As night falls, the street lamps are lit one by one by the lamplighters.
After selling the horses, Su Qing and Selena walked straight into London Train Station.
Great Britain is very far from Hungary, with a straight-line distance of more than 2,000 kilometers. The key is that there is a sea in the middle, and it is definitely impossible to get there on horseback, so Selena had planned it long ago.
First, take a train to London and reach the border of Great Britain, then take a ship, and finally alternate between train and horse.
In fact, London has the Thames River, and river transportation was already quite developed at that time, so you can take a boat first.
However, taking a boat in that era was not as efficient as it is in later generations. You couldn't just buy a ticket and board the boat on the same day. Even if you bought a ticket, you would have to wait a few days before departure.
But Selena was eager to verify what Su Qing said and had no mood to wait.
Therefore, taking the train is the only option.
As for aerial vehicles and the like, they were not even considered, not because they couldn't afford them, but because they valued their own lives.
Su Qing had no problem at all with her plan.
Before he traveled through time, he would get lost if he hadn't left the country or the city. What's more, it is 1911 and he is in the West, a place he is unfamiliar with.
If Su Qing really let them lead the way, it would be reasonable for the two of them to ride camels in the Sahara Desert half a year later.
"Sir, these are the tickets for you and your wife. As you requested, the train will depart at 7 o'clock tomorrow evening." The conductor handed over the train tickets flatteringly.
Due to time constraints, he had been planning to go off work, but this gentleman offered him too much and he could not refuse so he decided to work overtime. Although the other party was a yellow-skinned lower-class person from the East, as a veteran who had been struggling in the society for more than a decade, he deeply understood one truth: No matter who you are, as long as you have money, you are the boss!
Su Qing took it calmly, without correcting the ticket seller for calling the wrong number, then reached into his pocket, took out a pound and threw it over.
Selena remained calm throughout the whole process. As a woman of the world, and after hundreds of years of experience, she didn't care much about titles.
"Thank you, sir and ma'am, take care." The conductor happily took the pound and said goodbye to the two as they left.
After walking out of the ticket office, the two did not stop. Now that their business was done, the next step was to find a place to stay.
After dusk, there is still a constant flow of people in London. Walking on the streets, men will cast envious glances at you from time to time.
Yes, I envy you.
Selena is extremely beautiful, with delicate features and outstanding temperament. She is wearing a windbreaker and walks with heroic spirit, but her eyes are indifferent and her expression does not change much.
But it also adds a bit of coolness and makes it more attractive.
It's hard not to attract the attention of passers-by when walking with such a cold and beautiful woman.
"Or, you can wear a veil." Su Qing frowned when she was looked at, and couldn't help but tilt her head to suggest.
Hearing this, Selena turned her head and looked at Su Qing without saying anything. However, from her eyes, Su Qing could see that she was also annoyed by being stared at.
"Okay, I get it. There's a clothing store just ahead." Su Qing understood and took Selena to a women's clothing store ahead.
"Sir or Madam, is there anything I can help you with?"
As soon as the two of them walked to the door, the shop owner immediately came to greet them.
She noticed Su Qing and Selena before they even reached the door, and with her years of experience in judging people, she instantly knew that they were not a couple, so she didn't call the wrong name.
"Buy a hat with a veil." Su Qing pointed at Selena and replied.
"Yes, ma'am, this way please."
"..."
After a series of selections, Su Qinghua spent fifteen pounds.
Selena had a birdcage veil hat with a veil on her head, a coat of matching color on her body, and a package in her arms, looking mysterious.
Su Qing was tactful enough not to ask what was inside the package and focused on being a ruthless payment machine.
As for why he paid and not Selena herself.
The main reason is that Selena has no money.
Selena had spent all her money on the journey from Hungary to Great Britain. If Su Qing had not looted the mine last night, they would not even have money to stay in a hotel, let alone buy train tickets.
