From Prisoner to Si Chen

January 10, 1927.

Early in the morning, the movers sent by the government arrived on time at the downstairs of the rental apartment.

A group of six or seven strong men in uniforms emptied Gillan's luggage very efficiently and transported it to the military pickup truck parked downstairs.

Before leaving, they did not forget to clean the rental apartment to avoid negative impact on Minister Gillan's reputation.

In addition, there was a 25-man military team accompanying them, armed with guns to guard the surroundings, so that the neighbors and passers-by around stopped and looked.

After some inquiries, they found out that Foreign Minister Gillan Ilos lived here, which amazed them.

Since the national broadcast of the declaration of war yesterday, the news about the young foreign minister began to spread like crazy.

Now that he lives here, the residents of Price Street can't help but feel proud.

But looking at the situation in front of them, Foreign Minister Gillan is going to move... The onlookers secretly regretted it.

"Report to the commander, all your luggage has been moved. This is the list I recorded. Please check it for confirmation."

As soon as Gillan walked out of the corridor, a young man in a suit and tie came up to him and handed him a list with a few nervous words. On it, many items were listed in black pen.

Gillan took a look and nodded:

"No problem, that's all. Thank you for your hard work."

"You're polite. This is what we should do."

The young man was recognized and was very happy. He lowered his head and responded quickly.

He turned sideways and raised his hand to invite:

"Please get in the car. We will escort you all the way to No. 9 Morales Street in the central Triumphal District and take care of your new home."

"Thank you."

Gillan pinched the brim of his hat and said, then he got into another black car with a cane.

Then, the motorcade left Price Street in a hurry, leaving a group of onlookers talking.

During the driving process.

Gillan lay on the back seat and closed his eyes to rest.

Last night, he talked with Miss Tolina for a long time in the Black Castle, and drank three pots of flower tea.

Both sides enjoyed themselves.

Jilan thanked her in person, but Tolina didn't say much, just smiled, as if she was happy to help Jilan.

At that time, her originally weak and pale cheeks were much rosier, and Jilan was still impressed until now.

Perhaps because she inherited the advantages of both parents, Miss Tolina's appearance can definitely be called perfect.

Even her simple dress and her plain face without makeup can't hide her beauty. But Jilan has never paid attention to this.

'I promised Miss Tolina that I would bring a sticky bark milk tea and snowflake cake when I visit her next time. '

Jilan thought.

During the chat, he mentioned some of the foods he often eat to Miss Tolina, which aroused her curiosity and interest.

So Jilan agreed to bring some for her to try when he visited her next time.

Tolina had great expectations for this.

Time passed quietly.

It took about an hour to drive from North Muse to Triumph District. The convoy arrived at No. 9 Morales Street at around ten o'clock.

The soldiers got off the car quickly and guarded the surroundings, while the group of uniformed strong men began to carry the luggage.

Everything was so orderly.

Gilan had nothing to do during the whole process.

So he walked into his new home by himself-

This high-end independent apartment donated by the head of state was gray and white, with a total of four floors, a loft and a balcony. There is also a separate courtyard, lawn and parking area.

Although it has been idle, it seems that someone will come to take care of and clean it on time, so it looks very clean.

Gilan took a general walk inside and found that the furniture and appliances were all available. He didn't need to worry about anything at all and could move in with his luggage.

According to the prices in the capital, plus the location in the political core area of ​​the central Triumph District, the value of the apartment at No. 9 Morales was at least more than 6,500 Caesars.

It can be seen that the head of state is not stingy with the high-ranking officials of the empire.

Gillan has inquired about his position as the executive minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and his monthly salary is 200 kaiser.

Such an income can be said to be very high.

After all, in the Bremen Empire, an annual income of 1,000 kaiser is a huge watershed...

If a family can reach an annual income of more than a thousand, it is enough to hire four maids (one in the kitchen, two in the housekeeping, and one in the baby care), a coachman and a groom, and own two horses and a carriage.

Of course, with the development of the empire's technology and industry, families nowadays may prefer cars.

But the cost of a car is not less than that of a carriage, and may even be higher.

In addition to the position of foreign minister, Gillan also serves as the head of the second group of gravediggers, with a monthly salary of 300 kaiser.

