The huge alchemical field was instantly released from Beowulf's body, covering the room tightly. He looked at Angers in shock, and for the first time he said in confusion and confusion:
"Do you know what you're talking about?"
Ange took out a cigar, lit it slowly, put it into his mouth and blew out a puff of cigar smoke before he laughed and said: "Why are you so surprised? Haven't you already chosen Chu Zihang as your spokesperson?"
Beowulf said without hesitation: "You are the leader of the secret party! There can be as many as a dozen elders, it doesn't matter if there is one less or more, but there can only be one leader! Do you want to give up the throne? To whom? Lu Ming
No? He’s too young!”
"Mingfei is a good boy, but unfortunately..." Angers scratched his head, "He is not suitable to sit in this position for the time being, and the important thing is that he may not want to sit. I feel that even if I pull him and say I will take you tonight
When I go to meet the elders to prepare for my future succession, he will also tell me with an embarrassed look that I have a date with my girlfriend tonight and I really can’t spare the time."
I have a date with my girlfriend tonight, so I can’t find time to meet with the secret party’s elders?
Beowulf's face darkened.
Who are the elders of the Secret Party? What about dating their girlfriends... I don’t know how many people are willing to break up to prove their feelings, just to meet the elders of the Secret Party.
"Hey, why are you competing with girls at your age?" Angers shrugged, as if he guessed what he was thinking.
Then Beowulf's face became even darker.
He suppressed his anger: "That boy named Lu Mingfei, what kind of card do you have in your hand?"
"Ace." Angers whistled and said proudly, "Absolute ace. Didn't I tell you about it at last year's auction?"
Beowulf suddenly remembered someone's performance at the auction last year.
"His bloodline..."
"He is the best, no doubt about it." Angers responded to Beowulf's hesitation with a smile.
"I know." Beowulf sighed, "How can a young man who was able to kill the king of the earth and the mountain last year not be great? Although I don't know what means he used, but he succeeded."
He paused, as if he wanted to say something else, but after a moment of hesitation, he still shook his head and said: "Forget it, you just know what you are doing, so who is the person you chose?"
"It's tentatively decided to be Caesar." Angers said calmly, "To be honest, I've been having a whim recently and my heart is palpitating. The last time I felt this way was when I was negotiating with Henkel at Pearl Harbor in 1941, and the Japanese bomb almost fell on it.
On my head."
"Do you think someone is going to do you harm?" Beowulf's face was as dark as water.
"I'm not sure." Angers said slowly, "Before I came to you, I looked for Henkel, but I couldn't find him. He was missing. Half a year ago, Henkel and I had a secret meeting, and we gave each other
If the other party sends an invitation letter, if something unexpected happens to one party, the other party will come forward as an invitee."
"Henkel is missing?" Beowulf's eyelids twitched.
"There are two advantages to choosing Caesar as the heir. The first is that I don't have to worry about the Gattuso family blocking it. Instead, they will vigorously promote this resolution. The second point..." Angers smiled, "You may
I don’t know, but there is an irreconcilable conflict between Caesar and his family. If there is really something fishy about those old immortals in the Gattuso family, Caesar’s character will never go along with them. He is as proud as Mene back then.
gram."
"You don't have to worry about Gattuso using Caesar's hand to control the entire secret party. Once Caesar comes to power, in order to counteract the family's interference in his life, he will rely on our strength. In a sense, this is a strategy of differentiation.
.”
Ange said calmly.
Beowulf pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "It's too risky, you are gambling, and there is a high chance that you will lose."
"Before returning from Japan, I had a meeting with Caesar." Angers said, "Caesar asked me if I knew anything about his mother. I told him matter-of-factly that I didn't know, but according to our observations, Cato
The Suo family readily accepts this matter."
"...His mother's death is related to the family?" Beowulf was startled, "Even if the Gattuso family really did such a thing, how could they make such a low-level mistake and let Caesar know about it?"
"I was also surprised and asked him where he learned it, but he didn't tell." Angers spread his hands.
Beowulf finally shook his head in denial and said: "It's still too risky. You don't need to establish an heir so early. Even if you want to establish an heir, I don't think that boy named Caesar can beat Chu Tianjiao's son."
"Caesar's biggest advantage lies in his background." Angers said calmly, "In addition, before making this decision, I asked Chu Zihang, Ming Fei and Fingel about their attitudes. I attach great importance to the opinions of young people.
"
"What's their attitude?"
"Chu Zihang and Fingel thought deeply for a while, and then told me that this is indeed the best choice at the moment. As for Mingfei..." Ange looked slightly weird, "He said this is really great. In the future
He doesn’t need to worry about failing the exam. Oh, and by the way, Caesar’s grade points are on the same level as Mingfei’s.”
Beowulf: "..."
After silence, he sighed: "Who are you entrusting your future to?"
Angers looked a little embarrassed and said: "Although it may sound a little unreliable, it is still very reliable."
Beowulf suddenly said: "It sounds like they have a good relationship?"
