The corners of Cavour's mouth twitched slightly, and his expression remained unchanged: "There is evidence that Angelina did flee from Turin, she is selfish and cares about the interests of the family, I Cavour do not have such a daughter, you don't mention this name in front of me." ”

Benito secretly felt helpless, he understood that Cavour was just hard-mouthed, and he was still very worried about Angelina in his heart, so he secretly sent a lot of people to search, covering major cities in Britain and France, and even Austria, Hungary, Prussia, and the United States on the other side of the Atlantic, but there was no news.

It stands to reason that this is unlikely, because the aristocratic circle is very small, Angelina has a good upbringing and exquisite living habits, when such a strange woman appears in a place, especially a very beautiful woman, it is easy to spread the news, however, the reality is that Angelina seems to have disappeared from the world, which makes people have to think about the worst.

In fact, Benito still likes this niece very much, Angelina is smart, temperamental, has a talent for management, and inherits the excellent genes of the Cavour family, so she volunteered to match the marriage for Angelina, but this time it caused trouble, if Angelina really suffered, I am afraid he will be condemned by his conscience for the rest of his life.

Benito stopped talking, and stared into the distance in a daze, when a figure who was not in a hurry caught his attention, it was the housekeeper of the manor.

Unlike the Chinese butler, who shouted at a distance, the butler came close and saluted respectfully: "Mr. Cavour, there is an Englishman named Clinton who has asked to see him, and he says that he has news of Miss Angelina. ”

"Oh?" Cavour was momentarily moved. But then it was back to normal, and Benito shook his head secretly. He commanded, "Let him in." ”

"Yes, Mr. Benito." The butler walked outside. It didn't take long for a young man in his twenties to walk in.

After Clinton left Baoshan in an extremely humiliating way, his heart was full of thoughts of revenge, he hated Wang Feng, hated Wang Feng for snatching his woman, robbing him of his wealth, and then even Angelina hated him, he hated Angelina's watery Yanghua, but he knew that he did not have the ability to retaliate against the adulterer and adulteress. He's just a small guy in Britain.

So, Clinton thought of the Cavour family, who had a pivotal position in Sardinia and even had a certain influence in France, so although he returned to the concession, he did not return to the British consulate, but borrowed money to take a cruise ship to Hong Kong, passing through Singapore and Mumbai. Came to Turin.

In the eyes of Cavour and Benito, Clinton was a handsome young man, tall and thin, dressed in simple but neat clothes. Winning their favor at first sight, Benito couldn't wait to ask, "Do you really have news of Angelina?" Although you are British, you should also know the consequences of fooling the Cavour family in Turin. ”

"You are though I don't know you. But I'm not going to be so bored as to make up the news! Clinton showed just the right hint of anger.

Benito nodded and said, "I'm Benito. Russell, Angelina's uncle. This is Milo. Ponso. Advance. Count Cavour, Angelina's father. I apologize to you for my previous missteps. ”

"Mr. Cavour and Mr. Benito, I can understand your feelings." Clinton bowed politely and said, "Let me introduce myself first, I am Captain Clinton of the British Royal Marine Corps, and I have been stationed in the British Concession of Shanghai in the Qing Kingdom since last year, and I met Miss Angelina in Baoshan County, near Shanghai, last summer. ”

"What? Have you really seen it? Tell me more about it? Oh, please forgive me for my gaffes! Benito grabbed Clinton by the collar, but then let go, and the look of bullying on his face was undisguised, and even Cavour's face changed drastically!

"Mr. Benito, I can understand that it was like this at the time, Miss Angelina was often with a Chinese, and she had kissed in public, as if she was very intimate, and that Chinese was called Wang Feng, the leader of a local rebel army"

Clinton avoided the important and trivial, he didn't dare to say that Angelina came to China because of himself, but he just hyped up Angelina's relationship with Wang Feng, and he didn't even hide that he was captured, of course, he put all the responsibility on Meng Douban.

Finally, he added: "I heard that Wang Feng already has more than one wife, and China is a barbaric and backward country, and polygamy is allowed. ”

At first, Cavour and Benito were still full of excitement, but as they listened, their faces sank, the daughter of the Cavour family actually became a lover for a lowly Oriental? No, it's not even as good as a lover, but a concubine, Westerners can't accurately locate a concubine, and understand a concubine as a sex slave or a maidservant, which is simply a great shame!

