The short sword in the hands of the Roman ten men and the shield in the hands of the soldiers behind him were so vulnerable in Lin Tianyu's eyes. However, the real trouble was what to do after killing the other party. He did not think that there were only ten soldiers stationed in such a large port, so he did not act rashly, but watched how Apius would solve the problem.

These soldiers looked much more decent than pirates, at least they looked neatly dressed. The head of the Tsun was a middle-aged man with a serious expression. His armor was more refined than ordinary soldiers. His weapons were not shields and spears, but a Roman dagger. His eyes turned back and forth on Apius who was a little embarrassed and Lin Tianyu who was wearing strange clothes for two times, and finally fell on Apius.

"Are you a businessman?"

"Yes, I'm a businessman from Rome." Apius said, his face not too nervous, and he seemed to be very good at dealing with these soldiers.

"That's really a blessing. So you came to participate in the shopping mall?"

Apius was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly, "Yes, I'm here to participate in the shopping mall."

The tenth husband nodded, "Then please come with me." The tenth husband said, turning around and leaving.

"What will be a purchase?" Lin Tianyu asked curiously as the two walked behind the team of soldiers.

Apius explained to him in a low voice that the greatest income of the Roman soldiers was actually from looted spoils. Every time the Roman army returned from a war, the spoils they received would be auctioned publicly, and then the coins sold would be distributed reasonably according to the level of military rank and the size of their merits. This is why Roman soldiers could maintain high morale and relatively good military discipline in their own country. The auction of these spoils was called a shopping club. Generally, many merchants from all walks of life would participate.

Lin Tianyuxin said this is really interesting. Isn’t this the same rule as the Golden Group (1) when playing games? Speaking of which, the Golden Group seems to have been introduced from a foreign country. Perhaps this rule is developed from this tradition, but it may not be certain.

When the two followed the soldiers to the shopping mall, Apius was immediately attracted by the scene in front of him.

On the huge open space, there were all kinds of goods.

"These are collected by the navy from merchant ships that are unwilling to pay sea ship tax," Apius introduced to Lin Tianyu. Since the destruction of Carthage, Rome has gained the dominance of the Mediterranean maritime trade. Its navy gallops across the Mediterranean. All sea ships that trade in the Mediterranean have to pay high sea ship taxes. The sea ship taxes for foreign merchant ships are particularly high. For this reason, many foreign merchant ships try to evade taxes. Once caught by the navy, the end will be very tragic. They will either be killed on the spot or be captured as slaves. The best outcome is to pay a lot of ransom to save their lives. However, because of the high profits of marine trade, many merchants are willing to take risks to carry out this kind of smuggling activities.

For the merchants in Rome, this kind of law with a hint of blood has become a good thing for them to gain commercial advantages, which is also considered the earliest trade protectionism.

The goods that were confiscated were piled up in piles in the open air, waiting for their new owners. A merchant with vision only needed to spend a very small price to buy the goods that were originally valuable. Therefore, the purchase meeting held by the Roman Empire Navy was very popular. When Lin Tianyu and Apius came to the venue, many merchants were already choosing the goods they wanted. They didn't care much about the arrival of the two. Even Lin Tianyu, who was "alternatively dressed", only took a few more glances. For merchants, interests were the most important thing.

Lin Tianyu was so happy that he was ignored. He had no interest in grains, pottery, glassware, and linens. These bulk goods were not attractive to him, and he did not have enough money to buy them.

What he liked was the animals that were trafficked from the sea.

The profits of this type of cargo are very huge because the price of Roman horses is very expensive, but the risk of horse trade is also huge. Livestock are prone to illness in harsh environments at sea. Once a large-scale death occurs, they will lose all their money. This further leads to the expensive price of horses. In the Roman army, only generals and commanders can be equipped, while pulling carts are generally made of donkeys or cattle. Moreover, because horses have high requirements for food, most ordinary merchants will not be interested in this delicate animal.

