Taken the bait!

Seeing the eager expressions on the faces of the Latin patrol soldiers, the Genoese smuggler was secretly happy, but he had an unmoved look on his face and sternly refused:

"Are you kidding me? Do you know how much effort I put into getting this barrel of wine? I'm not willing to sell it to anyone else, and you want to give it away for free? You guys are so shameless. Let's open it, let's open it,

Don’t even think about it.”

Seeing that the Genoese businessman refused, these Latin soldiers who were addicted to alcohol were not willing to give in. However, all their own paths to wealth depended on this person, and they did not dare to do anything to offend the other party easily.

So, several Latin soldiers finally discussed it, gritted their teeth and made up their minds, begging the businessman in front of them: "For the sake of old times, at worst, we brothers will tighten our belts this time.

I’ll charge you half the money, so you’ll be willing to give us a barrel of wine!”

"Oh, you guys really come with your mouth open. That little money is worth nothing. The money I made by reselling a barrel of wine is at least two or three times the little money I just sent you. Besides, even if you look at it,

In terms of friendship, I haven't seen you ever charge less! Get out of the way, I have other important things, don't waste your time.

"The impatient Genoese businessman said with a snort, but his words only aroused the nerves of these people even more. They coveted the fine red wine from Bordeaux in front of them. However, seeing the other party's tough attitude, they ignored him.

The dejected Latin soldiers had no choice but to get out of the way.

But at this moment, when he was about to sneak into the city with his goods, the Genoese businessman suddenly changed his subject.

"Oh, I almost forgot. Although this barrel of wine is precious, but having said that, I really need your help with something when I come here this time. If it is done, then this barrel of wine will be given to you for free.

What does the barrel mean? I just don’t know if you guys are willing to do this for me. As long as you nod your head, this barrel of wine will be yours."

"Seriously?!" I never expected that the other party in front of me would change his mind. He didn't bother to ask the other party what he wanted to do to get rid of him. Several drunken soldiers agreed to the other party's conditions without saying a word.

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On the other side, at the bay pier on the edge of Thessaloniki, a dozen ships of various sizes docked on the coast. Here is another Latin army guarding here, most of them are Italian sailors.

As mercenaries, they accepted the command of Boniface and formed the only naval force of the Kingdom of Thessalonica. Compared with the defense of the sea wall, the defense here is obviously much tighter. After all, the sea is now Thessaloniki.

Calgary's only means of contacting the outside world is unimaginable if something goes wrong here.

Although Boniface himself did not believe that the abandoned Roman navy still had the strength to organize a sea attack, the defense was strengthened at the insistence of his nephew, Marquis Denist.

"Who!"

In the dim light of the fire, they spotted a few strange figures coming towards them. The vigilant Italian mercenary shouted sharply and immediately raised the fully loaded crossbow in his hand and aimed towards the darkness.

"If you dare to come forward again, you will be killed without mercy."

As he spoke, there was only a "whoosh!" sound, and the powerful crossbow arrow flew through the air with strong wind and hit a big tree next to it.

This scene was so frightening that the people in the dark immediately became afraid to speak out. They quickly raised their hands and said: "Sir, don't shoot the arrow. Don't shoot the arrow. It's us. Don't worry, it's our family!"

He quickly walked to the fire and saw a few people dressed as Thessaloniki defenders appearing in front of the Italian mercenaries.

"It turns out it's the French..." The muttering Italians immediately recognized the other party as the patrol team on the other side of the sea wall. Historically, the Italians and their French neighbors have not been very friendly. But since they are both

They were serving King Boniface here, so several Italian soldiers put down their crossbows.

But at this moment, a cold voice suddenly sounded from behind the Italian mercenary, making everyone subconsciously feel terrified.

"Sir Alfonso!"

Seeing the man with scars on his face coming towards them from behind, the Italian soldiers quickly lowered their heads in a respectful manner, and this man was none other than the officer in charge of the harbor border security, Alfonso.

The man's eyes swept over the French people who appeared here at such a night. His expression was slightly startled at first but then returned to a serious look, "It's so late, what are you doing here? This is not your defense zone! You guys!"

Could it be that your superiors didn’t tell you that you can’t leave your posts without permission during this time?”

Quite angry, Alfonso shouted loudly, but in front of him, several French soldiers rubbed their palms helplessly and said: "Because there are really important things, otherwise we wouldn't dare to do it so late at night."

What I came to disturb you, sir, is actually business——"

"That's enough!" Alfonso, whose expression changed, immediately interrupted the words of the idiots in front of him, and while retreating from his subordinates, he said coldly: "What are you still doing here, continue to do your business.

!”

"yes."

Seeing the officer's ferocious look, several Italian mercenaries, although they didn't know what was going on, wisely chose to run away and did not dare to stay any longer.

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Watching the irrelevant people around him go away, Alfonso with a cold expression finally moved his eyes back, looking at these people who had the audacity to rush over to find him privately, and shouted angrily: "Didn't I already say that?

Except for the agreed place, you are not allowed to come to me at any other time or place? You are crazy, you actually sneaked over at this time."

Seeing Alfonso's angry look, the timid Latin soldiers looked at me and I looked at you. Only then were they finally ready to explain to the man in front of them.

"Boss, please calm down, please calm down. These days, Marquis Denister's attention is focused on the north. As long as there is no big movement here, we will not be discovered. And we really have important things, otherwise we would not come back.

Please.”

"Hmph, if it weren't for that, do you think I would let you go? What are you so anxious about?!" Alfonso sneered. On the surface, he was the garrison officer responsible for the coastal defense of Thessaloniki City, and

Behind the scenes, he and the patrol soldiers in front of him colluded to run the smuggling business, and they were closely intertwined with each other. However, in order to prevent accidents, Alfonso never personally intervened, but today this group of French people actually took the initiative to come to find him.

It surprised him.

And just when he was confused, Alfonso suddenly discovered something and suddenly changed his color and said:

"Why don't you have the right number of people?"

In the dim firelight just now, he only saw a few familiar faces, but then the man noticed a few other people he had never seen before. He was so frightened that he immediately lost his mind and his face froze.

But at this moment, a laughing voice came from the dark shadows.

"Haha, it turns out that you are Mr. Alfonso. You have the guts to accept my money but don't have the guts to meet me. It's too ridiculous!"

He calmly lifted up the hood he was wearing, and saw the Genoese businessman who came with several Latin soldiers on patrol calmly stepped forward and showed his identity. Looking at this scene, Alfonso looked at him with an ugly face.

Looking at the man dressed as an Italian before him and then at the embarrassed-looking subordinates, he immediately understood that he must have been betrayed.
Chapter completed!