Due to the plot changes caused by Lu Xiao's appearance to this world, Ezio is basically certain that he will not embark on his predetermined life trajectory again.

But some people's success is not accidental, and Ezio was able to become a legendary Assassin Mentor step by step in the original story, definitely not only because of his bumpy life experience.

Many people think that Ezio began to train and teach the Assassins after his family was broken, but in fact, Giovanni began to guide the children subtly many years ago.

Ezio's ability to run freely was also cultivated through countless exercises to help his father deliver letters, and the subsequent skills and conceptual learning only allowed Giovanni to lay the foundation to take root.

Even if he hadn't gone through so many tragic tribulations, Lu Xiao believed that Ezio would still be a great assassin in the future.

He has this qualification in his own right, and with the guidance of excellent Assassin elders such as Giovanni and Mario, his future path will be smoother than in the original story.

Of course, without the embellishment of tragedy, Ezio's life would inevitably lack some legends.

But Lu Xiao believes that those "legends" are definitely not what Ezio himself is willing to experience.

Having just completed the difficult infiltration mission and rushed back to Florence non-stop, Lu Xiao clearly felt on the horseback that the double fatigue of mind and body was eroding his will.

Beginning in 1474, Lu Xiao had been living in the world of Assassin's Creed for two full years, and under the influence of the Brotherhood, his willpower was unconsciously influenced by his peers and became more and more tenacious.

In the past, Lu Xiao was just an ordinary office worker from 9 to 6, and faith was just an ethereal concept for modern young people, which could not be seen or touched.

Influenced by the ideas of the Brotherhood, Lu Xiao, who had a modern mindset, did not hold the Creed as highly regarded by the Assassins of this era.

He was able to absorb the beneficial parts of the Assassin's Creed from a more objective perspective, and weed out the relatively irrational parts.

The amount of knowledge and values that transcend the contemporary age has given him a certain degree of divine vision, and he has gradually integrated into this era while maintaining enough calmness and objectivity.

From this point of view, Lu Xiao had gained the same perspective as Altaïr from the beginning, and had the qualifications to become an Assassin Mentor.

However, he had little interest in the role of Mentor of the Assassins.

In the final analysis, he is just an outsider who has strayed into this world, and there is always an invisible gap between him and the indigenous people of this world.

The Assassin Brotherhood of this era was undoubtedly on the right path, they did not yet need the Mentor of Assassins to lead the way, and Mario and Giovanni had done a good enough job as leaders of the Order.

Relying on the tempered strong willpower to grit his teeth and persevere, Lu Xiao, who was in the dust, finally returned to the city of Fei Leng Cui before Rodrigo and the others.

Florence had not changed significantly from before his departure, the city's inhabitants had maintained a normal pace of life, the atmosphere in the city had not been tense, and it was clear that the Templars' plans had not yet begun.

When riding back to the Auditore mansion, Lu Xiao's consciousness had begun to be in a trance, and he barely got off the horse and stood firm with Federico's support.

"Ahem~" Lu Xiao, who had a somewhat hoarse voice, grabbed Federico's forearm and hissed, "Give me a hand, I have important information to convey to the Brotherhood." ”

Although Federico wanted to ask about his younger brothers first, seeing Lu Xiao's slightly pale face with an unusually serious look, he immediately nodded solemnly and carefully helped Lu Xiao into the mansion.

When Lu Xiao entered the city, Giovanni was still helping with the daily affairs of the Medici family's bank, and when he received the news from La Volpe's thieves, he immediately took leave from the bank manager and hurried home.

When Giovanni returned to the secret basement of the mansion, Paola, Luciano and the others had already arrived, and the seriousness of the situation could be seen from the serious faces of everyone present.

"What about Lu?"

Federico explained: "I was so tired that I fell asleep on the spot after telling the information to the others. ”

Paula sighed and said, "He just finished the mission of infiltrating San Gimignano to get information and hurried back, and finally arrived before Rodrigo and the others arrived, it's really embarrassing for him." ”

Luciano, the leader of the mercenaries, laughed heartily and said, "Giovanni, you and Mario have cultivated a tough guy, and I like him very much!" ”

"Ahem~ Let's get down to business."

