This year's God is especially faceless,

It's Christmas, but not a single snowflake is falling from the sky, making this most important holiday for Westerners less than perfect.

After five o'clock in the afternoon, a white "Snow Ten Lan" drove into the manor, and then a slightly thin man in a navy blue suit walked down.

Yang Zhu at the window looked at the "Xue Shilan" that seemed to be very ordinary, but there was a bulletproof modification in the subtleties, and carefully observed the man's physical etiquette, touched his chin with both hands, and then called the waiter over, and gave a few instructions, regardless of the embarrassment on his face, he waved his hand, and the waiter had to retreat.

Two minutes later, the man walked in, with an elegant smile on his face, and greeted Lin Xiong and the others: "Hello Mr. Lin Xiong, it's an honor to have dinner with you tonight;"

Then introduce yourself: "Please call me Ian; ”

Lin Xiong and the others maintained courtesy, shook hands with him, and reintroduced themselves,

When it was Yang Zhu's turn, he saw that he didn't stretch out his hand, but instead put his hand between the second and third buttons of his shirt, put it on his chest, and then bowed slightly.

Lin Xiong on the side frowned a little, what the hell is this kid doing, what kind of mess is this, give me a foreign appearance when we meet for the first time?

Ian was stunned for a moment, the expression on his face changed, but he shook his head slightly, and continued to stretch out his hand: "Hello, Mr. Yang, it's an honor to meet you." ”

Yang Zhu saw his movements, but his face smiled even more happily, looked at his blue and black pupils, and then looked at his cuffs and waist, then slowly pulled out his hand, shook it gently, and let go.

Lin Xiong was even more displeased on the side, this is too rude, although I know that you kid doesn't want to see foreigners, but don't say that you have removed the identity of other people's "partners", now we also represent the face of Chinese people, you look like a ghost, don't you make people think that we Chinese people are not polite?

Unexpectedly, Ian didn't think about it at all, but explained to Yang Zhu very seriously: "Mr. Yang, you really recognize the wrong person!"

Yang Zhu looked at his expression and didn't seem to be fake, but suddenly his face became pale, and the corners of his mouth only picked out a little curvature, Quan Dang smiled, and said lightly: "Hope." ”

As if he was the real host, he stretched out his hand and bowed slightly: "Please take a seat, dinner is about to begin." ”

No matter how sluggish Lin Xiong's old fox was at this time, he also noticed that something was wrong, so he quickly restrained his expression and looked at the two quietly.

Yin En looked at Yang Zhu's movements, and then looked at Lin Xiong, who looked like Yang Zhu was respectful, and was a little suspicious in his heart, but instantly thought that he understood something, so he looked at Yang Zhu's eyes a little unpredictable.

Seeing Ian sitting in the third position of the long table very reservedly, everyone sat in front of him, unlike Lin Xiong who was in the center, Yang Zhu inexplicably sat in the second position above him, two positions apart from Lin Xiong;

Yin En looked at Yang Zhu, who seemed to be a little lonely, but his face involuntarily became serious, and there was a faint hint of jealousy in his eyes.

At this time, a row of waiters walked in and took turns to put more than twenty dishes on the long table.

In the end, a few white-gloved waiters walked in, each holding a bottle of wine.

"Mr. Ian, what kind of wine do you want to drink?" Yang Zhu asked, as if he was an enthusiastic host.

Then a bottle of bottles is introduced:

"This is Romani Conti in '97;"

"This is this year's Patus;"

"This is the '96 Knights of Monhachae Grand Cru of Château d'Orwina;"

"This is Cochin Winery's '96 Colden-Charlemagne Grand Cru Dry White;"

Then, seven or eight kinds of sake were introduced one after another.

Wan Jing on the side noticed that except for the first two red wines, the rest were white wines.

Ian looked at the rare and excellent wine in the hands of several waiters, but his face did not have the excitement that most people thought, but said with a smile:

"Mr. Yang, there is a saying among the Chinese people that I like very much, call the guest as you like;"

"It's up to Mr. Yang to decide what kind of wine to drink today. ”

Yang Zhu shook his head:

"We are important partners, and as far as I am concerned, Mr. Ian is very important,"

"Don't forget, there is another saying in Huaxia called "feel at home;"

"So, whatever you want to drink today, it's all up to Mr. Ian;"

"Come on, come on, you're welcome!"

