Chapter 22 Chapter 5 The Story of Malta

He was the son of a Rovigno fisherman, and he had just spoken his name to Doctor Antegitus!It's really hard to find a place to go through the iron shoes, and it doesn't take much effort to get it.In times of crisis, the shrewd, capable and brave young man Luigi Ferhato turned the airship into safety and rescued all the passengers and crew!Heaven has eyes! The doctor was so excited that he almost rushed to embrace Luigi and expressed his gratitude to him as Count Sandov... However, he restrained himself, because the count was already dead in the eyes of everyone, even for Andrea Ferharto So is his son.

But Pierre Bathory almost forgot about this, if the doctor hadn't stopped him with a wink, he wouldn't have restrained himself!So they asked Lu Ji to go down to the cabin together and come to the living room. "My friend," said the doctor, "you are the son of a fisherman from Istria named Andrea Ferharto?" "Yes, sir," Luigi replied. "Don't you have a sister?" "Yes. We live together in Valletta. Do you know my father?" he asked suspiciously. "Your father, yes!" replied the doctor. "Fifteen years ago, in Rovino, your father received and lodged two fugitives! Those two fugitives were my good friends. Your father wanted to save They, in the end, failed to get what they wanted. He was sent to Stan Prison, lost his freedom, and finally died in prison!... Alas!"

"But he didn't regret what he did until he died!" Luigi said. The doctor took the young fisherman's hand and seemed to have a thousand words. "Luigi," said he, "my friends entrusted me to repay your father's kindness. For many years I have inquired about you and your sister, but I have not heard from you since you left Rovigno. , disappeared. Thank God for sending you to save us! In honor of André Fercharto, I named the ship you saved a long time ago, the Fercharto! Let me hug you, I child!" The doctor hugged him tightly, and his eyes filled with tears.

Witnessing this touching scene, Pierre could no longer suppress his emotions.His heart was surging, and he seemed to have a thousand words to pour out to this son of a Rovigno fisherman, who was almost his own age! "And me! . . . me!" he cried, spreading his arms. "Are you... sir?" "I...Etienne Bathory's son!" Pierre was so excited that he didn't know how to introduce himself. Would the doctor be offended that Pierre had blurted out his father's name?Will not!Luigi Fercharto would certainly keep it a secret, he would keep it to himself like Berskad and Matiff.

So the doctor told Lu Ji in detail about all the situation, as well as his plan and purpose.But there was only one thing he didn't say: the man standing before him was Count Sandorf. The doctor wants to see Maria Ferharto right away.He is anxious to meet her, to learn about her life.She must have lived a life of toil and poverty, for Andrey's death left her alone to support her little brother. "Well, Monsieur Doctor," replied Luigi, "since you want to see my sister, let's go ashore now! Maria is probably worried about us! I'm leaving her to go fishing in the cove of Melieja, and soon I haven't gone back for two days and two nights, and there was a storm last night, she is probably worried that something happened to me!"

"Do you love your sister?" asked Dr. Antekit. "She is my sister, but also like my mother. She cares about me and takes good care of me." Lu Ji replied. The island of Malta is 100 kilometers away from Sicily, but 250 kilometers away from Africa, but it belongs to Africa, not to Europe.It is a question of great interest to geographers.Historically speaking, after Suleiman the Great of Turkey drove the knights of the Charity Society from Rhodes Island, King Charles Kan of Spain gave the island of Malta to those knights, so they were in the name of the Knights of Malta. united.Now Malta is under the jurisdiction of the British, and it seems difficult to take it back from their hands.

