Lu Xiao's sudden and explosive speech made Mosenigo look stunned.
The suspicious governor arranged for guards loyal to him to temporarily keep Lu Xiao under surveillance, and followed his suggestion and called in the alchemist and doctor hired by the governor's palace.
Facts speak louder than words. When the two consultants confirmed the function and ingredients of the medicinal powder, Governor Mosenigo's face suddenly turned livid.
The experience of jumping repeatedly in front of the gate of hell was definitely not a pleasant experience. Mosenigo was so angry that he stabbed the long sword in his hand into the unconscious Carlo's back.
"ah!!"
Before Carlo, who was awakened by the pain, had time to explain, Mosenigo angrily stabbed him with his sword one after another until Carlo could no longer make any sound and stopped panting.
"Huh~"
Mosenigo, who had controlled his emotions, waved his hand tiredly and motioned for the guards to drag Carlo's body out and dispose of it.
"Assassin, thank you for saving my life at the critical moment. I will definitely return this kindness to you after the situation calms down."
After taking a deep breath, Mosenigo's frightened mood gradually calmed down: "Come here! Assemble a large force and surround the Barbarigo Manor. Try to capture as many people as possible alive. I want to personally interrogate those treacherous traitors!"
Giovanni Mosenigo has been in control of the Republic of Venice for many years. He definitely did not just rely on the idiots of the Barbarigo family. The governor just did not expect that his "allies" would betray him so resolutely.
Lu Xiao originally thought that the governor himself would arrange for someone to come and arrest him, and that nothing would happen to him next.
However, the Barbarigo family's intelligence network was extremely well-connected. After Carlo's poisoning mission failed and before the men sent by the governor arrived at the Barbarigo Manor, Marco took Dante and his direct subordinates and fled in advance.
He hid all the way in the castle area of Venice and tried to resist with the help of a small fortress built by the Barbarigo family in the city.
In addition to Marco's confidants, a considerable number of Barbarigo tribesmen were left in the manor. They looked in panic at the Venetian guards who were smashing the door of the manor, and for a moment they didn't know whether to resist or surrender.
Agostino, who was not from the same group as Marco, took the initiative to take charge of the overall situation at this time. He opened the door and put the guards into the manor. Using the name of the Assassin Brotherhood, he successfully asked Governor Mosenigo to suspend the attack on Barbary.
The whole Ge clan wanted to take revenge.
In any case, the Barbarigo family is one of the important families that supports the Venetian economy. Governor Mosenigo does not want to really kill them all unless it is absolutely necessary.
With Agostino, a young man who surrendered on his own initiative, as the guide, Mosenigo took advantage of the situation and proposed a pardon for the unsuspecting members of the Barbarigo family.
Hand over Marco, the culprit, and further exert your influence in the future to make greater contributions to Venice and show your loyalty to the country.
As the temporary spokesman of the family, Agostino readily agreed to the second condition, but handed over Marco...
Agostino smiled bitterly and said to the Governor: "Governor Mosenigo, it's not that we don't want to promise you, but Marco is now hiding in a small fortress in the castle area, and except for his direct subordinates, we cannot contact him.
"
Venice's armories and military camps are all in the castle area. It is not difficult for Mosenigo to mobilize troops to surround the small castle, but using cannons in the city will inevitably cause panic among merchants and civilians.
Once it is known that Venice is no longer safe, merchants who are accustomed to adapting to the changing circumstances are likely to evacuate this trade transit hub, which will cause great harm to the future development of Venice.
As a last resort, Mosenigo decided to make two preparations.
At the same time, he ordered the city guards to completely surround the small castle, block all connecting passages inside and outside the castle, and pretended to starve Marco inside.
On the other hand, Mosenigo sent a commission to the Assassin Brotherhood, asking them to send people to sneak into the castle and kill Marco, the culprit.
Needless to say, this task fell to Lu Xiao again.
