Chapter 268 Persian Monkey
Gathering intelligence is not an easy task, especially when the territory of the Roman Empire is quite large.
And the Doge of Venice, Domenico, is very happy these days, very happy.
He has sent out all the invitations and has received responses!
The Roman Empire's post station system was not much worse than that of the Northern Song Dynasty. Their transportation system was still quite good. It took less than fifteen days for almost all the letters to be delivered.
Most of the high-ranking nobles will attend, or send their relatives and confidants to attend, except for a few forces that are not on good terms with the Domenico family.
Lu Sen often stayed in the small manor during this period. He made some adjustments to the small manor according to his own habits. At the same time, he hardly ever left the house. He practiced calligraphy and breathing every day, and slept the rest of the time.
Sleeping is the best way to recuperate, no doubt about it!
During this period, Alice went out from time to time to figure out the terrain of the entire city of Venice.
Although she is no longer an Assassin, this instinct still remains. Whenever she arrives at a new place, she will go to scout.
That day, she routinely asked Lu Sen if he had any "outing activities". After getting the usual answer, she left the small manor with admiration.
What is the nature of men?
Alice knew it too well that she would cheat whenever she had the chance.
Even the men in the Song Dynasty were the same, otherwise there would not be such a rich nightlife culture.
However, compared to the West at that time, the men of Song were more respectable and would not shamelessly expose their sexual desires in public for others to see.
At the same time, Lu Sen was the most "self-loving" person she had ever met.
Before coming out, Yang Jinhua specifically told Alijie that if Lu Sen needed help, she agreed that Alijie would help solve his physiological problems.
Concubines are used for this purpose. As the eldest wife, Yang Jinhua is qualified to help the official take a concubine.
Alijie also told Lu Sen about this. She didn't dislike Lu Sen, she even liked him very much. After all, which woman wouldn't like a man who is talented, capable, and handsome?
But the problem is that Lu Sen knew that if he just waved, Alice would get into bed, but he just had no interest.
It even made Alice a little unconfident: Does my husband also dislike me because I am a Semu?
But she could also see that Lu Sen did not discriminate against her, so it could only be a matter of personal character.
That day, she was wandering on the streets of Venice, helping Lu Sen collect intelligence, when she suddenly heard the cry of a falcon in the sky. She was startled and when she looked up, she saw a small black dot moving slowly in the sky.
Assassin's falcon is also Assassin's eyes!
She subconsciously walked under the eaves and hid in the shadow, but the falcon circled above her head and did not leave.
"Who falls in love with me?" She had been in Song for a long time, and her way of speaking had begun to become like that of the people of Song Dynasty.
Alice muttered something and quickly left the city, and the falcon in the sky moved with her.
There are many people in the Assassin organization, and different assassins have different areas of expertise.
People like Alijie are better at blending into the crowd and using their gender advantage to collect intelligence.
Some people are good at tracking targets and assassinations. From the establishment of the Assassin organization to the present, there are only a handful of experts who can drive falcons to track enemies.
"Is it Theodore, or is it Bandovij?"
After running out of Venice, Alice stood on a small slope, keeping an eye on her surroundings.
The falcon was still circling above her head.
Not long after, a man wearing a gray hood came out from the woods in the distance. His figure was covered by the wide collar of his clothes, so it was hard to tell how fat or thin he was. His face was also hidden in the shadow of the hood, so it was hard to see clearly.
The man walked over slowly, as if he was on guard against any ambushes around. After a while, he walked to a place five meters in front of Alice and stood quietly.
Alice touched her hair and said with a smile, "Long time no see, Theodore!"
She only found that the Falcon could not tell the identity of the pursuer, but Alice could still recognize the person from his figure. After all, identifying the target is the basic skill of an assassin.
The man lifted his hood, revealing an ordinary and weathered face. No matter how you looked at it, he looked like a country woodcutter. He looked honest and easy to bully.
He looked Alice up and down and said in surprise, "You have changed... You no longer look like an assassin, but more like a legendary witch!"
Assassins are best at identifying people. Almost all Assassins have strong memories and can vaguely see the essence of people.
