Pedestrians on the street opened their usual black umbrellas one after another, like black duckweeds, flowing in the pattering rain.
As soon as the sun went down, the light in the city dimmed.
The gas lamps on the roadside lit up with orange lights, row after row, long.
The Lokovalen River is the largest freshwater river in London.
It divides the huge city into two.
There are many steel bridges of different shapes on the river, like steel monsters prostrate on the ground. From time to time, dark steam trains speed past on the iron bridges, and the white smoke from the locomotives mixes with the thick fog in the evening. It shrouded the entire iron bridge. Like a ghost train, it shuttled through the thick fog, looming.
In a high-end restaurant next to the river, Su Lun admired this ancient and huge city through the glass.
Raindrops fell on the window, like crystals falling slowly.
This is the 19th floor, overlooking most of London.
Linton has almost maintained the architectural style of a thousand years ago, with few high-rise buildings. Especially in the Beicheng area where the wealthy live, there are still many ancient manors dating back a thousand years.
As night fell, the city seemed to have just woken up, and the lights suddenly started to shine brightly.
Like flowers blooming in the darkness, the colors suddenly become richer.
The dining table is covered with an exquisite blue and black plaid cloth, and there are exquisite desserts on the table. There is a little bit of red wine in the goblet.
Su Lun's eyes reflected the gorgeous lights that looked like a version of the starry sky.
Reina, who was sitting opposite, introduced: "The rainy season in Linton is like this. It rains at least four or five days a week. There is also a thick fog that doesn't blow away."
When Su Lun heard this, he realized that he was a little distracted. He raised the wine glass, touched it lightly, and said, "Cheers."
Reina smiled and said, "Cheers~"
From the moment she started eating, her face was always filled with a happy smile.
Su Lun took a sip and put down the cup.
For his personal preference, the red wine that such a high-end restaurant requires careful sipping is far less refreshing than the rum that can be drunk in large gulps.
But it is always a pleasure to have dinner with an old friend like Rena.
Because this restaurant is also owned by the wealthy Reina, there is no one else on this floor. Even the waiters in maid costumes only appear when serving food.
The two of them ate, drank, talked and laughed without restraint.
"I still remember the trial in Old Lingdun. If you hadn't saved me, Mr. Su Lun, I would have died at that time. Oh, it was so scary to think about dying in that dark sewer. Later. You also asked me to be a 'bait' to trap assassins. Now that I think about it, you are so disgusting."
"And that time in the inner city, you went even further and actually 'kidnapped' me! Later, I was laughed at by everyone for a long time, asking why I was kidnapped because I was stupid and didn't resist."
"Wow, Mr. Su Lun, before you appeared in the newspaper, I thought I had become very powerful. I looked forward to giving you a surprise when we meet again. But I didn't expect that you are already so powerful."
""
Because they hadn't seen each other for a long time, all Reina talked about was their past acquaintance.
Su Lun couldn't help laughing from time to time as he listened to his story.
It seems like a long time has passed since the old Lingdun incident.
When we first met, we were not familiar with each other, and it seemed that he had done some things that now seem abominable.
However, there was no trace of blame in Reina's tone, it was all good-natured teasing and complaints between good friends.
The more we talk about the past, the stronger the friendship becomes
It was still early, and Su Lun was not in a hurry to go out to do errands.
The two of them anticipated the current situation from past events.
Su Lun also glanced at the nearest newspaper.
In the "Lington Daily News", he saw the report of the previous accident of the "Queen Roderica" cruise ship, and the Giant's Priory was also characterized as a cult in the newspaper.
However, Su Lun saw another version in another mainstream media, Queen's Metropolis Daily.
Some reporters said that the shipwreck was just a fictional fact with political purposes. It was obviously an ordinary shipwreck, but some people wanted to use it to attack certain policies of the authorities. There were even interviews and reports from "survivors", which were very real.
.
Su Lun frowned as he looked at it.
I thought that the accident in which nearly 5,000 people died would serve as a wake-up call to those politicians in Ringtown City who were trying to promote freedom of religious belief.
I didn't expect to see such a distorted report.
Reina seemed to see what he was thinking, and said helplessly: "Behind the Linton Daily News is the property of the Roberts family of Duke Wushan, which is the family behind the young Alex who you saved, Mr. Su Lun.
They are also strong opponents of the Faith Act. The congressman of the Rodriguez family behind the Queen's Metropolis Newspaper is a staunch supporter of the Faith Act, so various attacks often appear in newspapers on both sides. And this
The Royal Intelligence Bureau cited the difficulty of investigating the ship as it sank and did not announce the official investigation results for a long time, and the public did not take it seriously."