The island of Malta is 28 kilometers long and 16 kilometers wide. The capital is Valletta and its subsidiary cities.There are also famous religious cities and villages in the age of chivalry such as Bosquet, Danxi, Aydar, Bekerkala, Lucca, Ferregue, etc. on the island.The land in the east of the island is quite fertile, and the west is desolate and barren, forming a stark contrast.So the eastern part is densely populated, with more than 100,000 residents. The island of Malta has four or five harbors, all of which are among the most beautiful natural harbors in the world, and the scenery there is beyond people's imagination.Surrounded by sea water, the island is surrounded by large and small capes and cliffs. It is a good place to build forts and forts.Therefore, the medieval knights built Malta into a fortress that was easy to defend but difficult to attack.Later, although the British signed the Treaty of Amiens, they continued to build fortifications, turning the island into an impregnable fortress.It seems that none of the armored ships can successfully cross the Great Musetto Channel.Moreover, in order to attack the island, one must pass through this channel.However, there are two 100-ton cannons by the sea, equipped with hydraulic loaders and sights, capable of firing 900-kilogram shells, with a range of more than 15 kilometers. These are clearly written on the notice.It was a pity for other powers to see this natural fortress controlling the central Mediterranean fell into the hands of the British, and to see the fleet or squadron of the United Kingdom cruising in this water.

There are also British people living on the island of Malta, and there is a governor who lives in the official residence of the former president of charity.An admiral commanded the navy and was in charge of the ports.In addition, there is a garrison of four or five thousand people.There are also Italians on the island, who often stay at home and do not want to go out.The others are floating populations from various countries. Of course, the Maltese are the most numerous on the island. Maltese are originally African.In the various ports, they drive ships with brightly colored flags; in the streets, they drive quickly on dizzying ramps; Race to sell fruit, vegetables, fish, meat and other items amidst a deafening din.All the men have almost the same appearance: dark skin, black and slightly curly short hair, enthusiastic eyes, medium build, fit and stocky.All the women looked like a family, with big eyes, long eyelashes, and dark brown hair.Delicate hands, slender legs, flexible and plump breasts.They were fair-skinned and wore Tunisian black silk coats that blocked the sun.This kind of coat is loved by women of all classes on the island, because it can be used as a hat, a shawl, and sometimes a fan.

The Maltese are mercenary in the first place, wherever there is a black market, they will go there.Although they are industrious, capable, and frugal in food and clothing, they are violent, jealous, and vindictive, especially among the lower classes.They spoke a dialect based on Arabic, a language that evolved after the conquest of the Byzantine Empire.This kind of language is lively, beautiful, rich in metaphor and poetic.The Maltese often struggle with storms at sea and are accustomed to the dangerous life at sea. They are really strong sailors and brave fishermen. Now, Luigi goes fishing all year round on this island, and he is as brave and fearless as the Maltese.He and his older sister, Maria Ferjato, have lived on the island for nearly fifteen years.

We have already mentioned Valletta and its affiliated cities before.Near the two ports of Grand Mars and Kalandan, there are at least six cities: Floriana, Senglea, Bomla, Vittorioza, Sliema, Musta.They are neither suburbs nor ghettos, but cities through and through.There are luxurious houses, hotels, and churches. It really deserves to be the capital of 25,000 people.There are also some luxurious mansions, which everyone calls the "taverns" of Provence, Castile, Aveyron, Italy, and other parts of France. The Maria sisters live in Valletta, to be precise, they live underground in Valletta.The place where they live is called the Mandracho Underground, and the entrance is on Strada San Marco.It was in this underground area that the siblings found a suitable residence.Immediately after the steamboat broke down, Luigi led the doctor and Pierre towards the underground residential area.

