Milan Eugene and Hermann are talking to the local town hall about the electric light business, while Kirk is wandering the streets with little Alberta.Kirk put the cute little Alberta into a small stroller and pushed the little Alberta to look at the scenery of this foreign place.The architecture of the street is both fashionable and avant-garde, but also contains Gothic spires and Baroque magnificence.Adorned with sculptures from top to bottom, they are extremely intricate and exquisite, clearly influenced by the Renaissance.In terms of decoration and design, it is quite delicate and artistic.The people on the streets were dressed fashionably and leisurely, and the streets were not as casual as they were in the city of Umur.A garbage can is placed every two or three hundred steps, and each garbage can is cleaned regularly by a special cleaning team.This city of art and laid-back vibe made Kirk feel very comfortable.Horse-drawn carriages on the street stop in an orderly manner on the side of the road, and the people here are very welcoming, smiling and greeting each other when they meet."
It seems that Milan is a great place to settle down, and when we are old, we can move here."
Kirk thought to himself.Kirk walked into a merchandise store with a large floor-to-ceiling window, and she had a lot of Enamel with her.The enamel is the common currency of Milan that Baird exchanged for gold marks in advance.Herman knew that instead of letting her stay bored in the hotel, it would be better to take the opportunity to let Kirk go buy something he liked.The owner of the merchandise store, a middle-aged woman dressed in style and glasses, is flipping through a list of the latest items at the cash register, choosing some beautifully designed clothing and accessories to add to her collection.Hearing the jingling of the bell hanging from the doorframe after Kirk pushed the door, the shopkeeper looked up and greeted Kirk with a smile."
Oh, welcome, this lady and this lovely little boy."
The shopkeeper smiled and bent over, making a grimace at little Albert.Little Albert giggled and danced happily with his hands on the metal plate at the front of the stroller.Kirk smiled in response.The shopkeeper glanced up and down at Kirk's outfit and walked around him.Her nose moved, as if she was sniffing Kirk's perfume."
Oh, I see, Madame is not a resident of our Milan?"
The shopkeeper winked mischievously and asked Kirk."
Yes, it's my first day in Milan."
Kirk replied honestly."
No wonder, no wonder, with this elegance of a lady, you should wear better clothes, better perfumes, better bags.The woman's outfit clearly hints at the stern German's style, but it doesn't make you glamorous.Why don't you let me, Lady Lillian, pick some for you and try them on?
”The shopkeeper, who claimed to be Lady Lillian, uttered words that touched Kirk's heart.The professional sales skills, the precise eye of Lady Lillian, and her affinity made Kirk nod."
That's good, wait a minute.I'll go and choose for you now, Madame, and I'm sure you'll be satisfied. ”Lady Lillian hummed a tune, her hands waving rhythmically in the air and skimming over the shelves, and her feet seemed to be stepping on Cha Cha Dance's steps, and the way she jumped made Kirk think that Lady Lillian was a very interesting person.While Lady Lillian went to pick out an outfit for Kirk, Kirk turned his head to look at the various items that were always on the shelves.It seems that this small shop does not only sell clothes and bags, but also has a separate small area next to it, which contains some unique accessories.The glass display case is divided into three layers, the lower two layers are placed some ornaments made of shells, and the top floor is strangely placed with a dagger, and next to it is a small card standing up, which says not for sale.The blade of the dagger has eye markings, and the handle appears to be made of pieces of fish scales that glow with silver light.The blade had a strange curved arc, and if the dagger were to be stabbed into the body, it would have caused a serious wound.I don't know if it's my hallucination, but Kirk feels a little dizzy when he looks at the dagger, and can vaguely smell the slightest smell of blood.Lady Lillian walked up to Kirk with a large pile of clothes in her hand, and looked at the dagger in the display case in a daze."
It's beautiful, isn't it?
This is what my husband left for me before he disappeared and I keep it here all the time and take it out and wipe it down every day.Every time I see it, it reminds me of my previous life in Innsmouth. ”Lady Lillian said with a smile."
