Mary's Nineteenth Century

Unter den Linden, this street is the most famous street in Berlin.

Since the beginning of the eighteenth century, various palace buildings have been built here one after another, and it is a veritable royal street.One hundred years later, the German Emperor Wilhelm I lived here.

This year, 1871, the German Empire was established and Wilhelm I was crowned in Versailles, France.

Why was the German emperor enthroned in France?

In a word, it is the show off of the victors, and it humiliates the losers severely.To put it simply, Germany is humiliating France, and the old hatred between Germany and France can be traced back hundreds of years.

Mary walked on the Unter den Linden Avenue, without recalling the history of fighting in European countries, and went straight to the University of Berlin, which is also on this street.

One month into the new semester, her life in Berlin can be described in one word—calm.

Although after the founding of the German Empire, Unter den Linden began to flood with a number of financial institutions, shops and restaurants, but it is not as crazy as Wall Street, and it is not as prosperous as London's Financial Street.

Everything is still under construction, just as Mary's investigation of the targets Anthony and Harlan is still in progress.

She specially applied to come here for exchange study, mainly aiming at the university library and reference room.Different from the Internet age, if you want to consult the articles written by a person, you can only read paper materials.

The results of some well-known studies have been published in authoritative journals and even published as books.

However, many students did not have enough outstanding articles, such as the revolving door killer Harlan who graduated from the University of Berlin, and he did not publish any books.

Only by coming to the university where Harlan was in front of him and checking the homework, graduation thesis, etc. that he handed in during his school days, is it possible to get a glimpse of his past.

But it is not necessarily found.On the one hand, the school and teachers do not necessarily keep all the materials of the students, and on the other hand, permission is required to access the archives.

Mary was authorized by several professors and obtained a pass to the archives.

Why is she?Of course, relying on the charisma of personality, to be specific, the clever head, let the professors open the door of convenience.

Correspondingly, she needs to give the research results.

This time, he was able to successfully obtain the qualification for exchange study because he submitted an idea about researching the number π to the University of Berlin.Apparently, it succeeded in arousing the interest of the mathematics department of the University of Berlin.

Mary controlled the progress of the research without haste, not letting the teachers see that her main energy was not in the ocean of mathematics, but concerned about the dusty past in the reference room.

Not much was investigated in one month.Whether it was Anthony, who wrote the mind control technique, or Harlan, who studied the Egyptian resurrection technique, both of them were inconspicuous during school.

There are no figures of the two in the school magazine.They are not famous people, and they have no friends who are famous people, and their papers during school are all mediocre.If it hadn't been confirmed that the weird murder case was related to it, these two were really passers-by in the university.

Mary tried to find the teachers who had taught them both.Unfortunately, due to the long time, there are no teachers who are still working in the school, and most of them have died of illness.

At present, only two addresses have been asked, and two retired professors live in the Black Forest in southwest Germany.This association has already sent a letter to inquire about the relevant situation. I don't know if there will be a response, or I will take a trip during this winter vacation.

Of course, there are no clues at the moment.After rummaging through stacks of documents, a connection between Anthony and Harlan was discovered.

Although the two went to school 20 years apart, they both joined a small society—the "Scarab Society", which was a society that studied ancient Egyptian civilization.

The scarab was regarded as a holy emblem by the ancient Egyptians, a symbol of resurrection and birth.It is aptly named as it represents the society that studies Egyptian civilization.

The society disbanded 18 years ago, leaving few records of its activities.The reason is that the sky is dry and things are dry, but no one is careful about the candles.

Eighteen years ago, there was a fire in the archives of the university, which burned some materials of club activities in the decades since the school was founded.

For example, the detailed list of members of the scarab club, the content of club activities reported to the school, whether there is teacher guidance, etc., have become things that cannot be ascertained.

It was determined that both Anthony and Harlan had joined this society, and the connection was found from the few torn pages.

The archivists must be thanked for not throwing away the half-burned materials, but sealing up the fragments.The remaining pages also mention the stronghold of the Scarab Society. In addition to on-campus activities, there is another gathering place outside the campus in Berlin.

Ask for the specific address?

Sorry, because the data is not properly stored, I can't see it clearly.

What else can I do now, I can only go to other members of the Scarab Society to find out the situation.

This is a small community.After the fire, the remaining names on the list show only seven people, the youngest of whom is also 50 years old.

In this era, the average life expectancy of Europeans is less than 50 years old.

Mary didn't know if there was any possibility of contacting the other party.

Don't blame her for being suspicious, she always felt that the fire that burned the archives room was unusual. Why did it happen to burn all the important materials of the club, making the clues obscure.

The process of looking through the archives is very boring, and it is even more boring to look through the files alone.

Mary tried to find fun elsewhere, such as treating herself to some afternoon tea after a busy day, but it has to be said that German food is too real.Like a coffee shop on the side of the school, the standard afternoon tea is coffee and creamy cake, or coffee and meat sausage bread.

Forgive me, these foods make her want to teleport back to London.

Still, it's time to go to the coffee shop.

Mary chose black tea and oatmeal bread, no sugar, no cream, and no messy pate.

Today's Apple Cafe is a bit more noisy than usual.

"Tomorrow at noon is the unveiling ceremony of the square statue. Are you going to watch it?"

"Of course I want to. It's been 12 years, and the center of Yulin Square is finally no longer bare. How can I not visit it?"

