"Leader, you were indeed thoughtful; we really cannot move south." Volenus suddenly realized and immediately expressed his stance.
"Has that messenger left?"
"Not yet, he's been waiting for your return."
"I'll meet him later. After all, Spartacus is the head of our entire Free Italy, so we need to be more diplomatic in our refusal." Maximus took it more seriously and then asked, "Is there anything else?"
"Today, fifty-eight Sarabians accepted our employment and started working within the city. Another group went to the market to purchase goods... At the port, two merchant ships have docked, and Pigeris has been negotiating with them. How much money we earned and how much important goods we acquired, Pigeris has yet to report..."
