48 Hours a Day

“You're lying," Lucilla took a deep breath, "you said just to make me forgive you for what you did and then spare you. ”

“Maybe it is, maybe it isn't.” Pompeanus did not argue too much on this issue, nor did he have any panic on his face, in fact his divine colour was calm from the moment his identity was revealed until now, as if he hadn't seen the dagger against his chest, and he said, "No matter how much you hate me, at least one thing you can't deny is that I am the best person in the world for you. ”

“No, you're just a liar.” Lucilla looked aside to eat the melon and look at the lively Zhang Heng. It seemed that she had finally made up her mind to bite the tooth canal, "kill him! Kill him and I'll tell you where the Blade of Balance library is. ”

“Deal. ”

Zhang Heng was also crisp. He had been waiting for this to be said for a long time. He pushed the dagger into Pompeanus' chest with a clean ear.

“That's why I like you,” Pompeanus looked at Lucilla at the last moment of his life, laughing, "but don't worry, darling, even death can't separate us. ”

“What does that mean?” Lucilla's color changed slightly.

Pompeanus, however, would no longer answer, because he was no longer breathing.

Zhang Heng drew out the dagger, “He is dead, and I have fulfilled my promise to you. Next it is your turn to fulfill your part. ”

“Wait, what did he mean by that last word?” Lucilla frowned.

“I can't answer your question, I know him only in relation to the hounds.” Zhang Hengdao, “maybe you should ask yourself, after all, you and he have been married for so long. ”

Lucilla's color was a little shady, but she finally didn't get into it anymore, and she said, “You seem to have a way to hide in town. Can I hire you as my assassin? I lost all my assassins in this war, but we can recruit new people, you can be Speaker of the Assassins, and all the resources left by the Blade of Balance can be redeployed by you, and besides that, I'll pay you, a lot of money. ”

Zhang Heng was completely indifferent. He erased the blood from the dagger and then retrieved it back into his arms. "I'm sorry, but all I'm interested in about you is the whereabouts of the library. ”

Lucilla's face was filled with anger, but soon she managed her emotions.

Although politically she still has many allies and a royal identity, the destruction of the Blade of Balance did weaken her power much, and Zhang Heng Nang killed Otrus and discovered Pompeanus' hidden identity, which unfortunately could not be used for her, at a time when Lucilla did not want to make a strong enemy of herself.

So she nodded, “That's too bad, you wait. ”

After that, Lucilla walked up to her dresser, took out one of her dresser boxes, and then took a map out of the bottom compartment.

“Where am I?” Zhang Heng took over the map and opened his eyes. There was some confusion.

“Egypt." Lucilla said, "The secret library of the Blade of Balance was originally located in Greece, but because of the presence of traitors two hundred years ago, they had to relocate for security reasons, when those people had placed the new library in a desert in Egypt. ”

“Ha, looks like I'll be able to enjoy my long trip next, hopefully the scenery along the way is good.” Zhang Heng picked out the eyebrows.

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After taking out Pompeanus, Zhang Heng essentially took care of everything in Rome, and then returned to the southeastern city, mainly arranging for himself to leave.

As for why Lucilla's curious Marcus, Soap, etc. did not betray him for a high bounty, the reason was simple, not because Zhang Heng's charm was big enough, but because Zhang Heng used his little cheater again, revealed his shadow wings in front of Marcus and Soap, etc. and had a huge impact on the spirit of several people. It is hard to say how long the effect of this move was, but enough for Zhang Heng to survive the difficult situation at the time.

The last place Zhang Heng went was the red-nosed blacksmith shop, left himself there to take out the items that were temporarily unnecessary, because if no accident, he would not return to the city, then Zhang Heng used his lv2 makeup to mix in the team out of the city, successfully passed through the city gate, then looked back at Rome behind his eyes.

In just six months, he went from being a slave to a gladiator champion to being favoured by the emperor, giving himself the status of a free man as a nobleman with a sealed land, and eventually becoming a wanted prisoner by the whole empire.

Zhang Heng himself, however, did not have much emotional fluctuations, because he was a visitor to Rome in the second century AD. For him, it was not even interesting to see the city's sights and charm mixed here.

Zhang Heng then retracted his gaze. He had less than a year left in this copy of the game, which seemed rather long, but given the traffic conditions on the road at this time, he would probably have to spend a lot of time alone from Rome to Egypt, and if he walked by land, he would not be able to reach his destination for a few months.

Fortunately, however, it is still possible to cross the Mediterranean directly by boat, and the current wind direction is just right for this voyage. Zhang Heng searched the pier for a freighter to return to. It is no surprise that modern people see Egypt as full of desert and pyramids, but in the second century AD, Egypt was known as the granary of the Nile, from which half the population of the Roman Empire is fed.

After paying a ticket for a gold coin, Zhang Heng succeeded in finding himself a bed on the boat, and when he returned to the sea, Zhang Heng felt a little friendly. After a short period of time, he became acquainted with the sailors on the boat, so much so that upon arrival in Egypt, the captain wanted to retain Zhang Heng and let him work on the boat, but eventually the latter refused to do so.

Zhang Heng did not forget the purpose of his trip. Of course, after docking ashore, he took two weeks to play a card under the pyramid. After that, Zhang Heng paid for 30 camels, prepared enough to eat food and water for seven months, hired a few guides locally, and was fully prepared to march towards the desert marked on the map.