(Two in one)
Half a month passed in a flash.
Astapor, the Colosseum.
Jack sat in the stands on the first circle waiting for the fight to begin, but judging from the bustling crowd around, the fight was almost nothing to watch.
The surrounding arenas were all bustling with people, and the huge crowds formed a huge contrast with here.
But this just happened to suit Jack's idea. He didn't like crowded places, but he wanted to see a real gladiatorial arena. This unspectacular gladiatorial arena perfectly met Jack's requirements.
While Jack was waiting, several noble ladies came and sat down beside Jack. These three young ladies were about thirty years old, with plump figures and pretty faces.
The three of them had originally planned to go to another arena, but when they saw Jack bringing a few Unsullied to this deserted arena, they became interested.
They had never seen this unfamiliar handsome young man before. He looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old and was obviously not a local.
But his handsome, tough face and tall stature made them somewhat moved.
Jack watched this scene without saying anything. There have been many noble ladies who have played with him during this period of time.
Of course, for those ladies, he was the one being played with, but both sides had a lot of fun.
And the ladies here all have a lot of fun.
More importantly, these ladies have high standards, which keeps their cars in very good condition.
The four of them then went to the owner of the Colosseum and booked a separate box, which was located on the lowest level of the circular Colosseum.
But it is slightly higher than the arena, making it the most suitable place for watching the fight, while also being able to block out other people's voices and sights.
Of course, the money for the box was paid by these women.
Just at this time, the battle in the arena began to enter the preparation stage, and a middle-aged man in his thirties walked into the arena.
A woman was lying in Jack's arms, and he introduced her: "This slave's name is Ge. She used to be a carpenter's slave. But guess what, this slave fell in love with the master's daughter."
"It's so funny! How dare he, a slave, fall in love with the daughter of a kind master?" The other woman whose headlights were turned up had a look of amusement and mockery on her face.
Jack smiled and asked, "What happens next?"
"After that, the slave wanted to elope with the master's daughter. The girl was blinded by love and stole a bag of gold dragons to elope with the slave."
"Love-brained?" Jack expressed his thoughts.
It's not that I'm mocking this love, but the approach is a bit childish. If you elope, you must plan it carefully. The destination, money, and transportation must all be carefully planned.
"Love-brained? That's a good word."
"Then, it was discovered by another slave, who told the good master about it.
The benevolent master was furious and wanted to execute the two men directly. After all, the benevolent master had many daughters.
After knowing this, the two men fled overnight, but were finally stopped by other slave owners at the dock, and everyone was watching them make fun of them.
Finally, facing the rain of arrows, the girl stood in front of the man and was shot into a female hedgehog.
It's really not worth it. Marrying a slave owner can guarantee you wealth and prosperity for the rest of your life. Moreover, in such marriages, both husband and wife usually have their own affairs, and it is rare for love and marriage to coexist.
In the end, the man was heartbroken and was captured alive, fighting with others in the arena. In my opinion, this slave still did not love the girl, otherwise he would have chosen to die with her long ago.
But the most interesting thing is that the current owner of this arena is the slave who informed on the matter back then. In twelve years, he has gone from being a slave to a businessman. "
After listening to the young woman's story, Jack also understood what happened. He had heard that love is often tragic, let alone the story of a slave boy and a noble daughter.
Looking at the man who pierced the enemy's throat with a spear on the field, Jack began to think.
It is needless to say that it was very difficult for him to go from a carpenter to a veteran in the arena with 12 years of experience. The only reason he could persevere was probably revenge.
In the following few fights, the man almost never managed to defeat his opponent in more than three rounds.
The women around Jack were extremely bored. "It's so boring. They can't even afford a combat slave. This arena should be closed down as soon as possible."
After that, the three of them stood up and started to put on their clothes. After they were dressed, the woman threw a wink at Jack and said, "The sisters will leave first. You have enough capital and good skills. The sisters like you very much."
As the three unnamed women left, Jack got dressed.
Jack found the owner of the arena, a lean middle-aged man in his forties.
"I want to buy Ge. Please name your price." Jack said straight to the point.
A flash of surprise flashed across Dedalo's eyes. This small arena had long been in deficit and was recently dealing with its slaves, and Ge was the hardest one to sell.
It's just that since Martha's death, Ge has become neurotic and not quite normal, but Ge's fighting ability is very strong, and Dedallo doesn't want to sell him cheaply.
"How about this, you give me fifty gold royals and I'll sell it to you at a loss." Dedallo saw that Jack liked Ge very much, so he asked directly.
Jack threw out a gold royal directly, "That's all. I just bought several thousand Unsullied. I advise you to be less worried and avoid the danger of walking on the road at night."
Dedalus' eyelids jumped. Bought several thousand Unsullied?
"Are you Mr. Jack Poseidon?" Dedalus asked cautiously.
A slave owner is a slave owner, a good master is a good master, slave owners are mostly businessmen, and good masters, great masters, and wise masters are aristocrats.
Recently, word has spread among the Good Masters and even the slave owners that a villain named Jack Poseidon has cleared out the Good Masters' accumulated inventory of Unsullied.
"Do you know me?" Jack asked curiously.
"Yes, of course I know you. Your wealth and generosity are well-known in Astapor!"
Dedaluo brought Jack to the cell where Ge was imprisoned. Dedaluo stepped forward and said, "Ge, there is a big client who wants to buy you. This noble man is very rich. You may have a chance to become rich in the future."
Although he said nice things, the mockery on Dedallo's face was not concealed at all, "I also want to thank you, if it weren't for you, I would have been a slave all my life.
We are all slaves, why does that damn Martha treat you differently? Oh, maybe I should call her by her nickname, the female hedgehog, hahahaha!"
