Chapter 12 Chapter Twelve

When Brother Kavanagh was dying, he told Segolena that he had six enemies: England's Leopard Prince Oosterhout, Poland's four murderers, and the other one was the siren queen Abby Della.Segolena has only met Abby Della once in his life. At that time, he was just an ignorant child, and he didn't remember her appearance at all, but only had a vague impression of her voice. At this time, the Arab dancer who called herself Amanda spoke, and the impression in his mind was extremely clear. The heart in his chest suddenly tightened, and he almost broke out of his chest. He was very surprised, and when he looked carefully, the dancer Actions are all confirmed by the image in my heart.He thought a lot, but he never thought that his great enemy would appear on such an occasion.If it had been a few months ago, Segolena would have ignored it and struck with a punch; since he has experienced in Moldova and Belgrade, he already knows that the world is full of dangers and involves complicated things, and often requires a lot of thinking. , Forcibly suppressing his anger at the moment, secretly observing the movement around him.

Amur had used words to force the senior masters in advance, so only the younger generation had a good end.The stakes were high in this gambling fight. If he lost, the old prince's only son would go to Antioch as a hostage, and it would be hard to say about the safety of Belgrade.Although the young masters are eager to try, considering this level of benefits, they dare not make mistakes easily. Amur said: "Since it's a gambling fight, there should be rules. If you come to a round-the-clock battle, I'm afraid no one can stand it. It's better to limit it to three battles. As long as Amanda loses one game, you will win." He said What he said seemed to give his opponent a big advantage, but in his heart he was contemptuous, and it was obvious that Europa's martial arts practitioners were useless.

Janos was furious when he heard that, and was about to step forward, but Capistrano held his shoulder.Capistrano said: "Don't be impulsive, young master. The Ottoman envoy has a plan in his mind, and he obviously has a plan. This Arabian dancer is definitely not a common hand. If you don't know the truth, you will end up rashly. If there is any mistake, it will hurt you. Father's reputation." Janos said: "The enemy came to Belgrade to provoke, my father is old, and I am a son who refuses to accept his work, and only waits for others to help, and it will make people laugh when it spreads." Kapistra Nuo still had the same bitter face and said: "Master, don't be so impatient, and send someone else to find out the depth first, and you can go there before it's too late." Starting out with profit, never mixed with emotion, he barely suppressed his mood.

At this time, a person shouted: "Let me meet this pagan woman!" Everyone looked around to see who had won the first place, but they saw a young knight striding in from outside the hall.This man was in his early twenties, with deep eyes and a high nose, and a very muscular build. There was a big black cross drawn on his white blouse. The man walked into the hall, gave a little salute, and said loudly, "I am John Jungingen, a Teutonic knight from Marienburg, and I implore the Duke of Belgrade to allow me to duel with her." With a Prussian accent.The old prince was a little surprised, and turned to look at Conrad, the deputy head of the Teutonic Knights.Conrad smiled wryly, nodded slightly, and agreed.This John Rong Jingen was brought by him to participate in the birthday banquet. Although he is not a high rank in the knight order, his status is extraordinary.

Rong Jingen pulled out a bright broadsword from his waist, and shouted to Amanda: "Miss Wuna, with my Teutonic warrior here today, you dare to make a mistake, you are really brave. "Amanda hooked her fingers, changed her seductive posture of twisting her hips, and said with a charming smile: "Listen to your name, does it have something to do with the Grand Commander Teutonic?" Rong Jingen didn't expect that an Arabian dancer would know this, so he was stunned for a while, and said loudly: "That's right! The former head of the Grand Regiment, Platon Rong Jingen, is my father!!"

He lost his eyes when he was young, and his father Platon Jungingen died at Tannenberg as early as 1410 AD.In that battle, the Teutonic Knights were defeated by the Polish-Lithuanian coalition forces. Since then, the situation has gone from bad to worse, with internal and external difficulties.Rong Jingen is determined to inherit his father's will and revive the Knights. This time, at the Duke's birthday banquet, he pestered Conrad to meet people in the world. When Rong Jingen saw the Ottomans openly provoking, but no one responded, he thought about it, thinking that this is a great opportunity to make a name for himself.If the Arabian dancer is defeated, it goes without saying that the world will be praised, and it will also make Belgrade owe a lot of favors, which will be of great help in the revival of the Knights in the future.

Amanda said: "Although the little girl is far away in Central Asia, she has also heard the reputation of Grand Commander Rong Jingen. It is said that his family's Teutonic cavalry can challenge the whole of Prussia without finding an opponent." King Gendun felt that his face was bright, and he said proudly: "The venue here is narrow, and you can't afford Teutonic lances. It would be good to teach you Livonian swordsmanship." After exchanging greetings, Rong Jingen waved his broad sword and shouted: "I have sworn a knight's oath that I will not attack women and children, so you should do it first!" As soon as she landed, her beautiful figure flickered, and she was already approaching Rong Jingen's face.Rong Jingen suddenly felt a burst of sweet fragrance, and hurriedly backed away, using the broad sword in his hand to make a move of "the gate of the fortress is self-closing", and sealed it back.Amanda giggled, and a pair of slender feet tied with copper bells spun rapidly around the enemy, like a dance, and the bell rang in all directions in an instant, making Rong Jingen at a loss as to what to do, so he had to stick to the door.

When the Teutonic Knights captured Prussia, they joined forces with the Livonian Knights of the Sword, using spears for horse battles and swords for foot combat. Since then, Teutonic cavalry and Livonian swordsmanship have become knights. Two major martial arts.Livonia is located in the wilderness, and the swordsmanship is ruthless and brutal, full of cruel tricks such as cutting throat, gouging out heart, cutting belly, and dazzling eyes.Rong Jingen wanted to make a name for himself in front of everyone, and he didn't dare to use a too vicious killer, so the power of his sword suddenly decreased.

