The giant man's car swaggered through the streets of Tegreseta, and no one dared to stop or disturb the team with the gladiator's guard. Zuihou, the giant man got out of the car in front of a palatial hall in the center of the city, and a group of door slaves came out to meet him, kneeling down to kiss him and the beautiful beepping woman's toes, dusting off his clothes, and wiping the beautiful car.

Two hours after the giant man entered the hall, at dusk, several people in Greek robes hurried from the side of the street, there were old men and strong men, they simply reported, under the leadership of the door slave Beep, also through the patio and pillars full of splendid curtains, to the innermost restaurant, the giant man was dining with the beautiful beep woman behind the light gauze curtain on the other side, from the shadow to see the giant man eating with both hands, clicking his mouth, the voice was very loud.

In front of the curtain, a person flashed out from the side, it was the chief of the guard of the giant man before, an old man with a wrinkled face, who politely stopped these people and said, "Emperor Mithra is having dinner, please wait a while." ”

One of them shouted unceremoniously, "The matter is urgent, the Romans have sent an envoy to Ataxseta, and once the Emperor's son-in-law makes peace with Rome, we will be in a situation where we are in an urn." ”

At this moment, the curtain was lifted inside, and a graceful young lady dressed in a goose-yellow gown came out, and she saluted them one by one with her bright eyes and politeness: "Father, Metdorus; Admiral Achilles; There was also the cavalry general Tak Schiller, who came in to meet the Emperor since the matter was urgent. ”

It turned out that these three people were the core team of Mithridates VI. The fat, fat, fat-headed catfish was the famous Greek wise man Metdorus, whom Mithridates honored as "Father Shang", and unlike the angry Achilles and Tuckerschiller, he entered the restaurant worriedly.

Mithridates was munching on a tender leg of lamb when he saw his most capable men come in, greeted them and got up to kiss them one by one.

As the goose-yellow gown lady saluted and was about to leave with her servant, Mithridates waved at her, "My dear Stratonis, stay and perhaps you can give me the most appropriate advice." Then he turned around and kissed the beautiful beep woman who was still sitting next to him, "My dear sister, Naisa, maybe you should go to the back of the bath to relieve your fatigue, you should be very tired from watching that crappy horse race with me today." ”

Nessa got up jealously and walked away for a moment, glaring viciously at her brother's concubine, a named Stratonis.

Stratonis didn't show any joy or nervousness on her face, but bowed her head to Naisa.

As the servant departed, he closed the doors of the room around him, and Mithridates rebuked Achilles, who had just shouted: "My dear Admiral of the Navy, you should not have given out your great secrets, especially in the presence of many subordinates, for such unfavorable rumors would spread quickly. ”

"Your son-in-law is suspicious, and we are now in his new capital, he is still in Ataxseta, and he doesn't even want to see you, your situation reminds me of Hannibal back then, maybe we will soon be given to the Romans as a gift by your son-in-law." Achilles continued to speak bluntly.

"Enough!" Mithridates slapped the table angrily, the dishes shook so high, and then, like an orator, "My dear friend, Achilles, do you think I'm willing to be in the present situation? Living in this shabby house worth only 30,000 drachmas, eating such shoddy food, no hunting garden, no garden, this poor Armenian country, hum! But Luculas has wiped out my army, taken my city and money, and I must now have the support of my son-in-law, must. Then the king of Pontus turned his head, rushed to old Methdorus, kissed him fervently, and murmured, "Father, you are the wisest and most eloquent man in all Greece and Asia Minor, and I reward you with three hundred tarrents of gold and silver, and go to Ataxeta and persuade my son-in-law that Pontus may join hands with Armenia against the insatiable Romans." ”

"I" Metdorus was embarrassed to say something, but Mithridates gripped his arm so tightly that his nails almost dug into his muscles, and the old man could only nod against his will, remembering that his family was still under the "careful protection" of the Bixia guards.

"Xiexie, Father Shang, Xiexie, you, you saved my life." Mithridates continued to kiss him, then asked Tak Schiller and Achilles how much more troops he could muster for battle.

The commanders of the cavalry and the navy were in dire straits, and there were still several thousand infantry and a thousand cavalry on land who were still willing to accept the dispatch, and there were only a few dozen usable rowing ships left on the sea.

But the king of Pontus even said that it didn't matter, he also had two daughters, and he had already made a marriage contract with the king of Parthia, who could send powerful cavalry and archers, and the king of Cyprus, who could provide a large fleet.

"Far water can't quench your thirst, my emperor." Stratonis on one side suddenly spoke, "Why bother to go far, there is a vassal state in Armenia called Godini, although it is a small country, but it has enough soldiers and food, King Chabinus has been dissatisfied with your son-in-law for a long time, and has been seeking independence" Hearing the reminder of the favored concubine, Mithridates sat down on the dining chair in annoyance, and said, "Damn, damn, I should have brought out the other sisters, wives and daughters in Calabi, and I should not have asked Ballow to take their lives, yes - I could have taken me and Manime's daughter, Adiana, Marry that Godini king, or his son. After saying that, he covered his eyes with his hands in pain to regret this irreparable loss.

"The Great, we have sent a message from the Romans that after Luculas captured the Calabi Palace, he buried the bodies of Bixia's two sisters and two wives, but it is not confirmed that your daughter, Adiana, has been found." Stratonis was relieved.

"Mean Adiana is still alive?"

"It's just possible, Emperor."

"May Zeus bless me with this daughter!" Mithridates nodded, then encouraged Metdorus, Achilles, and the others before telling them to stand down.

In the dining room, only Mithridates and Stratonis were left, and then the king of Pontus struck his palm twice, and the secret door in the wall turned, and the chief guard and another warrior stepped out of it, they had been hiding behind it, watching.

"Bixia, the Metdorus from Pergamum, has some doubts about his loyalty to you, and I'm afraid he won't do his job with all his might." The chief guard spoke meaningfully, glancing at Stratonis.