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Chapter 6 Chapter Six

Sword 倪匡 6966Words 2023-02-05
Goyer IV is really a first-class artist in the world. While looking at the nine counterfeit products that Goyer IV showed in front of him, the young man couldn't help but admire sincerely. Taking the crown as an example, he really There was no difference from the crown he had already bought. At this time, the young man, King Goyer IV and Princess Orika were together in the basement of an independent house. It was in this basement that King Goyer IV obviously completed his masterpiece of art. The young man read it carefully and sat down.In order to hide the finger marks on her face, the princess wore a veil, which made her look more attractive.The young man looked at the princess. The eyes of the princess seemed to be more clear and moving under the tulle. The young man sighed inwardly and thought to himself: How many people in the world have hit her so hard before? A slap in the face?I'm afraid there is no other person besides himself!However, the price of this slap in the face was too great, to the point that I had to do an almost impossible thing for her!

Thinking of this, the young man couldn't help being a little dazed. He couldn't help asking himself: Did he really come here with her to see the fake Goye IV because he slapped her in the face and felt sorry for her? Thinking of this, he shook his head involuntarily, no, of course not.So, why did he come here?Those slideshows for the princess?He took a deep breath, no, he was never a person to be threatened, those slides, if they fell into the hands of the Scotland Yard detectives, would of course cause him great trouble, but he Not too much to handle. So, what is it for? Is it for the sake of winning the smile of Princess Orika and her admiration for me after this is done, or for the challenge of all impossible things to flow in my blood, the more difficult it is , the more it seems impossible, the more it must be done.

The young man was very conflicted. He sucked in his breath for a while, frowned for a while, and remained silent for a while.Goye IV was standing aside, waiting for the young man to express his opinion after watching his replica. At this time, he obviously got a little impatient. He stretched his neck and asked: How is it? The young man raised his head and said: Very good!He paused, then said: Very good! Goye IV was very dissatisfied, and asked again, saying: How good is it? The young man thought for a while, and then said: Well, if these fakes are used to replace the real ones, I think at least it will not be discovered until someone buys those things.

Goye IV laughed contentedly, straightened his body, and looked extraordinary. Princess Orika heard what the young man said, and said in an excited voice: That's good enough, I'm afraid no one will buy those treasures within three years! The young man took a deep breath again, and said, "That's the problem." He looked at King Goyer IV, then at the princess, and said, "These treasures are in the famous Yitong Antique Store. There will be people who will inquire about it. After you get it, how do you go to find a buyer? The princess and Goye looked at each other quickly.Their eyes quickly met and separated, but the young man had already noticed this. Then, the princess said: "That has nothing to do with you. Maybe I like to keep it and appreciate it slowly."

The young man spread his hands, indicating that he had no objection to the princess's answer, but in his heart, he was thinking quickly.From the fact that Goye and the princess immediately exchanged glances when they heard this question, he can be sure that the two of them have already made arrangements for how to deal with the treasure after they get it, and how they arranged it Of course young people don't know yet, but they can also guess. The biggest possibility is naturally that Goye IV has already found a buyer, and may have collected a part of the deposit, otherwise, he would not have spent so much effort to manufacture those fakes.

Just now, while carefully inspecting those fakes, the young man had already made a rough estimate. Although those fakes have no value of antiques, their value is at least one-tenth of the originals in terms of their exquisite workmanship and raw materials. one or so. That is to say, this is an extremely huge investment. He knows the financial situation of King Goyer IV, and he will never be able to afford this capital, and it will not be paid by the princess, because the princess just left the monastery, so it is certain Well, Goye has already received the deposit, and this kind of business may have been thought up by the buyer!

The young man secretly sneered a few times, the princess Yingying stood up and said, "How are you going to do it?" The young man stroked his face with his hand, pointed to the counterfeit products in the glass box, and said, "There are nine treasures in total here." The princess hurriedly said: As long as the matter is successful, I can return the loss you suffered on that precious sword to you! The young man was stunned again, and he didn't show it at all on the surface. At that moment, what he thought was, why did the princess say that she could compensate him for the loss, but not that she could return the knife to him?

