Bonfires and cheerful music, with red wine flowing from metal cups and fatty meat dripping from plates against the firelight.

Ding Mu and Sophia sat on the blankets by the fire, and not far from them was the brown-haired young man who seemed to be in high spirits and seemed to be interested in everything.

In fact, if you look closely, you will find that this person is older than he looks at first glance, but his always energetic appearance makes him seem much younger than his actual age.

Beside him, there was only the old man he called the teacher, and the rest of the entourage either stood respectfully or ran around to serve him, but he didn't care about it, as if it were all taken for granted.

And Ding Mu and the others were able to sit very close to this person, which was specially arranged by this person.

The attendants seemed to regard the "privilege" of being able to sit with their master as a very important thing, and deliberately placed the blanket far away from the master's position when arranging the blankets, and in addition to the bonfire, there were two attendants who were also dressed in simple travel clothes, but with stabbing swords hanging from their waists.

"What would they have been if they knew that Sophia still had two throwing knives hidden in her belt, and that she would never miss them at such a close distance?"

Ding Mu looked at the two entourages who were standing not far away, although the two seemed to be standing there very casually, but their eyes were always sweeping over the two of them, as if as long as there was a slight abnormality, they would immediately pounce.

"Tell me, young man, what else would you do besides those two verses that 'just happen' to know?" The brown-haired young man took a bite of the white bread dipped in walnut and strawberry sauce, then picked up a strip of oily meat from his plate and chewed it in his mouth, "Homer, Iliad, and courage and throwing knives, forget it you should tell me that you won't know anything, not what else." ”

"I don't have much to do," Ding Mu tried his best to make his tone appear straightforward and unscheming, although he didn't know the identity of the other party, but it was certain that this would not be an ordinary person, although this pomp was nothing in Ding Mu's opinion, but in this era it was somewhat abrupt, although many rich people also like to put on music, but he could see that the person in front of him could get such a service, which seemed to have little to do with money, and more should come from his identity "For me and my wife, it is important to live our own lives." ”

"Oh, that's right," the man smiled as he looked at Sophia next to him, "I can see that you love your wife very much, so have you ever thought about whether you would be willing to fulfill her if there was a chance to give her a better life?" ”

Ding Mu twisted his eyebrows, he didn't expect this person to make such an obvious hint, looking at the smile on his face, Ding Mu slowly stood up, his action immediately attracted the attention of the two entourages, they stepped forward and blocked in front of Ding Mu.

And Sophia had already stood up when Ding Mu stood up, and she and Ding Mu stood side by side, holding Ding Mu's arm with one hand.

"I'm sorry sir, we don't want to live another life, it's good for us."

Ding Mu said in his mouth, but his mind was racing, he was guessing how the other party would react, whether he would be angry or simply turn his face immediately, and if that was the case, would those gypsies help the two of them.

For a moment, he thought a lot, but he didn't think of giving up Sophia.

"Look, teacher, I'll say that Bohemians are stupid," the man said with a smile to the old man next to him, "Look at him like that, like he's going to duel me next, what a funny bohemian silly boy." ”

"A silly boy who bravely defends his rights, but although stupid but just right," the old man drank indifferently, "I think you should know better what you should defend than wasting precious energy on things that are not important. ”

"God, you're preaching again," the brown-haired man muttered as if dissatisfied, then raised his glass and toasted the old man, "to my most respected teacher, my mentor and best friend." ”

After speaking, he drank it dry, then wiped the corners of his mouth and said to Ding Mu: "Sit down, young man, you have proven your bravery, and although your little wife is very beautiful, she is too young, maybe you will be in trouble in a few years, at least you are safe now." ”

Ding Mu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he deliberately sat down angrily, and said like a child, "My wife is not young, she is beautiful enough", it seems that he feels unhappy that the man doesn't look down on Sophia, but in fact, his back is already soaked.

He really couldn't imagine what he would do if the man was really interested in Sophia, he didn't have any power to stop this from happening, and if that were, he would have little to do but fight.

"So young man, have you thought about working for me?" Suddenly, the man asked, "I can pay you a good pay, and of course you have to be worth that money." ”

Ding Mu was a little surprised, he didn't know what this person liked about him, except for the witty ridicule that the man had just taken through the poems in Homer's epic poem, he couldn't see what use he could have for this person.

"Teacher, what do you think of it if I had a gypsy retinue who could recite Homer's epic poems in Greek, and it seemed that he was impulsive and a little stupid, at least he wouldn't always have too much thought." The man asked the old man next to him with interest.

The old man looked at Ding Mu, then shook his head and said, "If you just want others to be surprised that you have such an entourage, then you can hire him, he should be able to let your relatives talk about you behind your back for a while, but this kid is of no other use to you, of course, you know this very well." ”

The man listened with a smile, then nodded and said in a somewhat apologetic tone, "Look, I want to give you an errand, but some people think you're not worth the commission, but I won't let you down." ”

As he spoke, he raised his hand and snapped his fingers, and one of his attendants took out a small money bag and threw it in front of Ding Mu.

"Take this money and go with your wife, I'm going to eat." The man's mood seemed to drop suddenly, and he lowered his head to eat and no longer paid attention to Ding Mu and them.

Dingmu pulled Sophia away from the fire, and had barely gone when he saw several gypsies.

Without saying a word, Ding Mu threw the money bag given by the previous person to the leader of the group, and then he grabbed Sophia's hand and walked quickly towards his caravan.

