Chapter VIII 1916
Looking at the countess's heterochromatic eyes, Uncle Ao sighed, and he slowly searched for the past in his mind. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
In 1916, it was not a quiet year for China or the world, the First World War was entering a stalemate, the European powers were fighting for their own interests, and it was indeed a rare respite for China when the struggle between the great powers was in full swing, and there was no time to take care of China. As a famous city in the East, SH was already used as a gateway to Western culture as early as the end of the Qing Dynasty and became prosperous in commerce. It can be said that SH was already the commercial center of the Republic of China at that time. Therefore, it is normal for there to be a lot of foreigners on the streets. In addition to foreigners, SH during this period was also a time when gangs were prevalent, and the Green Dragon Gang was also a gangster with a place at that time, but the Green Dragon Gang's actions were a mystery, but there was a rule in SH large and small gangs, that is, anyone could be provoked, but the Blue Dragon Gang should never be moved.
SH Pier 3, as one of the main passenger terminals at that time, has many ships coming and going every day, some from abroad, some from the mainland down the river, and the prosperity of commerce makes this wharf have a lot of people every day.
A huge white passenger liner whistled from the harbor to remind people that it was about to dock.
The staff of the dock answered early, the ship slowly docked, the passengers disembarked along the passage, this was a passenger ship from France, just arrived at the dock, among these passengers there were three people slowly walked down the crowd, one wearing a black cowboy hat and wearing a long black trench coat, a scar on his face made the passengers around him couldn't help but look at his face and whispered, but he was frightened by his serious expression, and hurriedly turned away.
Seeing people detour as if they had seen a disaster star, a man and a woman behind him smiled and said to their companions in front of him: "I said that Van Helsing can't be happy if you go abroad once, besides, SH is a good place, this time, you must have a good time." β
That's right, the person with the scar on his face is none other than Van Helsing, but at this time, Van Helsing's face is not so old, and his hair is tan and has not turned white. It's just that Van Helsing in this era is still an uncle.
"I said, we're here for business, and I don't want you to come here to have fun. Van Helsing said to the man in the brown suit with blond hair, who looked very handsome.
With long blond hair and sky-blue eyes, a high nose bridge, a height of about 185, a handsome and sunny young face compared to Van Helsing, one is serious and the other is cheerful and optimistic, Smith Mait, a member of the Witching Angel Squad at that time, came from romantic France, just like his homeland, he is optimistic and cheerful, romantic and full of style, just his charming eyes can make thousands of girls fall in love. Although at this time his motherland was integrated with Germany, and the fierce war was in full swing, he still ran out of his homeland, although he had a pure heart to serve the country, but he now had more important things to do.
"You two, can't you stop singing the opposite? This mission is not child's play. A young lady who looked about 20 years old at the back pinched her waist, she was wearing a black dress, a close-fitting tight-fitting clothing showed a good figure, a beige hat with a black silk scarf trim on her head, from the top of the hat semicircle you can see her long brown and black hair in a braided bun, a pair of dark green eyes look bright, pointed chin and hot lips like fire show her rather lively character, she and Van Helsing are the same height, and the momentum is not inferior to Van Helsing and Mait. Angelina Lilly, a Mexican, spared half the world to meet Van Helsing. They took a boat to China, which was already the most important economic center of China even in the era of the Republic of China, just like the Pearl of the Orient.
In 1915, Matt and Lily were sent to the Far East on a mission to the Church, during which the two of them were separated from Van Helsing for a year, Van Helsing didn't know why his two friends were suddenly leaving Italy to go on a mission to the Far East, half a world away, although he had already guessed that his two friends were secretly in love, but he still couldn't think of any reason for the two of them to decide to go to that ghost place in Siberia, and it was still a yearγ But what Van Helsing didn't notice at the time was that Lily was pregnant before leaving, and no one knew about it, not even their best friend Van Helsing.
"Alright, alright. We know it, we have something to say. Van Helsing waved his hands in surrender, and he still had to listen to Lily's words. After all, she is the little princess in their team, and the Wind Dragon clan handed over their most precious princess to Van Helsing's hands, which can exhaust Van Helsing and Matt, and Lily's princess illness is not easy to deal with at all, but after decades of getting along, their tempers have gradually run in. Before that, there were only two people in the Demon Hunter Angel team, Matt and Van Helsing, they were the best partners, and they were born and died many times, and Lily's joining made the team a lot more lively.
The three of them got off the boat and walked straight to the exit of the dock.
This mission came very suddenly, and it was also very urgent, as the team with the most experience in the mission, only Van Helsing was the last candidate, so for this mission, the church hurriedly transferred the two people who were far away in Siberia to carry out the surveillance mission and planted potatoes by the way, and the Demon Hunter Angel team gathered again to carry out the mission in SH.
"I said, what is this mission, and do you want us to go out?" asked Lily curiously.
"Let's investigate a place, but the archbishop told us to meet someone in the shh to get the answer. Van Helsing said, thinking about a question, and the archbishop's expression was as excited as if he had made some great discovery.
"Yes? What about the man? Didn't he say that someone would pick us up when we arrived? It's almost half an hour now. Matt took out a pocket watch from his bosom and looked at the time. They were standing on the road at the exit of the dock with heavy suitcases, waiting for someone to answer them.
"I think it's almost there. Van Helsing looked at his watch, it stands to reason that the person who came to pick them up shouldn't be late? Van Helsing thought like this, according to his impression, the other party was a very punctual and step-by-step person. Just as Lily complained that the person who picked them up was late and was about to scold her mother.
A black Ford sedan stopped in front of them, and from the driver's seat came a man with black round sunglasses, a flat head, a lean figure, and a black tunic suit, he stood respectfully in front of Van Helsing, took off his eyes, and made a sharp salute to Van Helsing, who suddenly stopped a car in front of them.
"Dear Mr. Van Helsing. I've kept you waiting, but I just met a strike by SH textile factory workers on the road, please forgive me. This person pounced and half-knelt in front of Van Helsing, and his respectful appearance made Lily, who wanted to deliver the goods, not know how to get angry.
"See you outside, Tang Zheng. (Tang Zheng, the foreshadowing of the Qinglong Gang in the second volume, the attendant beside Brother Long.) Van Helsing said.
"Take us to Uncle Ao right away. Van Helsing hurriedly helped up Tang Zheng, who was half-kneeling and saluting.
"Understood, please in the car. Tang Zheng opened the car door for Van Helsing and took them all into the car, Tang Zheng knocked a few heavy suitcases into the trunk of the car, and then drove off.