Chapter 15, Dawn of the Dead (Part 2)
When everyone's fun reaches its peak at midnight, the dance scene in Meryton Town has begun to become turbid and irritating - so many people are crowded in the same room talking and making noise, and the combined sounds sound It will become "buzzing", there is a fireplace in the room, and it becomes very hot because of the large number of people, and many people are smoking pipes. This situation makes people feel sleepy and uncomfortable very easily. Wang Qiu, disguised as Mr. Collins, sat bored on a stool at the end of the room, where there was an open window and the air was slightly fresher.
Opposite Wang Qiu, sat a British lieutenant in a red uniform, who turned out to be the guy he had asked about in the tavern two days ago.
It was only at this moment that Wang Qiu was surprised to learn that the handsome man who once wanted to sell him the rank of lieutenant at a discount was actually the villain, bad gambler and scumbag in "Pride and Prejudice", who had abducted him Lydia's eloped William Wickham!
Of course, compared to cold-blooded butchers like Wang Qiu and others who kill hundreds of millions of people without taking it seriously, Lieutenant Wickham, a pretty boy who wants to marry a rich woman and eat with her, is really nothing. Well...at least he hasn't killed anyone until now!
Although for a professional soldier, having never killed anyone does not seem to be a good evaluation...
(In the sequel to "Pride and Prejudice", this guy participated in suppressing the Irish uprising in 1798. He was really murderous and guilty of everything.)
What I have to admit is that, as a playboy who concentrates on feeding women, Lieutenant Wickham still has a lot of capital. Although he came from a humble background and was just the son of a housekeeper, he was also a figure who had been in the upper class social circles for many years. His appearance could not be more acceptable. Look at his handsome and beautiful facial features, his elegant smile, his charming conversation...all these things combined in him turned into a demeanor and temperament that fascinated many girls, making Meili The country girls in Tunzhen almost stared straight at him.
——If he doesn’t have a good appearance that confuses people, how can he be a pretty scumbag who deceives women’s hearts?
Therefore, in this dance, Lieutenant Wickham became the most shining star among the "uniform group", and all the ladies competed to dance with him and chat with him. Even though he enjoyed being surrounded by all kinds of girls, after dancing for several hours, he was already a little bit too much.
That's why he sat by the window with a glass of wine and chatted casually with "Mr. Collins" who was also sitting here.
"... Mr. Collins, I see you have been sitting here for a while, why don't you go down and dance a few more dances?"
Holding the exquisite carved glass wine glass, Wickham said with a smile, "...This will make you ladies very disappointed."
"...To each other, Mr. Wickham, why are you sitting here too? This probably makes the ladies even more heartbroken!" Wang Qiupi replied with a smile, "... ...I can see their resentful eyes from time to time while sitting here!
"...Oh, there is no way, human energy is limited! I have danced more than a dozen songs, and I have to take a break to catch my breath."
Lieutenant Wickham tossed his hair coolly and gave a certain lady in the distance a toothy smile, which immediately made her cheeks turn red. "...Besides, I can't steal the limelight of the whole dance. At least let me Every one of my colleagues can dance!" he said with a smile.
"...Then I have the same idea. As a new outsider, you can't steal too much of the local hosts' limelight."
Wang Qiu raised his eyebrows and replied, while asking a waiter passing by with a large tray for a glass of wine.
"...You are different from me. To the people here, we officers are just passing by. After you inherit the real estate in Longbourn Village in the future, you will get along with them for a long time... Of course, this The most beautiful roses in the countryside are always by your side, so you probably don't care about the fragrance of those wild flowers, right?" Wickham continued to smile and toast to him.
Wang Qiu thought about this for a few times before realizing that Wickham was probably talking about the five Bennet sisters - well, in a rural place like this, they are indeed already village beauties... Then, before he could think of how to reply, he heard Wickham continue, "...In fact, from the information I heard, many people in the village originally thought that you would ask someone Miss Bennet proposed.”
"...Huh?" Wang Qiu was stunned when he heard this, and almost spit out a mouthful of wine, "...Why do you think so?"
"...Isn't this a very logical thing? The Bennets have disappeared. According to the law, it will take you seven years to inherit the inheritance. But as long as you marry a certain Miss Bennet, preferably the eldest daughter, then you can It was logical to become the guardian of the five sisters and take over the real estate.”
Lieutenant Wickham said matter-of-factly, "...and the eldest daughter of the Bennet family is a rare beauty no matter how you look at her... Well, maybe she's a little bit unreserved - do you mind that? "?" He suddenly looked in a certain direction and whistled.
——Wang Qiu heard the sound and went away, and found that just as they were talking, the blond and blue-eyed time-travel version of Miss Jane Bennet suddenly burst into loud laughter for some reason, and she laughed so much that she leaned against a young and handsome man. On an officer in red uniform. The officer, probably in order to support her and prevent her from falling, put his arm under Jane's vagina, making the posture between the two people look like a passionate embrace.
If we were in the modern society of the 21st century, no one would care about such a trivial matter, but in this era, it can be called debauchery.