As soon as he entered the caravan, Ding Mu quickly packed his things, he quickly took off the gypsy clothes on his body and changed into the robe he wore before, and then hid the second money bag that the man gave him during the meal, and then he found the short crossbow temporarily hidden under the wooden plank of the caravan, since the last time he killed little Gurga with this thing, he always hid the short crossbow in a place that is not easy for others to find but easy to reach, before he temporarily hid the short crossbow under the car for performance, and now he felt the cold crossbow arm, he had a vague sense of security.

Sophia had been watching Ding Mu busy, and when she saw him looking at herself, she showed an inquiring look.

"Let's get out of this Sophia." Ding Mu couldn't explain, although the man seemed to have forgotten about Sophia, but Ding Mu didn't dare to take risks, he didn't know when the man would suddenly change his mind, and he couldn't expect the Bohemians to help him at that time.

Everything can only be done on your own.

"Don't worry, I can feed you in the future," Ding Mu said as he opened the curtain and looked outside, it was still very lively outside, the Bohemians were still dancing and singing, and the man and his men were still in place, not hearing the movement behind him, Ding Mu looked back and saw a strange look on Sophia's face, and after a little pondering, he understood, "Don't worry, we will come back in a while, and I will help you find your father Nashan." ”

Sophia nodded, and she also began to busy packing up her things, but in Ding Mu's opinion, the things she put in the package were actually optional.

"We'll go when everybody sleeps." Ding Mu commanded, it was still very lively outside, and it was obviously not the right time.

The bohemian singing and dancing continued until one of his attendants complained to Old Gurga that "it interfered with his master's rest" and threw him a few gold coins.

It soon became quiet outside, and nothing could be heard except for the "boom" of the tent curtain stirred by the night wind.

Ding Mu and Sophia quietly emerged from the caravan and walked forward along a string of shadows under the caravan, but when they reached a short distance from the tent where the men were, the faint sound of horses' hooves broke the silence of the night again.

Ding Mu hurriedly pulled Sophia to hide in the gap of a carriage near the tent, and at this time someone in the camp had already come out to check the movement.

An attendant followed a few gypsies to the exit of the camp, and soon he returned to the tent with his own people.

Soon, the entourage began to hurriedly pack their things, and the brown-haired man and the old man strolled out of the tent, and walked to the vicinity of the carriage where Ding Mu and the others were hiding.

"I didn't expect it to happen so quickly, it's a bit of a surprise to me," the man said to the old man, "and in fact I'm feeling a little caught off guard now, and you know, teacher, I don't want it to end up getting out of hand." ”

The old man nodded, and tapped the open letter in his palm, as if weighing the weight of the message in the letter: "But it seems that there is no wait, and I have to warn you that this trip has become dangerous, and it is best to leave Sicily before things become out of control, as you say, for you have a fate unmatched by others, and you should accept the heavy duty at any time." ”

"Teacher, have you forgotten that not long ago you were saying that fate favors those who are prepared," the brown-haired man laughed, and then he looked serious, "I've been prepared enough, even for too long, but I didn't expect anyone to be more impatient than me." ”

The man smiled as if remembering something, and then he looked in the direction where the bohemians had gathered, and said, "Fools are always wiser after the fact." ”

"But because our destiny is decided, the world is a better place." The old man replied casually.

"A funny boy, isn't it," the man smiled, "Aren't these two verses of the Iliad very much in line with where we are today?" ”

After saying that, the man took the letter from the old man's hand, opened it again, looked at it, and then put it away.

"Well, teacher, I will leave here at your command," the man said with a smile, and without waiting for the old man to speak, he continued, "but we are not leaving Sicily, but we are going to Palermo, and believe me, teacher, I promise that there is a wonderful play going on there, and the audience is already in." ”

As he spoke, he laughed again: "That boy is right, it is precisely because our destiny has been determined that the world is more beautiful." ”

As the two men spoke, they walked back to meet the prepared retinue, and under the gaze of the gypsies, several uninvited guests hurriedly said goodbye without saying goodbye, and soon disappeared into the night.

Ding Mu got out of the carriage after the gypsies complained and dispersed, but he didn't expect that after such a lively night, it was these inexplicable people who finally left.

Although he didn't know the identity of that person, he could hear from what he had just said that this person not only had a subtle identity, but also might be involved in something very important, and the key to this matter was in Palermo.

Pulling Sophia back to his caravan quietly, Ding Mu put the packed things back, he had decided to stay and not leave.

Although it is impossible to untie the feud with the old Gurga, Ding Mu believes that the old Gurga does not dare to go too far, and the head of the gypsies often relies more on personal prestige than power to control the tribe, and with the prestige of Sophia's father Nashan in the clan, whether it is for Sophia or him, the old Gurga will not act rashly.

It's just that if Nashan knew that his daughter was married to a Gaj, it was not clear what he would do.

Thinking of this Ding Mu smiled slightly bitterly, he found that he seemed to be more and more comfortable with the somewhat ridiculous identity of "Sophia's husband", but thinking back to the previous hint in the face of the brown-haired man's hint, the inexplicable unique desire for Sophia that rose in his heart, looking at the girl who had fallen asleep beside him, Ding Mu felt a slight attachment in his heart: "Sleep well, my little wife," Ding Mu patted Sophia's cheek, "Let's go to Palermo, there must be a lot of interesting things waiting for us." ”

On March 27, 1496, a wandering Bohemian tribe came to the west pass of Palermo, and when the tax collector asked them to sign the tax book to pay the city tax, a special teenager caught his attention.

The boy did not just draw a symbol, as the others did, but wrote his name in a neat and fluid style: Alexandre Giulian Cambrai.