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The locket hanging around his neck had a little movement again after a long time, and Justinian couldn't help but feel a little astonished, but at this time the Ark of the Covenant actually awoke.

And the familiar cold and merciless voice sounded in my ears again, "I have already felt that breath again, and the time we agreed is running out, you should be clear, Justinian."

It seemed to be a warning, but the flat voice did not feel any emotional fluctuations at all, just like a childish child. But Justinian knew that the Ark wouldn't make any jokes with him. Apparently, when he met with Czaroyan just now, the fragments of the Ark sealed on the iron crown belonging to the Bulgarian ruler awakened it.

"The time has not yet arrived, and I will naturally fulfill my promise when I fail. If I fail, I will voluntarily bear all the consequences." Justinian said calmly, as if he was confident about getting the piece of the ark of the covenant.

On the chest, the ark of the covenant hung on the neck responded with the condescending indifferent: "I hope so, this is my last reminder to you..." The faint white light radiating from the ark of the covenant Once again dissipated, and the locket that had returned to peace became nothing more unusual.

But those understatement words gave Justinian pressure like a mountain in his heart. He will always remember the deterrence of the strength shown by the other party after he reached the contract with the ark. As Moria's little fox, he is like an ant in front of this power.

Everything here must be brought to an end quickly, and the iron crown of Tsar Kaloyan must be obtained quickly, and the key to victory or defeat is all tonight.

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As night fell, there was a calm sea in the bay south of Thessaloniki. Compared with the fierce fighting in the north of the city, it is obviously easier here. The Latin defenders in the city only need to be on the pier and the sea wall to be alert for possible sea enemies, but to be honest, most people don't think there will be danger at sea. After all, the power of the so-called Roman Empire on the sea had already fallen apart, and it could barely be supported by Emperor Manuel, but later it was already vulnerable. What's more, later the Royal Guards and Navy of Constantinople also went to Nicaea to loyal to the Lascaris family, and the remaining Roman navy was in vain. Neither Epirus nor Bulgaria can have any ability to directly attack the sea wall of Thessaloniki on the sea, as long as they stay here, they can sit back and relax.

The Greek and Bulgarian coalition forces outside the city did not launch an offensive all day, making the Latins of Thessaloniki completely slacking off at this moment and not paying attention to their opponents at all. Therefore, the guards on the edge of the sea wall were obviously relaxed a lot, and it was already midnight in the middle of the night, and everything was quiet except for the sound of the waves hitting the sea wall and embankment in the dark. The dozing soldiers did not notice a small boat. At this moment, they were unconsciously touching the black and fast turbulent waves and approached the city of Thessaloniki. Even the defenders didn’t know it. They thought they were foolproof. The sea wall has always had a secret passage.

Behind an inconspicuous piece of reef, a small hole that can only pass through two people appeared under the city wall, and there were already people waiting for this boat there.

"Why did you come so late?"

"It's too late to hide from the limelight at this time. Who else would dare to come to a war city to do business."

"Hmph, what do you dare to have if you have money, you guys come over and unload the goods!"

The few people in the joint are obviously very familiar, they seem to be old acquaintances, and in the moonlight, the faint light finally dimly illuminated the appearance of the few people waiting on the shore-they were actually dressed as patrolling soldiers. However, it is accurate to say that they are members of the Latin inspection team responsible for patrolling the sea wall.

And those who came in a small boat were a group of Genoese smugglers, and their small boats were loaded with goods that were trafficked into Thessaloniki. The cooperation between the two parties has been around for a year, and during this long period of time, Genoese vendors bought these soldiers to safely traffic in goods for smuggling, making both parties earn a lot of money. Therefore, these Latin soldiers who know the taste of the meat have already complained about the lack of money due to the war with Bulgaria during this period, so when they learned that their Genoese friends sent the goods again, they were very happy and came early. Waiting here.

A few soldiers stepped forward to unload the cargo cleanly, trying to remove the smuggled cargo from the ship, and the leader of the patrol took the money bag handed over by the Genoese businessman in front of him, bumped the weight, and put it in his arms. He smiled and said:

"I haven't seen it for almost a month! It's weird to miss it!"

"Hmph, I think the gold coins in my hand you miss are pretty close." The angered Genoese businessman snorted coldly, "Who makes it really uneasy these days! Venetians and Greeks are not fuel-efficient lamps. Making a little money is like walking a tightrope."

While complaining, the Genoese businessman suddenly looked at the soldiers on the side of the ship with torches and went to the back to move some wooden barrels down~www.readwn.com~ and the man with a sudden change of face hurriedly went up. They drove away and yelled angrily:

"Go, put it aside, be careful, clean and put out the torch for me."

While looking at the Genoese man with a nervous look, the Latin officer looked at the barrels strangely and asked: "It's just a few barrels. Can you be so careful?"

"What do you know, this is the finest wine I got from Bordeaux so easily, and I don't want to be ruined by you." The Genoese businessman curled his lips and said, but as soon as he said this, these Latins suddenly appeared in front of him. The soldier's ears stood up all at once.

"You mean Bordeaux?!"

"Of course, it's a genuine product. I want to sell it for a good price when I enter the city."

The expressions of the Latin soldiers who were tickled by this sentence are now completely different from before. They are from France and they have not tasted Bordeaux wine for a long time. They are so addicted to their lives that they have not been able to drink. They are accustomed to the wine made by the Greeks, but Genoese merchants don’t talk about it. When they say that they are already salivating when they look at the wooden barrels that contain the wine, the alcohol addiction is hooked, and then other things are seen beyond the sky. .

Rubbing his hands in excitement, the Latin soldier at the head looked at his old friend in Genoa, and finally gritted his teeth under the pressure of his companions and said: "If it's really Bordeaux wine, it's because we have been so many years old. For the sake of friends, can you give us a barrel of wine?"

Sure enough-got the bait! The Latin soldier who wanted to stop showed begging eyes, and at this moment the Genoese businessman finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, but on the surface he said with a displeased expression: "What a joke, how is this possible!"