…
It was not the first time for Lu Xiao to sneak into the castle.
In order to help Lu Xiao attract the attention of the castle guards, Governor Mosenigo deliberately asked the soldiers besieging the city to shout loudly before attacking near the north city gate.
The nervous Marco immediately ordered most of the soldiers to gather at the north gate, ready to confront the Venetian soldiers who only roared but did not attack.
Lu Xiao took the opportunity to sneak into the weakly defended castle at the rear using the rock climbing suit made by Leonardo da Vinci from the south side of the small castle, towards the sea.
The next step is simple.
After all, the Barbarigo family is just a noble family who started out as merchants.
Although Emilio had hoarded a lot of smuggled weapons and armor in his small castle, Marco had a limited number of direct subordinates, and it was impossible to take care of everything in this small castle.
Lu Xiao quietly assassinated a few guards facing the south along the way, sneaked in from the tower window of the main building of the small castle, and followed the beam all the way to the top of Mark's room.
Marco, who came back and paced around the house, was very nervous, but his face also looked very haggard. It was obvious that he had not slept well that night, and his eyes were full of bloodshot eyes.
A strong bodyguard stood quietly behind Marco, seemingly unaware of the tense atmosphere around him, looking ahead in a daze with a dull expression.
'Is he Dante?'
According to the information provided by Antonio, Dante Moreau is an honest and unlucky man.
Dante was once a famous city guard captain in the Republic of Venice, the sole heir to the most prestigious and wealthy family in Venice, and Marco's "close friend".
Although Dante was relatively introverted and honest in the past, he was definitely not stupid. At a young age, he had great wealth and connections in his family, and he also had a beautiful wife.
Unfortunately, Dante's wife Carlotta is attracted by the extremely possessive Marco.
Marco, who coveted the wealth of Dante's family and the beauty of his wife, sent many assassins to ambush Dante, but he almost succeeded.
Dante, who has received strict training since childhood, is very powerful in combat. He killed all the killers with one enemy against many, but his head was also seriously injured in the battle, he lost all his memory, and he was left with only childlike thinking.
ability.
Marco insidiously coaxed the unconscious Dante into divorcing his wife, occupying her, and eloquently persuaded Dante to become his personal bodyguard, taking most of the Moreau family's wealth for himself.
Dante's wife Carlotta can only endure the humiliation for the time being with full hope. She believes that Dante will one day regain his memory and reason and complete his revenge on Marco's despicable behavior.
After waiting for more than ten years, Dante still showed no sign of recovery.
'Poor guy, you made a careless friend. I hope you can learn a lesson in the next life and discern which friends are worth keeping.'
Lu Xiao slowed down and walked slowly over the beam to Mark. After loading the ammunition for the Hidden Gun in advance, he silently popped out the Hidden Blade and jumped down from a high place to assassinate Mark, who was full of anxiety.
Seeing that Marco was about to die under the hidden sword, Dante suddenly widened his eyes and instinctively pushed Marco forward with a palm. Lu Xiao's hidden sword only had time to cut off half of Marco's palm.
"Ah ah ah ah ah!!"
After realizing it, Marco fell to the ground and screamed like a slaughtering pig. Lu Xiao had no time to care about this aristocratic man who had been pampered since childhood. His eyes were fixed on Dante.
'The reaction is so fast, almost instinctive. Could this guy be...'
The weapon Dante uses is a two-handed giant sword. From his muscular arms, you can roughly estimate the destructive power Dante can cause when he attacks. The hidden sword is absolutely unable to withstand it.
"does it worth?"
Lu Xiao retracted his hidden sword, quietly pointed his right hand at Mark, and pulled out the short knife from his waist with his left hand.
"This scum is the culprit who ruined your family. Are you sure you still want to protect him?"
Ding Ding was stunned for a moment, then stubbornly shook his head: "I don't know what you are talking about, he is my employer, and I get paid to do things."