"Everything goes well, I say hello to you on behalf of Miss Antonia." Igor walked off the deck and saluted Justinian.

Justinian nodded and waved: "Thank you for your help. Say hello to Antonia for me." Both parties used the etiquette between the Varangians, and the relaxed greeting between the two was like

Old acquaintance.

Salius, who was watching this scene, didn't react at all. What was going on? How could these pirates, who were obviously hired by the Pisa people, suddenly rebel? Why did they look like they were very familiar with Justinian?

Look, why did you secretly help them in front of the abandoned castle last night?

And these were of course the plans that Justinian had made before arriving in Moria - since escaping in Constantinople, he and Antonia on the ship had separated. Antonia took Vadaritai with her.

He went to Thessaloniki to stabilize the situation in Macedonia, while he went alone to the islands dotted in the Aegean Sea to contact the ANBU of the Doria family, that is,

The group of Ross pirates in front of him. With their help, Justinian went to Argos to meet the Pisa people to seek an alliance, but he never regarded the Pisa people as reliable allies, so he let the Ross pirates lie dormant and wait.

Opportunity. After suppressing the great rebellion of the Latins, the opportunity also came. When he and Pierre were suspicious of each other, Pierre expanded his power.

However, he did not choose among the Latin prisoners of war he sent over, but chose to recruit pirates who seemed to only recognize money and not people. This played into Justinian's plan. Everything that followed was as Justinian expected.

Happened. From the time when the Pisa people succeeded in attacking Athens and reaping the profits, they secretly colluded with Romanus, and then they set a trap for themselves with bad intentions, so the plot was all carried out by him.

There was no secret in front of him. This was why he dared to lead a few hundred people to the city of Athens alone. In front of the castle that day, the Corfu company seemingly surrounded them, but Ross landed from the sea not far away.

The pirates had been hiding in the dark and watching everything that happened. It can be said that from beginning to end, Justinian was leading this chess game that he must win.

Looking at the dead Baron Pierre floating on the shoals of the sea, Yaroslav on the side couldn't help but secretly lamented for him. Although he said he killed him, in the end it was him who had done all the tricks himself, and in the end he was involved in a more powerful conspiracy.

He ended up harming others and himself. Looking at the two men in front of him, this big man from Ross was even more convinced that they were definitely the ones he didn't want to mess with in his life.

At this time, Justinian looked at the corpses scattered on the ground, suddenly remembered something, and asked Salius on the side: "Romanus Ducas, has any of you seen him?"

Everyone looked at each other, and then they remembered that they were so focused on hunting down the pizza people that they forgot about the other culprit.

…

On the outskirts of the north of Athens, on an inconspicuous hill. As several rhythmic knocking sounds came from behind the granite, the soldiers who had been waiting here forcefully moved away the granite blocking the entrance of the cave. And in

Behind the granite, at the entrance of the cave, two people were seen panting and walking out of the secret passage.

The first person was none other than Romanus Doukas, who was in danger and almost died in the city of Athens. At the last moment, someone suddenly appeared in the crowd and caught him and took him into hiding.

He escaped through a secret passage in the city of Athens.

"Your Highness Romanus, I have long advised you not to act too hastily. If I had not arrived in time this time, you would have died there. The little fox in Moria will not have any scruples because of your identity.

The nobles of Peloponnese should know this best," said the Saxon man who rescued his disciple.

"I don't need you to save me, Mustafa!" Romanus seemed to be hurt by the other party's words. Unable to refute, Romanus could only give up on himself and respond to the mentor he had always respected by getting angry.

Mustafa was not angry, but said calmly: "If I hadn't been in the smuggling business in Athens for several years before becoming your father's animal trainer, I wouldn't be able to save you today. So it's not like I'm saving you.

It was not me who killed you, but your own luck."

"Even that is just shitty luck." The decadent Romanus looked at the completely fallen city of Athens behind him, with despair in his eyes - what he had lost at this time was not a city, but the entire Peloponnese.

Nyssa, or even the position of the heir to Agrinion Ducas. Once this matter is known to his father, he will have no hope of gaining his father's favor and will never have the chance to touch the center of power.

"You can't say that, Your Highness." Mustafa shook his head gently, "Good luck is also a kind of strength. Being favored and protected by the gods is far more precious than others, just like Hannibal when he came to Rome.

Even with the prosperity of Cannae, it was nothing but a complete defeat. I have reminded you long ago that Justinian is never an opponent you need to worry about. As the noble son of the Dukas family, you should take a longer view.

"

"Longer term?" Romanus hesitated slightly. The man in front of him had been emphasizing this sentence to himself a long time ago, and every time he heard it, he could feel a different meaning, but this time he was a little confused.

.

Mustafa smiled slightly and said: "Justinian now is just like Hannibal after the Battle of Cannae. Although he seems to be famous, his actions in Moria and Macedonia have already made him famous.

The circle of Roman aristocrats is notorious. In this case, do you think your father, Prince Theodore, would really consider him as his son-in-law? Those rumors are just to win over him and prevent him from being taken over by Michael.

It’s just the Emperor’s win.”

"Really?" After hearing Mustafa's analysis in front of him, Romanus couldn't help being pleasantly surprised, but then he fell into trouble. "But even so, if my father knows about what happened today..."

"Of course we must let Prince Theodore know, not only let the prince know, but also let Agrinion and even the princes of Epirus know. You, as the son of the Ducas family, in order to stop Moria's despicable

The warlords invaded Athens and came forward, but unfortunately failed. After spreading this information, the prince even

If they are dissatisfied with you, they will not punish you too openly, because by then, the conflict between you and Justinian will be the conflict between the nobles of Epirus and the overbearing local warlords. The nobles

Not only will they not laugh at you, but they will feel the same humiliation you suffered and share the same hatred. You know, even though

Although His Royal Highness the Prince and Emperor Mikhail are currently engaged in a civil war, in the eyes of the nobles, this is just their own business. On the contrary, Justinian is the alien and the biggest threat. His origin and appointment of Turks

These foreign methods will remind the Dukas branch of the Phocas family they hate most.

.Not to mention that he still inherited the position of Grand Duke Anastasius Komnenos. Presumably all Dukas still remember the unpleasant experience with His Majesty Emperor Isaac I. By then, Chas

Dinny will be unable to move even an inch, and your reputation will be greatly increased as a result." Mustafa said slowly.

Romanus could not help but be impressed by the detail of this plan and the speculation on all causes and effects. He never expected that the end that he thought would be a dead end would be easily realized in the hands of this Saxon man.

But there is still a problem——

"But what about the Corfu Company?" Romanus Ducas couldn't help but became worried again. He wanted to cut the guys who betrayed Justinian into pieces, but there was no doubt that they were his biggest enemies now.

The gate of life.

"Of course this is easy to handle." Mustafa's expression turned slightly cold, "Just let them die without any evidence."

"Death without evidence? But it would be easier if we could kill them." Romanus shook his head in confusion.

However, he saw a cold smile on Mustafa's face and said: "I didn't say that they must die, it is enough to make most people think that they are dead. If the next day, Ah

If Grignon learned that Corfu had been taken by the Venetians, who would believe the words of those who served under Justinian?"

Such cold words fell into the ears of Romanus. The young noble's face showed incredible shock at first, and then turned into a hint of excitement. The complicated expressions were intertwined and he sank into the conspiracy with the last cold gaze.
Chapter completed!