"Sophia." Alexander said the name again.

Sophia used to have such a turban in her hand, and this gypsy also had one, and this person should be about the same age as Sophia's father, not to mention that Sophia had told him more than once that this turban was knitted by her mother for his father, which meant that this pattern was not common.

Most of all, he remembered that someone had just called this gypsy "Nashan".

When he saw the turban on the gypsy's chest, he called out Sophia's name without thinking, and the wit of the moment of life and death burst out so that he didn't even have time to think about whether it was useful, and it wasn't until Nathan's knife stopped at his throat that he was sure he had guessed correctly.

"Sophia, she's my wife," Alexander said hurriedly, "her father's name is Nashan, do you know her?" ”

"Sophia, Sophia."

Nashan's hands trembled slightly, of course he knew her, and even when his wife died, her presence became the only source of happiness he could feel, even after being banished from the tribe and becoming a real vagabond, Nashan never felt depressed, because he traded his ordeal for his daughter's life.

Nashan didn't know where the tribe had gone, and he didn't know how his daughter was doing in the tribe, which made him worry about Sophia all the time, but now the Gaja man who fell in front of his knife suddenly said that it was Sophia's husband, which made Nashan surprised and angry.

"What did you do to her?!" Nashan's knife tilted slightly, and the thick back of the knife slammed into Alexander's shoulder, and then he lifted him up from the ground without waiting for Alexander to speak, "Where is my Sophia, if you dare to touch her, I will make you a eunuch in the Sultan's palace!" ”

As he spoke, he seemed to suddenly remember what Alexander said, and then he couldn't help shaking the Gajay kid in front of him even more angrily: "You've touched her, haven't you, you said she was your wife, you bastard, I'll kill you now!" ”

"She's my tribal wife," Alexander could only shout, Nashan's anger was uncontrollable, he knew that if he couldn't try to calm Nashan's anger, maybe before he could say that Sophia was missing, he had been chopped to pieces by his angry father, "She's my wife, the wife who performed the blood fusion ritual with me!" ”

Nashan shook his hand and paused, his face showing disbelief and amazement, although he told himself in his heart that he couldn't believe a word of this cunning-looking Gajer, but he really couldn't deny that what this Gajer said still moved him.

"Nashan, why don't you kill this person." A Bohemian had already rushed at him, carrying a long, oddly shaped knife with a wide front and a narrow blade that looked heavy, and an experienced soldier would have known how terrible it was to face a cavalryman with such a knife.

"This man," Nashan grabbed Alexander's shoulder and gasped, as if to accept the surprise of what he had just heard. ”

"When did you procrastinate like this, and you won't let that big man kill him," the Bohemian nagged dissatisfiedly, "these guys have caused us too much trouble, and perhaps the people in the castle are ready by this time." ”

"I know," Nashan looked over the slightly sloping cliff, and although he couldn't see the scene below, he could guess that the castle below was probably alerted because of the boulders that had been pushed down by Alexander, and it could be said that the sneak attack had completely failed, "Let's get out of here, it's useless to stay." ”

"Let me kill this guy," the Bohemian angrily shook his machete, "and he ruined our business." ”

"I said he was useful!" Nashan stared at the Bohemian fiercely, "Go tell Bofka that our sneak attack has failed, and tell him not to be so stupid and still outside the castle and go back to the woods immediately." We can only wait for the Cosencha people to get out of the city now. ”

The bohemian licked his lips a little unwillingly, but still nodded: "Okay, you're the leader, but we're just leaving, don't you even go in the secret passage to see, maybe the Kosencha people don't even think that their secret has been discovered." ”

Nashan shook his head impatiently and said, "Okay, if you don't give up, go and see, but I advise you to be careful, maybe the Kosencha people have set up an ambush in the secret passage, and in this kind of place, they often die without knowing how they died." ”

Nathan's words put the Bohemian in a dilemma, and he glanced up the cliff and finally said, "I'll be careful." ”

Then he beckoned a companion to walk towards the secret passage.

"Bohemians, what are you doing?"

A strange voice sounded, and the man in the beak mask walked slowly, the two glasses on his mask shimmering faintly in the moonlight, and the faint sound of breathing from the hollow of the beak sounded dull and eerie.

When he saw Alexander's face clearly, the man paused slightly, and then he said in a dull voice, "Kill this man." ”

"No," Nashan looked at the masked man with a blank expression, "I want him to live, this man is very important to me." ”

Since he was wearing a mask, he couldn't see the expression on his face, but he could still feel that the man seemed to be very angry from his suddenly stiff posture, and his hand slowly pressed on the hilt of his sword, and the two men behind him slowly surrounded him.

"Are you going to fight?" Nashan slowly shook the scimitar in his hand without fear, "You three may not be my opponents alone, and we are here," Nashan said, shaking the scimitar to the side, "It seems that there are more people than you." ”

As he spoke, several figures suddenly flashed in the shadows of the hillside, one of which appeared directly behind a tree not far from Ulliu, which made the Moor, who was about to turn and flee, stop immediately.

