Volume 2 Amber Chapter 59: Trip to the Zoo
At the luncheon.
Baron Barney drank fine wine and chatted with Viscount and Viscount Pompey.
It seems that the matter regarding the horse has come to an end.
Chen Lun ate in silence, listening to them talking about interesting things in the aristocratic circle and the latest decisions of the parliament.
"Little Rebecca, that horse caused you to break your leg, and then it almost hit you... Uncle Barney feels very guilty, and I want to apologize to you here."
Baron Barney raised his glass and smiled as he greeted Rebecca across the table.
Rebecca quickly put down her knife and fork and picked up her wine glass.
"It's okay, Uncle Barney...it's none of your business. I was just having fun."
After both of them drank the red wine, Viscount Pompey talked about the afternoon's itinerary.
"Barney, I heard that the major shareholder behind Tweety Zoo is Earl Bradley?"
"Well, it seems that nothing can be hidden from you, Pompey... Yes, Earl Bradley has invested a large sum of money there."
Baron Barney was full. He took the napkin handed to him by the maid, wiped his mouth, and talked freely.
“It’s doing pretty well right now, with a lot of people visiting every day… So many tickets are sold, and the money we get in return is a lot of gold pounds, which is really enviable!
By the way, there are two new elephants there, we can go and see them."
Rebecca was very interested when she heard it, and immediately flirted with Mrs. Pompey. Mrs. Pompey was so annoyed that she agreed to her request like coaxing a child.
We were originally planning to visit the zoo in the afternoon, so there was nothing wrong with spending a little more time seeing the elephants.
"Mr. Jack, you're going too?"
Rebecca turned and asked Chen Lun, her eyes full of anticipation.
"Of course, Miss Rebecca ."
“That’s great!”
Rebecca seemed very happy, but then she realized that she should be more ladylike, and added in a lowered voice:
"When the time comes, I will need Mr. Jack to teach me about those animals, just like in class."
"No problem, just treat it as an outdoor practical class."
Chen Lun said with a smile.
After lunch.
Butler Binoz prepared the carriages in advance. Mrs. Pompey and Rebecca took one, and the three gentlemen took another.
This arrangement made Rebecca pout and feel very dissatisfied.
The carriage drove out of the manor gate and onto the road.
Baron Barney sat opposite Chen Lun. He looked at the young man and smiled:
"Mr. Jack is really a young and promising man. After just a simple examination, he was able to find out the exact cause of death of my horse. He is indeed a scholar in this field..."
Viscount Pompey, who was sitting next to him, had a puzzled expression and cast an inquiring look at Chen Lun.
“Does natural science also include veterinary knowledge?
Yesterday the situation was urgent, now I think it was a bit arbitrary...Mr. Jack?"
[Baron Barney's favorability towards you has decreased and is now hostile! ]
Chen Lun saw the prompt box and noticed Viscount Pompey's suspicion of him.
"There's something wrong with this Baron Barney!"
My heart sank, but I remained calm on the surface.
I don’t know what that made the matter of the horse come to nothing.
But Chen Lun knew that the horse had taken food containing extraordinary powers, which caused it to become violent.
Based on what happened to Rebecca, it was most likely a targeted attack on Viscount Pompey's family.
But there is more than one sequence that can allow a horse to achieve such a level of extraordinary power, and Chen Lun cannot guess it for the time being.
"Your Excellency, I have specially learned veterinary-related knowledge in order to study."
Chen Lun lied with open eyes.
Viscount Pompey nodded, but did not continue on this topic.
Baron Barney, on the other hand, gave him a deep look.
After a while, the carriage stopped.
Several people got off the carriage. Not far away stood a huge arch with guardrails extending on both sides.
There is a huge sign hanging on the door - "Cui Ti Zoo".
People were coming and going. Butler Binoz tied the carriage at the door, paid for the tickets and came back.
He was responsible for pushing Rebecca's wheelchair, while Mrs. Pompey held an umbrella to shield her daughter from the sun.
Everyone slowly entered the zoo.
"Mr. Jack, I heard that you are from another place?
Traveling with us this time is also a chance for you to get to know this city."
Baron Barney smiled heartily.
Chen Lun nodded politely to him, then said softly:
"Thank you, Mr. Baron...
But I think the easiest way to understand a city is to find out how people there work, love, and die.
I lived in the outer city for a while, so I know the area pretty well.”
Baron Barney's smile froze, and then he stopped talking.
"Mr. Jack, I see you've been to the outer city before... Is it fun there? I've never been there.
I wanted to go and see it, but my parents wouldn’t allow me to.”
Rebecca looked at Chen Lun with some curiosity and said.
"It's not fun there, Miss Rebecca."
Chen Lun said calmly, glancing at Mrs. Pompey beside her.
"The life you are living now is what people in the outer suburbs dream of but cannot have."
"Is everything Mr. Jack said true, Mom?"
Rebecca turned to Mrs. Pompey for confirmation.
Mrs. Pompey nodded.
"Yes, Rebecca, there are a lot of bad people in the outer suburbs who do bad things all day just to live in the inner suburbs.
Remember Councillor Lawson's son? That boy was killed by someone from the outer city..."
Rebecca was successfully frightened by her mother's words and covered her mouth.
Then she looked at Chen Lun, and the familiar admiration appeared in her eyes again.
Mr. Jack is so awesome!
The bad guys from the outer city can't do anything to him!
"Kelly, don't tell Rebecca about this."
Viscount Pompey and Baron Barney walked in front and turned back to give instructions to their wives.
Mrs. Pompey touched Rebecca's shoulder and said jokingly:
"Our Lord Viscount cares about you very much, Rebecca."
The group saw many animals along the way, which were nothing new to Chen Lun.
But here, only residents of the inner city have the financial resources and time to come and play regularly.
The ticket price is not much, but for the poor it is half a month's expenses.
"Mr. Jack, are those two gorillas... kissing? Are they a couple?"
Rebecca asked curiously, pointing to two chimpanzees hugging each other in a large cage.
"Uh, no..."
Chen Lun glanced and explained to Rebecca:
"They are two males who just had a fight over courtship and are trying to comfort each other.
A kiss is a sign of reconciliation for them, just like a handshake is for us.”
"ah……?"
Rebecca was a little surprised.
Others also heard Chen Lun's story and were surprised by this explanation. But thinking of Chen Lun's identity, they silently chose to believe this statement.
This is the charm of authority.
[You witnessed the chimpanzee's courtship process! [Live the weak at LVMAX (Passive)] takes effect! ]
[Strength +1, Agility +1, Charm +1]
Chen Lun was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that the effectiveness of this skill was so simple.
He looked around and was suddenly filled with anticipation.
