When various groups of people caught up with the carriage carrying the fake count in a remote place outside Rome, they found that it contained only two dead people and a large box filled with stones.
Both the coachman and the attendant pretending to be a count had their throats cut with sharp blades. None of them had bloody weapons in their hands, so the possibility of murder and suicide can basically be ruled out. In other words, the murderer sneaked into the running carriage, successfully killed the driver and the people in the car, and then quietly disappeared He left, all of this was done under the eyes of the various forces who were tracking the carriage, but no one discovered the assassin.
Until the horse pulling the carriage stopped on its own, no one noticed that the assassination had occurred...
After that, the various forces chasing the count started a game of wits and courage around the stationary carriage. When their respective large forces arrived, it evolved and escalated into a simple robbery by force. But everyone knows the final result. The winner gets only corpses and stones as rewards.
That afternoon, Tianyi's bookstore changed its address again, and the first customer who came to visit was a ragged homeless man. As soon as this man came in, his stooped figure suddenly straightened up, leaving his Clothing aside, it can be said that he walked with extraordinary grace, even more graceful than the well-dressed businessmen and wealthy businessmen on the street.
"Is the matter done?" Tianyi asked.
Pietro did not speak. He slowly raised his right hand and stretched out his hidden sword. There was still blood on the blade.
"Your weapons are too old, and the health tank has lost its function." Tianyi said.
"But it still deserves my trust, unlike you." Pietro replied coldly.
Tianyi smiled: "You are already very old, Pietro. One day, you won't even be able to trust your own skills."
Pietro sneered: "Don't worry, I'm still far from being too old to move."
"I think you're here to get the reward for the transaction." Tianyi brought the conversation to the main topic.
"Wizard, where is Morai?" Pietro asked. He had a deep hatred for the Knights Templar and wanted to kill them all. When Tianyi told him that Jacques de Molay had faked his death, he made a compromise on the matter of the count, the troubled grand leader. .
"Are you really going to assassinate him? I have to remind you that after the arrest seven years ago, Molay has become very cautious now, and it is not easy to get close to him." Tianyi said, "You Although my skills are not bad, if I go alone... In my opinion, the chance of success is less than 20%."
"It seems you want to negotiate another deal." Pietro heard what the other party meant.
"Think about it again, Mr. Pietro. Even if you kill him, it will be difficult for you to escape unscathed. The most you can do is to die with him. After you die, there will be nothing." Tianyi After a pause: "But if Molay is dead, there will still be people who will pass on the Templar thing. Count Beauje has retired, but there will be others. Maybe the new successors will not be able to carry out Molay's revival plan." Successfully implemented, but so what? What did you change? Pietro, as I said to you when we first met, your hatred is not a hatred in this world, and it is not the same as the Templars. Similar oppressors have emerged one after another in history, and there will be no shortage in the future, and not everyone who has suffered misfortune like you has the opportunity and ability to take revenge."
"So... you mean..." Pietro wanted to hear more.
"It's very simple. I can help you build an organization and pass on your ideas. Fight for revenge, deter the powerful, correct current malpractices, protect the weak, and uphold justice. Even if you die, your will and skills will still be with you. There will be countless disciples to learn from and carry forward." Tianyi replied.
"When a person dies, his spirit remains forever, right..." Pietro was silent for a while and pondered.
Tian Yiyi said: "You can think about it. I have plenty of time, even ten or eight years. Of course, it would be best if you can give me an answer immediately."
Pietro did not answer the question directly, but asked: "Why do you think I am qualified to be the founder of this so-called organization? I remember you said that I am just a person between second-rate and first-rate, and still far from the top." Very far."
"Haha... I was referring to your skill at that time." Tian Yi said: "But in this matter, will is more important than killing skills."
Pietro thought for a while and asked: "How do I know this is not your delaying strategy? You let Boge go, and now you are trying to stop me from killing Molay. Maybe you have already reached some kind of deal with Molay. For example, help him revive the Templars. And the people of Isaiah Monastery are just your pawns. You deliberately killed their members in front of me, making me subconsciously think that you do not belong to the same camp."
"Ha! You are really outstanding for being able to think of this possibility. I have to be impressed by you." Tianyi said with a smile: "But you still misunderstood me on this matter. It is impossible for me to collude with Mo Lai , in fact, I once collaborated with his mortal enemy."
A look of surprise appeared on Pietro's face: "Philip IV!" Two seconds later, he exclaimed in shock; "Could it be that you were also secretly responsible for Black Friday..."
"That kind of thing is in the past, no matter what." Tianyi interrupted: "Philip IV is a very resourceful and courageous man, and to be honest, he is well-deserved to be called a handsome man." He He said this with a look of disgust on his face: "He is a difficult person to work with because he always wants to control the situation."
"Huh... isn't this very similar to you?" Pietro sneered.
"So he has to die, but I don't need to do anything about it. Let Molay and the people in the monastery continue to think of a way in secret. After they kill the king of France, the revival plan in Molay will be the last step. When he takes one step, haha...I will push him into the abyss of despair again." Tianyi showed a sick smile, just like the expression of a drug addict when he finally gets rid of his addiction.
"You are really a madman." Pietro said: "But what you say now seems worthy of belief."
"Humph... This is inevitable, Mr. Pietro. The Knights Templar have exhausted their strength, and their dynasty is gone forever. In other words, the era of religion and witchcraft has come to an end, and the future will be different. , but the new era will take some time to settle before it comes, maybe decades, or even hundreds of years... Then human sin will push history into a new cycle." Tianyi said: "Let's go back to Let’s get back to the topic, about what I said... building an organization, what’s your answer?”
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