Chapter 26 Secret Society Three
The room Ji Lan chose was No. 301 on the third floor.
This room is close to the spiral staircase, which makes it more convenient to go up and downstairs.
That’s all.
According to Mr. Stork's words, he guessed that there should be another member of the "Recording Club" living in room "302" next door. He was just a newcomer, and he did not intend to interact with other people with his current sloppy image.
After pushing open his own door, a small but clean and tidy bedroom came into view.
The carved glass window is facing the door. The sunlight coming in at noon shines through the window, making it very bright and bright. It even makes the yellow-green patterned wallpaper in the room particularly bright.
On the right side is an old-fashioned wooden double bed, which is covered with warm and soft plaid cotton quilts, and there is a red stool cabinet at the foot of the bed for sitting.
On the left hand side is a fireplace, with a wall calendar hanging above it, but judging from the traces of the frame left on the wall, a large decorative painting should have been hung before...perhaps because of "art "Withdrawn and destroyed due to the order".
On the left side of the fireplace is a coat rack, and on the right side is a wardrobe and full-length mirror.
Gillan looked at the room and nodded with satisfaction.
He took off the black felt hat that Mr. Stork gave him, put it on the bedside table together with his handbag, and immediately walked into the bathroom in the corner of the room.
'I can finally take a bath...'
He took off his dirty clothes and let out a sigh of relief.
Open the water supply valve, and cold water pours from the shower head, washing over the body.
Amidst the sound of gurgling water, Jilan let herself go.
The long-lost feeling of comfort relaxed his tense nerves.
Those complicated thoughts and worries about the future seemed to be washed into the floor drain along with the black and red sewage under my feet at this moment.
Jilan opened the iron soap box in the hanging basket and took out a cut orange soap bar.
'I heard from Miss Sparrow that the cheapest soap costs 8 pfennigs per pound. It can not only clean the body, but also leave fragrance and prevent miasma... But the average working class cannot afford it. The world's cleaning products are so expensive that they are almost a luxury item. ’
You know, in this era and in this country, beef is only 8 cents per pound, but the price of soap is more than ten times that.
Ever since she was a child, Yuan Shen always used clean water to bathe, and occasionally dipped in cheap tooth powder and rubbed it hard. Most of the residents in the Mangrove Street slum are like this.
While lathering with soap and wiping her body, Jilan thought to herself:
'According to her, it is because these cleaning products have mysterious formulas added to them that they can resist the 'miasma' ', so the price is high...'
At this time, an old male voice came from outside the bathroom:
"Mr. Snow Owl, Mr. Stork asked me to bring you a change of clothes, and I put them on your bed."
"Okay, thank you. Thank you Mr. Stork for me too."
Jilan stopped what he was doing and responded toward the door.
"Okay, sir." Old Jerry, the butler, replied.
Soon, the footsteps moved away, followed by the sound of the bedroom door closing.
After a while.
After Jilan took a shower, he dried his body with a brand new towel, walked out of the bathroom and changed into clothes.
This is a simple white shirt and trousers, which also comes with a belt and a blue tie. The clothes are a little too big, but they don't look ugly when he wears them. Instead, they give people a lazy and carefree look.
Putting on the black felt hat, Gillan went straight downstairs.
Because of the soap, he could smell a strong fragrance on himself. The fragrance of lavender mixed with violets made him energetic.
As soon as he got down to the first floor, Ji Lan heard bursts of chatter and laughter coming from the restaurant.
He followed the sound and soon saw a round dining table with four people, two men and two women, sitting there. In addition to Mr. Stork and Miss Sparrow, there were two other strangers. men and women.
Miss Sparrow took off the lace on her head at this time, her smooth blond hair fell down, and was only tied into a simple low ponytail. A young woman was sitting next to her, talking and laughing with her, her bright red lips slightly raised.
This woman is tall and slender, wearing a long blue-gray dress, with a beige collar tied on her plump chest. She has short black hair that reaches her ears, a high nose bridge, sharp lip lines, and an air of perseverance between her brows, which makes her unusual for an ordinary person.
"Mr. Snow Owl, you are here." Miss Sparrow's eyes lit up when she saw Jilan, and she immediately smiled and waved. "Hurry up and sit down. Old Jerry is preparing the meal. It will be ready soon... Also, I have to praise you. This dress suits you really well. It looks very good!"
"Thank you."
Jilan nodded to her and glanced at the stove behind him - the old housekeeper who had just sent him upstairs to deliver clothes was wearing an apron and skillfully stirring the cooking pot. The soup in the pot.
‘So this old Jerry is not only Mr. Stork’s assistant and butler, but also the groom and chef? ’
He couldn’t help but be surprised at Old Jerry’s versatility.
After he took off his hat and sat down at the table, Mr. Stork, who was in charge, raised his hand and introduced Gilan:
"This is the new member of our club, Mr. Snow Owl. He is very capable. He single-handedly defeated Granny Remo, and he also has a new film in his hand."