The current Alice is less charming and sinister than before, and more confident and mysterious.
She gives people the feeling that she is not an ordinary secular woman.
In the West, such women are either nuns or witches.
When Alijie heard this, she laughed and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Theodore. Are you here to kill me?"
Theodore shook his head and said, "Although Hassan is very angry about your leaving the organization, he has not issued an assassination order. I just found you and came to see you. "
In fact, Hassan could no longer spare any manpower to go to Song State to cause trouble, as it was far away and not within his sphere of influence.
"Then you don't want to take my head and ask Hassan for credit?"
Theodore shook his head even more vigorously: "No, I don't want to die yet. I can see that you are much stronger than before."
Now Alice has abandoned the training method of the Assassin organization and switched to practicing the skills she got from the Lu family.
Although she, like Yang Jinhua and Pang Meir, was not very good at practicing, but staying in a place with abundant spiritual energy and working diligently would always produce some results.
Although she is no longer the powerful Assassin, she has become a powerful "Central Plains martial artist".
"Has Hassan started to focus his attention on Venice?" Alice asked.
"I heard that a real oriental noble has come to Venice." Theodore nodded and said, "Hassan wants to meet this person in private, so he sent us here to see if we can find any opportunities..."
Buzz!
A translucent dagger suddenly swept over, and Theodore instantly stepped back two points. He raised his hand and two flying knives flew out from under his sleeves.
Ding ding!
Alijie knocked two flying knives away and rushed forward instantly. When the distance was less than ten meters, her figure flashed like lightning and there seemed to be an afterimage behind her.
Theodore had no way to dodge anymore. With a dagger in his hand, the two of them fought with each other for more than ten times in an instant.
There was a clanging sound in the air, and then with a snap, the metal dagger was cut in half. Theodore groaned in pain and quickly retreated. There was a spot of blood on his chest, and the area was gradually expanding.
Just when his weapon was cut off by the translucent dagger in Alice's hand, his chest was touched by Alice.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly and only suffered superficial injuries without any internal injuries.
But Alice was unyielding. Her face was covered with frost and she rushed over quickly.
Just when Theodore was about to be caught up by her and struck by his sword again, Alice suddenly turned around and swung the glass sword in her hand into the air.
A black shadow swooped down from the sky, paused for a moment where her dagger was, and then flew away quickly.
Then a strong wind came passing by, making a whistling sound.
It turned out to be the falcon in the sky.
From the ground, the eagle looked like a black dot, but when it swooped down, Alice discovered that the falcon was incredibly large, with a wingspan of nearly two meters when its wingspan was spread.
The pair of eagle claws are two centimeters larger than the palms of normal men. What’s even more outrageous is that the eagle claws are covered with sharp iron claw covers!
If she was caught by this thing, even with the protective accessories given by Lu Sen, Alice would be seriously injured. After all, the double gripping power of an eagle is extremely terrifying, not to mention this huge special hunter eagle species.
When Alice stood up straight, she found that Theodore had retreated into the grove and the falcon had returned to the sky.
But Alice knew very well that if the falcon was not treated in time, it would soon die.
Because it felt like her dagger had cut through flesh and blood. Although it did not cut open the belly, such a long wound under the abdomen would be quite serious for a bird.
Alice was not in the mood to wander around any longer, so she immediately returned to the manor to find Lu Sen and told him what had just happened.
Lu Sen was practicing calligraphy, and when he heard this, he put down his pen and said, "How is Hassan's power in Venice?"
"Not strong, but the assassin is hiding in the dark, which is very troublesome."
Lu Sen thought for a moment and said, "The best way now is to return to Hangzhou. They naturally can't do anything to us. But now Governor Domenico's grand banquet is about to be held. I have waited for so long, and finally the main show is about to begin. If I leave now, it would be a waste of opportunity."
"So what are you going to do, sir?"
Lu Sen put his hands in his sleeves, thought for a while and said, "Hassan sent you to our Song Kingdom for the miracle of the mountain garden."
Alice sighed and said, "In fact, he not only sent people who are good at collecting information to Song, but also to Xixia, Khitan, and Japan. Now the Assassins are being suppressed badly by the Crusaders. Hassan urgently needs a way to boost morale, and the Garden in the Mountains is the trump card he wants most."
