Crassus smiled faintly: "Sula, you have to understand, when buying a house, it's best not to purchase it when the price is still decent. Wait until it hits rock bottom—then you'll profit even more."
Little Sula immediately widened his eyes: "You… you think Valerius is going to fail?!"
"No one can predict the outcome of a war." Crassus glanced back at Valerius, who was passionately speaking with several Elders at the Senate's gate, and said indifferently, "But when it comes to doing business, sometimes you need to dare to gamble. Even if I misjudge, it's not like it'll cost me anything."
Little Sula shrugged and said, "True. Spending time defeating a group of slaves that nobody cares much about is far less worthwhile than using that time to make more money."
Shifting the topic, he continued: "Have you heard? The Iberian campaign is progressing well. Pompey has already led his army to capture several rebel strongholds. That Sedulius isn't as arrogant as he used to be."
