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"You can rest assured of this, we naturally already have a way to deal with it--"

"What have you been discussing just now, mystery?" At this moment, a sweet voice came from behind, and Justinian subconsciously turned his head and saw a slender and heroic young man in a cashmere robe. Standing behind Justinian.

And this situation can't help but frighten Justinian. Who is this person in front of him who is not Andrea Doria? ! But he should have been locked under the ship, how could he suddenly appear here!

Justinian was taken aback subconsciously, but when he settled down and saw the young man standing in front of him clearly, he burst into laughter. The one standing in front of him was not someone else, but Antonia who had changed into menswear. Unexpectedly, after a while, Antonia, who was still on the deck just now, did not know when she had already put on her costume.

"Stunned." Antonia straightened her chest triumphantly, rolled up a long blond hair and hid it in her hat, and put on the cloak that Christopher had handed over, as if it were a brave young man. I'm afraid no one can find out what's wrong for the first time. I have to say that Antonia's ability to disguise is really good, and it's no wonder that when I first met for the first time, I was completely kept in the dark.

"I have to admit that it really shocked me. I didn't recognize it at first sight." Although it was not the first time I saw it, Justinian still had to say that the brothers and sisters of Antonia and Andrea are really They are very similar, not only their appearance, but even their every move at this moment seems to be carved out of a mold.

"Hey, isn't it? I'm still a bit dissatisfied. But although the materials prepared are not enough, since I can fool you, then it should be enough to deal with." The Genoese girl nodded with satisfaction with her arms akimbo. She looks simple in dress, but if you want to really hide from the Genoese on the other boats, Antonia still has to spend a lot of time on makeup, but she can only take what she has temporarily while drifting on the sea for a while. The materials have been dealt with.

"I just want to say... you are so skilled that I can't help but sympathize with your brother." Half a teasing tone, Justinian squeezed his nose and said, wanting to come to a light car like Antonia. Andrea is afraid that it will cause more trouble, no wonder the other party will do everything possible to take her back.

And Antonia, who understood the meaning of Justinian’s words, gave a blank look and said, "Hmph, if this is not the case, I am afraid I will be locked up in Genoa for the rest of my life, let alone how to help you pass here safely. . Remember the great kindness of this lady!"

"Well, well, I must remember it in my heart." Although I was bickering with the Genoese girl beside him, Justinian's eyes never left the chain that blocked the Golden Horn and the Genoese Venice getting closer and closer. People’s Warship, took a look at Christopher, and Justinian turned dark and said: "That said, is this really safe? Galata should have an acquaintance who knows Andrea, right?"

"As far as I know, there are only a few small characters stationed here. I don't have the opportunity to return to Genoa several times a year. Even if I have met Andrea, I won't be very familiar with it. Antonia's pretending appearance is enough to deal with them. , After all, when Antonia and Andrea were little children, let alone me, even their mothers couldn’t tell who they were. Unless they were people who got along with each other in the past, others would not be willing to press Just distinguish it." Christopher said with a somewhat depressed tone. Although he said casually, the old man’s words still stirred up some bad memories of the past, and made Antonia’s face a little more at this moment. Lonely look.

And this is obviously about other bad past events. Justinian naturally did not continue this topic interestingly, except that Antonia wanted to fool Galata by disguising herself as her brother. The Genoese used this to pass through Constantinople, but is this really insurance? Justinian couldn't help but put a question mark in his heart.

Although this kind of adventure is indeed worth a try, after all, except for the soft outline of the girl between the eyebrows, which concealed the edge of the real Andrea, it was perfect. If you want to fool the Galata people, you should be able to catch it. It would have been better to be able to pass through heavy guards without a **** edge in this way.

It’s just that if it’s really that simple, it’s not easy to talk about it. The originally calm Justinian could not help but grimly and uttered: “Even if you have deceived Galata’s people, the Venetians will probably not give up so easily! Don’t forget, Peter X is still on this ship, will those people really give up easily?" Although they encountered the Venetian fleet at sea, they were hit hard, but after all their vitality was still there, and in all likelihood they had returned to Constantinople at this moment. . Justinian really didn't think that the Venetians who knew Peter X, the Archbishop of Constantinople, would be indifferent, even if they turned their faces with the Genoese, they would have moved. In this case, once the situation is out of control, the Latins in Constantinople will be involved, and the consequences will be disastrous. Before adequate preparation, Justinian had not faced the confidence of Henry of Flanders.

Christopher shook his head and said: "You don't have to worry about this. Now in Constantinople, the various forces are complicated, and the Venetians dare not act rashly, let alone they are not monolithic."

"Is that so... but I don't think the Venetians will really react at all." Justinian was not relieved of Christopher's confidence, looking at Constantinople, which was already close at hand, Shen Said the voice.

But the one-eyed old man embraced his hands and said: "It is of course impossible to say that there is no reaction at all, but it is unlikely that the Venetians want to openly tear their skin here. Even if they do something, they will only be in the dark, not At this time and place, they did not want the Patriarch of Constantinople to return to the hands of the Greeks, but they were also unwilling to let it fall into the hands of the French in Constantinople. The real threat is not in the Golden Horn, but after the sea wall!" Deep eyes fell on the high dome of the Hagia Sophia, and the morning sun also jumped out of the sea to shine. The whole city, but the deep black shadow cast after this light also shrouded everyone's heart at the same time.

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"Master Spendis, here they are!"

