Behind the three people talking, a younger-looking young man stood watching this scene with a smile. It seems that he has become accustomed to such a scene.
Although the three people in front of them always have different opinions, their relationship has always been very good for some reason.
This is Angers in 1900. He was 20 years old at this time and was in high spirits. His handsome face even looked a little childish, but he always stubbornly wore a silver pince nose. Double-skinned eyes seem to make you look older.
And this seems to make it easier to integrate into such a strange group with members from all over the world with very different personalities.
While several people were talking, the drizzle still did not stop.
After a while, a long whistle sounded, making several people's eyes become more serious.
A searchlight illuminated the dark sea, and a ship slowly came from the darkness.
This is the 'Queen Mary' that brought them the goods for this transaction.
"coming."
Menike, the leader, turned his head to look at the sea again, his tone slightly heavy.
Below the Queen Mary, a dark lifeboat came along the undulating sea.
Sun Yaohui opened the cargo box behind him.
What is contained here is not goods for trading, but Maxim heavy machine guns.
Although it is a transaction, no one knows who is behind the seller. After all, the guy who can deliver such 'goods' is definitely not an ordinary person, so they must always be vigilant.
Number 19000666, this is the 666th piece of goods they purchased from the Far East this year. Although several people do not believe in gods and Buddhas, this damn number has to give people a bad association.
666 is an unlucky number in the West because it is the exclusive number of the devil Satan. Thinking of the word 'Dragon King', a word that can make people tremble from the depths of their bones just by mentioning it, this transaction made them even more vigilant.
The cargo delivered this time is probably a well-preserved remains of the Dragon King! The very existence of the Dragon King is a devil, despair, and fear in the eyes of hybrids.
The lifeboat finally docked.
The sailors were so light that they jumped onto the pier. It was obvious that they were not ordinary people.
The strange thing is that they didn't seem to intend to fix the ship, but just pulled the iron ring on the bow tightly with their hands to prevent the ship from being washed away by the waves.
It seems that even a group of sailors with extraordinary martial arts are very afraid of this transaction. They don't even want to stay here for even a second, so they don't even want to use the rope to tie the ship. After delivering the goods, Plan to return directly.
"Inspect the goods, friends, we are all acquaintances, no problem, we will pay immediately." Lu Shanyan said in Chinese.
They had traded with the Queen Mary many times, but they also heard that the owner behind the ship was Chinese, so most of the sailors were from China, and they didn't know any other information.
But this time... Lu Shanyan was slapped in the face as soon as he finished speaking.
They have traded many times, but this time the person taking the lead does not seem to be a familiar face from before, but a strange man who looks tough.
The man had a braid on his head like Lu Shanyan, but his braid was coiled around his neck, and his head was always lowered so that his face could not be seen clearly. This made Lu Shanyan only judge that the person this time was very strange.
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When the man raised his head, Lu Shanyan and others were surprised.
This man has been keeping his head down and silent since just now. Lu Shanyan didn't get any answer even when he called for inspection. It wasn't that he didn't want to answer, but that he couldn't answer.
His lips were tightly sewn together with black linen, a cruel technique that made them feel incredible. Because the twine doesn't look newly sewn. Here’s the question…how did a person whose mouth was sewn shut and unable to eat…survive?
The last four sailors who had been left on the lifeboat carried the goods of this transaction onto the dock.
This is a dark box. The box seems to be a little old. There are dense charms on it, as if to ward off evil spirits. It just looks very evil. In addition, there are the seals from the Cassel family, the family crest and the transaction number '19000666' that were affixed by the Cassel family's cronies at the previous checkpoint before being transported here.
Important goods like this naturally need to be checked at all levels before they can be delivered here. After all, behind them is the Cassel Manor, the residence of the young master who will inherit the Cassel family, Meineke Cassel. , is also the gathering place of the secret party.
The box was placed firmly, and Meineke took out the long knife under his windbreaker and stepped forward.
