Mechanical Alchemist Chapter 427: Nightlife in Rington

In the evening, drizzle began to fall 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 London.

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 falling slowly.

This is the 19th floor, overlooking most of London.

Lingdun has almost maintained the architectural style of a thousand years ago, with few high-rise buildings. Especially in the Beicheng area where the wealthy 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 is covered with an exquisite blue and black plaid cloth, and there are exquisite desserts on the table. There is a little bit of red wine in the goblet.

Su Lun's eyes reflected the gorgeous light that looked like a version of the starry sky.

Leina, who was sitting opposite, introduced: "The rainy season in Lingdun 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 distracted. He raised the wine glass, touched it lightly and said, "Cheers."

Leina smiled and said, "Cheers~"

From the beginning of the meal, her face was always filled with a happy smile.

Su Lun took a sip and put down the cup.

To his personal preference, the red wine that this kind of high-end restaurant requires careful sipping is far less refreshing than the rum that he drinks in large gulps.

But it is always a pleasure to have dinner with Reina, an old friend.

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's so scary to think about dying in that dark sewer. . Later you asked me to be used as a 'bait' to trap and kill 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. ”

""

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, we were still unfamiliar and seemed to have done some things that now seem abominable.

However, there was no trace of blame 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 to do errands.

The two of them predicted the current situation from the past.

Su Lun also glanced at the nearest newspaper.

In the "Lington Daily News", he saw the report of the previous 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 fiction with political purposes. 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 reminder 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.

Leina also seemed to see what he was thinking, and said helplessly: "Behind the Linton Daily is the property of the Roberts family of Duke Wushan. It is the same person behind the young Alex who you saved, Mr. Su Lun." The family is also a strong opponent of the Faith Act. As for the Rodriguez family behind the Queen's Metropolis Newspaper, the congressman is a staunch supporter of the Faith Act, so various attacks often appear in newspapers on both sides. . Moreover, the Royal Intelligence Bureau used the reason that the ship sank was difficult to investigate and did not announce the official investigation results for a long time, and the public did not take it seriously."

""

When Su Lun heard this, he looked a little helpless.

If you control the news media, you 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 foreign gods.

Leina 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 fights. , all forces in the military rebellion are taking the opportunity to seize power."

""

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 very urgent before, but now I know that those believers of the outer gods are spreading parasitic [Awakening Potions]. 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.

The instrument cannot detect it, which means that everyone who takes it has a time bomb installed in their body.

If Su Lun had not seen the fishy matter with his omniscient eye, if this matter had been discovered a few months later, the entire Lingdun would have fallen into 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 tap water and poisoning the whole city.

As of now, 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 **** 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 relying on his own empty words is not convincing at all.

A hallucinogen that cannot be detected by instruments will definitely not be taken seriously.

So tonight, Su Lun plans to explore the Vaughan Brotherhood and see where the source of the goods comes from.

In case there is some definite news, pass the news to Ekaterina's Lance family and the Roberts family. The two big congressmen should be able to nip this hidden danger before it starts

The two of them were chatting, and they didn't realize that the time had already reached ten o'clock in the evening.

Outside the window, there is already a scene of feasting and feasting. 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 Vaughan Brotherhood hang out to check out the situation. I'll be there tonight. If you’re here or there, wherever you live, I’ll take 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.

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."

Leina nodded seriously: "I am no longer the weak girl 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 go." Take a look"

Su Lun heard the slight movement between his brows and quickly pursed his lips and smiled, "Okay. Let's go together then."

That is indeed the case. Reina is currently a third-level professional. Under normal circumstances, self-protection is completely fine.

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 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.

Leina 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 **** ravine, making the whole dark and mysterious style dress have a touch of **** 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.

Listening to being praised, the uneasiness on Leina's pretty face that appeared to be wearing clothes for the first time dissipated and turned into a slight smile, "Thank you. This is what Sister Sabina taught me." She said, "London The girls in the nightclub are wearing the most fashionable outfits. I was afraid something was 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!

Su Lun has always known that Reina has 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 just a change of clothes and a different 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, "Then let's go."

Leina 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 jacket with motorcycle style.

He did not lose the attire he wore when eating at the Cross Club.

The upper body of the leather jacket was swiped on the waist, and the two muskets of [Thunder Snake] and [Ao Oni] were hung, and his temperament suddenly became dangerous.

Looking at this hand, Reina was amazed, with a look like 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."

Leina is 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 London, 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 and gestured to the back seat, saying: "Get in the car."

Reina's eyes were filled with excitement, "Wow, I haven't ridden a motorcycle yet."

