Alexander looked at the queen's close entourage standing in front of him with surprise.

When he heard that the queen sent someone to see him, he was somewhat surprised. Although the matter of giving money to the queen at this time might have won the favor of the queen, it would be a bit unreserved to send someone to contact him so impatiently.

This made Alexander even think that the other party was getting the most out of his life and was ready to gain a better attitude.

However, when the follower finished speaking about his purpose, Alexander's surprise not only did not diminish, but became even stronger.

And this surprise also contained anger.

This is because the entourage brought him a message from someone he never knew, and this message actually mentioned Sophia!

Although the followers did not say it clearly, Alexander already knew that the person should be the creditor who put Joanna in a rather dilemma, Ferdinand owed a large amount of debts during his lifetime.

When Joanna sent someone to pay off the debt with the ticket Alexander gave her, the other party unexpectedly refused the money and generously announced the money as a small gift to pay respect to the queen. Then, in front of the follower, he burned a lot of the loan notes signed by Ferdinand.

This generous behavior touched the follower at that time, so after the two sides had a good chat, the creditor easily found out that there was an equally generous sponsor next to the queen.

Then the other party suddenly made a strange request, hoping to get to know Lord Gampray of Agri through the introduction of the queen.

Although Joanna was even more surprised by the person's actions and purpose, the other party's actions of burning the IOU really touched her, or she was happy because she could save so much money. So after hearing the request brought back by the entourage, she only agreed slightly and sent the entourage to find Alexander. She hoped that this matter could be resolved as soon as possible so that she could make plans for the future wholeheartedly.

But what made Joanna a little strange was that according to the follower's recount, the creditor proposed a somewhat absurd or obviously very rude reason while proposing to see Alexander, that is, he hoped that when the two met, Alexander would bring a woman named Sophia.

Joanna immediately smelled something unusual, but at this time she didn't care about anything. Although she felt that doing so was a bit harmful to her identity, she still ordered her followers to bring the news to Alexander.

And after hearing the message brought by the follower, Alexander was indeed angry!

His attitude towards the entourage instantly became cold. His unconcealed anger made the entourage both angry and helpless, so that when he said goodbye in embarrassment, he did not hear Alexander spit out another word.

This made the follower feel slightly disappointed that perhaps the queen would never get any benefit from this sponsor.

Alexander indeed regretted paying Joanna for a little money. His original intention was naturally to hope to become her benefactor when the queen was in a downturn. This would lay a pawn for him in the future once he had a conflict with Frederick. Perhaps this pawn could exert unexpected power at a critical moment.

But now, Joanna is a short-sighted woman like her husband. This can be seen from the fact that she heard that the other party burned the IOU and became a message to others. Obviously, this woman's excessive emphasis on money made Alexander feel that she was destined to have no major effect.

What really aroused his anger was the request made by that person.

Let him take Sophia with you, what are you doing!

For Alexander, Sophia was his comfort in this era, and also his companion to spend those miserable days with him.

Whenever she thought of the days when the two were separated, Alexander felt guilty. Although Sophia looked happy now, he could imagine her hesitation when she was not by her side. This was seen from the small movements that she still would unconsciously hold onto the corner of his clothes, as if she was afraid that he would disappear out of thin air.

Alexander never asked what she had encountered during her separation because she was afraid that the scars that could cause her to collapse were touched.

Sophia is a taboo that Alexander cannot touch, but now an inexplicable stranger suddenly touched the taboo without any scruples, and even made the request that made him angry.

Alexander didn't remember what the queen's entourage looked like when she left, because he had already made up his mind for this matter, and he had to make another guess for Joanna.

The door opened gently, and Sophia quietly walked behind Alexander like a cat, but she didn't notice that her figure was completely exposed to a large mirror next to her, so when she was about to reach out to cover Alexander's eyes, Alexander had suddenly turned around. When Sophia screamed because of frightened, she held her up with her hands!

Sophia's feet immediately kicked in the air, and the soft cloth shoes on her feet kept kicking Alexander's lower abdomen. At the same time, she pressed Alexander's shoulders tightly with her hands, and she let out a slightly hoarse and constant laughter in her mouth.

Alexander gently held Sophia up and looked up at her smiling face, then slowly put her down, but let her feet step on her instep, and then he tried to tiptoe as high as he was.

