"I have investigated Jenny. She is indeed a Chinese American and a doctoral candidate at Peking University. As for her age, I don't think it is a big problem..." When Jiao Ba said this, he paused, then looked at me and said
, "You don't think I'm helping her hide it, do you?"
This kid's reaction was always so quick. My expression didn't change and I still said calmly, "No, no, how could I doubt you? It's just that there are too many doubts about this matter, and Jenny's reaction was too strong. Don't forget it."
, she is the boss, but now the boss wants to quit. No matter how she explains this, she is just perfunctory, and we must find out."
"Well, Jenny, the contrast is quite big. At first it was impossible not to find the sunken ship, but now it is impossible not to go back. It's really ironic." Jiao Ba said sarcastically.
I glanced at him and asked intentionally, "Lao Ba, I have something to ask you. Can you answer me truthfully?"
"What's going on? You're so serious, just ask, I will definitely answer you." Jiao Ba answered happily.
I deliberately said with a smile, "Lao Ba, tell me the truth. Apart from being a tomb robber, what else have you done?"
"What else have you done? Reselling antiques, don't you know that?" Jiao Ba said stupidly. I don't know if he really doesn't understand, or if he is deliberately pretending to be stupid here with us. This expression is very good.
I can't see the flaw at all.
"You know what I'm talking about. When facing the snow demon, your ability is far higher than what I knew before. How do you explain this?" Since he was pretending to be stupid, I had to hit the nail on the head.
As soon as Jiao Ba heard what I said, his whole face changed immediately, but he soon recovered, "Is there any? I feel...nothing has changed?"
"Do you really think I'm an idiot? I can tell at a glance the level of fighting. You can't hide it from me. In fact, I have wanted to ask you for a long time, but the environment at the time did not allow it, so I have delayed it until now.
." I said unceremoniously, staring at him with sharp eyes.
Jiao Ba didn't dare to look into my eyes. He turned around and said, "I...I did hide some strength. I also know that you will have to see it sooner or later. I just didn't expect it to be so soon. Brother Yi, you
My powers of observation are still so strong.”
"Stop talking nonsense to me, what am I asking you?" I asked in a low voice, and my expression immediately changed. He was trying to play tricks on me.
Jiao Ba took a deep breath and said calmly, "Don't ask Yi Ge, you will naturally know by then, why bother asking again?"
"I have always regarded you as my biological brother, but you hid it from me. How can I trust you?" I said sharply. The current Jiao Ba made me feel a little disgusted. This kid has a deeper scheming mind.
Jiao Ba held my shoulders and said seriously, "Yi Ge, who doesn't have some privacy? Some things are better left unsaid. When we unlock the secret of this navigation chart, you will naturally understand."
"What you're saying is just a push-over. Okay, I won't ask any more. If you want to talk, just say it. If you don't, I'll push you back." I knew very well that any more questions would be in vain. Since he didn't want to talk, I
It's useless to ask. Why make the relationship between two people so tense?
"Just remember my sworn brother, I will not harm you. We are brothers after all. You should understand what kind of person I, Jiao Ba, am." Jiao Ba said seriously.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's find out what happened to Jenny first." I thought to myself, I really don't understand you at all. I wish I could understand you better, so I don't have to talk nonsense to you here.
.
Jiao Ba glanced at me and said with a cold face, "Brother Yi, please find a time tomorrow to talk to her and try to find a way to talk something out."
"Stop joking. No matter how I trick her, you have to be the one to trick her. Aren't you going to chase her? Isn't now a good time? It's just the right time to take this opportunity to use your strengths." I said angrily.
"My strengths? What strengths?" Jiao Ba asked confused.
I patted his shoulder, tilted my head and said, "Eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, cheating, abduction and stealing."
"Go away, I'm talking about business, how can you still be in the mood to joke? If Jenny really goes back, do you think we can continue? The boss doesn't work anymore, how can we do it? Do you want me to follow Martin?
Then I might as well go home." Jiao Ba knocked my hand off and said with a grimace.
I put away my smile and said seriously, "Okay, let's stop making trouble. Let's do this. I will find a chance to talk to her tomorrow, but there is little hope. You know Jenny's temper. If you want to pry her mouth open,
It’s very difficult.”
