The night in Torlistias was very lively, and many people who had come from far and wide to attend the Queen's funeral gathered here, and the whole town could hear the "Yes, sir" and "sorry, sir" from morning to night, and even at night, servants would still run out of the house from time to time and beckon the innkeeper for his master.

The location of Torlistias is wonderful, although it is not too far from the Barriarides, but it is very dangerous to travel at night, and most travelers from afar arrive here from the nearest stop, it is often already late in the evening, so Torlistias has become a place for travelers to spend the night before entering the Barriarides, so many families here have started a part-time hotel business, and the accommodation industry is very developed.

Rosacea cautiously found a rather remote place in the town to stay, and he paid four florins for his people, and even for this price it was not easy to find a place to stay in the town.

Rosacea brought 4 people with him this time, they are all very powerful characters under James Soldiers, these robbers who live by doing no business on land or sea, and at the same time they are very aware of the horror of the famous pirate Blackbeard, so they are careful along the way, lest something happen to this Sister Alfurt.

The fatigue of the journey made Sister Alfurt shake from exhaustion as soon as she got off the carriage, and it was not a comfortable thing to travel by carriage in this era, because there were no shock-absorbing reeds, and the condition of the roads was often very bad, so many people who traveled by carriage would suffer from motion sickness due to bumps.

Sister Alft was not bad, and her years of life in the convent had made her much stronger than the ladies of the world, but even then she was exhausted.

Rosacea and his men were also very tired from the back and forth, so they managed to settle Sister Alfurt and checked that there was no unusual movement around the house, and several of them went to another room and took out the wine they had brought with them.

"Who is this half-breed woman," one of the pirates asked rosacea curiously, "didn't you bring her out with Blackbeard, do you know who she is?" ”

"I don't know, Blackbeard hides this like a treasure secret, but I think this woman must have a lot of background." Rosacea was also curious, in fact, he had been wondering about the woman's origin since he snatched the half-blood nun out of the convent in the swamp, but it was clear that James didn't trust any of them in this matter, so he never talked to them about her.

"Speaking of treasure, I've heard that we're going to make a big deal this time," said another pirate excitedly, "Blackbeard has not only sought out us, but he's also going to recruit troops everywhere, and I've heard that he's going to go to Ceuta to recruit some outlaws, and it looks like he's going to do a big job this time." ”

"I've heard about it, too, and it seems that his brother has joined the gang this time, and you know that Columbus is very powerful, that is, he discovered the new colony now."

When it comes to business, a few people immediately get excited, they are these robbers who have no fixed place to live, and they often plunder the sea, and the money often comes quickly, but it goes faster, and many pirates know that they can lose their lives at any time in this business, so they are crazy to squander the wealth they have robbed, so that many people have been unable to make ends meet.

Now that I heard that there might be a big deal, I was naturally very happy.

Excitement always stirs up people's appetite, and soon they find that the rum they have brought with them has bottomed out, and they haven't had enough of it.

After a period of blame, one of the most drunk pirates had to go out into the streets, knowing that the tavern of Torristoias closed late, and sometimes even stayed open all night if the guests were in the mood, so the pirate drank the rest of the wine in his bottle, and walked slightly down the dark street towards the only tavern with the lights on in the distance.

The tavern was still very lively, and when they saw someone entering the door, the people inside couldn't help but glance at the door, and then went on with their business.

The pirate put the empty bottle on the counter, and then threw a few silver coins to the guy next to him: "Bring the wine, it must be enough for five people." ”

"What wine, wine or barley wine do you want?" The guy asked as he picked up the bottle of wine that the guest had placed on the counter, sniffed it habitually, poured the few drops of wine left in it into his mouth, and then asked a little strangely, "What does this taste like, I've never seen this kind of wine." ”

"Maybe he's drinking cider that only girls drink." A fellow who had apparently drunk too much said it loudly, and his words immediately caused a burst of laughter in the tavern.

The pirate's face immediately darkened, and he snatched the bottle from the man's hand and slammed it on the counter with a muffled sound: "This is rum, and it's really for men, not the kind of stuff you girls drink." ”

His words immediately caused a burst of shouting and scolding all around, and some of the drinkers yelled at him, while others stood up and gestured with him, and for a time the tavern was in a chaotic manner.

The owner of the tavern immediately ran out, apparently a businessman with instinct to keep the scene, and he stood between the two sides and shouted loudly, and then had the pirates driven out of the tavern after asking the man to bring him a few bottles of wine and only half of the price.

"This is the last time you'll enter my shop, and I'm not welcome here."