Innsmouth?"
Kirk had never heard of this place name."
Oh, it's a simple little fishing village, and it's normal for ordinary people not to know about it.People go out to sea every day to fish, and then exchange the fish for the necessities of life, which is a simple and beautiful life.It wasn't until gold appeared in the sea that life there began to deteriorate.That's an unbearable memory, forget it, don't mention it. ”Lady Lillian shook her head, and gestured the garment she was holding over Kirk."
Oh, dear, I suggest you try it on, this one must be beautiful on you."
Lady Lillian said with some exaggeration.Kirk took the clothes handed over by Lady Lillian, walked to the fitting room, turned back to Lady Lillian, and said, "Then my Albert will be handed over to you for the time being." ”There was a sound of changing clothes in the fitting room, and little Albert was already asleep in the stroller.Lady Lillian stood in front of the glass display case and muttered, "Where the hell have you been?"
”Kirk walked out dressed in Lady Lilian's chosen outfit, a long Gothic dress with intricately embroidered work.The cuffs made of silver fox fur correspond to the sea-blue brocade, making Kirk's skin fairer.The skirt is specially treated at the waist to accentuate Kirk's slender waist."
Oh my God, dear, you look like a princess out of a fairy tale now, so beautiful."
Lady Lillian exaggerated, and handed over a delicately made crocodile leather bag."
Here, hold this bag in your hand.Very good.Let's add a little bit of accessory. ”Kirk was somewhat reluctant to let Lady Lillian dress herself, but when she walked to the large mirror in the shop, she covered her mouth in some surprise.I have to praise Lady Lillian for being very professional in dressing and matching, and Kirk feels that he is ten years younger in this outfit, back to his girlish years."
How?
Lady Lillian, I have a good eye, right?
Look at your wonderful figure. ”Lady Lillian said with a proud gesture as she crossed her waist."
I am indeed very satisfied, how much does this set cost?"
Kirk had a happy smile on his face, and this special shopping experience made Kirk feel very good."
The original price is 100 enamels.But no matter how good the clothes are, they also need beauties to wear them to show their temperament, so I'll give you a discount and charge you eighty enamels. ”Lady Lillian said magnificently.When Kirk heard this, he took out his money bag to pay, and after paying, he changed his clothes and packed them back.Before leaving, Kirk glanced at the dagger in the display case again.The dagger shone with an evil glow in the sunlight.She did something that she thought was incredible, and she turned back to Lady Lillian and asked, "Lady Lillian, I wonder if you would like to tell you the story of this dagger?"
”Lady Lillian was stunned for a moment, and with a slight hesitation on her face, she said, "Okay then.I used to be just a little girl in Innsmouth, helping the family to repair their nets every day, living a plain but happy life.Until one night, it was a full moon night.I was waiting at the beach for my family's fishing boat to return to the port, and a man climbed up in the sea.A man who changed the trajectory of my life. ”Lady Lillian said slowly.Kirkra opened a chair and sat down in the chair and listened quietly."
He was incomparably handsome, much more beautiful than the black lads in our fishing village.The skin is sickly fair, and the hair is like seaweed, curvy, and beautiful.The strong figure is more muscular than those skinny nerds.His eyes are like pure sapphires, and they will enchant you when you look at them.I was sitting on the cable pier, barefoot, blowing the sea breeze, and I saw him at a glance.The moonlight shone on his body like a light veil over him.He found me.Smile back at me.In that instant, I knew I was in love.I was sixteen years old. ”Lady Lillian took the dagger out of the window, placed it on her face and rubbed it gently.Kirk was a little dumbfounded, and Lady Lilian's past was like a real fairy tale."
It's a very dreamy scene, like a mermaid in a fairy tale."
Kirk said with emotion."
Yes, it's just that in the fairy tale it's a woman, he's a man.He walked up to my side and stroked my face.There is still a little wet sea water on my fingers.He whispered a word in my ear, Be My Woman.I was so confused that I blushed and agreed.It's just that the good times don't last long, and everything is like a dream.After spending the Spring Festival with me, he disappeared.When I woke up, all I had left was this dagger, except for the quilt on my body. ”Lady Lillian sighed, the story was obviously a bit sad."
