Two days later in the evening.
Chen Lun was looking at his clothes in front of the full-length mirror in the corner of the room.
In the mirror, the extremely handsome young man is wearing a high-end black suede dress, a brand-new flat top hat, a white lining, a red bow tie, one black and one brown leather gloves, and shiny leather shoes... Chen Lun holds his silver cane and straightens himself. He took off his hat and nodded with satisfaction.
"Well, I feel that I am a little too handsome now... It's a pity that you can't see it, Fuluoyin, otherwise you will definitely be fascinated."
he said jokingly.
Fuluo Yin stood quietly behind him, covering her mouth and laughing softly.
"Although I can't see it, I agree with your point of view."
She blushed and whispered.
Chen Lun turned around and admired Fu Luoyin's appearance up and down.
Because he informed Fuloyin in advance that he would take her with him to tonight's charity dinner, Fuloyin specially prepared a dress for the past two days.
She was wearing a long black dress, but she didn't follow the trend and put a bustle inside. According to her, she just didn't like the bloated feeling.
The skirt is covered with multiple layers of petal-like pleats, and there are fine and shiny purple gemstones on the waist and vest. The outermost part is also covered with a short black felt cloak that Chen Lun once gave her, and a pair of small hands are wearing black muntjac. Leather gloves, long blond hair tied up for the first time, black top hat worn diagonally, with a purple chrysanthemum pinned to it, the overall look is extremely beautiful.
And it matches Chen Lun’s outfit very well.
"The time is almost up, let's go."
Chen Lun secretly admired Fulu Yin's appearance and said softly.
Fu Luoyin seemed to feel his appreciative gaze, and she was very happy in her heart. She hummed and took the initiative to step forward and hold Chen Lun's arm.
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The two rode a carriage driven by Golov to an auction venue in the city center.
This place was originally the property of the Harrington family. After some decoration, it was used as the venue for today's charity dinner. Countless carriages were parked by the guardrail outside the bronze gate, and a dozen clean and tidy male attendants in uniform red vests were busy setting up and receiving guests.
Many aristocratic and wealthy businessmen from Peacock City came tonight. It can be said that the Harrington family and the Simon family have strong appeal. It can also be said that the preferential policies given by the parliament are quite attractive.
All in all, these big shots showed up with dignity.
Chen Lun took Floyin and walked in slowly. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Mr. Huo Yin'er and Miss Tracy, greeting them personally on one side of the passage. All the guests who arrived earlier were surprised by the enthusiasm of the two people, and were even a little flattered. After all, these are the leaders of the two most powerful families in Peacock City.
But none of the guests knew that the person Huo Yin'er and Tracy were really waiting for was the young gentleman in front of them.
"Welcome, Mr. Jack."
"And this beautiful Miss Floyin."
The two greeted Chen Lun and Fuluo Yin warmly. After shaking hands with each other, Huo Yin'er walked in the front and led Chen Lun and Chen Lun inside.
He also reminded in a low voice:
"Tonight's charity dinner is highly valued by the higher-ups. Not only are there seven or eight congressmen, but also people from the asylum, the School of Madmen and the Hai Ling Group are here."
Chen Lun's eyes narrowed.
'The shelter and the Zhengshen Church have also come... It seems that the living conditions of the lower class civilians have become so bad that even the official supernatural forces can't sit still. '
He and Fuluoyin were led to an independent luxury box on the second floor. From inside, they could see the auction stage below through the single-sided floor-to-ceiling window. The sound could also be transmitted through the sound transmission device and the speakers on the ceiling of the box. .
At this moment, many distinguished guests had arrived and were seated. The young and beautiful waiters walked around the round tables carrying trays and put down the delicacies and red wine for the dinner. They can receive more or less "tips" from these big shots. They are called tips, but they are definitely more than several times or even ten times their usual weekly salary. This makes the waitresses invest more in the work at hand. Enthusiastic, even turning a blind eye to the slightly offensive actions of some distinguished guests.
After Huo Yin'er and Tracy sent Chen Lun and Fuluoyin to the box, they exchanged a few words briefly and then left.
At this moment, only Chen Lun and Fuluoyin were left in the box.
Chen Lun asked Floyin to sit on the sofa and rest, and he poured a glass of red wine for her like a gentleman.
"Please, beautiful lady."
He shook the goblet gently and then handed it to Fuluoyin.
The latter took it with a smile and said in a pleasant voice:
"Thank you, sir."
Chen Lun also poured himself a glass of red wine. Although he didn't like drinking, he didn't want to ruin the atmosphere at this time, so he clinked glasses with Fuluoyin.
jingle.
The two took a sip and smiled at each other.
Soon, the charity dinner began. Huo Yin'er and Tracy invited an experienced host to start auctioning collections or personal items donated by nobles and wealthy businessmen according to the process.
