Chapter 15: The Dawn of the Living Dead (Part II)

By midnight, when the crowd was at its most lively, the dance scene in Meriton had begun to become cloudy and irritating—so many people were huddled in one room talking and making noise, and the sound of the whole thing sounding "buzzing", and the fireplace was still burning in the room, and it was very hot because of the crowd, and many people were smoking pipes, which made it very easy to feel sleepy and uncomfortable. Wang Qiu www.biquge.info, disguised as Mr. Collins, sat somewhat bored on a stool at the end of the room, where there was an open window and the air was a little fresher.

Opposite Wang Qiu, sat a British lieutenant in a red uniform, the same guy he had been in the tavern two days before.

It wasn't until this time that Wang Qiu was surprised to learn that this handsome guy who once wanted to sell his lieutenant rank at a discount to himself was actually the villain, bad gambler and scumbag in "Pride and Prejudice", who abducted William who eloped Lydia. Wickham!

Of course, compared to a cold-blooded butcher like Wang Qiu and them who killed hundreds of millions of people, Lieutenant Wickham, a little white-faced soft-rice man who wants to marry a rich woman and eat next to a woman, is really nothing...... At least he hadn't killed anyone until now!

Although for a professional soldier, not killing anyone seems to be a good evaluation......

(In the sequel to Pride and Prejudice, this guy participated in the suppression of the Irish uprising of 1798, and was truly murderous and full of light.) ）

I have to admit that as a playboy who concentrates on relying on women to eat, Lieutenant Wickham still has a lot of capital. Although he came from a humble background, he is just the son of a housekeeper, but he is also a figure who has been exposed to the upper class social circle for many years, and his appearance is no longer passable. Look at the handsome and beautiful facial features, the elegant and decent smile, and the conversation that makes people feel like a spring breeze...... All these things were combined in him into a demeanor and temperament that fascinated many girls, and made the country girls in the town of Meritun almost look straight in the eye.

――If you don't have a good skin that makes people confused, how can you deceive a little white-faced scumbag who deceives a woman's heart?

So, in this ball, Lieutenant Wickham became the brightest star of the "uniform group", and the ladies vied to dance and talk to him. Rao is he enjoys this kind of crowd of people, and after dancing for several hours in a row, he is now a little overwhelmed.

That's why he sat by the window with a glass of wine and chatted casually with "Mr. Collins," who was also sitting there.

“…… Mr. Collins, I see you've been sitting here for a while, why don't you go down and do a few dances? ”

Holding a delicately carved glass glass, Wickham smiled and said, "...... This will be very disappointing to the ladies. ”

“…… Each other, Mr. Wickham, why are you sitting here? I'm afraid this will make the ladies feel even more heartbroken! Wang Qiupi replied with a smile, "...... As I sit here, I can often see their resentful eyes!

“…… Alas, there is no way, human energy is limited! I've danced over a dozen tunes and I have to take a break. ”

Lieutenant Wickham shook his hair in a dashing manner, and smiled toothy at a young lady in the distance, which immediately made the other party's cheeks red, "...... Besides, I can't steal the limelight from the whole ball, so I can make every one of my colleagues dance! He laughs.

“…… Then I think the same way. As a newcomer to the city, you can't steal too much of the limelight from your local hosts. ”

Wang Qiu raised his eyebrows and replied as he asked for a glass of wine from a waiter who passed by with a large tray.

“…… Unlike me, we officers are just passing by, and you're going to have to stay with them for a long time when you inherit the estate of Longborne...... Of course, some of the most beautiful roses in the countryside are always with you these days, so you probably don't like the fragrance of those wildflowers, do you? Wickham continued to smile and raise his glass to him.

In this regard, Wang Qiu's mind turned around a few times before he reacted, Wickham was probably talking about the five Bennet sisters - well, in this kind of rural place, they are indeed already at the level of village flowers...... Then, before he could figure out what to reply, he heard Wickham continue, "...... In fact, from what I've heard, many people in the village thought you would propose to a certain Miss Bennet. ”

“…… Belch? Wang Qiu was stunned when he heard this, and almost squirted out a mouthful of wine, "...... Why do you think so? ”

“…… Isn't that a natural thing to do? The Bennets are missing, and by law you need another seven years to inherit the estate. But as long as you marry one Miss Bennet, preferably the eldest daughter, you will be the guardian of the five sisters and take over the estate. ”

Lieutenant Wickham said with a look of course, "...... And the eldest daughter of the Bennet family is a rare beauty no matter how you look at it...... Well, maybe a little less reserved - don't you mind that? He suddenly looked in a certain direction and whistled.