Ian looked at Yang Zhu with an indistinguishable look, a little embarrassed, but finally nodded and said with a wry smile: "Okay then, let's just make this bottle of Chablis Monttone First Class of Château Ravenneau." ”

Yang Zhu smiled, then nodded, and motioned for the waiter to open the bottle of white wine.

After a little calculation in his heart, he deliberately adjusted the degree of blandness on his face deeper.

Ian saw the changes on Yang Zhu's face, smiled bitterly at the corner of his mouth, hesitated for a while, and said to Yang Zhu while the meal had not yet started:

"Mr. Yang, there are some things that really don't need to be known so clearly,"

"That's not a bad thing for you,"

"You just need to know that we value this collaboration and we don't have any ill will. ”

A few people on the side were confused,

What just happened?

Did you cross by yourself?

Because of the words in Mao's mouth, he can't understand a word?

When Yang Zhu heard this, he smiled reservedly:

"Since the cooperation between the two sides is so deep,"

"I think it's better to figure out a little bit about some things;"

"But don't worry, I just want to know what I should know,"

"For the rest, I naturally know the proportions. ”

Ian shook his head:

"Although I don't know Mr. Yang's true identity,"

"But I can't lie to you because of the rules;"

"But unfortunately, to put it mildly, I don't think Mr. Yang knows where our proportions are. ”

"And once the line is crossed......"

"I'm afraid there's going to happen something that neither side wants to see. ”

Yang Zhu listened to the words with a faint hint of threat, disagreed, raised his wine glass and saluted:

"Sometimes, maybe you think you're hiding a secret,"

"But perhaps, I know your organization better than you think?"

"Yes, Invisible Escapists?"

Yin Eun's pupils shrank, and he asked in a deep voice, "You are the one with that [eye]??"

In his voice, he couldn't help but reveal a thick vigilance.

Yang Zhu shook his head:

"Not all craftsmen are the ones who have the [eye]. ”

"You just need to know that a hundred years ago, those craftsmen also planted seeds in China. ”

Ian was relieved at first, and then became suspicious: "Are you in a group with those people on Huaxia Street?"

immediately denied this speculation: "No, those people in Huaxia Street don't do things like that, and now they don't have the ability and courage to do things like you." ”

When Yang Zhu heard this, he said in his heart, sure enough, you are following behind, and you really know what we want to do.

So his face showed disdain: "Don't confuse us with those people in the rivers and lakes, we are localists!"

Immediately, as if he had discovered his gaffe, he returned to his original bluster face in an instant, and snorted softly: "You just need to know that our current goal is the same as you escapists." ”

After speaking, as if in revenge, he asked rhetorically: "Mr. Ian, I am very curious now, with the prestige of the Russell family, can I only be a white glove?"

Ian Russell's face was slightly unsightly, and finally he just said: "This is my personal choice, and it has nothing to do with the family." ”

Yang Zhu pondered what he meant by this, whether it was because of Ian's personal personality and ability that he became a white glove, or whether it meant that the Russell family was actually not related to the organization behind him.

However, there was no thought for a while, Yang Zhu also put down his mind for the time being, and raised his glass again: "Okay, Mr. Ian, you can pray." ”

The West believes that all those who believe in religion need to pray before eating, whether they are nobles or commoners.

So Ian crossed his hands over his chest, closed his eyes and whispered:

"The poor will be fed and filled, and those who seek the Lord will praise him, and their hearts will have eternal life, and glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit from this day to the end forever. Amen......"

After reading it, Ian opened his eyes and asked a little strangely, "Don't you need to pray?"

Yang Zhu knew why he asked,

Generally speaking, Westerners are more respectful of other people's religious beliefs and will not ask such questions, especially when they are with Chinese people, because they know that Chinese people generally do not believe in religion;

However, although he just played a side game, implicitly telling the other party that although he is not the [eye] organization, he is of the same origin as them after all, which involves a problem, no matter how many organizations the craftsmen have differentiated, they have a common basic condition - that is, the members must believe that there is a god in this world;

As for which god you worship, the organization doesn't care about you.