The three of them declined hundreds of small boats swarming in and vying to provide services, sailed straight to the shore, boarded the pier, and then walked into the city gate facing the port.At this time, the chiming bells were still echoing over the capital of Malta, shaking their ears.After passing under a fortress with two towers, they ascended a steep slope.Then climbed a narrow street with steps.The tall buildings on both sides of the street have alcoves, oil lamps are burning in the alcoves, and light green watchtowers are built on the roofs.The streets were bustling with people.The three of them came to the front of St. Jean's Cathedral amidst the noise. After they reached the top of the hill, which was almost as high as the cathedral, they began to walk down the hill again, heading straight for the port of Kalangdan.When they reached Strada San Marco, halfway up the mountain, the entrance to the Mandracho subterranean area, they descended a stairway leading to the city. Mandracho stretches all the way down to the fort at the port of Kalandan.Its streets are narrow and there is no sunlight all day long.The high walls on both sides are light yellow, and holes of various sizes are cut on the walls, which are used as windows. Some of the holes are equipped with iron bars, while others are empty, with nothing in them.There are stone steps at the corners, and once you walk down the steps, you will be an out-and-out sewage pit.The doors of each house are exactly the same as those in Arab cities, small, damp and dirty, full of smelly gutters and dark tunnels, not even small alleys.In all the holes and vents in the walls on both sides, even on the crooked stairway landings and rickety steps.Wretched crowds stood everywhere: old women with faces as ugly as witches; mothers of children, pale and bloodless, anemic from the foul air; little girls and even older girls in rags; The boys were bare-armed and skinny, crawling and rolling in the mud on the side of the street; beggars, some were covered with nasty sores, some were lame, hunchbacked, and had all kinds of deformities; Hatred, they can do anything.Facing these impoverished people, a few cold policemen have long been used to it, and even made out with a group of mobs!This is truly a country of beggars.At the end of all the streets here, there are vents with iron bars, and the vents are opened on the thick walls of the ancient castle at the port of Kalangdan. Maria and Luigi Fercharto lived on the top floor of a building in the basement here.They only have two houses.Although the interior is simple, it is very clean, which surprised the doctor.One can tell at a glance that the housewife who took care of the housework of Andre Fisherman's family was a diligent person. Seeing the doctor and Pierre Bathory enter the room, Maria got up and said to her brother: "Ah! my brother! . . . my Luigi!" Everyone knew how anxious she must be on this stormy night!How happy she was when she saw her brother come back safely! Luigi hugged her sister and busied herself introducing the guest to her. The doctor briefly described how Luigi risked his life to save his own shipwreck the previous night, and he also introduced Étienne Bathory's son Pierre to Maria. While the doctor was talking, he noticed that Maria was watching him, and she was so excited that the doctor was afraid that she would guess that she was Count Sandorf himself.But from the look in her eyes, it can be seen that this is just a thought.yes!It has been fifteen years, how could she immediately recognize her father's guest who stayed for a few days? Andrea Ferjato's daughter was thirty-three years old, but she was still beautiful, with delicate features and large, bright eyes.Her black hair, mingled with a few strands of white, showed that she had suffered, suffered, and wasted before she was old!Tiredness, the torment of life, and the early death of her father, all of which made Maria's hair gray prematurely. "From now on, I will be in charge of everything, and you don't have to worry about your future with Luigi anymore!" Dr. Antekit ended his narration, and then said: "Andre Feihato is not The benefactor of my friends? Maria and Luigi are with us forever, will you promise?" "Gentlemen," continued Maria, "last night my brother risked his life to save you. It was only his duty! I thank God for giving him such a beautiful thought and a noble sentiment. With a heart as golden as gold, he is worthy of being the son of a man who only knows how to do his duty all his life!" "We only want to do one thing," the doctor replied, "and that is to repay his son! Yes, it's his son..." The doctor stopped suddenly, and she noticed that Maria was staring at him again. She used that piercing gaze, as