In the city-state, the importance of virtue can be felt."—Plutak

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Seeing this, Karabis had to follow them. When they arrived there, the apartment building was already burning with fire. The residents running around began to look for fire-fighting equipment and clear water. But Delferro's men instantly surrounded the fire and pushed the residents outside to prevent them from rushing in to put out the fire. "Friends, this place is very dangerous now. We have to let professionals come. We are a qualified fire-fighting team." Delferro shouted loudly, but his subordinates stood straight and motionless, only the explosion of flames and wood burning was heard.

"Hey, you, get water from the water truck to put out the fire!" After a while, Delferro shouted to a subordinate. The man pretended to run to the car, and then suddenly shouted in surprise, saying that he forgot to add water to the water truck.

"Why don't you go find water quickly. I remember there is a reservoir seven blocks away." Delferro waved his hand, "Pull the water truck, go quickly!" Then the guy drove the car, hey, hey, the wheels slowly pressed across the street and disappeared in the darkness.

A male resident in his forties walked forward barefoot and tremblingly, reminding him, "When this block turns right, there is a reservoir." Delferro shouted, "What did you say, scaring the other party to take a few steps back. Then the fat man looked at a piece of papyrus for a while and said, "No, friend, the map shows the nearest water source, just seven blocks away. Our firefighters believe in accurate maps."

Just as Delferro praised the map he held, the apartment could no longer support it. It fell down with a bang. A huge ashes were raised, making people unable to open their eyes. Facing the terrified residents, Delferro looked back and announced with regret: "This firefighting was very successful, the apartment collapsed." At this time, two blocks away, another building ignited flames, and Delferro shouted. He took this brave firefighting team and rushed over as if he was flying...

Late at night, when Delferro "extinguished" the seventh fire, Calabis could no longer bear it. He saw the owner kneeling in front of the burning house, handing over the deed to Delferro, begging hard, hoping to get a chance to open the door, but Crasso's "fire-fighting team" still had a blank expression and was indifferent around the fire.

After the building was completely burned down, Delferro asked a slave who was a financial officer to take over the owner's deed. He said: "Although your property has been completely burned down after striving to save it. The originally worth 15,000 Drachmas can only be purchased with 3,000 Drachmas."

Karabis could no longer bear it. He suddenly walked up, grabbed Delferro's collar, and asked, "What do you want to express when Crassus asked me to follow you?"

The offended Delferro, without any anger, slowly let go of Karabis's hand and handed over a roll of papyrus. With the light of fire, Karabis suddenly saw that the names of the owners on it were the people who forcibly bid for the Crassia iron mine and the blacksmith workshop in Etruscan. Could it be that the houses burned tonight were all theirs?

"Yes, it's all their industries." Delferro made a judgment, "Carabis, you are a smart person. If you should know that all their industries are burned, you can only sell the deed to my master at a low price, and then my master will use the money to exchange for the iron smelting industry in Etruscania. After this burn, they will no longer have the financial resources to compete with their master. Calabis, in fact, this is also a good thing for you!"

"Yes, I understand Crasus' purpose. He is showing me his strength and indirectly warning me not to go against his will." Karabis shouted.

"Yes, no one can stop him from what the master wants to achieve in the city of Rome. He sincerely hopes that Calabis is in his camp, otherwise-I can't say, but you have to know that you, your woman and the apartment on the Jukola Street where the children live are all the property of my master." Delferro also shouted, his meaning was very obvious, and he did not want Calabis to do things that were overestimated because of his hothead.

"What did Crassu tell me to do!"

"You go to his courtyard tomorrow and swear allegiance to him, and this is the purpose of the master."

Yes, yes, this is the purpose of Crasus allowing him to observe the "firefighter". Karabis recalled that he also spent time investigating Crasus. The inheritance of this guy was indeed very rich, as many as 300 Tarants, but he was still not satisfied. He used any means and was shameless. Now he already owned 7,100 Tarants' assets and half of the property of Roman city. All these money were clean and pure? Obviously not, Crasus, he was the king who manipulated the Roman night. In front of him, he either bowed down or was wiped out. He could only choose one of the two.

The luxurious apartment on Jukola Street where Karabis and Porti live is the property under Crassus. If one day, if Karabis disobeys him, what is waiting for him may be the punishment of the burning of the red lotus and the destruction of his family - will Crassus still be afraid of burning down some of his own property? The administrator Delferro is the eyes that always monitor his family.

Now, what Crassus needs is your oath of allegiance.

The next day, when Karabis came to Crabis' courtyard, he did not receive any obstacles. Crabis and his son sat calmly on the circle chair in the grass in the backyard. Caesar also sat on one side. When they saw Karabis, they were still very enthusiastic. But Karabis saw that on the round table in the courtyard, there was a statue of Apollo and Venus, and there was a black cup in front, and there was a tinted incense next to it, and the smoke was curling.

Apollo is the god of the Crasus family; Venus is the god of the Caesar family. This decoration clearly shows that Karabis, you must swear to us that you will always be loyal.

Karabis slowly walked to the table, picked up the knife in front of the cup, quickly cut a small mouth on his index finger, blood was dotted, and it merged into the clear water in the cup, then circled his fingers, raised his hands and cursed, "I, Gonailius Karabis, I would like to offer my loyalty to the two gods Apollo and Venus, as well as their descendants of Gods, hope that I can get the gift of divine power, and contribute all my strength to the objects of loyalty with the assistance of light and virtue."

At this time, Crasus on the wheel chair first applauded, and then Caesar, "Carabis, don't worry, since you have sworn allegiance to me, your reputation is the most concerned thing I have served as an inspector for the last year (Crasus BC was elected as an inspector in the Senate in 65, with a term of five years) - I also promise you that in two market days, you will not only officially obtain the qualification of Roman citizens in front of the Great Altar of the God of War, but also I will even find a way to help you get the qualification of aristocratic." Crasus began and said leisurely, as if he had seen through Karabis's thoughts. (To be continued, please search for Piaotian, the novel is better and faster!
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