Chapter 22: Dorothy's Visit
Early in the morning, the magnificent carriage called two horses to hurry by. The driver was a short-haired girl in her twenties wearing a felt hat, and she drove the carriage through the streets and alleys to the front of the Red Mansion in Hop Shing.
A light blue English dress got out of the car like a light cloud, and she was an elegant and beautiful lady.
The two guys at the door beckoned: "Miss, you parked the wrong car, right?" ”
"I'm looking for Liang Hui, is he doing this?"
"Who's looking for me."
Liang Hui, who was wearing silk pajamas and carrying a snuffbox, heard it when he went down the stairs and asked casually.
The two looked at each other across a threshold, and both of them looked surprised.
"You're not Liang Hui. Oh no, you should say, you're the real Liang Hui, right? ”
The pretty girl shook her head.
"May I ask who you are?"
Liang Hui asked knowingly, he recognized Dorothy. It's not that he loves drama art much, it's just that he was busy for a while because of the "Will of His Majesty in Blue" a while ago, and he specially asked someone to get a real-name performance ticket.
"My name is Dorothy, and I'm a drama actress."
The girl pondered for a while, then laughed again, and she showed four white teeth at Liang Hui: "Please tell Liang Hui who goes to the Black Rose Theater every night to watch a show." The "Steam Princess", who made a promise to each other with him, wants to meet him outside of "Giant's Lake". The sooner the time, the better, and the place can be determined by him. ”
Dorothy was just about to leave, Liang Hui rolled his eyes, and immediately stopped her: "Wait." ”
Liang Hui put down his snuffbox with a snap: "I'll take you to see him." ”
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More than two hours later, Chang Yu carefully examined the drawings that Li Yan had drawn for him. He studied it for a while, and then he asked, "I understand all the other designs, but ......"
Chang Yu pointed to a certain part on the drawing: "There is one more notch designed here, and one more three-way ball cannot be installed."
Li Yan replied without thinking: "Well, I'm going to put something else." ”
"Huh?"
On the way back, Li Yan was still wondering if there was anything that could be improved in the drawings. His understanding of the steam individual soldier is far less than that of Chang Yu, but he has dismantled a lot in "Giant Lake", and his basic understanding will not be deviated.
"This Chang Yu really has two hits, and I kind of want to bring him back to Nanyang."
Li Yan couldn't stop admiring.
Cha Xiaodao glanced at Li Yan, and with his understanding of Li Yan, he said that the sentence "I think a little bit" basically means that he has made up his mind and wants to probe the tone of the people around him.
To bring the aborigines of the fruit to another world, there is no need to go back and forth, as long as you have the will, just a prayer stone is enough. Even if he is not willing to leave, in a state of loss of resistance, three prayer stones can forcibly take him away.
Chang Yu's life in San Francisco was not good.
At least that's what Li Yan thinks.
Cha Xiaodao pondered for a while before saying, "I'm afraid it's not that simple." ”
Li Yan raised his eyebrows when he heard this.
"Ah, yes. You asked me about the anti-steam book, and I asked you. At that time, the mining man Chalmers was sentenced to a mental hospital, his property was embezzled, and even the furniture was taken out and sold by the servants. The book later fell into the hands of Saint-Yve, the trustee of the Tower of Eros. Once. ”
"What did you ever mean?"
Cha Xiaodao smiled: "Because, the day before yesterday, Saint-Yves went to see the Black Rose Theater's "Giant's Lake" performance, and he fell in love with an actress named Dorothy at first sight, that Miss Dorothy is a lover of occultism, it is said that her ancestors have a third of the Gypsy blood, divination, black witchcraft, crystal balls, and many sons who have shown favor to him have gone around to collect strange knowledge and props for him. ”
"That means my book is in Dorothy's hands."
"It's your book."
Cha Xiaodao rolled his eyes.
Li Yan didn't speak, raised his head and looked at the huge poster posted on the airship in the sky.
On the poster, Dorothy's face is full of enthusiasm, and she looks so charming.