"Are you carrying us with the rest of us?" The masked man said angrily, "What are you going to do?" ”

"I just don't want to go back empty-handed, I thought that if I could storm the castle, I might be able to make a lot of money, but now it seems that there is no chance," Nashan listened to the ear, "The Kosencha people are really prepared, I hope that the luck of the two boys in Shivan will not be so bad." ”

"Kill this man, and I'll give you 50 more florins." The Masked Man spoke suddenly, and his words caused a commotion among the few Bohemians who had just gathered around.

Alexander stared at the Masked Man, he was no longer so nervous, Nashan was obviously very concerned about Sophia, although he was likely to explode into a more terrible anger when he heard that Sophia was missing, but at least there was no danger for the time being.

And he no longer worries about the danger that the Kosencha people haven't discovered that the secret passage has been discovered.

If the few of them hadn't gone out of the secret passage before, although the falling rocks might attract attention, no one might have guessed that there was something wrong with the secret passage, but now that they had just left the secret passage, there was such a big movement on the cliff, Alexander didn't believe that Ji Sha would not even be able to guess the relationship.

As Nashan said, with the danger of that secret road, as long as the Kosencha people were not caught off guard, then even a few people could guard that road tightly.

So while thinking in his heart about how to deal with Nashan's questioning, Alexander closely observed the surroundings, when the masked man insisted on killing him, Alexander faintly felt that something was wrong, and when the masked man actually said that he would exchange 50 florins for his life, Alexander had already determined that this person knew him!

And it's very likely that you know this person yourself!

"50 florins," a bohemian swallowed and came over, "Nashan, kill this kid, a whole 50 florins." ”

"Shut up, are you going to tell me what to do?" Nathan glared at the bohemian fiercely, "I said this kid would work for me. ”

To the surprise of the pressure, these bohemians seemed to be afraid of Nashan, although they were a little dissatisfied, but several people still kept their mouths shut, and their eyes followed Nashan to the masked man, and the two sides were frozen on the cliff for a while.

The masked man's shoulders slumped slightly, and it was obvious that he was very angry, but apparently because of some kind of scruples, he could not attack despite his anger.

"You'll regret your decision." The masked man's eyes behind the glass lenses were fixed on Nashan, and then they flickered over Alexander's body, and then he led his men past Nashan and walked down the hill.

"Nashan, what's the use of this guy, it's worth more than 50 florins." A bohemian approached curiously, "Is he also a nobleman, like the young master of Cosenza who was caught by us?" ”

Ignoring his companion's curious inquiry, he grabbed Alexander's shoulders and shoved him down the mountain, instructing the people next to him: "Bring your two companions here, these people are now our captives, and maybe they are worth a lot." ”

Hearing this, the Bohemians immediately became excited, and they tied up Bolery, who had just woken up from a knockout, and Ulliu, who did not dare to run away at all, and escorted them down the mountain.

By this time, Alexander was already sure that Nathan should be of the highest rank among the Bohemians, especially after listening to his conversation with the Masked Man, and he even had a vague feeling that perhaps these Bohemian mercenaries might listen to him.

Sure enough, when he walked down the cliff along the side of the hill and looked at the few Bohemians who greeted them and greeted him one after another, Alexander was already sure that Nashan was the real leader of these Bohemian mercenaries.

A Bohemian, who looked very young, hurried over and said something in a language that Alexander did not understand, perhaps because he was speaking too quickly, and after asking a few more questions, Nashan turned his head to stare at Alexander: "They say that your men have captured Shiva." ”

Alexander couldn't help but nod, he knew that Jisha was really prepared.

It's just that the young bohemian immediately showed hostility, and he drew a short knife from his waist and threw himself at Alexander!

Nathan, barely moving on his feet, threw the bohemian to the ground with a flick of his hand, and stomped on his back before he could get to his feet, scolding him at the same time.

"Take this boy away," Nathan instructed the man next to him, and then took Alexander by the collar and walked under a tree, "now listen, tell me everything you know." After Nashan finished speaking, he raised his hand to stop Alexander, who was about to speak, "I remind you to think about it, and then say, I am not a Gaj, and my daughter may not be anything to you, but Sophia is my life." ”

Cold sweat flowed from Alexander's forehead, even the terrible scimitar in front of him had not felt so terrifying, after all, the excitement of confronting the enemy can often make people forget their fear for a while, but in the face of an angry father, Alexander did not know what would happen next.

"Tell me where Sophia is?" Nashan continued to ask.

Alexander pondered for a moment, he knew that the next answer might decide his fate, but at this time, looking at this man who tried to suppress his feelings as much as possible, and trembled when he said his daughter's name, he suddenly felt that he could not say any deceitful and perfunctory words.

