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Chapter 32 The Arrival of Avinogis

Then, Davers asked the questions that the elders were concerned about: "Is there any movement in Grummentum in the north?"

"On the second day after the capture of Niutum, Grummentum's spies entered the 'fertile soil among the mountains'. After being discovered by the soldiers of the Fourth Battalion, they quickly fled." Sesta replied.

"Did they know so quickly that Niutum was lost?" Davers asked in confusion, because the war report obtained by the Senate before said that no one escaped after Niutum was captured.

"Uh... uh... uh..." Sesta saw that Davers looked a little wrong, and hurriedly explained: "I and Bagule later analyzed that when they attacked Niutum, there should be people from the city grazing in the mountains. After seeing the city fall, they fled directly to Grummentum... Since that time, Grummentum's spies have never appeared again. We sent Izam's team to reconnaissance, and at the same time, through the information obtained from the Lucanians running from the north, we learned that after the Pikossis's great leader Cincinnag occupied Grummentum, they had a very stale relationship with the tribes that had betrayed Lusau. Those tribes did not obey Cincinnag's orders at all because he did not fulfill his previous promises to them. Now, both sides occupy half of the city and are full of vigilance. Perhaps because of this reason, Grummentum did not take any action against our occupation of Niutum!"

The improvement in the situation in the north did not make Davers feel better. On the contrary, he looked serious and asked: "Why no one reported these things to the Senate in advance?! The Senate will not interfere with your governance of Niutum, but we manage the entire alliance. Every accurate intelligence and information determines that the Senate formulates the next strategy, whether to fight Grummentum or not? Do you need to mobilize the entire alliance in war?...Wait, do you think that just one Niutum can withstand the attack of the Lucanian army?!"

Davers criticized Sesta for not being polite, and Ascestes felt even more guilty: Originally, he was going to report to Davers, but Sesta said, 'When we figured out the situation, we always asked the Senate for instructions.' Out of the young man's nature of showing off, he agreed. When he figured out the whole story, he heard that Davers and the others were coming, so he put it aside for the time being. As a result, he didn't expect Davers to get such a big temper.

"Mr. Sesta, you have violated the orders of the Senate before and killed prisoners without authorization! It was just that the consul pleaded for you, and the Senate did not seriously pursue it! Now you are taking your own initiative, concealing the news and not taking the Senate seriously. Do you think that if you have two years of term, the Senate will not impeach you?!" Scomblas criticized loudly.

Then one veteran after another expressed dissatisfaction with Sesta’s actions.

Sesta's face was flushed, but he was smart and kept silent and did not argue for himself.

Of course, Davers would not let the Chief Executive Niutum and assistant he recommended continue to be criticized, so he came out to smooth things out: "Your achievements are still the main ones! But I hope you learn from this lesson and keep in touch with the Senate at any time so that we can keep abreast of the situation in the Lucalia region..." Davers said this, and had decided in his heart: After returning, he should increase his investment in the private intelligence organizations he has mastered and urge Alistilas to expand his scope of collecting intelligence.

"Is there anything else I forgot to report?" Finally, Davers reminded him again.

"My dear sir!" Ascestes blushed and said with courage: "The day before yesterday, a Lukari family came to complain, saying, 'her daughter married a Greek. After she obtained the status of a preparatory citizen and rented the allocated land, she began to treat her daughter badly, beating and scolding every day, and saying that she wanted to divorce.' After we checked, what he said was basically true. We warned the Greek, saying, 'If he dares to divorce, we will abolish his citizenship and expel him from the alliance!' But I think this is probably not the only case of such a thing. I hope it will attract the attention of the Senate!"

"You did a good job! However, I think people like this shameless should be punished as a warning!" Scomblas said angrily. Although he did not like the Lukari people, he did not like to take advantage of legal loopholes and play clever people."

"It seems that it is necessary for us to investigate the living conditions of those free people after they marry Turiyi's women, and to amend these marriage bills that were previously promulgated, adding additional requirements, such as not being allowed to divorce within five or eight years, otherwise..." Davers said thinking.

His words aroused the approval of the elders and discussed the amendment of the marriage bill.