As she said that, she stepped up.

Because I had never sat down 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."

Leina 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.

Leina looked at the street scene that was passing by rapidly 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.

The entertainment nightclub must be complete, so that it can gather popularity.

Nancheng District also occupies a place in the rich nightlife of Linton. 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 in the past, the nightclubs in London are not just gangsters and outlaws, but also a large number of working-class people.

Stock traders, teachers, doctors, lawyers, and financial practitioners who have money to hang out in 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 block, we saw a feasting scene from a distance.

Various neon lights with purple and red as the main colors illuminated a scene of ecstasy.

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.

Leina behind her was a little nervous instinctively, and she tightened her arms slightly.

Su Lun felt as familiar as returning home.

He drove the car directly to the door of "T2 Rolling Stones Bar".

This is one of the busiest nightclubs in this neighborhood.

As soon as the car stopped, several gang members at the door looked at the modified motorcycle and immediately whistled, "Hey, buddy, your modified motorcycle is really cool!"

A motorcycle is a business card for gangsters. Once you see the modifications, you will know if you are an expert.

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 slim waist and walked into the door of the bar.

The Vaughn Brothers are easily identifiable 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 the most polluted area

There is still a flight of stairs before entering the bar from the main door. Su Lun looked at Reina who looked calm next to him and praised: "Well done."

Leina 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 many disguise skills, but she is still a little nervous."

Su Lun listened and smiled.

I turned around and opened the soundproof curtain, and the blast of 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 smells 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!"

Leina looked around, as if everything she saw was new.

Her eyes were full of novelty.

The two were led to their seats by the bar waiter.

Su Lun pointed at the wine list and ordered some drinks.

Not long after, the waiter in a **** bunny girl costume brought the drinks.

Looking at the bunny girl whose **** were almost exposed, Reina didn’t feel shy and said with emotion: “Wow, she’s so sexy.”

The music was so loud that people could not hear clearly even if they spoke close to their ears. When she spoke, the two of them were very close to each other.

Su Lun smiled and said nothing, filled Reina's 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 **** dances that cause hormones to agitate.

The clothes they were wearing 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 where Su Lun and Su Lun were sitting. The blonde had stripped down to only a thin layer of privacy covering and was still dancing **** the pole. The turbulent scene made people blush somewhat.

Reina finally felt a little shy, timid and full of novelty, and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Su Lun, do we need to tip? I think everyone else did."

Looking at her excited expression, Su Lun spread her hands and said, "Of course. If you are willing."

Reina listened, took out a few banknotes, and followed the behavior of the drinkers beside her, and threw the money over.

As if he had made some bold attempt, he looked 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 glass after glass, enjoying the rock music that made their hearts beat

Su Lun knew that he did not come to the bar just to have fun, and his eyes were also examining everything in the bar.

Soul perception is exposed, and almost everyone is feeling it on the dance floor on the first floor, the private room area on the second floor, and the office area.

There were quite a few masters, two fourth-level players, seven or eight third-level players, all of whom seemed to be members of the Vaughan 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.

As expected, 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 is the sequelae of taking psychedelics for many years.

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."

"Isn't it? The most popular crow pet in Rington 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 his face slightly to lighten the smell on his 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's 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 most fashionable tattoo on the street, it's so cool! All the rich and young people in Beicheng are doing it now This"

""

Su Lun smiled and said nothing.

It turned out that 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 fashionable it is.

Seeing that Su Lun remained silent and seemed not to want to be disturbed, Cockscomb Head immediately stated his intention, "Boss, do you need some refreshing potion to cheer you up?"

Su Lun said calmly: "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, 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 helped explain: "This is top-quality goods, but the current production is very low. To be honest, if you really don't dilute it, you will have it." Maybe you can’t get it yet.”

With a look of disdain on his face, Su Lun threw a stack of banknotes on the table and said generously: "Money is not a problem. Good goods are the most important thing."

The 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. He hesitated for a moment and then said quickly: "If you don't leave for now, a new batch of goods may come tonight. I'll leave a few for you then. of?"

"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. He glanced at Reina aside and showed an ambiguous smile, "Okay. Boss, please play first and wait for my good news!"

On the side, the whole city was listening to Reina, waiting for the person to leave before 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.

Leina, who had no abnormality after drinking red wine before, gradually developed a seductive blush on her cheeks, as if she was slightly tipsy.

The young men and women on the dance floor swayed their bodies wantonly, under the dim lights, they were restless, passionate, **** and charming

It was a rare trip, and she didn’t know if she would come to a place like this again. 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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