The second volume is full of glory and splendor in the capital, and the spirit is full of energy in the foggy city. Chapter 226: The Third Part (Part 6)
This chapter's subtitle: What to say to her? I give her a little red flower... No, I'm helping her find love.!
"Keke, if you haven't eaten yet, let's eat something together."
"You..." Ms. Brooks was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Niaoao, I knew you were fine!"
She immediately frowned and asked suspiciously, "So what do you want to do now?"
"Xilihulu..."
Our Master Yuan took a bite of his beloved scallion oil noodles, put down his "noodle bowl", let out a long sigh and said, "Keke, this is a very long story..."
“Long long ago, there lived 3 Sovereigns and 5 Emperors in Seres…”
Yuan Yan suddenly started talking about his modified version of Seris history from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, which made Ms. Brooks' eyes sparkle.
Mainly because it is dark now, the passive skill of "Eye of Nothingness" is triggered, which makes him look even more handsome, thus adding a lot of persuasiveness to his "alternative history".
"I understand. Niaow, you're a wizard from the East, no wonder you can communicate with spirits... COOL!"
It seems that this billionaire lady has learned a lot of new words by following our Master Yuan.
She rolled her eyes, stepped forward and took Yuan Yanshu's hand, swinging around like a child while coquettishly saying, "Niaaa, can I join your SCP Foundation?"
"Oh, I can pay for it!"
"Keke, it would be vulgar for us to talk about money..." Master Yuan is such a generous person. He can't stand hearing the word "money" in his life.
"However, our SCP Foundation is a very formal organization, using a 5-Stage and 3-Progress system. Keke, I'm not trying to brag about our organization, but this system is truly very advanced..."
Oh wow, what a coincidence! The SCP Foundation, of course, the original one, also has five levels of investigators. They also have extra D-class personnel, who are just guinea pigs.
It can be seen that successful organizations all have something in common.
"These five levels are trainee investigator, junior investigator, intermediate investigator, senior investigator, and special investigator. Actually, they're divided according to the members' seniority. Even I, the acting director of the North American branch, am only a junior investigator."
"Keke, you have to know that it took me a full ten years to be promoted from a trainee investigator to a junior investigator."
One characteristic of a successful organization is that MG must never, ever, ever become excessive.
We couldn't casually appoint Cao Linsheng, a 30-year-old, as a major general and senior advisor, as the Beiyang government did. Nor could we frivolously appoint a bandit leader as a major general and commander of the Security Brigade, as the Cannon Party did. As for the various kings, prime ministers, and military advisors created by the Guangxi miners and old farmers, they were even more laughable.
This is just like a group of people living in a rented house in the urban-rural fringe, but calling each other "Boss So-and-so" and "Manager So-and-so". You can tell at a glance that it is a new form of business organization.
Therefore, "Lord Fool" would rather be just a junior investigator himself than let all members of the SCP Foundation be senior and special investigators from the start.
Besides, his organization is going to continue, at least for a few more decades. Now everyone is senior and special, what will happen in the future?
"As for the Three Jins, they are the number cards, the noble cards, and the main cards. These three levels are not based on qualifications but on contributions..."
Don't forget that there are a total of 78 Tarot cards. In addition to the 22 main cards, there are 56 secondary cards, and among the secondary cards are number cards from 1 to 10, as well as the four noble cards of Page, Knight, Queen and King.
The main cards can no longer be dealt easily, but the secondary cards can be dealt.
"Keke, why don't you get a noble card?"
"Niaoao, I'll do whatever you say. But how much do I have to pay?"
"Hey, what's the point of talking about money? That's so vulgar... Keke, why don't you donate that house on Fifth Avenue?"
Fifth Avenue in 1921 was not as crowded with skyscrapers as it is in later generations. There were many wealthy people living in garden houses on both sides of the street.
Of course, as land prices skyrocketed, these garden houses were almost all converted into high-rise buildings, including the Empire State Building and Rockefeller Center.
Our Master Yuan thought to himself that he and his SCP Foundation would surely have a lot of money in the future, so he would definitely need a grand headquarters building.
Looking at major cities around the world, is there a more ideal place to build a building than the heart of capitalism, Fifth Avenue in the center of Manhattan Island?