""
When Su Lun heard this, he looked a little helpless.
Controlling the news media can really cover up the truth.
Such a serious incident was brushed off as an accident by saying it was an accident.
But what is certain is that this Rodriguez family must be believers in foreign gods.
Lena continued: "After the introduction of the Faith Act, the political balance and tacit understanding were broken. The political situation in Rington is also very chaotic now. There have been many assassinations of members of Congress. There are also gang wars and military rebellions.
All forces are taking the opportunity to seize power."
""
After hearing these words, Su Lun fell into deep thought.
The situation in Rington is really bad now.
Especially the infiltration of the Priory of Giants.
I didn't think it was so urgent before, but now I know that those believers of external gods are spreading parasitic [Awakening Potions], and this is the worst thing.
The harm is even greater than countless cruise ship incidents.
Su Lun threw the medicine he bought at the dock to Dr. Banks for research, and came to an even more troublesome conclusion, that is, the current research equipment cannot detect parasites in the medicine. And even after taking the medicine
, parasites can also lurk in human tissues and will not be discovered at all in their dormant state.
This is very scary.
If the instrument cannot detect it, it means that everyone who takes it has a time bomb installed in their body.
If Su Lun didn't have an all-knowing eye and saw something fishy, if this matter had been discovered a few months later, the entire Lingdun would have been plunged into an irreversible crisis.
The only good news is that the parasite can only survive in the [energizing potion] made from blood crystals. This eliminates the possibility of being put into tap water and poisoning the whole city.
From the current point of view, the transmission channel is single. If addicts take it alone, the infection will not be too widespread.
But his intuition told Su Lun that things might not be that simple.
Since those believers of the outer gods dare to directly sacrifice an entire cruise ship and assassinate the heir of the great councilor's family, there is nothing they dare not do.
Su Lun had a vague feeling that those guys might be brewing a bigger conspiracy.
However, even a horrific case like the cruise ship case, in which thousands of people died, can be turned upside down by politicians with ulterior motives. He also feels that his own empty words alone are not convincing at all.
A hallucinogen that cannot be detected by instruments will never be taken seriously.
Therefore, Su Lun plans to explore the Vaughan Brotherhood tonight to see where the source of the goods comes from.
If there is some definite information, then pass this news to Catherine's Lance family and the Roberts family. The two big congressmen should be able to completely nip this hidden danger in the bud.
As the two of them chatted, they didn't realize that the time had already reached ten o'clock in the evening.
There is already a scene of feasting and feasting outside the window. As the trendy capital of Luying, Lingdun has an extremely rich nightlife.
Su Lun looked at the time and didn't plan to stay in the restaurant any longer, so he said to Reina: "Miss Reina, I plan to go to the bars where gang members of the Vaughn Brotherhood hang out to check out the situation. I'll stop here tonight.
, where do you live, I’ll take you back first.”
"ah"
Reina's crystal eyes turned, with an expression on her face that she was hesitant to speak.
She had heard Su Lun talk about the hallucinogen problem before, and now that she was watching him leave, she naturally knew what he was going to do.
After thinking about it, she still said it: "The Vaughan Brotherhood is mainly active in the 'T2 Rolling Stones Bar', and I have been to that area too. I mean, Mr. Sullen, can I go with you?"
Su Lun looked at her expectant eyes and asked, "Do you want to go together? I'm not going clubbing. We might get into some trouble."
Reina nodded seriously: "I am no longer the weak girl who could only rely on Mr. Su Lun for protection."
After a pause, she blinked her big and lively eyes again, her curiosity and expectation almost overflowing, and she added in a voice as fine as a fine line: "Besides, I haven't been to that kind of place yet. I want to see it."
Su Lun heard the slight movement of his eyebrows and quickly pursed his lips and smiled, "Okay. Let's go together then."
This is indeed the case. Reina is currently a third-level professional, and under normal circumstances, self-protection is completely fine.
What's more, Su Lun's own strength is not weak now. No matter how dangerous it is, it is enough to protect himself.
When Reina heard this, her clear black eyes immediately became shiny, and she said excitedly: "Really?!"
"Um."
Su Lun nodded, looked at her office lady attire, and said, "Go and change your clothes. It's not appropriate for you to go clubbing like this."
"Okay! Just wait for me, I'll go change clothes!"
Reina was like a little girl who got candy, her pretty face was full of excitement and anticipation, and she jumped away happily like a rabbit, "Soon!"