"Sophia, we will go very far in the future. Go to places we have never been to, and you will see more things and people," Alexander held Sovia's cheek and looked at her big eyes carefully. "Remember, I will always be by your side no matter what time. I have lost you once, but I will not let myself lose you the second time."

Sophia, who was originally smiling, slowly closed her smile. She nodded seriously, and then made a series of monotonous notes in a way that only two people could understand. Seeing Alexander nodding from time to time, holding his eyebrows, or shaking his head first as if he disagreed, and then nodding in agreement after she kissed him gently, Sophia made a cheerful laugh.

It was not until Sophia got tired of playing that she curled up and leaned against Alexander's arms and fell asleep slowly.

Alexander sat in the bench facing the bay with the girl's soft body, making her lying as comfortable as possible, while looking at the light blue bay outside the railings, silently ecstasy.

This is a villa on the top of the Bay of Santa Lucia. Because it was used to escape the summer heat, the whole villa was built very transparently. For example, in this room, the entire wall is only designed with a few Roman columns. The thin white yarn between the columns separates the room from the outside terrace. The terrace as wide as the room is directly stretched out from the second floor, and is supported by several thicker marble Roman columns below.

The villa Modillo gave him was not very big, but Alexander liked it very much because he could spend every day of leisure with Sophia without interruption, because he knew something would be needed soon.

Gonzalo's coalition had long passed the city of Rome, which was once threatened by the French, and entered a very far-reaching place in Upper Italy. The situation of the French became worse and worse. Modillo's plan seemed to have no effect, which can be seen from the Count's increasingly ugly face.

Modilo had already asked him to prepare another batch of food to transport it to the north, and he vaguely revealed that he hoped that he would lead the team to escort this time.

Obviously, that James Columbus disappointed Modillo. According to the news brought back by the people sent out, James's grain transport team was very unsuccessful all the way, and most of the food was lost for various reasons. In the end, the part that fell into the hands of the French was not enough to help the French army overcome the difficulties because of "infected with unlucky robbery".

This annoyed Modillo, but there was no way. He could not send his own people to help Columbus, nor could he leave Naples easily. As Frederick got closer and closer to the crowning, Modillo had to consider his situation.

It seems that Alexander can accomplish this.

Alexander not only had food, but also had a Bohemian army that was small but was enough to deal with all kinds of dangers. Modillo also knew that he was spending a lot of money to recruit people. More importantly, even if Alexander left Naples, he would not attract much attention. After all, he was just a small lord in a small place now.

Alexander was not going to take Sophia to the north, but the news brought by Joanna changed his mind.

Looking at the girl who was sleeping soundly in her arms, Alexander lowered his head and kissed her smooth silky hair gently. Sophia immediately arched her head like a kitten, then slightly retracted her legs and squeezed into Alexander's arms for a few times to continue falling asleep.

Alexander smiled slightly, gently placed Sophia on the bench, and then a layer of coldness slowly hangs on his face.

He walked through the corridor and pushed open a wooden door at the end and walked into the room.

The room is facing the harbor because the sun cannot shine, and it is slightly dark even during the day.

Alexander walked to a row of wooden racks against the wall and picked up a musket from the rack.

With a light buckle, the crisp sound of the hammer hitting sounded in the room.

The musket is very special. The slightly bent handle, which is different from the almost completely straight grip at the moment, looks like a roasted rabbit leg. In order to maintain balance, a copper weight inlaid at the tail of the grip is shining with a yellow luster. The barrel half buried in the groove dug out of a fairly deep groove looks even more integrated with the scoop below, without being so abrupt.

But what is really important is that the simple hammer that was originally bending with an iron hook at the end of the gun has become a rather complicated mechanical device.

The tongue-shaped tail hammer replaces the previously simple iron hook, and a small piece of flint is tightly clamped into the tongue of the tail hammer.

The iron sheet in front of the hammer is grinding smoothly like a small cutting board to ensure that when the flint hits, it can smoothly strike out enough sparks that can ignite the medicine in the medicine tank.

This is a transformed firearm, and this kind of thing has not appeared in this era.

A more complex and dangerous murder tool!

Alexander felt that no one would protest by calling it a "Flintlock".

When he pulled the bolt again, he felt the slightly forceful force when the tongue-shaped iron was tightened, Alexander suddenly pointed the musket in front of him.

Since he decided to bring the flintlock into this era, although he has used this weapon several times, he has never tried to kill a person like he is now!

