Chapter 429 Nightlife in Rington
In the evening, it began to drizzle in the sky.
Pedestrians on the street opened their usual black umbrellas one after another. Like blossoming black duckweeds, flowing in the pattering rain.
As soon as the sun went down, the light in the city dimmed.
The gas lamps on the roadside lit up with orange lights, row after row, long.
The Lokovalen River is the largest freshwater river in Ringtown.
It divides the huge city into two.
There are many steel bridges of different shapes on the river, like steel monsters crawling on the ground. From time to time, a dark steam train would speed past on the iron bridge. The white smoke from the locomotive mixed with the thick fog in the evening, shrouding the entire iron bridge. Like a ghost train, it shuttles through the thick fog, looming.
In a high-end restaurant next to the river, Su Lun admired this ancient and huge city through the glass.
Raindrops fell on the window, like crystals sliding slowly down.
This is the 19th floor, overlooking most of London.
Linton has almost maintained the architectural style of a thousand years ago, with few high-rise buildings. Especially in the Beicheng area where the rich live, there are still many ancient manors dating back thousands of years.
At night, the city seemed to have just woken up, and the lights suddenly became brighter.
Like flowers blooming in the darkness, the colors suddenly become richer.
The dining table was covered with an exquisite blue and black plaid cloth, and there were exquisite desserts on the table. There was a little bit of red wine in the goblet.
Su Lun's eyes reflected the gorgeous lights that looked like a version of the starry sky.
Reina, who was sitting opposite, introduced: "The rainy season in Linton is like this. It rains at least four or five days a week. There is also a thick fog that doesn't blow away."
When Su Lun heard this, he realized that he was a little absent-minded. He raised the wine glass, touched it lightly and said, "Cheers."
Reina smiled and said, "Cheers~"
From the moment she started eating, she had a happy smile on her face.
Suellen took a sip and put down the cup.
For his personal preference, the red wine that requires careful sipping in this kind of high-end restaurant is far less refreshing than the rum that he drinks in large gulps.
But it is always a pleasure to have dinner with an old friend like Rena.
Because this restaurant is also owned by the wealthy Reina, there is no one else on this floor. Even the waiters in maid costumes only appear when the food is being served.
The two of them ate, drank, talked and laughed without restraint.
"I still remember the trial in Old Lingdun. If you hadn't saved me, Mr. Sullen, I would have died at that time. Oh, it was so scary to think about dying in that dark sewer. Later. You also asked me to be used as a 'bait' to trap assassins. Now that I think about it, you are so disgusting."
"And that time in the inner city, you went even further and actually 'kidnapped' me! Later, I was laughed at by everyone for a long time, asking why I was kidnapped because I was stupid and didn't resist."
"Wow, Mr. Su Lun, before you appeared in the newspaper, I thought I had become very powerful. I looked forward to giving you a surprise when we meet again. But I didn't expect that you are already so powerful."
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Because they hadn’t seen each other for a long time, all Reina talked about was their past acquaintance.
Su Lun couldn't help laughing from time to time as he listened to his story.
It seems like a long time has passed since the old Lingdun incident.
When we first met, they were still unfamiliar and seemed to have done some things that now seem abominable.
However, there was no trace of reproach in Reina's tone, it was all good-natured teasing and complaints between good friends.
The more we talk about the past, the stronger the friendship becomes.
It was still early, and Su Lun was not in a hurry to go out and do errands.
The two of them anticipated the current situation from past events.
Su Lun also glanced at the nearest newspaper.
In the "Lington Daily News", he saw the previous report on the accident of the "Queen Roderica" cruise ship, and the Giant's Monastery was also characterized as a cult in the newspaper.
However, Su Lun saw another version in the Queen's Metropolis Daily, another mainstream media.
Some reporters said that the shipwreck was just a politically motivated fiction. It was obviously an ordinary maritime disaster, but some people wanted to use it to attack certain policies of the authorities. There are even interviews and reports from "survivors", which are really true.
Su Lun frowned as he looked at it.
I thought that the accident that killed nearly 5,000 people would serve as a wake-up call to those politicians in Ringtown City who were trying to promote freedom of religious belief.
I didn't expect to see such a distorted report.
Reina seemed to see what he was thinking, and said helplessly: "Behind the Linton Daily is the property of the Roberts family of Duke Wushan, which is the family behind the young Alex who you saved, Mr. Su Lun. They are also strong opponents of the Faith Act and Rodriguez is behind Queen's Metropolis. The senior member of the family is a staunch supporter of promoting the Faith Act, so various attacks often appear in newspapers on both sides. Moreover, the Royal Intelligence Agency did not announce the official investigation results for a long time on the grounds that the ship sank and it was difficult to investigate. , and the people didn’t take it seriously.”
