Eagle's Glory

65, hound

Perhaps because he was completely desperate and only wanted a quick death, Samuel Russo was very cooperative with Aigron's questions, and he almost knew all the answers.

But deep down in his heart, Aigron didn't believe his words completely and unreservedly.

Aigron listened to the other party's confession calmly, used his brain to carefully analyze the truth and falsehood of each sentence, and then continued, "You are wrong, the inheritance left by the emperor to France is worse than those few broken paintings of yours. Far more valuable! He raised a whole nation to heights never seen before, and from now on he will be a beacon to the land of glory, and every ambitious Frenchman will see the way he leads. Thousands of years later these works of art I'm afraid it has been reduced to ashes, but his name will remain in the world forever. You carried him on your back and took away what should belong to him, so today I will punish you instead of him, nothing less."

The middle-aged man lowered his head, obviously not convinced by what Aigron said, but he didn't dare to refute directly.

"You just said that you divided the money equally, who did it share? Where are they all?" Aigron continued to ask.

"After a fierce firefight, there were six of us left alive, and then we divided up the spoils together, and went our separate ways." The middle-aged man replied in a low voice, "We haven't seen each other in these years—— I think you should be able to understand? We don't want to see any traces that remind us of our past memories, and we have no feelings for each other."

"No emotion? More than that—you should be resentful." Aigron said with a little malice, "Think about it, you are also going through life and death, taking huge risks, killing your former boss and companions, doing everything you can All the evil deeds in the world are just for the sake of being rich and noble... and the result? You are about to die, and you will go to hell with a shameful name; but they can still stay in the world and enjoy the things you have no more Opportunity to enjoy the glory and wealth! Don’t you think it’s very comfortable and reasonable?”

Under Aigron's instigation, pain and anger flashed in the eyes of the middle-aged man.

Indeed, everyone did the same thing but got different results, no one can be calm...

Especially among this group of "rebels" who have no emotional fetters, only murder and arson, and collusion with each other.

Next, there was a short silence.

The middle-aged man closed his eyes in despair, waiting for his imminent death—he knew that this young man might not have told the truth, and he might suffer torture before dying, but now he had no other choice , can only believe in the "dignity" of this pretender to the throne.

However, at this moment, he suddenly heard another sentence.

"Samuel Russo, how about we make a deal?"

The middle-aged man opened his eyes and looked at each other in confusion, unable to figure out what he wanted to do.

"I want to make the result fairer—" Eggron said coldly, "Sir, I won't lie to you, I will definitely kill you, but I can not kill you at this time, I will keep your life, but in exchange, you come to assist me, find out those former colleagues one by one, and then let me kill their lives, I can let you die last."

The middle-aged man was shocked for a while, but soon he couldn't laugh or cry again.

"What an amazing reward!" He mocked in a low voice, "It's just not enough to make me a hound."

"Really?" Aigron smiled, "It seems that the lesson I just taught you is not enough, and you haven't taught me to show due respect to me."

The pain in his mouth made the middle-aged man immediately recall the cruel treatment he had suffered, so he shuddered suddenly, and he didn't dare to laugh anymore, but his eyes were full of dissatisfaction.

"Since we have found you, we can naturally find your home and your family." Aigron reminded the other party, "Although in terms of treason, they did not commit such a crime, but the money they enjoyed It was all taken from me, in other words, even without their knowledge they committed theft—”

Although he spoke quite calmly, the middle-aged man still shivered. The series of changes today and the pain he suffered just now made his thinking disordered. Only then did he realize that it was not just I, and even my family members are also under the surveillance of the other party.

Judging from the cruelty shown by this young man, he really dared to do something to women and children.

"Your Majesty... please forgive them!" Having lost all fighting spirit, he finally succumbed to the young man, and called out that honorific title, with some whimpering in his weak voice, "I don't care about anything!" Willing to do it, I just ask you to forgive them..."

"This is the attitude you should have." Aigron nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, let's make the conditions clear—you temporarily act as my hunting dog and help me resolve those rebellions one by one. My things. And after I finish all this, I will take your life in a way that is as painless as possible, and let you atone for your original crime. During this period, I will never embarrass your family, just On the contrary, if your performance satisfies me, I can also leave some money for them so that they can live normally. How about it?"

The middle-aged man thought about it, and found that he seemed to have no reason to refuse now.