Actually, he does. As a Shanghai native, his biggest dream is to build a building for himself on the Bund.
On the Bund... Comrades!
Owning a building of his own on the Bund, just the thought of this kind of thing makes this Shanghainese person feel overwhelmed with excitement.
Yuan Hongjian, a later generation classmate, could not afford to buy anything in the real Bund, let alone the North Bund and South Bund. He was so unaffordable that he didn’t even bother to ask the price.
I believe that people a hundred years from now will be able to fully understand this feeling of making up for regrets in life.
But he changed his mind and realized that he was destined to be a master of neoclassical liberalism. When the People's Republic of China was founded, not only Tiananmen Square, but even Old West Gate and Little East Gate could not stay there..
My SCP Foundation headquarters building might be confiscated like the HSBC building in the future..
Thinking of this outcome, he decided to build his ideal building on Fifth Avenue in New York.
Just imagine, the future SCP Foundation headquarters building will be next to Central Park, the New York Public Library, the Empire State Building, and Rockefeller Center...
This is really too high a standard ah ah ah ! ! !
The SCP Building is a famous skyscraper located at 404 Fifth Avenue, between West 34th and West 35th Streets, in Manhattan, New York, United States. As 350 Fifth Avenue is home to the famous 102-story Empire State Building, this 78-story building is also known as the "Little Empire State Building."
Construction of this building began in the 1950s, after World War II, when the SCP Foundation suddenly became amassed a vast amount of wealth. It's said that this wealth was from Japanese treasure buried throughout Southeast Asia during World War II, and that this was the source of the funds for the building's construction. However, this is simply an unfounded rumor.
This is not only the headquarters of the famous SCP Foundation, but also the headquarters of famous companies such as "Umbrella Corporation", "Le Monde Group", "Women of the World Magazine Group", "DreamWorks Pictures", "Cheonan Food Group", "McCall Consulting Company", etc.
The top floor of the SCP building has always been a favorite filming location for the arts and entertainment industry . Since its completion, it has been used as a filming location for over 90 films, the most famous of which is "King Kong."
——Excerpt from "SCPpedia: SCP Building"
"Well..." Ms. Brooks hesitated after hearing this.
Although she was wealthy, her house was next to the famous Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, which was worth a lot of money even in 1921.
Yuan Yan suddenly noticed that her lover was hesitant and immediately said, "Keke, I'm afraid you don't know the benefits of becoming a member of the SCP Foundation..."
"What benefits?" Ms. Brooks' eyes lit up and she asked quickly, "Can I have superpowers like you?"
Master Yuan nodded and said, "Theoretically, it's possible..."
All he had to do was transfer a card to her for a long period of time, but unfortunately, the cards he owned were now in the cooling-off period, so he had to find another way.
"And..." He said more seriously, "Keke, I can tell you right now that you have a rare opportunity during your initiation ceremony..."
"You can wander through the long river of time and get a glimpse of your future destiny, and it's a fragment of the future that is crucial to you!"
"Really?!" Ms. Brooks covered her lips with her small hands and exclaimed.
"Of course it's true. How could I lie to you?" Yuan Yanshu frowned and pondered for a long time, then took a deep breath and said, "Keke, since our relationship is so close, and I have great confidence in your character, I will make an exception for you..."
"I will conduct your initiation ceremony first. I believe that after it is completed, you will understand that membership in the SCP Foundation is far more valuable than your house."
Ms. Brooks was naturally very excited when she heard this, and asked nervously, "Oh, then when can I have my initiation ceremony?"
“NOW!”
"Ah? Then what preparations do I need to make?"
“NOTHING!”
"Ah? Then I..."
"You just have to look me in the eyes!"
"Um……"
Our Master Yuan started to use his Qi as soon as he had a disagreement!
"Eye of Nothingness: You are the Abyss" is activated.
Louis Cromwell Brooks was hit by the "First Level Enchantment Spell - Hypnosis" and failed his Willpower roll, falling into a hypnotic state.
"Skill: Weaving a Fragmented Memory" is activated.
Louis Cromwell Brooks had a memory implanted.
"Keke, wake up... wake up, Keke!"
“I’m…”
Ms. Brooks opened her eyes, looked around blankly, and exclaimed in surprise.