Sophia is his wife, no matter how ridiculous it may be.

So, how should he answer in the face of Sophia's father?

"I don't know," Alexander finally spoke, and as soon as he spoke, Nathan's face became extremely angry, but he continued, "we were separated on the way from Sicily to Naples, and I don't know where she is now. ”

"What do you say! You don't know? Nashan asked almost word for word, his eyes shining with a terrible light, a look of despair like a wounded beast that seemed to tear Alexander to shreds at once, "You say she's your wife, but you don't know her whereabouts?" ”

"I'm sorry Nashan, I'll definitely lie to you if I lied to you to survive, but now I don't want to do that," Alexander said slowly, "We got separated on the road, I've been looking for her, but I haven't heard from her yet." ”

"But what are you doing in Kosencha now, haven't you been looking for her?" Nashan asked in a tone that didn't seem to be very angry, but the more he did it, the more dangerous it became, for his eyes had become unusually cold, and he looked at Alexander as if he were looking at a dead man, "Tell me what happened to my daughter, and tell me before I kill you, so maybe I will be merciful and make your death less painful." ”

Looking at Nashan, Alexander suddenly smiled strangely, and he spread out his hands and turned his body completely at the father: "Come on, kill me, I didn't protect her, but she protected me, she not only saved my life, but she was willing to suffer the whip of the old Gurga for me." She wouldn't be in danger if she didn't leave the tribe with me, but I don't even know where she is now. Come and kill me! Kill the man who killed your daughter! ”

The more Alexander spoke, the more excited he became, and he suddenly felt that he had been waiting for this moment for a long time. Ever since Sophia's disappearance, he had been suppressing the possibility that all kinds of thinking about it would make him miserable, and a voice in his heart kept telling him that he would always find Sophia, and when he was in Naples, in addition to sending Uliu to the port again and again to inquire about the whereabouts of the ship where Sophia was, he was at the lookout post to inquire about the various news from the drinkers who often came and went.

But every time he inquired, he was only disappointed, disappointed again and again, countless disappointed, although the voice that made him persist never disappeared, but he knew in his heart that he was just deceiving himself.

He didn't dare to have a certain thought, let alone have it, he could only keep telling himself that his little wife would always come back to him, no matter how terrible things she had experienced, but as long as she returned to him, everything would be fine.

He will make her forget those terrible things, and he will spend his life comforting her body and mind.

But now, when confronted with Nashan, Alexander suddenly realizes that he has been deceiving himself from the beginning.

Sophia is gone, and Sophia may never be able to return to him!

"Come and kill me," Alexander finally shed tears for the first time since his separation from Sophia, but with a relaxed smile on his face that seemed to have let go of everything, "so that you can avenge your daughter." ”

Nashan's eyes were murderous, and his thick and powerful arms were too hard, and his muscles and bones were stiff.

"Kill you, no." Nashan's voice was also hard, and as he smashed his clenched fist hard, Alexander immediately covered his stomach in pain and bent down!

Punch after punch, Nashan's fist kept hitting Alexander, blood flowing down Alexander's mouth, his nose had been broken, his eyes were beaten high and swollen, and when Nashan's clenched fists fell on his back, Alexander's face was buried directly in the puddle next to the root of the tree.

"Stand up!"

Nashan tugged at Alexander's hair and pulled him up, another hard fist.

"Hehe, why don't you kill me," Alexander almost couldn't stand anymore, he leaned crookedly against the tree, and let out a strange laugh under the blow of Nashan's punch after punch, "Kill me to relieve hatred, come on, don't you love your daughter?" ”

"Shut up!" Nashan roared roughly, this beating made him feel a little breathless, looking at Alexander, who had been beaten beyond recognition, he picked up the scimitar thrown on the ground, "I said I wouldn't let you die too comfortably, I want you to pay for Sophia's death." ”

"Yes, I do have to pay the price," Stress Shan tried to open his eyes, but he couldn't do it because of the red and swollen eyes, so he had to make himself stand as straight as possible, and then he raised his head and looked at the canopy above his head with a completely blurred gaze due to congestion, "I should have been punished a long time ago, what are you waiting for?" ”

Nathan's knife was pressed against Alexander's neck, but the sting that pierced his skin gave him a sense of relief.

"Sophia, I'm coming." Alexander muttered to himself.

"No, that's too cheap for you." Then he heard Nathan's curse-like voice in his ears.

"You will be relieved when you die, and then I will be the only one to suffer for my daughter, I will not be so cheap to you," Nashan's voice was filled with infinite anger and hatred, "I want you to live, I can see how deep your pain is, so let you live in pain all the time." Don't think about it, you can never be free unless you find my daughter. ”

With that, Nathan let go of Alexander and turned to leave.

He had been gone for a long time, and a cry full of grief and depression burst out from the woods: "Sophia! ”