Amanda still kept spinning, the round bracelet in her hand was of unknown texture, and it repeatedly collided with Rong Jingen's broadsword, making a crisp sound of gold and stone.Rong Jingen went through dozens of tricks with her, but he couldn't even touch the hem of the skirt. He couldn't help but hear the tinkling of bells, and all the stripes of the yellow skirt flashed before his eyes. Her pace changed, and after dozens of laps, she couldn't help feeling dizzy and frivolous. Segolena's heart was shocked, and she recognized that the footwork she used was clearly Pheidippides. Recalling that the hermit once mentioned that Amanda took over Catherine's "moon position" in the Tarot Blood League, she and The terrible hermit was indeed in collusion.In this way, she really has a new and old hatred with herself.

At this time, Rong Jingen suddenly heard a loud roar, and raised his broad sword with both hands, as if he was about to strike.This was originally the fifth move in the Livonian swordsmanship, it was called "Splitting the Taurus with Power", and with both hands holding the sword, he slashed from top to bottom, even a yellow ox could be split in two.The Teutonic broadsword was extremely heavy. He raised it up suddenly, and his center of gravity moved upwards. In addition, he was already dizzy, but suddenly his feet staggered, and he swayed from side to side for a few steps. He couldn't stand upright, and fell heavily on the ground. .

A few servants hurried over to help him, but before he could touch him, he suddenly curled up, vomiting a lot of yellow-green liquid from his mouth, apparently quite dizzy and unable to fight any more.The three professors stopped arguing this time, and said unanimously: "This time, Miss Amanda won." Without moving a finger, Amanda defeated the master of the Teutonic Knights, and the audience was in an uproar.Although they knew that this woman was by no means simple, they did not expect that Rong Jingen was also a leader among the younger generation, and she lost so badly.The deputy head Conrad's face was ashen, and he could hardly hold the wine glass in his hand. This time the Teutonic Knights fell hard, which made their predicament worse. of muddy water.Provenzano thought to himself, could it be that the woman just pretended to be a pig and eat a tiger, and deliberately couldn't dodge her throw?His face remained calm. Amur was very proud to see everyone in Belgrade looking stern, and took Amanda's jade arm and said, "Thanks to everyone's concession, I was lucky to win the first round. Europa respects women's etiquette, and we really admire it." There was no joy or anger on Amanda's face, and she still had that shallow and charming smile, her anger didn't burst out, and her face didn't change color. When everyone heard Amur's sarcasm, they were all furious, but their momentum was not as strong as before.Seeing the exquisite kung fu of Arabian dancers, many people who are eager to try have retreated. Even young knights who are confident in their skills should think twice and dare not end easily.Amur said: "Then who is the next one, please go forward quickly." Romulus hesitated behind Provenzano, bowed and asked the teacher: "I want to fight, what do you think?" Provenzano was noncommittal, and suddenly heard Sister Gabriela on the opposite side saying loudly: "Old man Nominate someone, and you can fight with this dancer." Romulus and Segolena were both surprised, they thought that the old nun wanted to recommend themselves.Romulus escorted the Beguin all the way, and was quite appreciated by the nanny. At this time of crisis, the nanny thought of herself, which was logical, and it was more suitable than her teacher's recommendation; Only Mammy knows about learning the proverbs of two snakes, and it is reasonable to go to the rescue. So the two leaned forward at the same time, and only waited for Mammy to call out their names before jumping into the arena.Unexpectedly, the nanny narrowed her eyes and said slowly: "Let my disciple Ethel come and learn the unique skills of Ottoman Turkey." All of a sudden there was a sensation in the audience, Beguin would have a very high status in Europa martial arts, and Sister Gabriela was even known as one of the five masters in Europa. How could there be any mistakes in the disciples she trained?Romulus and Segolena were stunned at the same time, not knowing what kind of medicine was sold in Mammy's gourd.Ethel and the others have all seen each other before. Although she is kind and lovely, she is reckless. Wouldn't it be child's play for her to end up against the enemy? Janos also turned his brows to worry, this gamble was related to the safety of himself and Belgrade, Ethel almost fell when he got off the carriage just now, let alone confronting the enemy on the spot.But because of Aunt Gabriela's face, he couldn't refute it face to face, so he secretly thought that there was still a last fight anyway, and I had to do it myself. At this time, Ethel had already got up and walked to the middle of the hall. Seeing that she was still innocent, Segolena couldn't help but secretly asked the nun: "Amanda is not a common hand, sister Ethel can fight Have you passed?" Mammy smiled slightly and