“You are…”
With a distorted expression, she saw Yuan Yanshu in front of her and subconsciously took a step back, with a somewhat distant expression on her face.
"He's..."
She seemed to be thinking of a certain "him" and suddenly a sweet expression appeared on her face.
Yuan Yan sighed pretentiously and asked, "Keke... Ms. Brooks, what day is it today?"
His mistress…now his former mistress said in a daze, "February 14, 1922, today is my wedding…no…"
"Today is April 29, 1920!" She finally woke up.
"That's right. You saw next year's Valentine's Day, and you became the bride." Our Master Yuan nodded and said with a wry smile: "Haha, I'm afraid that groom is not me."
"Haha..." Ms. Brooks laughed dryly and said, "I'm afraid it really isn't you. He's a soldier..."
Yuan Yan immediately raised her hand to stop him, "Keke, you don't have to tell me. After all, this is your future."
In fact, he was the one who stuffed this memory into his head. Does he need anyone to tell him?
He was merely "replaying" what happened in the original timeline: Ms. Brooks met President MacArthur at West Point, and the two fell in love at first sight and got married quickly.
"Hey..." Ms. Brooks found something in her hand. "Ah, what is this?"
"You should call me Lord Fool now. This is a token of our membership in the SCP Foundation." Master Yuan pointed to the card in her hand and said, "As long as you become one of us, you will receive a tarot card representing your status within the organization."
Ms. Brooks curiously picked up the card and looked closely...
This is still a card made of ancient parchment, but compared to the Major Arcana, this Minor Arcana is a little simpler, and the border around it is silver instead of gold.
The card depicts a woman in a gorgeous dress sitting on a throne, and of course, this woman is very similar to the newly released SCP member. She is holding a pure golden round shield with a five-pointed star on it.
Ms. Brooks, who didn't know much about tarot cards, turned the card towards Yuan Yanshu and asked, "Mr. Fool, what is this?"
Master Yuan glanced at it and explained, "This is the Queen of Pentacles, representing the water element and wealth..."
Actually, this card is not very good, it represents a woman who likes to show off her charm. This is quite suitable for our Queen of Pentacles.
Ms. Brooks bit her lower lip and said, "My Lord Fool, I feel like I'm dreaming right now, so..."
"Queen of Pentacles, I understand." Yuan Yan gave her a reassuring smile and said, "We have a lot of time to go. Once you verify this prophecy, it's not too late to donate your property."
The Queen of Pentacles breathed a sigh of relief and was about to express her gratitude when she heard someone knocking on the door again.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Our Master Yuan is really a little angry. Is this Eight of Swords reliable? Why does it always put people up there?
He also heard his driver's shout, "Sister Lian, open the door quickly! Situ Dalongtou is here to see the Second Master!"
Only then did he realize that as a disciple of the Hongmen, Condor could not stop Situ Meitang.
It seems that this Eight of Swords is quite reliable. He's yelling outside before he even enters the house, just to inform me to make some "preparations"...
Yuan Yan looked around quickly, picked up the "washbasin" without saying a word and put it in Ms. Brooks' arms, then opened a wardrobe and stuffed her in with the washbasin.
"Ms. Pentacles, I now order you to remain silent in the name of Lord Fool. Do you understand?"
"I, I, I understand."
“Click!”
Master Yuan closed the door and went out, then jumped onto the bed and pulled the quilt over himself...
"Huh? Damn it!"
At this moment, he felt something was wrong. He sniffed hard and smelled the fragrance of scallion oil in the room. It was extremely inappropriate for such a smell to appear in the room of a dying patient like him.
He had no choice but to jump out of bed and was about to go out to get disinfectant, but at this time he heard Situ Meitang and his group coming towards the bedroom.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
Yuan Yan immediately turned around and ran to the windowsill, opened all the windows to let in the smell of scallion oil, and then jumped back into bed.
“Tap, tap, tap.”
"Second Master, the big dragon head is here to see you."
“Ahem… Please, please, please come in… Ahem…”
“Squeak…”
Xiaokang pushed open the door.
"Brother Hongjian, this old man..."
Situ Meitang and the others outside the door saw the situation inside and couldn't help but exclaimed in horror: "Damn you!"
