"Why, do you want to touch my people now?" Andrea said coldly, making the Venetian officer slightly startled, and Justinian was also surprised by the sudden scene.

I thought I would be suspected by the other party, but at the critical moment, I was saved by the noble boy in front of me. Not only Justinian and Muzfius, but also Charles behind Andrea was a little surprised by this sudden move.

He was slightly startled, but didn't say anything.

"Your people?" The Venetian officer's eyes were filled with suspicion, "They don't look like Italians!" He glanced at Justinian's Turkic-style boots and the Byzantine standard sword.

Justinian was a little nervous at once, but he quickly regained his composure and said calmly: "We are just mercenaries under your lord, not citizens of the city-state of Genoa. Is there any problem?"

Seeing Justinian's calm response, the Venetian officer who didn't notice anything unusual didn't say anything, but he still had some doubts in his heart. It was strange to meet a Genoese nobleman on such a smuggling ship. But it didn't look like there was anything on it.

Without the important person they were looking for in Nicaea, there was no point in continuing to investigate.

"It's just a routine inquiry, no questions." Since the other party had said so, the Venetian officer did not continue to ask questions and was asking for trouble.

By this time, Venetian soldiers had searched the entire ship and found nothing wrong.

"How are you now? Are you satisfied, everyone?" Andrea asked with a sneer on his face, while the other Genoese crew members on the ship also looked indignant. This move by the Venetians was simply a provocation.

The Venetian officer also knew this very well, but if he really broke up with the Genoese, he would not be responsible for this kind of responsibility. With a wave of his hand, he ordered all the soldiers to assemble. He looked at Andrea and said: "There is no problem anymore.

Now, you can go to Constantinople." After saying that, he led the troops off the ship, and soon the Venetian ships blocking the way moved out of the way.

"Thank you so much for being here, Lord Andrea." The relieved Phillips said to Andrea with a smile on his face. If he hadn't been there, the other party would have detained him as a smuggling ship.

His ship and cargo were almost certain, and he would have to go bankrupt. For this, Phillips was grateful.

And Andrea just waved his hand casually and said: "It's just a small matter." Putting Phillips aside, Andrea walked over to Justinian who had put away his eyes and looked at him warily.

"I forgot to introduce myself. I am Sir Andrea Doria from Genoa. This is the first time we meet. No, it should be said that we have met before." Andrea came over and said, and of course Justinian also

He recognized the other person as the guy who delivered the bread before, and nodded slightly.

"Can we talk now, you two? The Empire and Genoa were allies after all, weren't they?" Andrea showed kindness with a smile on his face.

But Justinian shrugged noncommittally: "The Venetians were also our allies back then." He didn't know whether his and Muzphius' identities had been completely exposed, and he couldn't figure out the other party's intentions at all.

It's better to be careful now.

"That's because there is no common enemy, and now you and I have seen the arrogance of the Venetians. Maybe we have something in common." Andrea obviously meant something in his words, and he made an invitation to the young man in front of him.

.But it was obviously impossible for Justinian to believe the other party because of such a sentence, but he had already acquiesced in his identity in his words. The other party did not need to protect him just now. This shows that the noble young man in front of him must have some intention.

"I am indeed very grateful for your help just now. If there is a chance, we will definitely repay this favor in the future. Of course the empire will be grateful for Genoa's help, but it is a pity that you alone cannot represent Genoa's will, right?"

Justinian politely declined the other party's invitation. If Muzphius's identity was exposed, it would be difficult to say whether he could get to Constantinople smoothly, but he really couldn't offend Andrea too much.

Being rejected by Justinian, Andrea did not mean to be angry, but said: "In this case, I will not force it, but my goodwill is sincere." Then the noble young man ordered Phillips behind him:

"Please kindly arrange a clean room for them to live in. I will pay the extra fees separately, is that okay?"

"Of course, no problem. Of course, no problem." Phillips agreed without hesitation. Since he had money to make, he quickly took his men to prepare.

"Actually, there's no need..."

But Justinian didn't want to be favored by the other party, and was about to refuse, but Andrea stopped him.

"No need to worry about it, it's just a matter of effort."

"But now we have nothing, I'm afraid you will be disappointed with what we can give in return." Justinian said bluntly, he firmly believed that if you go out to fool around, you have to pay it back. If you owe too many favors now, it will be very difficult to pay them back in the future.

After hearing Justinian's answer, Andrea became even more fond of Justinian. Although he was younger than himself, he was surprisingly calm. Although at first he was interested in the middle-aged man's identity.

He was more curious, but now he felt that Justinian was more interesting to him.

"After all, it all depends on people. Maybe my choice today is really right. Although you don't want to tell your true identity, I have a hunch that there will be a time when we meet again. And at that time, I believe you and I will both

The power that determines the fate of two countries." Andrea said proudly, then waved her hand and turned to leave with Charles.

But Justinian was completely stunned. What the other party said made him confused, but Muziphius behind him said: "It seems that we know an incredible person. The Doria family is the largest nobleman in Genoa."

, this Andrea has become a steward of the commercial guild at a young age, so his status is probably not low. If he can treat her differently, maybe we will have the opportunity to meet him again in the future."

"Doria family?" Justinian pondered for a moment, but now he can't control much. Unless he can get Mikhail's protection in Epirus, he won't even be able to touch the edge of power.

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I hope everything goes well in the future.
Chapter completed!