The two seem to be the same, but in fact, there is a big difference. The princess cannot return the knife to him, that is to say, the knife is no longer in her hands. If the precious sword is no longer in the hands of the princess, then in whose hands is it? The young man shook his head and said: That's nothing He looked at Goye, asked casually, and said: What is your current alias?I think it's in public, I can't call you Mr. Goyer, can I? Geye bowed and said: Yes, I am Professor Hopson! The young man nodded, as if the question just now was purely inadvertent, without any other meaning at all, and he said: With my current credit in Yitong Antique Store, those four smaller items, I can use the method of stealing the sky and changing the sun to swap it out.

Princess Orika shook her head and said: That's not good! The young man raised his eyebrows, and the princess continued: With that method, you will be found sooner or later, because there are records of how many people asked to see those treasures. The young man sneered and said, "I never thought you would think of me!" Under the tulle, the princess showed a sweet smile and said: "Of course, you think I'm trying to hurt you?" The young man muttered, and the princess responded very quickly, saying: "What are you talking about?" The young man burst into laughter like a child, happy that the princess couldn't understand that sentence. He naturally knew that the princess was proficient in more than eight languages, and no matter what language she spoke, it sounded the same as There is no difference between the native people there, but the princess must not understand what he just said, for sure.

That was his hometown, the native language of a remote county in Shandong, China. How could Princess Orika understand it? The princess looked a little embarrassed, she continued her question, and said: How are you going to do it? The young man knew that it was an unavoidable problem, so he stopped laughing and said: I still have to think about it. He pointed to a seven-foot-high armor made entirely of gold, and said, "Look, this gold armor from the Crusades weighed at least two hundred pounds. It would be heavier if you exchanged it for one." It is not easy to get the real armor out.