Although being called a "hound" is hard to hear, objectively speaking, this is already the best result he can get under the current situation.

He knew that he would definitely not be able to escape death, and he only cared about his family, as long as his family could save their lives, he would have nothing to ask for.

Besides, as the young man said just now, now he is full of jealousy towards those former colleagues - obviously everyone deserves to go to hell, why do I have to face death, but they can continue to spend their days and nights in the world?

This kind of jealousy also gnaws at his last psychological defense, making him willing to serve the person who will eventually kill him.

The good and the bad of human nature are intertwined together, and finally let him be at the mercy of Eggron.

The middle-aged man nodded, and then said weakly, "I am willing to serve you, Your Majesty. Your order is an irreversible will for me."

"Heh, you can save so much pain by saying this earlier." Eggron nodded with a sneer.

For this guy, Aigron didn't have any mercy in his heart - when he murdered, set fire, stole and robbed, there must have been countless victims under his hands, so why did he have any mercy at that time?Since he pursues the law of the jungle, when he is in his hands, he can of course manipulate him as he likes, as the saying goes, retaliation for retaliation.

Then, Aigron continued to ask about the things he was interested in, and matched it with the information left by Prince Eugene.

By this time, the middle-aged man seemed to have completely resigned himself to his fate, so his attitude was very cooperative, which saved Aegron a lot of effort.

With the help of his confession, after spending some time, Aigron sorted out the general context of what happened at that time——

During the expedition to Italy, in order to alleviate the tension of military expenses, raise military supplies and increase personal wealth, Napoleon, who was only a general at the time, secretly recruited people from the army and formed this special operations team. Samuel Russo was enlisted at that time .

Since then, their footprints have spread all over northern Italy, from Piedmont, Lombardy to Venice, leaving their blood debts everywhere in this rich region, and a large number of treasures and precious works of art have also been secretly transported to The territory of France has become the wealth of the empire.

This activity was carried out in secret until the first abdication of Emperor Napoleon in 1814, and the internal strife between them in 1815 ended with the killing of the leader, Baron Naroche.The survivors divided up the remaining spoils, and then went their separate ways without any contact with each other.

Aigron has only caught the first one now, but as long as he uses this clue, he can find out all the survivors at that time.

Of course, this is not a job that can be completed in a day or two, and it is impossible for him to be responsible all the time, after all, he still has more important things to do.

So he needs to hand over this matter to someone he trusts next.

He looked at André Davout who had been silent beside him.

"Andre, go and take him into custody, give him some medicine by the way, control his injuries, and don't let him die so soon."

"Yes." André Davout immediately complied with the order, then grabbed the middle-aged man by the shoulders, and dragged him out of the room.

At this time, Eggron looked out the window, and he found that the eastern night sky had already glowed with a little white light, like a ribbon.

After this interrogation, it was almost dawn.

Aigron resisted the fatigue of staying up all night, and stood quietly by the window until, after a long time, the door was finally opened again, and André Davout walked in.

Because of the torture just now, he had a very strong smell of blood on his body, but Aigron didn't care about it.

"Andre, how is he doing?"

"He is very honest and dare not make any resistance. I have fed him anesthesia, and now he is asleep, and there are people watching him, absolutely unable to fly." André Davout replied, "It seems that he has fully recovered. Having learned how powerful you are, I dare not disrespect you again."

"For such a cunning person, we can't take it lightly. No matter how honest he looks, we have to beware of his tricks." Aigron reminded him, "After he wakes up, you can interrogate him in person and ask him to Honestly explain where all the belongings he received are hidden, and we will start recycling from him first."

"Yes! Your Majesty." Andre immediately agreed.

You could tell he was genuinely happy with what happened tonight.

The traitors of the empire have been punished as they should be, and the property that was robbed will soon be returned to their original owners, which means that his hard work during this period is worthwhile.

"Andre..." Just as he was secretly delighted, Aigron suddenly spoke again, "Everything you got from him belongs to you."

These words immediately shocked Andre. "Your Majesty...you don't have to..."

"It's nothing unnecessary." Aigron interrupted the other party's words, "You have always been by my side and worked tirelessly, and you have made great contributions to my birth and death several times, and even this time you ran away from France to this place with me. ... I should reward you both emotionally and rationally."

"You have already rewarded me." Andre replied quickly.