Jack stared at Dedalo's back, his eyes flickering, and no one knew what he was thinking.
And Ge looked at Dedalo coldly without saying anything.
Over the years, I have heard this kind of ridicule countless times. From the initial rage, to now, the only thing left in my heart is revenge.
He could now keep a straight face easily.
Handing the chain that tied Ge to Jack, Dedalus was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. He complimented Jack while sending him out of the arena.
When we returned to the camp outside the city, many merchants had already gathered here. People need to eat, drink, defecate and urinate, let alone two thousand Unsullied.
This was exactly what Jack wanted, no need to send people running around anymore.
The first thing Jack did after returning to the camp was to open the chain around Ge's neck.
"From now on you will be one of my bodyguards, and no longer a slave. Understand?"
Ge still looked at Jack expressionlessly, as if he was not interested at all in whether he was a slave or not.
Then Jack asked several Unsullied to take Ge to take a bath. The stench on Ge's body was really unbearable.
At midnight, the only sound in the entire camp was the chirping of insects, except for the orderly footsteps of the patrolling Unsullied.
In a small tent, Ge suddenly opened his eyes, then quietly stood up, looked around, and found that there were no Unsullied patrolling nearby, so he prepared to slip away.
As soon as Ke Ge stepped out of the tent, Jack's voice came from the side, "Want to seek revenge?"
Jack had anticipated what Ge was going to do, especially after Jack untied the chains on Ge.
Ge didn't say anything, but nodded firmly.
Ge believes that this is his last chance for revenge. Even if he cannot take revenge on Martha's kind father, he must at least kill Dedalus, which has been the nightmare that has haunted him for 12 years.
He was afraid that after Jack took him away, he would never come back or find Dedalus.
"How do you get revenge? You have no armor, no weapons, and Dedalus is accompanied by several gladiators in leather armor. Do you think you can succeed?"
Ge was silent for a while, and then he spoke for the first time in his life. His voice was hoarse, just like the brakes of the 28-bar truck in Jack's previous life.
"I have to go, otherwise I will never have another chance."
Jack nodded slightly. "If you don't go today, you really won't have a chance, because it's noon now, and in a few minutes it will be the early morning of the next day."
"But there will be opportunities on the second day, the third day, the fourth day, and every day thereafter. There is no need to rush.
I know you're eager for revenge, but you have no chance of success, so why not wait a little longer?"
"But there's no chance if I keep waiting, right? While I'm still in my prime, while I'm still young."
Jack waved his hand, motioning for Ge to follow him.
Ge hesitated for a moment and chose to follow Ge into the tent.
At this time, the table in the tent was filled with wine and meat. Jack motioned for Ge to sit down. The two sat opposite each other, and Ge looked a little uncomfortable.
He didn't know what Jack was up to. In his eyes, Jack was just a slave owner.
"Why don't you eat it?" Jack looked at Ge, "Are you worried about poisoning?"
"Please, killing you is really not worth my money to buy a dose of poison. My little sister can kill you easily. Of course, she uses the sword in her hand, but it doesn't matter."
Seeing that Ge didn't eat, Jack tore off a chicken leg, took a big bite and said:
"What slaves eat is almost the same as pig food. Are you really not going to eat it?"
Ge swallowed his saliva, then couldn't hold back any longer and started eating and drinking in big mouthfuls.
Jack ate the chicken leg in his hand slowly while looking at Ge. Ge really fits the role of bodyguard in Jack's mind.
With a height of 1.9 meters and a body covered with muscles and scars, it is hard to imagine what he has been through in the past twelve years.
The only sounds in the tent were those of people chewing food and swallowing wine. After eating for half an hour, Ge patted his stomach contentedly.
After eating a lot of fish and meat, his stomach was full of oil and water, and the haggardness and weakness on his face disappeared. It was obvious that he had recovered well.
After seeing Ge finish his meal, Jack asked, "You have no chance of success in revenge by yourself, but I will definitely succeed in revenge for you, how about that?"
Ge did not answer, but asked: "What do you want?"
"everything."
"everything?"
Jack nodded. "Everything of yours, body, soul, loyalty, sword, everything."
"Deal." Ge agreed to Jack's conditions without hesitation. To him, Jack's conditions were the same as nothing. He was still wondering what Jack wanted from him, but he didn't expect that he just wanted to use him.
For Go, who has nothing, even if Jack doesn't help him get revenge, he is still a slave and has to obey Jack's orders.
"Why do you want to help me?" Ge asked. In his opinion, if Jack wanted him to fight for his life, there was no need for him to do so.
"Why?" Jack asked back, "Who do you think I am? A slave owner?"
"I'm not a slave owner. I bought you because I was impressed by your fighting ability and was interested in your experience.
But you are not my slave, you are my guard, and I want a loyal guard.
Instead of being a slave who wants to escape and seek revenge every day, should I lock your feet every night? "
Ge didn't say anything. He already understood what Jack meant. "You are a good man."
Jack poured himself a glass of wine, "Don't give me the nice guy card, I don't need it."
"Don't rush for revenge. I estimate that Astapor will be in chaos in the next few months, and there will naturally be opportunities then."
Ge stood up and walked in front of Jack, then fell to his knees, "Master, Ge offers you all his loyalty!"
This was the second time that Ge had knelt down willingly. The first time was when his first master promised to return his freedom. In the end, he was sold to Martha's father.
"Don't call me master. I told you, I don't have any slaves."
"Understood, Master."
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"It's up to you. I'll tell you a story. His story is similar to yours, but there are a lot of differences. His name is Viego."
Then Jack began to brag about the story of the Ruined King. To the pure love warriors, Viego's deeds were as fascinating as the Bible.
And Jack also likes it when others pay full attention to him when he brags.