While Bertrand was still smiling wryly, a Frenchman suddenly walked up briskly and whispered something in Bertrand's ear.

After listening to the Frenchman's account, Bertrand's face changed slightly, and then he said to the noble gentlemen. "I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry, I'm afraid I'll have to retire for a while."

After saying that, after getting the understanding of several people, Bertrand withdrew from the hall.

As soon as he exited the hall, Bertrand saw a young man who had come with him from Marseille standing, holding a telegram in his hand.

"Bandel, what's going on, you actually pulled me out of the party..."

Among the European countries, the French are at least in the top three, if not the most interested in cocktail parties. So though not angry, Bertrand wondered what had happened, and had Bandel call him out of the party.

Seeing Bertrand come out, Bendel's face was overjoyed.

He was wearing civilian clothes at this time, and it was not suitable for him to go inside, so he would ask others to help him pass on the word, and now seeing Bertrand coming out of it, Bandel hurriedly stepped forward two steps.

"This is for you, a telegram just sent from China...", he handed over the telegram in his hand.

"Oh?"

Receiving the telegram from Bander's hand, Bertrand opened it and looked at it, and as soon as he had read two sentences, his face changed slightly.

"General, what's written on it?" Seeing that Bertrand's face changed slightly, Bandel became a little curious. He still knows Bertrand well. Although he has not yet reached the point where Mount Tai collapsed and his face did not change, he would not change his face because of the ordinary time, so he was somewhat curious.

"It's nothing." Bertrand shook his head. "But it seems that we will not be able to continue to enjoy the scenery of India," said Bertrand, shaking the telegram in his hand. The telegram was written to me by my daughter. It is said that the wedding venue has been completed, so let me arrive in Beijing as soon as possible, so that the wedding can be held..."

Speaking of this, Bertrand recalled some eager words on the telegram, and could not help but think of a Chinese sentence. "The woman is not staying..."

"What about us?"

"Let's stay for a day." Bertrand thought for a moment. "It's not so easy to get out of a hurry, and you have to wait until the ship has replenished all the coal and water..."

Hearing Bertrand say this, Bender nodded. "Then I'll go to the docks. Tell them to get ready..."

"Hmm," Bertrand nodded. I'll leave it all up to you..."

"Where." Bandel laughed. "What's more, I also want to see with my own eyes how beautiful the legendary 'Flower of Marseille' is, and how it can still make the people of Maasai miss it after 10 years..."

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At Bertrand's orders, Bandel turned and left the venue of the reception. Bertrand, on the other hand, returned to the reception after a little thought—————— and it was not polite to say goodbye, not to mention that the party was for him to a considerable extent. If he leaves without saying anything. It's too rude...

Knowing that Bertrand was leaving tomorrow, the British at the reception were slightly taken aback, but after hearing his reason, they quickly nodded in understanding.

On the second day, early in the morning, Bertrand took the freighter that had set off for Tianjin.

After a night of replenishment, the freighter also had enough coal and water, and it was probably impossible to sail directly to Tianjin. But it's still okay to drive to Singapore in one go.

At the same time, standing in the bow of the boat, he thought that his only daughter would marry in a few days. Bertrand was also somewhat uncomfortable. Although he had to go to the African battlefield many years ago because of military affairs, and he could only trust Elaline to the Tharis couple, it didn't mean that he didn't care about Elaline.

But...

"I didn't expect to be blinded at the beginning..."

I think that when he first returned to France, he was very resentful of Yan Shao in his heart, and he also disagreed with the affairs of the two of them. As a senior officer of the French Foreign Legion, although he does not discriminate against people of color, he is also aware of the situation of people of color in this era, and if his daughter marries such a person, he may not be happy in the future.

At that time, Yan Shao was still a novelist, and in the eyes of a soldier like Bertrand, this kind of guy would only deceive the girl's body with a flamboyant tongue and those useless literary talents.

If it's an ordinary girl, forget it, but this time it's his own daughter, he and Elano haven't seen each other for many years, and he doesn't know Elino's temperament, how can he not be angry in his heart. What's more, not long after the incident, Yan Shao had another woman by his side, and there were a total of three brides at this wedding, and there was a fourth one in the rumors, it would be strange if he liked Yan Shao—————— although men should understand each other, but when it comes to their own daughters, it is different, not to mention that France is still a monogamous country, and it is impossible to understand polygamy (polyandry and polyandry concubinage)...

It's just that thinking of a person who wrote novels back then has now become the head of a country, and even the country behind him has to find some way to show goodwill, which really makes him a little overwhelmed.

As for what he is doing in India now, it is very understandable.