"It's just an empty title." Of course Aigron knew what the other party was referring to, so he shook his head with a smile, "What's the point of being a duke and marquis if you don't have money in your hands these days? The nobles, they can only become the laughing stock of the social world... and I don't want you to be a laughing stock, you should have your own family business, and the sooner the better - so I want to give you this wealth. Listen, this is my order, no matter how much you get from him, it is yours, it depends on your own ability."

Aigron knew that the other party was loyal to him, but because of this, he couldn't treat him badly—because if someone saw that Andre Davout was so loyal but didn't get enough rewards, then who would be willing to be loyal?

He needs a role model, and André Davout fits that role perfectly.

Seeing Aigron's resolute expression, Andre didn't say any more.

Only now, his eyes are full of gratitude.

Although his allegiance to His Majesty was not for money and titles, but His Majesty paid so much attention to his own needs, which added to his reasons for being so heartbroken.

Only with unreserved loyalty can he repay such trust and love—even friendship.

"Your Majesty." Under the excitement, he almost swallowed a little more, "I just heard about the deeds of Baron Narosh. I have never seen him before, and I have not even heard of his name, but I am very happy. I admire him. He has always been serving the late emperor, willing to give up all his reputation, and live in the shadows in obscurity. Even when the late emperor abdicated, he did not choose to abandon, but tried his best to help the late emperor to make a comeback , This kind of loyalty is awe-inspiring, and it is an example for me to learn from... If my ancestors can do it, then I can do it too. Your Majesty, I am grateful for your favor and have been given such a heavy responsibility. The only thing I can repay you is Something like that Baron Naroche, that is my loyalty to the end."

"I know." Eggron nodded with a smile. "However, I also want to remind you, Andre, that everything I bestowed on you is not free. After you take this reward, you must do these things well for me—a task that Baron Narosch has not completed. , you can finish it for him. I can only stay here for ten days. After I leave, I will leave the hound at your disposal, and you can help me finish the rest of the work—remember, never let go Live a rebellion and they must get what they deserve."

"Yes! Your Majesty." Andre stood up straight, and then answered firmly. "I will never betray your trust!"

Aegron smiled slightly, and then turned his head to look out the window. At this time, the long night was about to dawn, and the sky seemed to be covered with a white veil. "This is the liquidation we have just begun, but it will never be the last."　　

65, cruise ship

"This is the reckoning we are just beginning, but it will never be the last."

For Aigron, this time he is not just trying to take back what once belonged to him, but also to prove with actions that he already has the ability to settle old grievances.

Of course, he can't move the enemies in France for the time being, but he can already show his power to the enemies outside of France.

Samuel Russo and his accomplices will be the victims of this reckoning, and they will also use their deaths to reflect the resurrection of the empire.

Because the rest of the work was handed over to Andre Davout, Aigron was free for the next time.

While André Davout tortured Samuel Russo and tracked down his hidden property, he was very busy, but Aigron was a little more leisurely.

He chose to dress up carefully, and then sneaked into the city of Milan under the fake identity of his mother to enjoy the fun of ordinary tourists.

He walked all the way, and then along the canal of Milan City, he came to the dock area called Darsena by the locals.

When Samuel Russo was arrested before, Aigron also brought people to the Canal District, but it was a dark and windy night at that time, he could not see the surrounding scenery at all, and he had no time to appreciate the important things; At this time, when he came to watch the flowers as an ordinary tourist, he saw an extremely prosperous and magnificent scene.

There are large or small transport ships everywhere, passing between the locks of the canal in an orderly and busy manner; and on both sides of the canal, there are various shops, restaurants and galleries, row upon row, very lively.

On the river embankment, there are some young men and women dressed up beautifully, holding hands or hugging, and talking sweetly to the slowly flowing river together - this kind of dating is romantic and cheap A favorite pastime for young men and women.

For a citizen who grew up here, this bustling scene is probably nothing new to speak of, but for Aigron, it is almost an experience he has never had before.

He was born in the palace since he was a child, and from the moment he was born, he was surrounded by a whole set of attendants. Mrs. Montesquieu, who was very famous in the upper class (it was the descendant of the great jurist) was in charge of his In daily life, he enjoys all the luxury in the world but has never seen the prosperity of the people.

Later, he went to Austria and was left in the Schönbrunn Palace. The Habsburg royal family had no interest in showing him the prosperity of Vienna.