The sailors backed away as if they were afraid. Of course, they were not afraid of Meineke's long knife. For people like them who lived a sweet life on the tip of the knife, it was normal for everyone to carry one of their own. , the source of their fear is obviously this box.
But if everyone is afraid of this transaction, there is no need to continue, so of course, as the leader, Meineke has to step forward to inspect the goods.
He took a deep breath and used a long knife to slowly cut along the cowhide on the lid of the box. Angers behind him raised the kerosene lamp to illuminate it.
The weak light shone into the interior of the box that had been sealed in dust for who knows how many years. Looking at the objects inside, Meineke and Angers couldn't help but take a breath.
This was a dry cross. Although it was in human form, the terrifying elemental fluctuations emitting from it told them that it was definitely not human.
It’s unmistakable… these are the remains of the Dragon King!
Menike closed the lid of the box again and nodded to Lu Shanyan behind him.
Lu Shanyan raised his head slightly and handed the box he had prepared to the weird leader whose mouth was sewn shut.
"According to the previously agreed price...here are silver coins worth fifty thousand marks."
Lu Shanyan handed the box to the other party while translating Menike's words. In fact, this was just a show. Even if Menike shut up and didn't speak at the moment, he would still hand over the money and deliver the goods to the other party according to the original plan. It's just to highlight a 'leadership', in private they are still friends who brag and fight together, and the process in public cannot be messed up.
The leading man did not check the box. As if he was afraid of something, he took out a letter he had already prepared and stuffed it into Lu Shanyan. He turned around and jumped into the lifeboat. The sailors cheered and returned to the boat. , as if a heavy burden had been lifted, he paddled the boat and evacuated quickly.
Everyone on the shore was stunned.
"I should have known it was stuffed with a bunch of waste paper." Sun Yaohui complained speechlessly.
"Forget it, forget it. After all, we are long-term trading partners, and credibility is still very important. Very few people dare to help us deliver goods. Next time..." Meineke laughed and laughed, saying that he did not lack the money. .
As he spoke, he opened the envelope left by the other party.
"Okay, we won't work together next time, shit!"
Meineke changed his previous attitude and tore up the letter with a curse.
Yes, the letter said that this was a cursed item and everyone who bought it was dead. Besides, this was the last time they worked together.
Not only did these gangsters say they would not cooperate next time, they also cursed them to death.
"This looks interesting, doesn't it?"
Sun Yaohui chuckled, "A cursed thing that people can't avoid..."
He raised his head and looked at the Queen Mary, which was moving away. The ship turned around and ran away in fright because it did not dock for a rest on such a stormy night.
"I don't believe in the so-called curse. If they died, they must have died in a hurry."
"Be generous and generous. We can't understand others when they curse us, right?" Meineke seemed to realize his gaffe, adjusted his expression, and said with a smile, "I wish them to see God soon, Amitabha."
"The relationship between God and Buddha should not be good, Menike..." Listening to the two people's complaints, Lu Shanyan shook his head helplessly, "Okay, let's transport the things back quickly to avoid long nights and dreams. Angers, come and help. ."
"no problem."
With that said, the four of them picked up the big black box.
"Speaking of which, what do we seem to be doing now?"
On the way, Meineke complained.
"It's like carrying a coffin for a funeral."
Sun Yaohui said without hesitation.
"It's not like... in a sense, this thing is just a coffin..." The corner of Lu Shanyan's mouth twitched.
"Cough, cough, cough, shut your crow mouth." Meineke seemed to realize that this topic was not good and quickly stopped it.
"Think on the bright side, I will get promoted and make a fortune." Angers tried to lighten the atmosphere with his not very proficient Chinese.
"What kind of advantage do you have?" Lu Shanyan felt that it was necessary to give this boy a good lesson after he was free.
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Kassel Manor, underground wine cellar.
This was originally a place where the manor was used to store wine, but since the establishment of the secret party, it has been transformed into a laboratory. At this time, a lot of surgical equipment was moved in due to temporary needs, and it became a temporary operating room.
