It only took Feng Bujue twenty minutes to arrive at the "Alfred Hotel" referred to in the mission.
There was no need to ask for directions or transportation. He just followed the people who had just gotten off the cruise ship and looked like tourists at first sight and walked in one direction and arrived there in a short walk.
After all... the island is only that big. Although there is more than one place to stay on the island, this is the only place that can be called a "hotel".
After arriving at the door of the hotel, Feng Bujue did not rush in; he stood on the street, looked into the lobby through the glass wall for a while, and then turned and left.
As a very efficient person, Brother Jue will naturally not join in the fun during the peak check-in period. Anyway, he has no luggage to store, so it is obviously better to spend the time "queuing in the hotel lobby" elsewhere.
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Thus, Feng Bujue's survey trip around the island began...
The weather was very good that day, the temperature was not too high, and the humidity and wind that are unique to the seaside were not so obvious.
Feng Bujue found a small shop that rented bicycles near the hotel. With his excellent eloquence and the unique bargaining skills of the Chinese, he succeeded in getting the bicycle at a price that even the shop owner vaguely felt, "Am I being cheated?"
a car.
Then, he took a "travel guide" that he received from his boss, rode a bicycle that was basically borrowed for free, and set off along the ring road around the island.
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Kochikoti Island is a typical tourist town. This kind of place often has some very subtle things in common: tourists like it very much, business people do not comment on it, and most of the indigenous people are young people.
Everyone wants to leave here, or has already left here, and the old people on the island all have the attitude of wanting to spend the rest of their lives here.
This is life on the island. One day is like paradise, one month is like earth, and a lifetime...well, almost no one will stay here for a lifetime. Even the old people here do not stay on the island for their entire lives.
Putting aside the bustling scene during the tourist season, during the rest of the year, this is just an island town with a relatively backward economy and living standards.
Luxurious hotel rooms, first-class public facilities, and various modern products... these are all prepared for tourists; the residents of the island cannot afford that kind of life, and they live a very ordinary, second- and third-tier life.
People's life in the city.
In addition to the tourism industry, which is profitable only a few months of the year, what really supports the economic and social stability of Kochikoti Island is tuna.
Or... "Herbert Company".
Forty years ago, when old Herbert went out to sea in his shabby little fishing boat, he certainly would not have thought that one day he would become one of the most influential people on the island and even in Wales.
Now, his photos have spread throughout Europe and even the world, and of course... are printed on various fish cans.
Seven years ago, the elder Herbert fell ill and died, and his eldest son, John Herbert, took over the company. Most of the residents who have settled on Cochicoti Island now work for John.
Fishing fleet, canning factory, logistics company... Herbert Company provides jobs for almost all adult residents on the island. Although the "Alfred Hotel" is not run by the Herbert family, they also
Participated in investment.
In addition, even the few policemen and civil servants on the island have to give Herbert some face when doing things; after all... their family members also work in other people's factories.
In short, for the residents who live here, this island is not so much "Cochikoti Island" as "Herbert Island".
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A week around the island took longer than Feng Bujue imagined. On the one hand, this is because his physical fitness in this script is worse than in reality, and on the other hand, because he often rides
I will stop and talk to some passers-by.
At dusk, Brother Jue circled back to the starting point. When returning the car, the shop owner's expression seemed to say: "If I were ten years younger, I would have cut you."
Feng Bujue was also quite embarrassed, so he gave the boss some more money, and then took away a bottle of drink and two packs of snacks from the boss...
He just walked and ate, and walked to the Alfred Hotel again.
At this time, the hotel lobby was much empty. Feng Bujue came to the front desk in a hurry and checked in. As he expected, a guest like him who was "single and didn't have any special requirements for the room"
", there is no need to worry about not having a house.
Since he had no luggage, he didn't need anyone else to guide him. He took the key card from the front desk and went upstairs.
The moment I got the key card, the system voice also sounded at the right time: [Mission Completed]
Feng Bujue took the opportunity to open the game menu and took a look, and found that the task [Check into the Alfred Hotel] had been checked, and a new task was displayed below it: [Waiting for the case to occur].
"It's really straightforward..." When Brother Jue said this, he had already reached the elevator.
Ding
By chance, the elevator came at this time.
A figure appeared behind the slowly opening elevator door.
He was a middle-aged man, who looked to be under forty years old; his appearance was nothing special, at least in Western Europe, this kind of Saxon appearance was very common; he was wearing a dark suit, with a
He was also wearing a Panama hat that looked quite new; the brim of the hat was pushed down low, as if he didn't want others to see his face clearly.
When Feng Bujue passed by the middle-aged man, they didn't make eye contact, nor did they nod in greeting. The two of them just looked at each other in a normal way, and neither of them showed anything unusual.
However, in those two seconds, Feng Bujue already understood in his heart that this person might be related to the upcoming case.
Because... just from this one meeting, Brother Jue has already guessed his identity, and has found some clues from his body that may be clues.
"Hey! Wait!"
A few seconds later, when the elevator door was halfway closed, suddenly, a man's voice came from outside, accompanied by rapid footsteps.
Feng Bujue's thoughts were interrupted by the shout, but he still pressed the door button for the other party.
Soon, the elevator door opened again, and the person who just shouted "Wait" also appeared at the door.
"Haah...haah...thank you..." He gasped and entered the elevator.
Feng Bujue took a look at the young man in front of him: at first glance, this young man's clothes looked very ordinary, but if you look at the goods, you will find... He is wearing quite expensive brand names, but the styles are relatively low-key.
That's all; looking at the appearance, this young man is obviously still a student, probably less than twenty years old. His height is similar to Brother Jue, but his body is thinner. Judging from his face and accent, this young man is most likely Chinese.
By the way...he's quite handsome.
If there is anything special about this young man, it is that... the zipper of the sports bag he is carrying on his right shoulder is not closed, and there is a cat poking its head out of the open zipper gap at this moment.
, looking outside.
I don't know why... the cat's eyes seemed to be staring at the middle-aged man who was gradually walking away outside the elevator.
