Renaissance. Part 23

- What next?

"Once we have secured the store, will launch an attack on palazzo. palazzo. But remember! Be stealthy! They should not suspect anything! -Antonio arethen laughed and spat.Good luck, my friends ... But remember! Be stealthy! They should not suspect anything! -Antonio arethen laughed and spat.Good luck, my friends ... in bocca al lupo! in bocca al lupo! Ezio She gave a pat on the back. Ezio She gave a pat on the back.

Il lupo-Crepi Ezio replied, spitting as well. Ezio replied, spitting as well.

The operation took place that night without any tropicalzo. Barbarigo archers never knew what they had been attackeddo, and so subtly were replaced by men of Antonio, the guards inside the warehouse succ.u.mbed quietly and without offering much resistanceence to the onslaught of the barktions, unaware that his comrades had been neutralized abroad.

The attack palazzo palazzo was the next target of the agenda of Antonio, but insisted on going Ezio outpost to a.s.sess whethersituation. Rosa, whose final stages of recovery were nottables through a combination of skills Antonio and Bianca, and she could now climb and jump almost as if I were already in great shape, wanted to accompany him, but Antonio forbade it. She took a tantrum. A Ezio entered his head the idea that Antonio, after all, I considered him more expendable than her, but quickly gave up that thought aside and prepared for the reconnaissance mission, tying the left arm Codex wristband with double-edged dagger in the right, the hidden blade. Had escalated ahead hard and did not want cobarrier carry the risk of poisonous dagger then, under any circ.u.mstances, was a truly lethal weapon and wanted to avoid an accidentdent that could prove fatal to him. was the next target of the agenda of Antonio, but insisted on going Ezio outpost to a.s.sess whethersituation. Rosa, whose final stages of recovery were nottables through a combination of skills Antonio and Bianca, and she could now climb and jump almost as if I were already in great shape, wanted to accompany him, but Antonio forbade it. She took a tantrum. A Ezio entered his head the idea that Antonio, after all, I considered him more expendable than her, but quickly gave up that thought aside and prepared for the reconnaissance mission, tying the left arm Codex wristband with double-edged dagger in the right, the hidden blade. Had escalated ahead hard and did not want cobarrier carry the risk of poisonous dagger then, under any circ.u.mstances, was a truly lethal weapon and wanted to avoid an accidentdent that could prove fatal to him.

He covered his head with the hood and making use of newtechniques you jump up to Rosa and Franco were inSenate, scrambled up the outer walls of palazzo, palazzo, silent as a shadow and without attracting attention, until he came to tiledo and he saw the garden below. He saw two men engaged in conversation. They were heading to a side door is opened into aprivate channel stretch around the back of silent as a shadow and without attracting attention, until he came to tiledo and he saw the garden below. He saw two men engaged in conversation. They were heading to a side door is opened into aprivate channel stretch around the back of palazzo. palazzo. Ifguiendo progresses from the roof, Ezio saw a gondola docked at a small jetty with the lanterns off, two gonhurt dressed in black. Firm over a gecko clinging to roofs and walls, Ezio down quickly and took refuge among the branches of a tree to hear the conversation. The two men were Emilio Barbarigo and nothing more and nothing less than Carlo Grimaldi, a member of the entourage of the Doge Moncenigo. They were accompaniedpanied by the secretary of Emilio, a lanky man dressed in gray, whose thick reading gla.s.ses slipped continuamenyou by the nose. Ifguiendo progresses from the roof, Ezio saw a gondola docked at a small jetty with the lanterns off, two gonhurt dressed in black. Firm over a gecko clinging to roofs and walls, Ezio down quickly and took refuge among the branches of a tree to hear the conversation. The two men were Emilio Barbarigo and nothing more and nothing less than Carlo Grimaldi, a member of the entourage of the Doge Moncenigo. They were accompaniedpanied by the secretary of Emilio, a lanky man dressed in gray, whose thick reading gla.s.ses slipped continuamenyou by the nose.

-... Your little house of cards is crumbling, Emimess, "said Grimaldi.

