Strasbourg, a city in eastern France and the capital of Alsace known for being one of the last lessons of Dude, is also the capital of the province of Lower Rhine, just across the Rhine from Germany. The city, which can be said to be a multi-ethnic mixed city, was the focus of contention between Germany and France in the 19th century, and there are traces of both Germanic and Gaulic people.

Although Strasbourg is a French city, it has changed its sovereignty several times in history under the rivalry between Germany and France. Nowadays, Germans and French live in the city, and because of this, it seems impossible for visitors to know whether this is a German or French city.

The plane slowly landed at Strasbourg's Enzheim Airport.

For John, the reason for coming to the city was simply because his uncle, who had passed away, had left him the old mansion in the city. It is an old house dating back to the 16th century.

Although John is an expatriate, he grew up in Europe and has dual German and French citizenship. Although his blood actually belongs to China, he grew up in Europe, which led to his great attraction to the humanistic atmosphere of European countries, and Strasbourg, which is also his fourth visit to the city, is a place full of humanistic atmosphere and contains European history.

The house left by his uncle is located in Strasbourg near the river Ill, where there is a large number of buildings inherited from the Middle Ages, which can be said to be a true European cultural heritage, and many bifurcated tributaries of the river Ill. The area is divided into large islands. It is called "Little Venice". And. There are also many Gothic-style churches, and many of them have survived the Second World War. There, you'll feel like you've stepped back in time to the Middle Ages.

John has always devoted himself to the study of European history, especially medieval history. For him, Strasbourg is a great place to live. So after his uncle sent him an email, he packed up and rushed to Strasbourg. Know the way, before that. After the death of his parents, he had to live on a rented house, and his apparent occupation was to write some works on European history, but in fact, he himself was proficient in German and French, so translation was his main job.

At present, he has several French books in his hand, which need to be translated into German. In this day and age, all you need is a laptop. You can work from anywhere. And his uncle left him a house, which means that he no longer has to endure the bad life of renting a house. He could come to this classical European city to work quietly and continue to finish the book on the Middle Ages Reformation that he had been writing.

The above is what Ye Xiang read in the script, the character setting of the character of John Lee. This character is proficient in German, French, and can speak English, but it is equivalent to passing the level of English level 6 in China.

Along the way, Ye Xiang saw many baroque buildings, neat boulevards, and boats near the Il River. For a Chinese, it is really an eye-opener. It's really hard to imagine that this is the world in a movie.

However, Ye Xiang was not in the mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery at all, and he always maintained the strongest vigilance.

In the 16th century, the Order of the Fallen Stars set foot on the Franco-German border. The reason why they appeared there, after analysis, is roughly the following possibilities, that is, to eradicate the remaining dependency force of the Northfield family, or to destroy the black mandala flower field, and ...... Find the Nine Curses of Nitlaire! These may be all of these, but, from the plot analysis at the beginning of the movie, Count Phyllis and others are only afraid that their death is inevitable under the surveillance of the fallen star.

That being the case, even after centuries, it is possible that the city still has eyes and ears for the Order. On the other hand, Strasbourg is home to many institutions of the European Union's international organizations, and in terms of the influence of the Northfield family and the Vatican, they may also be among these international forces. And on the German-French border, it was to make Ye Xiang recall an incident that the marquis had mentioned to him.

During World War II, Germany spread the flames of war to all of Europe, and in that era, the Nazi flag was feared. However, the Tulle Society, the predecessor of the Nazis, had received secret support from the Fallen Star Order (of course, this is only a pseudo-historical setting, no need to be true), which also led to the Nazi forces coming to power in a very short period of time, and the Fallen Star Order behind Hitler put forward a request for the Nazis to help them find the nine curses of Nittelaire. And the reason why Hitler's speech is so easy to stir up national sentiment is also because of the power and manipulation of the black magic behind it (Hitler's Nazi power has basically been completely destroyed by many literary works in later generations, and now even the hell cinema is not spared to use it to make movies).

For this reason, even the Northfield family has speculated that the Nazis will never sit idly by until they are defeated in World War II, so is it possible for them to sell their souls to demons and become the living dead? There is even speculation about whether Hitler really committed suicide after that, and whether he obtained another degree of "eternal life" through death.

