In the port of London in 1920, the stench of the copper-green Thames River frothed. Most of the ships were coal-fired steam ships. The Thames was busy with shipping. In the early morning sun, ships came and went, shuttling under the London Bridge.
O'Connor looked at the port of the Thames River, a strong sense of uneasiness in his heart.
London, which had just ended the First World War, had returned to its former prosperity. It was even more prosperous than before the war. During the First World War, the British soldiers had only lost about 700,000 people. It was less than 50% of the Irish famine caused by the British aristocrats, and less than 30% of the casualties in China's Anti-Japanese War. Chen Ang felt that with such a small number of casualties, how could it reflect the weight of Britain's hegemony in the world? How could it reflect the sacrifices that had been made for Britain's hegemony for hundreds of years?
In order to defend hegemony, more than half of Britain's population of 50 million had died? Chen Ang felt that it was not much.
In order to gain independence, 20% of East Timor's population had died. In order to destroy the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the Qing Dynasty had slaughtered nearly 20 million people, which was close to the total number of casualties in the First World War. However, Britain's hegemony had fallen, and only 700,000 people had died!
Chen Ang felt that this was a disgrace to Britain. When the evil Imoden's army of the dead was resurrected, only Britain had the right to represent the Western world. Only by sacrificing two generations of people and shedding their blood could humanity regain its glory and triumph over evil. According to Chen Ang's plan, Britain should fight for 14 years until the last generation died.
The darkness before justice was always long, wasn't it?
For the dawn that was about to come, Britain would not have to pay a painful price?
It would all be worth it. For justice, Britain should persevere until the last Indian was dead.
At this moment, in the House of Lords, the Speaker, who was wearing stockings and representing the authority of the House of Lords, walked into the auditorium of the House of Lords. The auditorium was already filled with members. O'Connor carefully passed through the side door and walked into the auditorium.
A group of members roared at the Speaker, "The British Empire should know what happened in Egypt. We have special interests in Egypt. No matter what, the British Empire will never allow the Suez Canal, which is the lifeline of Europe and can control the situation in Europe, to leave our control. "
"There has been no news from the Suez military base for almost two months! Shipping has been cut off for a week, gentlemen, and the London Stock Exchange is going mad. And you still don't know what happened? "
"Don't tell us that the telegram is true, that the undead army has taken over Suez. This is the Senate, not a place for liars and lunatics. We need accurate information from the government!"
The president shouted desperately, "Quiet, gentlemen, please be quiet. We are dispatching troops from overseas military bases. The truth will come to light soon … "
In the midst of the chaos, someone stood up and shouted, "If they want a war, then give them a war, no matter who they are! Be it the French or the Americans, we need to know who they are. Where are our diplomats stationed around the world? Why are we like blind men? We are not afraid of the enemy, but the Prime Minister can't cover our nose and ears. "
The Speaker shouted, "Our enemy is very cunning. I've invited Mr. O'Connor, a veteran who was passing by the Suez military base when it fell. He will tell us what happened there, but gentlemen, I don't know how to judge because it's not just Mr. O'Connor's confession. He brought back a platoon of soldiers to share his story."
The Speaker asked the people around O'Connor to move aside. O'Connor squeezed onto the podium with difficulty. He hesitated for a moment before saying loudly, "Gentlemen, what I'm about to say might be absurd and shocking, but I swear in the name of God that it's all true. Every word, every sentence, I'm willing to take responsibility for it. It all started when I was stationed at Hamunathar with the army last year … "
"… I and a battalion of men saw with our own eyes that thousands of lightning bolts fell from the sky. That Easterner was bathed in countless silver lightning bolts and turned the place into a barren land. About five thousand feet away from me, the blazing lightning destroyed everything. What followed was a group of evil vampires. They took over the entire military base. The soldiers panicked like rabbits, and no one could organize a resistance. I stole a ship at the port and retreated from Suez with about a platoon of soldiers. After that, I came to London and reported this to Sir Edmund."
O'Connor finished his report amidst the commotion. As soon as he finished, someone jumped up and said sarcastically, "So, Mr. O'Connor, do you think we're children listening to a good night story? He shouldn't be standing on the podium of the House of Lords. He should be saying this in a theater. Who knows, maybe I'll give him a tip for this wonderful story! "
The House of Lords roared with laughter!
Another well-dressed House of Lords stood up and said, "We want to know the results of the government's investigation! It's been a month, and the government can't have done nothing. I know the Prime Minister sent an investigation team. How many ships pass through the Suez Canal every day? I don't believe that no one has brought back any information. "
"Yes, we want to know the truth that the government is hiding!" Someone shouted.
The Speaker hesitated for a moment, then said to the House of Lords, "Everyone, please be quiet. We will tell you the results of the investigation. Next, we will invite Deputy Commander Corbin of the investigation team, but due to some accidents, Deputy Commander Corbin might …" At this moment, a 'person' in military uniform walked out from the side door under the watchful eyes of the House of Lords.
The reason for the double quotation marks was because the 'person' was only left with a human form. His hair was thin and withered, and his skin looked like it had been skinned. Rotting bones and withered muscles were exposed, and his face was only left with a few large black holes. His teeth were exposed without the cover of his lips.
His appearance made people tremble in fear.
The Speaker said softly, "The investigation team has a total of more than 130 people, and they also have the diplomatic support of the Empire's embassies. They can even mobilize the army. At that time, they approached the Suez Canal under the protection of a regiment. In the end, only 51 people managed to escape. On the way to London, 13 people died. Currently, only 25 people survived, and Corbin is the only one who still has the ability to speak."
"The rest of the people are either crazy or living a life worse than death …"
The Speaker's words silenced the House of Lords. The House of Lords were either frightened or confused as they looked at the rotten meat on the stage. They heard him mumble incoherently, "Black fog … Devil! The undead army … is coming here. Everyone is dead! Everyone is going to die … "
Then, the dying man suddenly trembled violently. His body twitched violently, and his eyes were filled with extreme fear. He used all his strength to shout, "They're coming! They're coming! Run … Everyone is going to die. No … God! Save me … "
His throat suddenly swelled. His Adam's apple protruded, and his mouth opened wide. Some people were horrified to see a finger coming out of his throat, followed by a hand. A large amount of black fog suddenly came out of his body like countless wriggling insects. In the blink of an eye, he was drowned in the sword. The House of Lords was in an uproar. The House of Lords was in an uproar. The House of Lords retreated in fear, and the Speaker shouted for the guards.
At this time, in the fog at the mouth of the Thames River, an empty ship sailed silently towards the port. Behind the wreckage of this ghost ship, there were more unmanned ships sailing towards the Thames Port.
Imoden's bald head reflected the sunlight and appeared at the bow of the ship. He stood at the bow of the ship and looked down at the busy city. The navigator at the port took a small boat and approached the ship in the fog. He shouted at the ship, "Check the ship! Hurry! "Because of the line of sight, he could not see anything on the ship's bow.
But the long silence made him feel uneasy. He quietly put his hand on the gun at his waist.
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