--Wang Qiu heard the prestige and found that while they were talking, the blonde and blue-eyed traversing version of Jane. Miss Bennet, for some reason, burst out loud and laughed, leaning on a young handsome officer in red uniform. And the officer, probably in order to hold her and prevent her from falling, stopped his arm under Jane's ****, making the posture between the two people look like a warm hug.

If it were in the modern society of the twenty-first century, no one would care about such a trivial matter at all, but in this era, it can already be called debauchery.

“…… I'm not that careful. Wang Qiu pursed his lips, "...... The ladies in London should be much more open-minded, right? ”

“…… That's true, but I thought the countryside was a bit more reserved, but now I think I'm wrong. ”

Lieutenant Wickham replied, "...... The ladies of Meriton were much more daring than I had expected......" He looked up at the other side of the hall, and suddenly noticed a young squire's girl smiling happily at a bespectacled ensign, or rather a childish-looking boy...... When he saw the girl fiddling with a fan on her chest, Wickham couldn't help but laugh, "...... I can't imagine that the young lady who seems to be so conservative can express her feelings so simply after meeting someone she likes! It's so enthusiastic! ”

Pointing to the fan on the young lady's chest, Wickham said regretfully, "...... That's not crisp enough, though. 'I don't have a sweetheart' is still too ambiguous, and it should be directly expressed 'I like you very much' - to treat the guy who doesn't understand the amorous feelings, you have to take strong drugs! ”

Wang Qiu was confused when he heard it, "...... Wait, Lieutenant, what exactly are you talking about, why am I completely incomprehensible? Can you hear their conversation clearly in such a noisy place, from such a distance? Or do you know how to recognize lip language? ”

“…… Just look at that young lady's fan, don't you understand everything? Wickham was even more surprised," ...... Don't...... You don't even understand what a fan means? Oh, my God! How can you please those fashionable girls? He said incredulously.

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Then, under the patient explanation of Lieutenant Wickham, Wang Qiu was surprised to learn that in the British high society of this era, the fans held by those ladies and ladies in social occasions were not really used to fan the wind, nor were they pure decorations, but the "cipher machine" necessary for romance. The movements they make when they use the fan, whether they open it, fold it, or move it between their fingers, have a variety of meanings.

If the woman moves the fan and shows her face from time to time and looks at each other with affectionate eyes, she says, "I like you very much." ”

If you cover your face with a fan and only show your eyes above, you say, "Be careful, someone is watching us." ”

If you put the fan away and tap it on your chest, it means, "I'm thinking about you." ”

And if you touch your forehead with a fan, it means, "I remember you." ”

If the woman's face is full of gloom and she quickly puts away the fan, then it is equivalent to being coquettish: "I'm so jealous." ”

If the fan is slowly swinging on the chest, it means: "I don't have a sweetheart yet." ”

If you shake the fan sharply on your chest, it means, "Don't stare at me, I'm engaged." ”

If you put the fan on your sideburns and look at the sky, you will say, "I miss you day and night." ”

If you find that your sweetheart is unfaithful, or if you see him chatting with another girl, you tap the tip of your nose with a fan and say, "I think this is going to collapse." ”

If you open the fan and close it at once, and point it to the garden, you say, "Wait for me there, my dear, and I will come at once." ”

If you put the fan on your right cheek, you agree; If it rests on the left cheek, it is opposed.

If the girl already has a lover, or if she doesn't have a suitor, she will throw the fan on the table and say, "I already have a sweetheart," or "I can't love you." If you fan the fan hard, it is a warning: "Please leave me!" Otherwise, my love will fight you in a duel! ”

On the other hand, if the girl opens the fan and supports her chin, then she is telling the other person, "I hope to see you again soon." ”

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And so on, the meaning of which is as rich as the flag of the navy: it seems that it is difficult enough to become a qualified lady in this era! To master such a powerful fan magic - this is really a mouthful, but a thousand words are in it!

On the other hand, those gentlemen also had to work hard, in order to fall in love, they had to decipher such a complex fan code like a telegraph operator......