"Welcome." The short-haired woman raised her pretty eyebrows upon hearing this and smiled slightly at Ji Lan. "You can call me 'Seagull'."
Her light brown eyes flashed, showing a strong look of inquiry. "Miss Seagull, please." Ji Lan nodded towards her.
This woman gave him an inexplicable sense of aggression, which made him slightly uncomfortable.
"Welcome to join you, Mr. Snow Owl."
Another strange man smiled heartily and stretched out his hand towards Jilan.
"I didn't expect you to be able to defeat Detective Granny, who is a 'teacher' level fighter... Sorry, I talked too much, I forgot to introduce myself, I am 'Oystercatcher' , I also like fighting skills on weekdays. We can learn from each other when we have time."
"No problem, Mr. Oystercatcher." Gilan extended his hand to shake it.
This man has a strong build and is wearing a plaid shirt and a leather vest. He has short brown-red hair, thick eyebrows and a beard, and has a strong sense of power in his movements.
But Mr. Oystercatcher doesn't give Gillan as much of a threat as Detective Glennie does.
“Now that everyone is here, let’s chat while eating.”
While Old Jerry was bringing the food, Mr. Stork spoke to everyone.
"To show my sincerity, I decided to enter the "Black Lake" movie on the next 'movie day', and then slowly study the 'real film' in Mr. Snow Owl's hands." He turned to look at Ji orchid.
Jilan nodded slightly.
"No problem." Miss Seagull opened her red lips slightly as she cut the steak. "It just so happened that the movie we explored last time was the one we explored. We already have preliminary information."
"Yes, I am summarizing the information. I will try to type it out on a typewriter tonight and I will give it to you after copying it tomorrow. Each person is given one portion."
Mr. Stork spoke softly while eating salt-grilled fish fillets.
Everyone briefly discussed "Black Lake" for a while. Jilan was confused, so he just ate in silence.
Through listening, he soon learned that the "real film" known as "Black Lake" came from Mr. Oystercatcher and belonged to his father. He later donated it to " Recording Session".
The background of the movie is not much different from the present time, but it takes place in a "Town of Fayelan" that has never been heard of, where legends about demons seem to be circulating.
The four members of the "recording meeting" went in once, but they only had a brief taste. They roughly explored the situation and then exited, planning to explore a second time after being fully prepared.
Their overall evaluation is that the risk is not high.
"Then the 'movie day' will be June 25, which is ten o'clock in the morning the day after tomorrow."
Mr. Stork swallowed the food, picked up the napkin at hand and wiped his mouth , said.
"Still the old rule, everyone shares the cost of the 'mercury battery' equally."
Taking advantage of the gap in the discussion just now, Gillan asked Miss Sparrow beside him for information about the "mercury battery". According to the other party's According to the statement, this kind of battery is different from the "whale oil battery" and is not available on the market. It seems to be specially used to power the mechanical equipment of the empire's secret department.
But for some reason, only projectors using "mercury batteries" can play "real film" normally.
The production process is quite complex and there are technical barriers. Apart from the official government, only a few black merchants have the supply.
In the "Recording Meeting", Mr. Stork and Miss Seagull both have their own channels to purchase "Mercury Batteries", but its price is quite expensive. One piece costs 100 gold Caesars, and occasionally it goes up. price.
Four people can watch movies at the same time, so it can be used twice.
Now that Jilan is included, the energy supply time may be shortened even further.
“No problem.”
Miss Seagull and Mr. Oystercatcher nodded in agreement.
Miss Sparrow turned her head and glanced at Jilan, then whispered to Mr. Stork:
"Then let me help Mr. Snow Owl with his share first."
Jilan was slightly startled.
He saw Miss Sparrow blinking at him, and suddenly realized that the other party knew that he came from the poor area, and was worried that he did not have enough funds to pay for the team expenses.
"Haha, Miss Sparrow is still so kind."
Mr. Oystercatcher gave her a thumbs up and praised.
But Miss Seagull showed a meaningful smile and joked:
"As expected of a little sparrow in a golden cage, she is quite rich... Why don't you give me a share as well?"
"Miss Seagull is powerful, so don't bully me."
Miss Sparrow rolled her eyes at her.
"Thank you, Miss Sparrow." Gillan suddenly spoke. "I still have some money on me, enough to pay for this expense."
He said, got up and went upstairs, and soon came down again carrying a handbag.
Then, with everyone's weird expressions on their faces, they took out a large gold watch, two gold bars, two Borchardt pistols and a bunch of magazines from their bag.
“By the way, does anyone know where I can sell these?”
Thanks to “Bai Xiyan” for the 5,000-point reward!
Thanks for the 500-point reward from "Far Fire Roasted Rice Cake"!
Thanks to "Wittwood" for the 200-point reward!
Thank you for the 100-point reward of "This sword, you should be optimistic about it"!
(End of this chapter)