The study was as warm as spring. The charcoal in the fireplace was burning brightly, and the red flames licked the dark fruit charcoal, and crackling sparks exploded from time to time.
Peter was sitting on the sofa next to the fireplace, with a woolen blanket on his legs, looking through a notebook intently.
The notebook was quite old, about hundreds of years old. The edges of the pages were worn and uneven, and the writing on it was a little blurry. But Peter read it very carefully, page by page, word by word.
Record.
This is the handbook of a president of the Holy Cross Society. It describes in detail the situation when the Holy Cross Society and the Holy See of Milan had differences and were forced to lead the people to flee the Cathedral of Holy Light.
Looking at the ancient and blurry handwriting, Peter's eyes were filled with excitement, and his expression was full of yearning for the past. Peter slowly closed the notebook, stretched out his wrinkled palms, and gently wiped away the stains from the corners of his eyes.
Tears stained, he murmured in his mouth. "Hundreds of years have passed. Hundreds of years have passed, and all this will soon become history. In the not-too-distant future, we will enter the Holy Light Cathedral again and become the masters of the Holy Light Cathedral again...
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A knock on the door interrupted Peter's mumbling. Peter took a deep breath, adjusted his mood, and then said loudly in the direction of the door. "Come in."
Maria hurriedly walked into the study, gently closed the door, and turned to report. "Your Excellency, President, I have just received some latest news. Ye Feng has escaped from Germany and entered the scorching sun of Belgium."
Hearing that Ye Feng left Germany smoothly, Peter showed a faint smile on his face and said nonchalantly. "The wind of hell is indeed worthy of being the king of killers in the past. Facing the joint encirclement and suppression by the Swordfish Commando and the Silver Hand, he will remain the same."
Easily break through.”
"On the way from Hamburg to Cologne, Ye Feng has killed more than 30 Swordfish commandos and more than 20 Silver Hand killers." Maria spoke in a very calm tone,
But there was a hint of nervousness and uneasiness on her charming face. "However, these are just the vanguard troops sent by the Swordfish Commando and the Silver Hand. When Ye Feng entered Cologne, members of the Blue Team of the Swordfish Commando and the Silver Hand
Suddenly everyone mobilized and rushed towards Cologne."
"The Swordfish Commando currently has about 230 people, and the Silver Hand Blue Team has nearly 110 people. They followed Ye Feng all the way, and now they have arrived in the scorching sun of Belgium." Maria said.
"Good guys, there are more than three hundred people in total." Peter frowned and said. "This pursuit is almost like a small war."
"These two teams should not be the only ones participating in the encirclement and suppression of Ye Feng." Maria quickly flipped through the folder in her hand and described in detail the information she had just received. "At noon today, the fifth largest group based on the west coast of Australia
The killer organization Broken Thorn Alliance suddenly appeared at the Brussels Airport in Belgium. According to the information we received, they also mobilized in full this time, with a total of about 80 people coming, and the pirates also came to Brussels together."
"This show is getting more and more exciting. Even pirates are joining in the fun." Peter shook his head and said with disdain. "Most of the elites of the Broken Thorn Alliance have been killed by Ye Feng. This time
Most of the more than 80 killers brought by the pirates are soldiers and generals, and they pose no threat to Ye Feng."
"It is true. The current Broken Thorn Alliance has been severely damaged and has long lost its former glory." Maria nodded and said. "After the Broken Thorn Alliance flew to Brussels, under the leadership of the pirates, they secretly
Sneaking into Mons in southwest Belgium.”
Peter didn't pay any attention to the sudden appearance of the Broken Thorn Alliance in Belgium. He reached out to pull up the slippery wool blanket and put it on his legs again.
"Your Excellency, President, there is also news from France." Maria flipped through the folder in her hand and continued. "The French Foreign Legion Paratroopers stationed on the island of Corsica, suddenly a part of the team appeared in
They arrived in the Sambre Valley area in northern France. Moreover, the rest of the parachute regiment remaining on Corsica are also ready to go."
"Is this news accurate?" Peter asked.
"Accurate." Maria nodded solemnly and continued. "Just half an hour ago, the French Ministry of Defense issued a statement saying that the parachute regiment was transferred to the Sambre Valley to participate in routine military exercises.