"Yes, they are comrades-in-arms." Ange smiled, "Just like us."
"The next generation heir of the Gattuso family is actually a warrior?"
"Otherwise, where would their ambition come from?"
"Have you... thought about it?"
"Almost." Angers nodded slowly, "There are still some details that need to be confirmed, and I also need to talk to Caesar again."
"Then do it." Beowulf said calmly.
He felt Ange's determination and no longer offered any advice, but calmly expressed his support to him.
"Are you going back to prepare for the meeting?"
"There is still some time, don't worry, I may have to go to Egypt."
"Egypt?"
"Our people over there said they found a meteorite that just fell. I want to go take a look."
"Meteorite?" Beowulf was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered something, "By the way, what is the origin of that comet above your head a few days ago?"
"I heard from the Equipment Department that it is somewhat similar to the Julian Star in history, but we are not sure. After all, we all thought it was a non-periodic comet before this. There is no reason for it to return to the solar system and pass by the Earth."
"Julian...Star of Caesar?" Beowulf took a deep breath and asked, "I don't know if it's a good sign or a warning of bad omen."
…
…
Chu Zihang took Xia Mi to rent a Porsche 911 at a car rental shop.
After Chu Zihang finished the formalities, Xia Mi jumped up and down in front of him, eyes widened and said: "Brother, our plan has come to nothing."
Chu Zihang looked at her quietly and said nothing.
"There is no coastal highway in Chicago, so you can't take me chasing the sunset along the coastal highway. It's a pity, but I'll remember it and make up for it later." Xia Mi reached out and pinched his nose.
Chu Zihang suddenly realized.
There is no sea in Chicago, but the vastness of Lake Michigan always makes people subconsciously ignore this.
"By the way, I just heard an interesting story. Have you heard of the Chicago oyster story?"
Chu Zihang thought for a while and said: "In 1954, biologist Brown dug out a batch of oysters from the beach in Connecticut and brought back this story to Chicago?"
Xia Mi sighed: "You are really a small encyclopedia."
Chu Zihang said calmly: "Professor Schneider told this story in class."
"Oysters will open and close with the rise and fall of the tide. The biologist is a biorhythm researcher. He specially brought oysters from the sea and raised them in an aquarium in a Chicago basement thousands of miles away from the sea.
.”
"Everything was normal in the first two weeks. The oysters still lived according to their previous rules. Sometimes they retracted and sometimes opened their shells to catch plankton in the seawater and feed themselves. Everything followed the instructions of the distant Conateigue coast.
The ebb and flow of water, that is their hometown.”
"But two weeks later, something inexplicable happened."
"These oysters from Connecticut still rise and fall like the tide, but their behavior no longer follows the ebb and flow of Connecticut's tides, nor is it Florida, nor is it California, nor is it Dover, nor does it conform to anything science knows.
A tide table."
"After repeated calculations, the biologist suddenly realized that they were actually following the high tide time in Chicago, but..."
"There is no sea in Chicago."
The thrill of birth at that moment made even Xia Mi, who had just learned this story, couldn't help but get goosebumps all over his body again.
She shifted her gaze slightly, looking at the vast blue sky outside the car rental shop, and whispered: "There is no sea in Chicago, but they imagined a sea."
"These oysters live in an aquarium in the basement, and the tank is filled with artificial seawater. According to the biologist's speculation, perhaps the oysters sense the changes in air pressure, and infer the time when the tide should come."
Chu Zihang whispered.
"Are oysters so smart?" Xia Mi tilted his head, his black hair hanging down.
Chu Zihang raised his hand to hold up her fallen hair, shook his head and said: "According to the biologist's speculation, no oyster is doing all this consciously. Their ancestors have lived on the seaside for a long time.
Hundreds of millions of years ago, this should be an instinct imprinted deep in their genes."
"But in other words..." Chu Zihang paused and said softly: "They did imagine a sea, a sea that does not exist anywhere on the earth. They imagined the ebb and flow of the tide there.
It falls and adjusts its own cycle to match the rhythm of the ocean."
After saying these words, Chu Zihang was suddenly stunned.
He looked at Xia Mi, who looked up at him blankly, with a dazed look on his face, but two lines of clear tears flowed from his eyes.
There was a kind of sadness that filled her heart, flowing in every corner of the air. It was so gentle, yet so heavy, like an illusory sea that wanted to completely submerge people.
"What's wrong with you?" Chu Zihang hurriedly took out a napkin and wiped the tears on her cheeks.
Xia Mi raised her hand in disbelief and touched it lightly with her fingertips. A drop of tear rolled down her fingertips, crystal clear and reflecting the sunlight in the air.
Her voice was a little distorted, and she actually didn't believe she would cry at this moment.
"I cried?"
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The Sears Tower, the tallest building in Chicago, was officially renamed the Willis Tower the year before last. It has a total of 110 floors and an observation deck on the 104th floor for tourists to overlook the city.
The observation deck is 412 meters above the ground. On a clear day, you can see 4 states in the United States.
