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"Hiss......"

Accompanied by the sound of a whistle and the sharp grinding between the wheels and the rails, the long train slowly crossed in front of the platform and then slowly stopped...... For more up-to-date chapters, visit wèn:.

The white mist, which had drifted back with the wind, suddenly enveloped the entire front of the train after the train stopped, like a monster that had just crawled out of the ground.

This is a wonder that mankind can only see after entering the age of civilization, and it is also one of the miracles that human beings themselves have built with their ingenuity.

Although this scene was enough to cause a frightening 'commotion' among those who had never seen it, none of the people around felt anything unusual about it. Obviously, the inhabitants of this metropolis have long been accustomed to the miracle of civilization, and they can no longer even realize its greatness.

"Sir, the train has arrived." In the first-class carriage, the conductor respectfully greeted the Charles, who had been sleeping for a long time. "Welcome back to Paris."

"Oh, thank you." Charles barely regained his senses, then nodded at him, then stood up and left the carriage.

Then, in the hallway, he happened to meet Albert yawning as he walked out of the carriage, and he gestured to his friend to say hello.

After the scheduled exercise, Lucien and the other officers and soldiers took the train directly back to the small suburban station where they had left, and then directly to the barracks. Charles and Albert, on the other hand, took another train back to the city and returned to Paris in a first-class car.

The 2oo kilometre journey was a journey of great hardship in a bygone era, but with the help of the train – not fast enough at this point – it has become a comfortable rural experience. It's because it's a traveler who has traveled through time and space. Shire is even more aware of the extraordinary significance of this epochal change.

And I, one of those who facilitated and even led this extraordinary change, had the thought in his head. Then I feel more comfortable.

Just then, Charles and Albert stepped off the train, and then looked up at the magnificent building in front of them.

The stone grey building is very long, with a bit of baroque style, and it looks very solemn, and the glass windows seem to have been given a bit of grey 'color' due to smoke and the erosion of time. However, it does not detract from its 'fine' corridors and domes.

And just under these domes, countless people walked through them, walking on the dance steps of this civilization. Run to every corner of the metropolis.

Located in the 13th arrondissement south of Paris, Austerlitz station remains a busy railway hub into the 21st century and an integral part of the city's modern life.

As the first station in the country, this station was built in 184o. It was used as the starting point for the Paris-Orleans railway line, which was already partially in use at that time. In 1843. The railway was officially connected to Orleans, and at the time it became one of the first railway lines in France to be officially operated (the other from the border city of Strasbourg to Basel, Switzerland), and the station became one of the busiest places in France.

In 1846, the station was expanded to accommodate the growing demand for transportation, and it became what it is today. In 1862-1867, the station was rebuilt during the Second Empire. , a 28o meter long metal-framed station hall. It became one of the most ambitious symbolic 'sex' buildings of the empire at that time.

Of course, the charr at this time could not see that kind of grandeur, but by this time the Austerlitz station was already quite large. Crowds of people bustling around, full of passengers getting on and off the bus and men helping people carry their luggage, it can be described as very lively.

However, in this day and age, both men and women wrap themselves tightly when they go out, even if the temperature is still on the high side, so the charr can't expect to find any eye-catching benefits here. What's even more inexplicably melancholy is that Charles looks at it, the male 'sex' is basically dressed in black 'color' or gray 'color', and he also wears a hat on his head, although there are occasionally some brightly dressed 'women' and 'sex' as embellishments, but it still looks boring and monotonous. The bustling crowd flowed around like a sea of black, everyone was in a hurry, not paying attention to the people next to them, this scene had no aesthetic scenery, coupled with the noisy "handsome" conversation, swallowed up the good mood that Charles had not left much.

Well, in fact, I am also part of this black 'color' ocean, Charles lowered his gaze, looked at himself in the black 'color' coat, and sighed secretly.

"Charles, why are you so depressed all of a sudden?" Albert, who was next to him, of course, didn't know what was going on in Charles' head at the moment, and he asked his friend in a low voice. "Why, because no one came to pick you up?"

