Chapter 413: The Bar
London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is a large-scale tourist city integrating culture, commerce, art and finance in later generations. Everyone who travels to the UK will not let go of this most classic city. And in history, what made London really famous was the title of the fog capital.
In the 19th century, the beginning of the Second Industrial Revolution ushered in a period of rapid development, and while the establishment of a large number of factories made Britain more and more powerful, the massive burning of coal also took a toll on the skies of London. Small particles from the combustion lodge in the London sky, creating a fog that persists throughout the year. At its worst, people almost didn't know each other. In addition, there are too many air particles that cause a large area of lung disease, so people try not to go out if they can.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, although not so severe, the brownish-yellow fog had reached the point where it was inevitable to visit every week. And even if the foggy days pass, it is mostly cloudy and there is no sunlight. They have reached the point where once in a while can provoke the church to proclaim the gospel of God.
And in this foggy weather, it is the time when all kinds of shady things prevail. London's crime rate is also rising. It was during this period that legends of various mystical powers began to flourish. Among them, the legend of vampires is naturally indispensable.
London today is without exception gloomy and drizzling, and it is still raining lightly, but the good news is that there was a heavy rain just yesterday, and the brown and yellow poisonous fog will not return for at least three to five days. Therefore, the young and old masters of London also seized this rare free time to come out and play.
Baker's Bar, an ordinary civilian bar on the corner of White Street, was crowded with men who were about to suffocate early, and the sound of unbridled laughter and cheerful singing came in bursts, attracting passers-by outside the door.
On the opposite side of Baker's Bar, an identical bar sign hangs crookedly outside, and it can be seen from the broken woman's license plate on it and the complete bottle in between, which is also a bar. But from the broken bar door and the sign that had fallen half of it, with only one "W" letter remaining. Just know that this bar is not very good.
As a result, most of the pedestrians passing by White Street entered the opposite Baker's Bar, and a few were picked up by a few other bars before and after, and none of them stopped at the door of this shabby bar.
But there are exceptions to everything, and in front of the dilapidated bar, which no one cared about, a luxurious carriage stopped today.
Holding an umbrella, the driver jumped out of the car in front of him and respectfully opened the door.
A sturdy man and an even more sturdy man stepped down, ignoring the umbrellas that the coachman had tried to shield them, and letting the countless small raindrops fall on their ornate and crisp coats. The two of them looked up at the jumbled signs. Without hesitation, he pushed the door open and walked in.
"Squeak ......"
It was rarely used, and the two of them had disappeared from the driver's eyes with the unpleasant noise of the bar's door, which had been completely rusted in the perennially rainy weather. The coachman was not surprised by the reaction of the two, turned around and closed the door of the carriage, jumped into the car again, and drove the carriage into the distance.
The bar was a little dark, and there was only a kerosene lamp emitting a dim glow on the huge bar, but fortunately there was a pile of firewood in the fireplace on the wall on the other side, otherwise it would not be possible to see the environment inside.
The two had just walked in. The man who was one size smaller wrinkled his nose and seemed a little disgusted by the unpleasant smell in the bar. Cursed in a low voice: "Shit! How is it such a place? β
The other big man didn't say anything, and replied calmly: "Calm Andre, the master said to be calm in doing things." It's not a big deal to be frizzy. β
Andrei rolled his eyes and said, "Master, master again!" Don't you have anything else to say about the gold? β
Dahan smiled slightly, but did not answer.
The bar is not big. A small bar was filled with food and drinks that looked a little weird. Five or six greasy tables were placed on the left, and on the right there was a large open space, which looked like it was supposed to be for the guests to dance or fight. There were only two people in the bar. One slept on the counter and the other slept on the table in front of him, judging by the costume, he should have been a bartender and waiter.
The two stood at the door for a while, seeing that the bell above their heads and the creaking sound on the door did not call anyone, they looked at each other depressedly, decisively gave up the idea of sitting down at the greasy table, and strode to the bar.
Andre curled his index finger slightly, tapped the platform with the silver ring inlaid with angel decorations he was carrying, and said, "Hello! ββ¦β¦ There was not the slightest reaction.
"Pounding!" Andrei increased his strength and shouted, "Hello!"
The bartender lying on the bar miraculously rolled over, revealing half of his face covered in red marks.
