Since ancient times, there is a kind of people who exist in any country and any nationality, and this kind of people has a more accurate general name, called "Belt and Road Party".

Maybe it's out of profit, maybe it's out of personal grudges, or it's just because of invalidity and inexplicability, there are always some people who will take up the promising profession of "leading the way".

Today, the leading party recognized in Italy is Giuliano della Roverre.

The Genoese bishop had a grudge with Alexander VI and had chosen to take refuge with the French, and it now seems that he was doing well.

Although the bishop himself was still in Nice with Charles VIII, who was sulking because of the defeat, his family had already made public appearances in Rome, and even though the French army was being defeated by the coalition forces, the Rovelle family was still swaggering in Rome, and even started a business with a wealthy man from Naples.

However, this is also understandable, although the French are invaders, but when it comes to the relationship between beating around the bush, it cannot be said that it is completely unrelated to Italy, and because everyone is a Christian, even if they fight life and death, it is still the Europeans' own business.

But colluding with the Ottomans, acting as a leader for the infidels, and even hiding an army of infidels are two different things entirely.

When the man said that the men hiding in the camp had a banner with a crescent moon and stars, the first thing that came to Alexander's mind was that they were Ottomans.

This is because it is all too easy to think of the empire that now makes the whole of Europe uneasy.

But then he thought it was a bit ridiculous, after all, maybe a few Ottomans could go to Europe to spy on people, but an army could not hide it.

And the next man said that they were all Europeans, which made him think that was ridiculous.

But who those people were, and why Colombo hid them from anyone, Alexander couldn't figure out for a moment.

And considering how Colombo said that he was also a Milanese nobleman, I really can't think of any reason why he would be desperate to collude with the Ottomans.

"What should I do, my lord," asked Paul Busako next to him, who had been silent all along, but now he couldn't help but be a little angry because of the unexpected news, "Do you want to send someone to tell Carlo to let him take someone up the mountain?" ”

Carlo's army was now stationed on a plateau halfway up the hill not far from the mine, and Busako was following Alexander with only a dozen hunting guards, and the news he heard was clearly a danger to him.

Alexander shook his head slightly, and he continued to ask the man, "You tell me where that col is, and then I will have my men take you out of here." ”

The man nodded nervously, perhaps telling the secret that had been stuffed in his heart, he seemed much more relaxed, and he also began to worry about himself in the future.

Alexander listened carefully to the man's description, he did not have a map in his hand, of course, he could not know the exact location only by the man's description, but the man's leg injury made it impossible for him to be a guide at all.

The man also seemed to know that he couldn't explain it by saying this, and thinking that the lord in front of him might let him be his guide, the man hurriedly said, "My lord, there should be someone under the mine lord who knows that place, because I have seen people with him who have entered that mountain pass." ”

Alexander's heart moved, and he looked at Busako, and the captain of the guard had already thought of someone, the guy who had been knocked unconscious by his men before.

"Hopefully that guy hasn't woken up yet." Busako ordered the guards who had dropped to intercept the tail to go back to the unlucky man at once, and then he looked at the couple and looked at Alexander.

"Let them follow us first." Alexander understood what Busako meant, he naturally would not let the couple go until he found out the truth of the matter, and even if it was true, it was impossible to let them go immediately, Colombo was a Milanese nobleman anyway, and if he wanted to prove what conspiracy he was making, he always needed some evidence, and the couple might be useful when the time came.

The man seemed to be arguing about something, but when he saw the terrible appearance of the guards around him, he swallowed his words back.

"Don't worry, as long as you are obedient, the lord will not treat you badly."

Listening to Busako's words, Alexander instantly felt that he was a typical villain.

The two guards soon returned, but to their dismay, the man they had knocked unconscious and thrown on the side of the road was nowhere to be seen, presumably waking up and fleeing shortly after they left.

"The man will tell us about it," the man immediately became nervous, and he was more worried that Alexander would make him a guide, "I can't move my legs, and it's enough for me to carry me here." ”

"Master," the woman's hesitant and frightened voice sounded, and the man was stunned to see the woman slowly stand up and look at Alexander timidly, "I may be able to take you to that col, although I don't know the place, but at least I know a rough idea." ”

The man opened his mouth to speak, but the soldiers around him still kept their mouths shut.

"What's your name?" Alexander asked casually, but he didn't expect the woman's face to change suddenly, and the man next to him showed a look mixed with anger or panic.

As if he had misunderstood something, Alexander shook his head secretly, but he didn't want to waste time because of this little thing, so he waved his hand casually and made a gesture that I didn't care, ignoring the uneasy couple, and walked aside with Busako.

"My lord, the unconscious creature may have gone back to report the news," Busako whispered, "maybe you should join Caro and them right now." ”

Alexander shook his head slowly, and his first thought when he heard that the stalker was missing was to immediately descend the mountain to meet Carlo.

He believed that even if there was an army hiding in the col, unless Colombo broke with the Borgia completely, there would be no great danger for him to return to his own side, and even if it was a head-to-head confrontation, unless that strange army was the unbeatable royal guard of the Ottoman Sultan, it would always be possible to cover him out of danger with the cooperation of the Bohemian cavalry and the Agri musketeers, even if he could not win.

But then he thought maybe things weren't that bad.

The person who was following him before didn't know that they were coming to see this man when he was knocked unconscious, so although it was indeed a bit too much to knock someone unconscious, it would probably not be a big deal for anyone to sneakily follow him, and it wouldn't be a big deal to teach him a lesson after finding out.

It's even a very polite way to say that it's just a tail that makes people stunned.

Thinking about this, Alexander finally made up his mind.