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When Su Lun heard this, he looked a little helpless.
Controlling the news media can really cover up the truth.
Such a serious incident was brushed off as an accident by saying it was an accident.
But what is certain is that this Rodriguez family must be believers in outer gods.
Lena continued: "After the introduction of the Faith Act, the political balance and tacit understanding were broken. The political situation in Rington is also very chaotic now. There have been many assassinations of members of Congress. There are also gang wars and military rebellions. All forces are taking the opportunity to seize power.”
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After hearing these words, Su Lun fell into deep thought.
The situation in Rington is really bad now.
Especially the infiltration of the Giant Monastery.
I didn't think it was urgent before, but now I know that those believers of the outer gods are spreading parasitic [Awakening Potion]. This is the worst thing.
The harm is even greater than countless cruise ship incidents.
Su Lun threw the medicine he bought at the dock to Dr. Banks for research, and came to an even more troublesome conclusion, that is, the current research equipment could not detect that the medicine contained parasites. And even after taking the medicine, the parasites will lurk in human tissues and will not be discovered at all in their dormant state.
This is very scary.
Instruments cannot detect it, which means that everyone who takes it has a time bomb installed in their body.
If Su Lun didn't have an all-knowing eye and saw something fishy, if this matter had been discovered a few months later, the entire Lington would have been in an irreversible crisis.
The only good news is that the parasite can only survive in the [Refreshing Potion] made from blood crystals. This also eliminates the possibility of being put into some tap water and poisoning the whole city.
From the current point of view, the transmission channel is single. If addicts take it alone, the infection will not be too widespread.
But his intuition told Su Lun that things might not be that simple.
Since those outer god believers dare to directly sacrifice an entire cruise ship and assassinate the heir of the great councilor's family, there is nothing they dare not do.
Su Lun had a vague feeling that those guys might be brewing a bigger conspiracy.
However, even a horrific case like the cruise ship case, in which thousands of people died, can be turned upside down by politicians with ulterior motives. He also feels that his own empty words alone are not convincing at all.
A hallucinogen that cannot be detected by instruments will definitely not be taken seriously.
Therefore, Su Lun planned to explore the Vaughn Brotherhood tonight to see where the source of the goods came from.
If there is some definite news, then pass this news to Ekaterina's Lance family and the Roberts family. Two big congressmen should be able to nip this hidden danger before it starts.
The two of them were chatting, and before they knew it, it was already ten o'clock in the evening.
There is already a scene of feasting and feasting outside the window. As the trendy capital of Luying, Lingdun has an extremely rich nightlife.
Su Lun looked at the time and had no intention of staying in the restaurant any longer, so he said to Reina: "Miss Reina, I now plan to go to the bars where gang members of the Vaughn Brotherhood hang out to see what's going on. That's it for tonight. , where do you live, I will send you back first.”
"Ah"
Reina's crystal eyes turned, with an expression on her face that she was hesitant to speak.
She had heard Su Lun talk about the hallucinogen problem before, and now that she was watching him leave, she naturally knew what he was going to do.
After thinking about it, she still said it: "The Vaughan Brotherhood is mainly active in the 'T2 Rolling Stone Bar', and I have been to that area too. I mean, Mr. Sullen, can I go with you?"
Su Lun looked at her expectant eyes and asked, "You want to go together? I'm not going clubbing. We might get into some trouble."
Reina nodded seriously: "I am not the weak girl before who could only rely on Mr. Su Lun for protection."
After a pause, she blinked her big and smart eyes again, her curiosity and expectation almost overflowing, and she added in a voice as fine as a fine line: "Besides, I haven't been to that kind of place yet. I want to see it." ”
Su Lun heard the slight movement between his brows and quickly pursed his lips and smiled, "Okay. Let's go together."
Indeed, with Reina's current level as a third-level professional, it would be completely fine to protect herself under normal circumstances.
What's more, Su Lun's current strength is not weak, no matter how dangerous it is, it is enough to protect himself.
When Reina heard this, her clear black eyes immediately became shiny, and she said excitedly: "Really?!"
"Yeah."
Su Lun nodded, looked at her office lady attire again, and said, "Go and change your clothes. It's not appropriate for you to go clubbing like this."
"Okay! Wait for me, I'll go change clothes!"
Reina was like a little girl who got candy, her pretty face was full of excitement and anticipation, and she jumped away happily like a rabbit, "Soon!"