"The statue was transported to the center of the square last night. It is surrounded by a circle of curtains, and I don't know what it looks like."

Mary remembered what day it was tomorrow, and it was a day of celebration.

Known as one of the most beautiful squares in Europe, Yulin Square is located in the center of Berlin and later became a must-see for tourists in Berlin.There are three main buildings on it, namely the German Church, the French Church, and the Royal Theater between the two.

This architectural pattern is to erect a statue in the central position.It is said that the statue should have been completed in 1859, but it was delayed for a long time because of the selection of candidates.

Initially, one group advocated the erection of a statue of the famous German poet Friedrich Schiller. 1859 also coincided with the centenary of Schiller's birth.

There was no consensus at the time.In such an important central location of the square, the statue of whom to erect should be carefully chosen, as it has very important symbolic significance.

Some people think that Lessing should be chosen, some advocate Goethe, and some think it can be a statue of three people.

The opinions of the people were not unified, and because of the war, it was not until the establishment of the German Empire this year that the final inauguration ceremony took place.

For Berliners, after 12 years of waiting, it is finally time to see the results.

Mary went on drinking her tea, not intending to join in the fun.To be honest, most of the people who think the completion of the statue is of great significance are Germans.

This year caught up with the establishment of the German Empire. At this time, it is even more meaningful to erect statues in important squares in the capital Berlin, so there must be many people watching the excitement.

This kind of hilarious day is one less than her. Tomorrow, I will continue to search for clues in the university archives.

The next moment, a familiar voice sounded.

"Mr. Minton, it's really you!"

Bentley was about to leave the Apple Cafe, passed through the crowd, and saw a familiar figure in the corner.

Taking a closer look, it was Mr. Minton drinking afternoon tea alone.

At that moment, the autumn sunset shone into the coffee shop, and the crowd around them talked happily.But the excitement belongs to others, only Mr. Minton's expression is indifferent, as if there is a transparent barrier between him and his surroundings.

Oh, God!Why don't you be more kind.

When Bentley saw this scene of sitting alone, he immediately remembered the bad news at the beginning of the year.Mr. Minton has lost his lover, and Mrs. Roman is dead.Even if Mr. Minton does not admit the rumored relationship, it is still a life-and-death relationship, which has become a relationship that can never be fulfilled.

Thinking of this, Bentley was greatly moved and felt even more uncomfortable.

After not seeing each other for a year and a half, they all became lovers.Speaking of which, he is luckier than Mr. Minton, at least his beloved Miss Jane Bennet is still living in Longbourn, England.

"Long time no see, Mr. Bingley."

When Mary looked up, she saw the complex emotions on Bingley's face, as if it was an expression of the same fallen people?

Mary:?

Even she sometimes couldn't figure out what was going on in Bentley's head.

Forget it, it doesn't matter.

Immediately, Mary saw another person behind Bingley, "Mr. Darcy, you have also come to Germany."

"Good afternoon, long time no see."

Darcy nodded slightly, and was surprised to meet old friends here.

After more than two years, who would have thought of seeing Mr. Minton again, who is already quite famous in certain circles.

My younger sister, Georgiana, will still miss her savior back then, and praise Mr. Minton for the papers he published and the murderers he caught.

Darcy felt he had been right in not having Mr. Minton as a candidate for brother-in-law.Just relying on M;&L's rumored love affair to spread across the European continent, such a brother-in-law, I really can't afford it.

At this moment, Darcy was in a bit of a sad mood.No matter how vigorous the rumored love affair is, it ends in tragedy of death in the end. Perhaps this is the fate of love.

Perhaps, the beginning of the year should not have been to Longbourn for a holiday.

You wouldn't get to know the Bennets without going on vacation.He would not have fallen in love with Elizabeth of the Bennet family, but he was rational and advised him over and over again that the family backgrounds of both parties were inappropriate.

Not only is he not suitable for Elizabeth, but Jane is also not suitable for Bingley.If it's not suitable, this heart-pounding relationship should be cut off.So come to Germany to relax, talk about business by the way, and get rid of the melancholy of not being able to love.

A word popped up in Darcy's mind, which could not be more appropriate to describe the situation of the three people at the moment - the three-person lovelorn camp.

Mary:!

what happened?It's nothing more than a strange expression on Bentley's face, and even Darcy's expression is also strange, one or two are thinking about something?

Come on, come on, break this weird atmosphere.

The next moment, the door of the cafe was pushed open.

A German stormed in, approaching the crowd chattering about the statue's dedication.

"Everyone! Something happened. Something happened to the statue of Schiller, which will be completed tomorrow. Just now, the staff who arranged the inauguration ceremony discovered a big event. Someone threw a dead rooster with its throat cut on the surrounded statue. Chicken Blood splattered all over the statue, tomorrow's unveiling may have to be cancelled."

"Huh? Who did the disgusting thing! Does the dead rooster represent the Gallic chicken, France?"

"I don't know what it means. Anyway, I heard that it was done by a British guy, and it has something to do with the British embassy."

These words made both Bingley and Darcy put away the complicated emotions caused by the broken love, and turned their attention to the dead cock and the statue.

Mary: She always felt that she almost picked up the wrong script. Just now Darcy and Bingley seemed to be trying to force her the script of the tragic love and frustration trio.Now there are dead animals?This feels right on the contrary!