"How so?" Charles shook his head, "I didn't ask anyone to pick it up. ”

In this era, the telegraph was not yet widespread, and trains were not necessarily on time, so even if you asked someone else to wait, you might not be able to wait for yourself. Besides, in order not to delay others' affairs, Charles did not ask for someone to pick him up.

"Ah, what a coincidence, I didn't call anyone." Albert shrugged.

"You have no one to call you." Charles nodded coldly.

"There's no need to delve into this kind of question......" Albert laughed, then looked at Charles again, "So what do we do now?" Do you want to go home? Or go for a drink first? ”

"Hmm...... Anyway, it's okay for the time being, let's go have a drink first, we haven't been together for a long time. Charles thought for a moment and immediately made a decision, "I'll let the other officials go back first, and we'll go find a place together later." ”

"Okay, I'll listen to you!" Albert immediately agreed.

After discussing it for a while, Charles and Albert told their colleagues and subordinates about their arrangements, and then the two of them walked out of the station together.

Although the station is not too big, they are forced to slow down because of the large number of people. I had to be careful not to bump into people in the bustling crowd and hesitate forward.

"What the hell," Albert cursed under his breath after squeezing for a moment. "Why are there so many people here today?"

Although the temperature was not very high, after staying like this for a while, Albert felt hotter and hotter, and fine beads of sweat oozed from his forehead and the tip of his nose.

"Bear with me, friend, it's a common thing!" Charles was very calm and relaxed, and walked forward unhurriedly.

Albert's mood couldn't get any better. Most of the people in front of him were poorly dressed, and even some were still 'covered', and the smell of sweat was mixed with various smells and turned into a pungent smell that rushed straight to the end of his nose. But I couldn't hide, so I could only endure it secretly and bury my head in the front.

"Damn, I knew I was going to go with the army." Albert sighed helplessly.

"What's the use of talking about this now? Think about what we're going to drink later, right? It can make you feel better. Charles replied.

"Wait, shall we have some whiskey? Rush to the brain. Albert was immediately drawn to the topic. Forget about what to worry about for a while. "Oh. No, it's better to have some champagne, it's a little bit better, and if you don't object, we can have some 'Bordo' too, but I think ...... Huh! Hey, what are you doing! ”

Suddenly, his words turned into a high-pitched roar of rage, and Charles quickly turned his head, and now his friend had collided with someone.

Take a closer look. It's a small child. He wore a crumpled black 'colour' coat with a few small 'holes'. The thick and thin threads are exposed. He didn't have a hat on his head, so he had a crumpled chestnut 'color' head, which stuck to his ears like hay, and he had a large cloud of mud on his body and face. With such a dirty and dejected outfit, maybe it's a beggar.

"Imp, what are you doing!" After seeing clearly that the person who bumped into him was actually like this, Albert was furious, grabbed the other man by the collar, and violently pushed him away.

For the sake of cleanliness, or to seduce the 'girl', Albert's clothes have always been 'expended' and clean-sed. Now, he didn't think that this outfit was 'messed' by this child, of course he would be furious.

The child, apparently frightened by Albert's appearance, looked at Albert with a wince, his whole body trembling.

"Sorry...... Sorry sir...... I'm not...... I didn't mean to......" He 'bared' his yellow teeth and apologized to Albert in a trembling voice, as if he was about to cry, "There are so many people here, I didn't mean to ......"

"What the hell, it's really ......" Seeing the other party so scared, Albert also felt that it was too boring for him to be angry with a child, and it was obviously a 'waste' of time to scold him. So, he let go of his hand and put the other party aside, "Go away!" ”

Then, he continued walking with Charles.

"Charles, shall we go somewhere better, or do we have a casual stop around here?" He continued back to the topic he had just had.

"Well...... "Charles" groaned slightly, "let's find a better restaurant here, so as not to waste more time running 'waves', I'm a little hungry." ”

"Okay, then do as you say." Albert nodded, and then remembered something, "I'll invite you for this meal, it seems that you paid the bill when we had dinner last time." ”

"We know so well what to do? Whatever. Charles shrugged, "But since you're going to pay the bill, I'm not against that." ”

"Alright, then it's decided." Albert laughed, "Let's get out of this place and have a good meal!" ”

As he spoke, he subconsciously put his hand in his pocket.