"I heard that the Adler Planetarium is the best place to appreciate the Chicago skyline." The veiled woman suddenly said.
Lu Mingze responded perfunctorily: "Yeah."
"I told Eri Yi." The woman continued calmly.
Lu Mingze finally looked away from the telescope. He looked at the woman pretending to be a human being in surprise and said in confusion: "What's wrong, you want to compete with my brother for the title of the number one matchmaker on earth?"
The little devil said solemnly: "Let me tell you in advance, I will definitely help my brother. If we brothers work together, you will definitely lose!"
The woman glanced at him and said in a calm tone: "I'm here to remind you that time is running out."
"Why is there not much? Isn't there still one year left?" Lu Mingze said dissatisfied, "We are not in a hurry. Why are you so anxious? The emperor is not anxious and the eunuchs are, right?"
The woman did not get angry, but thought for a while and asked: "Should I have turned against you just now, in line with a normal human reaction? Because you seemed to have scolded me just now."
"Who said that?" Lu Mingze said seriously, "Isn't this nonsense? At this time, you should applaud and applaud yourself vigorously."
"real?"
"More real than real money and silver!"
"I don't believe you, I'll ask Eri Yi then."
"Tsk." Lu Mingze thought to himself, if you ask my cheap sister-in-law, you might as well ask me.
"Have you ever heard of the Chicago Oyster Story?" The veiled woman suddenly changed the subject.
"I've heard a little bit." Lu Mingze said lazily: "Do you want to share it with me again?"
"Why do you think Xia Mi sheds tears?" The woman continued talking to herself, "Because this is sadness imprinted deep in the genes. There is no way to escape or dodge, we can only endure it."
"There is no sea in Chicago, and there should be no dragons in this world."
Lu Mingze lay down in front of the telescope again to adjust it. He seemed to be in a good mood today, humming a familiar tune.
He didn't seem to hear the woman's words, or maybe he didn't care if he did and didn't bother to pay attention. He adjusted the viewing angle of the telescope and looked for his brother's figure in the city.
Oyster?
It seems to taste okay?
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"The king of ancient Babylon... was carved in black basalt, more than 3,700 years ago..."
"You stare at the words of the inscription in front of the window."
"But I am quietly admiring your face that I love so much..."
Under the rosy sunset, the sports car ran slowly on the road near the lake.
A brisk rhythm was playing in the car, and it was "Love in B.C." by Jay Chou.
The northern skyline is breathtakingly beautiful under the burning sunset. The lake water at dusk is no longer the lustrous blue of a glaze, but reflects the vast swaths of flaming clouds in the sunset.
The boy in the driver's seat hummed a song, stepped on the accelerator, and the sports car accelerated violently amidst the roar of the engine.
The crimson color of the sunset gradually faded, and the setting sun set more than halfway over the distant horizon. Its last light burned the clouds in the sky into the color of flames.
The girl on the side was holding a large bag of nuts, and the oncoming night wind blew her dark red hair. She turned around and handed the peeled nut flesh to the boy's mouth. The boy swallowed it with a whimper, and the girl smiled sweetly.
It's a bit more gorgeous than tonight's sunset.
They drove from early morning to dusk, went to Jackson Park and saw the white tung flowers blooming on the branches in the Japanese garden, and the tall trees reflected in the quiet pool. They also passed by Millennium Park and saw the Crown Fountain, and also went to the Navy
There is also a Ferris wheel in Pier Park, but they did not sit on it. Instead, they sat in the car and watched it for a while because they were challenging the task of not getting off the wheel for a day.
They sat in the car and bought two hot dogs from a roadside stall. I have to say that the food at the roadside stall tasted really average. Eriyi couldn't help but frown after taking a small bite. Lu Mingfei stretched out his hand to smooth her down.
The corners of her eyebrows were wiped out for her with the attitude of not wasting food.
They drove slowly around this strange city and went to many places. They watched the parasol trees on the street grow green and watched people coming and going saying goodbye to each other.
On the way, Lu Mingfei told Eiliyi that many people in this world are saying goodbye, every morning and dusk, under every tall and lush sycamore tree, at every corner where the sun comes and goes...
Some people talk about it and then never see it again. They obviously live on the same earth, but they seem to live in two different worlds. They never see each other again, or they meet without words.
After hearing this, Eriki felt a little sad. She quietly reached out and grabbed Lu Mingfei's sleeve, just like on the train back to Tokyo.
Lu Mingfei was stunned for a moment, then he held the girl's delicate and soft hand in his palm, holding the steering wheel with one hand, stepped on the accelerator, and laughed and said that Eri Yi and I were different from those people.
Finally, he took his beloved girl and chased the setting sun along the road near the lake.
Just like their future lives.
My comment is, remember today's oyster story.
Actually, the conversation between Lu Mingze and Xiaoya should not appear in this chapter. It is too obvious and direct, but I have mentioned before that this is a fanfic after all, and I will not write many settings that are too obscure.
(End of chapter)
This chapter has been completed!