But as it stands, no matter which major religion you follow, except for Buddhism and Hinduism, the rest have pre-dinner prayers;

And if you excuse yourself on the grounds that you are a believer in these two religions......

Please, looking at the table full of meat dishes and spicy condiments, who would believe it?

Therefore, if Yang Zhu and his party dared to open their mouths, saying that they were atheists or followers of those two sects, they might become their mortal enemies in an instant.

So before everyone spoke, Yang Zhu explained:

"I know you're wondering about something, but I want to say that anything that is localized in Huaxia will become plausible;"

"We Chinese people do not believe in gods and Buddhas in the traditional sense, but our own ancestors, who will incarnate as stars and protect us in the sky. ”

"So, unlike you, we just need to remember them in our hearts and honor them, and we don't have to do so many rituals except for festivals. ”

Ian thought about it, shrugged his shoulders, and accepted this explanation, after all, the East has always been mysterious, as Yang Zhu said, after a hundred years of development and change, no one knows what that lonely organization will eventually become.

Then, Yang Zhu didn't care that he was in the United States now, and today was Christmas, on the grounds of following the traditional habits of the Chinese people, he broke Ian's precept of "don't talk when eating", and chatted with him in "code language" for a full hour.

In the end, when Ian almost couldn't hold back, he stopped continuing to try, and then sent Ian, who looked faintly annoyed, into the car.

Seeing the white "Snow Ten Lan" disappear from view, the group finally couldn't bear the curiosity that was about to collapse, and asked on their feet.

Lin Tu spoke first: "Yang Dada, what kind of dumb riddle did you play with that guy just now, why didn't I understand a word from beginning to end?"

Yang Zhu returned to his ruffian appearance, looked at Lin Xiong, who was also curious and anxious on the side, snorted in his nose, but did not speak;

Lin Xiong knew that this cautious kid had been unhappy with him recently, and he would never speak when he was present, but looking at his unfortunate appearance, he thought that this inexplicable "communication" had a result, and it shouldn't be bad;

Forget it, just bear with it all night, and it's not too late for my son to tell me tomorrow;

The old fox, who was constantly comforting himself, endured the curiosity of the cat scratch in his heart and the still somewhat uneasy rest, and turned around and walked towards his room in a dashing manner.

..................

As soon as Lin Xiong, the old fox, left, Yang Zhu returned to the table with three curious children, pinched a croissant and bit it hard, and then said slowly:

"What I talked about with the masked man on which the sun never sets, and what the process of temptation was in between, I need to start from the beginning. ”

After taking a big sip of wine, Yang Zhu explained: "That guy named Ian is a little too stubborn, and as soon as that guy came in the car, I roughly guessed his identity;"

The little white rabbit couldn't help but be curious: "It's just a white snow ten orchid, it shouldn't be expensive, you can also see the problem with this?"

Yang Zhu explained: "There are too many cats in this!"

"In Western society, everyone subconsciously follows a principle, that is, to [label] themselves, people of different classes, different statuses, and different professional attributes will follow their own [circle principle] and act according to certain logical guidelines, no matter what food, clothing, housing, transportation, no matter how much speech and behavior, you all know this, right?"

Everyone nodded, whether they were willing to accept it emotionally or not, in fact, it was not only the West, but also the Chinese side, which had to put themselves into a certain small circle through all kinds of disguises and embellishments.

Yang Zhu continued: "Do you know who likes to drive a seemingly inconspicuous car like [Xue Shilan]?"

