After leaving Building No. 68, Ning Tao came to the Cathedral of Our Lady of Flowers, bought a ticket, and walked in.
There were many tourists in the church, but it seemed very quiet.
After passing through the porch, Ning Tao continued to walk forward. His sight was filled with various reliefs and murals related to biblical stories. He felt a sense of the weight and vicissitudes of history, as well as the unique sense of sanctity of a religious holy place.
"Sir, do you need a tour guide?" A young woman with blond hair and blue eyes came to Ning Tao, with a friendly smile on her face and speaking in Italian.
Ning Tao didn't understand, so he smiled awkwardly.
The young woman with blond hair and blue eyes then said in rather blunt Chinese: "Sir, do you need a translator?"
Ning Tao took a look at her. This young girl was in her early twenties. She was wearing a white T-shirt on her upper body, a pair of distressed denim shorts on her lower body, and a pair of white sneakers on her feet. She had a tall figure. The face is also very beautiful. Her congenital aura was normal, and there were no dangerous weapons hidden on her body.
Ning Tao said casually: "You also understand Chinese?"
The young woman smiled and said: "I am learning Chinese and I am very interested in Chinese culture. I will be your tour guide for free. I just want you to chat with me casually in Chinese, okay?"
Ning Tao nodded: "Okay, but I won't stay long."
The young Italian girl showed a hearty smile to Ning Tao: "Thank you sir, my name is Olivia, sir, what is your name?"
Ning Tao was silent for a moment before saying: "Zhu Yuanzhang."
Olivia stretched out her hand to Ning Tao: "Hello Mr. Zhu, nice to meet you."
Ning Tao smiled: "Miss Olivia, I'm glad to meet you too."
The two walked forward, and Olivia whispered to Ning Tao about the history and culture of Santa Maria del Fiore Church, as well as some stories about the Medici family in Florence. Her Chinese proficiency cannot be complimented, but her stories are vivid and interesting.
Ning Tao just listened and occasionally chatted with her.
Arriving at the end of the hall, Olivia knelt down in front of the statue of Jesus, made the sign of the cross on her chest, and recited prayers in Italian.
Ning Tao did not follow the local custom and kneel down to worship Jesus. He raised his head and looked at the big dome above his head. There is a huge mural there, visually estimated to be at least two hundred square meters in area, going up layer by layer until the top of the dome.
At this time Olivia stood up and looked up at the mural inside the big dome. She said softly: "That is the Doomsday Judgment, a work completed by Vasari and Zuccari. It took them seven years to paint it." Finish those paintings.”
Ning Tao's heart moved. He remembered the words Hanks left on the note, but he said calmly: "It's really spectacular. Those art masters have perseverance and belief that ordinary people don't have."
"Do you want to go up and take a look? There is a staircase that you can go up. There are also exquisite sculptures on it, including works by Michelangelo." Olivia said.
"Okay, let's go take a look." Ning Tao said.
The two of them stepped onto the stairs and climbed up the stairs. Olivia walked in front, and Ning Tao walked behind. Her plump shape wrapped in denim shorts exuded the heat of youth, and he couldn't help but take a few more glances.
In this sacred place, because of the plump and sexy shape, he couldn't control his mind to think about a question that made him feel depressed. He is in his twenties, has a destined concubine, and a girlfriend, but he is still a virgin. Why is this happening? Even he himself can't understand this question.
More than 400 stairs lead to the end, but it is not the top of the big dome, but an exhibition hall. The exhibition hall displays many Italian Renaissance art works, including oil paintings and sculptures. Some tourists are visiting the art works, and among them there are several foreign students who look like they are from China. They are all young. Some use Chinese and some use Italian when talking softly. One of the girls was also wearing the school badge of the Florence Academy of Art, confirming her identity as an international student.
Ning Tao turned his eyes and glanced at Olivia. There was a subtle change in his eyes from before.
"Mr. Zhu, why are you so interested in this church?" Facing Ning Tao's gaze, Olivia smiled at Ning Tao.
Ning Tao smiled and said, "I'm just strolling around, I don't have any special interests."
Just then a familiar voice speaking in English came: "Doctor Ning, why are you here?"
This is Charlene Talman's voice.
Ning Tao did not look back, but still looked at Olivia.
Olivia didn't have any special reaction, but said: "Mr. Zhu, if you don't understand what you want to visit, I can explain it to you one by one."
Charlene Talman walked over, followed by Harley Boche and two Special Forces guards.
