Chapter 820: The Castle

The Rolls-Royce Phantom drove all the way to the outskirts, and there were no concrete roads along the way, but dirt roads paved with gravel and sand. If you think it is strange, how can such a developed capitalist country as Britain have such backward and dilapidated dirt roads?

In fact, it is not so surprising, not to mention that in the United Kingdom, even in Germany, the most economically developed country in Europe, some suburbs and farms and pastures, this kind of dirt road is very common. Even in the United States, many towns in western Colorado and Oregon, and even in Texas, the hometown of former President George W. Bush, many ranches around them are also dominated by such dirt roads. It's not that the government doesn't have the money to build roads, but that the townspeople here like a simple atmosphere, so most of the houses in these places are mainly wooden structures.

Looking at the dark night sky outside the car, Li Zhiya felt nervous for no reason. She regretted a little that she had agreed to Zixi's arrangement so easily just now, even if the hotel she was staying in was a little dilapidated and the security was a little worse, but didn't she stay for two days and still be safe? Just because Zixi said, "How do you live in this kind of place?" I actually believed him, and followed him to this kind of place where even ghosts are rare, and even ants can't be killed by a single shell.

Zixi, who was sitting next to Li Zhiya, seemed to feel the nervousness of the beauties around her, chuckled, and said, "What's wrong?" Are you afraid that I will eat you, or are you afraid that I will sell you? ”

"Ugh! I didn't mean that. Li Zhiya saw Zixi's smile as if she was making fun of herself, her face couldn't help but turn red, and she stiffened her neck and denied it.

Li Zhiya denied it, and Zixi didn't explain much. I remembered that I had just sent Li Zhiya back to the hotel where she was staying in London, or it shouldn't be described as a hotel, it was just a simple and dilapidated old-fashioned wooden hotel, and the style was probably not much different from a hundred years. Most of these wooden houses were blown up during World War II and are a rarity in the city of London.

But Li Zhiya is so strange that she actually found such a hotel to live in. It is said that because the rent is cheap enough, the cost of a day is only 50 pounds, which is about 9W won, and at this price, I want to find a more high-end hotel in London, and people will not even let you enter the bathroom.

Not only that, but most of the people living in this hotel, called "Heaven Hotel", are unemployed vagrants receiving social assistance, illegal workers who have been smuggled to Britain to work as laborers, some secret prostitutes who solicit customers on the streets to do business, and the gangsters who are indispensable in this place. So the whole hotel is full of erosive prostitutes. Female, decadent Taoist friends and scoundrels who see money.

The Rolls-Royce Phantom drove in, and all the secret prostitutes rushed up and surrounded the car as if they saw the pound fluttering in front of them, regardless of whether they would be hit by the car or not. There are even some gangsters who don't know whether to live or die, chewing gum in their mouths and playing with all kinds of knives in their hands, as if they are a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered in front of them.

When a few black-clad bodyguards walked out of the SUV in front of the Rolls-Royce Phantom, and when those gangsters who thought they could bully more people and fewer people, saw which bodyguards intentionally or unintentionally exposed, with cold and cold guns, the whole street was quiet, the gangsters and secret prostitutes disappeared, and even the drunken vagrants who were lying on the ground unconscious were dragged away.

Seeing that Li Zhiya actually stayed in a hotel with such an environment, and actually lived in it for two days without being scathed, Zixi could only admire her good luck. Or maybe there are too many women on this street, and the relationship between the aesthetics of the East and the West is different, which saved Li Zhiya from a catastrophe, otherwise she would have been eaten so much that she would not even have scum left.

Good people do it to the end and send the Buddha to the west. saved Li Zhiya twice in a row in a month, and Zixi will not care about helping her again. I wanted to find a high-end hotel for her to stay, but Li Zhiya refused, the reason was that it was useless, and it was not like owing Zixi favors, there were also financial entanglements.

I don't know if Li Zhiya has no money or is too frugal, but Zixi doesn't want to let her, a single woman, live in such a mixed place, so she has no choice but to take Li Zhiya to the ancient castle where she lives.

Castles are very common in the UK, the most famous are Buckingham Palace, where the Queen of England stays, as well as Windsor Castle and Edinburgh Castle. But during the English Middle Ages, many castles were built, and a small lord, a baron, or a viscount could build their own castle. And most of these castles are made of large stone bars or stone bricks, which have remained intact for thousands of years.

The castle where Zixi lived was an hour from London, built on a low dirt slope, but on the other side of the castle was built on a small river more than 20 meters wide, and a small pier was built. This castle was bought by Zixi's father from an old British nobleman for a convenient vacation.

Seeing the majestic and vicissitudes of the castle in front of him, Lee Ji-ah found that it was even more shocking than the city wall of Gwanghwamun in front of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. The four corners of the castle are round towers that are much higher than the city walls, and there are not only female walls, but also battlements for shooting and hidden shooting holes facing enemies from different directions.

Approaching the castle, Li Zhiya realized that the castle was built on a small river on three sides, and it was difficult for boats to enter the castle from the other three sides. However, the main gate of the castle has a suspension bridge that can be raised and lowered, and a deep moat is dug at the main gate of the castle by using the water of the small river and the height of the soil slope, as long as the water of the small river does not dry up, then this is a barrier against the enemy. The builder of this ancient castle must have prepared for war, and the ancient castle in front of him was a military fortress at all.

