"You...... What are you guys doing here?! ”

Bernie Harrison looked at the crowd outside the door, and after a brief moment of shock and fear, his first reaction was anger.

He recognized Ridley's iconic Scotland Yard uniform at a glance, and the anger that had been so heavy in his chest these days was like a stone against his throat, and Harrison suppressed the anger and said, "Are you guys endless?" It's okay to get me into Scotland Yard for interrogation because of the murder, and now you plan to trouble me for this little amusement? Isn't Scotland Yard not taking my parliamentary immunity to heart at all, and not taking Magna Carta seriously at all? ”

When Ridley heard this, he immediately understood that Harrison must not have figured out the situation yet, and he stood up and saluted solemnly: "I'm sorry, Mr. Harrison, you have immunity, but the lady next to you is unprotected, and we need to ask her back for further interrogation." Please understand our work as we are currently carrying out a routine inventory of policing offences in Oxford Street at Scotland Yard this quarter. ”

And the reporters who followed Ledley also smelled the news, and because the camera had not yet been invented in this era, the reporters' behavior was not as easy to identify as it was later.

So in Harrison's opinion, it is the blue lobsters of Scotland Yard who wear uniforms, and those who do not wear uniforms are undercover slivers of Scotland Yard.

Several reporters stepped forward, first at the woman hiding under the quilt next to them, and then at Harrison, who was obviously holding back the fire.

The elders looked at each other and smiled, and while taking out their notebooks, they said, "Mr. Harrison, may I ask why you are in this place?" As far as we know, this is not a serious place, and this is your wife next to you? Or is it a lady of the same status as his wife? ”

Hearing this, Harrison angrily lifted the pillow and threw it at the reporter: "Are you knowingly asking?" She's nothing, I'm just out for fun, are you trying to handcuff me into the bureau now? I tell you, you don't have that right! This is a misdemeanor, and as a member of the House of Commons, I have complete immunity! ”

The old reporter lit the fire and took a puff of cigarette in a hurry, while the young reporter on the side hurriedly brought him a chair for him to sit down, hoping to learn a few tricks from the old-timers.

The old reporter swallowed the clouds and exhaled the fog as he spoke: "Mr. Harrison, is that what you have been given the legal rights that the public has given you?" If I'm not mistaken, you're married. So your actions are not only against the law, but also against Christian morality. Aren't you worried about disappointing voters' expectations? ”

"It's none of your business that I live up to the expectations of the voters, do you guys have the right to vote?"

Harrison threatened, "I warn you, I've talked to your superiors. I will do my best to cooperate with the investigation of the murder case, but if you continue to hold me like this, then I will not be easy to provoke. Officer, you'd better think about whether your name is Richard Rowan or Arthur Hastings. If that's neither, you'd better be kind when speaking to a member of the House of Commons. ”

The old reporter looked down nonchalantly and recorded: "Mr. Harrison, how you want to express that it is your freedom, but I also have the freedom to record your threats to me." The Magna Carta's powers are not something you can abuse, and the proliferation of moths like you is an important reason why the British public is calling for parliamentary reform. On this point, I fully support the decision of the Earl of Grey. ”

As if he had caught the old reporter's feet, Harrison rebuked loudly: "Listen to what you said? Earl Grey! The fact that the police at Scotland Yard hold Whig political views is a political revenge and a complete violation of the principle of political neutrality. This gentleman, believe me, based on what you just said, I will definitely do everything I can to make you lose your job! ”

Hearing this, the little reporter on the side raised his head to look at the layout of the room, and drew a rough outline of the cartoon on the paper with three or two strokes: "Mr. Harrison, although I have little knowledge, I have been interviewing Mr. Thomas Barnes for so long, and you are the first member of the House of Commons to dare to speak to him with such an attitude. ”

"Thomas Barnes?" When Harrison heard this name, he was stunned for a moment, and then he chuckled in his heart: "Jupiter of The Times? ”

The old reporter only laughed twice when he heard this, and he raised his hat and saluted back: "Jupiter or something, it's really too much." There are a lot of good journalists in journalism, but what makes me better than them is that I've always had good luck. You see, I was just invited to do an interview with the team today, and I didn't expect to bump into you. ”

Harrison was so startled that he hurriedly lifted the quilt, and was about to get out of bed to say hello, but before he could put on his slippers, Officer Ridley hurriedly pushed him back to bed.