said, "I have my own score, just wait and see." Segolena said, "There is something I need to tell you, Mammy. Sister Ethel won't matter if she wins or loses. I’m going to fight to the death with that Amanda today.” Nurse frowned and said, “Why? She has a grudge against you?” Segolena said, “She was one of those who besieged my father and teacher that day. "The nanny said: "But I think she is only in her early twenties. Could it be that she has admitted the wrong person?" Segolena said bitterly: "Maybe she took some kind of medicine, but I will never forget her voice." Impossible!" The nanny clapped her knees and sighed: "It never occurred to me that you would encounter an enemy on such an occasion. It's just a matter of days. But you have to bear with it and see what happens. If you are recognized by Romulus and the others, it will be inevitable." It will only increase the confusion." Segolena said: "Of course I listen to Mammy, but there must be a battle today! Even if they quit Belgrade, I will go after them." Mammy saw the murderous intent in his eyes Steeply ascending, he could only say: "It's not good for old age to stop you, just remember that God has the virtue of good life." Segolena bowed his head and said: "Yes." Then he sat back and happened to meet Janos' eyes.The latter quickly looked away, with an unnatural expression. On the other side, Ethel had already walked into the field, and hastily made a sign of the cross on his chest.Amanda saw that the little girl in front of her was dressed in a nun's attire, she was only eighteen years old, timid like a chick, she pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Sister, seeing how young you are, how could you do something that preserves the principles of nature and destroys human desires?" Nun?" Ethel blushed and said, "It's a great blessing for a nun to serve God, how can I say so unbearably." Amanda twisted her body and said softly: "God can't be with pillows and warm mats every night, and there is no one to comfort the loneliness in the space. Wouldn't he live up to this good body bestowed by God? Sister, you are born beautiful, and you are covered by this clothes." It would be a pity to bury it." Ethel was even more embarrassed when she heard her blatant provocation, and Aunt Gabriela shouted loudly: "Don't listen to that witch's nonsense, you are confused!" Amanda said again: "Don't listen to that old woman. She has been chaste all her life, her mind has been twisted, and she hates being loved by others." Ethel shouted coquettishly: "Don't speak ill of my teacher!" After speaking, put the four fingers of the left palm together in front of the chest, and the right hand across the right waist, with the palm facing upwards, and a holy expression slightly floated on the expression, sweeping away the innocence, Like a Virgin Mary.This is the starting gesture of the Hail Mary of the Virgin Mary, and it is the gesture of the Virgin Mary holding the baby Christ in her arms and praying to heaven.Amanda giggled and did the trick again, slipping her feet and still flying back and forth around her. It's just that Ethel is not Rong Jingen, she treats the dancer as nothing, silently recites the rosary of the Virgin Mary, and slowly swings her arms in front of her body.Strange to say, she moved very slowly, but her palm was like the mercy of the Holy Mother, everywhere. Amanda wanted to rush into the circle several times, but couldn't find a loophole, so she had to continue to walk around the periphery.One of them is flirtatious and coquettish, the other is solemn and compassionate, the contrast is extremely sharp.Ethel was originally a woman, so Amanda's charming skills were useless. Segolena patted himself on the head. He never imagined that Ethel, who is usually delicate and timid, seemed to be a different person once he started. He was strict in law, unruffled, and had an awe-inspiring and inviolable saintly temperament. .He had keen eyes and ears, and he heard the onlookers outside the hall praise: "After all, he is a high-ranking apprentice of the Beguin Society! How can the disciples trained by the old mother be as good as that woman?" Hearing this, he suddenly thought of something , but it is difficult to understand. Amanda is still spinning non-stop at this time, but Ethel is not moving in the center, and the two seem to be a water mill.Amanda felt a little restless in her heart. She saw that this little girl was guarding her guard tightly. Every time she changed a move, her gestures would turn around accordingly. There were so many back moves in this pair of pink and tender fleshy palms. Dare to step forward rashly.Since the two started fighting, they have been wandering and probing, and they have never even really fought. The onlookers didn't know what happened, and they all shouted: "You go around, don't you think you are a donkey?" One shouted: "You are so timid in fighting with a little girl, just give up early!" Another said "The Beguin will be Christian orthodoxy, how could you barbarians be able to defeat it?" Only the Medici Guiguero was holding his wine glass with a smile, leisurely, keeping his eyes on the two beauties for a moment. Since Amanda is in the position of "Silver Moon", she