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Z2 quietly looked at Wan Guohou, only to see the latter frowning, and his golden eyes contained the clouds of the approaching rainstorm. He looked away a little nervously and looked at E1, who had been holding his head high.

"You've been tortured, and you only have one breath left. If I hadn't shown up then, you'd probably have to wait until you died, wouldn't you?" Wan Guohou stroked the jade ring on his finger, which was inlaid with two stunningly beautiful diamond tiger heads.

"Yes, they should think I'm dead. E1 said with some trepidation, "Actually, I thought I was going to die." ”

"Aren't you afraid of really dying?" Z2 couldn't help but interject, "If Master Hou doesn't get the news, or suddenly changes his plans, you'll die in vain, right?"

"Someone will take my place. E1 was silent for a while, and said slowly, "As long as you can get close to Master Hou." ”

"You're pretending to be a language and decoding expert, and I have to say, it's a very good choice, and I happened to be short of a language expert at the time. Wan Guohou said, "You were on the verge of death when I saved you, and since you have excellent foreign language skills, I really don't doubt you." ”

"Thank you for the compliment. ”

Z2 listened to Wan Guohou's tone, and didn't seem to regard E1 as an enemy, and couldn't help but be a little anxious, "Master Hou, there are no witnesses to his story at all, except for your part, the rest are likely to be made up by himself!"

E1's heart sank when he heard this. He looked pleadingly at the Marquis of Wanguo.

Wan Guohou pondered for a moment, then picked up the phone on the table and pressed a few numbers, "Bring the things up." ”

Half a minute later, a security guard knocked on the door and walked in, dragging a suitcase in his hand. E1 recognized it as his box.

"Thanks, you go down. After waiting for the security guard to close the door, Wan Guohou got up and walked to the edge of the box. Wan Guohou bent down and easily opened the box, and then took out a hat from inside—obviously, the box had been reset to its code.

"This hat, it's yours, isn't it?"

"Yes. E1 replied. Perhaps because the mystery was about to be solved, he felt his mouth was dry.

"I noticed that there was a wolf drawn on the inside of the hat, and there was a small cross on the wolf's head, and on the wolf's back were two crossed swords, and the letters DOH were written underneath. After Wan Guohou finished speaking, he took his hat and returned to the back of the executive desk.

"I painted it. E1 lowered his head and whispered.

"Historically, there have been Italian families that would have a wolf or an eagle on their coat of arms. "But what does it mean to add a long sword, and what does DOH mean?"

E1 looked up, his cheeks flushed slightly, "This wolf and sword pattern is my family crest. His voice was both proud and sad, "DOH is our name – Defenders-of-Hanover." ”

Wan Guohou was taken aback, and his eyes suddenly became sharp. "Say it again!"

"We are the guardians of the Hannover family, for generations, and normally, we are called DOH, and in Chinese we are called 'Hanwei'. E1 looked solemn, "Han Guardian, Wei Han also." We are soldiers guarding the Hannover family. ”

Wan Guohou said coldly: "How come I have never heard of you, and I have never read the relevant literature?"

E1 lowered his head, was silent for a few seconds, and then said with a sad gaze, "Because, for a long time, we were enemies, and it is impossible to record our story in the literature." ”

Z2 immediately shouted, "Hou Ye!

Wan Guohou waved his hand, signaling him to be quiet.

"In 1854, when Morrison's Amber Palace was nearing completion, Shinaki Kujo was invited to visit. After that, he returned to Tokyo and died of depression. Soon after, his son, Kujo Gonbei, formed the 'Buren Society' and began an all-out hunt against the Hanoverians. E1 said slowly, "In just five years, the population of the Hannover family has plummeted. ”

"I know about it. Wan Guohou said expressionlessly, "But what does this have to do with you?"

In 1859, Morrison made up his mind to assemble a professional team to protect the House of Hanover. Although it can't compete with the 'unkind society' from a military industrial enterprise from the front, it can at least protect itself. This team is the Greco family from Italy. ”

E1 took a long breath and continued: "Greco was born in the army, I don't know if you have heard of the 'Red Shirts'? My ancestors were many heroes who fought in the 'Italian War of Independence', and there were also heroes who fought for the Kingdom of Sardinia and later helped Garibaldi liberate Naples.

"Morrison has a lot of vision, and there are no people in the Greco family who are afraid of death. In the first decades after the formation of the DOH, Hanover's struggle with the 'Unbenevolent Society' never subsided. The losses on both sides are not small, and it is difficult to say which one sacrificed more. After Morrison's death in 1884, Cotton inherited the family business. Cotton was a man of great wisdom who not only succeeded in transferring the Amber Palace, but also founded the Haberger Bank in 1900 in order to ensure that future generations could safely acquire the Hannover family's inheritance. ”

Wan Guohou played with the hat in his hand without saying a word, as if he was bored with E1's story, and as if he didn't want people to see through his mind.

After Cotton's death, his eldest son, Edmund, inherited the family business. Edmund's wife was not in good health, so it was not until Edmund was 35 years old that he had his first daughter, Louise. Three years later, he had another son, Andrew. By this time, the 'Unbenevolent Society' had been discontinued for several years, and Edmund was a little careless because of this, and he planned a family outing. It is worth mentioning that Edmund's sister-in-law married to Florence a few years earlier.

It was November 1901, and Edmund arrived in Florence with his wife, five-year-old daughter, three-year-old son, his brother's family, and DOH. The DOH leader at the time, also known as Sergio, was a few years younger than Edmund and always regarded Edmund as his most beloved brother and leader.

One afternoon, Sergio's sister Onella was walking leisurely down the street, holding a bag in her left hand and her daughter Giovanna in her right hand. The bag was filled with Cantucci wrapped in sliced almonds, the classic Italian shortbread. As the two walked through an alleyway, suddenly, a cold wind hit, and Onella was attacked from behind.