This is a charity auction, so the items are not of high value, but these nobles and wealthy businessmen will still bid to save face. To a certain extent, it can also be regarded as a good relationship with people in the circle.
For example, the first auction item is an ivory dressing box owned by a certain noble lady. Its actual value may only be a few dozen gold pounds, but another wealthy businessman will spend hundreds of gold pounds to take a photo of it and express his admiration for his wife. This noble lady admired her taste very much.
In this way, the connection between the nobles and the wealthy businessmen was established through this small matter.
Chen Lun didn't spend too much energy on these auctions, and didn't even want to take a look... He was willing to come this time, firstly to give Huo Yin'er and Tracy face, and secondly, he planned to donate a small amount of gold pounds.
Although he is a time traveler and an extraordinary person, he still has a little sympathy for the miserable civilians in this world. He will not do some holy deeds that harm his own interests, but he is willing to contribute a little within his ability.
This is Chen Lun's bottom line and the humanity he sticks to.
At this time.
Chen Lun hooked his hand slightly, and his index finger fell off on its own, turning into a small snake the size of an earthworm and crawled out of the box.
Noticing Fuluoyin's slightly confused expression, he smiled and explained:
"Next door is a large box. People from the local shelter and the two positive churches of God are all in it..."
Fu Luoyin nodded understandingly.
Chen Lun planned to listen to the wall and see what the official meant.
When the little snake got into the box next door through the crack in the door, it hid under the dining car at the door at a very fast speed. Through the five senses, Chen Lun shared the sense of the little snake and saw the scene inside clearly.
In the luxuriously decorated large box, next to the expensive and exquisite coffee table, there were three long sofas. Four people came to the asylum. The leader was a tall and thin middle-aged man, who was the team leader Yamos, and the other three His subordinates include a deputy team leader and two senior investigators.
There are only three people in the Madman School, two men and one woman. They look quite old, with half-white hair, and are wearing blue robes. They have a strong aura of books. They are silent, closing their eyes and concentrating.
There are five people in the Hailing Regiment, wearing dark green sleeveless uniforms, with a pendant with closed eyes hanging on their chests.
"I'm glad that your Hailing group can participate in such an event together, Mobusi."
Yamos, the leader of the shelter, raised his glass.
The middle-aged rough man known as "Mobus" was the chief priest of the Hailing Regiment, equivalent to the bishop of other churches. He smiled generously and returned a glass of wine.
"It's okay. After all, I'm new here, so I can get a preliminary understanding of the situation in Peacock City through these daily gatherings."
The two chatted for a while at the charity dinner, but the three members of the Madman School remained silent throughout the whole process.
At this time, Yamos, the leader of the shelter, pondered for a moment and tentatively spoke:
"Well, it may be a bit abrupt to say this, but can the Hailing Group melt the ice in the East District Harbor? In this way, the port can resume operation and the dilemma of the entire Peacock City will be solved."
"Hahaha……"
Mobus laughed and drank the wine in one gulp.
"When we took over from the History and Ceremony Association, we were assigned to take charge of Peacock City. It was also the intention of the empire's top officials... because this is a port city, isn't it? This is what our Hailing Regiment is best at."
After hearing this, Yamos's eyes lit up.
Everyone in the shelter around him also smiled.
But Mobusi suddenly sighed and said awkwardly:
"But such a large area of ice is beyond my expectation... I need some time to report the matter and get support from senior officials."
"this……"
Yamos frowned.
If it continues to drag on, the situation in Peacock City will only get worse. He has every reason to believe that the Hailing Group is not incapable of solving the ice problem in the port, but simply unwilling.
Perhaps because the price to pay was too high, the other party chose to stand aside after weighing the pros and cons.
The reason why Yamos thinks so is because most of today's Orthodox Church have long lost their previous creeds, treat the "Oath of the Seven Gods" as if it were nothing, and have become extremely selfish.
If not, why has the turmoil across the country caused by the Red Apple Church not been resolved yet?
It is these Zhengshen Church who only talk but do not act. They talk eloquently and are righteous in the Supreme Council. When it comes to suppressing, they make loud noises and watch the fire from the other side.
"All their energy is now spent on the Zhengshen Church election..."
At this time, the old female from the Madman School spoke.
"In the Seven Righteous Gods Church, those crazy people from Red Apple were kicked out of their seats. I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at the vacant seats..."
Amos suddenly understood.
The other three members of the shelter also looked at each other.
The five members of the Hailing Regiment did not say anything after hearing this, and the leader, Mobusi, even smiled.
But Yamos has already believed what the school of madmen said.
Chen Lun, who was separated by a soundproof wall, suddenly raised his eyebrows and thought of something.
'The Zhengshen Church election...is this matter also brought forward? '
He immediately thought of a very important event and fell into deep thought.