Su Lun looked at the cheerful back and shook his head in confusion.
He himself came from a gang, so naturally he had no fluctuations in his heart.
But this kind of girl who has been a standard good girl from a big family since she was a child has never even been to a bar. No wonder she is so looking forward to it.
After waiting for about half a quarter of an hour, Reina changed her clothes and walked in.
She trotted all the way and said: "I'm sorry, Mr. Su Lun, for keeping you waiting. It took a little time to put on makeup."
Su Lun looked over and his eyes lit up.
Reina met that gaze and asked with some anxiety: "What's wrong? Isn't it appropriate?"
Su Lun smiled slightly and said, "Very good."
This girl is wearing a gothic Lolita dress.
Short in front and long in back, the skirt has a dark black background and is embellished with multiple layers of black gauze with patterns of bats, black roses and thorns. She wore moccasin boots and black stockings that perfectly outlined her long, beautiful legs. The lining is made of white short sleeves sewn with high-grade fabrics, and the rope-style neckline reveals a bit of sexy ravine, making the whole dark and mysterious style dress have a touch of sex appeal.
She also wore a smoky eye to match the outfit. The black eye shadow is not obtrusive, but gives people a mature and coquettish beauty. She also painted black nail polish in great detail, and also wore some gothic-style silver skull jewelry.
Darkness, fear, loneliness, despair.
Just like a standard goth gangster girl.
When Reina heard the compliment, the unease on her pretty face that showed off her clothes for the first time dissipated and turned into a smile, "Thank you. This is what Sister Sabina taught me. She said she was a girl from a London nightclub. They are wearing the most fashionable outfits. I’m afraid something is wrong.”
Su Lun took another look and responded: "It looks good. It suits you very well."
Black silk, good review!
These legs are super popular!
Suellen had always known that Lena had a wonderful figure. But because I was wearing a very formal suit before, I couldn’t tell what my figure was like. Now that she has changed her outfit, she suddenly looks more graceful.
It's really like changing an outfit and changing a person.
But that's fine, probably no one recognized him as the president of the Thunder Cat Chamber of Commerce.
He didn't look much and said, "Let's go."
Reina smiled brightly, "Okay."
She looked at Su Lun's gentleman's suit again and asked, "What about you, do you want to change your clothes?"
"Of course."
Su Lun stood up, stretched out his arms coolly, and immediately changed into a leather motorcycle style outfit.
He had not lost the attire he wore when eating at the Cross Club.
He wore a leather jacket and hung two muskets on his waist, the [Thunder Snake] and [Ao Oni], and his demeanor suddenly became dangerous.
Looking at this hand, Reina was amazed, with the look of a little girl: "Wow, that's amazing."
She looked at the two muskets again and asked, knowingly: "Are these the two guns from before?"
Su Lun said: "Yes."
Lena was even happier.
The two quickly went downstairs, and then in the alley on the street, Su Lun took out the parts of the motorcycle and assembled them.
Even in a huge city like Rington, motorcycles are the standard equipment of gangs.
Su Lun assembled the motorcycle, stepped on it, started it, and the steam boiler roared.
He tilted his head to motion to the back seat and said: "Get in the car."
Reina's eyes were filled with excitement, "Wow, I haven't ridden a motorcycle yet."
With that said, she stepped up.
Because I had never sat on one before, I felt a little overwhelmed by the novelty, and I didn’t even know where to put my hands.
Su Lun reminded: "Hold me. Sit tight."
"Oh."
Reina responded, showing a happy smile, and naturally hugged Su Lun and pressed against Su Lun's back.
"Woo~"
The motorcycle sped away.
There was drizzle in the sky, which felt slightly cool on my face.
Reina looked at the street scenes that were flying by around her, with a slightly raised smile at the corner of her mouth, and her eyes were filled with that dazzling scene.
Like a knight carrying a beautiful princess, the motorcycle speeds through the rainy night, and time seems to have become the most gentle and beautiful.
Entertainment nightclubs must be filmed in order to gather popularity.
Nancheng District also occupies a place in Linton's rich nightlife. There is a very famous bar district just near the Port of Cactero, which is the intersection near 11 Fox Gem Avenue in Queens.
The port has businessmen from all over the world looking for fun all year round, so the nightlife here is also extremely prosperous.
Unlike the nightclubs under the jurisdiction of the Cross Society, the nightclubs in London are not just gangsters and outlaws, but also a large number of working-class people.
