After learning that Rodrigo had settled in Santa Maria Novella, Lu Xiao originally planned to use the assassin's tomb to eavesdrop on their latest plan, but Giovanni's persuasion gave up his lucky idea of stealing the chicken.
"It's useless." Giovanni said with some regret: "Rodrigo is not a bunch of idiots like the Pazzi family. After he moved into the Santa Maria Novella Basilica, the entire block was tightly guarded. Even the rooftops were full of people.
the archers."
"I sent several groups of assassins to try to sneak in, but each time they were discovered by endless guards, and in the end they could only return without success."
Lu Xiao was not too surprised by this. After experiencing the crisis in San Gimignano, Rodrigo's protection around him will definitely become more stringent.
"Then let's change our thinking."
Lu Xiao pondered and suggested: "There is more than one secret assassin's tomb in Florence. Since the Templars are destined to attack at the Church of Santa Maria del Fiore, we can use this church to make some articles."
Giovanni's eyes lit up: "I probably understand what you mean, but we need Lorenzo's assistance."
Since the last rusty iron pipe incident, Lorenzo has kept his promise and hired people to conduct a thorough inspection and renovation of Santa Maria del Fiore Church.
The architects he hired "coincidentally" happened to be members of the Assassin organization.
The Assassins collected a large amount of treasure in the dome of the Church of Santa Maria del Fiore and distributed it amicably with the Medici family according to the pre-agreed amount.
Coupled with the treasures in the tomb beneath the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, both parties have gained a lot this year.
Now there is only the final finishing work left for the overhaul of Santa Maria del Fiore Church. Under the cover of Lorenzo, combat assassins need to be disguised as construction workers and sent into the church. At the critical moment, the assassins can use the secret exit to remain unnoticed.
appears on top of the church.
…
With the secret confrontation between the two sides, Easter on April 10 came as scheduled.
The whole city became lively under the festive atmosphere, and ordinary people could not feel the undercurrent behind the grand Easter activities in Florence.
In line with the idea that a gentleman should not stand behind a wall, Rodrigo did not go to the front line in person. Instead, he stood on the roof of Uberto's house in the central area of the city, overlooking the Church of Santa Maria del Fiore, which was the center of attention from all parties.
The Florentine guards, who were under orders from the Holy See, guarded the roof of Santa Maria del Fiore church tightly. With just one order, they could launch a rain of arrows downwards.
Rodrigo put down his right hand that was covering his eyes from the sun. The uneasiness in his subconscious made him always feel as if he had missed a step.
'Francesco has been secretly ordered to be released by Uberto, and Jacob has also arranged the positions closest to Lorenzo and Giuliano for Bernardo, Stefano and others. Where did the omission occur?
'
Adhering to the assassin's concept of hiding in the crowd, Lu Xiao hid in the dense crowd of spectators in front of the church, using her clairvoyance to observe the movements of everyone around her without leaving a trace.
In such crowded situations, Lu Xiao began to envy the eagle vision possessed by the Auditore family.
Although clairvoyance is more effective than eagle vision in long-distance observation, the ability of eagle vision can rely on the powerful sixth sense transmitted to the Isu people to detect the attitudes of everyone around them and identify who they are at a glance
It's a threat to your own plans.
However, because the human body structure is very different from that of the Isu, turning on eagle vision for a long time will cause a great burden on the body, and Giovanni will only use this innate ability when necessary.
Federico follows a group of assassins lurking on the dome platform above the Church of Santa Maria del Fiore. He is using the eagle vision that can sense through walls to record the positions and patrol routes of the archers above his head, and depicts them to the assassins beside him.
Pass it on to your peers.
As one of the leading figures in Florence, Giovanni, who seemed to be unarmed, followed Lorenzo.
His task is very important. When the Templars launch the first wave of raids, Giovanni must protect Lorenzo and Giuliano from harm, and must persist until the assassins unexpectedly launch a counterattack.
Rodrigo, who was looking at the scene from a distance, murmured three words: "It's begun."
Lorenzo is a middle-aged man with an elegant and handsome appearance. He and his brother Giuliano, who is equally handsome but seems a bit unruly, both took their wives to attend the Easter Mass together.
Under the auspices of the Archbishop of Florence, the two successfully completed the ceremony in the cathedral and walked out of the church with formal smiles on their faces.