The princess laughed again, and said: "Of course it's not easy, otherwise, I wouldn't have to look for you." The young man spread his hands and said, "So, before doing anything, I must consult with my uncle. The princess and Goye looked at each other again, and Goye looked anxious. Goye IV said: I don't have much time. After he stumbled and said a half sentence, he stopped abruptly, and then concealed clumsily: I mean, the sooner the better! The young man didn't seem to notice his slip of the tongue at all, and said: In my opinion, finishing within a month is already the shortest deadline.In fact, the crown of the Mauryan Dynasty in India is already mine, and I can take it out at any time and give it to you. Geye hurriedly said: Good!good!There is nothing better than that, when can you give it to me? The young man muttered again, the princess's eyes were wide open, she still didn't understand what the young man was muttering, the young man looked at Goyer IV, he just felt it was amused, because Goyer IV was walking into the room step by step. In his trap, he still didn't know anything about it. Now, there is no doubt that they have a buyer, and the buyer, or the mastermind behind the scenes, is very urgent. The one-month deadline is really too long, but if there is a treasured sword first, and then another If you put on the crown and deal with it, you will definitely be able to get a grace period on the date. The young man stood up and said, "It's all right now, these counterfeit products are all for me to deal with now." He turned his head, looked directly at Princess Orika, and said angrily: From now on, please don't follow me! Princess Orika's voice was soft and sweet, and she said: Of course, I won't follow you, because from now on, I will always be with you and never leave you. The young man was taken aback for a moment, the princess's arm had already been inserted into his, and he said: "As you said, I have become smarter!"If I'm not around you, I don't know what you're up to, and every time I don't know what you're up to, I always get nothing. The young man laughed and said: Well, as long as you like! He took the princess by the arm and walked out. They left the house on the outskirts of King Goyer IV, and came to Yitong Antique Store. She smiled heartily, and while the princess was not paying attention, she winked at the young man. The manager took them to visit the other eight rare treasures. The young man and the princess listened with great interest. The young man asked, "If someone wants to get the top ten treasures of your store, what kind of person should he be?" ? The manager laughed, full of flattery, and said: Of course, it is someone like His Royal Highness who has a deep interest in human culture and art. The young man shrugged his shoulders, lingered in the store for nearly an hour, and after expressing great interest in one of the incomplete carvings left over from the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, he took the crown and left the antique store. Outside the antique shop, the young man handed the crown to King Goyer IV. When King Goyer IV was holding the crown, his hands were a little trembling, but the young man had a calm attitude, and returned to the hotel or the hotel with the princess. , he couldn't think of a way to get rid of the princess, so he had to let the princess follow him to the hotel. The young man poured out a glass of wine, sat down, and looked at the princess, who went into the bedroom as if nothing had happened, and came out a few minutes later, changing into a light dress and slippers. Seeing such a situation, the young man jumped up. He was always calm enough, but now he jumped up, and a lot of wine in the glass was spilled. He stared at the princess with wide eyes and said, :what do you mean? The princess smiled charmingly, and said: "Your observation skills are not deep enough. You know that Goye IV is hiding in the bedroom, but you don't know that I have already moved all my luggage in." The young man said loudly: How can I do that? The princess smiled and said: "Why not, that bed is very big, the two of us can sleep in it!" The young man wanted to say something, but he just stared and didn't say anything. He just waved his hands meaninglessly and said, "What if I say, I move to another room?" Princess Orika bit her lower lip with a seductive look, but her answer came very quickly, saying: I will still follow you! The young man spread his hands, looked at the ceiling, and screamed like a trapped animal. The princess came up, crossed his hands, hung them on his shoulders, and said, "Why?"Are you afraid of me?Or do you not like me at all? The young man also felt confused for a while. Naturally, he would not admit that he was afraid of anyone, let alone that he did not like Olika, but he swallowed the wine in the glass abruptly, turned around, and took the princess Hold tightly in your arms. After a burst of passionate kisses, the young man whispered in the princess' ears: I can tell you, you must be the one who suffers! The princess just panted thinly, without any answer. The next morning, when the princess was combing her long hair in the mirror, the young man had finished shaving, walked out of the bathroom, left the bedroom, and went to the outer room of the suite. He picked up the phone and said loudly: I want Two breakfasts! He put down the phone, sat down, lit a cigarette, and took a deep breath. Not long after, the princess came out, and breakfast was also delivered. There was a large bouquet of delicate orchids on the dining car for breakfast.The young man gave a bill to the waitress who pushed the dining cart in. The girl thanked her, set up the tableware, and retreated. The princess opened the curtains, turned around, and smiled coquettishly at the young man. The young man smiled and said, "Very well, I don't think London is a suitable place for a honeymoon. How about we go to Northern Europe?"Driving a sleigh in the snow can give people real joy. The princess sat down opposite the young man, with a gentle posture like a bride, and said: As long as you suggest, I will definitely obey! The young man crossed his hands, put them behind his head, and said, "Okay, then I suggest you He originally wanted to say: Then I suggest you not to be with me anymore, but this sentence was only halfway through. He looked at the princess's charming face with a charming smile, and swallowed the second half of the sentence naturally. down. After the lingering last night, he felt that things had become more complicated!He has become unable to adopt the original method! The princess