"Busako, you follow the woman to the camp, and I'm going back to the house in Colombo." Seeing that Busako was about to speak, Alexander directly waved his hand to stop him, "Don't say it, I think there shouldn't be any problem for me to go back, if I just leave like this, it will cause suspicion, but I still send someone to tell Carlo to get ready, and you leave me your musket and ammunition,"

Busako wanted to say something, but seeing Alexander's undoubted expression, he could only take off his musket and hand it to the guards who were going to follow Alexander, because they were wearing cold cloaks, and no one noticed that these people not only carried several muskets, but also hung bags full of pellets and medicine bags.

"Listen, don't act rashly if you find that place, Paul I know you're a hunter, so I want you to continue to be a hunter now, and the enemy is the prey, so don't alarm them easily, understand?"

Paul Busako nodded, his heart suddenly feeling a little hot.

Speaking of the time since he left Agri with the lord, Paul really missed the time when he used to hunt, and he missed the anticipation of hiding in the shadows and waiting for his prey, and the excitement of watching his prey enter the trap.

However, it is not bad to follow the lord, especially after seeing the prosperity of Rome and experiencing several battles, Paul sometimes wonders if he can still endure that ordinary but uneventful life if he is allowed to return to Agri to continue hunting or work in the fields.

But now Paul suddenly found that he not only had a chance to relive his hunting career, but also to continue to follow the lord, which made him very moved and satisfied.

Only this time the prey was not a wild boar and a black bear, but a person like him.

While Alexander was pondering what to do, Connie Marindao was looking at a helpless teenager standing across from him with a gloomy face.

The boy had a noticeable bulge on his head, which had been unceremoniously struck by the Agri's fist, and his clothes were dirty, the mines were already full of soot, and now his clothes looked horribly miserable.

"I didn't expect them to find me, they're really wary," the boy seemed to want to argue, but looking at Conio's heavy face and lowering his voice, he asked cautiously, "I messed things up, didn't I?" ”

"Yes," said Conneou, with an unhappy expression, "that Gombray must be annoyed by now knowing that someone is following him." ”

"So what do we do?" The boy asked, a little frustrated, "I really didn't expect his men to be so careful, I've never been spotted before." ”

"Because you've met fools before," Connie snorted, and she stood up and walked back and forth, muttering to herself from time to time, before she paused and asked, "Did you notice where he went before you were discovered?" ”

The boy recalled for a moment before saying, "They seem to be just walking casually, but it seems that they are going down the mountain." ”

Down? Connie was slightly stunned, she frowned first, and when she saw the young man touching the bulge on his head with his hand and cracking his mouth slightly, she thought about it and stretched out her hands: "Come here." ”

The boy hesitated a little but walked over, and when Conneo's hand touched his forehead, the boy bared his teeth in pain.

"Does it hurt?" Connie asked softly, seeing the young man nodding with a bitter face, her face became even more gloomy, "Don't worry, I won't let go of that Cambrai, if he gets in our way, I'll get rid of him." ”

"Like the people before?" The boy lowered his voice and asked.

Connie looked at the boy, nodded slowly, and said, "That's right, like those people before, others can't spoil our business, and neither can this Gombray." ”

The boy opened his mouth to say something, but Connie had already continued: "Listen Julian, you go get some medicine now, and then go back to your house, if that Cambrai comes back I don't want him to see you, otherwise it will be troublesome." ”

"Will he come back?" The boy seemed to be startled, "Those people under him are very fierce, I will go to Colombo and come back, let him protect you." ”

"Don't be stupid," Connie pulled the boy in annoyance, "do you think I can't deal with a hillbilly from Sicily?" ”

"But ......"

The boy was a little worried about saying something, but was interrupted by Connie O's handwave.

"Alright, get out of here, maybe that Cambrai will be back soon."

As if to verify Conio's words, the maid, who had been standing by the window, suddenly whispered in a panic, "Miss, that old man Gombray is back, and he is outside." ”

Connie immediately pushed the boy to the wall and opened a secret door to push him in, and as soon as the secret door was closed, Alexander had already entered the square hall.

Connie looked at Alexander expressionlessly in front of the secret door, and noticing that Alexander's face was not pretty, she slowly walked to the couch in front of the painting and sat down.

"Can I know what's going on, my lord, I don't think you look very good."

Connie asked calmly, her eyes unblinking, watching the changes in Alexander's face, and at the same time she thought to herself, I couldn't let a Sicilian hillbilly spoil my business, even if this person might not be easy to deal with.

"Ma'am, I want to know who's watching me," Alexander interrupted Connie unceremoniously, "Perhaps this needs to be answered by Lord Colombo, so please tell me where he is now." ”

The corners of Connie's mouth tensed slightly, she didn't like the feeling of being forced at all, especially after she thought that everything was already under control.

"Your attitude, my lord, is too unreasonable," Connie said angrily, standing up, "maybe you think it's fun to be pretentious to a woman who has lost all the protection and everything of her family, but I won't let you get your word for it." ”

With that, Conio turned and was about to walk out of the hall.

But Alexander reached out and grabbed her arm.

Connie was taken aback, thinking that maybe Alexander would be followed and questioned because he was angry, but she always had some scruples.

But now that he had grabbed his arm, Connieo couldn't help but get nervous.

"I think you'll have to give an explanation, ma'am." Alexander said coldly, for some reason he had a feeling that the woman in front of him seemed to be hiding something, or that her anger and indifference seemed to be some kind of cover-up, which made Alexander think that maybe she was not just coerced by Colombo as she said, but knew more things.

Connie looked at Alexander stiffly, and after a while, she smiled softly.

"And what do you want to know, Lord Gombray?"