"Consider it a loan from me. When we get to Budapest, I'll pay you back double the amount." Selena hesitated for a moment and took the initiative to say it.
"No need, this money already belongs to you."
Su Qing shook his head. If Selena hadn't knocked down all the guards, he would have had no chance to plunder the mine. So according to the rules of dividing the spoils, Selena should not only get a share of the money, but also get the lion's share.
Selena glanced at it and didn't continue the topic with Su Qing.
However, judging by her expression, she obviously hadn't changed her mind.
Su Qing had nothing to say about this.
Just return it.
Anyway, the vampires in the movies are all very rich, and a mere dozen pounds is just a drop in the bucket for them.
"Let's go and find a hotel to stay in first."
Su Qing looked at the sky and stretched out his hand to stop the oncoming carriage.
After the two of them got into the carriage, the coachman asked, "Sir and Madam, where are you going?"
Su Qing thought for a moment and said, "Take us to a hotel that's not too far from the train station and not too close. The environment should be good, the food should be delicious, and price is not a problem."
The groom nodded without saying anything, then whipped the horse to start moving.
The carriage shuttled through the streets of London. The high-rise buildings along the way, the double-decker buses speeding by, the tram tracks laid on the ground... Su Qing couldn't help but sigh in his heart that Britain was worthy of being the former overlord of the West.
We walked like this for more than ten minutes.
"Sir, Madam, we're here." The carriage stopped steadily in front of a hotel. "The Violet Hotel has the best environment in this area and is not far from the train station. It can be reached in ten minutes on foot."
"Not bad." Looking at the door with simple and elegant decoration, Su Qing nodded with satisfaction, got off the carriage with Selena, paid the fare and entered the hotel.
"Welcome, sir and madam." The hotel owner immediately smiled when he saw the visitor.
"Open a room for each of us." Su Qing thought for a moment and then said, "Prepare some food for us and send it to our room."
"OK."
The boss nodded in response, immediately arranged a room for two people, and then delivered the food to their room.
certainly.
As a vampire, Selina cannot eat human food. If she forces herself to eat it, her body will suffer serious side effects.
So, her share naturally went into Su Qing's stomach.
As for whether Selena would be hungry, Su Qing didn't care much.
As far as he knew, the vampires in the world of darkness did not have a strong need for blood. If they sucked enough blood at one time, they could go almost a month without eating again, as long as they did not encounter a strong enemy and used their self-healing ability extensively.
After finishing two dinners, Su Qing saw that he was still wearing the clothes he had worn at the mine, and thought about going out to buy some replacement equipment tomorrow morning.
But thinking about his own situation, he decided to report to Selena first.
In fact, I was telling her that I wasn't running away out of guilt, I was just going out to buy something so that she could rest assured.
"Knock knock knock..." Su Qing knocked on the door.
The first time I knocked on the door of the heroine in a movie, I was a little nervous.
"Click…"
The person who opened the door was naturally Selena, but now she took off her windbreaker, revealing her proud figure that had been hidden before, coupled with her fair and delicate face, she was very tempting.
Fortunately, Su Qing's mind was not here. He just glanced and then looked away.
Serena's eyes flickered, and she asked calmly, "What's the matter?"
Su Qing immediately told him the purpose of his visit, and Selena agreed without thinking, not knowing whether she really believed him or was sure that Su Qing could not escape from her control.
"In that case, I'll go back first."
Nodding, Su Qing turned around and left without any reluctance.
He is almost dead now, so he has no time to think about dirty things.
Instead of spending time and energy on this, you might as well go back to your room and have a good rest to take care of your body.
"The first secret to keeping healthy is to eat a healthy diet, with a good combination of meat and vegetables."
"Second secret to good health: abstain from sex."
"The third secret to keeping healthy: go to bed early and get up early, don't stay up late."
After returning to the room, Su Qing climbed onto the bed, silently chanted the three tips for keeping in good health, and gradually fell asleep.