Chapter 877 Speculation
Tonight's unexpected meeting with Otrus didn't last long.
Zhang Heng was not able to see Otrus from the beginning to the end, but this did not prevent him from collecting information related to Otrus through other methods.
Although Zhang Heng was also affected by some Scopolamine, it was far less severe than what he showed. His five senses basically remained in a normal state, and a calm brain could also provide him with objective and accurate analysis. .
Zhang Heng judged from the voice that Otrus was not very old. He was basically about the same age as him or Commodus. He was around twenty years old. This surprised Zhang Heng, because from the caution shown by Otrus In terms of maturity, Zhang Heng thought that he should be at least 27 or 28 years old, but he didn't expect to be so young.
And what is different from the rumors is that Otrus and Clind are different from people who have climbed up from the bottom. Although the latter is now a noble and has learned the life and way of speaking of the nobles, he still has trouble choosing words and sentences. Retaining some little habits left over from before, Klind would roll his tongue on some final sounds. This was because his previous primary school teacher was a Cappadocian.
But Otrus has no such problem at all. His accent is very pure, and his cultivation can be seen in his choice of words and sentences. Zhang Heng has great reasons to suspect that his childhood environment must have been very generous, and he cannot be ruled out. Possibility of growing up in a large family.
But this would not explain why Commodus trusted him so much.
It can be seen from Commodus's attitude towards the Senate that he is not stupid. He is always wary of the big nobles, otherwise he would not boldly recruit newcomers from humble backgrounds like Clinder and Zhang Heng. In this context, He would not allow a descendant of a great noble family to freely enter and exit his study.
In addition, Zhang Heng also noticed the footsteps of Otrus. Otrus' steps were very light. If he hadn't undergone relevant stealth training like Zhang Heng, it meant that his weight was also very light. Zhang Heng estimated that he It only weighs sixty to seventy pounds. Even for a woman, this weight is a bit too light. What's more, Otrus is a man, so this weight is too light.
Zhang Heng judged that Otrus might have some kind of disease, and it should be a disease that cannot be cured in this era. The latter's right foot would drag on the ground when walking, which also proved Zhang Heng's guess from the side. In addition, Otrus also held a cane to assist him in walking.
From this point of view, the reason why Ortrus has never shown up is that, in addition to the fact that he may have received the news in advance that the Blade of Balance is going to assassinate him, the more reason may be that he does not want to be seen.
Interestingly, the most mysterious and trusted consultant around Commodus turned out to be a patient with some physical disabilities. If this secret was leaked, I believe it would be enough to shock many people.
In addition, Zhang Heng also learned the identity of Ortrus from the subsequent conversation between him and the maid. If nothing unexpected happened, the maid who helped him in was probably a hound, and counting the people Zhang Heng met before It is suspected to be the mouthpiece of the Hound members, which means that the Hound's influence in the city of Rome is probably not small.
It is more likely that they have unknowingly mobilized all their manpower to the city of Rome, and Otrus is obviously cooperating with the hound, and the two parties intend to join forces to deal with the Balanced Blade.
And this is not the worst situation. What is worse is that the tragedy of the Balanced Blade in Caesar's era is likely to happen again, because Zhang Heng now has enough reasons to suspect that there is a traitor in the Balanced Blade, not just because of Ultra Russ and the Hound seemed to know quite a bit about the movements of the Balanced Blade, and more importantly, the attitude shown by the priestess of the Balanced Blade.
There is no doubt that she or the political forces behind her wanted to get rid of Otrus, otherwise the oracle would not have been issued. However, she later urgently found Zhang Heng through the old Persian trainer, and Zhang Heng An agreement was reached privately, allowing Zhang Heng to hand over Otrus to her people first.
Zhang Heng suspects that the priestess may have discovered the existence of the traitor not long ago, and Otrus may have the identity of the traitor, or at least information related to the identity of the traitor, so everything can be explained. .
The priestess's oracle to kill Otrus has been sent out and cannot be withdrawn, so she can only initiate remedial measures to get the name of the traitor from Otrus' mouth, and then kill Otrus.
Zhang Heng originally had no interest in the war between the Balanced Blade and the Hound, but judging from the current situation, there seems to be something wrong with the Balanced Blade. Although Zhang Heng himself does not have much interest in the Balanced Blade. A sense of belonging, but he also had to consider the issues that would implicate him in the event that the Blade of Balance was killed.
Therefore, Zhang Heng decided to remind the priestess.
Early the next morning, he went to the southeastern city, used the complex terrain to get rid of possible stalkers, and then used his lv2 makeup skills to complete the disguise. Then he left the southeastern city and came to the Perfume Store Street, following the previous steps. We agreed to find a perfume shop with iris flowers outside.
Zhang Heng told the clerk that he wanted to buy a bottle of perfume that had no scent, and at the same time paid the clerk one sesterces.
The clerk looked a little surprised at first. Like all ordinary people who heard Zhang Heng's words, he thought he was here to cause trouble. However, his expression changed after he took the copper coin thrown by Zhang Heng and introduced Zhang Heng into the perfume shop. In the warehouse at the back.
After a while, a woman with a veil on her face appeared and said, "Have you found the whereabouts of Otrus?"
"Not yet, but I already have clues. As long as I'm in the right direction, I should find it soon." Zhang Heng said.
However, the veiled woman was indifferent when she heard this. She just frowned and said, "Since you haven't found Otrus, why are you here."
"Because I want you to send me a message to the priestess."
"Sorry, this is not among my responsibilities, but I can help you get an appointment with her," the veiled woman said coldly, "If you have anything to say, you can see her and say it in person."
"Since we didn't get along very happily when we first met, I don't think it's necessary. Anyway, I'll tell you, as for whether you are willing to tell her or not, it has nothing to do with me." Zhang Heng finished speaking. The veiled woman spoke without waiting for a rebuttal.
"Otrus and the Hounds are cooperating now. I guess the Hounds have probably transferred all their main members to the city of Rome and may attack us at any time. As for the traitors, I believe you have all already done so. Got it, I hope you’re well prepared.”
The veiled woman looked a little surprised when she heard this. She was not surprised by the news revealed by Zhang Heng, but she was surprised that Zhang Heng actually knew about the traitor. This changed her attitude slightly, because she found that Dadatis did not To exaggerate, there is indeed something special about the oriental man in front of me.
So her tone softened a little, "We have also heard what you said, but don't worry, we are different from two hundred years ago. Now, except for the speaker and the priest, the members of the organization do not know each other's identities. Even if something goes wrong, Traitors can only cause limited damage."
Zhang Heng was noncommittal when he heard the words, "It's better to be like this, but the people in Ortrus and Hound seem very confident. If I were you, I wouldn't be so full of words."
"Don't worry. Strictly speaking, you haven't fully joined us yet, so you don't know how powerful the Balanced Blade is. We have faced many enemies in our long history, but we are still standing here now. "The veiled woman said confidently, "And this time, it will be no exception."