Su Lun looked at that cheerful figure and shook his head in confusion.
He himself came from a gang, so naturally he had no fluctuations in his heart.
But this kind of girl who has been a standard good girl from a big family since she was a child has never even been to a bar. No wonder she is looking forward to it so much.
After waiting for about half a quarter of an hour, Reina changed her clothes and walked in.
She trotted all the way and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Su Lun, for keeping you waiting. It took a little time to put on makeup."
Su Lun looked over and his eyes lit up.
Reina met that gaze and asked with some anxiety: "What's wrong? Isn't it appropriate?"
Su Lun smiled slightly and said, "Very good."
This girl is wearing a gothic Lolita dress.
Short in the front and long in the back, the skirt has a dark black background and is embellished with multiple layers of black gauze with patterns of bats, black roses and thorns. She wears deerskin boots and black stockings that perfectly outline her slender legs. The lining is
The white short sleeves sewn from high-end fabrics and the rope-style neckline reveal a bit of sexy ravine, making the whole dark and mysterious style dress a little sexy.
She also put on smoky eye makeup to match this outfit. The black eye shadow is not obtrusive, but gives people a mature and coquettish beauty. She also applied black nail polish in detail, and also wore some
Gothic skull silver jewelry.
darkness, fear, loneliness, despair
Just like a standard goth gangster girl.
When Reina heard the compliment, the uneasiness about her clothes that appeared on her pretty face for the first time dissipated and turned into a smile, "Thank you. This is what Sister Sabina taught me. She said she was a girl from a London nightclub.
They are wearing the most fashionable outfits. I’m afraid something is wrong.”
Su Lun took another look and responded: "It looks good. It suits you very well."
Black silk, good review!
These legs are super popular!
Su Lun has always known that Reina has a wonderful figure. But because she was wearing a very formal suit before, she couldn't tell what her figure was. Now that she has changed her outfit, she suddenly looks very graceful.
It's really like changing a set of clothes and changing a person.
But that's fine, probably no one recognized him as the president of the Thunder Cat Chamber of Commerce.
He didn't look much and said, "Then let's go."
Reina smiled brightly, "Okay."
She looked at Su Lun's gentleman's suit again and asked, "What about you, do you want to change your clothes?"
"certainly."
Su Lun stood up, stretched out his arms coolly, and immediately changed into a leather motorcycle-style outfit.
He had not lost the attire he wore when he ate at the Cross Club.
He wore a leather jacket and hung two muskets on his waist, the [Thunder Snake] and the [Ao Oni], and his demeanor suddenly became dangerous.
Looking at this hand, Reina was amazed, with a look like a little girl: "Wow, that's amazing."
She looked at the two muskets again and asked, knowingly: "Are these the two guns from before?"
Su Lun said: "Yes."
Lena is happier
The two quickly went downstairs, and then in the alley on the street, Su Lun took out the parts of the motorcycle and assembled them.
Even in a huge city like Rington, motorcycles are the standard equipment of gangs.
Su Lun assembled the motorcycle, stepped on it, started it, and the steam boiler roared.
He tilted his head to motion to the back seat and said, "Get in the car."
Reina's eyes were filled with excitement, "Wow, I haven't ridden a motorcycle yet."
As she said that, she stepped up.
Because I had never sat on it before, I felt a little overwhelmed by the novelty, and I didn’t even know where to put my hands.
Su Lun reminded: "Hold me. Sit tight."
"oh."
Reina responded, showing a happy smile, and naturally hugged Su Lun and pressed against Su Lun's back.
"Woo~"
The motorcycle speeds away
There was drizzle in the sky, which felt slightly cool on my face.
Reina looked at the street scenes that were flying by around her, with a slightly raised smile at the corner of her mouth, and her eyes were filled with that dazzling scene.
Like a knight carrying a beautiful princess, the motorcycle speeds through the rainy night, and time seems to have become the most gentle and beautiful.
Entertainment nightclubs must be filmed in order to gather popularity.
Among the rich nightlife in London, the South City District also occupies a place. There is a very famous bar area near the Port of Cactero, which is the intersection near 11 Fox Gem Avenue in Queens.
The port has businessmen from all over the world looking for fun all year round, so the nightlife here is also extremely prosperous.
Unlike the nightclubs under the jurisdiction of the Cross Society in the past, the people who hang out in London nightclubs are not just gangsters and outlaws, but also a large number of working-class people.
Stock traders, teachers, doctors, lawyers, and financial practitioners who have money to hang out in bars are usually the elite with high salaries.