Lin Tianyu didn't know this, and even if he knew it, he wouldn't care. What he valued was the horse's speed of galloping. After all, the security environment in ancient times was far from comparable to that in modern times. If there was a horse, it would be much more convenient to escape.

Most of the horses in the shopping mall were Arabian horses. They were transported by merchants from the distant Arabian Peninsula by sea. But now they have become the property of the imperial army. There are six horses in total. Perhaps because of the trekking at sea, these horses looked indifferent. Lin Tianyu did not know much about horses, but he could see some tricks just by looking at the horse's physique. He walked to a very docile black horse and gently stroked the black satin-like fur with his hands.

"What do you think of this horse?" Lin Tianyu asked Apius without looking back.

"It's pretty good, but we don't have money."

"Money is not a problem, the problem is to find the right person. Please help me find the highest officer here."

Apius said helplessly: "Are you sure? You know that if you can't pay the right price, we will be in trouble. Although these soldiers are simple-minded, they don't like to be teased at all."

"Don't worry, I will definitely give them a price that satisfies them."

Seeing that Lin Tianyu seemed to have already recognized it, Apius had to turn around and walk out. After a while, he walked towards Lin Tianyu with a man in centurion armor.

"This is my friend who wants to buy a horse." Apius said to the centurion.

The centurion pointed at Lin Tianyu with a strange expression. This was the first time he had seen someone with such a strange look, but he was not very troublesome and asked casually: "Do you want to buy a horse?"

"That's right," Lin Tianyu nodded, "I want to buy two good horses. I wonder if these horses are for sale?"

"These horses were originally intended to stay in the army. After all, our soldiers sometimes also need to use horses to transport and pass military orders, but we only need four horses, so if you can pay a generous enough price, I don't mind giving up two horses to you, so how much can you pay?"

Lin Tianyu smiled, "To be honest, I don't have a single copper coin on me."

When the centurion heard his words, he immediately showed an annoyed look, "What! Are you playing tricks on me? If so, I will let you understand what the 'Imperial Fist' is!"

"Don't be so angry. Although I don't have gold, there is something more precious than that, a treasure full of magical power."

"Treasure? What treasure?"

"That's it," Lin Tianyu said as he took out a lighter from his pocket.

This is a very exquisitely made disposable lighter. It is bought for five yuan per person. It is naturally much more durable than the one that costs one per person. It looks more beautiful and beautiful in appearance. For an ancient person, it can be regarded as a work of art.

"What is this?" the centurion asked in confusion.

"This thing is called the 'Box of Prometheus'. It was Prometheus who smuggled the sky fire from Mount Olympus with this treasure."

Lin Tianyu said while gently turning the lighter switch, and immediately a cluster of flame emerged from it.

"Look, how convenient and magical this thing is. You must often make fires when fighting outsiders. It is not convenient to use flint or something. If you encounter an emergency, it would be bad. But with this treasure you don't need to worry about such things. Moreover, even if you have magical ignition function, this treasure itself is a rare work of art. Look at how exquisite the carvings above are, only the best sculptor can carve such vivid carvings."

The centurion took the "Prometheus Box" in his hand and played with it. The greedy expression in his eyes became heavier and heavier. This was the first time he saw this magical treasure. Suddenly, a thoughtful look appeared on his face, "Can you ask, did you get this treasure from there? Is there anything else besides this one?"

"I got this from an altar of an ancient ruin. We both took a lot of effort to get it. There is only one thing in the world. If I weren't really short of money, I wouldn't have taken it out and sold it."

Although the centurion was still a little doubtful, he nodded: "Okay, I'm willing to exchange these two horses for this treasure, but I have a condition that you can't tell anyone else about this treasure."

Lin Tianyu smiled slightly, "Of course there is no problem."

(1) Gold Group: Gold Group is a way to distribute spoils in the game. Dropped items are bought and sold at auction gold coins or fixed prices. In the end, the person or boss who bids high or the boss obtains the item and distributes the total income to the team worker or team owner after the event is over.
Chapter completed!