Chapter 22: The Beginning of Events
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His head poked out through the gap in the door and window, and his black eyes remained motionless, like two swirls.
John raised the revolver and aimed at the parrot's belly.
The swarthy muzzle of the gun exuded a murderous aura, and the two parrots seemed to sense something, hurriedly retracted their heads, flapped their wings and flew away.
Already for the third time.
You're still spying on me!
John was silent, his eyes looking at the ceiling, a faint blue light in the pupil of his left eye, and the light saw the white rat nesting in it through the gap in the ceiling.
John shook his head helplessly, scooped up the quilt to cover his face, and came out of sight.
At the same time, in the bedroom on the east side of the first floor,
Two cats and two birds stood side by side in front of Mrs. Jackson, like the soldiers who wanted to be examined.
She sat in a chair with a solemn expression, and her mouth was full of words, and she spoke in a language she didn't understand, which seemed to have magical powers, and even the air around her was faintly rippling.
Her eyes kept changing, one moment green, the next dull yellow, and the next black.
If you look closely, you will see that these colors are actually the same as the eye color of cats and birds.
"John Condon, the Wolf Slayer."
She muttered to herself, her eyes changed again, and in the blink of an eye, the spots disappeared, her pupils dilated, and her entire eyeball became eerily pure black, looking like the black eyes of a white mouse.
The night was destined to be an unforgettable experience.
The next morning, the newborn sun shines through the window, and John rises leisurely.
Put on your clothes and hat, and before leaving, I looked at the gap in the ceiling, and I wondered if the white rat who liked to look at people was still there.
On the first floor, Mr. Ford Jackson was sitting at a leisurely table, sipping a bubbling cup of coffee and reading this morning's Memphis daily newspaper.
Like most parents, she didn't choose to wake up Evelyn when she found that her daughter was fine, but suppressed this lost emotion in her heart, carefully savoring the ups and downs in it.
"Mr. John, you slept well last night."
"It's good, it's good, the bed is soft, the bedding is new, it's quiet around, I haven't slept so well in a long time."
"That's good, that's good, come, sit, and try the breakfast that Connie has prepared." Jackson said with a smile, his eyes were dark, but there was a smile on his face that could not be concealed.
"That's right, thank you."
John bowed slightly, put his hat aside, sat down in a chair, and put a slice of bread into his mouth, and the crispy yellow slice of bread melted in his mouth, with a rich and sweet aroma.
He couldn't help but be shocked, stretched out his thumb, and exclaimed,
"Mr. Ford is so blessed that he can eat such a delicious delicacy every morning, and Madame's craftsmanship is truly amazing."
Ford smiled proudly and modestly, marrying such a beautiful and virtuous woman as a wife is the most proud thing in his life, every time he is mentioned, there will be a smile on his face that cannot be concealed,
"If you like it, you can come to your house often, and I will warmly welcome you." After saying that, he sighed softly, poured a cup of coffee and put it in front of John,
"Thank you, Mr. John, last night, if you hadn't come to the rescue, I wouldn't have imagined what Evelyn would have become now."
The thought of the corpses piled up at the door of the villa made his heart pound, frightened and deeply regretful, this ball was the one he strongly advocated Evelyn to attend, thinking that this opportunity would make some friends of the same age with status, but he did not expect such a disaster to happen.
"Mr. Ford doesn't have to be like this, it's all I have to do."
John smiled and picked up the cup and touched it gently, took a sip, picked up the newspaper next to him, and browsed it casually.
"Creatures of darkness have descended, and after the Foggy Mountains, another catastrophic event has occurred in the southern region."
A few large black characters are printed on the first line of the front page, followed by several large exclamation points.
"Of the 61 dead, nearly 100 were injured, and the Carlton Villa was almost in ruins."
Ford said the aftermath of last night's incident, his face was full of embarrassment, Memphis sometimes has dark creatures attacking humans, but this is the first time that such a vicious catastrophic event has occurred.
John flipped open the cover and said with a smile as he browsed the contents,
"Didn't a lot of big people pass last night?"
"Hmmm! No less, indeed. Ford took a sip of his coffee and said, "Not long after the incident, Mayor Logan and Police Chief Honorable Brent passed,
By the way, and Mr. Bob, the warden of prisons, who also passed in the end. "As the head of the Memphis Patent Office, he is not a big official, but he knows a lot of people.
"Warden?"
John's brows furrowed slightly, and he put down the newspaper with little content, and wondered,
"It seems that this matter has nothing to do with the prison warden, how can he pass it, should there be his relatives at the dance."
Ford shook his head, "I don't know, but rumor has it that the werewolves who attacked the ball seem to be about prisoners in prison." ”
"Oh!"
John's eyes narrowed slightly, and this was getting more and more interesting.
Breakfast went on in a harmonious atmosphere, and John learned a lot about the local area through his conversation with Ford.
As the bell rang at eight o'clock, a giggling laugh came from the entrance of the stairway, and Evelyn, who had freshened up, ran over with a smile, hugged Ford's shoulder, and laughed,
"Dad, sorry last night."
"I'm sorry, there's nothing to be sorry for." Ford smiled puzzled,
The girl stuck out her tongue and said embarrassedly, "Last night, we saw you when we came out of the villa, and I was supposed to go over to say hello to you, but this guy wouldn't let you." As she spoke, she glared at John angrily and said, "What else do you say, if you don't want to cause trouble, don't greet you, go straight home, and let you wait until midnight." ”
"And there's something else going on."
Ford was stunned for a moment, thinking of what happened last night, and suddenly understood John's purpose for doing this, and the gratitude in his heart became stronger and stronger.
"Master John, thank you so much, not only saved Evelyn's life, but also pulled her out of this whirlpool, I really don't know how to repay this kindness."
John hurriedly waved his hand, "Don't, I've already said it, this is what I should do." ”
The girl next to her was a little confused, she was originally complaining to her father, but she complained and showed her kindness.
"Dad, why are you thanking him, he was watching the whole time, and he didn't help much."
Ford glared at his daughter sternly, told her to shut up, turned to John, and smiled,
"Your Excellency invented the cigarette machine, I don't know if you have any plans to open a factory in Memphis, if so, I can do a little help."
"Oh! How so? ”
Ford thought for a moment and said vaguely, "You know, most of the factories in Memphis have to hand over financial and tax data to the government every year, and the patent office sometimes gets a small copy of the data, if you need it," he gestured, "We can talk about this." ”
This is the only way he can think of to repay the favor, after all, the favor is there, if the other party is a poor people, it is not a big deal not to repay, but the other party is the inheritor of a plantation, so he must consider the possible consequences of not repaying.
As a government clerk, Ford Jackson knew the ins and outs.
"In that case, thank you, Mr. Ford, and I'll come and ask for help if I need it."
John smiled and said, under the seemingly calm appearance, his heart couldn't stop beating, since ancient times, no matter what country it is, there is no escape "There are people in the DPRK who are easy to do!" This is a common saying.
When he first came to Memphis, he was unfamiliar with the officialdom, the shopping mall, and the unknown underground world, and he knew nothing, although some of the people on the list provided by Mr. Conton were in important positions in Memphis officialdom.
But John didn't want to find them, because those people were, after all, "believers" of others.
He needs to build a network of contacts that is unique to him.
Now is undoubtedly a good start.