After a hard day's work during the day, I would go to the bar to drink, listen to music, have an affair, and vent my suppressed emotions at night.
There are also big bosses who spend a lot of money here, attracting a lot of pretty girls to throw themselves into their arms.
But nightclubs are also a breeding ground for crime, where vicious crimes such as murders, robberies, and shootouts also occur.
Su Lun was not very familiar with the roads in Linton, so he relied on Reina to guide him along the way. After twisting and turning in the dark alleys of Linton City, they finally arrived at Fox Avenue.
As soon as we entered the neighborhood, we saw a scene of bright lights and feasting from a distance.
Various neon lights with purple and red as the main colors illuminated a dazzling scene.
The walls on both sides of the street are covered with colorful graffiti with various mysterious symbols. There are some gangsters with colorful punk hair, tattoos, or nose and lip rings squatting along the roadside. They have dangerous and frivolous eyes.
Look at every stranger who comes to the block.
Reina behind her was instinctively nervous, and she tightened her arms slightly.
Su Lun felt as familiar as returning home.
He drove the car directly to the entrance of "T2 Rolling Stones Bar".
This is one of the busiest nightclubs in this neighborhood.
As soon as the car stopped, several gang members at the door looked at the Liangjing-modified motorcycle and immediately whistled, "Hey, buddy, your modified motorcycle is really cool!"
A motorcycle is a business card for gangsters. You can tell if you are an expert just by looking at the modifications.
Su Lun chuckled lightly, threw the car keys to the parking boy at the door, gave a tip of two hundred liso, and said, "Park the car for me."
With that said, he put his arms around Reina's slender waist and walked into the door of the bar.
The Vaughn Brothers are easily recognized by their "anchor" tattoos on their arms.
These are the guys at the door.
And when Su Lun just passed by, several guys sneezed.
This is a severely polluted area.
There was still a flight of stairs before entering the bar from the main door. Su Lun looked at the calm-looking Reina next to him and praised: "You performed well."
Reina glanced behind her secretly and saw that there was no one else around. Then she stuck out her tongue and said, "Sister Sabina has taught me a lot of disguise skills, but she is still a little nervous."
Su Lun listened and laughed.
After turning around and opening the soundproof curtain, the blast of heavy metal music rushed into my ears like a bomb.
The lights in the bar were dim, and scantily clad girls were twisting and leading the dances on various stages. Young men and women on the dance floor were swaying violently to the rhythm of the music.
The air smelled of hallucinogens and hormones.
The subwoofer vibrated so much that his hair trembled, but Su Lun looked normal. He turned around and asked Reina next to him: "Do you feel okay?"
"Um!"
Lena looked around, as if everything she saw was new.
Her eyes were full of novelty.
The two of them were led to their seats by the bartender.
Su Lun casually pointed to the wine list and ordered some drinks.
Not long after, the waiter wearing a sexy bunny girl costume brought the drinks.
Reina looked at the bunny girl whose breasts were almost exposed, and she didn't feel shy. She said with emotion: "Wow, she's so sexy."
The music was so loud that people couldn't hear what they were talking to. When she was talking, the two of them were very close to each other.
Su Lun smiled and said nothing, filled Reina's wine glass with wine, raised it and clinked it, "Cheers."
Reina held the wine glass that was about the same size as her face and drank it down in one gulp.
Everyone in the bar had a look of madness that was repressed, and their eyes were blurred.
Erotic performances are always the core selling point of nightclubs.
Not only on the dance floor, there are strippers all around doing sexy dances that make your hormones agitate.
Their clothes also fell to the floor one by one, causing the drinkers around them to scream and scream.
There is a small stage three meters away from the seats of Su Lun and Su Lun. The blonde girl has stripped down to only a thin layer of privacy-covering film, and is still dancing hard on the pole. The surging scene,
It made people look a little red-faced.
Seeing this, Reina finally felt a little shy. She was timid and full of novelty, and she asked in a low voice: "Mr. Su Lun, do we need to tip? I think everyone else did."
Su Lun looked at her excited expression, spread her hands and said, "Of course. If you are willing."
Reina listened, took out a few banknotes, and threw the money away like the drinkers on the side.
As if he had made some bold attempt, he looked very excited and exclaimed: "Wow~"
Su Lun could see that Reina was really happy.
It was probably rare for her to let out her emotions like this, and she tried hard to imitate the postures of other drinkers in the bar, swaying her body to the rhythm of the music.
Although her movements looked a little jerky, the smile on her face became brighter and brighter.
The two drank one glass after another, enjoying the rock music that made their hearts beat.