After fleeing, he either fled everywhere, or ran to Greece, where the war continued, and he had no chance to experience it.

Although Milan is no longer the territory of the empire, this peaceful and prosperous scene made Aigron feel hurt.

Paris must be several times more prosperous than here, right?

It must belong to me, and only I can make it more radiant—otherwise, wouldn't it be a shining pearl cast in the dark?

With this kind of reverie, Aigron walked leisurely beside the embankment of the canal, while gazing at the river surface with his eyes.

There are many small canopy boats for rent on the canal, which is convenient for tourists to go boating on it to enjoy the beautiful scenery, and Aigron hopes to find someone he has agreed with here.

After wandering around the pier for a long time, he finally found his target among the small canopy boats wandering around on the canal—it was an unremarkable small canopy boat, which looked no different from the surrounding boats. Only a small flagpole hangs from the canopy, and on the flagpole hangs a piece of silk with the name "Sophia Memmingen" written in cursive script.

The pink ribbon of the flagpole is firmly tied, floating on the canal, fluttering in the wind, as if a noble lady is swaying to her lover.

Seeing this situation, Aigron showed a relieved smile—to be honest, he was really worried that the other party missed the appointment.

He walked to a bridge between the embankments, and then waved his cane, gesturing to the small canopy boats on the river.

Not long after, the people on the small boat also noticed the young man, and he slowly approached the embankment on the right, and then stopped on the small berth.

Aegron immediately stepped off the bridge, and then walked quickly to the side of the small caravan.

He didn't care about saying hello to the boatman, and yelled directly into the cabin of the small tent boat. "Miss, here I come! Sorry to keep you waiting!"

While shouting, Aigron mustered his final vigilance, paying attention to the surrounding situation, for fear that he would fall into some trap.

Fortunately, it was just his overthinking. Under his watchful eyes, the curtain of the small canopy slowly opened, and then, a expressionless but charming face appeared in front of him, and the eyes in his eyes The rippling autumn waves also seem to set off against the canal below the boat, which makes people imagine.

God!Just like her!

Although he already knew this fact in his heart, every time he saw Princess Maria for the first time, he still couldn't help feeling so emotional.

For a moment, thousands of thoughts made him almost lose his mind, and he came back to his senses after a while, and then carefully looked at the cabin behind the curtain-only Maria was alone.

"What, what are you still doing? Hurry up?" Maria frowned, then urged in a low voice.

"Sorry..." Eggron smiled sheepishly, "Your beauty always makes me forget the time."

Maria gave him a blank look, then beckoned impatiently, and Aegron jumped directly into the cabin.

After a slight shake, the small canopy regained its balance, and then Aigron lifted the curtain and walked into the cabin.

The narrow space made the distance between the two of them extremely close, their eyes almost facing each other, and Aigron could smell the faint scent of perfume in the air almost immediately.

He immediately compared it with Sophie's scent in his mind-as expected of twin sisters, they even have similar tastes in this regard.

The atmosphere was so delicate that it was a bit awkward, and Aigron suddenly didn't know how to speak.

Although Princess Maria is six years older than Aigron, she is only 23 at this time, which is when a woman is at her most youthful and beautiful. It is really delicate for the two of them to be alone in such a small space.

What's more, she was exactly the same as the woman he had lingered for countless times, memory and reality merged together, which made him even more distracted.

In order to break this embarrassment, he reluctantly opened his mouth, "Your Highness, why are you here alone?"

"Since I'm here for a trip, of course I don't want to spoil my interest with a lot of fanfare. It's nice to see the scenery alone on the boat." Then, Maria sneered, "Of course, I also have to worry about safety, so my guards also boarded the boat." Followed me in the boat, if anyone dares to offend me, he will be thrown into the river to feed the fish—”

Aigron pretended not to understand her words, but nodded emphatically, "Don't worry, I'm a powerful swordsman. With me here, why do you need any guards? I will protect you even if I die The safety of..."

To be honest, it is naturally impossible for him to wander around the city of Milan alone, and he also brought two guards over - but at this time, Aigron asked them to wait on the bridge so as not to spoil the scenery.

While they were talking, the canopy continued to slide on the water, slowly moving forward with the other boats.

Through the gauze window of the boat, Aigron could clearly see men and women kissing in some cabins.