Stock traders, teachers, doctors, lawyers, financial practitioners. Those who have money to go to bars are usually the elite with high salaries.
After a hard day's work during the day, I would come to the bar to drink, listen to music, have an affair, and vent my suppressed emotions at night.
There are also big bosses who spend money like water here, attracting a lot of beautiful girls to throw themselves into their arms.
But nightclubs are also a breeding ground for crime, where vicious crimes such as murders, robberies, and shootouts also occur.
Su Lun was not very familiar with the roads in Lington, so he relied on Reina to guide him along the way. After twisting and turning in the dark alleys of Lington City, they finally arrived at Fox Avenue.
As soon as we entered the neighborhood, we saw a feasting scene from a distance.
Various neon lights with purple and red as the main colors illuminated a scene of intoxication and wealth.
The walls on both sides of the street are covered with colorful graffiti with various mysterious symbols. Squatting along the roadside are some gangsters with colorful punk hair, tattoos all over their bodies, or nose and lip piercings. They looked at every stranger who came to the block with dangerous and frivolous eyes.
Reina behind her was instinctively nervous, and her arms around her tightened slightly.
Su Lun felt as familiar as returning home.
He drove the car directly to the entrance of "T2 Rolling Stones Bar".
This is one of the liveliest nightclubs in the neighborhood.
As soon as the car stopped, several gang members at the door looked at the Liangjing-modified motorcycle and immediately whistled, "Hey, buddy, your modified motorcycle is really cool!"
A motorcycle is a business card for gangsters. You can tell if you are an expert just by looking at the modifications.
Su Lun chuckled lightly, threw the car keys to the parking boy at the door, gave another two hundred liso tip, and said: "Park the car for me."
With that said, he put his arms around Reina's slender waist and walked into the door of the bar.
The Vaughan brothers are easily recognized by their "anchor" tattoos on their arms.
These are the guys at the door.
And when Su Lun just passed by, several guys sneezed.
This is a severely polluted area.
There is still a flight of stairs after entering the bar from the main door. Su Lun looked at Reina who looked calm next to him and praised: "You performed well."
Reina glanced behind her secretly and saw that there was no one else around. Then she stuck out her tongue and said, "Sister Sabina has taught me a lot of disguise skills. However, she is still a little nervous."
Su Lun listened and smiled.
After turning around and opening the soundproof curtain, the loud heavy metal music rushed into my ears like a bomb.
The lights in the bar were dim, and scantily clad girls were twisting and leading the dances on various stages. Young men and women on the dance floor were swaying violently to the rhythm of the music.
The air smelled of psychedelics and hormones.
The subwoofer vibrated so much that his hair trembled, but Su Lun looked normal. He turned around and asked Reina next to him: "Do you feel okay?"
"Yeah!"
Reina looked around, as if everything she saw was new.
Her eyes were full of novelty.
The two were led to their seats by the bartender.
Su Lun casually pointed to the wine list and ordered some drinks.
Not long after, the waiter in a sexy bunny costume brought the drinks.
Reina looked at the bunny girl whose breasts were almost exposed, and she didn't feel shy. She said with emotion: "Wow, she's so sexy."
The music was so loud that people couldn't hear her words clearly. When she spoke, the two of them were very close to each other.
Su Lun smiled and said nothing, filled Reina's wine glass with wine, raised it and clinked it, "Cheers."
Reina held the wine glass that was about the same size as her face and drank it down in one gulp.
Restless music, psychedelic aroma, ambiguous performances
Everyone in the bar had a look of madness that was repressed, and their eyes were blurred.
Erotic performances are always the core selling point of nightclubs,
Not only on the dance floor, there are strippers all around doing sexy dances that cause hormones to agitate.
Their clothes also fell to the ground one by one, causing the drinkers around them to scream and scream.
There was a small stage three meters away from the seats of Su Lun and Su Lun. The blonde had stripped down to only a thin layer to cover her privacy and was still dancing hard on the pole. The turbulent scene made people blush somewhat.
Reina finally felt a little shy, timid yet full of novelty, and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Su Lun, do we need to tip? I think everyone else did."
Su Lun looked at her excited look, spread her hands and said: "Of course. If you are willing."
Reina listened, took out a few banknotes, and threw the money away like the drinkers on the side.
As if he had made some bold attempt, he looked very excited and exclaimed: "Wow~"
Su Lun could see that Reina was really happy.
It was probably rare for her to let out her emotions like this, and she tried to imitate the postures of other drinkers in the bar, swaying her body to the rhythm of the music.
Although her movements looked a little jerky, the smile on her face became brighter and brighter.
