Код да Винчи

Prologue

           Howcouldhepossiblyknowthis?

           «Tonighttherightfulguardianswillberestored.Tellmewhereitishidden,andyouwilllive.»Themanleveledhisgunatthecurator’shead.«Isitasecretyouwilldiefor?»

           Saunièrecouldnotbreathe.

           Themantiltedhishead,peeringdownthebarrelofhisgun.

           Saunièrehelduphishandsindefense.«Wait,»hesaidslowly.«Iwilltellyouwhatyouneedtoknow.»Thecuratorspokehisnextwordscarefully.Theliehetoldwasonehehadrehearsedmanytimes…eachtimeprayinghewouldneverhavetouseit.

           Whenthecuratorhadfinishedspeaking,hisassailantsmiledsmugly.«Yes.Thisisexactlywhattheotherstoldme.»

           Saunièrerecoiled.Theothers?

           «Ifoundthem,too,»thehugemantaunted.«Allthreeofthem.Theyconfirmedwhatyouhavejustsaid.»

           Itcannotbe!Thecurator’strueidentity,alongwiththeidentitiesofhisthreesénéchaux,wasalmostassacredastheancientsecrettheyprotected.Saunièrenowrealizedhissénéchaux,followingstrictprocedure,hadtoldthesameliebeforetheirowndeaths.Itwaspartoftheprotocol.

           Theattackeraimedhisgunagain.«Whenyouaregone,Iwillbetheonlyonewhoknowsthetruth.»

           Thetruth.Inaninstant,thecuratorgraspedthetruehorrorofthesituation.IfIdie,thetruthwillbelostforever.Instinctively,hetriedtoscrambleforcover.

           Thegunroared,andthecuratorfeltasearingheatasthebulletlodgedinhisstomach.Hefellforward…strugglingagainstthepain.Slowly,Saunièrerolledoverandstaredbackthroughthebarsathisattacker.

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