That night, after everyone left, Yassistus sincerely admitted his mistake to Davers alone. Davers did not criticize him, but praised his performance in Niutum for exceeding his expectations, and hoped that he could continue to play a greater role in Niutum and be able to stick to his own opinions and not be influenced by others' opinions...

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The next morning, the expectations of the Dionian elders did not fail. Avinogis of Laus drove away a large number of cattle and sheep, loaded with animal fur, jewelry (mainly amber, traded from Masilia) and ten tarant silvers as gifts for Rauso's thanks to Dionia for helping. At this moment, the Dionogis' elders no longer complained and immediately held a simple but grand banquet for Avinogis' arrival.

The banquet was held at the residence of the Chief Executive in Niutum. Davers and the senate elders present, including Sesta and Bagule, were present, and Rauss only Avinogis and his seventeen-year-old son Henipolis. The banquet was arranged for the first place on the left side of Davers.

Avinogis is about 40 years old, with a solid figure and a Lukari than a Greek. He looks honest and simple. Although he wears Greek Borden, his behavior seems unnatural. It seems that he has rarely worn it before. However, his son is weak and delicate, with a swaying dress, and has a very charming style of a Greek nobleman.

Although Davers was very young, Avinogis was very respectful to him. When he followed Davers into the living room, he was half a seat behind and always spoke with respect. However, as soon as Henipolis got into the table, he asked directly: "I heard that the Greeks lie down and eat in a banquet. Why is this different?"

Avinogis winked at him, and Scomblas opposite him smiled, "Young man, do you know very well about the Greek lifestyle."

"Of course, I'm a Greek!" Henipolis responded bluntly. Perhaps because he was a little rude, Avinogis patted him lightly.

"Our alliance hospitals have studied that eating while lying down is not conducive to absorbing food and is prone to gain weight (actually, it was a research conducted by Davers instructing Herps and then preached among patients who are seeing the doctor). Eating food while sitting can reach the stomach and intestines smoothly, which is beneficial to health. For elderly people like me, this is very important, and of course we must choose the right diet." Scomblas said with a smile. Out of Greek tradition, the elderly are always very tolerant of handsome boys underage.

"Even in our remote Laus, people often praise the doctors of the Dionia League for their excellent medical skills. What they said is of course very correct!" As soon as Avinogis finished speaking, Henipolis interrupted curiously: "I heard that the doctors in your league received guidance from Pluto. Is this true?!"

"I don't know much about this." Davers said with a smile and perfunctory voice: "If you have the chance, you can go to Turiyi in person to ask the director of Turiyi Hospital Herps."

Unexpectedly, Henipolis nodded vigorously and agreed, "Well, I will go to Turiyi soon, I will ask you what you just mentioned... well... Helps."

When everyone heard this, they looked at each other.

At this time, Avinogis said, "Mr. Davers, I have a request!"

"Please say it!"

"I want my son to go with you to the Alliance."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked again.

"Mr. Avinogis!" Davers believed that the leader of Laus was worried that Dionyya would destroy the bridges, so he said solemnly: "The alliance established by the Alliance and Laus is a sacred covenant signed under the witness of the gods! Unless Laus breached the contract, our Dionyya League will not violate the oath under any circumstances, so you can rest assured!"

"The story of Lord Davers holding on to his promises. Who knows the whole of Greece? Of course I believe it! I say this, not because I am worried about the covenant, but..." Avinogis smiled bitterly and said, "Ah... my child has been weak and sick since he was a child. At the beginning of this year, I almost went to see Asi because of the high fever... and went to hell... I heard that the Alliance has excellent medical skills, and my son has longed for Greek culture since he was a child. Therefore, my decision was actually to add trouble to the Alliance, but as a father, I hope the Alliance can agree to my request!"

Avinogis said so earnestly, and Davers made a decision after eye-to-eye exchanges between the elders: "So, on behalf of the Alliance, I welcome Henipolis to Turiyi for a long time! And give him the greatest care in medical and educational, so that he can live a healthy and happy life in the Alliance, so that he can come back to Laus in the future and inherit your family business, because he is your only son!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Henipolis cheered: "That's great! I can go to Turiyi!..."

Thanks to the book friend Mr. Wei Mashan for the reward! Your support is my greatest support for writing!!

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