Victoria Harbor.
This is the largest port at the southern end of the Golden Oak kingdom.
Since entering the steam age, through the development of industry, the national strength of Golden Oak Kingdom has been significantly improved. With the growth of its own economy and the rapid expansion of the industry, there is an urgent need for more places of origin of raw materials and goods dumping.
Victoria Harbor is such an important node connecting the Golden Oak Kingdom and many colonies.
Every day, a large number of huge merchant ships with thick black smoke enter the port, tilt down a large number of goods, and pile up local goods of the same weight. Whether they are local administrators, craftsmen, wharf coolies, or even hawkers and warblers, their faces are always in a hurry.
For them, time is life! Time is money!
As the pride of the port, the compound steam clock tower, which stands in the center of the port and at the highest point, is also the only giant landmark building in the whole kingdom that can accurately measure time to seconds.
As soon as vidi and others came to the port, they were immediately shocked by the monster like throughput and busyness.
"This is the symbol of wealth and strength of the Golden Oak Kingdom, and there are customs tax concessions, so you can see special goods from all over the world!"
Wu Ming and his team went to a hotel to check in: "now, we can play here for a week, and then take a yacht to sea! Watch out, casinos and bars are not where you should be now! "
At the end, he added unconsciously.
Because of the need to meet the needs of a large number of sailors, gambling and some kind of service industry here are very developed.
"Cut!"
Vidy made a gesture with disdain.
As early as in middle school, this guy was proud to tell Wu Ming that he had been laid off from the department level position. Now he is one of the most romantic people in Yinchao city. He is proficient in eating, drinking, whoring and gambling.
Of course, most of them were hidden from his parents, otherwise they would be killed alive.
"Don't worry, Steven. We're all grown-ups. We know the weight!"
Neville also said calmly, but Wu Ming turned his eyes.
He is too familiar with this guy who has been cultivated by himself. As soon as he hears about Victoria Harbour, Neville's eyes shine. It is obvious that he has been longing for it for a long time.
Not to mention, he has saved a lot of money through his business share over the years. It seems that he is ready to spend a good time.
"How about going shopping, Angelina? Don't you like Bauhinia federal fashion best? There's a lot here! "
Wu Ming looks at his sister.
"I'm tired!"
The little girl cocked her head and threw the door of the room.
"It's time for the little girl to rebel. It's OK!"
Lanny next to Philip uses a very gentle language, but he pinches Philip in his hand.
"What are you doing?"
Philip said with both hands: "I've never thought of going to the red light district. It's all about vidi and Neville!"
"How dare you say that
Facts have proved that, no matter which world, in the aspect of reasoning, men in love are definitely not women's opponents.
"Hee hee..."
Looking at the two men fighting and finally discussing whether to go to a famous couple's restaurant for a meal and take a picture, Alice suddenly leaned over and said, "Steven, what are you going to do in the evening?"
"I have a date!"
"What?"
Alice obviously misunderstood something, and her face turned red with anger. "I didn't think you were the same kind of person!"
"Er..."
Wu Ming looked at her back and said, "I'm going to do business!"
……
At night.
All kinds of brilliant neon lights are flashing all over the harbor, especially in the harbor outside. The huge searchlights are like the sun, and the light is even stronger than that in the daytime. Even if a needle is dropped, it can be seen clearly on the ground.
After the day's Wharf coolie finished work, a group of special night workers took their place.
The whole port is running day and night, constantly handling goods from all over the world.
"Never night harbor! It's true
Wu Ming was wearing a black windbreaker, hat and sunglasses.
He was already very tall, and after a slight change of appearance, I'm afraid that even Neville and vidi would not recognize each other face to face.
At this time, he was sitting under a roadside sun umbrella in a coffee shop, with a red rose in front of him.
"Are you... The boss?"
A fashionable young woman came with her bright lipstick on her lips and a heavy perfume on her lips. She sat directly opposite Wu Ming.
"It's me!"
Wu Ming's voice became thick: "how do you dress up?"
This woman is naturally Diya, she chuckled: "what is more suitable for public appearance than the warbler? In Victoria Harbour, this identity is the best cover. "
"Why?"