As I once said, Elaline has always been concerned about the progress of the presidential palace, and it is natural to predict when the presidential palace will be completed. So a month before the completion date of Wang Xuankou's mouth, Elaline sent a telegram to Bertrand, telling him to leave as soon as possible...

Yan Shao was also very anxious about this, so he didn't stop him. Although he didn't like Bertrand, but marrying someone's daughter, if he didn't wait for his father-in-law to come, I'm afraid this wedding wouldn't be able to take place—————— if they didn't come, it would be okay, but since they planned to come. Then no matter how slow it is, you can wait, it's no way to do it...

"But—" with a long sigh, Bertrand couldn't help but look at the rising sun in the distance. I really want to give that kid a shot..."

Hear this. Bendel, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but shudder.

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"You say, my father-in-law, his old man won't give me a shot directly when he sees me, right?"

In the banquet hall of the presidential palace, Yan Shao couldn't help but say to Elain, who was supervising the work on the side.

Ahem, after all, is he about to get married, no matter how much he hates the old guy in Bertrand, he can't continue to call him by his first name like in the past, so he can only be called by his father-in-law.

The other side. Elano looked back at the subordinates who were arranging them. "If you're worried, wouldn't it be nice to wear body armor at the wedding..."

Caterina and Lu Ying, who were supervising together next to this, snickered. Yan Shao looked a little depressed.

After a while, it seemed that enough laughter had been done, and Caterina said in a slightly gentle voice. "Don't worry. He shouldn't be like that...", not like he used to be. No matter what I do, I like to stab Yan Shao, and even the scar on the left side of my face is not as hideous as it used to be, probably because of a happy event.

Recently, the situation in the country has been relatively stable, and the work of the Special Affairs Bureau has become much easier, so she has time to come over with Elaline and the others.

"I hope so..."Wiping the cold sweat on his forehead that didn't exist at all, Yan Shao looked at the decorations around him.

The decoration in the hall is very good, although luxurious. But it is not gaudy, and it matches the huge space. It makes people feel small, but not so boring and disgusting.

All of this was designed by Ileno and Caterina, for which Eleno even put down the affairs of the group for four or five days, and spent all her time on decoration, it can be seen that she really attaches great importance to this matter...

"When my father-in-law comes, this place will almost be arranged, and then we can start..."

While talking, Yan Shao and the others had already walked to the corner of the hall, which had been almost arranged by the workers, and there was even a set of chairs for workers to rest, Yan Shao and they could sit down here and rest for a while.

And at this time, the workers were busy arranging things, and the corner was secluded.

However, just as Yan Shao found a chair to sit down and planned to rest, Elanon, Caterina and others came up from all around, and happened to surround Yan Shao, who was leaning against a table behind him.

"So..."After a deep groan, Elaline used the softest voice and smile to say something that made Yan Shao shudder. Shouldn't you also explain to us what happened between you and Kaoru..."

Not only her, but even Caterina and Lu Ying had the same gentle smiles on their faces. If it is said to change the topic at a different time, this kind of smile is probably what Yan Shao is most happy to see, but at this moment...

Yan Shao only felt chills all over his body...

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Off the coast of Fuzhou, Wei Han sat in the cabin and took a sip of tea, then stood up from the sleeper.

The cabin was a bit cramped, so Wei Han's bed was not very large. No way, although it is a passenger ship, it is only a small passenger ship with a displacement of several hundred tons after all. Moreover, the people in the shipyard were also used to being poor, and of course they were happy to have so much money in their hands suddenly, but when they used it, they were inevitably like misers.

At present, the passenger ship he is on is usually used by people from the shipyard when they go out with the sea trial ship, and they do not pay much attention to comfort, and it is naturally impossible to talk about the comfort of living.

Glancing at the clock on the wall, seeing that the time was almost up, Wei Han put on his coat, then pushed open the hatch and walked out of the cabin. Coincidentally, as soon as I pushed the door open, I saw a few people standing outside chatting there.

"Director..."

Seeing Wei Han walking out of the cabin, a few people who were chatting in the corridor hurriedly said.

"Hmm..."Nodding at them, Wei Han didn't stop, but continued to walk in the direction of the cockpit. After a while, they came to the cockpit. "How?"

"There are still 5 minutes left...", glancing at his watch, the captain said to Wei Han.

"So..."Nodding, through the window, Wei Han looked at the sea in the distance.

There, several submarines are moored to the surface, rising and falling with the waves of the waves. Further away from them was a freighter. As you can see, the exterior of the ship is very dilapidated, and it is rusty in many places...

By the way. There seemed to be a towing ship in front of the ship, but at this time it was moving away from the aforementioned ship—————— as if they were not moving away from a ship, but a ship of bombs.

