Finished talking to Scott.

Lu Shi and Natsume Soseki went to the headquarters of the "Daily Telegraph" again,

As a result, they didn't even see Thatch's people,

As soon as the editors heard Lu Shi's name, they paid him directly, promised that the column would be opened within a week, and then sent the two to the carriage back to Blya Road.

Natsume Soseki couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect Mr. Thatch to attach so much importance to you." ”

Lu Shi did not pick up the stubble.

To say that Thatch values himself is indeed true, otherwise he would not have been so generous with spending a few hundred pounds,

But this emphasis is not directed at Lu Shi's writing.

On the contrary, Scott, who is serious in reviewing, is really treating Lu Shi as a top writer for the Manchester Guardian.

Lu Shi lifted the curtain of the carriage,

The noise outside the car came in, and the most common words were "Sherlock Holmes", "price increase", and "flour".

Lu Shi looked at the busy street scene outside, and said indifferently: "Anyway, I have already given the manuscript, whether it can be used well depends on their own judgment." ”

Soon, the carriage turned onto Blaiya Road,

The coachman's voice sounded: "Two gentlemen, it's not going to be good ahead." ”

I saw that the entrance of the alley was crowded with people, all of them tiptoeing and tilting their heads, looking like they were watching the excitement, but they were a little timid, as if they were afraid of getting angry.

The coachman sat high, looked high, squinted his eyes and said, "Hmm...... It seems to be the Queen's Guard, and their red uniforms are quite recognizable. ”

The Queen's Guard?

It's a Western view!

Lu Shi and Natsume Soseki curiously jumped out of the carriage and joined the crowd to eat melons.

Unexpectedly, eating melons actually ate on my head,

The soldier was guarding the same house that the two were renting.

Lu Shi looked at Natsume Soseki,

"You're a spy?"

Natsume Soseki was stunned,

"I'm a spy?"

He was stunned, and after repeating Lu Shi's words, he felt that something was wrong, and shook his head frantically: "No, no, no!" How could I be a spy? But then again, are you...... No, your Qing government didn't even arrange a school for you, how can you be a spy? ”

That's a very heart-wrenching statement.

Lu Shi glared at Natsume Soseki, parted the crowd, and walked towards the soldier.

Closer, he could see the brass buttons on the other party's clothes and the guard badge on the button, with a faint cross in the center of the badge, which was the symbol of the Cold Creek Guard.

Lu Shi whispered: "It's genuine." ”

Natsume Soseki became even more nervous, and beads of sweat crackled and fell.

At this moment, a deep voice sounded:

"Genuine, of course."

Following the prestige, I saw a somewhat bloated officer standing there,

Because the stomach is too big, the clothes are tight, the buttons seem to burst at any time, and the whole person is like a dragon fruit that is about to burst juice at any time.

The officer slowly moved over,

"May I ask who is Lu, the author of No One Left Alive?"

The land did not move,

Natsume Soseki took the initiative to take a step back.

The officer's gaze fell on Lu Shi, and he couldn't help but show an approving smile,

Although the young man in front of him is from East Asia, he has no problems with his appearance, and his hair is a little shorter.

If the other little guy was Lu, it would be a headache.

The officer lowered his voice,

"The Queen, please."

Lu Shi was so shocked that his jaw almost fell to the ground, and subconsciously confirmed: "Queen? ”

The officer didn't repeat it, but just bowed his head quite solemnly,

"Please."

As he spoke, he pointed to the carriage not far away.

The matter has come to this point, Lu Shi can't think about it, and follows the fat officer into the carriage.

And the soldier of the Cold Creek Guard took the driver's seat.

The horses raised their hooves and their wheels splashed with muddy water as they drove towards the other end of the alley.

For a moment, Blya Road was terrifyingly quiet,

But it was soon drowned out by discussions,

The sailor who had drunk with Lu Shi before the crossing said loudly: "I know that kid is not a good thing, how can any international student drink when he first comes to London?" I must be trying to spy on the intelligence of our British Empire~"

Someone answered, "Then why don't you give him a few punches?" ”

The drinking buddies around laughed.

But after all, he was still calm, and said: "That was the Queen's Guard just now, not an ordinary patrolman. Moreover, the direction they went was not Scotland Yard, but ...... It's the other side of the river, it seems to be Buckingham Palace! ”

In an instant, everyone was silent,

They couldn't help but guess the true identity of the East Asian student.

As for Lu Shi himself at this moment, he was sitting in the carriage, watching the fat officer opposite unbutton,

Finally

"Whew~"

The officer let out a sigh of relief and unbuttoned the top,

Looking at the way he breathed rapidly, people who didn't know thought that this old brother was almost suffocated to death just now.

He muttered in a low voice, "The neckline of this dress is so small......"

As he spoke, he fanned himself with his right hand, and pulled the curtain of the carriage with his left hand.

At this moment, his gaze met Lu Shi,

“……”

“……”

“……”

The atmosphere in the carriage was awkward,

The two looked at each other for a moment, staggering their gaze at the same time.

The fat officer said, "Hello, I'm Frederick von Stephenson, and you can call me Sir Stephenson." ”

The whole process of introducing yourself was very friendly.

Lu Shi's hanging heart was put down,

He had been thinking about what he had done just now, and even considered bribing Stephenson with the hundreds of pounds he had just earned for his manuscript, but seeing that the other party was full of fat, he didn't look like a man who was short of money, so he put his careful thoughts away.

Stephenson unbuttoned a few more buttons and said, "Don't worry, sir, the queen just wants to see you." ”

Lu Shi nodded,

There was no danger of his life, and he relaxed a lot, looking left and right, thinking about how to get close to the other party.

After a while, he said, "Sir, are you the commander of the Cold Creek Guards?" ”

Stephenson was slightly surprised: "It's not easy for you, a foreigner, to recognize the symbol of Cold Creek. ”

In fact, the full name of the Cold Creek Guards is "His Majesty's Cold Creek Guards Infantry Regiment", but this name is so shameful that it will not appear to be the second in the middle only if it is said on a formal occasion.

Lu Shi smiled,

"If I'm not mistaken, the Cold Creek Guards Regiment was born during the English Civil War, and according to Cromwell's orders, George Munch gathered five companies to form an infantry regiment to participate in the Battle of Dunbar, which is the origin of the Cold Creek Guards."

Stephenson was more and more surprised, he didn't expect the other party to know Cromwell,

He couldn't help but ask, "Do you know that history?" ”

Lu Shi is actually not familiar with the Cold Creek Guard, but the famous Cromwell can still talk a few words,

"Cromwell ostensibly converted the kingdom into a republic, but in reality he was a military dictator. He dispersed Parliament, appointed himself the 'Lord of the Protectorate', and established the Protectorate system, which caused the domestic economic situation to deteriorate, in which case Cromwell could not stabilize the situation, and the restoration of Charles II was a matter of course. ”

Stephenson's eyes showed appreciation,

"Very orthodox opinion."

After that, the two of them exchanged words with each other.

Time passed, and the carriage drove through the streets,

Passers-by saw the Queen's Guard's iconic red uniform and got out of the way.

Not long after, the carriage stopped in front of Buckingham Palace.

The guard, who acted as a coachman, jumped out of the carriage and opened the door for the two, but was surprised to find that the head of the regiment was actually wearing an open shirt, talking and laughing with the East Asian student, and his chubby face was full of happiness.

The guard was stunned for a while before he reacted,

He cleared his throat,

"Sir, we're here."