Chapter 114: Escape from St. York
It is true that such a key should not be carried around.
However, it is still a little different from Audrey's statement, after all, Audrey has not seen it with her own eyes, but only heard about it. Qi Xuansu thought at first that there was only one room and only one secret key in it, but he didn't expect that the underground hall was so big, and there was more than just a secret key in it.
Since he couldn't take it away, Qi Xuansu didn't hesitate and said directly, "Destroy it."
This finally fits Wu Niang's mind, she doesn't talk nonsense, she opens her mouth and spits out, and the rolling flames instantly engulf the entire steel heart.
I have to say, this key is still a bit special. Whether it is a steam guard or a metal wall, the flames of Shang Wu Niang are all directly melted. But the key melts very slowly, like ice cubes in the sun, and it takes a while to go.
"Yo! It's hard." Wu Niang snorted lightly and directly showed her original form.
Wu Niang held the "Seven Birds and Five Fire Fans" in her right hand, and her left hand was a little towards the fan, "Big, big, big."
Under normal circumstances, the "Seven Birds and Five Fire Fan" is only the size of an ordinary feather fan, but at this time it has become several times larger in a blink of an eye, the fan handle is higher than Wu Niang, and the fan surface is larger than Wu Niang, which is comparable to the handsome flag when marching and fighting.
Wu Niang held the handle of the fan with both hands and carried it on her shoulders,
Qi Xuansu was shocked when he saw this scene, "Wu Niang, you take it easy, don't burn it all down."
"Don't worry, I know what I know." Wu Niang was full of confidence, raised her arms, and waved a huge feather fan as if waving a flag.
What does it mean to fan the flames? That's it.
Wu Niang kept waving her fan, and her mouth was still muttering, "This thing can be burned all the time until it can't stand it."
The speed at which the key melted was noticeably faster, from ice in the sun to ice in the furnace.
After about a dozen breaths, the so-called secret key melted completely, turning into a field of molten iron, just enough to block the steam pipes.
Wu Niang put away the "Seven Birds and Five Fire Fans" and took out the "Qingyun" again.
Qi Xuansu, who had been watching from the sidelines, chose to split into two with Wu Niang, integrated into the "Qingyun", and became a new incarnation of military liberation.
Wu Niang herself has the ability to transform into shapes, even without Qi Xuansu, she is still a pseudo-immortal, and she can still maintain her human form, but she has changed back to her original appearance from the appearance of Hosea Matthews, and she is still dressed as a Taoist aunt.
Qi Xuansu said, "Wu Niang, according to the plan we have set, you go to attract attention and take the sea route. I'll take Audrey with me and go overland."
Wu Niang nodded and said, "No problem, there is a fire in Fenglinzhou called 'Ignorant Fire, it can burn on the surface of the sea, I will let these Westerners see the ignorant fire in the East this time."
Qi Xuansu was a little uneasy, and instructed, "You have to be careful yourself, after all, it is on other people's territory."
Wu Niang said confidently, "Don't worry, I've been in the West for so many years, I know it in my heart, and I don't have to carry a burden, I can leave if I want, it's not a big deal."
It was based on this situation that Qi Xuansu came up with this plan, Wu Niang herself has a pseudo-immortal cultivation, as long as she is not an immortal first-level shot, she will be safe.
Wu Niang looked down at the dress on her body, changed into a shirt, corset, breeches, boots, her hair changed from black to flaxen, and then adjusted her face slightly, she was completely a Western woman. She is a machine spirit, and she can become whatever she wants.
"How?" Wu Niang asked.
Qi Xuansu glanced at it, "It's not bad, like a female pirate, you must have a common language with Qi Niang."
"You kid." Wu Niang scolded, "I'll go."
Before the words fell, Wu Niang had disappeared.
Qi Xuansu changed his appearance, changed into an ordinary Western man, and then left the place along the tunnel.
The two soldiers split into two ways, Wu Niang went straight to the dock, and Qi Xuansu went directly to Audrey's apartment.
At this time, Audrey had changed into travel clothes, with a shirt and a women's suit on her upper body, a long skirt of the same color, short boots, white gloves on her hands, and a small top hat decorated with a long ribbon on her head, which hung down from her body
Later, quite similar to the sword belt, she had already packed her luggage, not only a large suitcase, but also a handbag.
At this time, Audrey was reading a book, but her mood was not calm, and she did not turn a page for a long time. When she saw Qi Xuansu appear, she was stunned for a moment and hesitated, "Mr. Matthews? Or Mr. Lee?"
"Mr. Li sent me." Qi Xuansu created another subordinate for himself out of thin air, "You can call me Arthur."
Qi Xuansu used the name of his old friend this time.