"Except for the general middle class, only the real upper class in Europe loves it;"

"Of course, when they have a party or a business reception, they will drive a more high-end car,"

"But in normal times, they usually drive this modified snow Shilan;"

"The pursuit is to be truly low-key, and the pursuit is to not get into trouble. ”

"And Ian's kid's car, if you look at the pressure on the tires and the thickness of the door when he opened the door, it's not hard to see that it's a bulletproof modified car. ”

"This was the first place I noticed something unusual. ”

Stuffing the plate trunk cake into his mouth again, Yang Zhu continued:

"I don't know if you've noticed, but when Ian got out of the car, he spent more than ten seconds fixing his cuffs and almost no folds on his clothes, and then walked towards the house;"

"Etiquette can be done quickly, but the details are real;"

"When you're alone, you're willing to spend so much effort tidying up your appearance;"

"And he's seeing people who he thought at first were [not so important],"

"That can only show that the education and life circle he received since he was a child are like this, at least he is also a [top person] in the eyes of ordinary people;"

"And he is not too old, but he is wearing a dull navy blue suit, and the custom wool suit without any logo, as well as the European temperament that seeps into the bones, and other details make me more sure of this,"

"Ian, this guy must be from a noble family from some European country;"

"Plus his last name—Russell;"

"This is clearly a nobleman who never sets, and the Russell family with the inheritance of the earl title has a lot of reputation in the sunset. ”

"So, don't you think it's strange that such an extraordinary person is just the head of a small private fund?"

"This is the second thing I noticed. ”

Everyone looked at each other, and they saw these things themselves, why can't they say one, two, three?

Also, what Russell family or something, how do you not know?

Yang Zhu saw their doubts, didn't bother to explain, took a sip of wine and continued:

"So, after discovering the first two anomalies, I decided to impersonate some rumored identity and test this guy;"

"See that slightly strange etiquette I used when I met him, right?"

Everyone nodded, they thought at first that Yang Zhu was deliberately making trouble.

Yang Zhu snorted, as if mocking their ignorance:

"It's called [Buckle Ceremony], it's the etiquette of the [Companions] dedicated to the Masons Organization,"

"With the population explosion of this hundred years and the increase in the number of people in the organization, this kind of etiquette has gradually attached a tentative function, if you return to the corresponding etiquette, then it means that you are a companion, if you can't understand it, it will not cause any loss. ”

"And the reason why I gave him this gift was to make him mistakenly think that I was a member of that organization, so as to deter him. ”

"After all, with the temperament traits shown by Ian, it fits the absorption criteria of that stonemason organization, and if I am really a member of it, it is completely reasonable for me to test it. ”

"The reason why I still look at his cuffs and belt after he says no is because this stonemason organization has evolved into a new organization with many different ideas, and some of the members of the divided organization will embroider some exclusive logos on the cuffs or waists for friends of the same clan and different genera to distinguish;"

"Sure enough, the first time I tried it, he was actually a little unsure, and the second time I paid attention to his cuffs and belt, he basically believed it;"

"Because although the [Buckle Ceremony] is a etiquette exclusive to that organization, after so many years, there will always be some outflow from the outside world, and making marks on the cuffs and belts is a matter of the last ten years, and in terms of the confidentiality of that organization, it is not easy to be known to the outside world. ”

Everyone seemed to listen to the urban legend, and a thought popped up in their hearts: How do you know?

Yang Zhu said this, with a smug look on his face: "Let him basically believe that I am a member of that organization, then the rest of the things will be easy to handle,"

"At the very least, we have the right to talk to them on an equal footing;"

"You may not know that in the beginning, we were just a small shrimp in their hearts, at most an interesting little shrimp. ”

"So, once I got into the table, I used the common rules of these organizations to be anti-customer-oriented. ”

Lin Keran had a flash of inspiration: "So you are so far away from us and sit in the second position of the long table?"

Yang Zhu nodded: "Like the general law of military ranks in various countries, there is also a universally recognized division of status between these organizations, although it has no substantive significance;"

"We all know that before Arthur, kings and nobles met at a long square table, with the king sitting in the middle of the head, and the two rows around him sat in order of status;"

"Ian's kid is sitting in the third seat, if it is divided according to the Liming Sect, it is the [Five Elements Banner Master] level;"

"And I, sitting in the second seat, that is the [Four Great Guardian Dharma Kings] level!"