was still looking at him with a smile on her face, waiting for his next sentence, but the young man changed his words and said: I think it is very dangerous for Goye IV to cooperate with you. The princess lightly brushed the lock of hair covering her face and said: Unless you think I am a dangerous person! The young man nodded and said: Yes, that's exactly what I thought! The princess bit her lower lip. Obviously, she was thinking: What is the other party's purpose?But the young man didn't wait for her to get an answer, so he asked straightforwardly: Who is your buyer, or in other words, the person who sent Goje IV to do this? The princess was stunned for a moment, then pointed at the young man, shaking her fingers, and made a series of tsk-tsk sounds. The young man leaned over, held the princess' fingers, and said, "It's really not a problem if you say it or not. I just need to check it out." After checking, Professor Hopson once left London once, and where he has been, I can know where he sent my precious sword. Moreover, he will definitely send me the crown again. Do you think I will Can't find that buyer? The young man was planning to investigate all these things secretly. He also knew that there would be results. But now that the situation is different, he can get the answer directly from Princess Olika without having to go back. It took a lot of trouble. The princess retracted the fingers held by the young man, picked up the silver spoon, broke the egg shell, lowered her head, her long eyelashes were fluttering, and said in a low voice: This way, it’s not too bad for Goye. Is it fair? The young man sneered: As long as I know who that person is, I haven't proposed to you that we cooperate to swallow the share that Goye IV deserves! The princess was slightly shocked, raised her eyebrows, and said: Do you know that there is a country called Zarsa? The young man straightened himself up without making a sound, and began to eat his breakfast. The young man was eating breakfast, but he didn't know what it was like to swallow the delicate food in his mouth. He was just thinking about what the princess said. Of course he knew Zarza, what the princess said was not quite right, it was not a country at all, it was just a small piece of land on the Persian Gulf ruled by a chief, probably less than a thousand square miles. Such a small place full of deserts can only be found by looking carefully on the map. If it is not thanks to modern civilization, this kind of place will never be noticed by anyone, except for groundhogs. What animals are interested in it. But now the situation is different, there is something more important than gold in the desert: oil! On the land occupied by this small desert tribe near the Persian Gulf, there are more than 150 large-scale oil wells, so money flows into Zarsa faster than the black crude oil sprayed from the mouth of the oil wells. Chief Lula's pocket. Young people have also heard a lot about this sheikh. Among all the Arab sheikhs with oil sovereignty, this full name is Lula.Aladu.Mohammad.Mr. Ziasara is the one who knows the most, is willing to spend money the most, and likes to stand out the most. This chief not only built a magnificent palace on the barren desert, but also within the scope of his palace, there are exotic flowers and plants from all over the world. Those flowers and trees can't grow in the desert at all, so, within the palace area covering more than fifteen acres, the fertile soil was transported by plane, spread on the sand, and stacked three to four feet high, but the climate is terrible. They are not bought by money, so no matter what kind of flowers and plants are planted, they will still wither in less than half a month.Still, the money is useful, and it can be pulled up completely before it withers, and a new one can be planted. Chief Lula once studied in France. He likes tall sycamores. Near his palace, there are more than 600 sycamores. They are still green in summer and rustling in autumn, but they are all replaced every other month. Just the last batch. The young people have also heard that Chief Lula is determined to build a large-scale museum in the desert that is second to none in the world. To build such a museum, the ten treasures in Yitong Antique Store are naturally indispensable treasures , so When the young man thought of this, Princess Orika held his hand and said, "You keep stirring the coffee, but you don't put sugar at all." The young man smiled wryly, took a sip of the bitter coffee, put down the coffee cup, and said: Actually, Lula can afford those ten treasures, there is no need to steal them. The princess said: I also said the same thing to Goyer, but Goyer said that the most important thing is that although Lula wanted to build a museum like that, it was just for the limelight, so that people all over the world Knowing him, in his mind, those ancient objects should not be worth so much money at all. The young man thought for a while and said, "How much does he pay?" The princess said: He once went to an antique store, and he paid half the price. The manager of the antique store politely invited him out. The young man was stunned for a moment. He could completely imagine the conversation between the Arab sheikh who knew nothing about antiques and the manager of the antique store. It was a funny thing, so he just let out a few hey sounds, even he himself didn't understand what it meant. The princess said again: Lula can get whatever he wants, and he must get what he wants. The young man spread his hands and said: So, he found Goye IV? The princess laughed, her white teeth gleamed, the young man felt his lips were a little dry, he licked his lips, the princess said: This time you guessed wrong, it was Goye IV who knew about it Suddenly, the young man became a little absent-minded, with a bang, as if he didn't care much about this matter, he just looked at Princess Orika with confused eyes. Orika noticed the look in his eyes, and bit her lower lip lightly. She also seemed in a daze, and said: He thinks this matter can make money on the one hand, and show off his artistic genius on the other, so He made ten fakes first, and then he thought of asking for help, so he got me out of the monastery, and when we were about to proceed, you suddenly appeared Princess Orika stopped suddenly when she was talking, but she only stopped for a very short time, and asked suddenly: If I say, I love you, do you believe it? The young man didn't answer, but turned his head a little away, and stopped looking at Princess Orika.
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