The wind blew, and an abandoned copy of the Workers' Advocacy newspaper on the ground floated into the air and was pasted on an inconspicuous corner of the huge poster with a bang:
"We warn the workers that a dangerous enemy has taken root in the west. Our Pacific compatriots have met! After the completion of the maritime railway, these Chinese began to fly away from the Rocky Mountains in swarms, like all-devouring locusts, scattered throughout the country. People who earn as little as $1 a day are a risk factor in our country. When the enemy strikes, we can't sleep. We are going to start dealing with him now, in the name of the workers of our common nation. We ask Congress to prohibit re-entry ...... in Chinese"
What Li Yan didn't expect was that he didn't go to Dorothy, but Dorothy was the first to find the door.
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"I don't think I'll go home empty-handed this time."
Dorothy covered her top hat with her hand and looked at the slightly dilapidated and gloomy church in front of her. and the back of the woman in red who had a cold attitude and turned to report.
"I must explain, Miss Dorothy, that this is private property, and I cannot let you see him as you wish if the master does not."
Liang Hui stepped forward and stood side by side with Dorothy, silently looking at this drama star who had haunted countless Westerners.
Originally, an old guy like Liang Hui who had dealt with violent crime and black trade all his life had nothing to do with the famous actor Dorothy all his life. After this incident, with his thoughts, he should have fooled Dorothy over first, and found another time to report to Li Yan, but he was in such a hurry to bring Dorothy here, so he naturally had his own abacus.
The anomalous gods that Liang Hui has always come into contact with, no matter how unimaginable their forms, even human appearances, are almost completely incommunicative, strange, and incomprehensible.
But the "Emperor in Blue" is an exception.
Although they didn't meet much, Liang Hui saw infinite possibilities in the "Emperor in Blue". And that Mr. Cha, in addition to the surging power, what Liang Hui saw from "them" was an individual consciousness that was almost indistinguishable from that of humans.
Only living people have the value of dedication and loyalty, as well as the possibility of figuring it out......
But because of Zhen Lian's intervention, Liang Hui wanted to see Li Yan again and again, but was turned away, which made Liang Hui feel very uncomfortable.
At this time, Dorothy came to the door
No matter what happened between this glamorous and famous drama star and the "Emperor in Blue", it gave Liang Hui a reason to play on the topic.
"Of course I understand. Anyway, I have to thank you, sir. I had heard some rumors before I came, and I was a little worried at first, but now I see that the rumors are wrong, and you are an elegant gentleman. ”
Dorothy thanked Liang Hui with a sincere face.
"Oh, what did you hear?"
Liang Hui asked with a smile.
"There's a lot of rumour, they say you're a cruel and ruthless criminal. Hundreds of people were organized to fight in the streets. ”
The smile on Liang Hui's face was still the same, but Dorothy realized that something was wrong, and she immediately apologized: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to." ”
"Haha, I have a lot of business expenses, and many people have a bad impression of me in order to eat, which is normal. I was curious that Miss Dorothy, in such a distinguished position, hired only a carriage and went out of town without a single security guard. But under the mountain are a bunch of villains, jackals, speculators, who see beautiful women like sharks that smell fishy, isn't that too dangerous for you? ”
Dorothy shrugged her shoulders: "I'm used to playing little crazy. It's a common occurrence for me. ”
After a few words between the two, Zhen Lian walked out calmly.
"Beautiful young lady, the person you are looking for went out early in the morning and is not here now. And in principle, the loyal followers of the Blue Emperor will not casually bring outsiders here, am I right, Liang Hui? ”
After that, Zhen Lian glared at Liang Hui angrily.
Liang Hui was unmoved: "I make my own opinion, but I think that Mr. should be happy to see him." After all......"
"It's okay."
Dorothy interrupted the argument between the two.
She beckoned, and the short-haired maid who accompanied her took out a heavy suitcase from the carriage.
"I believe in the blue-clothed emperor in your mouth, His Majesty, it is willing to absorb some young fresh blood, please give me a chance."
Dorothy opened the suitcase at Zhen Lian, and inside was stacks of large green denomination dollars, the number was so large that Liang Hui, who was used to seeing strong winds and waves, was also moved.
Zhen Lian pursed his lips dryly, a little speechless.
Dorothy looked at Liang Hui and then at Zhen Lian: "Then, am I my own person now?" ”