Listening to the tavernkeeper's warning, the pirate cursed a swear word popular among pirates at the tavern door, and then walked back with a few flasks.

Unbeknownst to the pirate, just as he had left the tavern, a man in a thick travel cloak sitting in the corner approached, took the bottle from the table that the pirate had forgotten on the counter, put it under his nose, and then licked the rest of the wine with his tongue.

Smelling the unique smell of rum, a hint of excitement immediately appeared on the man's face.

He hurried out of the tavern, and followed the pirate at his feet, until he saw him enter a very remote courtyard, and then quietly turned away, and disappeared into the night.

Rosacea had a dream in which he washed his hands after making a fortune, and then he became a governor in the new world that James described to him, married Miss Gui, and went to the pinnacle of his life.

But just as he was about to make love with a beautiful woman in his dream, he suddenly found himself inexplicably back on the filthy and foul-smelling pirate ship, and the terrifying curses of James and the deafening sound of muskets rang in his ears.

It's just that the sound of the musket is too real, and the shouting is in the ears, so rosacea is awakened.

But when he awoke he saw neither the Doge's mansion and the pretty woman of his dreams, nor the nasty face of James the Blackbeard, but a few strangers who had burst into the room and were shooting at them with muskets and unsheathed swords at them.

Rosacea almost crawled out of the nearest window, he didn't care that he was wearing only a pair of pants, and his bare upper body was shivering in the cold wind, because the power of fear caused him to run forward barefoot in desperation.

What exactly is going on!

Rosacea shouted in his heart as he ran, and he could hear the people behind him chasing and shouting, and there were also figures in the streets and alleys in front of him.

I don't know if it was the other side of the people or the gunshots that alarmed the rest of the town, Rosacea didn't dare to meet them, so he had to jump over a low wall next to him, and then stumbled towards the other side of the yard without hesitating the watchdog who barked and pounced on the other side of the yard.

The Duke of Don Bavi reclined in his wheelchair, and the servant next to him brought him a glass of wine, and when he saw him move his arm, he immediately put it to his lips and fed him a sip.

Winter was a very painful season for Don Bavi, and the injuries he suffered from the early years of war became more and more evident as he grew older.

In winter, he was so tormented by the pain that he could not sleep, and sometimes he had to drink all night to resist the unbearable pain.

Don Bavi sometimes wondered why God had let him live instead of calling him to heaven as soon as possible, but despite this, he did his best to keep himself alive longer.

Because he still has a lot to do.

But tonight he didn't fall asleep because of pain, but waited for an important piece of news that kept him awake.

Sister Alfurt had been his hope for his ambitions, but since hearing that she had been taken away, she had become a thorn in Don Bavi's heart.

He had been worried about hearing about Sister Alfurt, because that would mean that his plans might be exposed, and what would await him next would be a fatal blow.

But perhaps it was God's care that he accidentally discovered the whereabouts of Sister Alfurt in this town.

Even though Sister Alfurt's carriage had staggered past and her voice had been heard, Tang Bawi had never thought it was really Sister Alfurt.

What led him to the clue was a wine bottle brought back by his men.

When Sister Alft was kidnapped, the convent was a mystery because of the bloodbath, but perhaps because of the pirates' haste in retreating, a bottle of rum that had fallen in the monastery became the only clue.

When the robber brought out the rum, it naturally attracted the attention of Donbawi, who was in the tavern at the time, because this liquor, which is now popular almost exclusively among sailors' crews, is still rare, and the cruelty of the pirate that is difficult to hide reminds Donbawi's entourage of the tragedy of the convent, which immediately arouses his suspicions.

Even so, the attendant was only suspicious of the origin of these people, but when he took the bottle back to his lodgings and reported his suspicions to his master, Tang Bawei couldn't help but think of the familiar woman's voice that he had vaguely heard on the street before.

Tang Bawi's already disappointed heart immediately became excited, and he first sent people to immediately monitor the residences of those people, and then asked his subordinates to find a way to arrest the owner of the house and inquire about the details of those people.

The news that came out was heartening, that a man who appeared to be an entourage was escorting a young woman, and from the description of this woman, there was no doubt that it was Sister Alfurt.

Don Bavi was thrilled by the joy of his regain, and he felt that it was probably God's punishment for his previous punishment for alienating the Judah members intentionally or unconsciously as his power expanded, and now that God had returned Sister Alfurt to him, which made him secretly pray in his heart to repent of his previous actions.

The attack on the unprepared pirates went well, and when his men reported to him that they had found Sister Alfort, Don Bavi was so excited that he slapped his two stiff arms hard.

