It was already afternoon, and the sun gradually lost its blazing brightness not long ago, and instead emitted a warm golden light, and the temperature also dropped a lot.

Illuminated by the golden sun, a series of pleasure boats float along the slightly black surface of the River Thames. It is slow enough for visitors to quietly admire the buildings on the shore.

It quietly meets the Tower of London, which bears countless legends, and then the imposing St. Paul's Church is vividly visible in front of its eyes.

Finally, in the shadow of the twilight sunset, they met Nelson's statue.

In just one afternoon, the cruises greeted England for centuries.

As it has been for countless centuries before it, this long river has flowed quietly, quietly nurturing a people, and recording the history of a people.

And at this time, it is the most glorious and magnificent page of the country's history.

What if the Thames River was black and rancid due to the pollution brought about by the Industrial Revolution? The fire of this country has shone into every unknown corner of the world, and whether people want to accept it or not, their fate will be completely written by the British Empire.

On one of the humble pleasure boats, two girls were sitting in the bow of the boat, surveying the capital of the world empire. One of them stood by the bow of the boat and looked around, the other sitting at an open easel, their eyes wandering between the canvas and the magnificent buildings on the riverbank.

They were all very young, so they were dressed very casually, wearing gray and blue dresses. She also wears a small yarkeki on her head, which looks pretty and cute.

They were none other than Fran and her close friend Mary. I only came to London yesterday.

Because the purpose of playing is thoroughly implemented, it is settled down. The next day they wandered around the sights of London, and then in the afternoon they boarded a boat on the River Thames, where they prepared to paint a few pictures as a testimony to the journey.

Although both of them were very attractive, the flow of people on the street on the shore was hurrying forward, and neither of them looked too much.

The dense streets, horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians are constantly coming and going, like unstoppable blood vessels, and there are many shops. But it boasts of the richness of the country to everyone who visits it.

This kingdom that rules the whole world has gathered all its wealth and built this ineffable metropolis.

Other boats are now crowded with people from all over Europe, all curiously looking at the exquisiteness of each place, and occasionally engaging in warm conversations with local visitors.

For the purpose of hosting the World's Fair, the British were rarely hospitable.

"What an interesting country!" Mary sighed under her breath.

Then, she turned to look at her friend, who had been silent.

"How? I've been sitting for so long, have you been inspired? "After reading it for a long time, because Fran didn't start writing for a long time. So Mary hurried a little anxiously. "What do you have to draw? Wait a minute, it'll be dark! ”

"Hey, what's the hurry? It's a shame that you've been learning to draw for so long, don't you know that you can't be in a hurry about this kind of thing? Fran gave Mary a somewhat annoyed look, "I've got to figure out how to draw it." If only I had a few casual smears. Isn't that just a poster for the landscape? ”

"Even if you draw a poster, it's better than nothing at all, right?" Mary shrugged her shoulders disapprovingly, "Hurry up and draw, it'll be really dark later!" If nothing is drawn. Aren't we just going to run for nothing? ”

"Don't worry, don't worry!" Fran waved her paintbrush and motioned for her friend to stop urging. "I'm already feeling a little bit of it, just wait. Just wait! ”

As they jokingly chatted with each other, the boat slowly passed by Westminster Abbey.

The Gothic building, where England's kings, numerous princes, ministers, and even great men such as Newton are buried, looks old and majestic in the dim sunlight with its abrupt spires and angular walls, and it looks down on everyone who passes under its feet, as if to show off every aspect of the glory of an empire in this way.

It seems like...... It seems to have some inspiration.

Fran's heart moved slightly.

This young girl, who has been talented since childhood and has a proud talent for painting, suddenly feels that she is full of the same creative passion that she used to have.

Driven by this passion, she almost unconsciously picked up the brush, dipped it in paint, and began to carefully apply it to the canvas.

And seeing her friend so serious, Mary, who knew in her heart that she had entered the state of creation, didn't say much, just watched from the sidelines, just looking forward to what kind of works she could come up with with her talent.

As the brush rises and falls, little by little outlines begin to unfold on the canvas, outlining a picture that becomes clearer and clearer the more the picture becomes.

Finally, just as the sun was about to sink over the riverbank, Fran's brush finally stopped.

Then, Fran looked at her freshly finished painting silently, without saying a word, as if she were still immersed in the afterglow of the creation.

"Huh? What are you? Mary, who had seen the whole painting clearly, finally exclaimed.

Because, the style of Fran's new paintings is different from what she expected.

Even, this is not a landscape painting at all.

It is also dusk, in the square next to St. Paul's Church, which has just passed, and the façade of this church looks blackened, as if it had been burned; Just beside the square, the statue of Admiral Nelson had fallen to the ground, the surrounding buildings were sunk in flames, and the eagle banner of the Empire loomed in the dim background.

Surrounded by the firelight, a young man in a two-horned hat and a generalissimo's dress stood proudly in front of the ruins of the cathedral, and at the bottom of the steps was a group of soldiers standing proudly and loaded with loaded guns to be reviewed.

“…… Belch...... You ......" After looking at it for a moment, Mary muttered to herself. It's as if you want to say something but can't.

The painting skills are as superb as ever, and they are simply mesmerizing. But the taste is a little flattering.

Mary, who had an artistic eye, quickly made up her mind to make up her mind.

