The Bulgars stopped because the bows and arrows of the Epirus army were aimed at them.

"Stop, Bulgars, don't let me say it a second time!" Shimien warned as he stood on the pass. At this moment, he was uneasy. Although the number of these Bulgars was not large, it would be very difficult for his soldiers to resist.

reluctantly.

Moreover, the Bulgars had severely damaged the Latins not long ago, so Simien had to be wary. He tried his best not to conflict with the Latins.

Looking at the heavily armed Epirus people, Ivan Asen stopped Lovevii, who was about to have a seizure next to him, from letting his men pick up weapons.

"I, Grand Duke Ivan of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, have come to visit the Despot Mikhail on the order of the Tsar. I hope that your Excellency can allow us to go to Rusnina." Ivan drove his horse to the bottom of the pass and shouted, without any trace of dissatisfaction.

The domineering attitude is neither humble nor arrogant.

"Grand Duke?!" After hearing what the other party said, Shimien climbed up the pass and saw an unusually young boy below. It was obvious from the looks of the other Bulgars that this boy was indeed of extraordinary status. But he claimed to be Grand Duke.

It made Simien feel incredible, why would such a young Grand Duke appear here? The man couldn't help but be suspicious.

"With all due respect, it is difficult for me not to doubt your purpose when His Highness brings the army. I am responsible for the defense of this place, so I cannot accept your order. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude." Ximien rejected Ivan Asen's request.

, with a wave of his hand, more archers around him poked out from the wall, cocking their bows and arrows in a threatening manner.

The male character Lovewei was also furious because of Epirus's reaction, "You are so outrageous, believe it or not, I will kill you all right now." The Bulgar warrior behind him, wearing heavy armor, also drew his strong bow and pointed it at the wall.

The Epirus soldiers came up, and the tense atmosphere suddenly made everyone's hearts jump into their throats.

"Uncle!" But at this moment, a little boy's voice suddenly sounded and attracted people's attention.

Justinian and Little John got out of the carriage at some point, and when they saw Himion standing on the city wall, Little John subconsciously got excited and rushed over.

The one on it is his uncle! The only relative that Vasily said was little John in Epirus.

"John?" Simien also recognized his nephew at a glance. Although he had been separated for more than a year, he also recognized his brother's son who died in the war.

Without even thinking about it, Simien ordered his men to open the gate of the pass and let his nephew in. Ivan Asen, who did not expect this scene, also told his men not to act rashly. He looked at Little John beside him.

Justinian who came over couldn't help but ask: "It seems that you have been prepared before. But I am curious about what you will do next."

Ivan Asen, who had always thought that Justinian was making a fool of himself, couldn't help but become dubious. There were so many suspicious things about this young man whose age was different from his own. Ivan Asen instinctively felt that Justinian had a threat to him. But even if

That child is the nephew of General Epirus, and the other party may not let him go.

But Justinian looked confident, "Don't worry, he will let us go, His Highness the Grand Duke."

This only made Ivan Asen feel that there was something weird about Justinian. He always felt that the other party was using them for something, but there was no evidence.

On the other side, as soon as Little John entered the city gate, he threw himself into his uncle's arms like a baby bird and cried loudly. "Uncle Ximien, I finally found you."

Simion also comforted his nephew, and his heart was in turmoil when he saw the malnourished little John. His brother died in the battle when the Crusaders attacked Constantinople. He fled to Epirus and lost contact. See

I felt better now that my brother's only son was safe. "How is your mother? Why isn't she with you?"

But seeing the look on the boy's face, Simien immediately understood that John's mother must have also died in the catastrophe.

"Don't be sad. Anyway, it's safe here now. I will definitely avenge your parents on the Latin people. How did you come here with these Bulgars?" After calming down his excitement, Simien couldn't help but ask.

How did little John trek here from Constantinople?

"Brother Justinian escorted me here. By the way, he asked me to give this thing to you." Little John suddenly remembered something and handed the letter hidden in his arms to Simien.

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"Justinian... what is this?" Simien was confused and took the letter with suspicion.

But John shook his head. This was a temporary request from Justinian before, and he didn't know what it was. "I don't know either, but he said that you will know it after seeing it."

Simien hesitated for a moment, and finally he opened the letter cautiously, but it was blank with nothing written on it.

"What the hell?" the man muttered, thinking he was teasing himself. However, when he opened the letter completely and saw the golden seal at the top of the blank letter paper, it was as if he had been struck by thunder and lightning. Simien couldn't help but trembled all over.

"Uncle, what's wrong with you?" John asked in confusion, looking at Simien's lost expression.

And Simien couldn't help but murmur to himself, "This is the Golden Seal Edict, this is the Golden Seal Edict, how is this possible? How could he have such a thing?" The golden seal on the blank letter paper in his trembling hand was particularly dazzling.

Of course he knew what it was. It was the Golden Seal of the Roman Empire. Even the emperor would not sign it easily. The Venetians helped the Imperial Navy to get the Golden Seal and gained trade privileges. But the man outside was named Justin.

How could there be such a thing in Nigeria?

There was chaos in his mind, and for a moment Ximien didn’t know what to do...

Outside the pass, the patience of the Bulgars had been worn away. Seeing Justinian's calm and calm look, Lovvie finally couldn't help but draw the long sword from his waist.

"Are you kidding us, you damn Greeks?"

But Bihar rushed out and faced Lovvii with swords, and sneered: "Be respectful, this is not Bulgaria, and you will not be allowed to be presumptuous."

The business travelers who originally secretly complained about Justinian also took up arms to block the aggressive Bulgars. At this time, people with the same hatred ignored their past grudges, and the atmosphere dropped to freezing point.

But neither Justinian nor Ivan Asen made a sound. At this critical moment, the gate of the city that was originally closed actually opened.
Chapter completed!