Seeing that there were still 5 minutes left, the captain also seemed to be a little bored, leaning back on his seat, the captain turned his head to look at Wei Han.

"Speaking of this presidential wedding, it seems that you have also been invited, Mr. Wei..."

"yes," nodded. After motioning to a crew member on the side to pour a cup of tea for him, Wei Han smiled slightly. "Speaking of which, it's an old man's honor..."

"Where," the captain laughed. Mr. Wei, you are not only the representative of our Ship Administration Bureau, but also the oldest of the country's ship designers. You should be invited—" The captain smiled again. "By the way, Wei Lao, I heard that the presidential palace built by the president this time is very magnificent, especially the hall where the wedding was held. People who have seen it say that it is magnificent and tight. Don't forget to bring us some souvenirs and a few photos when you come back..."

Yan Shao's presidential palace was originally attracted the attention of the world because of the value of the two 'dreadnoughts', especially after the presidential palace gradually took shape, such a large building will inevitably attract a lot of attention, almost completely hidden, not to mention that in terms of the area of the presidential palace, it can also be called the largest 'palace building' at that time, and it is natural that it will attract the curiosity of others.

Of course. If that's all it takes, there are still a lot of huge buildings in the world. Yan Shao's presidential palace can only be regarded as one of them. The problem is that after the presidential palace gradually took shape, many workers in it leaked the news, claiming that they had never seen such a magnificent building, especially the hall used for banquets, which is rare in the world...

At the beginning, not many people cared about this kind of talk, after all, it was just a group of workers, and even if others heard it, they would only think that they had seen less, so they made such a fuss.

But when some celebrities got permission to go in and have a look, all sorts of amazing comments spread, and some even claimed that they had never seen such an indescribable building. In particular, the banquet hall was so big that it made you feel small when you were in it...

You must know that the people who came inside this time are not those who don't know a few words, but some well-known people in society, some of whom are even members of the National Assembly, and they belong to the characters who often see the newspapers—————— regardless of whether the evaluation on it is good or bad.

In addition, since outsiders are not allowed to bring camera equipment when entering, not a single photo of the interior has been revealed, especially the one of the banquet hall that amazed all visitors.

And with a single mouth, it is difficult for those who have ever visited to describe the grandeur of the interior.

It's just that at this time, Yan Shao ordered the presidential palace to be closed and no longer allowed outsiders to enter, which naturally made people outside very curious, and at the same time cast a veil of mystery on the presidential palace. At present, many people from all walks of life are talking about the presidential palace, but this time it is no longer about his luxury and how much money he spends, but about his grandeur...

At this time, the crew who had just been ordered by Wei Han had already returned with tea, and took the teacup from his hand, and Wei Han also laughed. "That's a good idea, I'll find a camera to bring with me when I go, and if the president allows him to come back, I'll take a few pictures back..."

It didn't seem difficult to him, and after some pleasantries, it seemed that the time of 5 minutes had arrived...

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Glancing at the hands on his watch, the captain straightened up.

"When the time comes, order them to start..."

The words were said to Wei Han, and Wei Han was the leader in this test task. And after learning that the time had come, Wei Han also nodded slightly.

Seeing that Wei Han agreed, the captain looked at his subordinates on the side. "Give them orders."

"Yes."

Receiving orders from the captain, the sailor hurried out to signal several submarines around the passenger ship.

In fact, the captains of those submarines have been looking at their watches for a long time, but they have been waiting for orders from the passenger ships. After receiving Wei Han's order, the captains of several submarines hurriedly ordered, and soon the submarines that were originally moored on the sea surface were active, and after sailing for a period of time, they gradually dived into the water...

These submarines were all built under the supervision of the Fuzhou Shipping Bureau, so they were subordinate to the Shipping Administration Bureau before they were delivered to the Navy, and they had also been tested at sea before. It's just that they ran out alone a few times, and no one watched from the sidelines, so the sailors on the passenger ship almost never saw how the submarine worked, and when the submarine gradually dived into the water, many sailors on the passenger ship rushed to the deck, watching the submarine disappear from the water with a look of surprise...

"It's really interesting," the captain smiled, touching the beard on his chin.

However, this time Wei Han did not answer his words, because he stared intently at the surface of the water, this experiment was not just to see them dive underwater...

There was no response, and the captain seemed to be bored, and stopped his tracks.

I don't know how long it took to say that just when some people on the deck thought that all the iron bumps had sunk to the bottom of the sea, some sharp-eyed people noticed that something seemed to be probing their brains on the water.

Immediately after that, the sailors on the deck of the passenger ship saw several white lines, and they all sailed towards the dilapidated freighter a few hundred meters away...

When the white lines collided with the ship, there was a terrible bang, and the broken ship burned like a torch. (To be continued......)