Ning Tao then turned his attention to Sharin Talman and said hello: "Why are you here?"
Charlene Talman said: "How can you not come to this church when you come to Florence?" She glanced at Olivia and asked: "Is this lady your friend?"
Ning Tao said: "We just met."
Olivia shook her head with an embarrassed look on her face: "Sorry, I don't understand English."
Ning Tao smiled: "It doesn't matter, she is my friend. Thank you for the introduction, I have to go."
"Okay, goodbye." Olivia said goodbye to Ning Tao, and then nodded to Charlene Talman.
Ning Tao walked towards the exit of the exhibition hall: "Miss Shalin, it's time for us to go back to the hotel."
Charlene Talman frowned: "I just came here and I haven't finished visiting this church yet. If you want to go back, you can go back by yourself."
Ning Tao said: "Okay then, I'll go back to the hotel and wait for you."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Harley Boche looked at Ning Tao's back with a wry smile on his lips: "Who does he think he is? If he wants us to go back, do we have to follow him back? A self-righteous yellow-skinned boy."
Ning Tao actually heard this, but he didn't even reply. After walking out of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Flowers, he looked around and then walked forward along the street. He didn't go far when he stopped to take a picture of Giotto's Bell Tower with his cell phone. When he finished taking a photo, he kept taking the photo but quickly turned off the screen, and the dark screen suddenly turned into a mirror.
Behind him, a middle-aged man carrying a guitar case also stopped, looked up at the sign of the shop next to him, and then walked over. He has dark skin, a strong build, and curly hair, making him look a bit like a Mexican.
Ning Tao put away his phone and continued walking forward.
A middle-aged white woman walked out of a store and followed Ning Tao from a distance.
Ning Tao saw the reflection of a middle-aged white woman in a window next to him. A sneer appeared on his lips, but he did not speed up and continued to walk slowly on the street.
In one hour, Ning Tao walked around several streets, and the number of people following him changed to five. When the Mexican who first followed him appeared again, he changed his clothes, put on a wig on his head, and replaced the guitar case in his hand with a briefcase. He even put on makeup and looked like a different person. But no matter how much makeup he put on, he couldn't hide his smell.
In fact, under Ning Tao's nose in the listening state, he knew exactly where the other four people were and in what direction they were moving.
All five men had guns on them.
The hotel where Charlene Talman stayed was right in front, but Ning Tao walked past the hotel door. Further ahead, that is the end of the old town of Florence, and further away is a stretch of rolling hills covered with dense vegetation.
As Ning Tao walked forward, he secretly said in his heart: "I have no enemies in Italy at all. Even if I do, they can only be people from Black Fire Company. I came here through a convenient door, and there is almost no entry record at the customs." , as soon as they arrived, they went to the Plaza Hotel where Charlene was staying. If they had to find a place to leak their whereabouts, it could only be the Plaza Hotel. However, it was Blackfire Company who had spies in the Plaza Hotel, or someone was deliberately there. Revealed my information and whereabouts?”
He naturally thought of Harley Boche, the jealous Ruitian special forces major and hereditary earl.
After walking forward for a while, the old city was left behind.
Ning Tao got into a mountain forest, and then suddenly accelerated towards the hill behind the forest. There was a ladder under his feet, and the grass on the ground was like a spring to his feet. His running was more agile and brisk than flying on grass in martial arts movies.
The five stalkers rushed out from different places and formed a hemisphere to surround the mountain forest. It's a pity that they couldn't see Ning Tao running faster than a wolf in the forest at this moment, and they couldn't catch up with him at all.
However, Ning Tao did not run far. He rushed up a hillside and quickly stopped under a tall fir tree. He pulled out the refined shell gun and the unbreakable fan. After getting ready for the battle, he awakened the sight and hearing skills of his eyes and nose. In his eyes, the five stalkers chasing into the forest were like five colorful balloons moving in the forest. Who is how far away from whom, whose body emits what smell, everything is under his control.
Among the five stalkers, there are many who are good at tracking, that is, the Mexican man. But after entering the forest, he discovered that there were no traces left in the forest at all. It felt like he was their target. The Chinese boy turned into a bird and flew away as soon as he entered the forest.
The Mexican man gave a tactical sign language to the other four accomplices, indicating that they should search separately.
Four other people responded, searching separately with weapons equipped with silencers.
The Mexican man opened his briefcase, took out a mini submachine gun that was also equipped with a silencer, pressed the muzzle slightly and searched for it on the hillside.