naturally has some knowledge.Seeing that the Pheidippides shrunk footwork alone was not effective, she flickered, and suddenly took out an Emer stab from her tube top, turned the circle into a line, and stabbed Ethel in the face.Everyone exclaimed for a while, but Ethel did not panic, his arms suddenly stretched out and swung wildly, and his wide sleeves flapped accordingly, like two wings flapping, which was indescribably holy and elegant.Amanda felt a soft inner force coming from all directions, tightly wrapping the spine, making her unable to advance or retreat. Amur said in shock: "The angel punched her arms? How could she..." Halfway through his speech, he saw Sister Gabriela's face turned pale, and he said with great hatred in his heart, "I fell into the trap of this old thing!" On that day, the Virgin Mary was pregnant, and an angel of rejoicing flapped her wings and descended from the sky, telling her about the birth of her virgin son.To commemorate this sacrament, later generations developed a boxing method called Angel Tongbiquan.The gist of this boxing technique is to swing the arms intertwined, and the long sleeves look like angel wings fluttering, so as to stimulate the internal force and restrain the opponent's actions without hurting others, so as to show the mercy of the Holy Mother, which is in line with the "Sacred Teachings" in the Gospel of Matthew. Similarly, Beguin knows a very profound kung fu.Amur didn't expect Ethel to have already mastered this unique skill at such a young age, no wonder Mammy has a plan in mind. Amanda is not mediocre either, when she saw the opponent's internal energy surging, she immediately let go of the Emer stab, and clawed at Ethel with her ten fingers like hooks.Her nails are soaked in venom, as long as the opponent takes a little hit, she will be poisoned.Ethel didn't expect her to push her hard, her eyes were wide open, she was very puzzled, and she was overwhelmed with her hands.The two women exchanged more than a dozen moves lightly, but seeing the ribbon flicked lightly and the plain sleeves fluttered, Ethel unleashed the Angel Arm Fist and dismantled it with only the elbow and the edge of the sleeve, but did not touch the palm of his hand. At the slightest bit of venom, the internal force fanned out, completely sealing off Amanda's offensive. Everyone on the field breathed a sigh of relief, now that the disciples of the Beguin Society had the upper hand, they were safe.Amanda struggled with a few tricks, and suddenly screamed "Aiya", and fell limply into Ethel's arms. This move was useless, and the empty door behind her was exposed, and she seemed to really fall to the ground. .If it was an ordinary move, Ethel would have dismantled it directly, but this fall was so real that she was at a loss. Instead of taking the opportunity to attack, she subconsciously reached out to help. The moment she supported Amanda's arm with both hands, the dancer suddenly took advantage of the momentum and wrapped her arms around Ethel like a snake. Her sly hands were like a snake's head, and she was buried by Cleopatra in the Silver Moon God of Art!It turned out that Amanda saw that she had several good opportunities to kill the enemy but did not kill the enemy, so she knew that the little girl had kindness in her heart and did not want to hurt others, so she had an idea of ​​winning in danger.She pretended to fall, betting that this little nun would not come to attack, but would come to support her, and then she would explode, and it would be too late for her to have any angel arm. Everything was as she expected, the sneak attack was successful, Ethel was bitten by the snake's head on the right shoulder, the girl groaned, staggered, and fell backwards heavily.Amanda took the opportunity to rush to attack, everyone only said that this dancer girl is very good at lightness kung fu, but they didn't expect that she was not inferior with her foreign fists and kicks, she had already scored five punches and three legs in an instant, all aimed at Ethel's vital points. At this time, a powerful internal force floated between the two of them silently.Amanda hastily stopped her fists and kicks, and took seven steps backwards, before barely standing still, her body was already full of fluids, and her true energy was running wildly.Amur said loudly at this moment: "Aunt Gabriela, you intervene in a fair duel, isn't it too partial?" At this time, everyone knew that the internal force was produced by Sister Gabriela.She was more than a dozen steps away from the two of them, and with just a flap of her sleeve, she forced Amanda back. It was also an angel fist, and the power she used was far different from Ethel's.Mammy said coldly: "If it's a fair duel, why use poison?" Amu'er said: "Just now we only agreed to fight, but we didn't say what is available and what is not. Boxing is a skill, why is poison not?" Segolena jumped up to support Ethel, saw her eyes were slightly closed, her lips were purple, and immediately she didn't care to avoid suspicion, she pulled off her nun's plain robe with both hands, revealing her round shoulders.There were two wounds on her shoulders, which looked like marks left by snake teeth. The surrounding wounds were