"Okay, Arthur." Audrey breathed a sigh of relief, "You guys are so powerful, you have so many men in St. York. Mr. Li should be a big man in the Eastern world, right?"
Qi Xuansu corrected, "It's not you, it's us."
Audrey was stunned, then reacted, "Yes, we, we're in the same boat now."
Audrey was visibly agitated now, "Just now, I felt it, as if some kind of connection had been cut
It's broken, you did it, didn't you?"
Qi Xuansu did not deny that "the secret key has been completely destroyed and turned into a stream of water, and from now on, no one can control you anymore, and we must leave, there is no turning back."
Audrey finally couldn't hold back her excitement, "Oh, thank you, thank you, Mr. Li is such a good person. Now, come on, let's go, we can't delay for a minute. I'm afraid those people will come."
Qi Xuansu asked, "Who will come?"
Audrey shook her head and said, "I don't know, maybe it's Sophia's dogleg, maybe it's the manager of the theater, or ...... Who knows! In short, they are all a bunch of brutes, not even as good as brutes, monsters that the supreme will will not create with all the effort of their brains, and it is really terrifying."
Qi Xuansu soothed, "Alright, Miss El, calm down. I will ensure your safety, and Mr. Lee will guarantee your future??.."
Audrey took a deep breath, "Yes, calm down, Audrey, calm down."
She asked, "Where are we going?"
Qi Xuansu replied, "To the station, we will take the land route, to the San Antonio mission, and Mr. Matthews will take the sea route to attract their attention."
"Mr. Matthews is such a great man." Audrey sighed and went to get her luggage.
Qi Xuansu did not refuse, it is actually normal for people who go out to go far with luggage, but it is conducive to covering up their identity. Qi Xuansu took out the "White Fox Face" that he hadn't used for a long time and handed it to Audrey, "Put it on and change your appearance, after all, there are too many people who know Audrey Ale."
Audrey took the "white fox face" and thanked her again, "Arthur, you have thought so well."
Qi Xuansu waited for Audrey to change her appearance and asked, "Is this the first time you've worn this dress?" No one else has ever seen you wear this, has it?"
"Nope." Audrey said, "I'm careful, these clothes aren't expensive, they're just ordinary clothes."
"That's good." Qi Xuansu explained, "From now on, you are not Audrey Eyre, your name is Penelope Adler, and my name is Arthur Adler, you must remember it."
Audrey has completed the change of appearance, from the peerless queen of the white avenue to an ordinary Western woman, neither beautiful nor ugly, it is difficult to attract special attention from others.
"Adler, are we husband and wife?" Audrey asked.
Qi Xuansu handed the forged ID to Audrey, "It's just a temporary fake couple, in fact, I don't want to do this, but the two of them ride together."
The train is out of the house, it's the best cover."
"Yes, Arthur. I'm Penelope Adler." Audrey put her ID in her handbag.
Qi Xuansu said, "I will let the people outside sleep for a while, and when they wake up, we will have arrived in Harrisburg."
The two went downstairs and took a horse-drawn cab to the steam train station in St. York.
Tickets are divided into four classes, from first class to fourth class, with first class having a considerable amount of independent space
Undisturbed, the second-class carriage is a comfortable seat, the third-class carriage is a crowded hard seat, and the fourth-class carriage can only stand.
The tickets purchased by the shadows for Qi Xuansu were first-class carriages, which were very clean, and did not prevent the two from talking.
From the moment you enter the station to the time you board the train, everything goes smoothly, and the steam train starts slowly with the sound of the whistle.
Audrey looked through the window at the station that was rapidly receding, and breathed a sigh of relief, "We did it."
Qi Xuansu said, "This is just the beginning."
Audrey laughed, "Everything will be fine."
Qi Xuansu said, "Compared to just now, you don't seem to be so scared."
"Of course I'm afraid." Audrey pressed her hands to her chest.
"I can't see it."
"What do you want me to do? Yelling? Or whine and cry? It won't work anyway, so I'm going to be optimistic."
"It's a good mentality, it reminds me of someone."
"Are you married?"
"Me? Well, I have a fiancée who will get married when I get back."
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to curse, but in the story, people who make such vows don't end well."
"I don't believe that, it doesn't matter."
"What do you believe?"
"I believe it...... I don't know what to believe. Leave me alone, tell me about you, how did you come to know this Madame August?"
"Mrs. Auguste...... She was a very deceptive woman, and when I first met her,
Still in the academy, she took a fancy to me, funded me, cared for me, befriended me, and talked to me. I almost thought of her as my mentor and mother, but later the facts taught me that there is no love without a reason in the world. After all, this is not a man and woman in love, there is no such thing as love at first sight."
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"Why don't you speak?"
"I, suddenly remembered my mother."
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