"So, according to the general rule, he can't deceive me on non-confidential matters. ”

"Generally speaking, members of these long-established organizations with a little stature would not dare to cheat on such a move similar to this kind of seniority,"

"Just like in the Jianghu movies we watched, once this kind of behavior is recognized, it will be stabbed on both sides!"

Everyone suddenly realized that Yang Zhu's strange behavior at the beginning had such a meaning, but they didn't expect that the West also had this set of rules similar to that of the rivers and lakes, didn't it mean that they only played chivalry?

The little white rabbit asked his own question: "Then what do you mean by letting him choose wine? Why did his face look so ugly at that time? After counting the wine, I saw that he had some signs of outbursts." ”

Yang Zhu first gave the little white rabbit a thumbs up: "This question is good, and I am really observant." ”

Lin Keran was a little unhappy, how could this question be good, it was nothing more than to show respect to others, hum, adulterer**!

Yang Zhu saw that Lin Keran was disapproving, and smiled: "Do you think the meaning of this move is simple? Then you are really young." ”

"First of all, I insisted that he choose the wine in order to use the rules just now to force him to further confess his identity;"

Looking at Lin Keran's puzzled expression, Yang Zhu flicked the cup in front of him:

"If you were to choose the most expensive Kanti, right?"

Lin Tu nodded, if he is replaced, he will definitely choose Kanti, it is expensive and delicious, much stronger than those sour white wines.

Yang Zhu looked at him and snorted and said, "But do you know that in the top class in Europe, if it weren't for the owner's will, they would only drink white wine on formal occasions." ”

So, he ended up choosing a white wine, which showed me that he was indeed a European aristocracy. ”

"And the reason why he chose Chablis Monttone Premier Cru Dry White at Château Ravenno was to show me his place in their organization, because of the rules;"

"Hmph, as I expected, he is not just a private fund head at all!"

The little white rabbit was curious: "How do you see this?

Yang Zhu picked up the glass in front of him, shone the slightly orange wine at the light, and explained:

"Among the wines I gave him to choose from, there was the Knight de Montaché Grand Cru Dry White, which has an RVF score of 20, and the Château Loullo, which also has an RVF score of 19.5, and the First Vineyard Dry White, which also has an RVF score of 19.5."

"RVF scores, from the highest 20 to 17, with six grades in between;"

But he ...... In the end, I chose this bottle of Chablis Monttone Grade 1 Dry White with an RVF score of 19;"

"So, guess what, that means?"

As soon as the words fell, the little white rabbit shouted excitedly: "It means that his identity level is in the third level, and if you check the ranking of this white wine, you can roughly calculate how many people are above him in this organization!"

Yang Zhu smiled: "The general idea is good,"

"But it's that simple, you still need to add some data from the RVF evaluation to know how many people are above him in this organization;"

"Maybe it's one data, or maybe it's three data, it's troublesome to death;"

"But we don't really want to be so clear, just a gesture. ”

"In fact, the fundamental purpose is to make him feel that I, a person [one level higher] than him, although I have a bad personality, this style of contempt and oppression is still in line with the habits of the circle, so as to throw away the remaining doubts in his heart. ”

"You know, there are also hierarchies between the top streams, and the class crushing will be more obvious. ”

"At the same time, it is also to provoke him with this kind of problem that is between sensitive and non-sensitive areas;"

"You know, the opponent who keeps calm all the time is the most terrible opponent in the world!"

The three of them bowed their heads silently, no wonder, after a long time, Yang Zhu was doing psychological games and emotional inducement!

Lin Keran suddenly asked, "What is the [eye] organization that Ian is talking about, and what do you mean by saying that he is the [Invisible Escaper]?"

The little white rabbit and Lin Tu also opened their eyes wide, this question had been bothering them for a long time, and they felt full of mystery.

Yang Zhu grinned: "The so-called [eyes], in fact, you have more or less heard of it, this is it!"

As he spoke, Yang Zhu took out a small stack of green dollars from Lin Tu's pocket, then pulled out one and put it on the table, pointing to a certain pattern on it.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then remembered something, covered their mouths and said, "You mean ......"

Yang Zhu first made a "shhhh

After saying that, he put the remaining small stack of dollars in his pocket brightly.