Regarding this military exercise, the French Ministry of Defense said in a statement that the exercise did not set up any imaginary enemies, nor did it target any neighboring countries. Neighboring countries were also asked to remain calm. In addition, the French Ministry of Defense also introduced the exercise in a statement.
, the advance troops of the Parachute Regiment, namely the 2nd Paratrooper Company and the Reconnaissance Company, arrived in the Sambre Valley area at noon today. The remaining troops of the Parachute Regiment will be gradually transferred to the Sambre Valley in the next few days to participate in the exercise in batches.
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"This matter is very strange. The French Foreign Legion generally does not participate in military exercises organized by the French Ministry of Defense." Peter pulled down the wool blanket covering his legs, stood up and walked around in the study.
The French Foreign Legion, founded in 1831, is a force composed of approximately 8,000 foreign volunteers from 136 countries and regions. It has the same weapons and equipment as the regular army.
The French Foreign Legion is not strictly a mercenary. However, this army has a very special status in France. After the war or conflict ends, the contract of the mercenary will be terminated, and the Foreign Legion, as a French regular army, is organized
It will always exist. However, as France maintains its status as a great power and is deployed in fierce fighting areas, compared with other French regular armies, the Foreign Legion is in a position that can be abandoned at any time.
Although the French Foreign Legion is paid by the French government, the Foreign Legion is not loyal to the French government. This can be seen from their enlistment declaration. When the Foreign Legion swears allegiance, it is not loyal to France, but to France.
Chanting "The Legion is my motherland."
If you ask the soldiers of the French Foreign Legion where they come from, they will answer "The Legion is my country"; if you ask them who they are loyal to, they will answer "Death" with their heads held high. In the Foreign Legion, no one will ask about your past.
, as long as you are loyal to the legion, the legion will give you a home.
It is precisely for these reasons that the Foreign Legion is not welcomed by the people in France. The Foreign Legion also understands that its status in France will be abandoned by the government at any time. Therefore, they also call themselves a disguised "exile" from the mainland.
"Legion.
"For this matter, the French Ministry of Defense also gave a simple explanation. They said that France is preparing to gradually change the status of the Foreign Legion, and in the future they will have the same status as other regular armies." Maria paused for a moment,
Then he said, "However, I think this is just an excuse made by Sarnia. The real purpose of the paratrooper regiment going to the northwest border of France is to stop Ye Feng."
Maria flipped through the folder in her hand and gave a detailed introduction. "I checked the relevant information and found that the Parachute Regiment is an elite unit of the Foreign Legion, with about 1,300 people in the entire regiment. The 2nd Paratrooper Company heading to the Sambre Valley today,
They are also known as mountain combat elites, with a total company of about 180 people. Plus a reconnaissance company, the number of troops currently stationed in the Sambur Valley is almost 300."
Maria stood in the study, reading aloud the information on the folder. Peter walked slowly, turning in circles. After a long time, Peter stopped and waved his hand to interrupt Maria's story.
, said with an anxious look. "Where is Ye Feng now?"
"Scorching Sun in Belgium, just when I came to report to you, I just received the latest news from Belgium. There was a gun battle in the outskirts of Scorching Sun," Maria said.
Peter quickly walked to the bookcase, took out a map, spread it on the desk, picked up the magnifying glass and looked at it carefully.
"Ye Feng is at this position now." Maria stretched out her finger and pointed at the burning sun on the map. "Drive southwest from the burning sun, pass through Charleroi, and you can come to the Belgian border town of Mons. Cross
After crossing the border between Belgium and France, you can go to Valenciennes in France. Then drive southwestward, passing through Cambrai, Perona, Roix and other cities, and you can reach Paris. This way
Road is the most convenient and fastest road. If Ye Feng wants to drive to Paris, he will definitely choose this route."
Peter looked at the map intently, his face getting darker and darker. "A very clever layout, all of this is to stop Ye Feng."
"The pirates led the assassins of the Broken Thorn Alliance to ambush in Mons in advance. This is the only way for Ye Feng to go to Paris. As long as the road out of the city in the southwest of Mons can be blocked, plus the Swordfish chasing after him
With the commando team and the Silver Hand, Ye Feng would have to choose the path south of the city. Although this path can also pass through the border between Belgium and France, it is rugged and the surrounding environment is extremely complex, with mountains and forests
It is densely covered with river valleys." Maria looked at the route on the map and said. "I think Ye Feng will definitely not get too entangled with the Broken Thorn Alliance because there are many pursuers behind him. In this way, Ye Feng will definitely
You will fall into an ambush set by the parachute regiment in advance."