――Just as Wang Qiu was holding his wine glass and listening with relish, and his mind was so imaginative, a series of prompts suddenly sounded in his ears:

[Important plot character Fitzwilliam. Darcy dies and receives 10,000 bonus points]

[Drama character Charles. Bentley dies and gets 5000 bonus points]

[Plot character Carolyn. Bentley dies and earns 3000 bonus points]

[Death of the character Mrs. Hearst, 1000 bonus points]

[The character Mr. Hearst dies and gets 1000 bonus points]

……

This series of long scoring prompts immediately caught Wang Qiu off guard and made him scorched on the outside and tender on the inside, and even dizzy.

Hey, hey! You don't seem to have done anything crazy at all, do you? How did so many important plot characters die all at once?

Moreover, Darcy and Bingley, the two male gods who have touched countless female literary youths around the world, actually died so inexplicably? How should the plot of "Pride and Prejudice" develop? It's like Tang Seng has hung up halfway before he arrives at Wuzhi Mountain to release Sun Monkey!

Before he could figure it out, the micro-walkie-talkie, disguised as a pipe, in his breast pocket, began to vibrate. So, Wang Qiu hurriedly said hello to Lieutenant Wickham, put down his wine glass, and ran outside to find a secluded place, only then did he turn on the walkie-talkie and muttered in a low voice:

“…… Hey, hey? Who is it? Didn't I say before that if it's okay, it's best not to bother me at this ball? ”

Then, Political Commissar Guo's slightly tired hoarse voice came from the microphone, but it suddenly made Wang Qiu almost jump.

“…… Something is wrong! Comrade Xiao Wang. We just detected the T-virus in this world! It's the kind that created Resident Evil! ”

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At the same time, after being pestered by a group of red-uniformed officers and the children of the little squire, dancing for hours in a row, the time-traveling version of Elizabeth. Miss Bennet, too, was tired and hungry, so she declined the invitation of another red uniform, intending to find something to fill her stomach.

-- According to the habits of modern urban white-collar workers in China, it should be time for supper at this moment.

Unfortunately, unlike the Chinese who are particular about eating and drinking, the British have always been accustomed to entertaining guests with "a lot of music and little food" when holding a ball. And there were a lot of guests coming to the ball tonight, and now there is nothing left to prepare.

“…… The biscuits are gone, the pudding is gone, the cake is gone...... It's ...... White soup? ”

Elizabeth looked around the long empty tables a few times, only to see a waiter from the large porcelain basin on the table filling a cup with a white, strong-looking drink, so she took the cup and took a sip of it.

Well...... Surprisingly delicious...... Probably because I'm hungry, but everything I eat is delicious, although the taste is a little weird...... Elizabeth drank a cup of white soup in three or two sips, chewed on a pitiful little chopped almond in her mouth, and immediately picked up another cup, and drank three glasses in a row before she came back to her taste: there was a strong milky smell, and there was also a smell of wine, as if it had a bit of meat. This soup smells very good, the key is that it is hot and makes the stomach very comfortable, and you can't feel how much alcohol it has, and there are a few crushed almonds in it to chew on, which is a lifesaver for Elizabeth, who is now hungry.

-- White soup, a hot drink mixed with wine used by the British at the dance party at that time, to warm up and refresh the mind. Its main ingredients are wine, broth, milk, crushed almonds, etc., and the reason for its invention is a reference to sandwiches: in this way, even if you are busy dancing, you can replenish your energy in a quick way......

However, the white soup served at the ball seemed to have too much whiskey added to it, and after a few drinks on an empty stomach, Elizabeth couldn't help but feel a little dizzy, and she felt more and more uncomfortable with the crowded and noisy environment around her—the hall where the ball was held was a bit too cramped for the number of guests, especially when a couple of men and women began to dance, and the central space had to be used as a dance floor. It's even more crowded, and it's a little difficult to walk. Elizabeth's original place to drink white soup was quite spacious, but in the blink of an eye, it was also occupied by a few middle-aged women who were chattering and laughing, and the middle-aged women's contrived laughter was very sharp and harsh, and Elizabeth had no choice but to get up and leave. Seeing the garden view outside the window, it seemed good, and there was no one there, so I wanted to go out and breathe.

So, she took a cup of white soup and squeezed into the crowd with even more difficulty. However, Elizabeth's luck was obviously not good this time, when she finally squeezed out of the crowd and walked to the door, thinking that she could breathe a sigh of relief, she bumped into someone! Elizabeth's reaction was not timely, and the wine glass in her hand was knocked out, and all the white soup in the cup was spilled on the person standing in front of her.