"It's a minor setback, nothing more. Merchants who challenge me and that s.h.i.+t Magianis Antonio will soon be dead or shackled, or Turkish rowers in a galley.

"I mean the Murderer. You are here, you know? So AntoTIN is shown as bold. Look, we have all been stolen or vanishSanding and have mocked our guards. I can not do more to prevent the doge tuck their noses.

- What is the Murderer's here?

- You utter fool, Emilio! If the teacher know what isyou can be so thick, you'd be dead meat. You know the damage it has done to our cause in Florence and San Gimignano.

Emilio closed right hand in a fist.

- I will crush him like a bug! He exclaimed.

"Yes, the truth is that it is sucking the blood. Who knows if he is not here right now listening to what we say?

"Yes, and now CarloNext thing you tell me is that Croes in ghosts.

Grimaldi looked into his eyes.

"The arrogance has made you a stupid, Emilio. If you are unable to see the big picture. You're just a big fish in a small pond.

Emilio grabbed his robe and, furious, I approached him.

- Venice will be mine, Grimaldi! I have provided Floence all their weapons! It is not my fault that this idiot Jacopo not used wisely. And do not try to make me look bad in front of the Master. If I wanted, I could tell you things that ...

- Save yourself the effort! And now I must go. Remember! The meeting will be in ten days at San Stefano, in front of the house of Fiorella.

"I remember Emilio said bitterly. The Master will know then how ...

"The Teacher talk and you listen," said Grimaldi. Bye!

Gondola climbed the dark and into the night.

"Cazzo! Emilio murmured to his secretary watching cretedola disappear towards the Grand Ca.n.a.l. What if he is right? And if that d.a.m.ned Ezio Auditore Emilio murmured to his secretary watching cretedola disappear towards the Grand Ca.n.a.l. What if he is right? And if that d.a.m.ned Ezio Auditore is is here? "He pondered for a moment. Look, now prepares the boatmen. Despita the b.a.s.t.a.r.ds if you must. I want those boxes now and I loaded the boat ready in half an hour of your water clock. If Grimaldi tells the truth, I must find a place to hide, at least until the meeting. The Master will find a way to deal with the Murderer ... here? "He pondered for a moment. Look, now prepares the boatmen. Despita the b.a.s.t.a.r.ds if you must. I want those boxes now and I loaded the boat ready in half an hour of your water clock. If Grimaldi tells the truth, I must find a place to hide, at least until the meeting. The Master will find a way to deal with the Murderer ...

"He must be working with Antonio de Magianis-Apunto the Secretary.

- I know that, idiot!Emilio said through gritted teeth. And now come and help me prepare the doc.u.ments that spoke before the arrival of our dear friend Grimaldi.

They began to walk into the palazzo palazzo Ezio and followed them, without betraying their presence at all, like practicemind spirit. Merged with the shadows, walking him ifgilo of a cat. Antonio knew that the attack would not start Ezio and followed them, without betraying their presence at all, like practicemind spirit. Merged with the shadows, walking him ifgilo of a cat. Antonio knew that the attack would not start palazzo palazzo until he gave the signal, and first wanted to explore all that Emilio was up. What would those doc.u.ments just mentioned? until he gave the signal, and first wanted to explore all that Emilio was up. What would those doc.u.ments just mentioned?

- Why do people not attend to their common sense? "Emilio was telling his secretary while still following Ezioidols. All this freedom of opportunity only more crimen! We must ensure that the state controls all aspectsaspects of people's lives and at the same time, gives free rein to the private bankers and financiers. In this way, soprosperous society. And if the opponents have to be silenced, not more than the price of progress. The Murderers belong to pasado. They do not realize that what matters is the state, not individual. He shook his head from side to side. As Giovanni Auditore, and that it was a banker! One would think that would show more integrity!

Ezio gasped at the mention of the name of his father, but continued to control their prey while Emilio and isSecretary came into the office, selecting doc.u.ments, packers and returned to the small pier that stood near the garden gate, where another gondola, older now, waiting for his master.