Foxy Fox La Volpe calmly turned the subject back to the deviation: "The information brought back by Lu is important, and we have finally obtained the exact location and estimated time when the Templars are preparing to attack the Medici family. ”

"It's speculation, but I think there's a more than 90% chance that the Templars will have their plans for Easter, and it's unlikely that they'll be able to change them at the last minute."

Giovanni learned the details from several people, and his expression did not become more solemn.

"It's finally time for a head-on collision, and Rodrigo will definitely make some adjustments to the original plan after learning that the information has been leaked, and we must also prepare a corresponding response plan."

"Everyone, in the last few days, please use all your energy to find as many clues as possible near the Church of Our Lady of the Hundred Flowers!"

"Yes!"

……

When Lu Xiao woke up from a deep slumber in a daze, the female voice of the warbler Yanyan around him made his brain, which had not yet fully recovered, full of doubts.

"Where am I? Isn't it in the guest room of the Auditore family? ”

"Ah~ he's awake!"

Someone discovered Lu Xiao's confused eyes that had just opened, and her exclamation caused a burst of chickens and dogs jumping in the room.

"Girls, be quiet, don't scare Lu."

The familiar gentle female voice was accompanied by the sound of clapping hands, and the room was quiet again, but some small whispers and chuckles could be faintly heard.

“…… Paula? ”

Lu Xiao, who was still a little sore, propped up his body and leaned against the head of the bed, looking around blankly, there were three coolly dressed young women around his bed, and their figures and appearances were quite good.

'If I'm not mistaken, these women seem to be the signs of Paola's shop, right?' Why is it in ...... Well? ’

The confused consciousness gradually regained consciousness, and Lu Xiao realized that something was wrong with the bed under him.

The furnishings in the rooms he used in the Auditore Mansion were all standard, and the wealthy Auditore family furnished the rooms in a luxurious manner, but with uncompromising single beds.

And the bed Lu Xiao used at this time was at least three times the size of his impression, enough for 3-4 people to roll freely on the bed.

'Uh~shouldn't it be ......'

Lu Xiao, who was alert in his heart, hurriedly sat up from the bed, and the tingling sensation in the muscles of his whole body made the corners of his mouth twitch suddenly.

Paula smiled and walked to Lu Xiao's bed to stop his movements: "Don't be reluctant, your body and spirit are seriously overdrawn, and it will take a period of cultivation to recover." ”

Lu Xiao quickly glanced at the scenery outside through the open window, and he was sure that this was definitely not the Auditore Mansion.

There was already a logical but not very satisfactory answer in his heart, and Lu Xiao asked with some concern: "Paula, where am I?" ”

Paula, who had read countless people, saw something from Lu Xiao's nervous expression, and couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh lowly: "This is the top floor of Xunfang Rose, a private room that is usually not open to the public, no one will come to disturb you, and no one will do anything to you." ”

"Whew~"

Lu Xiao let out a long sigh of relief.

It's not that Lu Xiao is deliberately hypocritical or has a spiritual cleanliness or something, but a courtesan in this era without sets...... It's hard to make sure you're not suffering from any troublesome illness.

Lu Xiao didn't want to be infected with syphilis or something like that at a young age.

Rubbing his temples, Lu Xiao tried to quickly restore his still somewhat drowsy brain.

"Paola, how is Florence doing now? Has Rodrigo arrived? ”

When it came to business, Paula, who was originally joking, quickly straightened her face, and she clapped her hands to let the girls who were responsible for taking care of Lu Xiao leave first.

"I was about to tell you that, under the watchful eye of Lorenzo, Rodrigo Borgia and Francesco Pacci and others had entered the city early the morning before yesterday, and that the Spaniards were now living in a secret chapel under the Basilica of Santa Maria Nova."