On the sea wall at the gate of Santa Barbara in Constantinople, the Venetians stationed here are watching the Genoese fleet not far away in the sea. The sea power of this size makes the Venetians wary a little. Not surprisingly, because the relationship between the two countries has been very tense during this period of time, and conflicts have often erupted. Just a few months ago, the Venetians and Genoese in the two urban areas of Acre in the east fused with each other and openly used large-scale The siege weapons attacked each other and even shocked the Knights Templar. Therefore, the relationship between the two parties has become worse and the friction has continued, but now in Constantinople, the Venetians are trying their best to avoid conflict.

The reason is also very simple, that is, Genoa here controls the Galata city. If the hostile relationship is made public, then the interests of the Venetians in Constantinople will be severely damaged and even unstable. Now, Spendiz, who replaced Dandolo as the ambassador to Constantinople, knows the stakes. Because of this, he rejected the request of Ranieri Dandolo, son of the former consul, to send troops to intercept Genoa's ships. Although he knew the importance of Peter X, the Grand Master of Constantinople.

"I know, just keep staring, but let the people below know that no matter what happens, you can't have any close contact with the other party." Spendis retreated the soldier who reported in front of him, and then moved on to a new one. command.

"By the way, is there anything happening in Ranieri Dandolo?" Suddenly he thought of something and shouted to the subordinate in front of him. What he is most worried about now is that if Ranieri and his party are unwilling to act privately to attack Galata, the situation can be terrible, so he also ordered people to secretly monitor Ranieri Dandolo's every move.

"Don't worry, sir, we have always been careful. Your Excellency Ranieri and his people are obediently repairing in the city without any exception."

"That's good, that's good." After receiving the affirmative answer from his subordinates, Spendis just breathed a sigh of relief and said it twice. Since the only thing he was worried about did not happen, there was nothing serious about it. .

"It's just that, Master Spendis, I have a question." At this moment, the subordinate next to him suddenly asked.

"Question? Let's talk about it!"

"Since you know that the Patriarch of the Greeks is on the boat of the Genoese, why are you willing to let them go so easily? If you let him fall into the hands of Nicaea or Epirus, it will undoubtedly be a great deal for the Greeks. Encouragement and cohesion, I am afraid it will be detrimental to us!

Everyone knows that the Archbishop of Constantinople has a transcendent position. In the Orthodox world, he is equivalent to the Roman Pope of the Catholic Church. Although it seems that he was supported by the Roman emperor, his influence among the people is no less than The Lord of Ten Thousand Years. Although many people obeyed Spendith's orders, they couldn't understand what the adult did.

Looking at the puzzled subordinates behind him, Spendis nodded. He had expected this, and replied calmly: "I know that you have all followed Old Archon Dandolo. I treat him very much. Respect and grateful to him for recommending me to take over the affairs here. But I must emphasize to you that our task here is not to eliminate the Greeks, but to ensure the best interests of the mother state. In the Black Sea competition, we have fallen behind. We are now Genoese, and our foundation here is far from being a Genoese opponent with Galata, so we can’t take any risks until we get a foothold.”

"But, I'm afraid Master Ranieri won't be willing to just give up like this."

"I don't care about it, as long as the Genoese leave here, do what they do! There is just one thing, that is, don't involve us in it." Spendis said grimly, without any compromise. The other Venetians looked at each other and couldn't say anything, so they had to act according to the orders of the adults in front of them.

After retiring everyone else in front of him, a figure slowly walked over behind Spendis.

"You did a great job, Sir Spendis!" A voice with a slight oriental accent suddenly sounded, neither humble nor overbearing, and it seemed that he was neither a Venetian nor a native of Constantinople. It stands to reason that such a person would be very eye-catching to appear here, but strangely, the Italian man does not seem to be surprised at all.

On the other side, Spendis didn’t look back, and replied indifferently: “Everything takes what you need, and I will not interfere in it according to your request~www.ltnovel.com~ so that the ship can leave safely. Here, I think you have already brought what I want!"

"Of course, on the ship on the northwest corner, the total of three thousand golds on it is all yours. It is counted as a thank you. I hope we can cooperate happily in the future." I saw, Spendis The man behind nodded and replied, but he didn't move at all when he said that the huge wealth of three thousand gold gold was so huge.

"Three thousand suo is paid in a lump sum. Your master is really generous, and he can get so much money. It seems that when Constantinople was under siege, your master took a lot." It was still very cold just now, and the Italian man was still surprised when he learned of the extra money the other party had offered. But for being able to get such a generous gift, Spendis couldn't help but cheer in his heart. Even if he didn't move his expression, his excitement was still hard to conceal. The so-called high-sounding words just now have already been thrown out of the sky by him at this moment.

"This is just a small part. I believe that you will not be disappointed if you cooperate with us. Now that everything is over, I won't bother you. I hope we can have such opportunities for cooperation in the future." Only listen to the man behind you. Said respectfully, and he had achieved his goal and was ready to leave, but at this moment he was yelled by Spendis.

"Wait a minute, I have one more thing to ask you."

"Is there anything else?" The Eastern man stopped, frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice, wondering why the other party stopped him.

At this moment, Spendis showed a subtle smile on his face, and said slowly: "I think it's not that simple on that Genoese ship! Just being the Grandmaster of Constantinople shouldn't be enough. Will alarm Queen Irina of Nicaea, right?"