said, "You are much more beautiful than them - your beauty can make people not care about your origin."

Saying this kind of words to women is enough to make them happy for a long time.It's a pity that I'm a man. It's okay for a man to be told that you only have a face. At least to me, it's more like an insult, as if I have nothing but this face.

"Born?" I suppressed my anger and asked lightly, "My lord, if I was just an ordinary Persian slave, what would you do to me?"

When Kassander heard the words, his clear brown eyes subtly bent, he leaned over slightly, and breathed into my ear: "I will treat you as I treat Nexi."

When I heard the name Nessie, I was so excited that I almost fell off the stretcher, and my knee hit the wooden stretcher, causing me to convulse in pain.

"Lord Bagos, be careful!" The two slaves exclaimed in unison.

"Where is Nessie now?" I asked eagerly.

Kassander stared at me with a half-smile.

"Is this gift not good, Bagoss? Why did you discard it again and again? You know, when I thought about giving it to you, I felt distressed for a long time."

"Is he still alive?" I asked directly, "He should be fine. After all, last night was so chaotic, everyone was busy running for their lives, and no one noticed him. He can still take the opportunity to escape and regain his freedom..."

Kassander snorted and snorted when he heard it.

"Am I supposed to say it's unfortunate, you mean, that I caught it back while it was escaping?"

I could already see a thin layer of smoke as I approached the gatehouse.The fire has passed, and only a few spots are still smoking.Overnight, the grass and trees withered and turned yellow, the smell of burnt smell was strong, and wounded were everywhere outside the steps of the palace gate.

I was carried into a tent.

The medical officer wrapped in a white turban saw the doctor for me. When I went out to decoct the medicine, Kassander came in suddenly, followed by the Egyptian who was put in chains again.

"Nice." I called him hastily.

He stepped forward.

"Did he hit you?"

As I asked softly, I looked him up and down anxiously, rolled up his sleeves and looked at his arms, but luckily I didn't find any new injuries.

"It is your slave, how could I hit it casually?" Kassander took the decoction handed by the medical officer behind him, "Naixi, feed your poor master the medicine."

Nessie brought over the medicine and gently blew on it to cool it down.

I frowned.

I always feel that he seems to be particularly weak, something is wrong.

"Nice, what's wrong with you?"

His dark eyes seemed to be saying something, but his mouth followed me and said: "Very good."

I was even more puzzled, looked up at Kassander, and whispered in Nessie's ear, "Is there something wrong with this medicine?"

"Why do you think so?" He opened his eyes slightly, a little surprised, "This medicine was given by the medical officer, not Mr. Ka..."

I breathed a sigh of relief and poured it down indiscriminately.

On the way back to camp, I was drowsy, which I was prepared for.Because the doctor said that the medicine contains analgesic and sleeping ingredients, which can relieve my pain.

Suddenly Kassander's voice was deliberately lowered: "Bagoss, these moves are very beautiful."

"What?" I was so sleepy that I could hardly keep my eyes open.

"Don't pretend, Alexander and Hephaestion had a bad fight, isn't it because you manipulated it secretly?" He seemed to know it well, "Don't panic, I heard that you haven't done it yet, have you? Wait until your health recovers." Don't delay any longer, Bagoss, I know you are in desperate need of a backer right now. How about making a deal? As long as I get Alexander, I can guarantee your safety for the rest of your life..."

I wanted to refute him, but my eyelids became heavier and heavier, and I finally fell asleep.

In the mist, I heard someone talking to me. It was a woman's voice, very gentle and familiar.

"Bagoss, stand up."

The white stone platform in front of me is so high that it can almost block my whole body.There was a ladder made of ropes at my feet, and across the stone platform, I heard noisy voices from the opposite side, some people were selling, and some were talking.

The afternoon sun is warm.

I was a little timid and looked back at the woman.

The woman is a typical Persian beauty, with honey-colored skin, a full moon face, a pair of lively eyes, and a shabby rose-red robe.She pushed me lightly, and whispered: "Bagos, be obedient, stand up and buy you grapes from Katz's family."

I was so encouraged that I quickly climbed up the tall stone platform and looked down, but suddenly I was very frightened.

Countless strangers stared at me and whispered, I didn't expect so many people, so many eyes.

"A little boy from Susa!" A rough male voice suddenly sounded from the side, and a big rough hand patted my head immediately, "Look, this boy is handsome and clean, he is obedient and sensible, and he is only nine years old. The price is negotiable!"

Many people stared at me without scruple, with a naked light in their eyes.

Someone yelled: "For Aphrodite's sake, I don't want to buy a slave, but I want to buy him for one night, can it be cheaper?"

"I think so too, but I don't have enough money, how about we share an evening together?"

Laughter all over the place.

"no, do not want!"

A piercing pain spread from my chest, I arched my body and coughed and opened my eyes.

Is it Bagoas's childhood again?It seems that as long as I am injured and exhausted, I will dream about these.Is my subconscious making up these stories?Or...is this true?

My heart was beating so hard that I barely sat up against the tent posts.Hands touch the soft bedding and the smooth fur of animals.

I looked down, and the sun lightly hit the ground where I was lying along the gap of the tent, and the bright red quilt embroidered with gold silk reflected light slightly.

My heart skipped a beat.

It's so gorgeous, I don't think I've seen this style before!Could it be that person?

The tent was opened, the light brightened and then darkened, and the people who came in still made clinking noises.

"Nancy?"

I tried to shout, and found that my throat was so dry that it was about to smoke.

"Drink some water." He handed me a small clay pot, paused, "Kah...he brought you here, His Majesty Alexander asked you to come in and continue to sleep."

I drank the water in one gulp, licked my lips and pulled the iron chain on his wrist: "Is this what Kassander put on for you?"

Nessie nodded silently.

"He really didn't hit you?"

I'm still not quite convinced, it's not Kassander's style.

Nessie shook her head: "Really not."

I watched him carefully for a long while, and suddenly I tore open his neckline, and was pushed away violently by him.

Hickey.

A series of bright red and obscene hickeys spread from the neck to the chest, which looked especially alluring on the sexy wheat-colored skin.

I gasped, ignoring the pain, staring at the bare skin on his chest.

"He raped you?" I gritted my teeth, "Why didn't you tell me?"

Nessie's face turned pale.

While arranging his clothes, he asked me softly, "So what if I tell you?"

I froze for a moment before saying, "I can help you get it back..."

"Wait for you to protect me?" He sneered, his dark eyes were as dark as night, "Bagos, why did you tell me this? Why should I trust you? We have nothing to do with each other, you are so good to me What to do? What's more, you can't even protect yourself now. "

After finishing speaking, Nexi walked out, and the moment he opened the tent, he looked back at me indifferently.

"Oh, by the way, if you really want to help me, you can ask Alexander for me if you are free. I will be very grateful to you."