A piece of white cloth separated the excess experimental equipment from the central coffin. Although there were some leaks, it was all the preparations they could do in this era.
Dr. Modler's assistant opened a suitcase containing sterilized knives. The blade of the scalpel gave off a cold glow under the reflection of the kerosene lamp light, reflecting Dr. Modler's face that was distorted by excitement.
Angers stood aside in a white coat. Although he was so young, he had actually obtained a doctorate from Cambridge University. He was a doctor in theology and literature, but he did not understand medicine.
Well, none of them here have studied this aspect carefully, otherwise they wouldn't need to invite a 'layman' doctor to participate in the dissection.
At this moment, Menieke, Lu Shanyan and Sun Yaohui are all guarding the outside. After all, there are many people watching the Dragon Bone Cross. This anatomy is historic and of great significance to the entire secret party. There is no room for failure. They must do it. It's a good idea to be on guard so that no one breaks in.
Therefore, Angers was the only one guarding the anatomy table. Although he was young, everyone believed in his abilities, including judgment, and he was the most suitable supervisor.
As for the combat work, of course it is still left to the older people like them.
Everything seemed to be perfectly prepared.
But until this moment, no one in Cassel Manor realized one thing - that is, the crisis does not necessarily only come from the outside...
"Can we start!?"
Dr. Modler asked excitedly. The scalpel in his hand is already thirsty. Which researcher who pursues truth can resist such a temptation?
He is a staunch realist. Before today, he had never imagined that there were such mysterious and magical species in this world that humans had never seen before! I never thought I would have the opportunity to witness it with my own eyes!
What's lying in the black box in front of you now is the 'dragon'! Just thinking about it made him excited and wanted to confirm it right away.
"..."
Facing the excited Modler, Angers nodded silently.
He planned to complete the dissection quickly without the other party reminding him, because for some reason he always had an ominous premonition in his heart.
Just like the idiom Lu Shanyan mentioned before...
He is afraid of 'long nights and many dreams'.
Angers quickly took out his folding knife, soaked it in the mercury he had prepared nearby, and then cut the blade into the gap in the coffin lid.
Previously, Meineke had only cut half open for inspection, but this time he wanted to completely lift off the entire lid.
Lu Shanyan was right, this thing is a coffin, and the nails used to nail the coffin lid are naturally steel nails!
Fortunately, great force worked wonders. Ange's eyes ignited with a golden color that made Dr. Modler extremely excited. With a little force in his hand, the alchemical folding knife cut off the steel nails that were nailed to the coffin board.
Card--
The coffin, which had been covered in dust for countless years, was finally untied. Countless inexplicable gases seeped out from the gaps. Everyone subconsciously took a few steps back. Only Ange stood there with a slight frown and covering his mouth and nose.
This is his task. He must confirm every link with his naked eyes to prevent accidents.
His face was expressionless at this moment. Although he had roughly seen the contents of the coffin during the inspection before, the lid had not been completely opened at that time and the light was extremely dim, which was far less shocking than what he saw now.
"Oh my God! This is a miracle!"
Before Angers could marvel, Dr. Modler on the side had already exclaimed excitedly. He came forward excitedly to witness the miracle he had been looking forward to for a long time.
Dr. Modler graduated from the University of Munich. In the museum of their college, he had seen many ancient corpse specimens from all over the world, but no matter how well-preserved those specimens were, they were completely incomparable to the one in front of him.
In front of him was a sleeping Chinese boy. Although his skin looked dry, it still looked soft and even gave people the illusion that he was still alive. Her long black hair was spread down underneath her body, and even her eyelashes were well preserved.
If no one told him and he witnessed the process of opening the coffin with his own eyes, maybe he would have thought that the boy was simply asleep when he just took a look.
Soon, he calmed down.
The quality of a researcher calmed him down.
No matter what they judge, they cannot rely solely on the naked eye. As a researcher, they must use practice to speak for themselves!
then……
He excitedly held the scalpel and came closer.
