Volume 2 Amber Chapter 51: Night Exploration
night.
The outer city area was dark and silent under the purple moon.
Compared with the inner city in the distance, this place is more like a stagnant pool at this moment.
Across a wide river, you can vaguely see many tall buildings in the inner city in the distance.
The lights are bright, like stars in the night.
The stars are reflected in the inky black river, which is the noise of the rich all night long.
After looking for a long time, I seemed to hear the clinking of wine glasses and loud laughter coming from over there.
Chen Lun had been standing behind a tree by the river for a long time, looking at a bridge through the guardrail.
There are checkpoints on the bridge, with five people in each team and several teams taking turns.
"Through this bridge, you can enter the inner city from the outer city..."
Chen Lun thought to himself.
He came here under the cover of night in order to go to the inner city to find out the situation in advance and make preparations for the next plan.
The separation between the inner and outer cities is quite strict.
In order to prevent people from sneaking across the river to the other side, a row of five or six meter high guardrails were even erected on both sides of the river.
The black painted metal guardrails were closely spaced, less than a palm's width, and the tops were as sharp as a gun. If someone tried to climb over the guardrails, they would be pierced .
In addition, there are police officers and guards patrolling the surface of the Amber River and along the inner city coast, leaving almost no blind spots.
I'm afraid this is because the outer city area is too chaotic.
The inner city is inhabited by those with power and money. If the two sides are allowed to communicate with each other, it is very likely to cause danger to the residents of the inner city.
The more noble a person is, the more afraid he is of dealing with the lower class.
The reason why Amber City has formed such a clear-cut situation today is largely due to the influence of the powerful on the parliament.
"It's really strict..."
Chen Lun sighed and said that it was very difficult to infiltrate in such a situation.
But there was no need for him to sneak in.
"Fortunately, I already have my ID, so at most I'll be questioned."
After a brief pause, Chen Lun moved and disappeared on the spot like a fast-swimming ghost.
In front of the bridge checkpoint, the two guards on duty had just finished checking a caravan carriage and were standing there bored. Soon they saw a tall man walking slowly towards them.
"Excuse me, please show me your ID."
A guard with a short sword at his waist held out his leather-gloved hand.
Chen Lun handed over a small leather notebook.
The guard flipped open the ID card and checked it. In the light of the street lamps on both sides, he looked at the black-haired young man in front of him.
He was dressed respectably and holding a book, and he was indeed as stated on his ID card.
The guard handed the ID back and saluted by placing his left hand on his right chest.
"May the sun shine on you, Mr. Jack."
He stretched out his hand and then made way for the passage.
Chen Lun nodded and walked straight onto the bridge under the watchful eyes of several guards.
Walking on the bridge and overlooking the river on one side, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Just as he expected, without proof of identity he would have difficulty moving around the inner city, and he might not even be able to get through this hurdle.
Once you actually enter the inner city, the first thing to do is to find a fixed residence to avoid being frequently checked.
After crossing the bridge, Chen Lun came to a very spacious street.
The view is quite spectacular.
The street is paved with uniform blue-gray stone bricks, with tall and neat .
Most of those buildings looked like shops of various types, and Chen Lun also discovered a branch of the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce among them.
Unlike the outer city areas, electricity is widely used here, as if it were two completely different systems operating independently.
Colorful signs gleamed in the night, and horse-drawn carriages and well-dressed pedestrians traveled through the streets.
In a trance, Chen Lun seemed to see the shadow of his previous life.
He walked along the road, following the signs on the roadside, heading towards the Second Street where Pompeii Manor was located.
Fashionably dressed women can often be seen walking together on the street. Some of them would turn around and wink at Chen Lun, then walk away with a chuckle.
If Chen Lun stepped forward at this time and said in a magnetic voice, "Beautiful lady, please give me a chance to buy you a cup of coffee."
Then the probability that these women will hand over their contact information is probably 100%.
But he didn't have time to pick up girls.
