Returning to the underwater palace, the Assassins' equipment was much more complete and targeted, Duarte managed to get some precious fluorite jewelry from several familiar Ottoman jewelers, as well as a pair of Roman fluorite wine glasses, which were mercilessly knocked into small pieces by Julio, and when they entered the water, he threw them casually, and the fragments of fluorite sank into the water, emitting an extremely faint light, such a light would be ignored in the daytime, even a slightly brighter place, but in such darkness, They are as bright as the stars.

"Those kids should be allowed to come." Paula laughs and says, "It's not so common to see such beautiful and extravagant scenes. "The fluorite here costs at least a full thousand gold florins, enough to hire a small legion to serve them.

"If you can buy a life for an Ottoman Turkish sultan with these alone," said Ezio, "it would probably be the best deal in the world." ”

"Wasn't my grandfather a businessman?" Giulio said.

They laughed together in the icy water, and then they made their way to the secret passage that Julio had discovered—this time with little effort, as the water kept flowing out and even formed a small whirlpool. Giulio looked at Ezio and Paula: "We walked one by one, with an interval of ten seconds between each one. With that, he closed his eyes, took a few long breaths, and after filling his chest with fresh air one last time, he dived first, Ezio counted ten, nodded to Paula, and dived down, Paula took one last look behind her before sinking into the water—behind her was an incomparably deep darkness.

The section of the passage is square, narrow, small, and long, but it may have been a passage in the water from the beginning, because it was not high enough for people to stand up and crawl forward, but its underside was so rough that Giulio wanted Ezio and Paula to re-enter the water ten seconds apart, so close that they would even get in the way of turning each other - although it was not without its benefits, for example, they could move forward quickly by pressing their hands against the walls and ground of the corridor, As Giulio moved forward, he did not forget to leave behind the small fluorite fragments that emitted a fine blue light, and some of the tiny particles drifted with the waves, spreading a flickering path of light in front of him.

As Paula worried, on paper, and in people's hopes, the road was only three hundred feet, and at their speed, it would only take three to four minutes, but when they were actually in it, it was as long as if they had been cursed by the devil...... Except for the fluorite fragments thrown by Julio, all they saw was darkness, this darkness, not the kind of darkness on the surface, on the surface, no matter how thick the clouds, there was always light, but here, the faint light of the fluorite seemed to be swallowed up by the darkness, they were surrounded by icy water, there was nothing but the sound of agitated water in their ears, and the air in their chests became less and less, even Assasin assassins like Paula couldn't help but wonder if they could really see the light of day - such a situation, It's going to be crazy indeed.

But just when Paula couldn't help but want to do something, Ezio suddenly picked up speed, her eyes lit up, and she hurriedly followed, sure enough, after a few seconds, she rushed out of the water almost clinging to Ezio, as soon as they left the water, they couldn't help but tilt their heads and take several deep breaths in a row, in fact, the tunnel was shorter than they expected, but the pressure would be unbearable for anyone.

Julio also gasped for a moment, got up from the water, took two steps, and shook the glass bottle containing white phosphorus, "Thankfully we didn't delay too long. He said, Ezio looked left and right, and understood what he meant, it was clear that the water level of the underground palace was higher than here, and that there was no water overflowing here before because the boulder had sealed the entrance to the corridor, and that within two days of their departure and return, it was knee-deep, and if they delayed for a few more days, the water might have broken through the stone chamber and been discovered by the people outside.

It is a small stone chamber, without any decoration, but on the left side, there is a short ladder...... Paula walked over, stepped on Ezio's bent knees with great tacit understanding, mounted on his shoulder, and after a careful examination, she made a gesture to indicate that she was safe for the time being, and then began to push the secret door, and she quickly climbed out, then Ezio, and finally Giulio, who found themselves in an abandoned wine cellar.

"Thank God," Ezio whispered, "the Ottomans did not drink. ”

Otherwise, the secret passage here would have been discovered long ago.

The Basilica of St. Elena was also in the Basilica style, and the Ottomans had hardly changed anything, except for Mehmed II, who had erected four towers of light around it, one of which was the target of the Assassins, and it was already night, the light was dim, and the Basilica of Santa Elena was not a place to be guarded, no one had noticed, and the three Assasin Assassins had climbed to the top of the northernmost tower of light.

Looking down at Topkapi Palace, it is a rough rectangle, the Emperor's Gate is located at the southernmost point, through which the first courtyard, the second courtyard, the third courtyard and the most secret fourth courtyard extend to the north, and in the second courtyard there is a dome building, known as Kubalti, where the Sultan's ministers held meetings, where matters of empire were interpreted and decided, and the Sultan often listened from behind the gold-framed windows of the council chamber (large windows with gold borders). If he thinks there is anything that needs to be corrected or changed, he knocks on the window and orders the minister to come in and discuss it with him, or accept his praise and punishment.

Between the council chamber and the third courtyard is the tallest building in Topkapi Palace, the Tower of Justice, so named because it symbolizes the Sultan's determination to oppose any injustice, and because everyone can feel the presence of this supreme ruler, but Mehmed II, who built the tower, could never have imagined that one day it would become an accomplice of the Assassins.

Ezio pulled out a small feather from the northernmost tower of light, felt the direction and force of the wind, and then looked at Giulio, "Fate is also in our favor," he said with a hint of excitement, "the wind has changed, it is exactly the direction we need." ”

Giulio nodded slightly, no longer wasting time, he looked down at the Topkapi Palace at his feet, two hundred feet high enough to give him a full view of the sprawling complex, he glanced at Ezio, and turned on the glider, which was from him, and Leonardo. Leonardo da Vinci's hand glider was no longer as complex and ornate as a bird's wing, as it had to be carried through a secret passage, it became lighter, smaller, and able to fold up, which caused it to glide only a short distance, but for them, from the northernmost tower of light to the tower of justice, it was completely sufficient.

At the moment when the last rays of sunlight were gone, and the torches in the courtyard were not yet lit, the Assassin's wings stretched in the air, opened, and he leaped into the air like a bird, flying towards the white stone tower.

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Duarte led the horses with the other Assasin Assassins out of the inn, where the innkeeper, Fatis, tried to keep them, but Duarte angrily said that they had used up all their money and had to say goodbye to them.

In the street, an Ottoman on horseback passed by them, as if sensing something, and Duarte turned his head to look at each other at the same time as him.

Their eye contact may have been only for a moment, but they immediately recognized each other, and the gray-bearded Ottoman smiled in surprise and cruelty, pointed at Duarte and said, "Arrest him!" He cried out, "This is the slave who escaped from me!" ”