During World War II, after the fall of France in 1940, Strasbourg, a city that had once belonged to Germany, was reincorporated into German territory until 1945, when Strasbourg was reunited to France. If the Nazis had an affair with the Fallen Star Order, the five years that the Fallen Star Order occupied Strasbourg during World War II would have had enough time to do something here.

Of course, all of the above is speculation. In fact, if you look closely, you will find that there are many things that don't make sense at all. Ye Xiang had no intention of delving into this. In short, at present, according to the plot of the script, first, we must act cautiously, in this world, the Fallen Star Order can completely confront him.

And after coming out of the dream, how powerful it becomes, when the time comes, you can verify it for yourself. But, until then, it is important to keep a low profile and be careful.

Eventually, on the banks of the Il, he looked at the large number of churches around it. It's also emotional. As a result of his role as John, he was correspondingly indoctrinated with a great deal of content related to the history of religion in Europe. In the 16th century, under the influence of Martin Luther, many monasteries and Catholic churches were destroyed. After that, the city laid a great foundation for the development and spread of Protestantism (the three major branches of Christianity are Catholicism, Orthodoxy and Protestantism) in Germany. If that's the case, then that period is indeed a good time for the Fallen Star Order to infiltrate, and it will be much easier for them to move if they disguise themselves as members of the Reformation faction.

The history of Europe is quite complicated, and looking at the Catholic churches in front of him, Ye Xiang seems to have crossed time and space, looking at the historical changes that this small city has experienced in the past era. It was once occupied by the Holy Roman Empire, ravaged by the Black Death, and massacred by Jews......

And Ye Xiang also followed the house number and found the place he wanted to live in this batch of medieval buildings.

A typical building in the style of medieval Gothic, mixed with a certain degree of Renaissance humanism, as well as French Baroque.

Will this be an important place for the plot of this movie? Or is it just a small stop?

Ye Xiang dragged the suitcase and knocked on the door.

The relevant property right certificate of the house, the uncle has entrusted a lawyer to handle it before he dies, and he can move in directly.

And the one who opened the door for him was an old man with a gray beard.

At this time, Ye Xiang recalled Leod, who opened the door for Chitri at the beginning of the movie.

Is this person alive or dead?

However, for Ye Xiang, it is difficult to judge clearly now. Even if you use the Demon Eye, you may not be able to see whether the other party is alive or not.

"Is it Master John?" The old man said in a hoarse tone, "I'm so sorry, I should have picked you up at the airport." ”

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Schmidt, who spoke to me on the phone?"

"Well, after Mr. Li passed away, I was the one who helped him guard this house. He was a generous man, but alas...... May the Lord bless his soul to ascend to heaven. ”

When he had said this, he opened the door and said, "Come in." The house has been cleaned. ”

Inside the house, the chandeliers swayed slowly on the high ceiling, the corridor inside the house was very spacious, the floor was covered with red carpets, and the walls on both sides were hung with many very old oil paintings. And with Schmidt's guidance, Ye Xiang entered the house.

"The house has two floors, one of which has a dining room, a bathroom, a study and a ......."

Schmidt began to elaborate on the situation as much as the script. The other party is an ordinary NPC, not played by an actor, but because of this, he should know what to say. But Ye Xiang was not in a hurry to ask him about the situation, this is the film world where NG has been finished three times, so he naturally has to grasp the timing of the inquiry. He still can't fully understand John Lee's character.

On the second floor, after seeing the room that Schmidt had cleaned for himself, Ye Xiang said with satisfaction: "Thank you so much, Mr. Schmidt." ”

"It's okay, since you're here, I can go back with peace of mind."

Through the dialogue, Ye Xiang has a general understanding of Schmidt's character, and some lines need to observe the other party's expression and tone of speech to see a person's inner thoughts. For him, Schmidt may be a plot breakthrough.

My uncle's death, at present, does not seem to be suspicious, it was due to a heart attack. Of course, there may be other hidden reasons for the cause of death, but this is by no means the current concern of the character of John Lee.

Therefore, for Ye Xiang, after thinking about it for a long time, the question he had to consider asking was naturally -

"Mr. Schmidt, you used to be the housekeeper, didn't you? How long have you been here? ”

It's a very natural everyday conversation, and a normal conversation doesn't deduct a death ticket.

But...... But it was the first step for Ye to open a breakthrough and collect intelligence! (To be continued......)

PS: The history of European religions is my weak link, and I am currently looking up materials on the Internet, if there are any omissions or mistakes, readers are welcome to correct them.