After spending nearly two hours and taking several detours, Chen Lun finally found Second Street.
And it was already late at night.
The terrain in the inner city is relatively high, and it gets higher as you go deeper.
From here, looking over the guardrail, you can see the spacious Amber River and the pitch-black outer city area.
"Nine Second Street, Pompeii Manor."
He came to the outskirts of a huge manor.
The rustling sound of the wind blew the lush trees in the manor, and the shadows of the trees danced and swayed gently.
Looking through the gap in the black guardrail with exquisite flower carvings, you can vaguely see a lawn. At the deepest part, there are several villas with lights on.
Walking around the guardrail, Chen Lun estimated the area in his mind.
"It's so big...how am I supposed to find it?"
Chen Lun couldn't help but frown.
While he was thinking, his expression suddenly changed and he dodged behind a tree, hiding in the shadows.
Then footsteps were heard, and two police officers from the police station passed by with lanterns and a big dog.
"...Recently, the higher-ups have issued an order to increase patrol hours. Alas, I want to go home and spend more time with my daughter."
"No way, just bear with it, man.
Such a big incident happened at the Garden Hotel, even Congressman Lawson's son died there, so it is necessary to strengthen security. "
Two policemen were chatting and one of them was complaining.
"Those damn extremists actually did such a cruel thing...!"
"Do you believe the explanation given above? Forget it. I saw the investigator from the mysterious department at the scene with my own eyes. This is probably not something a normal person would do..."
Just as they were walking away, the big dog at their feet seemed to have discovered something and stopped where they were.
It stared straight at where Chen Lun was hiding and let out a slight growl.
The police officer felt the rope in his hand tighten and noticed the abnormality of the big dog.
"What's wrong, Charlie?"
Following the dog's line of sight, the two police officers looked at a tree outside the fence of Pompeii Manor. Years of experience told them that there seemed to be something fishy in the shadow behind the tree.
They looked at each other, and at the same time took out their batons, formed a corner with each other, and slowly approached Chen Lun.
One of them even put a whistle to his lips, ready to blow it at any time to notify nearby police officers for support.
Chen Lun's heart tightened.
He didn't want to be discovered, as this would disrupt his plans.
His index finger flickered slightly as he hooked it towards the big dog.
The dog broke free from the rope and rushed past the two police officers to Chen Lun.
"Charlie!"
Before they could react, the big dog named Charlie ran back to their feet.
He wagged his tail and offered the silver goblet he was holding in his mouth.
"Uh... Silver Jue? Haha, what a good boy!"
"When did Charlie learn to pick up money? Man, I think I can make a fortune with it..."
The two police officers breathed a sigh of relief, joked with each other, and left with the dog.
The big dog turned around and saw a thumb sticking out from the shadow behind the tree.
Its tail wagged even more happily.
After the police officers left, Chen Lun walked out from behind the tree.
“It seems that this is still too idealistic.”
He glanced at the Viscount's manor beside him and pondered.
The original plan was to find an opportunity to sneak in, find [Philip's Legacy] and then leave.
But now it seems that this plan is a bit unrealistic.
The Pompeii estate was too big, and even if he used animals to search inside, it would take a lot of time. And he couldn't appear in this area frequently, which would easily arouse suspicion.
"Let's use the backup plan... first break into the manor, and then wait for an opportunity to search."
Having made up his mind, Chen Lun prepared to leave.
When passing by the gate of Pompeii Manor, two middle-aged maids happened to come out.
They were carrying some packages and seemed to be preparing to go out.
"…Miss Rebecca has been losing her temper a lot lately. It's really a headache."
"It's okay. The Viscount has already found a tutor. It seems to be a professor from Yellow Iris College. He will come to your house in a few days...
Then Miss Rebecca will not be so idle to amuse us all the time."
Chen Lun walked forward with a normal expression, but his heart sank.
Has anyone chosen?
Is the alternative route also blocked?!