Adding the two together, his income as a civil servant is 500 kaiser.

It is definitely not enough for him to study mysticism and pharmacy, but it is more than enough to maintain his life.

A moment later.

Gillan's moving affairs were completely completed and everything was arranged properly.

He sat on the orange-skin sofa in the living room on the first floor and brewed a pot of tea. Opposite him, the young person in charge who had been following and supervising the whole process sat upright.

Jilan poured a cup of tea for the young man, who looked flattered and thanked him repeatedly.

"Sir, this is the list of elite soldiers in the military, and this one is the list of the best secretaries in the Secretariat."

The young man took out two thick piles of documents from his briefcase and handed them to Jilan respectfully.

"According to the specifications of your position, you will be equipped with four military bodyguards and an assistant secretary."

"Well, let me see."

Jilan took the document and flipped through it.

Soon, he raised his eyebrows.

Because the people on the military list are indeed elites, all of them are masters, especially good at reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance, and their close combat and gun skills are not weak.

Jilan also noticed that the scarlet word "confidential" was marked on the list, and it was obvious that the information of these military elites was not known to the public.

"These four people."

After looking at it for a while, he took out four resumes from the file and put them on the coffee table.

The young man quickly took it, glanced at it, and said:

"Yes, sir. I will convey your intention to the military as soon as possible. The four of them will come to report tomorrow and do their best to protect your safety during your tenure."

Jilan nodded and looked at the secretary list again.

The list was filled with people carefully selected by the Secretariat, who had outstanding work ability, strong execution, and meticulous work.

He casually flipped through them and found that most of them were women, so he was not picky and chose one who looked more pleasing to the eye.

"This one."

Gillan took out one of the resumes and put it on the top.

The young man took it and looked at it.

The photo showed a woman with a brown ponytail, two strands of curly hair hanging down on her forehead, wearing a pair of heavy black-framed glasses, and she was serious.

"Lenice Hayden, 27 years old, is currently a senior secretary in the Secretariat. She has served as secretary to Foreign Minister Mr. Cliff Berriman and Director of Logistics Ms. Olena Abbott, and has rich work experience."

"Okay, sir."

The young man said respectfully.

He stacked the five resumes selected by Gillan together, pinned them with a paper clip he carried with him, and carefully put them into the folder.

Immediately, the young man stood up and saluted.

"Then I'll take my leave first."

"Thank you for your hard work." Jilan nodded.

After the young man left, he got up and went upstairs, found the master bedroom on the second floor, and began to pack his luggage.

He put away his inner and outer clothes, shoes, socks, hats, and accessories in different categories, and installed the projector in his bedroom.

As for the complicated alchemy and medicine-making utensils, Jilan put them in the attic. He planned to use the attic as a place to study mysticism and make medicine.

It was almost noon when he finished all this.

Jilan had just moved the last set of tables, chairs and bookcases to the attic and put them away, when he heard the roar of a car engine downstairs, followed by the sound of the engine shutting down and the door opening and closing.

'Someone is coming...'

He stopped his work and left the attic. He also locked the door.

When he came to the yard, Jilan saw a tall, brown-haired girl in a black uniform, carrying a shoulder bag, standing outside the iron gate.

Jilan walked over and opened the door.

Bang.

"Minister Gillan, Lanis Hayden is reporting!" The woman wearing black glasses folded her hands on her belly, bowed slightly to Gillan, and saluted. "Very efficient." Gillan chuckled. "I just selected the list this morning, and you came here at noon." "I learned about your general situation. I think you must be short of manpower now, so I came to see if I can help." "Come in, Miss Lanis." Gillan gestured and smiled. "Yes, sir." The woman stood up, adjusted her glasses, and followed. As she walked along the lawn path, she took the opportunity to observe the leader quietly. She listened to the speech yesterday and admired it in her heart. At the same time, she also knew that the blond young man in front of her was the youngest foreign minister in the history of the empire. Seeing her today satisfied her original curiosity, but more of it was a surprise. Minister Gillan was much more friendly than she thought. And, as the rumors said, he was tall, with outstanding facial features, and an indescribable aristocratic temperament. Immediately, Lenis secretly felt lucky that she was chosen by the other party to serve as his personal assistant secretary.

"I must not disappoint the expectations of the superior, and I must devote 100% of my energy to do everything well!"