"Alice, do you believe in the Garden in the Mountain?" Lu Sen asked.
"Of course I believe it." Alice smiled and said, "Even the sun boat of God Ra is in your hands. If you build a garden in the mountains one day, I won't be surprised at all."
In fact, in Alice's heart, Lu Sen has already created a garden in the mountains, which is what the people of the Song Dynasty called a "cave residence".
The Arabs also knew how to build secret rooms in the mountains, but the secret rooms they built were dark, gloomy, cold, damp, and eerie. How could they compare to the brightness and warmth of the Lu family's cave.
There are also beautiful fruit trees, flowers, birds, grass and butterflies, which are as beautiful as the legendary paradise.
Lu Sen thought for a moment and said, "I don't intend to do anything to the Assassins, but since they are looking for trouble with me, I have no choice but to fight back. Alice, please help me invite Governor Domenico over."
Alice left immediately. After a while, she brought Domenico in. At the same time, she found that during the time she was away, Lu Sen had already arranged the system home.
After Domenico entered the small manor, he found a new circle of fence in the yard. He looked at Lu Sen strangely, wondering what the fence was used for.
But I didn't ask any more questions. The small manor had already been given away, and the other party could make any changes they wanted. Maybe this was the custom in the East.
Lu Sen had already given temporary access rights before he arrived, so he would not be blocked by the system. Therefore, Domenico did not know that this small manor was now completely under Lu Sen's control.
Lu Sen asked Domenico to sit down, and then said: "I asked the Governor to come here this time because I want to discuss something with you."
"Mr. Lu, please speak."
Domenico was in high spirits at this time. He had been busy preparing for the banquet recently. After all, this time he had invited all the important people from the entire Eastern Roman Empire, and even the royal family had sent a young prince to take a look at the situation.
He couldn't wait to see everyone's envious and jealous eyes when he unfolded the roll of Oriental royal silk.
"I wonder what the relationship is between Governor Domenico and the Assassin sect?"
"Mr. Lu, you are in the East, and have also heard of the name of this heretical sect?" Domenico was shocked.
He really didn't expect that Hassan would expand his business to the East.
"In fact, Alice, she was once a member of the Assassins."
After hearing her husband introduce herself, Alice gave Domenico a business smile, which looked very sweet at first glance.
"This..." If he was shocked just now, he was just shocked now. Domenico subconsciously moved away from Alice. He looked her up and down, and after a while he said, "It doesn't look like her."
Domenico was also assassinated by the Assassins, but he had good strength and was surrounded by followers with superb swordsmanship, so he escaped danger both times.
Since then, he increased his strength to protect himself. Seeing how "smart" he was, Assassin temporarily gave up the assassination attempt on him.
In his impression, everyone in the Assassin organization was very violent, but Alice was not like that at all.
Lu Sen continued, "Just now, Alice discovered that the Assassins' assassins appeared in Venice again. She also severely injured one of them. As for how many more people are in the city, she is not sure."
"I understand." Domenico's smile disappeared, and his face began to turn cold. "Before the banquet, I will try my best to chop these damn bastards into minced meat."
"Alice will provide all the help she can." Lu Sen said.
" Thank you very much Mr. Lu." Domenico bowed as a gentleman and left.
The largest, most grand banquet in the history of Venice, destined to go down in history, was about to be held. At this critical moment, the Assassins actually sneaked in. It would be strange if Domenico was not afraid or angry.
After Domenico left, Lu Sen took out a golden monkey-eyed eagle from his system backpack and said, "This thing is called a Persian monkey. I feel it is very suitable for you. I'll give it to you. Please drip blood to recognize it as your master first."
Alice was stunned for a moment, then she was overjoyed. She rushed up to Lu Sen, hugged him and kissed him hard, then she took the wood carving and ran to hide in a room nearby.
In the State of Song, everyone knew that Lu Sen had a "spiritual beast" in his hands that could merge with humans and gain great supernatural powers.
What's more, Alijie watched the women of the Lu family perform transformations and combinations every day.
