Outer city area.
The water beach.
This is the edge of the city's sewage system, close to a huge sewage canal.
It is more like a spacious "moat" than a canal.
Huge drainage pipes as big as train tunnels are lined up under the dam, discharging sewage to the city day and night.
The sewage flows through the canals out of the city, into the rivers, and finally into the ocean in the east.
However, due to problems with discharge efficiency, a huge amount of sewage has been accumulated in the sewage pool for a long time, causing the area to be filled with stench, and it is called the "stinky zone" by the residents of Amber City.
Although Xiashuitan is despised and people with a little status or wealth will never come here, it also attracts countless lower-class people to gather here.
If you don't want to commute in and out of the city every day, or if you are proud to live in the city for a long time, the beach is the best choice.
Of course, the combination of good and bad people and poverty makes the beach a hotbed for crime. Even patrol guards and police officers are reluctant to set foot in this area, which is basically left to fend for itself.
This is also the shadow of the entire big city.
The only tavern in Xiashuitan, the Flower and Bird Tavern.
This is one of the few places where residents of Xiashuitan can have fun, and of course, it is also cheap. You only need 1 copper to come in and join in the fun, whether it is to see the maids wearing revealing clothes or to cheer for the fights.
At this time, the tavern was full of guests, noisy and stuffy, and maids were carrying trays and moving among the crowd.
A man in a short leather jacket and striped tights pushed the door open and walked in.
"Hey, Laney."
The heavily made-up proprietress saw him and greeted him warmly.
"I have something else to do. I'll come play with you when I'm done..."
The man grabbed her with a wicked smile and walked straight inside.
When the drinkers saw him, they quickly made way.
A blind guy bumped into him and was about to yell at him, but when he saw who was coming, he immediately stepped back and bowed to apologize.
Fortunately, the man didn't want to waste time. He glanced at him coldly and left.
The drunkard who bumped into someone was sweating profusely.
He is a member of the Iron Fist Gang. If you offend him, you will be in trouble!
This Flower and Bird Tavern is the territory of the Iron Fist Gang. If you play here, you must keep your eyes open. Otherwise, no one knows whether your body will be floating in the drainage ditch tomorrow.
The man in the leather jacket walked through the kitchen and came to the inner courtyard, where there was a large open space with some wooden targets. These targets were wearing tattered clothes and straw hats, and seemed to be imitating human bodies.
Behind the vacant lot there is a tall building and two warehouses.
He walked quickly into the building, where there were dozens of gang members wearing leather jackets and tight pants like him.
Sitting on the extended sofa at the back was a muscular man, dressed in a suit and tie, with a slicked-back hair, smoking a cigarette.
"Boss Gary, we have already investigated it thoroughly."
The man in the leather jacket bowed respectfully.
"explain."
The sturdy man exhaled a puff of smoke and unbuttoned a button of his vest with some discomfort.
"That boy is a stranger who came here by carriage. He has a very beautiful female companion who seems to be his sister...
They all looked well-dressed, but they only lived in a rented house at 7 Denton Street.”
“Well done.”
Gary complimented, took the last puff, and stubbed out the cigarette in the ashtray.
"It seems that they are two young people who came to the big city to live with their relatives or to study..."
He seemed to remember something and suddenly looked a little irritated.
"Foreigners like this with no identity or background are the most suitable targets...
Find a chance to kill that guy and capture the girl!
But you have to be careful not to make too much noise. Although the outer city is in chaos, it is not up to us, the Iron Fist Gang, to decide."
"Got it, Boss."
The man in the leather jacket responded, called a few brothers who were playing cards, and left the building.
Gary slowly lay down on the sofa and let out a long breath.
"I hope this will give Master Federman a little more time..."
…
Kakaka!
Bang!
His fingers stuffed a row of lead bullets into the magazine and closed the lid.
Chen Lun looked at the four flintlock rifles and two pairs of iron gloves on the table with satisfaction.
"It's a pity that we don't have much ammunition left... Those investigators didn't even know to bring more with them. They kept searching and swiping. What a loser!"
Chen Lun looked indignant.
I feel sorry for their misfortune and I am angry at their lack of resistance!
This is just a concern for their lives and safety, and it is definitely not a complaint because they haven't got enough bullets.
"Here, this gun is for you to defend yourself."
Chen Lun handed a flintlock rifle to Fuluoyin.
Flo Yin took it, stroked the pattern on it and smiled.
"Thanks."
Chen Lun put away the weapons and equipment on the table, stood up, and looked at the clock on the wall.
It was exactly 9:20 in the morning.
"Let's go, it's time for dinner."
"Are we going to dine at Mrs. Caroline's on the second floor?"
Chen Lun nodded in surprise.
"Of course, we paid you!"
Although he also knew that the food allowance of 1 silver ounce was definitely too little, Mrs. Caroline's rich food and hospitality could not be bought with money.
But Chen Lun also remembered this friendship.
If there was any foolish guy who came to the flower shop to cause trouble, he would definitely wither a flower out of his asshole.
If possible, the troublemaker had better know where Dolly is.
It would be even better if Dolly himself came to cause trouble.
By the way, tell him the address of Viscount Pompey's house.
Getting something for nothing is often a wonderful thing!
Chen Lun raised his eyebrows, involuntarily looking forward to the arrival of the troublemaker.
When Fuluoyin and I walked out of the room and went down to the third floor, we suddenly heard a quarrel.
"I won't go! I've told you so many times that the medicine from the Red Apple Church is definitely problematic. Why won't you listen? Dad!"
A girl yelled angrily.
Then the door slammed shut with a bang.
Chen Lun then saw the chestnut-haired girl from last night coming angrily to the corridor, seemingly preparing to go downstairs.
Her appearance is not stunning, and she even has some freckles, but she is pretty.
At this time, Connie still had some tear marks on her face. She was a little surprised to see two people of the same age appear in the corridor.
Then she saw Chen Lun, and seemed to think of the scene she saw last night. She frowned and turned away.
"… "
Chen Lun was helpless and too lazy to explain to others.
He took Floin to the second floor and happened to meet Mrs. Caroline.
"Oh little Jack, and beautiful little Floin... come in, I was going to go upstairs and call you."
"Excuse me, Mrs. Caroline."
The two followed her in, and Mrs. Caroline had already placed the prepared breakfast on the dining table.
The layout of Mrs. Caroline's room was the same as that of other tenants, but it looked more elegant and noble after her decoration.
And a little girlish heart.
Everywhere you look you can see neatly trimmed flowers of various colors in vases, and you can smell a fresh fragrance as soon as you walk in.
"Eat quickly, this is the fish ball risotto I carefully prepared, I believe you will like it."
Mrs. Caroline walked to the table and took the lid off the plate.
A rich milky aroma wafted towards him, and Chen Lun couldn't help but feel hungry.