Lenis secretly cheered herself up.

She pursed her lips and clenched her fists.

Although Gillan did not look back, his spiritual perception was so superb that he easily captured the subtle changes of Lenis.

He laughed secretly and shook his head.

When the two sat down in the living room, Gillan was about to make tea for her, but the teapot was taken away by the other party first.

"Superior, leave this matter to me."

Lenis said firmly.

Gillan was startled, and then saw her holding the teapot and rushing to the kitchen. After a while, she came back and poured a cup of hot tea for Gillan personally.

Her movements were skillful and meticulous.

"Superior, please have tea."

"Thank you." Gillan smiled.

Immediately, Lanis took out several documents from her bag, handed them over, and said:

"Before coming here, I have screened twenty-one housekeeping companies for you and selected three of them. Here are the ones I think are good candidates."

"According to your residence, I think hiring a cook, a purchaser, two housekeeping maids and a butler is the best choice."

"As for transportation, the Logistics Department has equipped you with three latest models of 'Heavy Cavalry' cars, which are bulletproof and extremely safe."

"The four military elites who are responsible for serving as your bodyguards also have driving skills, so you can save the expense of hiring drivers."

Ji Lan raised his eyebrows, quite surprised.

He didn't expect Lenise's professional level and work efficiency to be so high. She had already done her homework before coming.

"Well done." Gillan praised. "Just follow your advice."

"Yes, sir." Lenis raised her hand to her chest and lowered her head.

She hesitated for a moment and then said:

"There is no objection to the selection of the cook and maid, but as for the housekeeper, I'm afraid you have to make your own decision."

"Huh?" Ji Lan was puzzled.

Lenis picked up the list on the coffee table and handed one over.

Jilan took it and took a look, but found a familiar face.

"Charles Farhan, male, 54 years old, once served as the general steward of the Earl Farhan family (outlawed) and the Viscount Jacob family. He has now resigned and is unemployed."

"Old Charles?" Gilan's eyes narrowed.

After the fall of Earl Farhan's family, the old housekeeper followed Lady Xenia's family to his natal family, Viscount Jacob.

As for subsequent developments, Gillan has no idea.

Unexpectedly, such a once prestigious butler for generations would now be unemployed.

Although Old Charles was from Earl Farhan's family, Gillan had no ill feelings toward him, but rather respected him.

He thought that it was the other party who drove him and Miss Aurora away from the bombed city of Brak. After arriving in the capital, he also took good care of them.

Even the projector in use now was a good item obtained by the old butler through various means.

"Well, let's use him as the steward."

Gillan pondered for a moment and settled on Old Charles.

At the same time, he raised his eyes, looked at his personal secretary with a half-smile, and said softly:

"Thank you very much, Miss Lenise, for finding out in such detail."

"Sorry sir."

Lenis lowered her head and said uneasily.

"In order to get to know you better, I browsed some of your resume information within my own authority."

"Don't be nervous, I don't mean to blame you."

Ji Lan looked away, waved his hand, picked up the tea cup and took a sip.

Hearing this, Lenis breathed a sigh of relief, but suddenly she was shocked to find some cold sweat on her forehead.

For some reason, when she was watched by her superior just now, she actually felt an indescribable and thrilling feeling in her heart.

This made Lenis feel more in awe of her new leader.

Ji Lan looked up at the wall clock and said casually:

"Lenice, have you had lunch?"

"Um...ah, sir, I haven't eaten yet!"

Lenis came back to her senses and said quickly.

Immediately, he explained with a slight embarrassment:

"I received the appointment notice this morning. I was so excited. I have been screening housekeeping companies, and... I also know about your past, so..."

"It's lunch time too. Do you want to eat something outside with me?"

Gilan stood up, took his coat and hat from the coat rack, and turned around with the staff of laughter in his hand and asked.

Seeing the smile on the blond young man's face, Lenis' heart skipped a beat. She had served as secretary to several leaders, but now she felt so nervous for the first time.

"Everything... I listen to you, sir."

She quickly stood up from the sofa, smoothed the wrinkles on her black skirt, and picked up her satchel.

Jilan held the brim of his hat, tilted his head slightly, and gestured toward the door:

"Let's go then. You drive."