Then, in that instant, his smile froze.

"What's wrong, Albert?" Something strange about the Charles.

Albert lowered his head, then sighed slightly......

"Charles, my purse is gone. Damn it...... These 'bastards'! ”

"Dropped?" Charles was a little confused at first, and then immediately understood.

It's probably the child's masterpiece just now.,It's actually able to do this in the hands of two young people with quick skills.,It seems to be a professional household.。

In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the station, two young men looked at each other. The expression on Albert's face was 'fine', and embarrassment, annoyance, and depression were 'mixed' into an indescribably strange look.

And then. In the astonished gaze of the others, Charles laughed without hesitation.

"Hahahaha! That's the retribution you take for laughing at me, friend? Who told you to dress so brightly! ”

"This bitch raised it! I'm going to make his head 'flower'! Amid Charles' mockery, Albert cursed loudly.

Poor friend, don't be so angry, in the 21st century, the thieves in Paris are directly robbed in broad daylight. Isn't it a blessing that it's just stealing now? - Charles comforted himself with a little malice.

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Moments later, in the office of the station. Albert's roar kept popping out of his mouth and ran towards a middle-aged man in uniform next to him.

"What are you doing here? Let the thieves scurry around here! The state gives you so much salary, just to let you watch the bandits run rampant here? ”

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Mr...... Don't be angry just yet. "The deputy stationmaster in uniform. I could only nod and listen to Albert's count. "We'll figure it out, and we'll do our best to help you solve it."

In a place with a large flow of people such as the station, it is difficult to maintain law and order, and the management personnel are sometimes slack, so there have been frequent theft incidents, even if people from noble backgrounds come to the station, it is difficult to be spared, and generally speaking, they can only consider themselves unlucky...... Of course, he didn't dare to say such a thing.

These thieves are lawless. I didn't expect to steal it from a high-ranking official in my ministry today, not to mention that among the people accompanying me was the former state secretary of the Ministry of Railways - even if it was the predecessor. It should be easy to deal with yourself......

"What's the point of saying that? I've lost a thousand francs here! Do I have to wait for you with kindness? Albert frowned, "I don't want your apology, I want you to solve the problem." ”

The reason why he was so angry was not because he was heartbroken for losing that little money, but because he felt that he had lost such a big face in front of Charles, and he couldn't live on his face, so he was a little more strict with the stationmaster.

Albert's stern attitude was so frightened that the other party did not dare to say more, but only vigorously promised to find the thief as much as possible.

"Don't worry, sir, we'll solve the ...... right away"

"Don't play this game with me." Albert sneered, "I don't know how you guys play?" You didn't raise these thieves yet? ”

Even in this era, the beggars and thieves of Paris were strictly divided into territories, and they each had gangs running them. On the one hand, these gangs divide their own territory, and on the other hand, they are linked to the station management, which is why it is so easy to steal things, which is why they are so unscrupulous.

Although others may not know much, Albert has also been 'mingling' in various classes of Paris for so many years, and these 'doors' are of course 'clear'.

As soon as he heard Albert's words, the deputy stationmaster's face immediately turned pale. "Sir, I don't understand what you're saying......"

"Okay, okay, I don't want to talk to you too much, and I don't want to pursue you, I just want to recover my losses and dissipate my anger by the way." Albert waved his hand angrily, telling the other party to stop fooling him. "Listen, we're going to eat later, and if I don't see the purse after dinner, and I can't pay my friend's bill, I promise you won't be able to keep your seat...... As for what method you use, whether it's a gang or someone, then I don't care. ”

Seeing that Albert didn't want to be reasonable, the deputy stationmaster first moved his mouth to say something, but finally sighed gloomily. "Yes sir, we'll do our best, definitely."

Then he bowed to the two men, then turned to leave.

"Bring me that little ghost later, don't let anyone break his hand." Seeing that he was leaving, Albert suddenly added, "This little ghost is good, I think he can be a retinue for me, it would be a pity if he was killed." ”

"Yes, sir." The deputy stationmaster was a little puzzled by Albert's sudden kindness, but he still accepted it. ――4666o+dsuaahhh+251o8949――>

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