Newspapers are the representative of the media of an era. People see them as a regular part of their lives, just like eating and drinking water every day. Part of them is used to entertain life and activate themselves.
"Drinking pure brandy, your Excellency is more vigorous than you show!" While Chu Long was browsing the contents of the newspaper, the soldier opposite him spoke.
"Are you talking about me?" Chu Long heard the voice on the other side and put down the newspaper and asked.
"It seems like there are only two of us at this table." The soldier said, looking at the young man in front of him.
"Sir, this is the meal you ordered." At this moment, the waitress held the dinner plate and placed the drink ordered by the soldier in front of him and said to him.
"Okay." The soldier casually took out a 10-pound note from his coat pocket and put it on the dinner plate, waving his hand to indicate that it was OK.
The waitress looked happy, bowed slightly to thank the soldiers, then turned and left.
Seeing this scene, Chu Long thought to himself, what a rich man! The total food and drink didn't even cost 5 pounds, so he just threw 10 pounds away and sent the waiter away. This is a tip!
In this war-torn era, poor people can get a relatively good meal for just a few pennies. Normally, 5 pounds is enough to feed a family of five for a week, and the average military allowance is only 20 pounds a month (I heard from Corporal Lynn during a chat)
), this guy threw out 10 pounds casually! Is the officer so rich? A big question mark arose in Chu Long's heart.
However, Chu Long did not ask the soldiers on the other side. It was very impolite and disrespectful to ask the other side's officers how rich they were.
"Vigorous? Why do you say that?"
Chu Long continued what the soldier said just now and asked.
"Judging from your temperament, you are relatively elegant, but the wine you drink is this kind of strong wine." The soldier said.
"That can only mean that you were deceived by my appearance. I don't care how strong the wine is."
"Tasting different wines is like experiencing different lives and experiencing different flavors." Chu Long looked at the golden and clear brandy in the glass on the table.
"You are not young, but you have gained a lot of insights into life!" The middle-aged man did not expect such words to come out of Chu Long's mouth.
While Chu Long was chatting with Mr. Ying, dots of snowflakes began to fall in the sky outside the window. They fell on the windowsill and disappeared almost instantly. The snow was not heavy and was falling scatteredly.
Almost from the moment they discovered it was snowing, most of the topics in the leisure area began to change to the weather in London, and the leisure area suddenly seemed to be lively and no longer as quiet as before.
"This damn weather is so annoying!"
"This damn weather will leave footprints all over the corridor."
"On the way back, the road will become difficult, even if you drive back." People were talking about the sudden snow outside and worrying about the damn weather.
"The weather in London is really unpredictable!" Influenced by the people in the leisure area, Chu Long's topic also turned to the weather, and he said to the middle-aged man while looking at the falling snowflakes outside the window.
"This is not surprising at all in London. The weather changes at any time. People often mention the weather, just like now." The British man looked at the people in the leisure area.
"I've experienced the weather in London!" Chu Long said after taking a sip of cherry brandy.
The Ying ** and Chu Long finished the scones on the table while they were talking. It seemed that they were not full at dinner and came here to find a midnight snack!
"Captain, we have been chatting for such a long time, and I still don't know your name?" Chu Long looked at the officer opposite. There were three four-pointed stars on his epaulette, which meant that he was sitting opposite a captain.
officer.
"Captain Bernard, that's what they call me." The middle-aged soldier looked at the soldiers drinking at the bar.
"Then I'll call you Captain Bernard, too." Chu Long said. The other party didn't give his full name. Obviously he didn't want to say it, and Chu Long didn't care either.
"Captain Bernard, do you live in London?"
"Yes, but I rarely come back."
"What's your name, sir?"
"Chu Long."
"Are you Asian?"
"Not really, it can only be considered as having Asian ancestry."
"Asia is a continent with unique cultural characteristics. I long for it. I heard the weather there is very good!" Captain Bernard said after looking out the window.
"If I have the opportunity, I would be happy to travel to Asia with the captain." Chu Long said with a smile.
"I look forward to meeting you next time." Captain Bernard stood up and said again: "I have to go, goodbye."
"goodbye!"
Chu Long saw Captain Bernard leaving at the entrance of the leisure area with a young British man in a black suit and the soldiers at the bar.
Chu Long sat alone for a while, read the newspaper, and then returned to the room.
When Chu Long returned to the room, he quickly felt sleepy under the influence of alcohol. He lay down on the bed and closed his eyes. What flashed in his mind from time to time was a small ship sailing on the sea.
The sails were painted with a staff wrapped around a python, and those familiar with the ship called it the Hermes.
The Hermes has appeared in Chu Long's dreams from time to time since he woke up. Chu Long knew the reason. This ship was the place where Aldrich lived when he was a child. Aldrich's father and several classmates were introduced to buy the ship in partnership.
A retired cargo ship from the former military was disembarked. After renovation, it became the Hermes that later sailed on the sea.
This ship has a profound meaning to Chu Long. It is not only the place where he lived, but also the sustenance of family ties. Chu Long and Aldrich are already the same person. Their memories and experiences are all combined, even their personalities and hobbies.
It all comes down to one person, which is why Chu Long feels the same way. After all, the world is divided according to priority, Aldrich is the host and Chu Long is the guest.
But since his "rebirth", the name Chu Long has been unfamiliar to this world, and now in order to forget his relatives who disappeared due to the shipwreck, he wants to change his name and start over, without dwelling on the past.
Some people may ask why Chu Long, who has money, doesn't look for any relatives who survived the shipwreck. No one knows whether he will survive an accident on the sea. In the rough and unfathomable sea, even if
Even if I survive, I don’t know where I will be washed along with the sea water.
The Virgin Islands are located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The closer you get to the archipelago, there is a large area of clear reefs and submerged reefs. Chulong was lucky enough to get stuck between the rocks and not be swallowed by the sea. But he was also lucky enough to be rescued by kindhearted people like Yaheng.
Not everyone is as lucky as Chu Long. Chu Long asked Yaheng if there was anyone else or anything else where he saved his life, but he found nothing.
There may be people on the Hermes who survived, but that doesn’t mean they are in London! It is more likely that they were not in the UK but were rescued by ships from other countries and sent to other surrounding countries. Based on what Chu Long knows now
Among the people he knew, except for Dean Charles, who had the ability to investigate in most parts of the UK, no one else could help him. However, the two of them had only met once, so why would they do it if they had no relationship?
May I help you?
However, Ya Heng still helped Chu Long to inquire among his friends. This is why Chu Long insisted on investigating Ya Heng's injury. He really owed him too much.
However, Chu Long would not hang himself from a tree. In the past few days of chatting with Corporal Lin En, Chu Long intentionally or unintentionally brought the topic to anecdotes from traveling to various countries, in which his family and He were more or less mentioned.
Matters related to the Ermes. I believe this news has probably reached the ears of Dean Charles!
It is impossible not to have doubts about his appearance, and Yaheng, who saved his son. They happened to meet each other at that time and saved each other. In addition, his identity is a mystery, so it is impossible not to investigate.
, Corporal Lin En followed Chu Long and Ya Heng to London for such a long time this time. Even the corporal himself wouldn't believe it if he didn't detect his information.
Just use them to help you investigate, which is more effective than exhausting the investigation for a long time. But you can't help but think about everyone on the Hermes in your heart. As the saying goes, "Think about it every day and dream about it at night."
, causing Chu Long to dream about them in his dreams from time to time.