Alice d'Orléans - a very typical French name.

And it's also the name of a French nobleman.

As far as Qingdeng knows, French people with "German" in their names are basically nobles.

"German" in French is similar to "from" in English, which means "where it comes from."

In order to distinguish themselves from ordinary civilians and show their prominent status, the nobles took the name of their fiefdom as their surname, plus the prefix "德".

"De" is preceded by the person's name and followed by the name of the fiefdom. "XX·De·YY" means "XX from YY".

Take the name "Alice d'Orléans" as an example, its meaning is "Alice from Orleans".

Qingdeng did not know the noble lady named "Alice".

——I do know a girl named "Elody Angoulême".

What a pity that Tsing Teng really doesn’t understand France’s humanities and history.

Therefore, he did not know what kind of place "Orleans" was.

In Europe, the size of the fiefdom and the level of economic development determine the level of the nobility.

It's embarrassing to say that when talking about "Orleans", Qingdeng only thinks of Kentucky's New Orleans Grilled Chicken Leg Burger.

Thinking of this burger, he suddenly felt a strong craving for it, his mouth was filled with saliva, and he almost drooled.

No matter how delicious the cuisine of the feudal era is, it cannot be compared with modern cuisine.

Not to mention anything else, the quality of the condiments alone makes a world of difference.

The stranger looked at Qingden and Kinoshita Mai eagerly, waiting expectantly for a reply.

Qingdeng shook his head and replied:

"Sorry, we have never seen such a girl."

Even Qingdeng, who doesn't know much about Europe, knows that "Alice" is not a rare name.

Its popularity is similar to China's "X Ting" and "X Juan".

Since "Alice in Wonderland" became popular throughout Europe, "Alice" has become one of the most common and popular girls' names in the Western world.

It has even led to the general impression among literary and art workers that "girls with blond hair should be called 'Alice'".

As soon as Qingteng finished speaking, Kinoshita Mai on the back asked curiously:

"Doesn't this girl have any more obvious physical features?"

It has to be said that the amount of information given by the stranger is really too little - hair color, eye color and age are all gone.

A Frenchman with blond hair and blue eyes is no different from a Chinese with black hair and black eyes.

The blond-haired, blue-eyed Frenchman is gone. This is not a very noticeable or impressive appearance feature at all.

"Ah! I have a picture of her!"

As he spoke, the stranger hurriedly stretched out his hand and took out an old photo as big as a palm.

"Please look!"

Qingden carefully reached out and took it.

This photo is really old.

It's so old that it can be shattered with just a breath of air.

He was afraid that he might accidentally break it.

Therefore, he used the tips of his thumb and index finger to gently hold a corner of the photo to avoid causing any irreversible damage to it.

Kinoshita Mai leaned her head over and watched intently with Qingto.

I saw two figures, one big and one small, reflected in the photo.

The larger figure stood upright, with head held high and chest raised, like a soldier.

As for the smaller figure, he was sitting on a chair with his knees together, fully dressed.

The stranger thoughtfully pointed to the petite figure in the photo.

"She is Alice."

His reminder was obviously unnecessary - if the little man was not Alice, could the tall man be Alice?

Today's cameras are still very backward.

Not only is it huge in size and complicated to operate, but the clarity of the photos it produces is really lackluster.

Either the exposure is severe, or the focus is incorrect... there are many problems.

It is no exaggeration to say that even with the most advanced cameras, every photo taken looks like a ghost film. In the true sense, "photographing people looks like ghosts."

The resolution of the photo is not very high.

On this basis, this photo is really old, and some places are seriously yellowed and faded.

And unfortunately, that part of Alice's face was severely damaged.

In this way, it will be more difficult to see his face clearly.

Qingdeng had narrowed his eyes and observed very hard, but he could only barely make out his figure.

Other than that, all you can see is a dark mass.

All in all, the effect of this photo cannot be said to be better than nothing, it can only be said to be useless.

Qingdeng handed the photo back and said with a wry smile:

"Stop, your photo is really blurry, I can't see it clearly at all."

The other party seemed to have anticipated this situation and did not show any disappointment.

He put away the photos silently, and then sighed heavily:

"Alas, this is the only photo of Alice... It would be nice if this photo could be clearer..."

Qingden raised his eyebrows disapprovingly - to be honest, even if the photo was very clear, he didn't think they could identify the grown-up Alice based on this old photo.

Children grow very fast, almost every year.

Judging from the figure in the photo, Alice was probably only around 6 years old when this photo was taken.

According to what the stranger just said, Alice is already 15 years old this year.

6 years old to 15 years old - this age gap is not too big!

After such a long time, his appearance may have changed drastically.

At this time, Kinoshita Wu suddenly asked the stranger:

"Sir, is it possible that this girl is your beloved?"

The stranger nodded vigorously.

"Well! Yes! She is my daughter!"

As he spoke, he took out the old photo again and looked at it carefully with a nostalgic look on his face.

"This is a family photo, and the man standing right here is me."

"What a pity...her mother passed away prematurely, so this photo only contains her and me."

Qingdeng frowned lightly and asked:

"Sir, please forgive me for asking - what happened to your daughter-in-law?"

Although Qingdeng spoke very reservedly, everyone could hear the implication behind his words - why are you looking for your daughter?

The stranger was silent for a while, then let out a long sigh.

"...Seven years ago, when my daughter was 8 years old, she suddenly disappeared."

"According to my subsequent investigation, she was most likely abducted..."

"I heard she was abducted to the Far East."

"So, while doing business, I looked for her everywhere."

"The world is so vast. Even this small island country would be enough for me to search for decades."

"Although I really don't want to admit it...but the chance of finding my daughter is really hopelessly slim..."

"However, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, I will not give up!"

Having said this, he paused.

When he spoke again, he changed into a sad tone:

"Oh... time flies so fast."

"Seven years have passed since she was brutally trafficked."

"She is 15 years old this year...she is old enough to get married."
To be continued...