The Journey of the Demon Hunter

"Those people are not guests, Anila, they are not guests. They, they..." The girl named Lucia took a sigh of relief before continuing, "They said they would take us to the place by the Tiber. But as soon as they got to the river, they drew out their knives and pressed us onto the boat. Boss Surani was detained by them!"

It's another normal kidnapping case. Hearing this, Zelin made such a judgment.

"Gosh!...Oh! Lucia, how did you escape?" Anila took out a handkerchief and wiped the bruises on her companion's face. It is a bruise, but the area of ​​the bruise is long and slender. It should be caused by hitting the side of the handle. If you use a fist, the bruise should be approximately round. Maybe I just want the kidnappers to know how good they are, but Zelin has seen more hair or ears cut off.

"They let me go, they are slave traders! They told us to spend money to redeem the boss, otherwise they would kill her!"

"How much?" It was not Anila's question, but Ezio. Zelin looked at the assassin unexpectedly, "How much do they charge?"

"A thousand ducats, sir."

A thousand ducats, Ezio did not show surprise, he then asked about the location of the money paid by the robbers. Zelin was surprised by this. This is not normal.

"One hour, they said they only waited one hour. The location is near Tiber Island, where there is a pier."

One thousand ducats, this is not a small number. Let alone a brothel who doesn’t know if there is a family member, it is estimated that many people in Rome with a lot of money, such as those who have money to spend all day in the Sleeping Fox Hotel, they don’t see them. One thousand ducats can be collected in an hour, two thousand ducats can buy a good house in Rome, and three thousand ducats can buy a manor. Thousand Red Roses is obviously not a famous place. There are few customers, let alone how much money they make. It is obviously impossible for these prostitutes to find a way to collect a thousand ducats.

"Then we still have time, you are waiting here, I will take her back." Not surprisingly, Ezio stopped the matter directly. Just as he would stop and help a stranger who might be lost in the outskirts of Monteriggioni before, perhaps it is precisely because of this that Ezio was able to see and be willing to help in Rome after Monteriggioni was destroyed. His allies.

"I don't think it's that simple, Ezio." On the way to the bank, Zelin told Ezio of his analysis. "This is likely to be a trap, listen up, I can’t be sure on the way today. , It seems that someone is following us. If your enemy knows that you are the one who will actively help Qianhong Rose, then they are likely to use this to set up traps for you. As you said, the eyes of the Pokia family are all over the city , Their target may be you."

"Thousand Red Roses once provided information about Rome to the Brotherhood, although it was my uncle Mario who was in charge of the Brotherhood at that time." Mentioned his uncle, Ezio's expression dimmed a bit. "The boss of Surani is ours. Rome’s ally, whether it’s a trap or not, her life is threatened at this moment, and I must not sit idly by."

Mr. Zieger is a banker of the Brotherhood, but his bank is too far away, so Ezio had to find a bank with the banner of the Pokia family nearby, a bank that mainly relies on loan sharks. From there he borrowed a thousand ducats of usury, which surprised Zelin. Loan usury, whether it is the northern countries or the Nilfgaard Empire in the south, the kings and emperors have ordered the prohibition of any form of usury, but this more civilized world allows merchants to blatantly use usury.

"Wait, I remember Machiavelli said that the Brotherhood has a stronghold on the island of Tiber, why not contact your assassin."

"There is not much time, only one hour." Ezio rented a horse with a sullen expression. "Only one hour, too late to gather the manpower. I'm sorry, when we encounter this kind of thing, we will meet at the Sleeping Fox Hotel in a while. "

"No, listen up, you go to the hidden stronghold of the Brotherhood, don't tell me where it is, go and gather people, I will bring the money to meet those robbers." Zelin has dealt with many similar things, some family members Will post the desperately needed demon hunters at the crossroads, but when Zelin arrived, he found that it was not the monster hunting, but after their family members were kidnapped. He hoped that demon hunters could help them solve the gangsters because they didn’t believe in the lord’s. Soldiers can bring their families back safely.