The car drove into the castle, and the scenery inside was completely different from the outside. The huge courtyard is quiet, there is no smell of war, and there is no sword and gun, and the whole castle is like a comfortable manor mansion of a wealthy nobleman, but it completely retains the texture of the history of the castle. In addition to the basic banquet hall, chapel and collection room, the former Hyogo, sake cellar and storage rooms of the castle are still preserved. In these rooms, you can also see the oldest armour weapons in Britain and whisky that has been stored for more than 100 years.

It was the first time for Li Zhiya to walk into the castle, and her eyes were dizzying. The ceiling is decorated with brightly coloured and intricately painted frescoes, huge crystal chandeliers, resplendent ornaments, and dark brown and dark red furnishings. In addition, it is indispensable to step on the luxurious Persian carpets, precious oil paintings, precious porcelain, and tableware of pure gold and silver, all of which show the identity and wealth of the owner. Of course, such a castle is indispensable for a competent English steward.

Opening the door, Li Zhiya finally saw the true face of the room where she stayed tonight. The aristocratic carved soft bed, the huge fireplace, the tall wardrobe, the white dressing table with golden light, and the exquisite jewelry box can make people feel the luxury of aristocratic life.

"This is your room, and my room is at the back of the floor. If you need anything, you can also ring the bell in your room, and someone will naturally be there for you. Zixi pointed to the largest door at the end of the brightly lit hallway, and continued, "If you feel tired, you can have food brought up." Otherwise, you can change your clothes and eat with me at the restaurant below. ”

"Thank you!" Li Zhiya said these words the most tonight.

Zixi didn't speak, nodded to her, and then gently closed the door and left.

Li Zhiya, who was in a dream, looked at the room carefully again, jumped on the big bed with fragrance, looked up at the gilded decoration on the top of the gauze tent, and had to sigh: "The life of a rich man!" If I could live in this kind of place for the rest of my life, enjoy this kind of life with clothes and food, and I would have lived a short life of ten years. ”

Although she was exhausted, Li Zhiya didn't really hide in the room. After a simple wash, I wanted to change into loungewear, but looking at the room, my clothes really didn't fit in here. glanced at the wardrobe that had never been opened, even though she knew that no one around was looking at her, Li Zhiya still carefully observed it before opening the wardrobe carefully.

The wardrobe is the kind of double door, and when you open it, you can find that it is full of women's clothing, from underwear, bathrobes, pajamas, dresses, sportswear, swimwear, shoes, hats, ribbons, handbags, etc., in short, there are a lot of women inside and out. Even if you walk in naked, it can meet your various needs, and you can dress up as a noble lady to get out of the city.

Li Zhiya looked at them one by one, whether it was underwear or hats, shoes or handbags, all of them were century famous brands. Depending on your financial situation, it's easy to buy one or two, and a few more will require a few more days of ramen and patience without much pressure. But if it fills the entire wardrobe like now, Li Zhiya finds that she needs to shoot dozens of TV series to achieve it.

Li Zhiya tied her long hair into a double ponytail, and changed into a powder blue nightgown, with a soft texture, wearing the softness of the body, just like wearing an expensive dress. Even if the weather outside is less than 10 degrees now, this dressing gown is very warm.

"Miss Li, the young master is already waiting outside, are you eating in the room, or are you going outside?" As soon as Li Zhiya walked out of the room, a beautiful blonde girl dressed in a black and white maid costume greeted her, bowed respectfully and said in English.

"Oh! I'll just go out and eat. ”

"Please come with me." The maid girl nodded to Li Zhiya, then turned around and walked out, Li Zhiya wanted to ask if she would be rude in her nightgown, but when she saw the girl leaving, she could only sigh and follow.

The maid girl did not take Li Zhiya to the banquet hall or to the restaurant, but took Li Zhiya to the originally deep courtyard. But now the courtyard is noisy, several big stoves have been erected, and which black-clothed bodyguards Li Zhiya has seen are gathered in groups in front of different stoves, happily barbecuing.

Zixi sat in the middle of the courtyard, but instead of grilling in front of the fire, he was sitting leisurely at a long table, holding a wine glass and drinking authentic Scotch whisky. Not far from him, there was also a maid girl who was sweating and barbecuing things like prawns, sausages, beef, chicken breasts, oysters, scallops, etc., which maid girl Li Zhiya saw just now was already standing beside Zixi and pouring wine for him.

Seeing Li Zhiya come out in a nightgown, Zixi smiled lightly, pointed to the seat opposite him, and said, "I don't know what you like to eat for a while, but I think you, as a Korean, should like to eat barbecue, so I asked people to prepare these temporarily." If you like it or not, I can have someone prepare some Korean food, but it won't be so authentic. ”

"I like to eat barbecue the most, I used to eat it often, but the agent said that actors should strictly manage themselves, so I ate less." When Li Zhiya saw the food, she also forgot her manners. Smelling the aroma that came over, I couldn't help swallowing my saliva, feeling that my stomach was almost hungry on my back, and I smiled a lot: "But now that the agent is not around, I can rest assured and eat boldly." ”