Just as they were supporting their wives and preparing to go down the stairs, the monks Stefano and Antonio, who were standing behind the archbishop, suddenly took a step forward.
The two of them took out a small pocket dagger from their sleeves at the same time, and silently raised their weapons towards Lorenzo and Giuliano, who had their backs turned to them. Seeing that the dagger was about to fall on the back of the Medici brothers' necks, the two ladies subconsciously
Let out a scream.
Giovanni, who had been following him, turned off his Eagle Vision, moved his feet sideways and stopped in front of the two monks, grabbed their hands and twisted them hard.
Giovanni, who has been exercising all year round, is far better in physical fitness than the pampered monks. The two of them were caught off guard by Giovanni, who destroyed their center of gravity. They stood unsteadily on the stairs and fell forward.
Fannuo's tooth broke instantly on the stone steps.
The sudden change triggered exclamations from the people participating in the event, and the crowd subconsciously retreated. Lorenzo and Giuliano's wives also retreated into the church under the escort of the guards. Lu Xiao was going against the crowd at this time.
Targeted enemies move faster.
A cloaked man in front of the crowd took off his brown cloak, revealing a ferocious face holding a dagger underneath - Francesco De Pazzi.
"Medici, today is the end of you! Go to hell!"
With Giovanni guarding Lorenzo, Lu Xiao did not focus on Francesco, who was seeking his own death. The mysterious man he was staring at also took off his cloak, revealing
A young face that is both excited and nervous.
"For Patch! For the Holy See!"
Before the young and energetic Vieri could rush out from the crowd to help his father, the resolute Lu Xiao had already come behind him. He covered Vieri's mouth that was still spitting with his left hand, and stabbed him with the hidden sword in his right hand.
of the heart.
"Well!"
Vieri's heart was stabbed and he was bleeding heavily. All his strength quickly disappeared. He looked back unwillingly. Vieri finally left an ironic smile with unknown meaning.
"It's you again, you just won't let me go, right?"
After saying these words, Vieri died with his eyes wide open.
Lu Xiao laid Vieri's body flat on the ground and closed his eyes skillfully, "May death bring you peace."
On the other side, Francesco and Giuliano fought. The playboy Giuliano could not resist the continuous offensive launched by the crazy Francesco. The long sword in his hand was finally knocked away, and he was about to die in front of the enemy.
hand.
"clang!"
Lorenzo's long sword stretched out from the side and helped his brother block the fatal blow.
Bernardo Baroncelli, who was responsible for smuggling weapons for the Templars, saw the opportunity and planned to kill the enemy with one blow when Lorenzo was not guarding himself. He raised his dagger high and prepared to pierce Lorenzo's back.
back.
Giovanni, who had dealt with Stefano and Antonio Maffei, happened to see this scene and threw a small throwing knife from his sleeve towards Bernardo, hitting Bernardo's right hand holding the dagger and hitting him.
ended his attack on Lorenzo.
Before the pained Bernardo could react, Giovanni popped out his hidden sword and stabbed him in the chin, ending the smuggler's sinful life.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Francesco stepped back and raised his weapon and ordered: "Archers, shoot!"
The Templar archers who had been prepared above the church immediately drew their bowstrings. Just as Francesco showed a wanton smile of victory, a group of hooded assassins suddenly sprang out from the originally empty roof behind these archers.
"Uh-huh!"
The assassins who had been fully prepared killed all the archers on the roof one by one. Francesco and Rodrigo, who were watching from a distance, both had expressions of disbelief.
The crisis has not yet been completely resolved. The Templar ground troops ambushing around the church rushed out desperately.
Lorenzo's counterattack force prepared in advance also stood out from the crowd, firmly blocking the group of Templars from the core area of Giovanni's escort.
Francesco's brain circuit was completely unable to keep up with the development of the situation. He shouted an Italian curse angrily, turned around and ran away in the direction where the crowd was gathering.
"Vaffanculo! Medici, you will pay the price, I swear!"
Giovanni stood beside the frightened Giuliano, staring warily at Uberto, who was at a loss as to whether he should jump on the spot or not, and quietly signaled to Lu Xiao with his eyes.
'Leave it to you.'
Lu Xiao nodded, climbed to the roof in a few steps, and followed Francesco as he fled.
'Show me where you're hiding remotely, Rodrigo Borgia.'