Moreover, a demon hunter, a demon hunter who deals with monsters all day, is definitely more trustworthy than soldiers in killing people. It is well known that they are the products of darkness, creatures twisted by witches with magic, and monsters controlled by money.

"Thank you for your help. I will get them to assemble as soon as possible." Ezio gave the heavy bag to Zelin without hesitation. , My newcomers will follow them."

"It's nothing, just let your banker give me some more gold coins." Zelin shrugged, the bag is heavy and must be tied to the saddle, so that it looks like it is full of food or other things. A bag, not a purse "Tell me the direction of the dock."

The wharf of the Tiber River was not far away from Machiavelli last time. Zelin was riding a horse, but this horse was really not a good and gentle horse. The demon hunter had to calm it down with the Axian Fayin, and let its horse hooves step on the ground instead of pedestrians. But even if this is the case, it still scares a lot of ordinary people passing by on the road.

Soon he saw a small boat on the dock. The river where the boat is located is only a few hundred meters away from the Tiber Island, so the Assassins should have no problem in their actions. Zelin tied the horse's reins to the low stakes by the river, carried the purse, and walked towards the boat with a long sword on his back. At the same time, he hid a sharp dagger at his waist and covered it with his jacket.

He didn't expect this kind of thing, and as a result most of his weapons were left in the Sleeping Fox Inn. But as long as the demon hunter can still use the seal, these kidnappers may not necessarily pose a threat.

Chapter 176 Negotiations? Yaxie!

Seeing someone coming to the riverbank next to the ship, two men who looked like sailors immediately stood up and took out small muskets from their arms, weapons called pistols by others. Point to the demon hunter face to face.

These kidnappers are definitely not as savvy as Yanan's beastization townspeople. They at least know to hide in crowds or high places, instead of standing less than ten meters away from Zelin like this.

Apart from the robbers themselves, Zelin cared more about their pistols. Everyone knows that shields and iron armor can effectively reduce the casualties of soldiers in war, but not any king can equip his soldiers with suitable equipment, just like robbers cannot have the money to set up ballistas and ballistas in their camps. Like the trebuchets, the mercenaries of Bartolomeo who can fight against the soldiers of the Poggia family may not even have pistols, but almost everyone has these kidnappers. This is no different from Zelin walking into the bandit camp and seeing the bandits all wearing the equipment of the black men in the Nilfgard Empire.

"Stand there and don't move!"

One of them shook his pistol, "Did you bring the money?"

Zelin stretched out his hand and shook the cloth bag, the coins inside made a crisp sound.

The demon hunter stared closely at the kidnapper's eyes. Taking hostages, apart from other plans, is generally for gold. One thousand ducats seemed to prove this, but when Zelin took out the purse, the kidnappers didn’t seem to pay attention to the coins. If they kidnapped Surani’s boss just for money, it can be seen that they brought the money. When the person was Zelin, a thousand shiny gold coins would make them look disappointed.

"Very well, let the captain decide whether or not to cut the old bustard's throat." The robber snorted. "Now, throw the money here, hurry up!"

"Where are the hostages?"

"You want to see the hostages, ha! Throw away your weapons first, then walk to the boat obediently, then you will know where the hostages are!" The robber laughed and pointed the pistol at Zelin's head, very close. , It is impossible for anyone to avoid, and he has no reason to miss.

"How do I know if you are kidnappers, or a group of little thieves pretending to be clever?" Zelin stepped back, forming the appearance of Yaxifahin in his hand. "Let me see Surani and take her to the deck." Come up."

"Uh, uh" the robber covered his forehead "...you are right." He held the surprised gaze of his accomplices. Turned around and called to the bottom of the deck. Soon, two more people walked onto the deck with a thirty-five-year-old woman. Her body was dirty, her face and her exposed skin were covered with scars, and the lilac-colored dress on her body was also in tatters. The blood stains made the clothes look like a rag, and the shackles on her hands and legs were broken. Make the clothes look like prison uniforms. The kidnappers didn't care about the safety of the hostages.