already red and swollen, which was the mark of Cleopatra's burial.Segolena had seen Bogdan use this trick before, and knew that it was extremely poisonous, so she immediately took out a Galen Trinity Pill from Bogdan from her bosom, squeezed her jaw and put it into her mouth, then leaned over again. Suck the venom from her wounds. Fortunately, Amanda's nails are not real fangs, and the venom has penetrated shallowly.If Catherine or Bogdan used this trick, Ethel would have died of poisoning long ago.Aunt Gabriela saw that he saved the life of her lover, she was very grateful, she hurried over and fed her another Sansheng Pill, and then pressed her wrist and spun around the zodiac circle, seeing that the true energy in her body was intact, Only then did I feel relieved.Seeing this, Janosz ordered several maids to prepare to leave a clean upper room, helped Ethel over there, and called a doctor to take care of her. The three law professors over there are still arguing.Professor Luther said: "Since there is a long-term contract and the scope has not been defined, it is really hard to say that she violated the rules." Professor Carlson said: "What kind of contract is just a verbal agreement, and the essentials are not complete. You can deal with it at your discretion." Professor Seur blushed with anger and said: "God made a covenant with Cain, but it was just a point between the eyebrows. Are you going to say that he didn't have all the requirements?" Professor Luther said: "Law is rational, and it is different from theology, so don't confuse it. "Professor Carlson proudly said: "If it is civil law and criminal law, I am still humble to you. When it comes to commercial law, who can be more complete than Lombard's "Feudal Code?" The three argued for a long time, to no avail.In fact, the heroes in the hall were also discussing a lot. Some people said that using poison in a duel is really despicable, and some people said that it is a one-to-three wheel fight, and it is okay for people to use poison.Conrad, the deputy head of the Teutonic Knights, insisted on a later discussion. He had his own mind. If even the famous Beguin would lose this battle, then Rong Jingen's defeat just now would be nothing. Amur said with a smile: "There is no need to talk about this certainty. The Duke of Belgrade has a great reputation, so he can't be fooled." The old duke didn't expect that his side would lose twice, and if there was another defeat, his only son would have to go to Antioch as a hostage, and he couldn't help feeling a little bit embarrassed.Capistrano leaned towards him at this time, and whispered: "The current situation must not let the young master play. I will send more people. If we lose, we will rush in and take down the three A messenger and a dancer. With so many masters present, they will never be able to escape." The old duke frowned: "In this way, I will become an untrustworthy person who violates the seven virtues of knights. It must be done." Pistrano said: "You just don't know about this matter, and I will bear everything." The old prince resolutely said: "No! I have always established myself with integrity. If I break my trust, how can I boast that I am in vain in the future? Shield knights? My Hunyadi family cannot be shamed by this." What Capistrano wanted to say, the old Duke pushed him away, stepped forward and said loudly: "This second battle will be considered your victory." Amur nodded and said: "As expected of the Duke of Stone, as expected There is a letter. Amanda doesn't need to rest, you should quickly decide on the third candidate!" He glanced at Janos, and said with a smile: "Oh, Master Janos, you might as well take advantage of this time to pack your bags good." Now that the old duke had spoken, no one else could say anything. Only the three professors were still arguing, but no one paid any attention.Hearing Amur's provocative words, Janos was very angry and ordered the boy next to him to carry the javelin. He decided to go into battle himself and use the thirteen-way Roman javelin handed down in his family to deal with the Arabian dancer.Capistrano came over and pressed his palm and said, "Master, don't act rashly. You have seen the pros and cons of that dancer girl. Is there an 80% chance of winning?" Janosche said solemnly: "Even if there is only a 10% chance of winning How can I teach others to take this responsibility?" Capistrano said: "I really know what the young master wants, but since there are better candidates, why take the risk? risk." At this moment, Provenzano slightly raised his right hand, beckoned Romulus to come over and said, "Go get ready and get ready to play." Romulus hesitated for a while, and he seemed to be taking advantage of someone's danger when he played at this time. .But the teacher's order was hard to disobey, so he had to use his internal energy secretly to adjust his breathing.Rosemary was slapped by Segolena, and she still hasn't healed yet. She breathed softly and said, "Senior sister, do you think senior brother can beat that woman?" Cherie snorted coldly from her nose, dismissively. Gu Dao: "What is that woman, how can she be the opponent of the Elder Brother." Rosemary said: "But the sister of the Beguin Society