if she wanted to see everything about him.He really regretted that he had said too much. "Maria," interjected Pierre Bathory, "you don't mind Luigi being my brother, do you?" "Then you will be my daughter, won't you?" added the doctor, holding out his hand to Maria. At this time, Maria told them about the life of the siblings since their father's death and leaving Rovigno.He also told them how the Austrian police followed them all day long, which made it impossible for them to live in Rovigno.She also told how she came up with the idea of ​​settling in Malta.Here, Luigi can not only continue to fish, but also work as a sailor and improve his skills in sailing.For so many years, the siblings have lived in poverty. Due to their meager family resources, their savings were quickly exhausted. The Maltese have always been known for being bold and capable.But Luigi is also a bold and capable person, and he will soon be able to compete with the Maltese.There was a kid in Valletta named Noccolo Pise who was a very good swimmer.It is said that he swam across the Tyrrhenian Sea and sent letters from Naples to Palermo.Luigi was also a good swimmer, and he decided to take on the kid.So he easily swam through the dangerous waves of the Tyrrhenian Sea, and climbed to catch ospreys and wild pigeons in the small unclimbed holes.He is also a brave fisherman, no matter casting or pulling the net, he has never been lost by the strong wind and waves.Perhaps it was on this occasion that, the night before, while moored in the cove of Mellieha, he had heard the distress signal from the steamer. Because Malta is rich in seabirds, fish and marine molluscs, the prices are low and fishing income is minimal.Although Luigi fished desperately and Maria did some needlework, the life of the small family was still difficult to maintain. In order not to make ends meet, they had to find this residence in Mandracho. When Maria told them about this period of life, Luigi went to his bedroom to get a letter.Here are the last words written by Andrea Fejato before his death: "Maria, I entrust your brother to you now! You will be his only relative in the world! Dear children, I was arrested and imprisoned for saving lives, and I died willingly without complaint. The only thing I feel is It is a pity that no one who believed in me was able to be saved! If I have a chance, I will save them! "Don't ever forget your father, who hugged you for the last time and bid you farewell! "Andrea Ferharto" After hearing Maria read the letter, Pierre Bathory couldn't help feeling overwhelmed, but Antaiket had to turn his head away to avoid Maria's gaze. "Luigi," the doctor deliberately changed the subject, and suddenly said, "your boat broke into pieces when it approached my yacht last night..." "It's an old ship that has been used for many years, sir," Luigi replied, "it's not a big loss to me!" "It's fine if the boat is broken, Luigi, but I have an idea. I want you to drive the yacht you saved, can you?" "what?……" "How about having you as the first mate of the Ferrerto? I just need a young and capable sailor like you!" "Promise, Luigi, quickly promise!" Pierre said loudly. "But... what about my sister?..." "She shall be one of my great family on Antakit!" replied the doctor, "and from now on I shall be in charge of your life. I will make you happy and pleasant, Apart from missing your late father, you will never miss the past life at all!" Lu Ji rushed over, took the doctor's hand and kissed it.Maria's eyes filled with tears, she was very grateful. "Tomorrow, I'll be waiting for you on the boat!" said the doctor. The doctor could no longer restrain the excitement in his heart, he made a sign to Pierre to go, and went out quickly. "Ah! My child, how wonderful it is to repay the favor, how wonderful!" The doctor's heart was trembling violently. "Yes, repayment is better than punishment!" replied Pierre. "But the one who deserves to be punished must be punished!" said the doctor, his fiery eyes seemed to burst into flames. The next day the doctor was waiting for Maria and Luigi Fercharto on board. Captain Costrick had already arranged for the steamer's machinery to be repaired as soon as possible.The steamboat is parked at East Strada Sailing Company.With the great assistance of Mr. Samir Goresh and other personnel of the company, the repair work will be carried out quickly.But they had to wait another five or six days to remove the malfunctioning pipes in the air pump and condenser.As Antekyte was impatient to get to the Sicilian coast, the delay in setting sail for the steamer annoyed him greatly.He always wanted to transfer the "Sava Rayna" to Malta, but he quickly dismissed the idea.Wouldn't it be nicer to wait a few days and then take a