As Giovanni reminded, with the arrival of 1476, the year of the plot, the beautiful city of Emerald became more and more undercurrent.

The Patch family, which suffered two big losses in a row, still did not break out, but continued to endure under the pressure of someone who secretly controlled the overall situation.

After all, Fiorentina is the home of the brotherhood, and on the premise of knowing the general framework of the other party's conspiracy in advance, the targeted precautions of Giovanni and others are arranged in an orderly manner.

But Mario had bad news for Florence at this time.

The thieves and mercenaries he sent to San Gimignano to spy on intelligence were all gone, and the small Tuscan city was like a black hole that swallowed up all the information flow around it.

Mario was a little worried about the Templars' follow-up, and the Florentine Brotherhood, who received the news, was once again wary.

Regardless of whether the scouts sent by Mario were only captured or executed, this wave of failed attempts not only failed to get the desired news, but had the side effect of scaring the snake.

"If I were Rodrigo, there would be only two options in this situation."

Lu Xiao solemnly analyzed at the emergency meeting of the Brotherhood: "Enter, while the Brotherhood has not yet grasped the overall intelligence, change the rhythm of the originally planned operation, and launch a surprise attack first." ”

"Retreat, temporarily abandon Florence, which has been prepared, patiently wait for a more suitable time to launch, combine vertical and horizontal and force to force the two-pronged approach, take maximum pressure on the Medici family, and force Lorenzo to make a political compromise."

The Assassin Brotherhood now only knew that Rodrigo intended to assassinate the Medici family, but nothing was known about when and where.

In the case of imperfect intelligence, the slightest error of judgment can lead to a complete loss.

Jovari had already warned Lorenzo, but as lord of the Florentine Republic, Lorenzo could not be shut up because of the threat of the enemy.

As a last resort, Giovanni had no choice but to send more men to secretly increase Lorenzo's security when he was out.

Lu Xiao's analysis made the senior echelons of the brotherhood present fall into deep thought, and Giovanni expressed his opinion after a while: "I had a close contact with the Spaniard in Milan, and I also got to know him through various channels afterwards. ”

"As a powerful cardinal, Rodrigo is extremely confident, self-centered, but thoughtful, and scheming."

"He discovered me when I infiltrated Milan, and he even tried to woo me into the Templars, giving people a sense of oppression that everything was under control."

"I don't think he'll let a failed Brotherhood reconnaissance stop him from a long-planned plan."

After Giovanni confirmed the identity of the current Grand Master of the Templar Order, the Brotherhood mobilized various channels to unravel information about Rodrigo Borgia.

As Giovanni said, although Rodrigo has an overly strong desire for power, that doesn't mean he's an incompetent bale.

The fact that he was able to emerge from a group of old cardinals and become Pope Alexander VI in the future speaks volumes about his strong political skills and connections.

La Volpe, Paula and others bowed their heads and muttered for a while, and finally agreed that Giovanni's judgment was correct.

Lu Xiao touched his chin thoughtfully, "In other words, Rodrigo will continue to prepare as originally planned, at most make some fine-tuning in the details and rhythm of action?" ”

"Yes." Giovanni said solemnly: "Although it is only a few seemingly inconspicuous tweaks, these details can often determine the final success or failure. ”

"We have to get more intelligence from San Gimignano, and as soon as possible, I fear, the moment when they launch their plan should not be far off."

'San Gimignano......'

Lu Xiao narrowed her eyes and weighed the pros and cons in her heart.

With Rodrigo in charge, San Gimignano today is undoubtedly extremely vigilant and defensive, and entering this small Tuscan city is at high risk of being discovered by vigilant Templars.

But as Giovanni said, if they didn't get a better grasp of the Templars' plans, the Brotherhood would always be led by the nose and stupidly guarded by Lorenzo.

"So be it." Lu Xiao thought for a while and then suggested, "I'll go back to Monteriggioni first and discuss with Mario the next plan for San Gimignano." ”

"Mr. Giovanni, you are acting together with Lord Lorenzo to provoke and lure the Patch family to take the initiative to show their feet by various means, so as to weaken the influence of the Templars in Florence, and it is best to put the Patch family to the end."

Giovanni nodded solemnly: "This is exactly what I plan to do, since we can't catch the mastermind behind it for the time being, let's start with his chess pieces." ”

"The Patch family has secretly committed many crimes over the years, and Lorenzo has never been serious about them in the early years, so it's time to settle the old score."

"Also, Lu, I have something I want to ask you."

Giovanni said to Lu Xiao in a serious tone: "This time you go to Monteriggioni, I hope you can take Ezio and Petruccio by the way, and send them to Auditore Manor for temporary refuge. ”

Lu Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly, and he quickly understood Giovanni's intentions.

This is the usual means used by the nobles to preserve their bloodline when they are facing an uncertain future.

Giovanni had three sons and a daughter, the eldest of whom Federico had joined the Brotherhood a few years earlier, and staying in Florence would have helped him a lot.

The only daughter, Claudia, is engaged to a good family and will be officially married next year, so it is not good to keep her away from Florence at this time, so as not to cause bad speculation from her husband's family.

Excluding a son and a daughter, the rest are naturally Ezio and Petruccio, who are still minors.

Giovanni was also unsure of the outcome of this violent collision with the Templars, and decided to disperse the Auditore bloodline to avoid accidents.

Lu Xiao nodded and said, "It's okay on my side, but will Ezio and Petruccio agree?" ”

"Yes."

Giovanni said categorically: "They are not at this juncture, and I will convince them that you will have to trouble you to take care of them on the way to Monteriggioni." ”

……

Ezio had only recently learned his true identity under the guise of a banker, and had recently been so troubled by this that he had been out out for fun a lot less often.

…… Of course, it may also be because he has finally found his true love, and his merry nature has converged to a certain extent.

The young and frivolous Ezio was unable to fully understand the Assassin Brotherhood's philosophy, and Giovanni had hoped to wait for Ezio to mature before guiding him, but the current situation did not allow him to continue to act gently.

"Monteriggioni?"

Ezio froze at his father's command, and then his head swayed from side to side like a rattle.

"I'm not going! If I leave Florence at this time, what will Christina do? I don't want to let distance test our ......"

"Enough!"

Giovanni, who has always been quite gentle to his children, rarely let out a stern shout: "I have decided! You have no objections, go pack your bags immediately! ”

"No matter how much you have to worry about in Florence, I'll give you only one night to deal with it, and you'll have to get ready to go tomorrow at dawn."

After the outburst, Giovanni looked at the bewildered expressions of his two sons, sighed helplessly, and put his big hands on their heads and rubbed them.

"Children, now is not the time to be willful, the next upheaval in Florence will be unimaginable, and you must take refuge in Monteriggioni for the sake of the continuation of your family."

"I promise that as soon as the situation calms down, I will send someone to bring you back."

Petruccio, who had a mild-mannered personality, was the first to express his understanding of his father's decision, and he obediently nodded in agreement with Giovanni's arrangement.

Although Ezio was a debauched man, he was not an ignorant person, and after the initial panic and uneasiness, Ezio quickly sorted out his mood.

Stretching out his fist in front of Giovanni, Ezio blinked and said with a smile: "Okay, father, but you must keep your promise, I don't want to break up with my girlfriend who has just confirmed my relationship." ”

Giovanni's deliberate quips soothed Giovanni's mood a bit, and he smiled and stretched out his fist to touch Ezio.

"No problem, I will definitely keep my promise."