Andrei was furious, slapped the table hard, and yelled: "You bastard, don't get up for me yet!" β
Jin Coin covered his face with a wry smile and said, "Oh my God, it's like this again!" β
This was not small, and it directly shook the bartender's head away from the bar and slammed it down.
"Boom!"
"Ugh!"
Two different sounds came out at the same time, and the bartender finally covered his chin and raised his head, looked up sleepily, lost his temper in a daze, and said, "Who of you actually delayed my sleep!" β
Andrei thought about it for a while, but gave up the idea of grabbing his hair, and directly stretched out the silver ring in his right hand to his eyes.
"What are you doing!" The bartender glanced at it in a daze, and suddenly a spirit, his eyes instantly widened, he stared at the silver ring deadly, and looked up: "Saint? β
Andrei nodded, impatiently, "Do you know what you should do now?" β
The bartender nodded quickly, jumped out at once, and shouted, "Schick? Schick! Damn, you bastard, it's not your time to sleep, we've got guests in our house. Find me a sign right away and put it at the door and tell our dear customers that we are closed today! β
After speaking, he didn't wait for the man to react, he quickly ran to the fireplace, and he didn't know what mechanism he turned on, but he slowly raised the fire in the fireplace, revealing an elevator with square meters on both sides inside.
AndrΓ© and the others didn't need to say hello, strode into the elevator, and disappeared to the ground as the bartender gradually disappeared.
At this time, the waiter with a standard flatbread face stood up slowly, muttering something in his mouth, and rummaging around to the innermost part of the bar to find something. After a while, he took out a wooden sign with a missing corner, and after hanging his hand at the door of the bar, he fell asleep on the table again.
Passers-by looked strangely at the sign at the door that read: The shopkeeper is pregnant and closed for a day.
After getting out of the elevator, Andre and Jin Coin found a little familiar feeling.
The basement room is clearly directly below the bar, but the two places are not far apart, but the dΓ©cor is absolutely different. The bright incandescent lights on the ceiling, the solid wood bar in the corner, the colorful bottles and glasses on the wine shelves, several huge sofa sets and the glossy stainless steel wine table in the middle all give the two of them a sense of comfort.
Compared to the bar above, this is simply a pig's nest and paradise.
Andre nodded with satisfaction and said, "This is what it looks like!" Go, call your boss out! β
He has been following Wang Zheng for nearly 70 years, and although the intensity of his work is not great, he has not seen much of the world. Moreover, with Wang Zheng's enjoyment index, where can he stand these old-fashioned things in the nineteenth century. The modern objects that can be taken out have long been made under various pretexts. AndrΓ©, bombarded by modern drunken gold fans, can still stand the 19th-century bars.
The bartender nodded quickly, strode to the back of the small bar, opened a small door and rushed in.
The gold coin looked around, picked out a red wine and two wine glasses from the wine cabinet, and sat down opposite Andre. Flicked the cork off the oak with his fingers, poured a full glass of wine and handed it to Andre, then poured himself another glass, and then said: "It's so careless!" On more than one occasion, the host emphasized the issue of secrecy. We, the saints, are powerful, but we have not yet reached the time to be exposed. Be careful! β
Andre took a sip of wine, waved his hand indifferently and said: "I know what I know in my heart, it's been so many years, I don't know what that person thinks?" It's not in the way, it's not in the way! β
Jin Coin smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid of you like this." This time, I finally waited for a mission, and after messing up and letting the master wipe his ass, you have to be careful of your boss status! β
Andre smiled: "It's okay, I'm measured!" As he spoke, he stretched out his left hand and plunged directly into the black hole that appeared out of thin air, took out a finely packaged cigar box, and still fiddled with the cigar on the table.
"Click!"
The door next to the small bar opened slightly, and a handsome blonde man in a suit and holding a civilized stick in his hand walked in, and said with a faint smile: "London contact point, Moka, I've seen two!" I usually have a lot of people from the military and political system here, and this is the first time I've seen people from the secret agency saints. The subordinates have never seen the world, which makes the two of them laugh! β
Andre glanced him up and down, and sneered: "Don't talk about all that nonsense, just now you just said that you are the person in charge here, isn't it over." I also went to change my clothes and pretend to be a serious person. Let's get rid of the red marks on your face first! β
Andrei thought he would be ashamed, but he found himself underestimating his face. After receiving such an attack, he did not lose a drop of blood, and walked to the two of them and sat down without notice, and the smile on his face did not change at all. (To be continued......)