"It's, it's good, it's really good."

The Duke spoke intermittently to the man next to him, and then he waved his hand vigorously at the servant, asking him to push himself outside.

Don Bavi had seen Sister Alfurt more than once, but mostly in secret, or through the windows of the convent gates, and he never let Sister Alfurt get so close to him, he always looked at the young girl from afar, as if he were looking at a masterpiece of his own making.

So when he saw Sister Alfurt standing in front of him, Don Bavi couldn't help but be a little fascinated by her beauty.

Maria was once considered the most beautiful queen in the history of the Portuguese royal family, and even her sister Isabella of Aragon could not be compared to her, and if there was a comparison among their sisters, Maria was second only to Juana in terms of beauty.

Sister Alfurt and Maria are twin sisters, and what is even more peculiar is that Sister Alfurt's appearance as a twin sister miraculously has obvious Moorish traces, especially her typical Astamara family woman's appearance is matched with a layer of smooth skin as dark as coffee, and the special contrast is even more fascinating.

Don Bavi suddenly felt that his previous plan was really right, if he could marry the girl in front of him, and then let him give birth to his heir, then the future Don Bavi family may not have a chance to become the new royal family of Castile.

If you are lucky, you can even see this coveted dream come true even while you are alive.

Don Bavi raised his hand tremblingly and gestured to Sister Alfurt, and seeing that she seemed uneasy, the Duke said in a slow and calm tone, "I think you should know who I am, you used to be sent by the nuns of the convent to a man to report everything about you, but you have never seen him, and now you are standing in front of him." ”

Sister Alfurt opened her mouth slightly, she was obviously surprised and incredulous that she had suddenly been snatched from those terrible robbers by these men, and she did not know what terrible fate she would face next.

But she never imagined that the person who kidnapped her this time was actually the mysterious person, the big man who she had always secretly guessed that it might be her father.

Now seeing Don Bavi's old appearance as if he would fall out of his wheelchair at any moment, Sister Alfurt cautiously walked over and placed her hands in Don Bavi's dry palms.

"Let me take a closer look at you, oh, you do look a lot like her." Don Bavi muttered softly, and at the same time his hands gradually strained, although his hands were no longer strong due to the rheumatism, but it could be seen from the violent shaking of his arms, he wanted to clench the little cold hands in front of him.

Sister Alft sensed what Don Bavi was trying to do, and she took the initiative to squeeze the Duke's hands hard, while gently holding them up and pressing them against her cheeks.

"I don't know who the woman you are talking about, but I think I owe her a debt of gratitude," Sister Alfurt whispered, "I think she gave birth to me, and you had to send me to the convent, but I am still grateful to God for giving me to you." ”

Listening to Sister Alfurt's words, Don Bavi was slightly stunned at first, and then understood what she was talking about.

He couldn't help but laugh, but the laughter made him cough violently again, and it wasn't until the people around him were scrambling to help him get his breath that Don Bavi couldn't help but gasp and wave his hand to Sister Alfurt: "No, you're wrong, I'm not your father, but I know who your parents are." ”

The duke's words made Sister Alfurt stunned, she never thought that the explanation that was obviously very reasonable suddenly became completely different from what she had guessed, and what was the relationship between the old man in front of her and her, and why he had always cared so much about her, also made Sister Alfurt puzzled.

But she could tell that the old man didn't seem to want to tell her the truth, and it looked a little similar to the young man she had seen before.

They obviously knew her origins, but no one was willing to tell her everything, and the young man sent someone to take her from the convent, and the old man in front of him, although he had cared for her since childhood, had also snatched himself by force.

Sister Alfurt's hands grew colder, and she was accustomed to wearing the hood of her nun's robes tightly, as if she could hide in a safe nest, but she felt empty, and then she remembered that she was now wearing worldly clothes.

Sensing her uneasiness, Don Bavi only smiled.

The Duke was pleased with Sister Alfort's helpless and hesitant appearance, for only then could she rely on him in this utter stranger world.

"You should, go and rest, I think you must have suffered a lot of sins these days." The Duke didn't want to ask about what happened after he was picked up so quickly, especially when he was under his command, and he was already thinking about how to make this girl his wife as soon as possible, and then he could have a showdown with Ferdinand.

Sister Alfurt was taken out in confusion, and when she reached the door, she couldn't help but stop and look back, and then her gaze met with two eyes staring at her.

Looking at those eyes, which were cloudy but seemed to be revealing a passion like a scorching flame, Sister Alfurt couldn't help but shudder in fright, and the feeling of being targeted by something terrible made her feel chills all over her body instantly.