"This is the most famous parade ground in New Orleans. In 1719, the first French pioneers, accompanied by my ancestors, settled here, and the first foundation stone was laid here. This is a sacred place for the French faith, so in the early days it was called the Place de la Worship, until you Spaniards came, and it was renamed the Parade Ground. ”

On the bustling parade ground, Carmen led Noah and Wang to stand among the flocks of pigeons, following an Indian guide around the sights of New Orleans.

Tourism is a new thing in the world, far from forming a mature industry, and naturally it is impossible to have a real professional "guide", but the shopping guide for the purpose of sales has never been absent from human history.

That's why I have this tour in front of me.

Early in the morning, Carmen took Noah and Wang Ye to seven antique shops, and successfully received a special reception from the owner of the antique shop as an aristocratic lady who loved colonial culture and had too much money to burn.

This one is called Chakuku. Chilly's Indians, slaves of antique shop owners, are eloquent, and have a wealth of history and secrets about the history and secrets of New Orleans since the opening of the port.

The boss tasked him with arousing the curiosity of the lady and the pride of the Spaniards, propping up Carmen's purse so that she could buy as many antique New Orleans artifacts as the store displayed.

Carmen, of course, would not disappoint Mr. Chacucu, and as soon as he finished speaking, she interjected at the right time: "Mr. Chilly, is that the wooden cross in your shop the one that was first placed in the church?" ”

"No, no, no, noble lady. It wasn't the first cross, but it was definitely the most significant. Have you ever heard of the 1968 parade ground hoax? ”

"When did my countrymen punish the French fanatics?"

"That's it! The night was bloodied in Mississippi, and the coup leader Gudalil fled into the church for a time under the protection of the French who were with him at the banquet. Chakuku sighed pretendedly, "He was badly wounded and covered in blood. I heard that when the Spaniards asked the priest to open the door of the church, he was already dead holding the cross, and the blood on his body was soaked with the texture of the wood, and he could not wash it clean. ”

"The governor felt that the cross, tainted with the blood of the fanatics, was a blasphemy and an insult to God, so he ordered a new cross to be replaced, and the one that was replaced was bought by the master at a high price, and became the treasure of our shop."

"What an exciting story...... Carmen exclaimed, "Mr. Chilly, how much does your town treasure cost?" ”

Chakuku's expression froze.

As far as he knew, the price for which his master had purchased the cross was fifty pounds, and it stands to reason that after all these years, and bearing this heavy and tragic history, the price of the cross should have risen considerably.

But none of the whites wanted to buy a blood-stained wooden cross, which was actually smashed in their hands and was about to decay.

Is it to take advantage of Carmen's impulse to sell this inventory at a very low price? Or do you want to satisfy her fantasy of the treasure of the town store and trick her with a high price?

After thinking about it, Chakuku decided.

"Ma'am, that cross bears too many things, and the owner has paid a hundred pounds for it, and more than ten years have passed......"

"Twenty pounds."

"Deal! The cross is yours. Chakuku said quickly.

Carmen covered her mouth and snickered, "By the way, I haven't introduced my companion to you yet, Noah Kazuya. Noah is my sister who is hopelessly in love with this gentleman from the Great Qing Dynasty and is ready to have a wedding in the presence of God. ”

"That's great!" Chakuku happily expressed his blessings to Wang Ye and Noah, "Miss Noah, your vision is unique, and a yellow-skinned man is naturally more gentle than every white-skinned man, and he is knowledgeable and knowledgeable. What's more, you have also found a handsome gentleman from the mysterious East, for which even the world cannot condemn you. ”

"Thank you...... Thank you...... Thank you! Noah was so shy that she flushed all over, and she wanted to find a trap and get into it.

At this time, the king also suddenly stood up, and stood in the middle of Chakuku and Noya without a trace.

"Mr. Chilly, you are wrong. The gentlemen of the Qing Kingdom are often regarded as heretics by the stubborn white people because of the problem of faith, what Amitabha, immeasurable Tianzun, they are accustomed to regard the unity of the Qing people as heretics, and set up obstacles between me and Noya's love. ”

"So what should you do?"

"Love cannot be thwarted by meanness!" Wang also raised his arms and exclaimed, "We have a saying in the East, called expediency. You know what? I have succeeded in convincing Noah's parents that I am a God-believing Indian and a young chief of a powerful tribe. ”

"Huh?"