Lin Tu has a black line, that's a small tip, just a little money, do you think about the thief's buckle?

But after seeing that Yang Zhu had collected the money, he continued casually: "As for the [Invisible Escaper]~"

"You know, we usually divide the rich people, the middle class, the working class, and the poor, these concepts are very inaccurate;"

"The more objective division in the international community divides Western society into three classes and nine classes,"

"The three classes are well understood, that is, the upper class, the middle class, and the lower class;"

"And the upper class is divided into three strata, namely: the invisible top, the upper class, and the middle and upper classes;"

"The middle class is divided into four classes, namely: the middle class, the upper class of the common people, the middle class of the common people, and the lower class of the common people;"

"There are only two strata of the lower class, namely: the destitute class, the invisible bottom. ”

"Hmm...... You can see the difference for yourselves;"

"And what I mean by [Invisible Escapists] is a collective term, and they are actually part of the [Invisible Top];"

""Invisible" actually means "invisible", referring to their class;

"But the three words [escaper] in the back are very particular;"

"You must know that in fact, the top nobles in Europe have their assets mainly derived from inheritance, both tangible and intangible;"

"They used to be very fond of showing off and splurging,"

"But when the great wave of revolution began in Europe in the eighteenth century, these people had to begin to disappear because of the envy of the masses and the blood-sucking needs of some new forces;"

"Many people began to hide in castles deep in the mountains, which may have been only where they hunted;

"Or maybe buy an island and fish on it all day;"

"In short, it's as far away as possible from the [vampires] they think of. ”

"So, for a while, they laughed at themselves and called themselves "Escapists", or "Escapists who have no ability to resist". ”

"Hey......

"But now, I don't know if the ancestors of these self-proclaimed [Escapers] have really hid in the deep mountains and old forests, but it is true that the organization formed by these people has a heart of [Returning to Glory]. ”

Speaking of this, Yang Zhu stopped: "Okay, everything I can tell you at the moment has been said, and the rest, I will talk to you slowly when the matter is over." ”

Although everyone was still unsatisfied, they also knew the importance and did not continue to ask.

Only the little white rabbit was a little hesitant:

"BOSS, these organizations sound very powerful, you pretend to be a member of the Masons Organization, Huaxia Branch, ......"

Speaking of this, her brows furrowed tightly: "If it is discovered, will it be dangerous?"

When the Lin brothers and sisters heard this, they also became nervous, yes, not to mention anything else, that [eye] organization is quite scary just by hearing rumors, the identity that Yang Zhu faked is also the same root of others, if it is found out, it will be a big matter, it is not an exaggeration to say, it may be more serious than the consequences of their muddy water this time.

Yang Zhu looked at the little white rabbit's worried eyes and smiled disappreciatively:

"First, we are a [local organization in China], where can he distinguish the authenticity now?"

"Even if people come to contact and test and find that something is not quite right, we can throw the pot to the word [localization];"

"You know, there is a mysterious East, there is a hot land that has been through many storms, whether it is doctrine or habit, it is completely understandable what changes have occurred;"

"Second, even if people really doubt it and send someone to Huaxia to find out;"

"Don't we have a solid backing behind us, what are you afraid of?"

"It's really not good, then report to the above, make it true, find a relevant department, get everything in the file notes, and directly turn into a member of the Huaxia branch of the stonemason organization that is faintly monitored by the above;"

"I'll be the hall master, the old fox will be the protector, and you will be the incense master, won't that be it!?"

The Lin brothers and sisters were a little embarrassed when they heard Yang Zhu call their father an old fox in front of them, but they were immediately a little funny;

Return to the hall master and protector, your old man is really a martial artist;

However, looking at Yang Zhu's inappropriate appearance, he also let go of that hanging heart, they all know the temperament of this master, once he shows this kind of hanging, it means that he really has a way to deal with it.

Unlike the Lin brothers and sisters, the little white rabbit on the side faintly felt that his own boss would be in big trouble if he did this;

And as the person who is most familiar with him, Wan Jing always feels that his own boss, on his heartless smiling face, the eyebrows are always a little stiff, as if there is some faint worry......