well-armed speedboat to Sicily? In order to prevent the recurrence of various unforeseen events.The Doctor, acting out of prudence, sent a telegram to Antakit via a submarine cable from Malta.Text instructions. "Electricity II" quickly came to the coast of Sicily, cruising near Cape Portio di Palo, in case of accidents. About nine o'clock in the morning a small boat brought Maria and her brother.The doctor received them very cordially. Luigi was first mate now, and the doctor introduced him to the captain, bosun and crew. ——When the "Power No. 2" reaches the south coast of Sicily, he will take up his post on the No. 2 boat. One need only look at Luigi to see that he is a good sailor. As for his courage and daring, I need not repeat it. Just recall his behavior in the bay of Melieja thirty-six hours ago, and you will see that he is a good sailor It's clear.Luigi was warmly welcomed on board.Then Pierre and Captain Kostrik invited him to visit the steamer which he wanted to see carefully. The doctor was talking to Maria when Luigi went to visit the steamboat.When talking about Luigi, the doctor's words were full of passion, which moved Maria very much. "Yes! Luigi is exactly like his father!" Maria praised her younger brother. The doctor suggested that Maria either remain on board until after the voyage to Sicily, or that she be sent directly to Antekyte.Maria wished to go to Sicily with the doctor.So they agreed that while the "Ferhato" was moored in Valletta for a few days, Maria would pack her bags, sell some items of no value, and finally sell the little property she had, so that she could leave when she set off. Able to pack light and move to live in her cabin. The doctor did not hide his plan from Maria at all, and repeatedly expressed his determination to carry out the plan to the end.Part of the plan has already been realized.To find the children of André Ferjato, who no longer worry about their future.But to find Silas Doronta and Saccani, and to capture Carpena, although this is easy to do, it must take a lot of trouble?For the first two people, it is planned to go to Sicily to find their traces.As for Carpena, people are looking for him everywhere! At this point Maria asked to speak with the doctor alone. "One thing I want to tell you," said Maria, "is that, so far, I don't think my brother should know. He'll be furious if he finds out. There may be another disaster for us." "Luigi is checking the crew's position now," said the doctor. "Let's go to the saloon of the cabin, Maria. Talk there, and you won't have to worry about being overheard!" After the door of the living room was closed, the two sat down on the couch. "Here is Carpena, Monsieur Doctor!" Maria whispered. "In Malta?" "Yes. He's been here for several days." "In Valletta?" "It's at Mandrajo where we live!" Hearing this news, the doctor was both surprised and happy, and continued to ask: "You can't make a mistake, Maria?" "No, I will never make a mistake! This person's appearance has been deeply engraved in my brain! Even if he turns to ashes, I will recognize him accurately! ... He is indeed in here!" "Don't Luigi know about this?" "He doesn't know, doctor. You understand why I don't want Luigi to know! If he knows, he will go to this fellow Carpena and provoke a duel. Maybe..." Maria dared not say those few words God dreadful words. "You're right, Maria! I'll take care of the guy! But, don't you think he's recognized you?" "I don't know," Maria replied. "Two or three times, when I met him in Mandracho's alley, he turned and looked at me suspiciously. If he followed me, or asked my name, , you should know who I am." "He never spoke to you?" "there has never been." "Maria, do you know why he came to Valletta? What activities did he do after he came?" "All I know is that he's hanging out among the most detestable people in Mandracho, and going into the detestable taverns, and rounding up the real bad guys. He doesn't look like he's short of money. He's rounding up a gang, I think. A robber like him. Maybe he's up to something wrong again." "Right here?" "Where, I don't know, doctor." "I have to figure it out!" At this moment, Luigi and Pierre came in, and the doctor and Maria quickly ended their conversation. "How is it, Luigi?" asked Antekit, "are you satisfied with what you have seen?" "A fine ship, the 'Ferhato' is simply fantastic!" Luigi replied excitedly. "I'm satisfied if you're happy, Luigi," said the doctor, "You will be the first mate on this ship first, and I will promote you to be the captain when you have the opportunity!" "Oh! sir..." "My dear Luigi," continued Pierre, "don't forget that you can do a lot with Dr. Antekyte!" "Yes, a great deal. But, Pierre, by God's grace!" Maria and Luigi said good-bye