"It's this age, what the hell is wearing a two-horned hat. It's ugly! After a moment, she finally couldn't help but comment, "Also, it's rare to come here to play, how did you draw something like this?" ”

It was really hard for her to understand what Fran was thinking, how she had been so happy just now, how she had painted such a terrible scene, and the outfit was not a big problem - in fact, she only hated the Napoleonic Emperor, so she hated the iconic outfit he brought.

"Nothing? It's just a painting...... "Fran looked at it for a long time. Finally, as if he was satisfied with the painting, he nodded slightly, and then tossed the brush aside. "Don't worry, I'm fine!"

"Why do you still draw this kind of thing if you have nothing to do? Weird and terrible. Mary looked at Fran with some puzzlement.

"I'm just thinking, my brother is dealing with the British now, right?" Fran slowly put away the painting tools and replied casually, "I can assure you, although he will definitely talk and laugh with the Englishmen, he will definitely dislike them in his heart." So...... He's going to love it, so I'll give it to him when the time comes! ”

Of course, she would not have known that her brother was still bargaining with some of the most powerful people in the country for the good of the country - or for personal gain, but she was still convinced. His brother continued his unprecedented career in this kingdom.

Upon hearing this unexpected answer, Mary looked at Fran in surprise and blinked.

"You're ......"

What she wanted to say. But suddenly I felt a little sour in my nose, and in the end I didn't say anything. "Okay...... It's nothing. Actually, I also think this painting is very beautiful, Mr. will definitely like it! All right. Now it's getting dark, let's put our things away and get off the ship. ”

"Well, that's going to have to be done." Fran nodded.

Then she turned her head to look into the cabin.

"Mr. Kong Ze, please come and help me clean up!"

There was no response.

Then, Kong Ze, who was pale and expressionless, suddenly appeared at the door of the cabin.

When she saw him, Mary felt very uncomfortable.

It could have been a pleasant journey - if it weren't for the fact that the man standing on the side with a blank face was too much of an eyesore.

"Yes, miss." He nodded as soon as he understood Fran's request.

Then, looking at the easel, which had been a little dirty, he frowned visibly again.

"How did this happen?"

"It's always like this when you draw a picture." Mary replied, obscuring his view without a trace, and then removed the canvas from the easel. "Please help clean up, we'll be off the boat."

"Hmm." Kong Ze whispered in response, and then began to help pack up the easel.

Still, his expression looked uncomfortable, as if it were some kind of annoying drudgery.

"Sir, I'm sorry, it's really hard for you to help......" Fran frowned slightly, obviously not having a good impression of him. However, if you find it troublesome, you can do it without doing so. ”

Kong Ze could see that in fact, it was to make himself unhappy that these two young ladies deliberately called him over to help, so he didn't plan to give much kindness.

"I'd do it if I could, miss. It's a pity that reality is not easy for me to live so easily. ”

"Huh?"

"My mission is not only to protect you, but more importantly......" Kong Ze bowed to Fran with a blank face, "so that you don't do anything that puts you in danger to yourself or others." ”

"Is it dangerous to just want to wander around?" Fran asked rhetorically.

"Oh, God knows." Kong Ze shrugged his shoulders, then said no more, and silently put away the easels.

Fran and Mary looked at each other, both feeling very unhappy with the "guards" who were an eyesore along the way.

This person really doesn't get in, as if he didn't put himself in his eyes at all, it's really annoying, but he was ordered by his brother, and he had no way to deal with it at all, so he could only be at a loss.

"I will relay these words you have said to me, sir, that you are so disrespectful to his sister." After a moment of silence, Mary said to Kong Ze with some displeasure. "I want to see what you told him back then!"

"You can do that, of course, it's your right." "But, at least for now, while Mr. Trelville's order has not yet expired, I can only ask you not to embarrass us. ”

He didn't take Mary's threat to heart at all, for he knew in his heart that Charles would never blame himself for obeying orders. Seriously, he was a little unhappy that his employer had entrusted him with the task of taking care of the little girl.

Of course, he didn't know how far Charles's anger and wariness of his sister had reached.

"Well, you wait." Mary hissed in reply.

Fran, who was also displeased, simply turned her eyes away and looked at the bow of a pleasure boat.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, a middle-aged man dressed up in a personable manner also sat by the easel, as if he was preparing to paint the grand scene of the city just now.

The difference is that his eyes did not look at the scenery on both sides of the strait at all, but only looked at a woman lying in his arms.

At this moment, under Fran's gaze, he gently leaned down with a charming smile and gave a deep kiss to the woman in his arms.

Fran abruptly looked away, then glanced around blankly.

She opened her mouth slightly, and then immediately covered it with her hands, but her heart suddenly jumped wildly—it was certainly not only this immoral behavior that made her so excited.

The quarrel between Mary and Kong Ze continued to reach her ears, but it had fallen on deaf ears.

How could it be...... How did it end up here?

"Mary!" She shouted under her breath.

"Huh?" After hearing Fran's call, Mary stopped arguing with Kong Ze and walked back to Fran's side, "What's wrong?" ”

"Hey, don't quarrel with him, what's the point?" After trying to suppress the panic in her heart, Fran's face resurfaced with the relaxed and casual smile she had just now, "Let's go back first, take care of our spirits, and we'll go to Westminster tomorrow!" ”

"Well, it's time to go back." Mary nodded, and then glanced at Kong Ze hatefully, "That person is really annoying, I must talk to Mr. when I go back!" ”

"Okay, let's talk about it then, let's go first!" Fran took Mary's hand, "Don't forget to paint, be careful!" (To be continued......)