Su Lun knew that he didn't come to the bar just to have fun, and his eyes were also examining everything in the bar.
The soul perception is spread out, and almost everyone is feeling it on the dance floor on the first floor, the private room area on the second floor, and the office area.
There were quite a few masters, two fourth-level players, seven or eight third-level players, all of whom seemed to be members of the Vaughan Brotherhood.
Su Lun naturally noticed that someone was looking at him again. Unfamiliar faces are always easy to attract attention.
At this time, he deliberately took out a scarlet potion and poured it into his wine glass.
Sure enough, not long after, a guy with a red comb head came over and said familiarly: "Hey, boss, is this your first time at Rolling Stone?"
As soon as he opened his mouth, his mouth was filled with rotten black teeth and decayed mouth. This is the sequelae of long-term use of psychedelics.
Su Lun glanced at the crow on Ai's shoulder, then looked at the inverted cross that looked like a new tattoo, and said lightly: "Pets are not bad. Tattoos are cool too."
"Isn't that right? The most popular crow pet in Linton right now."
The cockscomb head had a look on his face, and pointed to the inverted cross on his forehead, "I also think this tattoo is super cool!"
As he spoke, he held back a sneeze.
Su Lun slapped his face slightly to lighten the smell on his body, and asked tentatively: "What kind of religious pattern does this tattoo seem to be?"
Cockscomb Head said with a mysterious face: "Has your boss heard about the recent incident on the Queen Roderica cruise ship? It's the symbol of belief of that cult."
He also saw at a glance that Su Lun was a veteran in the underworld, and said directly: "Let me tell you, this is definitely the trendiest tattoo on the street, it's so cool! All the rich and young people in Beicheng are doing this now."
""
Su Lun smiled and said nothing.
It turned out that it was a cult.
Indeed, the Outer God Sect makes serious people look bad, and in the eyes of these rotten guys, they are simply saviors.
The more alternative and dark something is, the more fashionable it is.
Seeing that Su Lun didn't say anything, as if he didn't want to be disturbed, Cockscomb Head immediately expressed his intention, "Boss, do you need some refreshing potion to cheer you up?"
Su Lun said calmly: "I have it. And I can guarantee that the goods in your hands are not as good as mine."
As he spoke, he took out a scarlet potion and shook it in a showy manner.
Cockscomb Head obviously recognized the potion and immediately said, "Hey, the boss knows his stuff."
Su Lun looked unsatisfied and said: "The goods are good, but it's a pity that Bacchus's goods are too diluted. That guy really has no credibility."
As soon as Jiguantou heard the name of the gang member, he immediately gave up all doubts and explained helpfully: "This is top quality product, but the current production is very low. To tell you the truth, if it is not diluted, you may still have it in your hands.
Less than.”
With a look of disdain on his face, Su Lun threw a wad of banknotes on the table and said richly: "Money is not the problem. Good goods are the most important thing."
Cockscomb Head understood the hint and said, "Sorry, I don't have any in stock either."
But he was afraid of losing such a large and generous customer, so he hesitated for a moment, and then said quickly: "If you don't leave for now, a new batch of goods may arrive tonight. How many good ones can I leave for you then?"
"oh?"
Su Lun listened and thought to himself, is this going to be delivered tonight?
Originally I was just looking for clues, but I seemed to have come across them directly.
The goods have arrived, that is, someone is coming?
He directly took out a few banknotes as a tip, and said with a look of no interest in chatting: "Come to me after you get the goods."
The cockscomb head didn't have this look at all. He glanced at Reina aside from the corner of his eye and showed an ambiguous smile, "Okay. Boss, please play first and wait for my good news!"
Reina on the side was listening to the whole city, waiting for the person to leave, then she blinked and thought for a moment.
But she didn't say much and raised her glass.
Watching the people leave, Su Lun quietly changed his wine and clinked glasses in a toast.
You don’t have to be so delicate when drinking in a bar, just drink big glasses.
One cup after another.
Lena, who had no abnormality after drinking red wine before, gradually had a seductive blush on her cheeks, as if she was slightly tipsy.
The young men and women on the dance floor are swaying their bodies wantonly. Under the dim lights, they are restless, passionate, sexy and charming.
It was a rare visit, and she didn't know if she would come to a place like this again. Rena had some thoughts in her mind.
She suddenly pointed to the dance floor in the distance, hooked Su Lun's arm beside her, and said with an eager expression, "Mr. Su Lun, are we going to dance?"
After a pause, she said expectantly: "I haven't tried it yet."