British 1986

"Baby, come on!"

Allen waved to Adjani and said a few words in Adjani's ear excitedly, which elicited a gentle pinch from Adjani.

If it doesn’t hurt, it means there is a way!

In the past, Allen didn't understand why Teacher Chen liked to take selfies, but now, he felt that he could understand why Teacher Chen liked to take selfies.

Exciting!

It has commemorative value!

But Allen would never let this thing leak, let alone find someone to help him repair his computer or anything.

This thing is a little spice for him and Adjani to add to the fun.

After filming, only he will see it, and don’t even think about sharing it!

Wednesday, September 16, 1992, The Gambia.

On the Gambia River, the huge hull of the Earl of Carmarthen was parked quietly on the Gambia River, showing its dominance.

The ships passing by, with their small hulls with a displacement of several hundred tons, can only feel ashamed when compared with this superyacht that resembles a warship.

It's still the rainy season, and it rained a lot today. The filming was temporarily stopped, and Allen returned to the yacht to rest.

Sitting by the pool, Allen quietly watched the rain dripping into the pool at the stern of the ship. The water in this pool was considered useless. If you wanted to swim, you had to wait until the rain stopped and the servants disinfected it before you could use it.

But Allen really likes the feeling of sitting by the pool, quietly listening to the raindrops dripping into the water. What is this thing called?

White noise!

It can clear the mind and calm the mind.

"Master, the test report from Cardiff University is out."

Xiao Shitou walked to Allen, hesitated for a few seconds, and then handed Allen a thick test report.

"Oh? Give it to me quickly!"

Allen's eyes lit up. These were the two scales of Ningkinanka that the village chief presented to him last month, which were said to be passed down from his ancestors. They were the scales of the water monster that was suspected to be a dragon.

I have been testing for nearly a month, and the results are only now available.

Over the past month, Allen has been secretly sending more people to inquire about news about Ningkinanka nearby. There have been gains, but the overall gains are not great.

Even the sonar on his ship was used, but due to the draft of the ship, the Earl of Carmarthen could only search in the middle and lower reaches of the Gambia River. The upper reaches was really difficult to pass. A small boat. A small boat cannot carry such a large equipment!

The current situation is that Allen has all the financial resources and manpower, but they are useless. He still has to keep enough people to protect himself. With such a big ship parked here, he can't send everyone out just for a water monster, right?

If you still can't find it, you can only wait until you go back and invest in setting up an expedition team.

Turning over the test report, Allen didn't bother to read the long section of professional terms. He turned directly to the last page about the test results.

"To sum up, the test object is (another professional description) old-fashioned film. 》

"???"

Allen blinked, not sure what the last test result meant.

"What does this mean? What film?"

"Well, young master, it literally means film, old-fashioned camera film, the kind of film used for taking photos. As for the curled edge, it may be natural wear or wear in the wild. Well, you can understand that it is the ancestor of the village chief. , a piece of discarded film left behind by a photographer who was picked up somewhere in the wild."

"???"

As Allen listened to Xiao Shitou's explanation, he thought about the two "scales" packed in yellowed plastic bags that day. They turned out to be garbage films discarded by someone in the wild?

Just for this thing, he rewarded the village chief with a thousand pounds?

One thousand pounds for two pieces of rubbish?

Where's the promised dragon scale?

What about the promised radiation?

Damn, is this the so-called dragon scale?

Are you being treated as the stupid son of a landlord?

Allen's face twitched. Just when he was about to ask someone to give an order, he sent bodyguards to bloodbath the village where the village chief had lied to him. In the distance, a servant held a mobile phone and trotted this way. He ran to the small stone first. Next to him, he whispered a few words to Xiao Shitou.

After hearing what the servant said, Xiao Shitou's expression turned serious. He took the phone with both hands and patted the servant's shoulder, indicating that he could leave first. When the servant walked away, Xiao Shitou then handed the phone to Ai Lundao: "Master, Butler Capel's phone number said that His Highness is looking for you."

"Um?"

Allen was stunned again. He was in a bad mood because he was "played" by two damn fake scales, but now Boss Cha called again.

this.

It's only been more than a month since I came out, so what are you doing?