Emilio, taking the bag with doc.u.ments that had previously loaded the Secretary, he released his last order: "Send me a change of clothes. You know the address.

The secretary nodded and disappeared. There was no one else but the gondoliers, the stern and bow ready to cast off.

Ezio jumped from his perch to the gondola, which swung alarmingly. With two quick elbow, pushed the gondolawater rivers and grabbed Emilio in the neck.

- Guards! Guards! Emilio-gurgled, feeling groping to find the dagger in his belt.

Ezio caught her wrist just in time, after getting the gun, Emilio was about to sink into the belly of Ezio.

- Do not drive so fast! Ezio said.

- Murderer! You! "Growled Emilio.

"Yes.

- I kill your enemy!

"That does not make you my friend.

"Killing me will not solve anything, Ezio.

"I think that will help rid of a problematic Veniceca ... bug, "said Ezio, powering your hidden blade. Requirei Escatn pace. Requirei Escatn pace.

With hardly a pause, Ezio slipped the mortal steel between the shoulder blades of Emilio ... Death came swift and silent. PeriEzio CIA a.s.sa.s.sin was only comparable to the cold metal determinationnation to fulfill the duty of his vocation.

Ezio, after cornering the body of Emilio on one side of the gondola, fumbled inside the bag to extract the doc.u.mentments. There were many things that might be of interest to AntoGoals, he thought as the screening quickly, because at that time did not have time to examinemush detail, but hua scroll bo called him personally care: a page of vellum wrapped and sealed. Another page from the Codex!

When I was about to break the seal, an arrow quivered and stuck with a clang at the base of the gondola, between her legs. In the instantaneous state of alert, Ezio ducked and looked toward the place where the missile came. Vio deliberatelytwo in the top of the walls of palazzo, palazzo, an immense amount of archers Barbarigo. an immense amount of archers Barbarigo.

One of them greeted him, waving. And acrobatic leaping down from above the high wall. Within a second was in his arms.

"Sorry, Ezio ..., a silly joke! But we could not resist.

- Rosa!

She snuggled against his chest.

- Back to the fight and ready for action! "He whoDo at him with a twinkle in his eyes. And we have taken the PaLazzo Seta! We have liberated the merchants opposed to Emilio and now control the neighborhood. Come! Antonio wants to celebrate and wine cellar is legendary Emilio!

Time pa.s.sed, and Venice seemed to be at peace. n.o.body mourned the disappearance of Emily, in fact, many believed he was still alive, and some imagined that simply was traveling abroad and going about their business in the kingdom Naples. Antonio made sure that the Palazzo Seta continue operating as silk, while Venice's commercial interests were not affected in general, n.o.body cared about the fate puwould have run a simple business man, for he was ambitious or successful he had.

Ezio and Rosa had strengthened their relations.h.i.+p, but between themguide a heated rivalry exists. She had fully recovered and wanted to prove his own worth. One morning he entered the chambers of Ezio and said: "Listen, Ezio, I think you need to get in shape. I want to see if you're still as good as when Franco and I will train. How about a career?

- A career?

-Yes!

- How far?

"From here to Punta della Dogana. Beginning and! and!

And she jumped out the window before Ezio could react. The chase was wildly over the red roofs, almost dancing across the channel separating the buildings. He took off his coat and ran after her.

Finally arrived, side by side, the roof of the building madera that rose on the tongue of land that was the end of the Back-hard, overlooking the Ca.n.a.l of San Marco and the lagoon. Across the ca.n.a.l were the low buildings of the monastery of San Giorgio Maggiore, and before the building of pink stone s.h.i.+ning Palazzo Ducale.

"I think I won," said Ezio.

Rosa scowled.

"Nonsense. Anyway, saying it shows you're not a gentleman, and not a Venetian. But what could be specialrar of a Florentine? He paused. In any case, you're a liar. I won.

Ezio shrugged and smiled.

"Whatever you say, Carissima. Carissima.

"Then, the spoils to the victor," she said, pulling the head of Ezio and giving her a pa.s.sionate kiss on the mouth.