Although I don't know what the man who claimed to be from the Netherlands did, the man undoubtedly completely angered him.

Alexander took out a few small bags from the cloth bag next to the shelf, which were ammunition prepared for the flintlock rifle.

When Agri was still in Agri, he began to use few resources to create this flintlock rifle that could be used by the Bohemians. Although the number of it was really pitiful, Alexander was not discouraged.

After packing up the gun and ammunition, Alexander put on a dark cloak. Fortunately, because it was during the national mourning period, the whole city seemed to be covered with mourning clothes, and the streets were covered with black, so his outfit would not attract any attention and could be hidden very well.

Back in the previous room, looking at Sophia who was still sleeping, Alexander walked over and kissed her cheek gently.

From the beginning, he had decided to solve this matter by himself, and not let Sophia get involved.

Alexander quietly left the house through the back door, and was far away from the mountaintop villa to the place where the man agreed with him.

He didn't care that Joanna knew she was going to find that person, because it was his donation or the debt of the Netherlands, which was a shame for Joanna.

Given her current situation, if she wasn't too stupid, she wouldn't have taken the initiative to let others discover that she was related to the impending murder.

Yes, Alexander decided to kill that person!

"The guest from the Netherlands," Joanna's entourage told him about the man "is a wealthy man with a large sum of money and a huge fleet."

Alexander didn't care whether the person was rich or not. What he was angry was that the news that the person brought him clearly implied was related to Sophia's previous experience, which made Alexander murderous intent.

The meeting place that man decided to meet was not surprising, it was the house of Mrs. Orgala. What Alexander did in that wife's house had already spread throughout Naples, which also made Mrs. Orgala's reputation even greater.

Alexander's cloak was hung with a holster that he had specially customized. The opening of the holster was tilted downwards. This was done to prevent the projectile from falling out of the chamber, or the fire was leaked because it was not strong enough.

He had not thought about hiding his whereabouts, and he knew that since the other party set the location at Mrs. Orgala's house, someone would definitely know about the meeting.

Alexander just wanted to create an opportunity that would allow him to shoot for granted without letting others seize the handle.

As for why that person wanted to see him, he didn't plan to delve into it.

Mrs. Orgala's house is still full of guests, but what people talk about most here is no longer a romantic event, but the upcoming coronation ceremony.

I don't know when it started, but a rumor spread inexplicably among the crowd, that is, Frederick seemed to suspect that his wife was unfaithful to him, because this future king seemed to be intending to seek another happy marriage.

This rumor came quite suddenly, which made many people think a lot when they were surprised.

When Alexander just heard this rumor, the first person he thought of whom might spread the rumor was Taranto's Elliot.

After all, only a few people knew the idea of ​​Frederick trying to marry Ruosha, and Elliott was one of them.

Even more coincidentally, he is also one of the opponents.

Now it seems that Elliott's method of destroying Frederick's plan is quite novel. At least if this rumor is heard by Frederick's wife, the wife of the prince who is now suppressing the rebellion in her territory, would be worth guessing what kind of reaction it would be.

However, Alexander was not concerned about this now. He followed the side stairs to the second floor under the guidance of his servant. When he walked to the door of Mrs. Orgala's bedroom that he had been to before, he saw the originally charming socialite standing at the door and waiting for him properly.

"Sir, please come in," Mrs. Orgala moved to the side and whispered, "My master is waiting for you inside."

Orgala's words made Alexander's heart twitch, and he felt that he was right not bringing Sophia.

He didn't want to imagine what happened to Sophia when she was with that person, and he didn't want Sophia to think of those things that might be unbearable to look back upon when she saw him.

Alexander secretly stroked the musket under his cloak, and at the same time his other hand touched the hilt of the sword.

In this chaotic era, many people will wear fine inner armor in their clothes for self-defense, and muskets may not be completely effective in dealing with this inner armor. At this time, sharp swords must be used to solve the problem.

The room was quiet, and the unique smell of the Ottoman hookah he had once smelled was still floating in it.

Alexander calmed down his heart as much as possible. He had not killed anyone before, but what he wanted to kill this time might be more important.

A figure appeared behind the curtain, and as the curtain rose, a man walked out of it.

He was a middle-aged man who looked very energetic, or was somewhat handsome, and what attracted Alexander's attention was his skin that looked slightly different from most locals and was fairer.
Chapter completed!