"...I'm not so fussy." Wang Qiu curled his lips, "...the ladies in London should be more open-minded, right?"
"...It is true, but I originally thought that the atmosphere in rural areas should be more reserved, but now it seems that I was wrong."
Lieutenant Wickham replied, "...the ladies of Meryton are much bolder than I thought..." He looked up at the opposite side of the hall, and suddenly noticed a little squire's girl talking there. There was a second lieutenant wearing glasses, or a boy with a rather childish appearance, talking and laughing happily. Yan Yan... When he saw the girl playing with the fan on her chest, Wickham couldn't help but laugh, "... I never expected that this young lady who looked so conservative would turn out to be so cute after meeting someone she liked. It’s so exciting to be able to express your feelings so simply!”
Pointing to the fan on the young lady's chest, Wickham said regretfully, "...However, this is not straightforward enough. 'I don't have a sweetheart' is still too ambiguous. It should directly express 'I like you very much' Well - you have to use strong medicine to deal with guys who don’t understand the charm! ”
Wang Qiu was confused. "...Wait a minute, Lieutenant, what are you talking about? Why can't I understand it at all? Can you hear them clearly in such a noisy place and from such a long distance?" Conversation? Or do you know how to read lips? ”
"...As long as you look at that lady's fan, don't you understand everything?" Wickham showed even more surprise, "...Could it be...that you don't understand the meaning of the fan? Oh my God! How can this be? To please those fashionable girls?" he said incredulously.
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——Then, under Lieutenant Wickham’s patient explanation, Wang Qiucai was surprised to learn that in the British upper class of this era, the fans held by ladies in social situations were not really used for fanning. , is not a pure decoration, but a necessary "cipher machine" for romance. Every movement they make when using the fan, whether it is opening it, closing it, or moving it between their fingers, contains a variety of profound meanings.
If the woman moves the fan, reveals her beautiful face from time to time, and looks at the other person with affectionate eyes, it means: "I like you very much."
If you cover your face with a fan and only expose your eyes at the top, it means: "Be careful, someone is peeking at us."
If you put away the fan and tap your chest with the fan, it means: "I am thinking of you hard."
And if you touch your forehead with a fan, it means: "I remember you."
If the woman has a sulky look on her face and quickly puts away her fan, it is equivalent to saying: "I'm so jealous."
If the fan is slowly swinging in front of the chest, it means: "I don't have a sweetheart yet."
If the fan is shaking rapidly in front of the chest, it means: "Don't stare at me, I'm engaged."
If you put the fan on your temples and look up to the sky, you are saying again: "I miss you day and night."
If you find that your sweetheart is unfaithful, or you see him chatting with another girl, tap the tip of your nose with a fan to express: "I think this thing is going to fall apart."
If you open the fan, close it immediately, and point it at the garden, it means: "Honey, wait for me over there, I will come right away."
If the fan is placed on the right cheek, it means agreement; if it is placed on the left cheek, it means disapproval.
If the girl already has a lover, or if she has no suitor, she will throw the fan on the table to express: "I already have a lover" or "I can't fall in love with you." If the fan is fanned hard, , is a warning: "Please leave me! Otherwise my lover will fight you!"
On the other hand, if the girl opens her fan and supports her chin, she is telling the other person: "I hope to see you again soon."
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And so on, its expression is as rich in meaning as the navy's flag: It seems that it is really difficult to become a qualified lady in this era! To actually master such a powerful fan magic - this is really saying a thousand words without saying a word!
On the other hand, those gentlemen are also very hard-working. In order to fall in love, they have to decipher such complicated fan codes like telegraph operators...
——While Wang Qiu was listening with gusto while holding up his wine glass, with thoughts running through his mind, a series of prompts suddenly sounded in his ears:
[Important plot character Fitzwilliam Darcy died and received 10,000 reward points]
[The plot character Charles Bentley died and received 5,000 reward points]
[The plot character Caroline Bentley died and received 3000 reward points]
[Plot character Mrs. Hester dies and gets 1000 reward points]
[The plot character Mr. Hester dies and gets 1000 reward points]
……
This long series of scoring prompts immediately caught Wang Qiu off guard, causing him to feel scorched on the outside and tender on the inside, to the point where he became dizzy.
Hey hey! It seems like you haven’t done anything crazy at all, right? Why did so many important plot characters die all at once?
Moreover, Darcy and Bentley, two male heroes who touched countless female literary youths around the world, died so inexplicably? How will the plot of "Pride and Prejudice" develop? It's just like Tang Monk died halfway before he got to Wuzhishan to release Monkey King!
Before he could figure it out, the miniature 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, ran outside to find a secluded place, then started the intercom and muttered in a low voice:
"...Hello? Who is it? Didn't I say before that if nothing happens, you'd better not disturb me at this dance?"
Then, Political Commissar Guo's slightly tired and hoarse voice came from the microphone, but Wang Qiu almost jumped up.
"... Something big has happened! Comrade Xiao Wang. We have just detected the T virus in this world! It is the kind that creates biochemical crises!"