Rosa's body was soft and warm, and infinitely docile.

Chapter 16.

Emilio got Barbarigo may not get to her appointment at the Campo San Stefano, but did not think Ezio missed. At the dawn of that bright morning in late 1485, was planted in the alreadyelapsed square. The battle for supremacy on the Templars istobacco to be hard and long. Ezio began to believe that, as had happened to his father and uncle, that would turnis also at work in his life.

With her head covered with the hood, mixed with mult.i.tude and soon found the figure of Carlo Grimaldi approachDose in the company of another man, austere, whose bushy beard and brown hair malcasaban with pale skin and blue, and he was dressed in red robes of an inquisitor of the state. Ezio immediately identified him as Silvio Barbarigo cousin Emiuncle, whom everyone knew as "IlRosso. " It seemed nottar very high spirits.

- Where is is Emilio? He asked impatiently. Emilio? He asked impatiently.

Grimaldi shrugged.

"I told them I was here.

- Did you tell yourself? What else?

"Yes," reluctantly Grimaldi-. Myself! In person! I am concerned that trust me.

"And me too," muttered Silvio. Grimaldi gritted teethTES to hear that, but simply followed Silvio looking AROUNDdor, abstracted-. Maybe it comes to others. Walk a while.

They began their s.p.a.cewalk field field rectangular, they pa.s.sed the church of San Vidal and palaces located at the end of the Grand Ca.n.a.l to San Stefano, stopping occasionally to look at the products that retailers EMPEZaban put in office to start the day's sales. Ezio followed them like a shadow, though it was complicated. Grimalditobacco nervous and constantly looking back suspiciously. Sometimes it was hard to stay close enough to their persecuted like to hear what they said. rectangular, they pa.s.sed the church of San Vidal and palaces located at the end of the Grand Ca.n.a.l to San Stefano, stopping occasionally to look at the products that retailers EMPEZaban put in office to start the day's sales. Ezio followed them like a shadow, though it was complicated. Grimalditobacco nervous and constantly looking back suspiciously. Sometimes it was hard to stay close enough to their persecuted like to hear what they said.

"While we wait, you could get familiar with how things are going in the Doge's palace," said Silvio.

Grimaldi opened his hands.

"Well, to be honest, it is not easy. Mocenigo has circlesso very close. I tried to prepare the ground, as you asked, make suggestions for the interest of our cause, but obviously I'm not the only one seeking to capture their attention and no matter how old it is, that b.a.s.t.a.r.d is very clever.

Silvio took a gla.s.s figurine wearing a complicated issue, examined and returned to your site.

"In this case, you have to work harder, Grimaldi. Tietions that become part of your circle.

"I'm already one of its closest partners and greater trustza. I have taken years to position myself. Years of patience and planningtion, expectations, to accept humiliation.

"Yes," he said impatiently Silvio-. But what you have to give for it?

"It's more complicated than I imagined.

- Why?

Grimaldi made a gesture of frustration.

I do not know. I make every effort by the state, hard work ... But the reality is I'm not liked by Mocenigo.

"I wonder why," said Silvio coldly.

Grimaldi was too lost in thought as to realize the snub.

- It's not my fault! I am constantly trying to compleasure that son of a b.i.t.c.h! Find out what they most want and put it to his feet, the best ham of Sardinia, the latest fas.h.i.+ons from Milan ...

"Maybe what happens is that the Doge do not like psychoFantes.

- Is that what you think I am?

"Yes. A flatterer, a mat, a ball ... Do I need to continue?

Grimaldi stared.

"Do not insult me, Inquisitor. Inquisitor. You have no idea what that. You do not understand the pressure ... You have no idea what that. You do not understand the pressure ...

- What I do not understand the pressure? pressure?

- No! You have no idea. Maybe you're a state official, but I'm a few steps from Doge almost every hour. You'd be in my place, because you think you could do better, but ...

- Have you finished?

- No! Listen. I am very close to the dux. I have dedicated my life to settle in that position and I say I'm convinced we can recruit to our cause Mocenigo. Gri-paused curse. I just need a little more time.