also retreated." Cherie said: "That's because she is not good at learning, No one else should be blamed." They escorted Beguin all the way to Belgrade, Cherie saw that both the master and the brother respected Ethel, and she was always upset, and now she saw that she suffered a big loss in public, and she was quite gloating. Romulus adjusted his breath a bit, walked into the arena, and was about to speak, when he heard a loud voice from the side: "This is the third battle, let me compete with you!" Romulus did not expect that there were other people Preempting him, I looked back anxiously, only to see a thin young man wearing a wide-brimmed hood standing up.He recognized that this person had been sitting next to Sister Gabriela, and he had just treated Ethel in a clever way, but he didn't expect that it was the little thief who had fought with him in front of the chapel a few days ago.It was dark at that time, and he was actually not very impressed with Segolena's appearance. Amur looked at Segolena, and laughed aloud: "There is really no one in Europa, so why send some women and children to the battle?" Provenzano frowned, thinking that the Beguin Society had recommended a nanny just now Your disciple, you still lost in the end, why don't you send someone again.Aunt Gabriela saw Provenzano's displeasure, and knew that he was dissatisfied, so she said, "This young man is a member of the fakir order, and he just walks with the old man, but he is not a member of the Begui. ’” Capistrano’s eyes froze when he heard the name of the dervishes, but he was cautious by nature and didn’t say much. The heroes outside the hall were all very interested to see that there were actually two competitors in the third battle.Romulus raised his hands slightly, and said to Segolena: "Little brother, this battle is about the survival of Belgrade and the safety of Master Janos. We must have a perfect strategy, be careful, please let me. Brother doesn't mind, I can choose a day to compete with you." He is the first disciple of Simon Gospel, so modesty is a great way to save face, Cherie glared and said: "Brother, why bother to be polite with him, just smash it with a hammer. " Segolena also saluted Romulus: "Brother, I know your name. It's just this battle, but I can't give it up to others." He deliberately changed his tone when speaking French, and hurriedly asked Romulus Luce also couldn't think of the little thief who spoke Italian. Seeing that the two refused to give in to each other, Amur stroked his beard, squinted his eyes and said slowly: "Since you can't argue, you might as well let Amanda decide." Segolena swept back to Romulus from Segolena, and said softly after a long while: "One has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and looks good; Everyone thought: "This is choosing an opponent, not choosing a husband." Romulus wanted to persuade her, but Segolena simply said loudly: "Listen up, everyone, this dancer is not a lady from a famous Arab family, but Abedella, a Bohemian. Her name is Siren Qin Ji, and she is now the 'moon' of the Tarot Blood League." A few words from him shook out Abedella's Lao Di, and rumbled it around through the dome, and all the listeners changed their colors in shock.When they saw that Abedella was so coquettish, they didn't believe that she was a virgin from a famous Arab family.But the two names 'Siren Qin Ji' and 'Tarot Blood Alliance' are really shocking.According to the legend, the Siren and Qin Ji used the melody to seduce handsome men and lure them to kill. Rao is Abedella's cleverness, she didn't expect that this thin and dry young man would reveal her details, even the secret that she was a newcomer to the blood alliance, and her beauty changed.She forced a smile and said, "You child, how do you know so many things about him?" Segolena sneered, "I know more than that." When she said this, it was tantamount to admitting that what Segolena said was true.Romulus glanced at the teacher with meaningful eyes.Members of the Tarot Blood League have always been the heretics that the Inquisition tried to hunt down. At this time, the "moon" is close at hand, how can Provenzano just sit idly by.Seeing the rare opportunity, Capistrano wanted to disrupt the gambling fight, and immediately pointed his halberd: "Magic Siren, you have endangered Central and Eastern Europe for a long time, and you are still not captured today?" At this moment, Amur suddenly looked up to the sky and said with a long smile: "Hahahaha, it turns out that Christians talk like farts!" When the old prince heard this, his expression was very unhappy, and he pressed the long sword on his waist and shouted: "What nonsense are you talking about? "Amur said: "It was meant to be a good gamble, and both sides bet on it. Now that you see our two wins, you want to fool around and deny it. .” The old prince pulled out his sword with a "swish" and with his palm, the sword pierced into the stone like a knife cutting butter and stood still.The old prince said loudly: "I swear to God with this sword, whether you win or lose, I will keep you safe in Belgrade!" He secretly admired the old duke's chivalry. Since all the masters spoke in this way, Provenzano had no choice but to stop