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At the same time, after being pestered by a group of red-uniformed officers and young country squires and dancing for several hours, the time-travel version of Miss Elizabeth Bennet also felt tired and hungry, so she had to decline another red officer. Invitation from uniform, prepare to find something to fill your stomach.
——According to the habits of modern Chinese urban white-collar workers, it should be time for late-night snacks.
Unfortunately, unlike the Chinese who are particular about food and drink, the British have always been used to entertaining guests with "a lot of music and very little food" when hosting dance parties. There were so many guests coming to the dance party tonight, and by now, there was not much food left.
"...The biscuits are gone, the pudding is gone, the cake is gone...Is that...white soup?"
Elizabeth looked around a few empty long tables and saw only a waiter pouring a white, strong-looking drink from a large porcelain basin on the table into a cup, so she took it regardless. He took a sip from the cup.
Hmm...it tastes unexpectedly...probably because I'm hungry, so whatever I eat tastes delicious, although the taste is a bit weird...Elizabeth finished a cup of white soup in three or two mouthfuls, chewing the pitiful little bit in her mouth A little chopped almonds, and immediately picked up another cup. After drinking three cups in a row, I finally got over the taste: it has a strong milk flavor, and also a wine flavor, and it seems to have a bit of meat flavor. This kind of soup smells very good. The key is that it is hot and comfortable for the stomach. You can't feel the alcohol content in it. There are also chopped almonds in it that you can chew a few times. For Elizabeth, who is now very hungry, What a lifesaver.
——White soup, a hot drink mixed with wine that the British often drank at dance parties to warm up and refresh themselves. Its main ingredients are wine, broth, milk, chopped almonds, etc. The reason for its invention is referred to as a sandwich: in this way, even if you are busy dancing, you can replenish your energy in a quick way...
However, the white soup served at this ball seemed to have too much whiskey added to it. After drinking several glasses of wine on an empty stomach, Elizabeth couldn't help but feel slightly dizzy. She also felt increasingly uncomfortable with the crowded and noisy environment around her - compared to the guests. In terms of quantity, this hall for holding dances is really a bit too narrow, especially when pairs of men and women start dancing, because they have to free up the central space as a dance floor. It was so crowded that it was difficult to walk. The place where Elizabeth was originally drinking soup was quite spacious, but in the blink of an eye, it was occupied by several middle-aged women who kept chattering and laughing. The artificial laughter of those middle-aged women was very shrill and harsh. Helpless, Elizabeth had to get up and leave. Seeing that the garden view outside the window seemed nice and there was no one there, I wanted to go out and get some fresh air.
So, holding a cup of white soup, she squeezed into the crowd with more difficulty. But Elizabeth's luck was obviously not good this time. When she finally squeezed out of the crowd and walked to the door, thinking she could breathe a sigh of relief, she bumped into someone! Elizabeth didn't react in time, and the wine glass in her hand was knocked out, and all the white soup in the glass poured onto the man standing in front of her.
"...Ah! I'm very sorry, I was careless..." Elizabeth quickly took out her handkerchief to wipe it, but found that the person in front of her whose clothes were soaked was the stern-looking Wang Qiu, and the other person grabbed him His own wrist was dragged out in a hurry!
"...There is no time to explain! Something big happened at home! We must go back immediately!"
Next, under the eyes of all the guests full of confusion and confusion, Wang Qiu, disguised as Mr. Collins, hurriedly summoned the five Bennet sisters in an extremely rude manner. Without even apologizing to the host, he just dragged her away. They left the dance scene, leaving a lot of discussion behind them - some people speculated whether the Bennets had returned safely, but others thought that the bodies of the Bennets should have been found...
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However, even though Wang Qiu reacted so quickly, as if facing a formidable enemy, he was still a little slow in the end.
——The carriage carrying him and the five Bennet sisters had not even had time to drive out of the streets of Meryton Town, when they saw the light of a fire burning in a house not far away, and heard a burst of messy gunshots and cries. , and some kind of creepy roar...
Then, with a loud noise, a four-legged monster the size of a calf broke through the wall on the roadside and jumped onto the street in front of the carriage. Although it was late at night, with the help of the moonlight in the sky and the firelight on the street, he could I could vaguely see the ferocious appearance of this monster: the bright red muscles that turned out, the ferocious huge claws, the long tongue that dragged on the ground... Even from a long distance, I could feel the pungent smell coming towards my face. !
Looking at the four-legged monster blocking the front, Wang Qiu couldn't help but curse, "...Oh! Damn it! How come even the Lickers appeared?"
"...What?! Licker?! Isn't this the monster in "Resident Evil"? Why does it appear here?"
After hearing Wang Qiu's teeth-grinding curse, Elizabeth, who was formerly a gamer in time-travel, understood instantly, and couldn't help but feel confused, "...Am I traveling through time in Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice", or am I traveling in time? The movie "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"!"
"...We don't know this yet, but the situation is probably worse than you imagine, miss." Wang Qiu smiled bitterly, "...if we are unlucky, we may face a battle that spans two worlds. The real-life version of Resident Evil..."