The Dean family has gone crazy! Feeding pagans is already a huge crime, and the church will definitely not let them go. And they actually dare to use pagan organizations to assassinate palace nobles. This is simply..." Baron Galvin was at a loss for words.

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"Father-in-law, I guess that sending the Assassin killer to assassinate me is just a branch of their group. Their ultimate goal is definitely not me, because according to the killer, there is the shadow of Count Bernard behind them, and he also mentioned the southwest mountainous area.

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"If you think about it carefully, what are the southwest mountainous areas that can attract the attention of Bernard's wild wolf?"

After hearing this, Galvin thought for a moment and his eyes widened, "Are you saying that Assassin's ultimate goal is the Count of Flanders?"

Art nodded heavily, "The possibility is not small."

"Father, since Bernard is ready to take action, we can't wait any longer. We should tell cousin Flanders immediately and ask him to raise troops immediately!" Felix was also startled after hearing this. He knew very well that Sapp

The fate of the Hugues family has been tightly tied to the Count of Flanders. If Flanders was killed, his family would not be able to escape the same fate.

"No! The time is not yet ripe to raise an army!" Galvin flatly rejected Felix's proposal.

"The Principality of Burgundy has not yet sent a reply to Flanders to express its secret support, and Count Baldwin is still making preparations. Moreover, the man on the iron throne has not left yet. If we rush to launch an army in a hurry, we will fall into absolute chaos.

Passive situation.”

"Father-in-law, I have the same idea. At present, we have only grasped a piece of the enemy's tail. The truth has not yet surfaced. If we are cautious, once we raise troops, we will definitely be charged with rebelling.

If Bernard uses the name of the Marquis to pursue the rebels, his side will be very passive.

There was silence in the room for a while. Galvin glanced at the already panic-stricken Baroness and said, "Madam, go and arrange the food and lodging for the guests, and prepare a simple banquet at noon."

"Art, Felix, come with me to the study."

Baron Galvin took Art and Felix into a closed room in the inner house.

As soon as he entered the room, Galvin closed the door, turned to Art and asked: "Art, do you already have an idea?"

Art glanced at Galvin and replied: "Father-in-law, I led my elite soldiers in disguise this time for this matter..."

Art reveals his plan to Galvin and Felix.

After listening to Art's plan for this secret operation, Galvin thought for a long time and said: "Art, your plan is generally feasible and has a high chance of success, but there are a few things that need to be improved.

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"The first is to sneak into Thorne City. Thorne City is Bernard's hometown. Recently, he has strengthened the city defense of Thorne City. Your plan to disguise yourself as a large caravan and sneak into the city will not work. Because Bernard has ordered all three

Caravans larger than a carriage must have a document issued by Thorne City before they can enter, and in order to prevent the caravans from carrying private goods and evading commercial taxes, they conduct strict checks on the caravans entering the city. This is why I sell the shops in Thorne City.

One reason why it fell."

"If you want to sneak into the city, you must enter the city in several groups, and your identities must change. You can disguise yourself as vendors, laborers, refugees, or even beggars, but you cannot wear armor or weapons, and you cannot enter through the city gate.

The city gate guards conduct very strict checks and may be exposed once caught."

Art's heart dropped when he heard this. Disguising himself as a caravan and entering the city was an important part of his plan. If he couldn't disguise himself as a caravan, the people could still enter the city in batches, but weapons and armor would be difficult to deal with.

"Is there any other channel through which weapons and armor can be transported? Waterway?" Art asked.

"The waterway is inaccessible. Watergate is the main channel for cargo ships to enter and exit. They are very relaxed about leaving the city. However, in order to prevent people from doing private work to evade business taxes, the watergate into the city is very tight. But~"

Galvin smiled slightly, "For merchants, no matter how strong the castle is, there are gaps. In the slums in the northwest corner of Thorne City, there is a small doorway that traders use to smuggle valuable goods into the city. Adults and bulk goods cannot enter.

, but things such as spices, raw silk, porcelain, jewelry, etc. can still be stuffed in through that small hole. That place is the secret passage for several shops in the city to enter the city, and it is very hidden."

"You can let some soldiers enter the city in batches empty-handed, and then ask people outside the city to send weapons and armor through the hole and hand them to the soldiers in the city."

"This is a sneaky thing. There's one more thing I have to remind you."

Art listened intently.

"This matter is too involved and cannot be completed by us alone, so we must inform Bishop Olof in a secret message. If your action is successful, the Holy See will definitely send people to the County of Burgundy to investigate the matter. The Church of the County of Burgundy

People will also be sent to assist. If the Bishop of Besançon, who is close to the enemy, takes over this matter, something may happen. So you must let Bishop Olof try to take charge of investigating the Dean family's collusion with heretics to establish a heretic organization.

Even if you cannot take responsibility, you still have to participate in it. In addition, Count Baldwin must be notified in advance so that the earl can be fully prepared."

"This is our best chance to weaken our opponent!"

Art nodded and replied: "I was planning to send a secret letter to Bishop Orlov and Count Baldwin after the operation was successful, but now it seems that we have to inform them in advance. I will write two secret letters immediately and ask you to send them

Reliable people sent secret messages to Count Baldwin and Bishop Orlov."

"good."

Compared with Art, who had just participated in this kind of upper-level fighting, Baron Galvin had been a baron for many years and had a more thorough understanding of the situation at the upper level. Therefore, Galvin discussed some specific matters with Art.