Romulus with his eyes and let him wait and see what happened.When Romulus saw that Segolena broke the secret of Ella Debbie, he must have a deep relationship, so it was not easy to argue with him, so he put away his mace and retreated to the side. Ella Debbie saw Segolena walking straight off the stage, raised her hand and said, "Little devil, you still know something about me, why don't you tell me about it." Segolena didn't answer, she raised her hood slightly, A pair of blue eyes full of anger were revealed.Ella Debbie was slightly surprised: "Such beautiful eyes, I seem to have seen them somewhere, come here and let my sister take a good look..." Before she could finish her sentence, a gust of strong punching wind had already rushed towards the door, making her breathless, and she couldn't speak for the second half of the sentence.Abedella didn't know why this young man was so violent, he used this desperate move as soon as he came up, and quickly used the Pheidippides stepping method to dodge. Thinking of the revenge of losing his father and the loss of his teacher, all of which were caused by this woman, Segolena's anger became like madness. He had never been so angry since he left the valley, and his true energy flowed quickly , Coming up is the Occam Truth Fist that directly relieves the chest, smashing it like a storm. Bjozi, who was watching from a distance in the crowd, let out a "Hey", only he had once fought against Segolena's Occam Truth Fist, and was dented with a fine steel glove. Seeing this trick surprised him.Bijoqi wanted to take a closer look, but there were too many people watching, and he couldn't squeeze in.Everyone scrambled to straighten their necks, lest they miss this good kill. Segolena vented to his heart's content in the hall, and all of a sudden there was a rush of punches.Occam Truth Fist is a fist of spirit, the more excited the mood, the stronger the power. At this time, the four fluids are in harmony, the zodiac palaces are unobstructed, and the limbs and bones are converging into a continuous stream of internal force, which turns into an extremely powerful fist force and rushes towards the opponent .Ella Debbie underestimated the enemy too much, and was stunned by this desperate style of play as soon as she came up, she didn't dare to sharpen her sharpness, and only used the ground-shrinking footwork to dodge back and forth.It's just that the space in the hall is really limited, and the opponent's fists are as fierce as wildfire, covering a vast area, and there is no way to avoid it. Ira Debbie was almost hit on several occasions, and she managed to dodge only because of her exquisite footwork.It only made her clouded and temples messy, and she panted again and again, and even the silk cloth of the tube top was loose and falling off.Half of the heroes outside the hall were staring at her trembling breasts, hoping that the silk cloth would be looser and looser. Naturally, the people in the hall were not so wretched, but they were shocked by Segolena's series of berserk attacks.Provenzano and Conrad are well-informed and recognized that this is the Occam Truth Fist passed down by the Greek Orthodox Church, but they have never seen anyone perform it so relentlessly.Provenzano raised his eyebrows slightly, and saw that the young man was mad and not chaotic, and he made every move perfectly. Hearing the muffled sound of punches breaking through the air, it could be seen that his internal strength was still higher than that of Romulus, so he couldn't help but look at it more. Aunt Gabriela glanced, wondering where she had found such a man. Aunt Gabriela pretended not to notice, while admiring Segolena's skill, but at the same time felt that the child was a bit too hostile, which was a bit contrary to the heart of faith in the Lord.As for Romulus, Cherie, Rosemary, Rong Jingen and other juniors, they could only be dumbfounded.They are all from aristocratic families, and they are well-known and upright, they only know how to proceed step by step, they have never seen such disorderly fists before. Segolena attacked for a while, his wrist suddenly flipped, from the Occam Truth Fist to the Gospel of Matthew.These two sets of exercises are completely different. Abidela was only trying to avoid the straight punch, but the opponent suddenly changed his move, and the body was unable to react in time, and was swept on the left shoulder. Cancer, Taurus and other palaces are really heart-wrenching.She staggered, and her footwork suddenly became chaotic. Abedella thought that the child might be born with brute strength, but his internal strength must not be good, so she wanted to use some of her internal strength to break his pulse while holding hands.Unexpectedly, she and Segolena had a pair of palms, but her own internal force seemed to hit the city wall of Constantine. Not to mention being smashed to pieces, it also provoked a fierce backlash. The bones are soft, and the opening in the chest is wide open. Segolena would not let go of such an opportunity, turned her arm into a stick, and stabbed several vital points around Abedella with a "beam in the eye".This move was once used on the Hermit, and he criticized it as a lax move, but Ella Debbie was a few steps behind the Hermit. This "beam in the eye" turned into more than a hundred flying palms, and he was determined to win it. Boo Boo Hit her hard with a few counts. 