The two drank one glass after another, enjoying the rock music that made their hearts beat.
Su Lun knew that he didn't come to the bar just to have fun, and his eyes were also examining everything in the bar.
The soul perception is spread out, on the dance floor on the first floor, in the private room area on the second floor, and in the office area, almost everyone is feeling it.
There were quite a few masters, two level four, seven or eight level three. It looked like they were all members of the Vaughn Brotherhood.
Su Lun naturally noticed that someone was looking at him again. Unfamiliar faces are always easy to attract attention.
At this time, he deliberately took out a scarlet potion and poured it into his wine glass.
Sure enough, not long after, a guy with a red comb head came over and said, "Hey, boss, is this your first time at Rolling Stone?"
As soon as he opened his mouth, his mouth was full of rotten black teeth and decayed mouth. This was the sequelae of years of taking psychedelics.
Su Lun glanced at the crow on Ai's shoulder, then looked at the inverted cross that looked like a new tattoo, and said lightly: "Pets are not bad. Tattoos are cool too."
"Really? The most popular crow pet in Lingtong now."
The cockscomb head looked embarrassed, and pointed to the inverted cross on his forehead, "I also think this tattoo is super cool!"
As he spoke, he held back a sneeze.
Su Lun slapped her face slightly to lighten the smell on her body, and asked tentatively: "What kind of religion does this tattoo design seem to be?"
Cockscomb Head said with a mysterious face: "Has your boss heard about the recent incident on the Queen Roderica cruise ship? It is the symbol of belief of that cult."
He also saw at a glance that Su Lun was a veteran in the underworld, and said directly: "Let me tell you, this is definitely the trendiest tattoo on the street, it's so cool! All the rich and young people in Beicheng are doing this now"< br>
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Su Lun smiled and said nothing.
I found out it was a cult.
Indeed, the Outer God Sect makes serious people look bad, and in the eyes of these rotten guys, they are simply saviors.
The more alternative and dark something is, the more trendy it is.
Seeing that Su Lun didn't say anything, as if he didn't want to be disturbed, Cockscomb Head immediately stated his intention, "Boss, do you need some refreshing potion to cheer you up?"
Su Lun said lightly: "I have it. And I can guarantee that the goods in your hands are not as good as mine."
As he spoke, he took out a scarlet potion and shook it in a showy manner.
Cockscomb Head obviously recognized the potion and immediately said, "Hey, the boss knows his stuff."
Su Lun looked unsatisfied and said: "The goods are good goods, but it's a pity that Bacchus's goods are too diluted. That guy really has no credibility."
As soon as Jiguantou heard the name of the gang member, he immediately gave up all doubts and explained helpfully: "This is top quality product, but the current production is very low. To tell you the truth, if it is not diluted, you may still have it in your hand. Less than.”
With a look of disdain on his face, Su Lun threw a wad of banknotes on the table and said richly: "Money is not a problem. Good goods are the most important thing."
Cockscomb Head understood the hint and said: "Sorry, I don't have the stock in hand either."
But he was afraid of losing such a large and generous customer, so he hesitated for a moment, and then said quickly: "If you don't leave for now, a new batch of goods may come tonight. How many good ones can I leave for you then?"
"Oh?"
Su Lun listened and thought to himself, is this going to be delivered tonight?
Originally I just came here to look for clues, but this seems to be a direct hit.
The goods have arrived, that is, someone is coming?
He directly took out a few banknotes as a tip, with a look of no interest in chatting: "Come to me after you get the goods."
The cockscomb head didn't have this look in his eyes. He glanced at Reina beside him and showed an ambiguous smile, "Okay. Boss, please play first and wait for my good news!"
Reina on the side listened to the whole city, waiting for the person to leave, then she blinked and thought for a moment.
But she didn't say much and raised her glass.
Watching the people leave, Su Lun quietly changed his wine and clinked glasses in a toast.
You don’t have to be so delicate when drinking in a bar, just drink big glasses.
One cup after another.
Reina, who had no abnormality after drinking red wine before, gradually had a seductive blush on her cheeks, as if she was slightly tipsy.
The young men and women on the dance floor were swaying wildly on the dance floor. Under the dim lights, they were restless, passionate, sexy and charming
It was a rare visit, and she didn't know if she would come to a place like this again, so Reina had some thoughts in her mind.
She suddenly pointed to the dance floor in the distance, hooked Su Lun's arm beside her, and said with an eager expression, "Mr. Su Lun, are we going to dance?"
After a pause, she said expectantly: "I haven't tried it yet"
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