Chapter 226: The Jackdaw, the Necromancer Edward
The next day, morning.
After Lu Qi and Evie enjoyed the delicious breakfast provided by the hotel, they drove a carriage prepared in advance and set off to find the Holy Shroud.
Since the Whitechapel District has been brought under the control of the Nighthawk Gang, and the streets are full of Nighthawk Gang members, the Frye siblings, who do not need to hide their whereabouts, were temporarily accommodated by Lu Qi in the "House of Bells" hotel.
Originally, the Frye siblings wanted to live on the train, but Lu Qi persuaded them on the grounds that "they live close and have someone to take care of them."
It was also last night that the Frye brothers met the Woodburn brothers and sisters who lived with Lu Qi for the first time.
After Connor's explanation, the Frye siblings learned about the heart-warming story between Lu Qi and the two siblings.
Regarding Lu Qi's kind act, the Frye siblings were immediately in awe of this foreign visitor from the far East.
When he is down and out, he can still be a helping hand and help the weak. How can such a person not win the respect of others?!
This little episode gave Jacob, who was unruly and secretly thinking about how to defeat Lu Qi, a new idea.
It doesn't seem to be a shame to lose to such an opponent...
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The streets of London are bustling with people.
The voices of newsboys hawking, the voices of gentlemen gathering to discuss political affairs, and the voices of delicate women in cake skirts whispering...
Sitting in the driver's seat of the carriage, Evie withdrew her curious gaze, turned to Lu Qi, who was sitting next to her, and said:
"London and Crowley are like two different worlds..."
"Two different places in the same country are so different. I'm curious about what your country will be like..."
Facing Evie's curiosity, Lu Qi, holding the reins, didn't know how to answer.
Could it be that the men there all wear ugly and long braids, go hungry every day, and work as slaves of the corrupt government?
Perhaps the sudden silence caused Evie to misunderstand something.
Evie thought he didn't want to recall the tragic past, so she couldn't help but apologize quickly:
"Sorry, I didn't mean to mention your past..."
"It doesn't matter, the past is in the past. I only know that I am living a good life now, and that is enough."
After saying that, in order to change the subject, Lu Qi immediately asked: "By the way, where are we going now?"
Hearing this, Evie took out the piece of paper with the secret message from her pocket, "I carefully checked the directions on the paper last night, and I think this map will lead us to Kenway Mansion!"
Hearing this, Lu Qi felt that it sounded familiar:
"Kenway?"
"Oh, yes, Edward Kenway was a master assassin and pirate more than a hundred years ago. His deeds are also widely circulated among the London Assassin Brotherhood..."
It wasn't until Evie said that name that Lu Qi belatedly remembered who this "master assassin and pirate" was.
As the saying goes, the jackdaw is from heaven to earth, Edward the Necromancer!
That's right, this Edward Kenway is the protagonist of the game "Assassin's Creed Black Flag" and the captain of the legendary pirate ship "The Jackdaw"!
Lu Qi has played most of the entire "Assassin's Creed" series of games. Although he doesn't remember the plot clearly, he still remembers the protagonist of each game quite clearly.
Altaïr, Ezio, Kenway, Arno, the Frye siblings, Cassandra...
He didn't expect that the protagonist of "Assassin's Creed: Syndicate" sitting next to him would be able to interact with the protagonist of "Assassin's Creed: Black Flag" in a dream.
This gave Lu Qi a feeling of being displaced in time and space...
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According to the direction guidance on the paper, Evie controlled the carriage, starting from Whitechapel District, passing through London, and heading south.
"How much do you know about the Holy Shroud?"
"I asked Lord Green, and he told me a lot. It is rumored that the Holy Wrap can cure all diseases, and it is also said that it can bring the dead back to life. But according to the assassin's past records, this is not true. Moreover, it
Never happened in London..."
"In other words, we can't have too high hopes for Kenway Mansion?"
"That's not true. Edward Kenway traveled widely and visited many places, but in his later years, he returned to his hometown of London."
"So, I think it's very likely that he found it. What's more, even if he found the holy shroud, he would keep it secret."
While talking, the carriage finally arrived at Kenway House in Lambeth District.
It was a large mansion surrounded by guardrails, covering an area of about several hundred square meters. On the arch at the main entrance of the mansion was a miniature version of Edward Kenway's Jackdaw!
Obviously, this master assassin and pirate of the last century had accumulated a considerable amount of wealth for his family in that changing era.
However, what surprised Lu Qi and Yiwei was not the value of the mansion, but that someone had already arrived first.
Looking at the gang of thugs guarding the mansion and the Templars in black, Lu Qi couldn't help but smile apologetically to Evie beside him:
"It seems that someone is a little faster than us..."
Upon seeing the enemy, the two of them did not act in a hurry. Instead, they got off the carriage and came to the park opposite the mansion to observe the situation of the mansion from a distance.
While the two were discussing how to sneak into the mansion, a luxury carriage parked at the front entrance of the mansion attracted their attention.
What came out of the carriage was a brown-haired woman wearing a top hat and a Templar costume.
Seeing the other party's appearance, Ewei immediately called out the woman's identity:
"That's Starry's henchman, Lucy Thorne!"
"It seems that even without the notebook, they found the whereabouts of the Holy Shroud from those research materials."
Touching his chin, Lu Qi followed the words and speculated:
"Judging from this battle, they probably haven't found what they want yet..."
After saying that, Lu Qi turned to look at Iwei, smiled slightly, raised his hand and said:
"My lady, is it our turn?"
Hearing this, Evie raised the corner of her mouth, raised her hand, and chuckled:
"you first."
"Then I'm not welcome..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Qi walked towards a homeless man sitting on the ground in the corner of the park.
From Evie's point of view, Lu Qi just said a few words to the other party and gave him something, and the other party looked very happy and stood up and walked towards the main entrance of Kenway Mansion.
Soon, according to Lu Qi's instructions, the homeless man tried his best to attract the attention of the guards in the mansion.
At the same time, Lu Qi and Yiwei first pretended to be passing by and came to the side door of the mansion. Then when no one was paying attention, they suddenly climbed over the wall and entered from the first floor of the mansion.
Chapter completed!