The flesh on Cavour's face trembled with anger, or Benito seemed to think of something, and asked suspiciously: "Clinton, you are British, and you have been stationed in China for a long time, how did you recognize Angelina?" And how did you find out that she was from the Cavour family? ”

This is the crux of the matter, Clinton has already thought of the rhetoric, and said in no hurry: "I will not hide it from you, because I admire the humanistic atmosphere of Sardinia, I took a sabbatical vacation the year before to come to Turin, and I was amazed by the simplicity and self-motivation of the Sardinian people, but even more fortunate that I met Miss Angelina on an occasion."

Her beauty touched my heart, and her conversation broke my heart, but she was born into a nobleman, and I was just an ordinary commoner, and at the same time, I also learned that she was about to marry France, and marry a handsome noble son of a well-connected family, although it was a pity, but I still expressed my blessing to Miss Angelina, after the holiday, I left Turin and went to Mumbai, I thought that I would never have the opportunity to meet Miss Angelina again in this life, but I did not expect to meet in the Qing Kingdom, There is also an extra Chinese man by her side. ”

"China, Chinese?" After the initial anger, Cavour came to his senses and immediately asked, "Do you know how Angelina went to China?" And why did it pass? Turin has never seen an Oriental face. ”

Cavour's meaning is easy to understand, that is, how Angelina met Wang Feng, Clinton shrugged: "Mr. Cavour, I'm sorry, this is also my question." ”

From beginning to end, Clinton's response is reasonable, a poor man, by chance to meet a beautiful aristocratic girl, it is natural to have a heart of admiration, if Clinton has no idea about Angelina it is abnormal, but he can restrain his love, which is quite commendable, and becoming a captain in the Royal Navy at the age of 20 is obviously somewhat capable, Cavour and Benito both have some appreciation for Clinton.

The two looked at each other, and Cavour took out a check from his bosom, filled in a few numbers, tore it off, handed it over, and said, "Thank you very much for your news, this is a thousand pounds, as a reward for you, please don't refuse." ”

A thousand pounds is already a lot, a skilled British worker's annual income is only fifteen pounds, a thousand pounds as long as it is not a mountain of food, can allow Clinton to live a comfortable middle-class life, when Alice was tricked by Wang Feng to invest in China, it was only to borrow a thousand pounds from Bonham, but Clinton knew that after receiving the money, he would pass by the Cavour family from now on, and he would forever lose the opportunity to get Angelina.

So, Clinton showed a humiliated look, and said without looking at it: "Mr. Cavour, I am friends with Miss Angelina, I can't bear to let her be deceived by a Chinese, this is the only reason why I don't hesitate to come to Turin, if I take your money, it will be a desecration of my innocent friendship with Angelina, although I understand that there can be no love between me and Angelina, but I am willing to treasure this friendship forever in my heart, so I can't take your money." ”

The admiration in Benito's eyes became even stronger, and he nodded and said, "Okay, you don't need it, and we don't force it, what are your plans for the future?" ”

Clinton was happy and a little nervous, but his expression was gloomy: "I have been dismissed due to the experience of defeat and capture, and I am ready to return to China to find a job, or go to the United States to try my luck and see if I can become a mercenary." ”

Benito glanced at Cavour, Cavour understood what Benito meant, that is, to take Clinton for his own use, after all, although the British Army is not very good, Britain has never been a strong point in the Army, at that time the European Army ranked first was the French Army, but the name of the British Royal Navy is still quite popular, but Clinton is British!

Cavour hesitated slightly, but when he came into contact with Clinton's confused eyes, his heart softened, and he muttered: "Clinton, since you don't have a clear plan for the future, then, I want to ask you to serve our Sardinia king, would you like to join the Sardinian army?" Of course, since you are British, the necessary vetting and assessment is indispensable, I hope you can understand! ”

Clinton even shouted God in his heart, from the lieutenant to the colonel, from the colonel to the general, every step is extremely difficult, if there is no heavy dà military exploits, basically there will be no possibility of promotion, in the British army, there are thousands of captains, but less than one in ten can be promoted to the captain, there are many people can only slowly boil up their qualifications, retired in the position of captain, especially themselves, have the experience of defeat and capture, and it is even more difficult to be promoted.

Although Sardinia is a small country, it is relatively easy for a small country to get out of the way than a big country, if God forbids, it is not impossible to become a general, and if Gafulken gives some convenience, from the military to the political circles, and becomes a pivotal figure in the political arena of Sardinia across the political and military circles, it may not be a beautiful vision that can be realized! (To be continued......)

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