Ridley said apologetically, "Mr. Harrison, if you want me to say, you might as well take the sausage." It's been cold lately, and I'm afraid you'll be freezing later. ”

The little reporter on the side couldn't help but laugh and said, "Mr. Barnes, after so many years of doing interviews, it must be the first time you have seen this kind of scene." ”

Barnes, who was accustomed to seeing strong winds and waves, just pouted and shook his head: "Not really, when I just graduated from Cambridge and joined The Times, Britain was still fighting the Napoleonic Wars, and I used to follow the Royal Navy recruits to do a few field interviews, and the scene was much more popular than today."

The conscription team crept into the village in the dark of night when everyone was going to bed, then found a house and broke in, dragged him out of bed when they spotted the man. As for the women who had lost their husbands, they didn't care whether they were dressed or not, and rushed out of the house naked to punch and kick, cry and scold the conscripts. ”

When the little reporter heard this, he couldn't help but be surprised: "Oh my God! Can conscription be barbaric like this? How could those people in the conscription team have the heart to do such a thing? ”

Barnes spoke: "Of course they can be ruthless, for every Navy member they get, they get a conscription subsidy of two or three pounds from the Admiralty." If it weren't for their lack of strength, the guys would have tied up all the adult men in Britain and thrown them on board, as many of the Royal Navy's 200,000 sailors had come from. ”

Speaking of this, Barnes didn't forget to smile at Officer Ridley on the side and joke: "Compared with the Royal Navy's recruiting team, the law enforcement of the Scotland Yard officers is obviously much more civilized, and this is the progress of the times." ”

When Harrison heard this, he hurriedly defended himself, "Mr. Barnes, I think you must have misunderstood. ”

"Of course." Barnes nodded, "So can you explain what the hell is going on with this lady next to you?" ”

"I ......" Harrison sweated on his forehead, he paused, and then sneered, "Mr. Barnes, I'm a businessman, do you know Harrison brand perfumes?" That's my industry. Several of your Excellencies are my regular customers, and if you also need this, you can order from me in the future. But I also know that it's not easy to get a person to change the brand of perfume they're used to, so you see, how about I send you some samples in two days? ”

When Ridley heard this, Slippery Loach Ridley hurriedly came up and played a round with a fake appearance: "Mr. Harrison, I don't believe that you, as an upright and responsible member of the House of Commons, would do such a thing, after all, you are a devout believer.

The Gospel of Matthew says, "Whoever looks at a woman lustfully is already committing adultery with her in his heart." If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it away, and it is better to lose one body than to throw your whole body into hell. If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away, rather than lose one of your whole body than send your whole body to hell.

To say that a devout man like Mr. Harrison would commit adultery would be a defamation of his reputation. I guess you're probably here to talk to this lady about business, right? After all, your business is so successful, it's understandable to have one-to-one service to individual large customers. ”

"Yes, yes, you're right, officer." As if grasping at a straw, Harrison sweated and said, "I have indeed come to talk to this lady about business." ”

The young reporter questioned: "But how can you explain that you are naked?" ”

Harrison racked his brains and clapped his hands with a smile on his face, "Hehe, this is the secret of a businessman." That's how I got the perfume business so big! ”

"Oh?" Barnes raised an eyebrow, "Can you talk about the specifics?" ”

Harrison sweated profusely: "The secret of business success is that I have nothing to hide in front of my big clients. ”

Ridley was stunned and asked, "Does that also include sausages?" ”

"That's right!" Harrison glared at him and forced his round, "Young man, do you know why you still have nothing on your shoulders now but a siren?" Whether you're in business, running for legislature or a police officer, being honest with the people you serve comes first if you want to make a difference. ”

As soon as Harrison finished speaking, he heard a burst of laughter from beside him, and the blonde woman winked at Harrison with her mouth covered: "Honey, I actually think so too." ”

As soon as he said this, Harrison's face turned the color of pig liver.

