After leaving Rhodes and Egypt one after the other, John did not return to Constantinople. He also had a plan when he set off on this voyage, since he had recovered a lot, there was no need to stay in the imperial capital, Epirus still had countless affairs to deal with, and if Jeffrey had been in Fort Combrigne for too long, John was afraid of some extra forks.

The ship stopped at the port of Aweer and set sail again, an old road that John had traversed quite dangerously, but now that the security of Epirus was no longer what it used to be, there was no need to worry too much about any more Ottomans ambushing them at night.

Thanks to the hard work of Archbishop Sextus of Epirus, the progress of religious work in the surrounding area is still quite rapid, and the village of Bijes has changed its appearance today. The church originally stood on a dirt slope at the highest point of the village, and the crumbling masonry fence has been torn down in its entirety and replaced by a white post fence. The main building of the church is still surrounded by countless temporary scaffolding, and more than a dozen craftsmen from various places work day and night to replace the broken mosaic frescoes or wall tiles.

Now that Biyes is a small village, I am afraid that it is no longer suitable, it has been pathologically invested in a lot of development resources, plus it connects various towns and villages, and if there is a wall around the outer part of the village, it will probably soon be able to have the level of development of Fort Gombrine two years ago.

Of course, the abundant tax revenue here is not just for religious construction. There are also countless carpenters, weavers, and stonemasons hammering some new construction. If it weren't for John's clear understanding of the current state of affairs in the Empire, he might have thought that the treasury was too rich to be more abundant.

"Morey, tell the brothers to go to the manor left by Daliani to rest in a while, it is a waste to keep the old mansion of the corrupt official. It's sunset, and it's not too late for us to leave tomorrow. ”

It's not that Moredo is suspicious, John's suggestion is actually quite unnecessary. The Mamluk Sultan had enough to send the two of them to Fort Combrigne safely, and John had to go around here, so there must be some bad plans.

In fact, His Majesty the Co-Emperor has not been in trouble. It was Sophia, who looked John up and down twice, and nodded very confidently: "Okay, Morey, let's take everyone to rest." If you really don't feel at ease, just let the two old knights follow in plain clothes. ”

"Casual clothes? The knight has left the armor, and the combat effectiveness must be discounted. ”

"Okay, okay, don't ask." John's bad taste Sophia has seen it, including the flesh-and-blood conflict with the previous consul of the village of Bijes, and in the final analysis, it is also because of this.

With that, John and Sophia untied their shoulders and gold ornaments, and walked into the center of the village of Biyes in the cold wind. Evelet and Eustina, on the other hand, hurriedly stuffed the things that the two playful Highnesses had replaced into their shoulders.

"Your Excellency Morey...... When the time comes, send a few more knights...... Every time His Majesty does this, nothing good will ever happen, and the Jewish doctor said that His Majesty's body will need to be well conditioned for a while, so it is not worth the risk. After leaving these words, the two Apostolic Ladies hurried in the footsteps of Sophia and John.

Although it is already dusk, the streets and alleys of Bijes Village are quite lively. The sound of the old blacksmith hammering on the anvil filled the long street, and secondly, some wriggling Aggano (gypsy) dancers attracted the most attention. Despite having spent hundreds of years wandering across the continent, the Gypsies are still regarded by the vast majority of peoples as aliens. John had set the main goal of increasing the population on these Gypsies in the early days, and it soon became apparent that these Gypsies preferred to live in convertibles all day long, no matter how much the Empire gave them. Only a very small number of them are willing to try to integrate into the Gypsies of the Empire, or those who are isolated by their own people and have to accept relief and legal constraints, although these mobile populations are a factor of social instability, the Empire still tolerates and understands their habits.

The village of Biyes is inhabited by a certain number of naturalized Gypsies. The people here have no prejudice against these "peculiar" creatures, but their exquisite smelting and casting skills are quite admirable, and the charming and sexy characteristics of gypsy women make them a nirvana for taverns to attract male customers.

Sophia held out her hand and shook it in front of John.

"Isn't it pretty?" A fragrant breeze, accompanied by a cold whisper, sounded in John's ears, "Look at this figure, the posture. The tender flesh in front of the breasts and these slender legs are really throbbing......"

"Ah...... No. John grinned and hugged Sophia, who was pressed on his shoulder, and if it was normal enough, if the new wound in his chest burst, he would probably have to go to bed for a few more months, "I just don't think these wandering gypsies will attract much attention from the local officials and guards, and they are very suitable to be spies that we have planted among the Ottomans or other people." Get some social information for us. You know, the information that is sometimes revealed in the court is not as rich as that of the street taverns. Let's go have a drink......"

"Gypsies may accept some kind of bounty for money, and let them do whatever they want—of course, if our co-emperor is willing to throw a gold ducat, the dancing girls can go up with five of them to accompany you for the Spring Festival."

John felt as if the soft flesh around his waist was about to be wrung off, but seeing Sophia so blatantly jealous was also a novel experience for him. Constantine XI occasionally made fun of the couple's holy marriage, and although the engagement ceremony has not yet taken place, the citizens of the empire probably understood that certain "fine" traditions would also be awakened at the moment of Palaiologo's glorious nirvana.

"However, let us not be tempted to assume that the Gypsies will be loyal to us for a long time. Pedro had tried the idea, but they couldn't stay in one city all the time......" Sophia may have felt a little tired from her hands, so she sighed sullenly, "As for drinking, you can drink alone!" ”

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