情急之下，艾比黛拉忍不住高声嚷道：“人家何曾得罪过你这孩子！？”赛戈莱纳情绪亢奋已极，双目血红，也顾不得一旁有人观看，猛地扯下风帽露出一头金发，厉声道：“七年之前，科德雷尼斯波山口围攻杜兰德子爵的事，你记不记得！”艾比黛拉双瞳猛地缩紧，表情抽搐：“你，你是……”赛戈莱纳大叫道：“不错！我就是当时那小男孩赛戈莱纳，今日特来为我父亲报仇！” 他右拳紧攥，对准艾比黛拉胸口死命捣去。这一击贯注了他一身劲力，只要打中，一百个艾比黛拉也死了。艾比黛拉刚才已身中数掌，一身气血紊乱，休说用毒，就连格挡都无从作到。就在这时，她仰起头来，轻启朱唇道：“你可知道，其实杜兰德子爵尚在人世。” 这轻轻一句话，听在赛戈莱纳耳朵里不啻晴天里一声炸雷。他进招嘠然而止，怔在了原地。艾拉黛比侥幸逃过眼前的杀招，趁机调匀气息，她如今是强弩之末，已无再战之力。赛戈莱纳颤声道：“我父亲……他还活着？” 艾拉黛比其实吃惊不比他小。七年之前，她明明亲眼所见，豹王子一掌把卡瓦纳修士和这小孩震下悬崖，连着《双蛇箴言》跌下去尸骨无存。他们也曾试着下去寻找，苦于地形实在太险，终于还是放弃。谁能想到七年以后这孩子非但还活着，且练了一身精妙功夫跑来贝尔格莱德生事。好在她机智过人，瞬时便恢复了镇定，慢慢撩起额前纷乱的长发，方才悠悠道：“若想知道你父亲下落，就莫要再来逼我。” 赛戈莱纳怒道：“你若不说出个究竟，休怪我掌下无情！”艾比黛拉抿嘴一笑，嗔道：“我才不信哩。”赛戈莱纳虽然武功盖世，于驾驭人心一道却不及艾比黛拉远矣，她如今抓到一根救命稻草，窥到赛戈莱纳软肋，便把他吃的死死。艾比黛拉见赛戈莱纳气势已消，施施然从地上爬起，一瘸一拐走回到阿穆尔身边，赛戈莱纳看着恼怒，却不敢向前，和刚才一往无前的气魄判若两人。自从卡瓦纳修士死后，赛戈莱纳只道自己再无亲人，这时陡然听到自己义父尚在人世，一时当真是惊喜交加，无暇去辨别真假，只盼她再多说一些。 阿穆尔见艾拉黛比面色惨白，知道她这一战受创甚钜，便吩咐手下取来袍子与灵药与她。他走到场中，对老公爵深施一礼道：“这位少侠手段高明，我们败了。” 他此言一出，无论厅内厅外，从老公爵以降众人都轰地长舒一口气。虽是三战才打败一个舞姬，颜面上不大好看，总算亚诺什不必远去安条克，算是免去了一场危机。他们不知其中渊源，只看到赛戈莱纳一顿乱拳打得艾拉黛比左支右绌，行将给她致命一击，却突然收手，放她回到使者身边，还道这位无名少年宅心任厚，纷纷赞道。加布里艾拉嬷嬷亦是连连点头，心想几乎错怪这孩子。 老公爵站在台上，看了一眼亚诺什，面色转缓。三位教授起身道：“我等一致认为，贝尔格莱德胜得这一次赌斗，公证无误。”卢瑟教授道：“此处'无误'拉丁文须用与格，方显客观，这是罗马体例，你们都讲错了。”卡尔松教授道：“莫要乱讲，只消意思明白，何必追究这些字眼。”卢瑟教授道：“法律文书，就得一丝不苟。”梅瑟教授道：“呸，竟短少了'天主有灵，赐予公正'的句子，终究不成体统。”卡皮斯特拉诺怕他们没完没了，上前劝住，手臂轻展，每人嘴里多了个煮苹果，支支吾吾说不出话来。 刚才的一招一式普罗文扎诺俱都看在眼里，那招'眼中梁木'虽是化杖为掌，又怎能逃得过他的眼力。他见这无名少年竟施展出了马太福音的功夫，眉头阴郁愈盛。罗慕路斯见老师如此脸色，俯身道：“老师，这个人我之前曾见过的。” 普罗文扎诺“哦”了一声，问道：“在哪里？”罗慕路斯看赛戈莱纳已经退到加布里埃拉嬷嬷身旁，便压低声音道：“他就是三日之前，我们在礼拜堂前伏击的盗贼之一。”普罗文扎诺道：“你确定不曾看错？”罗慕路斯道：“小师妹萝丝玛丽当日曾经抵近刺伤了他，看的最是清楚，适才也是经她提醒，我才留意到。” 普罗文扎诺唤来萝丝玛丽问道：“你大师兄说的，可是实情？”萝丝玛丽淡淡道：“正是，就算他化成灰，弟子也认得出来。”她眼神里闪过一丝怨毒，似是对那一掌耿耿于怀。普罗文扎诺摸摸下巴，奇道：“这人适才露出一手马太福音的路数，却是古怪。”罗慕路斯道：“当日我与他交手之时，他用的是一根木杖，用的也是马太福音。弟子问他从哪里学来的，他却笑而不答。”普罗文扎诺道：“不知这人如何与加布里埃拉嬷嬷混在一处，来历委实古怪。他既然会马太福音，一定与教廷有些渊源，不可轻易放过。”罗慕路斯又道：“那塔罗血盟的妖女，又该如何？”普罗文扎诺道：“既然公爵已许了他们安全，也不好出手，先顾好这边要紧。” 他们师徒几人正暗自说着话，那边阿穆尔拂拂袖子，双手捧起盛着四叶三叶草的锦盒道：“我奥斯曼人一向言而有信。如今既然输了，便依着约定，奉上至宝四叶三叶草。恭祝公爵大人福寿延年，能再与我奥斯曼大军会猎于贝尔格莱德。” 阿穆尔到了这时候，仍然不忘语带威胁，亚诺什这时却顾不得这些，他一个箭步过去代父亲接过锦盒，轻轻抚摩，心中欢喜无限。周围群雄也发出一阵欢呼，宴会气氛复炽。卡皮斯特拉诺作事细致，怕土耳其人下了毒在里面，立刻吩咐唤来一位医师，来验这叶子。 老公爵对那几个土耳其人道：“我已为你们备下上座，不妨留下吃些酒菜。”阿穆尔交割罢了礼盒，拱手道：“公爵既然心意已坚，我等还须回复苏丹陛下，恕不能久留。”老公爵见好便收，也不再相留。阿穆尔又施一礼，与艾比黛拉与其余两名使者转身朝外走去。 赛戈莱纳一见他们要走，飞步抢到他们面前，大声道：“我父亲究竟在哪里？”他此时神态象极一个急切的小孩子。艾比黛拉媚笑道：“想不到你如今生得这等俊俏，早知当时就该留下来给我养着哩。”赛戈莱纳强忍怒气道：“我父亲，他如今还活着么？”艾拉黛比道：“我此时倘若说出来，你便可痛下杀手，岂不冤枉？你若真想知道，便去英格兰约克郡的豹王子那里，到时候我才告诉你不迟。” 艾比黛拉心细如发，她看赛戈莱纳武功卓绝，便猜出定与《双蛇箴言》大有关系。她这么一说，一来可保自己一时平安，不致引来这少年的杀手；二来可把赛戈莱纳引去豹王子那边，届时如能擒住，便有大大的好处，起码也可拖下豹王子进这趟浑水。 说罢她一扯阿穆尔衣袖，一阵娇笑，几人扬长离去。赛戈莱纳不能阻拦，站在原地心中悲喜交加，一时呆怔怔不知该如何是好。加布里埃拉嬷嬷见他表情黯然，正欲上前宽慰，不料却有另外一个人先到了他身边。 老公爵左手握着酒杯，右手携起他的手，笑呵呵道：“这位少侠真是英雄盖世，老夫还不曾见到如此勇猛的拳法，真可谓是自古英雄出少年呐。”他此时心情极好，此番打败了奥斯曼人的挑衅，儿子无须远离，而再组十字军援城之事也俨然成势，全是这少年的功劳。 赛戈莱纳心绪烦乱，老公爵的话听在耳里恍若未闻。老公爵又道：“如今还未请教少侠的名姓？”赛戈莱纳喃喃道：“赛戈莱纳，赛戈莱纳杜兰德”。老公爵道：“哦，原来是法兰西人。”他高举赛戈莱纳右手在厅内走了一圈，大声道：“今日有赛戈莱纳少侠义出援手，挫敌锋锐，乃是我贝尔格莱德的英雄！” 群雄适才见了赛戈莱纳的武勇，无不钦佩，此时听老公爵都如此评价，自然也是山呼英雄。比约齐在人群中看到这英雄竟是那偷东西的小贼，真是哭笑不得，又不好当众说破。那花花公子吉格罗在一旁搓了个响指，赞道：“重赏之下，必有勇夫。我那一百杜卡特金币，押得值了。”言谈中好似这次得胜全是他的功劳一般。他从腰间拿出一个钱囊，在桌子上分作三堆，嘴里念念有词：“这七十枚，送与小英雄赛戈莱纳；还有二十枚，送与贝居因会的艾瑟尔姊妹，也不知她如今伤势如何了；这最后十枚嘛……”他瞥了眼荣金根，笑嘻嘻道：“便给条顿骑士团的少年才俊，没有功劳也有苦劳，这几枚在米兰多少能买身好的甲胄。”荣金根和康拉德听了这话，心中忿怒，面上却不好表露出来。 卡皮斯特拉诺走到公爵跟前，替他搀住赛戈莱纳，说：“公爵大人，四叶三叶草殊为难得。事不宜迟，您不如去后屋早些服用。我已着人验了毒性，不妨事。亚诺什已派人去取那虫了。前厅的事，暂时有我应付就是。”老公爵点点头，对赛戈莱纳道：“卡皮斯特拉诺这么一提醒，我倒想起来了，少侠你还应该算是老夫的救命恩人才是。老夫身患梅杜莎之泣，需要一草一虫来吊命。本来教皇垂赐，却被两个宵小盗走了三叶草。若非你慷然出手，只怕老夫就已是回天乏术呢。” 赛戈莱纳听了，唯唯诺诺，不敢多话，心中只是苦笑。卡皮斯特拉诺对四周宾客说公爵回转更衣，稍后再来与大家敬酒。宾客们多是江湖豪客，原本也不喜欢这许多繁文缛节，听了修士的话，便高高兴兴畅饮起来，仆役们流水般地送上美酒，撤去空瓶，城堡内一时喧闹无比。 亚诺什自引着父亲去了临接的小休息室内。待公爵走后，卡皮斯特拉诺依然是一副皮肉不动的冷峻表情，对赛戈莱纳道：“听贝居因会的嬷嬷说，少侠你也是托钵僧团的？”赛戈莱纳本想早早回到加布里埃拉嬷嬷的身旁，去探听艾瑟尔的安危，修士这时问起话来，他也不好不答，便简单回道：“正是，在下乃是圣方济会的弟子。” 他说的含含糊糊，卡皮斯特拉诺“嗯”了一声，也不再追问。托钵僧团都是带艺投身，团中僧侣的武艺五花八门，是以卡皮斯特拉诺对赛戈莱纳的身手并无怀疑。他说道：“既然同是僧团中人，就该以弟兄相称。赛戈莱纳弟兄从外面来，可有僧团的讯息？”赛戈莱纳奇道：“阁下是贝尔格莱德的长老，竟不知么？” 卡皮斯特拉诺长长叹道：“如今方济、多明我两会放着教难不救，却彼此纷争不休，倾轧不已，与坐视耶稣遇难的法利赛人又有甚么不同。我早已不问会务，一心专事城防。”赛戈莱纳赞道：“这才是正途。”卡皮斯特拉诺摇头道：“我有甚么能耐，只是尽心侍主罢了。贝尔格莱德关乎天下气运，此城一破，奥斯曼苏丹便可长驱而入，欧罗巴诸国一盘散沙，如何能挡得住异教的兵锋？”赛戈莱纳点头道：“我曾与他们打过交道，奥斯曼人确实跋扈凶悍。”他想到在摩尔多瓦之时与帕夏将军的决斗，奥斯曼军军容齐整，旗肃甲亮，确非疲沓的欧洲军队所能比拟。 卡皮斯特拉诺道：“我数年之前只身来到此城，发誓穷己一生，要守住基督世界的最后一道关脉。可惜这么多年来，我四处奔走，积极响应的却极少，纵然偶有来援的骑士，也不过是杯水车薪。这次借公爵的寿宴，我原想多聚些十字军，若非赛戈莱纳弟兄你出手，怕是被奥斯曼人抢了风头。”赛戈莱纳引了圣经里的句子道：“凡祈求的，就得着。寻找的，就寻见。您也不必过于悲观，天主自有计划，不会轻易舍弃子民。” 赛戈莱纳还欲说些甚么，忽然肩膀被人搭住，他回头去看，却见到吉格罗笑盈盈站在身后。吉格罗道：“这位朋友，你刚才，好生令我钦佩，特来相敬。”赛戈莱纳接过杯子，却道：“我不能喝酒。”吉格罗哈哈大笑，猛拍他肩膀，如同两人是积年的好友一般：“身为男子，岂能不擅饮酒。岂不闻酒神巴克斯曾说，救赎色里找，天国酒中寻？”赛戈莱纳心想巴克斯乃是罗马酒神，哪里会说救赎、天国这等基督教用语，多半是这厮信口胡说，便冷冷道：“公子这么说，可就渎神了。” 吉格罗大不以为然，捋捋自己两撇小胡子道：“上帝造人，亦是分造了男女；诺亚是个酒鬼，却造了方舟。足见酒色二事，古已有之，谈不上渎神不渎。”他复贴近赛戈莱纳耳边，压低声音道：“我还有个不情之请，不知少侠能否援手？”赛戈莱纳道：“是什么？”吉格罗道：“你与刚才那叫艾瑟尔的修女可熟？”赛戈莱纳道：“还好。”吉格罗喜道：“我闻贝居因会是不忌婚娶的，此间公爵的夫人，也曾是贝居因会的嬷嬷。艾瑟尔小姐生得花容月貌，我适才一见之下十分倾心，不知少侠你能否作个牵红线的丘比特，去与加布里埃拉嬷嬷说合说合？” 赛戈莱纳没料到此人如此轻浮，他与艾瑟尔尚未正式见过面，就动了求婚的念头。吉格罗见他没作声，又道：“我美第奇家族财势雄厚，福气是享不完的，委屈不着艾瑟尔小姐。此事若成，少侠你便立下大功，美第奇家族最重勇士，你一定大受重用。” 卡皮斯特拉诺见赛戈莱纳哭笑不得，便走过来截口道：“吉格罗少爷，令尊曾允诺拨济贝尔格莱德一笔款子，不如趁现在来交割一下如何？”伸手把他拦走，吉格罗心有不甘，还要挣扎，却见到一个白袍男子擦肩而过，径直去赛戈莱纳那里，他认出那是罗慕路斯，心中起疑：“莫非这家伙也看中了艾瑟尔，特意去提亲的？” 罗慕路斯走到赛戈莱纳面前，郑重其事道：“这位少侠，家师请您移步相谈。”赛戈莱纳看他眼神似笑非笑，明白自己身份已被识破。略偏了偏视线，见到普罗文扎诺直勾勾盯着自己，目如鹰隼，不觉感到背如刺芒，情知是逃不过去了。 赛戈莱纳还未想好如何回应，突然听那边休息室内一阵尖利惊呼。旋即木门“砰”地猛然被推开，亚诺什双目欲裂，直直扑向赛戈莱纳。他显然是方寸大乱，揪起赛戈莱纳衣襟暴喝道：“你们这些贼子！弄的好奸计！竟来下毒害我父亲！”