Just as Gawain and the guards were running towards the trade corridor, the blood-splattered merchant approached him with a panicked look on his face, kneeling in front of the self-proclaimed Grand Duke.

"Did a drunken soldier commit an atrocity?" Gawain asked first.

"No, it's the most famous 'Casa' in the two cities, and a private fight broke out again!" The vendor, who was kneeling on the ground, shouted, "Please stop it as soon as possible, so as not to hurt innocent people." ”

The crowd ran around, some timid protecting the children screaming and dodging, and some boldly holding clay pots and goods, squeezing into the crowd. One nobleman dressed as a sword had been struck and lay on the ground with a deep wound, while several others in smocks and leather armor continued to circle in circles, divided into two groups, slashing at each other with real swords and curses.

Gawain raised his hand and shouted, "I am the governor of the Viceroyalty of Bari, all of you lay down your arms and stop fighting!" ”

Then a bearded nobleman in a beautiful robe stood at the side of the crowd and pointed to Gawain, "This is a private fight between Casa, and no Holy See, Duke, or even the Emperor's designated magistrate has the right to interfere. ”

The people all shouted, their words and expressions clearly questioning Gawain's authority. "What is Casa?" Gawain thought about it for a while, but then he was enraged by the rude arrogance of this group of city nobles, so he took the long-handled battle axe from the hand of a Varangian warrior next to him, strode over, and first waved it to the right, and many swords of the private nobles over there were knocked down and flew, and everyone bounced away, and fell backwards on the sandy ground, and many onlookers also fell, and there was chaos.

"Up. Kill the male dogs of the Gio family! The bearded nobleman shouted, and the fighters on the other side took the opportunity to raise their swords, ignoring Gawain's "arbitration", and pounced on him to kill.

An axe light, the head of a certain person who took the lead, was directly split by Gawain. Lying straight on his back, the ground was covered with blood, and the rest of the fighters immediately stopped, looking at Gawain, who was holding the battle axe in both hands, and the weapons in his hands were trembling.

"I'll repeat, lay down your arms." Gao Wen raised the axe blade and lowered his voice.

The effect of this on-the-spot display is far stronger than verbal persuasion, and at this time, the nobleman in the costume who was invincible just now and controlled the duel on the side saw that the situation was not good. Immediately, under the escort of two slaves, he tried to blend into the crowd and escape, but was hit by several guards and sent over.

The nobleman in the gorgeous costume trembled, squinted his eyes, looked at Gao Wen holding the battle axe, still looked disdainful, and then deliberately stretched out the hand with the ring. It seems that he wants to shake hands with Gawain and talk about it, but he can't fall behind.

The axe that took Gawain's hand fell quickly. Frightened, the nobleman in fine clothes suddenly knelt down, the blade of his axe was only two inches from his nose, stopped, and the nobleman knelt in front of the self-proclaimed Grand Duke like a frozen scene, for the people of the entire trade corridor to see.

"It's okay to just talk like that. Your identity. ”

The colorless nobleman pointed to the axe blade and replied very quickly, "I have the right to refuse to go to court with Contarini 'Casa' of Bari City, and my children of Casa have the right to refuse!" ”

"Then arrest all of your Kasa's children." Gawain tilted his head. Several Varangian warriors quickly took out the ropes and arrested all the fighters on Contarini's side, "Now you also get up, I will tie you up and go to the Cathedral of St. Nicholas to arbitrate all this." With that, Francisco jumped up, and took the venerable Contarini with his backhand, and then tied it with a knot of rope, and the Contarini was furious, and turned to his servant, and said, "Go to the Cassata where we are, and invite the priest to come, and invite all the young lads, and I hope that the arrogant Grand Duke will understand that the Contarini family is not to be insulted so lightly!" ”

"Francisco, you take a column of soldiers and follow this servant and surround him with what he calls Casata." Soon the neighing of horses echoed in the trade corridor, and Francisco, who had received orders from the Grand Duke, quickly summoned thirty heavily armed Italian veterans, and the people shouted and dodged, and the ranks of the soldiers rushed straight to the side of the city wall, somewhere with iron chains and moats, and surrounded them.

Soon, many young men with swear words came out of the corridors and windows of the tower, smashing stones and projectiles at the Italian veterans, women and children were inside, constantly delivering "ammunition" to them, and the whole scene was extremely hot - the Italian veterans with helmets and shields could only crouch down, block the streets in and out, and confront the tower.

At this moment, in front of the Cathedral of Nicholas, the fighters of the Contarini family and the Gio family who participated in the private fight were held down by the soldiers, and bowed down before Gawain - the self-proclaimed archduke directly lifted out the seat used by the Bishop of Anselm, sat high on it, held a horse's head scepter in one hand, and a long-handled battle axe in the other, and spoke loudly to everyone, not only in connection with the private fight, but also to all the people who came to watch, "I must tell you and everyone else that the former ruler of this city has been in charge, It is said to be a Catholic church, but it is now owned by me Stephen. Gawain. Lusail was expelled, so now I am the judge of the city, and I have the power of governor and judge, even this Casa! ”

Then, Gawain turned his head and whispered to the little priest Ander Odat who was holding the book beside him, "By the way, what is Casa?" ”

"Casa is an Italian native and a very powerful figure in villages and towns." As he spoke, Androdart paused, "I have been negligent in my explanation just now, not only the characters, but also the huge family formed behind this powerful person, who are keen on private fighting, refuse to go to court, raise minions, defy all laws and officials, and openly build private towers in the city, and now Gio and Contarini, I guess they are two of the most powerful in the city of Bari, and the marriage and blood feud between the young people of their families have also continued for many years. ”

"Isn't that the story of Romeo and Juliet?" Gawain blurted out, making the little priest puzzled.

Then the self-proclaimed Grand Duke turned his face to everyone again, "I may consult you, and I personally think that this matter should be decided according to the regulations of the Roman Code." ”

So Anderodat hurriedly dug out the manuscript of the Codex and sat beside the Archduke's seat, ready to help.

At this time, Contarini raised his head and protested sharply, "This region has not obeyed the Emperor's Code for a long time, and it should be decided according to the opinion of the Church, I am waiting for my priest to defend it, but you are besieging the tower of the Contarini family. (To be continued......)