He gasped for a long time, and then suddenly spoke again: "Mr. Barnes, you should know about Poland, Poland has been a hot spot recently, and all major newspapers are vying to report it. ”

Barnes asked, "While I am sympathetic to the plight of the Polish people, does this lady have anything to do with Poland?" ”

"Of course!"

As soon as Harrison heard Barnes's sympathy for Poland, he immediately emphasized: "Actually, the lady next to me is a Pole. As you must know, our Cabinet's attitude towards Poland is so bad that Viscount Palmerston is not willing to pay a penny for the suffering Polish people! As a politician, I have always made it my mission to improve the lives of people around the world. What the government doesn't do, I, Bernie Harrison, will take the lead! As you may not know, I have decided to provide long-term, stable, high-quality perfumes to the Polish lady in exile that this lady represents, and to sponsor them an extra sum of money for their lives! ”

When Ridley heard this, he couldn't help but applaud and exclaimed, "Well done!" Mr. Harrison, while I cannot take a political stand as a Scottish Yard police officer, I am for you on this matter alone! You are the pride of our Britannia! ”

When Harrison heard this, he laughed heartily twice: "Officer, what did you say? This is what a responsible politician and a loyal believer should do. ”

Ridley then asked, "So, can you venture to ask how much you have donated to this lady so far?" ”

When the beauty heard this, she just gently rested her head on Harrison's shoulder: "Mr. Harrison is still quite generous, although I have only met a few times, but so far, I have collected almost five pounds." ”

Harrison hurriedly interrupted, "Oh, my dear Defina, you should know that it takes time to raise a large sum of money. As for the five pounds, it is my thank you for learning the Polish language. Have you forgotten? We've made an appointment to go to your Poland for business in the future. ”

As Harrison said this, a group of young reporters who had been writing and drawing suddenly smiled and turned their notebooks to Harrison, which was the caricature he had drawn for the news.

The picture is very simple, although it is all straight and rough lines, but a few strokes have already sketched the large bed in the room, Harrison lying on the bed with an embarrassed face, and the Polish lady snuggled in his arms.

The little reporter smiled and asked, "So Mr. Harrison, what do you think is a good title for this cartoon?" "Harrison Perfume Company Makes Big Additional Investment in Poland: Up to £5 Total", or "Harrison's One-on-One Polish Tutoring"? ”

"Don't ...... Don't ......" Harrison's lips trembled and he slowly raised his hand and pointed at the little reporter: "If you do this, you will destroy me!" ”

Barnes took a puff of his cigarette, then stood up and held out his hand to Harrison, "Well, it's nice to hear about your business today." I'll be interviewing Earl Elden, a big fan of Harrison's perfumes, in a little later, and if all of your dachshund revelations are true, I'll consider giving you a column in the financial section of The Times. Having said that, are you interested in opening a joint venture with me to open a sausage processing factory? ”

When Harrison heard this, he just clutched his chest and looked up at the sky, he felt dizzy, and even breathing became an unbearable burden.

At this moment, just as he was about to faint, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a faint red glow that seemed to flicker outside the window.

Harrison turned his head to look at the restaurant on the second floor opposite, where a Scottish Yard policeman was sitting with a fork and slowly putting a small cut steak into his mouth.

However, unlike Officer Ridley, this officer's epaulettes are not empty, but are fitted with a shiny St. Edward's Crown badge.

Arthur also seemed to notice Harrison's gaze, he lifted the crisp white napkin that stood up on his neck and gently wiped the sauce from the corners of his mouth, his lips like reflective cherries after rain against the oily background.

Arthur turned his head slightly, picked up his glass and greeted Harrison, "Don't be too angry, Mr. Harrison. The service we provide in Polish is much gentler than Mr. Vidocq's service in French. ”

Harrison's eyes shook violently, and he wanted to raise his hand to Arthur, but he didn't even have the strength to raise his hand at this time, and only the beauty leaning on his arms could vaguely hear his whispering.

He ...... Fuck, Asian ...... Arthur Hastings, how do you dare to me! ”

When the beauty heard this, she just tilted her head and complained: "Alas...... Mr. Harrison, don't think about men when I'm here. ”

(End of chapter)