Old Gods, Rapid-Fire Guns, and Prohibition

Chapter 377 [Saint Quantius' Morning]

The filming went very smoothly, and we got it right in one take.

Subsequently, filming at Winston came to a temporary halt.

The rest was just some reshoots of shots with the camera still on, and Ethan's pre-arranged meeting at Winston University.

These can all be postponed.

Because in the days to come, Ethan will first take the crew to St. Quantico, whose unique scenery is also an important part of the movie.

Here, Ethan will film a series of important scenes, mainly about the protagonist being forced to leave his hometown and spending three years in a foreign land.

Given the current circumstances, it would be difficult for everyone to travel to the Old World, so they simply chose Saint-Gobain as the filming location for the foreign land.

The scenery there is unique and can indeed not be seen anywhere else in the kingdom; it would be quite fitting to call it a foreign land.

Once everything was ready, Ethan left Winston with his men.

On the way, Kevin and Fincher gave Ethan a separate report, mainly about the progress of the film.

However, during this process, they said to Ethan somewhat nervously, "Mr. Ethan, we filmed some street scenes a couple of days ago. Can we use them in the final cut?"

Ethan paused for a moment, then realized that they must have gone to film some footage after the chaos in the city that day.

That was indeed the most realistic scene and image of gang warfare.

"Yes, of course, that's a great idea, but I need to take a look first."

Ethan was afraid they would film something they shouldn't have.

For example, sunlight emitted from the hands of followers of the Sun God religion.

The journey to St. Quantico was rather long, but fortunately, the vehicles Ethan had prepared were all modified and very comfortable.

Moreover, the scenery along the way has already changed.

The further north you go, the faster the heat in the air decreases.

By evening, it seemed as if the season had suddenly shifted from summer to autumn.

In fact, people with good eyesight can even see the snow on some slopes in the distance.

For people like Kevin and Finch from the capital, this was definitely a spectacle.

They quickly stopped the car and were about to get out to take pictures.

Because they intended to use this scene as the beginning of Ethan's exotic storyline.

Ethan agreed, since the itinerary wasn't too tight and arriving in St. Quantico a little later wouldn't matter.

Filming wrapped up, and we continued on our journey.

We didn't actually arrive at St. Quantico until late at night.

However, to Ethan's surprise, even in the middle of the night, St. Quantica was bright in the distance, even faintly glowing, like a beacon in the darkness, guiding people home.

The light it emitted was also very warm.

This scene also surprised the people from the capital, not only Finch and Kevin, but even Pope was surprised.

So the convoy stopped again.

On one hand, Kevin and Fincher were filming, and on the other hand, a group of artists were inspired and took out their painting tools and easels, preparing to paint on the spot.

While Pope was amazed, he didn't take any action. He gazed at the spectacular sight in the distance and slowly walked to Ethan's side.

He smiled and sighed, but it was unclear what he meant.

Ethan, however, stared at the light.

The light was very familiar; it was the aura of Saint Quantica.

Saint Quantica has been completely revived.

This surprised Ethan quite a bit.

When he left last time, Saint Quantica was only experiencing intermittent resurgence; a true full recovery would likely take a long time.

Three months later, the progress was surprisingly much faster? After another round of trouble, it wasn't until dawn that everyone set off again.

Upon returning to St. Quantico, Ethan could indeed sense the dramatic changes that had taken place.

After the initial pollution, this place was almost completely destroyed.

Even with Ethan's later investment, the establishment of the weapons factory, and the subsequent opening of other factories, the place still lacked vitality.

In most places, you still can't see anyone.

But now, the city is already bustling with people.

Many shops have already opened, and you can even see some breakfast stalls that opened in the morning on the street.

Ethan became interested and walked over to a bakery. He stopped and, while buying something, asked, "When did you come here? What made you decide to open a shop here?"

"Is this your first time in St. Quantico? St. Quantico is not what it used to be. Miss Sophia is a good person. She gives everyone money and helps them get their businesses up and running. Otherwise, we wouldn't be here. But speaking of which, you look a bit familiar, guests."

The bakery owner spoke while sizing up Ethan.

Ethan smiled, paid, took his breakfast, and left.

He never imagined that all of this was thanks to Sofia.

It seems she's not just here as a nun, but also in charge of urban development.

With breakfast in hand, Ethan finally arrived at his family's weapons factory a dozen minutes later.

The weapons factory had received advance notice, so as soon as Ethan and his group arrived, they were greeted by someone.

However, Huo Yan is still not here.

One of his protégés, who was probably one of his protégés, said to Ethan, "Young Master, the boss has been in the lab for three days and hasn't come out yet. I really can't get him out..."

"fine."

Ethan was used to it.

He told his trembling deputy to relax first, and then led the crew to settle in.

Of course, this time I wasn't staying in the weapons factory's dormitory.

During this period, in order to train the family's guards, Velen had spent money to open a hotel next to the weapons factory, solely for the family's use.

While it may not be as luxurious as the hotels in Winston Park, it is still quite comfortable.

Ethan didn't go to the hotel himself. Instead, he took the bread and went to the back of the weapons factory, from where he could see the cathedral, which wasn't far away.

Just then, the church bells rang.

There must be someone inside ringing a bell to tell the time.

Ethan found a place to sit down, opened the bag of bread he had just bought, took out a piece and started eating.

There was still a light mist in the early morning. This might not be possible in other places at this time of year, but it's quite normal in St. Quantico.

The air was damp and chilly.

Ethan sat there and slowly finished the whole bag of bread. He was a little thirsty and was about to get up and leave.

A person walked by in the thin mist beside them; judging from the figure, it was a woman.

Ethan raised his hand and called out to her.

"Senior sister, it's been a long time. Are you settling in well here?"

Yes, the person walking through the mist was West.

She was dressed in a simple outfit that resembled a priestess's robe, and seemed to be heading towards the cathedral.

She was clearly taken aback when Ethan called her name.

Then she nodded.

(End of this chapter)