"Hello, I'm Alan."

"Sir Allen, it's great to be able to contact you. Are you still in Gambia now?"

Capel was a little happy to hear Allen's voice finally coming from the microphone, and then began to care about where Allen was now.

"Well, you're still filming a movie and TV series here, what's wrong?"

"Your Excellency, His Highness is a little bored today and wants you to come over and accompany him fishing. Well, I don't know where you are now. Is it convenient for you to come back?"

"Oh? What happened?"

Allen subconsciously wanted to ask a question, but as soon as the question came out of his mouth, he looked at the phone in his hand and felt that his tooth hurt. Even if something really happened, he couldn't say it on the phone.

He had no choice but to quickly change the topic and said: "I'm still in Gambia now. Even if I book the current ticket, it will be at least evening before I can go back."

"."

Butler Capel was silent for a moment, as if he was relaying information to someone. Allen guessed that Boss Cha was also around.

really

After waiting for dozens of seconds, Butler Capel's voice came over again.

"Your Excellency. Your Highness has missed you very much these days. If you are not too busy, Your Highness hopes you can come back as soon as possible. Just pay attention to your safety."

"."

This was said in a semi-courteous manner. Although Allen knew it was because there were some difficult words to say on the phone, he understood the meaning.

What happened again!

"Okay, I understand. Please help me reply to His Highness. I will go back as soon as possible. Is there anything else?"

"No, Mr. Allen, please be safe. Goodbye."

"Um."

After hanging up the phone, Allen looked up at Xiao Shitou. The two of them were not far away from the call just now, and Xiao Shitou heard it.

Facing Allen's doubtful eyes, Xiao Shitou also looked confused.

"Master, I really didn't receive any information from here, and I didn't even get a call from home."

Allen narrowed his eyes. This situation was a bit abnormal. Judging from Butler Capel's tone, it shouldn't be a particularly big deal, but the call itself seemed unusual. Without his special arrangement, Boss Cha didn't seem to be like this. When I took the initiative to ask him to go back.

Besides, some time ago, Boss Cha asked Allen to come out and have some fun.

It had only been a long time since I had been out, and it was somewhat unusual to be called back again.

"Go and turn on the TV! See if there's any news!"

In this situation, you can only find information by yourself. These days, Allen is in a remote place in Gambia. He doesn't care about the situation in the outside world. He is playing a newly developed game with Adjani these days. , quite exciting.

After each exchange, the two of them can watch the self-portrait video taken by Allen, exchange ideas, and improve the techniques of certain movements. In this way, the two of them seem to have discovered a new world. They are both familiar with this kind of thing. very interested.

Sometimes, Allen would play the video of the two of them while exchanging thoughts. Watching his own selfie video on TV, he felt an indescribable pleasure.

Since The Gambia is a Commonwealth country, it can watch many BBC TV programs. The development of Gambia's TV stations is not particularly good.

And this makes it easier for Allen to find news on TV.

At four o'clock in the afternoon London time, just over an hour ago, with Prime Minister Major's announcement of failure, Britain ushered in a special event called Black Wednesday in the news.

Sterling crisis - Sterling was forced to withdraw from the European exchange rate system.

The process was complicated, and it was accompanied by a name that suddenly became famous in Europe - Soros.

He was introduced in the news as a financial investment manager, a cunning and fierce jackal.

Their hot money group, through a series of contagion effects and herding effects, successfully promoted the crisis with a small but powerful approach. Then our British Prime Minister Major and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who are extremely smart, were directly removed as the last fig leaf.

Anyway, according to Alan's understanding, another Great Depression started from now, uh, not an hour ago!

No wonder Boss Cha told him to rush back.

Why?

Thinking of this, Allen was stunned. This matter.

Is it closely related to Boss Cha?

Although it seems that the pound has suffered losses, the royal family must have also suffered losses, but Allen does not believe that he can get the news in advance. There is no reason why the boss can't get the news. Besides,

Among so many hot money groups attacking the pound, it is impossible that there is no capital supported by the royal family!

They will not suffer too much loss. At most, it is just a matter of making more or less.

