But not a sound was emitted; neither the soldiers patrolling the ground nor the heavily armored guards at the church entrance noticed anything amiss.
At this moment, Ezio had completed the first phase of his cleansing plan.
Then, raising his arms high, he leaped forth like a diver plunging vertically from the roof, landing straight into a pile of hay below.
The instant he hit the hay, Ezio stretched out a hand from within the pile and swiftly pulled the ground soldier who was guarding beside the haystack into it.
A crisp 'snap' resounded as another one was dealt with!
Emerging from the hay, Ezio dusted off the hay on his clothes, pulled his hat brim low, and blended into the crowd on the street, inconspicuously following the slow-moving throng towards the church's grand entrance.
After a glance at the two soldiers stationed there, Ezio's gaze moved to a few provocatively dressed and flamboyantly walking prostitutes not far away.
