Hearing Maximus sighing, Ji Mo smiled and said, "How was it? Did you come in time?". ???
"It would have been better if I came earlier!" Maximus smiled bitterly and whispered: "You don't know, it's so uncomfortable, and the rare good mood has been completely ruined by them!".
Ji Mo pinched his chin and said, "Are they trying to win over you?".
"Yeah!" Maximus nodded, took the wine glass from Ji Mo's hand, and took a big sip.
"It seems you are very popular!" Ji Mo teased.
"Ahem!" Hearing this, Maximus choked on the wine in his mouth, glared at Ji Mo fiercely, and said: "You think that based on your reputation in the military, you can escape their harassment! ?".
Ji Mo gave a bad laugh and said, "I'll just say that I'll be on par with you in everything I do!".
Maximus gritted his teeth, lowered his voice and said, "You're cruel!".
"Haha!" After Ji Mo chuckled, he put away the laughter on his face and said seriously: "Maximus, since you already feel like leaving here, returning to your hometown, and reuniting with your family, then We have to work hard to get out of this political whirlpool! Sometimes, you have to fight for a peaceful life!"
Hearing this, Maximus patted Ji Mo's shoulder, nodded, and then asked: "What about you? Are you planning to go there?".
Because the system has not announced the second phase of the mission yet, Ji Mo was silent for a while and said: "I don't know, if there is nothing else, maybe I will choose to go to your hometown with you!".
"Haha, welcome!" Maximus smiled brightly.
The laughter fell, and Maximus seemed to remember something, and asked doubtfully: "Didn't you say that Caesar was looking for me?".
"Huh? Did I say that?"
"How dare you give false orders!" Maximus' eyes widened.
"I didn't lie. Caesar is indeed looking for me! He's just not looking for you."
"Then why don't you go quickly!" Maximus pushed Ji Mo.
Ji Mo spread his hands and said with a smile: "Repay kindness with revenge, brother, if it weren't for you, I would have gone long ago!".
"Get out of here!" Maximus scolded with a smile. After Ji Mo went away, he actually pinched his chin, and there was confusion in his eyes: "Why is Caesar looking for Mo?".
…
Why did Caesar look for him? He was also thinking about this issue at the end of the season. Although when Maximus found him and said that Caesar wanted him to come by name, he had already guessed that Caesar should have something to say to him, but what exactly was it?
"Are you the end of the season?"
At this time, a beautiful woman with a graceful temperament wearing a gorgeous long skirt stood in front of Ji Mo, who was walking and thinking.
"Huh?" Ji Mo came back to his senses and focused his eyes on the woman. He was startled for a moment, and then a name flashed in his mind, Lucia, Caesar's daughter.
"It seems you recognized me, haha!" Lucia chuckled, looking at Ji Mo's eyes full of curiosity, and said: "I heard that you and Maximus have a good relationship? They are as close as brothers. ?".
"hehe!"
He didn't know what the woman's purpose was in asking such a question, so he just chuckled, did not answer, and turned around to leave the woman.
But just as he took steps, Lucia's figure appeared next to him again, smiling and saying: "Okay, I won't ask this nonsense question!".
After a pause, with a little hesitation and a look of expectation in his eyes, he said, "Has he ever talked about me to you?".
Ji Mo was stunned for a moment. The amount of information contained in these words was a bit large. Could it be that Maximus had some history with this woman?
"No!" Ji Mo said honestly. Maximus talked most about his wife and son in front of him, and did not mention other women.
"Really?" Lucia had a hint of disappointment in her eyes, and after murmuring, she said to Ji Mo: "Come with me, my father is waiting for you!".
The words fell, no more words were spoken, and he led the way towards the end of the season.
At the end of the season, it was the second time that he met the most powerful old man in Rome, and this time he was obviously weaker than a dozen days ago.
When the old man saw Ji Mo, a smile appeared on his wrinkled face. After signaling his daughter to go out, the old man just asked softly: "I want to confirm again now! You said you would follow In the footsteps of Maximus, advance and retreat together with him, right?".
"Yes!" At the end of the season, the answer was still the same.
"Huh!" After hearing Ji Mo's answer that was the same as last time, the old man breathed out, as if relieved, looked at Ji Mo with admiration in his eyes, and then said: "He is very lucky to have a brother like you. !".
"I'm lucky too!" Ji Mo replied seriously.
The old man huddled himself in the chair, not like an emperor, but like a lonely old man, and said: "Then, remember what you said today, Maximus may encounter many difficulties, with you here , he will be much more relaxed..."
With that said, the old man closed his eyes as if he was tired, and waved his hand to Ji Mo, indicating that he could leave.
Turning around and leaving, Ji Mo had a thoughtful look in his eyes. Caesar came to him today and asked the same questions as last time, as if he was confirming his attitude.
"Maximus will encounter many difficulties..."
"This sentence has some meaning. If he agrees to Maximus's request to go home, there shouldn't be any difficulties. Then what he means is..." Ji Mo's eyes flickered and he sighed in his heart.
After leaving at the end of the season, the old man with closed eyes opened his eyes, and a sharp look flashed through his cloudy eyes.
Ji Mo's appearance and Fei's fame in the army made him feel that Ji Mo had become a presence that could not be ignored in the army, even more influential than the deputy commander Quintas!
If he is on the opposite side of Maximus at the end of the season, it will definitely be a big trouble. If this is the case, he will directly eliminate this threat before he declares Maximus to be his heir!
"Based on my many years of experience in observing people, what he said is not a lie. It seems that Maximus is very lucky. God is blessing him. With the end of the season here, things in the army are stable..."
"Maximus, forgive my selfishness, I can't let you go home. Only you are suitable to be the new heir of Rome. Only you who have not been contaminated by dirty politics and don't care about power are suitable to be The new guardian of Rome! Only then can Rome be restored to a republic again, Maximus, forgive my selfishness..."
The old man sighed, remembering the longing in Maximus's eyes when he talked about going home, and felt deeply sorry for that loyal man who was deeply attached to his family.
"As for my son, Commodus, you are really not suitable to be the master of Rome. Besides, it is time for Rome to restore its republican system..."
After the words fell, the old man became a little weaker and slowly closed his eyes.