"Look up! This is your hostage!" A slave trader's pistol grip slammed Surani's forehead, "Throw the money!"

Zelin squinted his eyes and looked towards the Tiber Island not far away along the calm surface of the Tiber River. As far as the Demon Hunter is concerned, he has not noticed any trace of the assassin. Maybe they were too concealed, but Zelin was quite confident in his own insight.

There are at least five people on the opposite side. Two of them have pistols. The threat to him is the most obvious. One of the other three holds a slender stabbing sword in his hand, and the other two have a scimitar. Zelin can pin him Solve two or three pistols at the waist before pulling them out. Quinn's Fayin can fight for him a chance to resist a gunshot. The effect of the Burst of the Fayin can also be used for part of the Demon Hunter’s camp, and there is also the Fayin of Yaxie, but he must be careful. Physical strength is no small burden.

"Throw the purse here and get on the boat!" the slave trader with the stabbing sword yelled at the drake.

"Let the person go first, and unlock her shackles."

"Are you deaf! I said! Bring the money here!"

A robber put a machete on Surani's bruised neck.

"Leave your weapons on the shore! Obediently do as we say, or we will kill her!"

"So you won't get the money." The demon hunter's voice was calm and indifferent.

"Oh? Really? But we have five people, you only have one! If you dare to move, we can punch you in the head immediately!"

They kept Zelin on the boat. He didn't hear the voice and movement of the sixth robber on the boat, unless they thought that they would definitely defeat the demon hunter, and he went to the boat just to clean up the traces. If Zelin didn't go to Thousand Red Roses with Ezio today, then the person who came here must be Ezio. With sophisticated weapons, as well as pistols that can only be owned by Bogya family officers, perhaps their original purpose was not for money.

Zelin glanced at the slave trader deeply. The other party looked very impatient, and he could not guess the other party's psychology. It might be because they found that the person who came here was not the target they expected. This kind of chaos occurred. The appearance of the demon hunter is likely to interrupt theirs. Plan. Maybe he should create some confusion, the success probability of using Acxiphayin continuously may decrease, but it is worth a try.

"I think you should let her go and tell me why you did it."

Zelin looked straight into the eyes of the slave trader, with his left hand hidden behind his back and touching the appearance of Yaxifah's seal. He clicked hard three times, and his slender pupils lit up slightly. A white robe flicked over the corner of his eye, "Let down the weapon, and then let us have a good talk."

"Uh...this way. Um...me, me..."

"Hi! What the **** is this!" a robber yelled, "This is magic! Kill him!"

"Your leader has not issued an order yet, when will it be your turn to give orders."

This sentence made the other robbers hesitate, especially the two robbers who came up from the deck with Sulani. They didn't know what happened just now, they just looked at their leader strangely, not knowing why. The leader will react like this. It seems that almost no one in this world has seen magic, but sorcery? Is it a word to describe magic?

Soon, there is no need for them to think about why, because their heads will soon stop thinking. Two assassins in white robes slowly climbed onto the deck from the other side of the ship, and silently dealt with the two people who were alone behind them. They were surprised by their skillful techniques, and made no sound.

"Well, if you disagree, then I'm sorry, I think our negotiation broke down." Zelin shrugged. Of course, he didn't get a reply, because the slave trader had been nailed to the deck by Ezio who had jumped from the mast.

"Damn it, tell me how did you jump from such a high place without falling to death?"

"It's not high, how could it be possible to fall to death." Ezio directed these assassins who were ordinary Roman citizens not long ago to clean up the traces. "Are you made of glass?"

Chapter 177 You Have a Good Sister

Kill the person who comes to pay the ransom, as long as you die and don't live, bring his head.

On the ship, the novice assassins found a note in the chest with the emblem of the Pokia family printed on it. There is no doubt that this is not an ordinary kidnapping case. The Poggia family planned an attack on the Brotherhood’s stronghold in Rome, just like their soldiers attacked the Bartolomeo mercenary camp, except that they changed In a way.