She suddenly licked her lips, looking a little charming: "handsome boy, do you want to play?"
"Although your mental strength has improved, you don't have to show off that trick in front of me!"
Wu Ming looks like he is standing still.
"Cut, it's boring!"
Diya tugged her chin and sucked the drink in front of her. The translucent lemonade disappeared gracefully between her two red lips with the straw, which made all the men nearby look envious.
"How's it going?"
As Wu Ming gets closer, the aroma of Diya becomes more and more intense.
"I've already got in touch, and the other party agrees to hand out the treasured Zhongyan jiaoshu on the condition of 300000 gold dollars! Only cash, no check, no mortgage... "
Wu Ming is quite interested in the history of the world.
Through Diya's Secret Investigation and pursuit, he finally obtained an ancient book clue which may be left by the ancient extraordinary.
It's just that Zhongyan jiaoshu is too famous. As a mysterious item, it is even related to several cult rebellions in history. Although it has become an ordinary collection, the seller doesn't want to get into trouble.
"Only three hundred thousand?"
Wu Ming smile, the price is not too high, but too low: "it seems that our trading partner caused a lot of trouble..."
"As long as it's authentic, it's OK!"
The wealth that he could use was only a small part of what Neville and James knew.
The real property is the accumulation of this woman.
After all, with her hypnotism, it's too easy to save money in secret as long as she does something.
"Don't delay, make a deal now! I'll go myself! When this is done, we can do our best to investigate the remains in the Red Coral Sea. "
Wu Ming set the tone.
……
meanwhile.
In Victoria Harbor, in a warehouse.
"I didn't do it. Let me go. Let me go!"
A middle-aged man knelt on the ground and cried bitterly: "I really don't know where John has gone. I only know that he has the book with him!"
"Humble maggots, dare to covet our wealth!"
A handsome man in a black tuxedo, pale skin and a bow tie muttered, "have we been silent for too long? Let the world forget our fear? "
"Jie Jie..."
The dark red light flickered, and a gorgeous woman in a bloody robe came in, with high heels rubbing on the ground, making a sharp sound.
"What are the times now? Joseph, if you still can't get rid of your old idea that you brought from the coffin, you will die a terrible death one day
"Where's Zach?"
The man named Joseph didn't answer directly. Instead, he asked.
"That fool is mentally ill. He fights in the battlefield of the colony, even dares to charge the steam tank, and is almost beaten to dross by the cannon. I put him in the cargo box, and it should be delivered soon these days. Anyway, his resilience is abnormal..."
The gorgeous woman said with a smile.
"Very well, we are willing to pay any price in order to recapture the holy things. Once we go to war with this city, we must have a suitable meat shield in front of us!"
Joseph nodded.
But for this reason, Zach's reckless guy doesn't know how many times he should have died.
"Is this waste still useful?"
As soon as the eyes of the gorgeous woman turned, she saw the captives of ordinary people on the ground and licked her lips: "why don't you give it to me?"
"Wait a minute!"
No matter how slow he was, the prisoner knew that the two in front of him did not belong to the order of ordinary people. Under the fear of death and severe fright, his head became clear and his running speed was greatly accelerated: "I remember! John said that he had made an appointment with a buyer and was ready to sell the book. He also said that after finishing this deal this time, he would retire with honor.... "
"That's not enough!"
The woman came forward and raised the prisoner's chin with her fingertips: "let me see it myself..."
The next moment, in this narrow warehouse, blood splashes!
……
"What's the matter?"
On the other side, Wu Ming is holding a suitcase and waiting silently with Diya in the wasteland of a factory.
"Why haven't you come yet?"
Diya complained.
"I have a bad feeling..."
Wu Ming believes in his own whim.
However, this time, the degree is far less than before. Obviously, even if something happens, it's not a big deal.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, he looked at the grass nearby.
"Diya?"
rustle!
The grass trembled and a man came out.
He looked thirty or forty years old, with a ragged beard and blood in his eyes, as if he hadn't slept well for several days.
"John?"
Fox exclaimed: "how did you become like this?"
"Not because of that damned book!"
John laughed miserably.