Looking back to this day, Virgil still remembers that afternoon.
The weather was very good that day.
But it was a very bad day for Virgil.
Because he was holding countless bills.
Correspondingly, Virgil's increasingly stretched bank account.
He pulled open the drawer and looked at the Colt M1911 pistol lying inside the drawer.
Of course... even if he is in high debt, he will not consider committing suicide. The reason why he looks at this gun is to recall some of the glory that belongs to the family... Although there is no family to speak of now.
This is the pistol my grandfather used when he participated in World War II.
In the end, my father insisted on keeping the gun passed down by his grandfather. But in the end, he was left with only glory, and glory could not stop him from dying due to illness.
Virgil looked at the desk and had completed half of his translation manuscripts. He was proficient in Latin and had always used translation manuscripts as his main source of professionalism. However, publishers repeatedly deducted wages, and it was difficult for him to even pay social insurance.
At this moment, the cell phone on his desk rang.
Virgil picked up his phone in confusion and looked at it, then was stunned.
Because the caller is...
"Lelia Faust?"
Virgil picked up his phone, and for a moment he even wondered if he had read it wrong.
About a month ago, college classmates reorganized a class reunion.
At that class reunion, Virgil saw the students from the past. Most of them were doing much better than him.
The reason why he went to the class reunion was that he just wanted to meet with a few people he could chat with at the beginning.
And at the class reunion, Virgil met again...Lelia Faust.
Her special surname and amazing beauty are all impressive.
Virgil looked at his cell phone and was stunned for several seconds. At that time, classmates exchanged mobile phone numbers out of politeness. He never thought that this school figure at that time, even the cheerleader of the school football team, would actually contact him?
Finally, Virgil connected his cell phone.
“Hey…hey?”
"Hello, Virgil." Her pronunciation in English, which was completely different from American English, was heard from her phone.
At the beginning, everyone had rumors that Lelia Faust was a noble lady in Europe. The most exaggerated statement was that their family was a guest of honor at Buckingham Palace. Although this statement was exaggerated, Americans had limited understanding of British nobles far away in Europe, so there were still many believers. At least, there was no doubt that Lelia Faust's family was very rich.
Virgil has always wanted to save money to travel to Eurasia. His grandmother is French and his mother is Chinese. So, he has always wanted to travel across Eurasia, but now he can't even pay the bill.
Many Americans have a sense of superiority in front of Europeans, and even think that when Americans go to Europe, they can hunt for beauty as they please, because the whole world yearns for the United States. Virgil really cannot understand this sense of superiority. The United States has a history of less than three hundred years, and the cultural heritage of European history is much longer.
During the class reunion, Lelia once mentioned that she would not stay in the United States for too long this time, so is she still in the United States or... back to Europe?
"Well, are you free tomorrow? I want to meet you, and there are some things I want to discuss with you."
Meeting tomorrow... So, she is still in the United States? Well, to be precise, she is still in Los Angeles?
"Okay, OK. I'll have time tomorrow."
The translation of the manuscript has almost ended.
But the question is...Why did Lelia look for herself?
In college, he and Lelia were only friends with ordinary relationships. This is because he studied very well in European history, so he could talk to Lelia more, and the historical insights of both sides were surprisingly consistent.
"I want to give you a suggestion. I want to meet you tomorrow to have a detailed discussion."
"Suggestion?" Virgil remembered that when he was in the class reunion, he mentioned his current career situation to Lelia.
"Well, I can't say what advice is now?"
Could it be...she wants to introduce herself to a job for the sake of classmate friendship?
Looking at the thick bills next to him, work is indeed an urgent task for Virgil now. It is indeed difficult to pay these bills by just translating the manuscript.
"I'm sorry, this is not something that can be explained on the phone. But... I remind you that this suggestion will be accompanied by danger. But danger can also bring huge benefits. You will consider it one day and meet at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. I will send you the address by text."
"Danger?"
"Yes. You have to think carefully."
Danger comes with benefits... Should I introduce him to some illegal profession?
But looking back at the impression of Lelia when she was a student, Virgil thought it was unlikely. She was not like this.
"Okay, I'll consider it."
...
On that night, Virgil repeatedly thought about Lelia's call.
When people in college saw Lelia, countless people were shocked when they first saw British student Lelia. She looked no less than those female stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Whether it was appearance or figure, she could bring a 100% chance of turning back when walking.
Many clubs invited her to join the club, but she was not interested.
She doesn't live in the dormitory and has been in a day school. Every time she picks up and drops off, she is a Rolls-Royce Phantom.
At that time, even if James Bond came to pick her up, someone would believe her.
Last time at the class reunion, when everyone saw Lelia, many people's first reaction was to pay attention to her left ring finger. After they found that there was no wedding ring on it, many people began to be keen on reminiscing with her. In addition to whether they had a boyfriend, one of the issues that everyone was very concerned about was her current career.
And what she said is... She now inherited the family-run hospital and became a surgeon.
This surprised everyone because no one had ever heard her mention that she wanted to be a doctor in the past. Her major in college was not the medical department.
The next day.
After some thought, Virgil decided to go there.
It is recommended that you not be dangerous, just listen to it and then decide. If it is really a particularly dangerous profession, just refuse.
...
...
Recalling this, it's temporarily over.
Surrounded by a large group of people behind him, Virgil walked to the door of the manor, walked past the heads of the Daren family, and came to David.
"Hello." Virgil looked at the young David in front of him and introduced himself: "My name is Virgil Faust. Now, I will take you to meet Vice President Mephis."
Looking at David who was brought here by the Merroll twins, Virgil remembered himself back then.
What would have happened if he hadn't rushed there the next day when he received a call from Lelia back then?
But now, perhaps David will face the same choice as himself.
Looking at the hanging heads, David obviously had a little weak legs. After all, it was not a simple head, but a curse!
"He, they... seem to be looking at me..." David noticed early on that the eyes of these heads were always focused on him.
"Don't worry, now they are all spells under the control of my Faust family." Virgil comforted David.
"Da...Damon Dellen, is it here too?" David has heard this name more than once since entering Hospital No. 666.
"He's not here." Virgil shook his head slightly, "He will deal with it in particular."
The brother of the Merroll twins behind David said, "Remember, don't mention this name in front of him when you meet the Vice President later."
Merroll's twin brother said, "Damon Dellen is an extremely ignorant person. If it weren't for the witch Lusha Medel, he wouldn't have implicated the entire Dellen family."
Chapter completed!