How to operate. For example, use the Dean family's strong financial resources as bait to make Earl Baldwin determined to completely eradicate the Dean family and pocket the Dean family's wealth to support the upcoming turmoil; another example is how to get to Avi

Nong revealed to the Holy See how to create religious public opinion, etc...

Felix, who had been sitting in the house listening to Galvin and Art's conspiracy, was already excited. The turmoil that his brother-in-law was about to stir up made Felix extremely excited. "Father, I want to follow my brother-in-law to complete it."

This is a shocking event!"

"No!" Galvin and Art said in unison.

"Felix, this trip is too dangerous, and your army has just been established. As the commander-in-chief, you should stay in Sap to train the army and increase its combat power. Moreover, the success or failure of this matter is still unknown. Once something goes wrong, the enemy is likely to

If you take action against us, Sap Fort may face invasion from foreign enemies~"

Art wasn't going to let Felix get involved, so Felix had no choice but to give up...

The heavy snowfall only lasted one night and stopped in the morning. The snow did not block the road. The task force spent a day repairing at Sap Castle and sold the southern goods purchased from Kitzby City to Galvin the next day.

We left Sarpburg early in the morning.

Although Baron Galvin did not let Felix participate in this special battle, he still sent a handyman who used to work in a southern goods store in Thorne City to follow Art north. This handyman had lived in Thorne City for five or six years.

, Galvin returned to Sap after selling his shop, so he was very familiar with the city of Thorne.

Art continued westward with the caravan disguised as a task force. After passing the outpost at the mouth of the valley and the stone wall construction site, he set foot on the territory of Kodor Province, and then headed north towards his destination, Thorne City.

Five riders and seven carriages carried more than thirty people and galloped for five days in the two western provinces.

In order not to draw attention to themselves along the way, the task force and its members tried their best to avoid castles and cities that were heavily guarded by soldiers. They paid a fee to cross the border at small checkpoints along the way, so as to reduce stay disputes as much as possible.

If they don't go to the city for repairs, the task force will suffer. The weather is getting colder day by day. They can only eat and sleep in the wild every day. At night, they wrap themselves in felt blankets and let the cold wind blow.

Without taking off their armor or saddles, the group finally arrived at a small market town five miles south of Thorne on the last Wednesday in November. The task force rested in an inn in the town.

All the commanders of the task force and above were summoned to Art's room for discussion. The soldiers of the task force rested in a large thatched hut in the hotel. Salt and Robert also returned to the room.

Take a break.

A hotel clerk opened the wooden door of the thatched cottage and walked in carrying a wooden bucket full of aroma and steaming heat. He greeted: "Thank you for your hard work, guys. This is the broth sent by the leader of your caravan.

You guys should drink some to warm yourself up first, the bread and porridge are being prepared and will be delivered shortly."

The soldiers who were sleeping soundly on the straw bunks were woken up. They yawned and stood up to take a few sips of broth from their wooden bowls.

"Guys, which caravan are you from? What kind of business are you doing in Thorne City? I see that you are all very strong, and you must be doing the most profitable trade." The hotel clerk glanced at the people in the room, and said with interest

asked accidentally.

A soldier from the task force had just reached out to scoop up a bowl of broth. He stopped for a moment and handed the wooden bowl to the hotel clerk who had just asked. "Man, you have worked hard too. You rarely drink broth on weekdays, right?"

You should be treated to the first bowl of broth."

The hotel clerk waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, the owner has rules. We can't steal guests' food. If we are caught, we will be fined."

"This is what we invited you to drink, so feel free to drink it." The special soldier insisted that the hotel clerk drink first.

The hotel clerk took the wooden bowl that was handed over to him and drank the fragrant broth in one gulp. "It tastes so good!" the hotel clerk praised as he smashed it.

"Okay, the barrels are here to stay, and you can leave. Remember, don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. If we tell you about the goods we buy and sell, and you turn around and inform the shops in the city about the price increase, how can we still make money!"

The hotel clerk smiled and exited the room.

Another soldier took out a wooden bowl from his backpack and went to the barrel to scoop out a bowl of broth. "Dawson, are you too careful? Do you really think this broth is poisonous?"

"My lord has repeatedly emphasized caution. It is always right to be careful."

"Come here, guys, and have some broth."

On the second floor of the hotel, two task force soldiers were pacing back and forth in the corridor to keep watch. In the innermost room, Art was assigning tasks to the task force commanders.

"Remember, we are getting closer and closer to Assassin, so we must be cautious in everything!"

"Stanley, take two soldiers into the city from the south gate tomorrow to find out the guard status of the gates in Thorne City, see if the inspections are strict, and note whether the main roads in the city are clear."

"Sergeant Major, tomorrow you take Salt as a businessman to find a suitable house to rent near the water gate in the north of the city. This house can't be too close to the wealthy merchant's mansion, but it can't be too far either. It's best if there are several houses around it.

The entrance and exit are convenient for concealed entry and exit.”

"Ron, come with me to the city tomorrow to find a safe house alone. If there is an emergency, everyone must hide in the safe house."

"The rest are on standby here. You go back and explain the purpose of this operation to the soldiers of the task force, and inform them of the matters that need to be paid attention to..."

"Yes!" Everyone responded in a low voice.

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