The elderly Duke of Ji'an sat alone in the empty hall, leaning back in his chair with a tired face. This exhaustion does not come from the body, but from the heart.

This powerful family now faces the same problem as the Habsburgs, that is, there is no suitable heir. Duke Ji'an originally had an only son, but unfortunately died unexpectedly around the age of thirty, leaving only one daughter.

With the age of the Duke of Ji'an, it is impossible for a new heir to appear. Therefore, all the pressure of the family inheritance is piled on the granddaughter Margaret.

In order to protect Margaret, the Duke of Gian sent her to Vienna, the center of the empire, so that she would not suffer.

At this moment, the city of Florence can be said to be surrounded by wolves, waiting for the final decline of the Medici family. Once the Duke of Gian died, Margaret, who was only nineteen years old, could not hold on to the position of duke.

Those people have too many ways to devour this family inch by inch, tearing it apart. The building is about to fall, and only the Duke of Ji'an is supporting him, and his fatigue can be imagined.

Looking at the golden dome, Duke Ji'an said with a dejected expression: "Alas, Margaret. The future of the family depends on you. You must find strong support for the family. ”

After saying this, Duke Ji'an closed his eyes and fell asleep. On the table in front of him was a copy of the person's information, and the person's name was none other than Eugen Habsburg.

......

The once bustling port of Messina had another quiet night.

The Shiratori was parked in the open sea in front of the harbor, and the howling sea breeze could not dispel the anxiety of the people on board. The crew was like ants on a hot pan, walking back and forth on the deck doing meaningless things.

Klein and Gappas stood on the foredeck, looking at the crew with gloomy faces.

"Last night, five more people were put under deck. Now counting us, there are only fifty-six people who have no problems. Klein's words were tinged with a hint of trembling. Because of his anxiety, he had a string of blisters in his mouth, and even speaking would cause severe pain.

Gappas looked at the crew members with indifferent eyes, spat and said, "These pig guys are not stupid, even if they have a problem now, they don't dare to show it." In my opinion, there will not be many people who will survive this trip. ”

Klein glanced viciously at the shore, gritted his teeth and said, "It's not because those damn Sicilian black skins actually stopped us from entering, it's really damned!" ”

As he said this, a fine bead of sweat oozed from Klein's head. The blisters in his mouth became more and more painful, and Klein clenched his teeth to keep himself from crying out.

Gappas let out a long sigh, he hated Rambo and the mysterious Eugen more than the mafia. But at the moment they are in a very poor situation, and it is unlikely that they will be able to do anything.

The morning fog was thick at sea, and a sailboat broke through the fog and sailed from the shore to the Shiratori. Klein was the first to notice this, and he immediately recognized it as the ship from last night.

The sailboat sailed next to the Shiratori, and the person standing on it was no longer Rambo, but the black dog they had seen first.

The black dog stood on the deck of the sailboat, bowed humbly, and then said with a smile: "Honorable adults, this is a material for you. There were fresh vegetables, cheese and beef, five bags of dry bread, and two barrels of premium wine. ”

With that, the ship's mafia thugs took everything out of the cabin and placed it on the deck of the medium-sized sailboat.

The crew of the Shiratori heard the sound of the black dog and hurriedly leaned over to the side of the ship to look down. Immediately after the sight of the food, a fierce cheer erupted on the deck.

These lowly crew members are easily satisfied, and a good meal can bring them great pleasure.

Klein whispered to the crew, "A bunch of pigs, this bit of garbage bought them to die on this ship." ”

Gappaz rolled his eyes, looked down and smiled, "Young man, what is your name, young man." I'm a well-known wealthy businessman, Gappast, can you do me a favor? ”

The White Bird lowered its ropes and was hoisting the food up, and the black dog was in no hurry to leave, but looked at Gappast.

"You can call me Black Dog, what's the matter, Mr. Gappast, what do you need me to help you with?"

The expression on Gapas's face became more and more gentle, and he said with a smile: "Black dog, you are such a good young man." I ask you, can you sneak me and Klein out. ”

Klein, who was next to him, was still sulking, but when he heard Gappasde's words, he suddenly breathed a breath, and his eyes showed unprecedented brilliance.

It is true that the ship cannot enter the port, but that does not mean that the two of them cannot enter the port. If you can get on the medium-sized sailboat of the black dog, then you can go straight to the shore.

As for the Shiratori and the crew above, the two of them didn't care. For Gappas and Klein, it was just insignificant garbage.

However, when the black dog heard this, he firmly refused: "No, I will follow the boss and never betray them." ”

Gappasd saw the part of the black dog's tone that was not firm enough, and hurriedly said, "No, no, no, we are not the boss who asked you to betray you. I'm just asking you to be flexible, don't listen to that Rambo for everything, I think Rambo must be just a partnership with you. ”

Klein was not idle, and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, yes, and we will not let you work in vain, and we will give you a good reward." I have a villa in Florence and dozens of acres of land around it, as long as you help us, these are all yours. ”

Gappas was wealthy, and said directly: "Ten thousand, I can give you ten thousand Kild gold coins." As long as you help me this time, I can make you a big shot and really enter high society. ”

Under the bombardment of sugar-coated shells, the black dog's eyes gradually revealed a longing light. He seemed to see the phantom of the so-called high life from the words of these two people.

Behind the black dog stood two mafia thugs, who also heard Gappasd's words. The two thugs glanced at each other, and one of them leaned into the black dog's ear and whispered: "Black dog, don't forget how the mafia treats traitors, even if you die, you won't be able to die with peace of mind!" ”

Hearing the words coming from behind him, the black dog suddenly woke up, with a look of fear on his face. He immediately yelled at Gappas: "Shut up, I will never betray the boss, be careful if you talk again, I will shoot you." ”

Hearing this, Gappas stopped being bored, and turned and sat down against the cabin.