“…… Yes! I'm so sorry, I accidentally ......" Elizabeth hurriedly took out a handkerchief and wanted to wipe it, but found that the person in front of her who was splashed with wet clothes was Wang Qiu with a cold expression, and the other party grabbed his wrist and hurriedly dragged him out!

“…… I don't have time to explain! Something big is going on in the family! We have to go back right now! ”

Then, under the bewildered and bewildered gazes of the guests, Wang Qiu, disguised as Mr. Collins, hastily summoned the five Bennet sisters, and without saying a word to the host, he dragged them away from the ball, leaving behind them a lot of discussion - some speculated whether the Bennets had returned safely, but others thought that the bodies of the Bennets had been found......

However, although Wang Qiu was already so quick to react, as if facing a great enemy, he was still a beat slower after all.

Before the carriage carrying him and the five Bennet sisters had left the streets of Meriton, they saw the light of a fire in a house not far away, and heard a messy burst of gunfire and cries, and some kind of creepy roar......

Then, with a loud bang, a four-legged monster the size of a calf smashed through the roadside fence and jumped into the street in front of the carriage - even though it was late at night, with the help of the moonlight in the sky and the light of the street fire, the monster's hideous appearance could be faintly seen: bright red muscles turned out, huge claws, long tongue dragging on the ground...... Even from afar, you can feel a pungent fishy smell coming to your face!

Looking at the four-legged monster blocking in front of him, Wang Qiu couldn't help but curse, "...... Oh! Damn it! Why did even the lickers pop up? ”

“…… What the?! Licker ?!! Isn't this the monster in Resident Evil? Why is it here? ”

Listening to Wang Qiu's gnashing of teeth, Elizabeth, who had crossed the former game house, instantly understood, so she couldn't help but feel messy in the wind, "...... Did I travel to Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice, or to the movie Pride and Prejudice and Zombies?!! ”

“…… We don't know that yet, but I'm afraid it's worse than you think, miss. ”

Wang Qiu smiled bitterly, "...... If we're unlucky, we might be faced with a real-life version of Resident Evil ...... that straddles two worlds" and pours on the man standing in front of her.

“…… Yes! I'm so sorry, I accidentally ......" Elizabeth hurriedly took out a handkerchief and wanted to wipe it, but found that the person in front of her who was splashed with wet clothes was Wang Qiu with a cold expression, and the other party grabbed his wrist and hurriedly dragged him out!

“…… I don't have time to explain! Something big is going on in the family! We have to go back right now! ”

Then, under the bewildered and bewildered gazes of the guests, Wang Qiu, disguised as Mr. Collins, hastily summoned the five Bennet sisters, and without saying a word to the host, he dragged them away from the ball, leaving behind them a lot of discussion - some speculated whether the Bennets had returned safely, but others thought that the bodies of the Bennets had been found......

However, although Wang Qiu was already so quick to react, as if facing a great enemy, he was still a beat slower after all.

Before the carriage carrying him and the five Bennet sisters had left the streets of Meriton, they saw the light of a fire in a house not far away, and heard a messy burst of gunfire and cries, and some kind of creepy roar......

Then, with a loud bang, a four-legged monster the size of a calf smashed through the roadside fence and jumped into the street in front of the carriage - even though it was late at night, with the help of the moonlight in the sky and the light of the street fire, the monster's hideous appearance could be faintly seen: bright red muscles turned out, huge claws, long tongue dragging on the ground...... Even from afar, you can feel a pungent fishy smell coming to your face!

Looking at the four-legged monster blocking in front of him, Wang Qiu couldn't help but curse, "...... Oh! Damn it! Why did even the lickers pop up? ”

“…… What the?! Licker ?!! Isn't this the monster in Resident Evil? Why is it here? ”

Listening to Wang Qiu's gnashing of teeth, Elizabeth, who had crossed the former game house, instantly understood, so she couldn't help but feel messy in the wind, "...... Did I travel to Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice, or to the movie Pride and Prejudice and Zombies?!! ”

“…… We don't know that yet, but I'm afraid it's worse than you think, miss. ”

Wang Qiu smiled bitterly, "...... If we're unlucky, we might be faced with a real-life version of Resident Evil that straddles two worlds......"