Strasbourg, a city in eastern France, is also the capital of the Alsace region known for its last lesson in Daudet, and the capital of the Bas-Rhin province, just across the Rhine from Germany. This city can be said to be a mixed-race city with a mixture of multiple nationalities. In the 19th century, Germany and France used this place as the focus of competition. In this city, there are traces of both Germans and Gauls.
Although Strasbourg belongs to the French city, in history, the city has changed its sovereignty many times under the competition of Germany and France. Nowadays, Germans and French live in this city, and because of this, it seems impossible for foreign tourists to figure out whether it is a German city or a French city.
The plane landed slowly at Enzheim Airport in Strasbourg.
For John, the reason for coming to this city is simply because his deceased uncle left him the old house in this city. It is an ancient house inherited from the sixteenth century.
Although John is considered an overseas Chinese, he grew up in Europe and has dual citizenship of Germany and France. Although his blood actually belongs to China, he grew up in Europe, which made him very attracted to the cultural atmosphere of European countries, and Strasbourg was his fourth visit to this city , this is a place full of humanistic atmosphere and containing European history.
The house left to him by his uncle is located near the Ill River in Strasbourg, where there are a large number of buildings inherited from the Middle Ages. It can be said to be a real European cultural heritage. The many forked tributaries of the Ill River, The area is divided into many large islands, called "Little Venice". Moreover, there are many Gothic-style churches there, and even many of them have survived the war of World War II. There, you will have a feeling of returning to the medieval period.
And John has been committed to the study of European history, especially the history of the Middle Ages. For him like this, Strasbourg is a very suitable place to live. So after his uncle sent him an email, he packed his bags and rushed to Strasbourg. You know, before that, his parents died, and he could only live by renting a house. His ostensible occupation was to write some European history books, but in fact, because he himself is proficient in German and French, he is relatively speaking. Translation is his main job.
At present, he has several French books in his hand, which need to be translated into German. In this day and age, as long as you have a laptop, you can work anywhere. And his uncle left him a house, which means that he no longer needs to endure the harsh life of renting a house. He can come to this European classical city to work quietly and continue to complete the medieval religious book he has been writing. Books on reform.
The above is what Ye Xiang read in the script, the character setting of John Lee. This character is proficient in German, French, and English, but it is equivalent to the domestic level of passing CET-6.
Along the way, Ye Xiang saw many Baroque-style buildings, neat and orderly tree-lined avenues, and boats passing by the Ill River. For a Chinese, it is really eye-opening. It's really hard to imagine that this is a world in a movie.
However, Ye Xiang was not in the mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery at all, and he always maintained the strongest vigilance.
In the sixteenth century, the Order of the Fallen Stars once set foot on the German-French border. The reason why they appeared there, after analysis, there are roughly the following possibilities, that is to eradicate the remaining dependent forces of the Northfield family, or destroy the black mandala flower field, and... to find the Ninth Lear Nine Cursed thing! These may all be possible. However, from the analysis of the plot at the beginning of the movie, Earl Felice and others may have been under the surveillance of the Fallen Star, and their death is inevitable.
That being the case, even if centuries have passed, it is still possible that the city has the eyes and ears of the order. On the other hand, Strasbourg is the seat of multiple agencies of the European Union's international organizations. In terms of the influence of the Northfield family and the Vatican, they may also be among these international forces. And on the border between Germany and France, Ye Xiang recalled something that the Marquis once mentioned to him.
During World War II, Germany burned the flames of war to the whole of Europe. At that time, the Nazi flag was frightening. However, the Thule Society, the predecessor of the Nazis, once received the secret support of the Fallen Star Church (of course, this is only a pseudo-historical setting, which does not need to be true), which also led to the Nazi forces taking power in a very short period of time. The Fallen Star Cult behind Hitler proposed that the Nazis help them find the Nine Cursed Objects of Nittler. The reason why Hitler's speeches are so easy to incite national sentiment is also because of the manipulation of the power of black magic behind it (Hitler's Nazi forces have basically been completely destroyed by many literary works in later generations, and now even Hell Cinemas are not spared to make movies. up).