"Young Chief! I was going to meet Noah's parents in three days, but I didn't know anything about the Indians. Mr. Chilly, would you like to help me? You see, I was able to convince Ms. Carmen to pay a more appropriate price for that cross. ”

Chilly stared blankly at the Oriental gentleman of the same skin color in front of him, and vaguely felt that perhaps pretending to be an Indian was the main purpose of the three men's hype in the antique shop.

"This ...... Although I don't care, is it really okay for you to deceive the woman's parents in this way? ”

"No problem, no problem! The Qing Dynasty and the New World are separated by oceans, as long as the church is finished, and the marriage is completed, she is my daughter-in-law of the Qing Dynasty. So, rest assured! ”

"Rest assured?"

"Don't worry!"

Chakuku worshiped and admired, it turned out that love ...... It's crazy.

……

Time passed, three days in a row.

Night, the moon is dark and the wind is high, the sky is killing people and setting fires.

Today was the day of the great plan, and Lorraine, as she had done the other day, sat boredly on a tall oak tree, with her legs crossed and her head propped up, and her eyes half-squinted, looking through the flourishing foliage at the peaceful French barracks not far away.

This is the Baton Rouge Legion, but as the sky goes into the night, there is no longer a long snake-like queue outside the camp, and the night is silent, and birds and beasts are contending.

Lorraine was already surprised by such a scene.

Because the Count had established a numbering system for the smugglers who applied for the draft, similar to that of the hospitals and banks of later generations, every aspiring merchant would receive a number plate to determine the order in which they would queue.

Only in the event of a missing number, a passing number, etc., the subsequent merchants have the possibility of being replaced, and the merchants who have passed the number will be postponed by the number, and they will not waste many days of boring waiting because of a momentary mistake.

It is useless to line up, and it is not good to line up, under the strength of the earl, everyone can strictly observe the closing time of the legion, and if it is open, it will be gathered, and when it is closed, it will be dispersed.

The long queue determined that the Count would never run out of manpower.

The fighting on the front line was not tense, and according to Lorraine's observations, only about 500 men were recruited here a day to replenish the battle damage, which was about the same number as ten smugglers could provide. Aside from these lucky ones, the only thing anyone else can do is be patient.

In addition to this, Lorraine also determined one of the most important things, and that was the Count's schedule.

Every gentleman tries to create a stable routine for himself in order to ensure that the next day is in good spirits, and the Count is no exception.

If Lorraine's pocket watch hadn't gone too far, it would not be far from the time when the Count would have left camp tonight......

Thinking of this, Lorraine sighed, and once again lowered her body, almost lying on the branches, like a tree lizard wrapped in black skin, completely blending into the night, and it was difficult to see at a glance.

There was a thud behind him.

Lorraine followed the sound and looked back, and saw Henna, dressed in a black smock, descending into the wind and landing steadily on the tree behind him.

The lightness of the movements and the indifference of the expression really make people feel handsome.

He glanced at his feet depressedly: "Isn't this the tallest tree in the neighborhood......

"Yes."

"And how the hell did you manage to come down from above every time? Could it be that Assasin can fly? ”

"I didn't learn." In this way, Henna acquiesced to the existence of Assasin's Celestial Technique, and then with a twitch of her hand, she pulled back the sling from the branch and carefully withdrew her pocket, "The Count is out." ”

"Now?"

"I made some noise. He's in the barracks looking for an intruder, and if I'm guessing right, he'll be in there for a maximum of twenty minutes, after which he'll give up the search and leave the barracks. ”

"Riding in a carriage like the other day?"

"It's the same."

"If that's the case, we'll split up."

With that, Lorraine rolled over and jumped off the branch, tapping her feet on the branches repeatedly, and landed on the ground in just a few breaths, and ran along the straight road outside the barracks, spreading her legs and running into the distance.

After running nearly two kilometers, he stopped and joined the seamen and sailors who had been lying in ambush in the woods early in the morning.

Karen stepped forward from the woods and nervously suppressed his voice: "Captain, the meat ticket is here?" ”

Lorraine adjusted her breathing slightly: "In a moment, Henna will hang a string of acorns outside the carriage, which is very conspicuous in the night. So rest assured, you won't miss it. ”