to the doctor and Pierre, and went back to their own quarters, since it had been agreed in advance that Luigi would not take office until Maria had settled down on board.Since it is possible that Carpena believed Maria to be the daughter of Andrea Ferjato, it would be dangerous to leave her alone in the Mandracho area. After the siblings left, the doctor called Boscade over.He wanted to speak to Boscade about something in Pierre's presence. Boscade came in, and he stood before the doctor like a soldier who is always ready to take orders and carry them out. "Boscade," said the doctor to him, "I need you now." "Do you want me and Matiff?" "You are the only one I need now." "What do you want me to do?" "In a moment, when you are ashore, go to Mandracho, one of Valletta's subterranean districts. Find any lodging there, a small room, a shanty, even the worst inn." "it is good!" "Your task is to monitor a man's movements. Never let him out of your sight, but never make anyone suspicious that you know him. You put on makeup if necessary." "no problem!" "It is said that this man is buying off the worst of Mandracho's gang. But whom is he serving? What is his purpose? We don't know. You must find out that as soon as possible." "I must figure it out." "Don't go back to the ship after you've found out, you might be followed. You just need to leave me a text message at the Valletta post office and ask me to meet at the end of Senglea town at night. Arrive When the time comes, I will definitely attend the appointment." "Well, that's all," replied Boscade, "but how do I recognize this man?" "Ah! This is not difficult! My friend, you are a wise man, and it depends on your ability!" "I should at least know what his name is!" "Carpena!" At the name, Pierre exclaimed: "What! . . . Is the Spaniard here?" "Yes," replied Dr. Antekit, "he lived in the same district as the siblings we found. It was the father of the siblings, Andrei Ferharto, who was sent to prison and killed. Inside." The doctor repeated to them both what Maria had just told them, and Boscade understood how much it would have been to discover the Spaniard's tricks and his dark deeds in those dark dens of Valletta. Urgent, how important it is. Boscade disembarked an hour later.At first he only wandered the long Strada Royale, from the fortress of Saint-Herme to Floriana, in case he should be followed, so that he could see through the tricks of the opponent.It was not until evening that he walked towards Mandracho. The messy underground area is really the best place to gather a gang of murderous desperadoes.Here, you can find people from anywhere: the poor in the East, the villains in the West, those who escaped from merchant ships, and those who deserted on warships.They were thugs, bleeding with the blood of pirates, and their ancestry had been disreputed long before the Berberniers plundered. Carpena's task is to gather a few people who are dedicated to serving him and capable of doing anything bad.And in this place, such people are everywhere, and Carpena simply doesn't know how to choose.Since he came to Mandracho, he has hardly left the lowest street taverns, and the people who come to see him are endless.So Burscade had no trouble recognizing him.But who is this Spaniard recruiting for with a lot of money?It was difficult for Boscade to find out this point. Obviously, the money could not have belonged to Carpena himself, since the bounty of five thousand florins he had received for some time after the incident at Rovigno must have been spent long ago.He was expelled from the Istrian public, and the saltworks along the coast refused to take him in, so he had to flee to escape condemnation.Once, he was a poor man, and after the bounty was squandered, he was still a poor man, and became even poorer.So whose money is he taking to buy this group of cronies here? It should come as no surprise to no one that Carpena was at the service of a formidable band of robbers, recruiting a certain number of henchmen to fill the gap created by the official hangings of several bandits.It was for this purpose that Carpena came to Malta and plunged headlong into Mandracho's underground.Where was he going to take this gang of bandits he had recruited?He still had suspicions about them, so he kept his mouth shut.It was inconvenient for those robbers to ask any more questions.Besides, as long as you pay them in cash, and have money as a lure to lead them by the nose, even if it takes them to the ends of the earth, they will be willing. Incidentally, Carpena was taken aback by meeting Maria in the alleys of Mandracho.Although they had been separated for fifteen years, he still recognized Maria as clearly as he knew himself.On the other hand, Maria was worried