"Onella is no ordinary woman, she is trained and knows kung fu, although not the best, but more than enough to deal with the average thug. However, alas, the attacker was much more powerful than she thought. In addition, her daughter was caught by the attackers, so she couldn't let go. After a fight, Onella was knocked unconscious.

Onella wakes up to find herself and Giovanna tied up in a small, abandoned hotel. A grim-faced Oriental man sends a message to her in broken English that she must tell Edmund's whereabouts as soon as possible or burn Giovanna. Giovanna was hanging upside down, with a burning stove just below her body. The rope was loaded with pulleys, and the Oriental man was slowly letting go of the rope in his hand, seeing Giovanna getting closer and closer to the flames. Giovanna's mouth was stuffed with strips of cloth, and tears dripped down her forehead into the stove with a 'whoosh' sound.

Onella was stunned, knowing full well that if she didn't tell Edmund's whereabouts, her daughter would die. But if she says it, the Edmund family may encounter an accident, and the 'Unbenevolent Society' has been dormant for a long time, and this time it is obviously prepared.

Time flowed like water, and when the flames hit Giovanna's hair, Onella wept bitterly. She didn't know the exact location of the Edmund family, but according to the itinerary, it was likely that the family was playing near Proconsolo Street.

Unbeknownst to Onella, the Edmund family had already left the Badia Monastery on Proconsolo to take a break in Piazza Santa Croce.

Edmund's mischievous sons insisted on staying and playing in the monastery of Badia. This historic monastery is unique and mysterious, attracting two naïve children. Legend has it that the two towers of this monastery contain countless secrets, Boccaccio gave his famous speech next door to the abbey, and the famous Dante house is located opposite the abbey.

Perhaps because Edmund was middle-aged and doting on his two children, he agreed to Louise and Andrew's request. Considering that Edmund's wife was already a little tired, Sergio offered to stay with his two children. At that time, three DOH members were left behind, as well as Sergio's son Alessio.

Alessio was only 7 years old at the time, but he was already very sensible, and he took care of Louise and Andrew, who were younger than him, during the play. Later, the three children scrambled to climb the staircase of marble steps - they wanted to compete to see who would climb to the top of the tower of the Badia Monastery first.

Needless to say, the eldest Alessio was the first to climb up. Looking at Andrew, who was almost crying because he had won last place, Alessio came up with a new game to distract Andrew - hide and seek. In front of the Monastery of Badia is a small square, with towers with pheasant moats nearby, and many complex old buildings that are perfect for hide-and-seek. Sergio wanted to stop the game, which was too freewheeling, but when he saw the children's innocent expressions, he couldn't help but agree.

After some guessing, Alessio, who had deliberately lost, stayed on the tower. He counted aloud, and Andrew and Louise, who heard him counting, hurried down. They have to find a suitable place to hide within 100 sounds, and when 100 sounds are counted, Alessio will go and arrest them!

Sergio and one of his men followed Andrew and Louise respectively, and the other two men watched over Alessio from the tower.

When Andrew finally found a place he felt comfortable with and hid, Sergio almost burst out laughing. Three-year-old Andrew took a fancy to a red-tiled cottage in the cobblestone square in front of the monastery. The cottage is very chic, the front view is square, but the wall on one side is a little sloping, and the shadows are very hidden as it gets darker.

"The sun began to sink in the west, and the light gradually dimmed. The people of the 'Unkind' easily found the golden-eyed Louise and killed DOH behind her. Then, from the little girl's mouth, they asked where the game would meet. The members of the Unkind Society led Luise to the tower of Badia, where they killed the other two DOHs and captured Alessio.

Although Alessio was only 7 years old, he was far precocious than his peers, and he knew the mission of his family, and he also understood that the yellow-skinned people in front of him were not good people. Unlike Louise, who was crying, his composure and calmness made the people of the 'Unkind Society' suspicious.

"Normally, the 'Buren Society' determines whether a person belongs to the Hannover family mainly by looking at the appearance, especially the eyes. Alessio has grey eyes, which makes the Unbenevolent Society wonder. They could not tell exactly the difference between the British and the Italians in appearance, and perhaps, in their opinion, the white people all looked the same, except for the hair and eyes.

As a result, the 'Unbenevolent Society' asked Alessio and his father's names, and Alessio remained silent, which made the 'Unbenevolent Society' even more puzzled. They were already suspicious, and now they can't make up their minds.

They asked Louise, who was crying, if the man in front of her was her brother. Louise cried loudly, neither nodding nor shaking her head. The 'Unkind Society' had no choice, so it decided to scare the two children. They pushed Luise and Alessio to the edge of the tower and told them to throw them off the tower if they didn't tell the other child's whereabouts.

At the same time, Sergio, who was waiting for Alessio in the dark, couldn't help but feel a little anxious, he felt that Alessio had taken too much time. Suddenly, a scream made his heart tighten.

"Louise was thrown from the tower by the 'Unbenevolent Society' and landed not far in front of Sergio. He looked up and immediately understood his situation, and he knew that Alessio must have been caught as well. He desperately covered Andrew's mouth, unable to think of a way to get the best of both worlds. He was carrying a three-year-old child, and he really couldn't say that he was mobile, and his enemies were an unknown number of professional killers. He wanted to hide Andrew, but he was afraid that Andrew would cry or run around.

In desperation, Sergio made a decision that he regretted for the rest of his life, he held back his tears, hugged Andrew, and ran wildly to the Plaza de Santa Croce. Then, without stopping, he returned to the monastery of Badia with half of the DOH.

Just as the Grecco family panted and ran to the square in front of the convent, Alessio was thrown down. Brains and blood mixed and flowed all over the ground. ”