In this incident, according to the previous explanation of his financial consultant Matthias, Allen knew very well that those who were harvested were middle-level and low-level people, and high-level people.

There is basically no loss at the top level.

Since there was no loss, why did Boss Cha ask him to go back?

Is it just for show?

Allen's eyes flickered, and the expression on His Royal Highness's mind after hearing the bad news and worrying about the country and the people instantly appeared in his mind.

Judging from Boss Cha's character, it's really possible for him to do such a thing.

Thinking of this, Allen smiled slightly. Since the boss needed to bring him along for the show, he, the British "loyal minister", must not let go.

"Shitou, go contact the airport. I want to take the fastest flight back to Wales!"

"Okay, Master!"

Xiao Shitou didn't think much about it. Since Allen said it so seriously, he looked solemn and nodded in agreement.

This time Allen hurriedly explained the follow-up matters of the crew. He took Adjani back to Wales with him, not to take her home. The two parted at the airport. Adjani accompanied Allen to shoot a film in Gambia. After many months, plus the long time before going to Gambia, she had to return to France and had her own things to do.

"Will you take our video and watch it yourself while I'm away?"

Gently drawing circles on Allen's chest with her hand, Adjani stimulated Allen beside the airport runway as if there was no one around.

"The video tape is not as good as yours. After a while, we can shoot something else?"

"Okay, then I'll wait for this great director to call me."

After Adjani finished speaking, she very childishly stretched out her right little finger, preparing to hook up with Allen.

Isn’t it said that Europeans don’t play this kind of thing?

Allen glanced at Adjani in surprise, and extended his little finger to give her a perfunctory look.

When I come back this time, I don’t have to be picked up as soon as I get off the plane like last time.

It wasn't particularly urgent at first. Allen took the car home first and rested at home for a night. When he was about to go out the next day, he received a phone call. Boss Cha gave a place name and asked Allen to go directly to him.

Opposite Cardiff in Wales is still England's land. There is a small bay in front of the entire Cardiff, and the opposite side of the bay is surrounded by the tail of England.

It is well known that Boss Cha doesn't like to go to Wales.

This time he made an appointment with Allen in Weston-on-Sea, a coastal city across the sea from Cardiff.

In Allen's mind, there doesn't seem to be much fun here, but in Bath, the next big city not far from here, there is a famous ancient Roman bath. Many buildings from the Roman rule have been preserved here. It is said that that The water in the bath is green and looks like emerald, but you can't touch it now.

It’s not that there is fairy spirit in it, but there are too many germs and it’s too dirty. If you don’t wash your hands in time after touching it with your fingers, and then touch your body with your hands, it is said that it is extremely easy to get meningitis and other diseases. It sounds scary. , but every year there are some local tourists who still come here because of the famous name and then have accidents, just like...

Every year there are always some tourists who want to go to Huaqing Pool and see the place where Concubine Yang took a bath.

That place.

Just a bathhouse.

Inside Weston-on-Sea Church.

When Allen came here, the entire church was empty, and even the lights were not turned on.

Only a beam of light could shine through the window, shining directly at the front. Boss Cha was sitting alone in the first row, staring blankly at the cross in front of him.

"Your Highness?"

"Huh?.Here he comes."

When Boss Cha heard Allen's call, he was stunned. He was obviously in a trance. He didn't care about his image, wiped his face, and then pointed to the seat next to him, motioning for Allen to sit next to him.

After Allen sat down honestly, he felt even weirder. This meeting place gave him an unserious feeling, which was weird.

I originally thought that Boss Cha was looking for him to talk about the pound crisis, but no matter how Alan looked at the current situation, he didn't seem to be prepared to talk about such a thing.

Seeing that Boss Cha was silent, Allen sat down with Laoshi and stared at the cross in front of him in a daze.

A few minutes later, the whole church was silent, and another sigh was heard. Then, Boss Cha said slowly: "The queen has agreed to my matter."

"???"

Allen blinked and realized instantly. This matter most likely refers to divorce, right?

But since the Queen agreed, shouldn't Boss Cha be happy? Why do you look so exhausted now?

Allen only nodded and said nothing, preparing to listen quietly to what Boss Cha was going to say next.

"Alan. Do you believe in fate?"