about knowing that she had come to Valletta. Boscade had no choice but to use ingenuity if he wanted to find out what the doctor cared about but the Spaniard kept secret.Not long after, Carpena was really tricked.He disguises himself as a robber and approaches Carpena.In spite of his youth, he was very expert, and he quickly won the favor and confidence of Carpena; with regard to Carpena and his company, he sometimes arrogantly claimed to have their materials. And every page is connected with their lives, if they are not careful, they will go to the noose in Malta, or the guillotine in Italy, or the gallows in Spain; Contemptuous, dismissive.For a robber expert like Carpena, such a person is what he wants. This brilliant move enabled Boscade to successfully achieve his goal.So on the morning of August 26, Dr. Antekit received a text message informing him of an appointment that evening at the northern end of the town of Senglea. In the past few days, the machine repair of the "Ferhato" has progressed rapidly.In three days at most, the machinery would be repaired, and the steamer would be ready to go to sea again after refueling. That evening, the doctor went to the appointed place.This is near the ring road at the other end of the town, a small square with a bow gate. At eight o'clock, about fifty men and women, almost all Maltese, gathered in the square, and the shopping malls on the square were still closed. Dr. Antekit was walking up and down among the crowd when a hand was put on his arm and he was startled. It turned out to be a dreadful rascal, in rags, with his hat on one side, and holding a handkerchief in his hand, who said to him: "I took it from your Excellency! Next time, Your Excellency, watch your pockets." "Bad guy!" cried the doctor. "Dude, yes! It's not bad, doctor!" The doctor now recognized him as Burskard, and could not help smiling.Then he asked straight to the point: "And what about Carpena?" "He's busy recruiting a few nasty scoundrels in Mandracho." "For whom?" "For a guy named Zirona!" Isn't Zirona, the Sicilian, exactly the accomplice of Saccani?What is the connection between these two guys and Carpena? After careful consideration, the doctor made the following analysis, which is not far from the truth. Saccani found out that the Spaniards had reported on the two prison escapees from Pisino Castle, and that they had been arrested again.So he sent someone to look for it, and found Carpena.At that time, Carpena was desperately poor, so he joined the robber gang that Zirona put together without hesitation.So you can start with Carpena and follow the clues to find it.In this way, the two guys that Dawei wanted to follow and chase were no longer clueless. "Have you found out the evil purpose of his recruitment?" the doctor asked Boscade. "Putting people together for a bandit gang in Sicily!" "Sicily! That's right! That must be the case! ... Then, where is their main area of ​​activity?" "Eastern provinces between Syracuse and Catania!" Undoubtedly, this is another important clue. "How did you get this information?" "It was Carpena who said it himself. He has great trust in me. Now, I introduce him to Your Excellency!" The doctor nodded happily in reply. "Now you can go back to the boat," he said, "and change into a nice dress." "No, this is the only one that fits me right!" "why?" "Because I'm honored to be a real bandit in Zirona's group!" "Be careful, my friend!" said the doctor, "this is no joke, and life is in danger with robbers..." "At your service, Monsieur Doctor, even if I go through fire and water, I will die," said Boscade, "I am entirely dependent on your cultivation!" "Well done, lad!" the doctor praised. "Besides, I'm not easy to mess with. It's not bragging, these little characters all have to obey my command." The doctor understood that under such circumstances, it would be very beneficial for him to carry out his plan if Burscade entered.It is precisely because of playing the role of a robber that the smart young man gained the trust of Carpena and finally dug out his secret.Therefore, Burscard must be allowed to continue acting. In order not to attract anyone's attention, the doctor and Burscade broke up after talking for only five minutes.Afterwards, Boscade walked along the pier of Senglea to the end of the Grand Harbor, took a small boat, and returned to Mandracho. Before Boscade returned to the underground area, Dr. Antekit had already returned to the launch.He told Pierre Bathory everything he had just learned.At the same time, he felt that Boscade was engaged in a risky operation for the benefit of everyone, which should not be kept from Matiff. 马提夫听后点点头，三次张开他的巨掌，又合上。他好像在自言自语。 “他回来时可不能少一根毫毛！一根也不能少！否则……” 马提夫的话并没说完，但这最后几个字意味深长，比把话说全了还耐人寻味呢！