For this reason, even the Northfield family speculated that the Nazis would never sit still before their defeat in World War II. So, is it possible for them to sell their souls to the devil and become the living dead? Some people even speculate whether Hitler really committed suicide after that, and whether he obtained another degree of "immortality" through death
During World War II, after the fall of France in 1940, Strasbourg, a city that once belonged to Germany, was reincorporated into German territory until 1945, when Strasbourg returned to France. If the Nazis had an affair with the Order of the Fallen, the Order of the Fallen had plenty of time to do something here during the five years they occupied Strasbourg during World War II.
Of course the above is all speculation. In fact, if you carefully scrutinize it, you will find that there are many places that do not make sense at all. Ye Xiang didn't intend to delve into this point. In short, for now, let's proceed according to the plot of the script, and next, we must act cautiously. In this world, the Fallen Star Cult can completely oppose him.
And after coming out of the dream, how powerful it has become, when the time comes, you can verify it yourself. But, until then, one has to keep a low profile and be careful.
Finally, on the banks of the Ill, he looked around at the multitude of churches. It is also emotional. Because of playing the role of John, he was correspondingly indoctrinated with a lot of content related to the history of European religions. In the sixteenth century, under the influence of Martin Luther, many local monasteries and Catholic churches were destroyed. After that, the city laid a great foundation for the development and spread of Protestantism (the three branches of Christianity are Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant) in Germany. If this is the case, then that period is indeed a suitable time period for the Fallen Star Cult to sneak in. If they disguise themselves as members of the religious reform faction, their actions will be much more convenient.
The history of Europe is quite complicated, and looking at the Catholic churches in front of him, Ye Xiang seems to have crossed time and space, looking at the historical changes that this small city has experienced in the past era. The Holy Roman Empire once occupied here, the Black Death once ravaged here, and the Jews were massacred here...
And Ye Xiang, following the house number, found the place he wanted to live in among the piles of medieval buildings.
A typical medieval Gothic building, mixed with a certain degree of Renaissance humanistic sentiment and French Baroque style.
Is this where the plot of the movie will take place? Or, just a short stop
Ye Xiang dragged the suitcase and knocked on the door.
The relevant property right certificate of the house, the uncle had entrusted a lawyer to complete the process before his death, and he could move in directly.
The one who opened the door for him was an old man with a gray beard.
At this time, Ye Xiang recalled Leo De who opened the door for Chi Tere at the beginning of the movie.
Is this person alive or dead
But for Ye Xiang, it is difficult to judge clearly now. Even if you use the devil's eyes, you may not be able to see clearly whether the other party is alive or not.
"Is it Master John?" The old man said in a hoarse tone, "I'm so sorry, I should have picked you up at the airport."
"Excuse me, are you Mr. Schmidt who was on the phone with me?"
"Well, after Mr. Li passed away, I was the one who guarded the house for him. He was a generous man, but unfortunately...May the Lord bless his soul to go to heaven."
Speaking of this, he opened the door and said, "Please come in. The house has been cleaned."
Inside the house, on the high ceiling, the chandelier swayed slowly. The corridor inside the house was very spacious, the floor was covered with red carpet, and there were many old oil paintings hanging on the walls on both sides. Following Schmidt's guidance, Ye Xiang entered the house.
"This house has two floors, one of which has a dining room, bathroom, study and..."
Schmidt began to detail the situation as well as the script. The other party is an ordinary NPC, not played by an actor, but because of this, he should know something. But Ye Xiang was not in a hurry to ask him about the relevant situation. This is a movie world where NG was finished three times, so he naturally had to grasp the timing of the inquiry. For John Lee's character, he still can't figure it out completely.
On the second floor, after seeing the room that Schmidt had cleaned for him, Ye Xiang said with satisfaction: "Thank you so much, Mr. Schmidt."
"It's okay, since you're here, I can go back with peace of mind."
Through the dialogue, Ye Xiang already had a general understanding of Schmidt's character. In some lines, he had to observe the other person's expression and tone of voice to see what a person was thinking. For him, Schmidt may be a plot breakthrough.
Uncle's death, it seems that there is nothing suspicious at present, is due to heart disease. Of course, there may be other hidden causes of death, but this is by no means the current concern of John Lee's character.
Therefore, for Ye Xiang, after thinking about it for a long time, the question he wants to consider asking is naturally——
"Mr. Schmidt, you used to be the housekeeper of this house, right? How long have you lived here?"
Very natural daily dialogue, and a sentence of ordinary dialogue will not be deducted from the death ticket.
But... it was the first step for Ye Xiang to open a breakthrough and collect information!