Peter nodded, bowed and looked at the map on the desk. The magnifying glass moved bit by bit on the map, and Peter carefully observed the terrain of the Sambre Valley area. After a long time, Peter sighed and pointed at northwest France.
A small town on the border said, "The location of the final decisive battle will most likely be the small town of Maubeuge on the Sambre River."
Maria lowered her head and looked at the town of Maubeuge on the map. The town of Maubeuge is located at the foot of the mountain and is surrounded by mountains. It is a good place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Maria nodded, feeling very impressed.
Peter's eyes.
Looking at the map, Maria suddenly seemed to have thought of something. There was uncertainty on her charming face. After some hesitation, she spoke. "Your Excellency, President, I have a question in my mind. Why did such a big thing happen?"
Sagna and Jacobson did not inform us in advance."
"We are about to win. A cake with an alluring aroma appeared in front of everyone. Everyone wants to get the biggest piece of cake." Peter snorted expressionlessly, threw away the magnifying glass in his hand, and turned around.
Went to the window.
Maria was about to speak when suddenly there was a knock on the door.
A young Holy Cross member walked into the study. The young man reached out and took out a piece of information from the folder and handed it to Maria. Maria opened it and looked at it, and was stunned for a moment.
"Is there any new news?" Peter said without looking back.
Hearing Peter's inquiry, the young man couldn't help but tremble, and hurriedly cast a look for help at Maria beside him. Maria nodded, signaled the young man to leave, and then gently closed the door.
He walked quickly to Peter and whispered, "Your Excellency, President, Denis, Director of Central European Affairs, was assassinated in his residence in Cologne, Germany."
"What?" Peter turned around, looked at the information in Maria's hand, and shouted. "When did this happen?"
"According to the analysis of the wounds on the body, Director Dennis should have died two or three hours ago. The circumstances of Director Dennis's death were exactly the same as Director Sorensen's. They were both killed with a stab in the throat. There were no signs of a struggle in the residence. Moreover,
The report also said that Ye Feng was also in Cologne at that time," Maria said.
"Ye Feng killed him again. Is that really what was written in the report?" Peter took the report from Maria's hand. As soon as he took a look at it, Peter tore the report into pieces angrily. "These people are all
Do you think I'm old and confused? How dare you use such childish tactics to fool me."
Maria was also puzzled by Dennis's death. As the director of Central European affairs of the Holy Cross, Dennis, like Sorensen, the director of Nordic affairs who was assassinated before, their identities and addresses are major secrets, except for the Holy Cross.
Among the high-ranking officials within the Cross Society, few can keep track of their whereabouts.
When Dennis was assassinated, Ye Feng himself was indeed in Cologne. But Maria did not believe that Ye Feng was able to find out Dennis's address and carry out the assassination in such a short period of time. Moreover, Maria even had some thoughts in her heart.
In excusing Ye Feng, even partners of the Holy Cross Society may not necessarily know the internal organizational structure of the Holy Cross Society. Not to mention Ye Feng, he would not have been able to obtain such detailed information, otherwise as a member of Eastern Affairs
Maria, who was in charge, had been killed by Ye Feng long ago.
Several recent incidents have made Maria feel vaguely that the Holy Cross Society, known as the number one secret organization in the dark world, is not monolithic within itself.
Maria lowered her head and hesitated, then whispered. "Your Excellency, President, I feel that there is a traitor within our Holy Cross Society. Moreover, this person should be a high-level person. Only such a person can
Master the core secrets of our Order of the Holy Cross."
The word "traitor" was something Peter did not want to see. Hearing Maria's words, Peter did not refute, just sighed softly, and then slowly turned around. Looking at the bleak scene outside the window, Peter felt extremely heavy.
The current situation was slightly beyond Peter's control, and Peter gradually felt a little powerless.
Seeing Peter's silence, Maria sighed secretly and said, "Your Excellency, President, what should we do now."
"The Holy Grail is still in our hands. This is our most powerful weapon." Peter looked up at the sky outside the window, stretched out his hand and waved. "You go and prepare, and we will go to Milan tomorrow."
"Yes, Your Excellency, President."
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