The afternoon sun shines in through the blinds, and a few squirrels happily run and jump on the centuries-old sunken wood bookshelf. Under their feet are secret books of knowledge and bibles in various fields.
All the furnishings exude a British style of laziness and warmth, which was the atmosphere that Hilbert Jean Angers liked. He spent the best years of his life in Cambridge.
Sitting in front of the huge solid wood desk was an elegant old man. Angers was very concerned about his image, with neatly combed white hair, a wide-striped three-piece suit, and shiny Oxford shoes.
Jiang Yi, who was sitting across from him, was wearing a school uniform, half leaning on a chair, looking very leisurely, and the room was filled with silence.
What every Cassel College student dreams of – the Principal’s tea time.
Angers gently held the brown-orange teapot on his wrist, and the colorful tattoos were exposed on the cuffs. Jiang Yi knew at a glance that it was the work of the Japanese mafia. Without even thinking about it, Angers' gentlemanly handmade suit had a large area of tattoos.
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Jiang Yi was not surprised by this. He had seen Principal Ange's resume before and he was an authentic Japanese gangster.
On August 15, 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender. On August 28, 1945, Angers followed the first batch of U.S. Marines to land on Japanese territory in Yokosuka.
During his stay in Japan, Angers single-handedly swept away the Japanese mixed-race force "The Eight Sheqi Families" and established the Japanese branch of the executive department, so that now the "Eight Sheqi Families" are still living under Hilbert Jean Angers.
In the shadows.
The tea ceremony in Angers is very skilled, and the old man has an ancient charm when doing these things. The clear water in the pot rises and falls three times, and the water lines are thick and thin.
"Strong tea relieves spirits, light tea nourishes the spirit, scented tea soothes the intestines and stomach, and clear tea filters out dust from the heart."
Ange raised his hand to invite tea, "Wuyishan Dahongpao is a private collection. My tea skills should not ruin this good tea."
Jiang Yi raised his cup and took a sip. The tea was rich in aroma and mellow in taste, with obvious "rock charm" characteristics. After drinking, the fragrance lingered on his teeth and cheeks. Angre's skills were indeed good, and he brought out the tea color and flavor.
"Good tea. I didn't expect the principal to know so much about Chinese tea culture!"
Jiang Yi actually knows that drinking tea also has very complicated etiquette, such as receiving the cup, turning the cup, turning it around, revealing the bottom... But it is not his character to be bound by rules and etiquette. Drinking milk can relieve boredom, and drinking slowly can entertain. All I can say is
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Ange raised his eyebrows slightly. He learned this tea ceremony while in Japan...
He smiled and said: "The Chinese culture has a long history, and the tea ceremony is also extensive and profound. I just dabbled in it."
Jiang Yi nodded in approval. He didn't say much, waiting for Ange to ask questions or lead the topic.
Angers also picked up a cup of tea and took a sip, savoring it for a while before putting down the cup calmly.
Angers said sincerely: "A few days ago, Cassel College was invaded by an organized group, which put you in a dangerous situation... The school cannot guarantee the safety of students. This is our fault. I would like to apologize to you on behalf of the school.
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"My admission should have caused trouble to the school." Jiang Yi chuckled, "Fortunately, no casualties occurred."
"The security system of Kassel College has been upgraded. I believe that such vicious incidents will not happen again in the future." Ange said with a smile: "After discussions with the school, we still believe that the safety of students should be given top priority. Jiang
The guards of Cassel College can be stationed in Kassel College, but the premise is that they cannot affect the study and life of other students. Cassel College also welcomes orthodox friends to visit, but please stop visiting some confidential places, such as those stationed by the Equipment Department.
Minerva, Hall of Valor, etc.”
Jiang Yi nodded to express his understanding, "Thank you, principal, for causing trouble to the school."
"This is also an opportunity for mutual exchange and learning. Kassel College prides itself on bringing together mixed-race elites from all over the world, but it seems a little unconfident in the face of the profound orthodoxy. Now that you have joined us, our boast is worthy of the name.
." Angers looked at the young man across the desk with a smile, "It is an honor for the entire Kassel College that you recognize our teaching methods and atmosphere."
Jiang Yi smiled slightly and said: "The principal is so humble. Kassel College is also recognized within the Orthodox community. Every year, many people travel across the ocean just to study abroad."
The two of them tasted tea again and chatted for a while.
"This time I went on a business trip and brought back something, the bone bottle of Dragon King Norton." Ange continued with a smile: "The principal's tea time is over, I will take you to the ice cellar to have a look."
Jiang Yi followed him to the library obediently. This was the first time he stepped into the library of Cassel College - it was not that he didn't like learning, but it was possible that the knowledge in the entire library was not in his memory.
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"This is the ancient book library. I often come here to check information. With your S-level permissions, you can check all the books in it." Angers introduced.
Jiang Yi looked at the carved wooden door of the ancient books museum and nodded, then continued to follow Ange to the end of the corridor. The elevator at the end of the corridor led directly to the ice cellar.
Angers led the way, flipping a black card between his fingers - this card has the highest authority in this academy.
Angers inserted the black card into the card slot, opened the heavy elevator door, and Jiang Yi glanced at the huge and luxuriously decorated elevator. With the strength of this elevator, even the invasion of the first generation species would take some effort.
The elevator descended rapidly, but very smoothly. After more than ten meters, the elevator door opened. Ange made a gesture of invitation, and Jiang Yi motioned to Principal Ange to go first.
Angers did not refuse, Jiang Yi followed Angers to the most mysterious place in Kassel College - the ice cellar.
"EVA, turn on the lights!"
"Yes, principal." A gentle female voice sounded. When you hear this voice, you can think of the girl's slender waist and bright smile.
Then the lights are turned on in sequence, and the light spreads from near to far.
The ground was actually paved with blue-gray bronze. Deep grooves intertwined with each other like snakes were etched on the ground, and green water flowed in the grooves.
The pattern formed by these deep grooves is like a leafy vine tree, branching, branching again, constantly branching and intersecting, and finally merging into the silent lake in front of it.
If you look down from a high place, Jiang Yi and Ange stand at the root of the vine tree at the exit of the elevator. Endless symbols are hidden in the tangled paper strips of the vine tree, forming a perfect circular totem, surrounding a small
lake.
Ange saw Jiang Yi's expressionless face and secretly sighed at the profound foundation of orthodoxy. Many people would be shocked by the magnificent environment when entering the ice cellar for the first time, but Jiang Yi had an expression of "nothing more than that", which made him want to
Principal Angers, who showed off in front of the students, did not get what he wanted.
Anger led Jiang Yi in from the middle road. Here he couldn't see the sky, and in the metal-based space, time seemed to be frozen, and everything was isolated and closed.
No wonder there is no strict defense here. The metal vine trees under your feet are the strongest defense.