Don't you know where he's gone?"
Kirk asked curiously.Lady Lillian shook her head, "I've searched the entire fishing village, but I haven't found a man like him.What's more, I was born and raised in the local area, and I know every family.So, I left the fishing village and traveled everywhere.A few years ago, I was tired and I knew he wouldn't be coming back.It's like a beautiful dream, and you can never catch it. ”"And what about the gold you mentioned earlier?"
Kirk remembered what Lady Lillian had said earlier and asked."
Oh, that was one of the reasons I left the fishing village.The damn gold makes people lose their minds and even suffer from a disease that so-called experts call Innsmouth syndrome. ”Lady Lillian said with some anger.She wiped both sides of the dagger with special fur and took out oil to coat the dagger."
Shortly after he disappeared, some strange statue made of gold floated to the shore in the sea.At first, people didn't care, but when they found out that it was made of real gold, they started to be greedy and didn't do their jobs.You know, you can't get a fist-sized amount of gold for a month of hard fishing.The people of the fishing village began to organize small gangs, scoured the coastline for the gold, and made a fortune.People often fight over a piece of gold, and the peace of the whole village is shattered by it. ”"Greed is a terrible original sin."
Kirk folded his hands and placed them on his chest in a prayer motion.Although Lady Lillian did not elaborate, Kirk could imagine the faces of those whose minds had been lost by gold."
Since the gold boom began, Innsmouth has become lively, and many foreigners have come to this unearned city to make a fortune.Many people carried weapons and firearms, and the peaceful town became a mixed bag, and then small societies began to appear.I chose to leave.I can't stand the ugly behavior of those people, they do whatever they want in the town, and there is no going back to the original life of the town. ”Lady Lillian shook her head, feeling sorry for the town."
Lady Lillian, what is Innsmouth syndrome?"
After listening to Lady Lillian's words, Kirk discovered a word she didn't recognize.When Lady Lillian heard this, she replied, "It is a disease that makes people look extremely ugly.In the early stages of the disease, the hair on the face falls out substantially, and men can easily become depressed, while women are strangely unaffected.In the middle stage of the disease, both men and women, the hair on the whole body has already fallen off, and some strange cuticles will appear on the body, which will look like fish scales, the teeth in the mouth will become sharp, and three cracks will appear at the ends of the neck, like fish gills.In the later stages of the disease, the patient's eyes become cloudy and an additional crystalline film grows on the cornea of the eye to cover the glasses.A frog-like membrane structure appears between the fingers, and the face looks like a fish's head.Another symptom of people with Innsmouth syndrome in the advanced stages is extreme dehydration, and they have to drink a lot of water every half hour.There are even rumors that sick people end up walking into the sea on their own and never come back. ”Kirk covered her mouth in fright when she heard such a terrible illness, and she listened quietly as Lady Lillian continued."
Sounds scary, doesn't it?
But we in Innsmouth don't have this disease. ”Lady Lillian put down the dagger in her hand and sighed."
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My father was one of the first people to get Innsmouth syndrome.I remember the first day he was ecstatic when he picked up the gold, but the next day he ran to the beach and searched everywhere as if he had lost his mind.There is a local legend that if you believe in the sea, the gods of the sea will bring more gold.My father, my brother, dissuaded me and joined the group that claimed to be EOD.Then every day the gods worshipped a strange statue.The statue made me sick to my stomach and even sick when I looked at it.I trapped myself in my room and never went out again, only to find out that I was pregnant.I gave birth to a child who looked like Indiamouth syndrome.I felt that this city had been cursed with gold, and I left the city where I grew up, my child, my Kenneth. ”Lady Lillian silently turned to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and by this time little Albert had already woken up from her sleep.He looked at Lady Lillian, who was sobbing, with a pair of large charming eyes, then tilted his head and patted the front of the stroller, "Keke!"
Dada!
Water water!
”