"Just try your best. Let's go back. It's easy to attract attention after a long time." Jiao Bat shook his head and left first.
I waited for him to leave for about ten minutes, then I played a little tune by myself and walked to the rest cabin pretending to be leisurely. When I got back, I saw that except for the big guy, no one was sleeping, and some were lying down.
Reading on the bed, some were in a daze. Chang Shan plugged in his headphones and closed his eyes as if listening to music. Mai Lao was sitting on the bed smoking a cigarette. When he saw me coming back, he just nodded to me gently,
It can be seen that everyone seems to have something on their minds. As soon as Jiao Ba came back, he lay down, closed his eyes and turned over, ready to sleep, as if nothing had happened.
As soon as I sat down, Mr. Mai suddenly asked, "Zhongyi, how is the injury on your head?"
I touched my forehead and said with a smile, "Oh, it's okay. It's healed. I'll be able to go to the sea in a few days."
"Jenny wants to leave suddenly, do you know why?" Mr. Mai put out his cigarette butt and glanced at me and asked.
At this time, Chang Shan also opened his eyes, Mantou quickly put down the book in his hand, and Shunzi stood up on the upper bunk, staring at me, as if waiting for my answer. It seems that I guessed right.
It is estimated that everyone except the big man is pretending to be nonchalant, no one expresses any opinions, and they are all playing in the dark.
"Why are you all looking at me like that? I really don't know. If you want to ask, you have to ask Martin. He has a closer relationship with Jenny." I quickly pushed the question away, but the looks in their eyes made me
Feeling uncomfortable all over, I turned over and lay on the bed, picked up a cigarette, lit it, and took a few deep puffs.
Chang Shan took off his headphones and asked softly, "Zhongyi, if Jenny really wants to go back, what are your plans?"
"Plan? I don't know, I haven't thought about this problem yet." In fact, I already knew it in my heart. I can't let Jenny go. Since she is the boss, she must stay. The secret of this navigation chart will not be solved for a day.
Well, she couldn't leave for a day. She took me with her. Even if I tried every means, I had to keep her.
"Now think about it, we all know Jenny's temper. If she wants to leave, no one can stop her. So once she makes up her mind to leave, will you go or stay?" Chang Shan asked again.
"I said brother, don't keep asking me, what about you? What are your plans?" I pushed the question back with a Tai Chi.
"Since she is the boss, if she leaves, there is no need for me to stay. I will leave after paying the dues." Chang Shan immediately expressed his attitude.
But what I am confused about is, what is his purpose in saying this? Does he want to show that he has no idea? Is he just a part-time worker? Or is he just putting on a show and clarifying himself first without any purpose, or in other words, he
I am sure that Jenny will not leave. Chang Shan is a person who is difficult to figure out. He is very scheming and cannot see the end of it. I am not in a position to ask any more questions. I can only wait and see how everyone reacts at the moment.
"What about the rest of you? Haven't you ever thought about this? Why did Jenny leave so suddenly? Logically speaking, she is the boss and we are all employees, including me of course. Once she leaves, we may have to
If we break up, the secret of this navigation chart will never be solved." Mr. Mai said as he glanced at the crowd.
What he said before was all nonsense, and only the last sentence was important. Once the team broke up, the secrets of the navigation chart would be sealed forever. Without the strength of the team, no matter how strong a person is, he would not be able to make it to the last stop.
In fact, what Ma Lao said is right. If you think about it, we are a very strong team. We have tomb-robbing experts like Jiao Ba, diving masters like Shunzi, and people with extraordinary abilities like Chang Shan and Mai Lao. Li
Xin is no ordinary person. It can be said that every one of us left is very powerful.
Including the addition of Martin and the weapon support behind him, it can be said responsibly that we can sweep any mercenary team. However, for such a powerful team, the journey will be bumpy.
We almost died several times, not to mention everyone else. They would all be dead before we even reached our destination. It’s probably not a coincidence that we can get together. It must have been premeditated. Where in the world can we get together?
There is such a coincidence.
"I don't want to leave. We've already come this far. If we go back, wouldn't our previous efforts be in vain? Although Jenny promised to give us wages, I also want to see what is hidden in this navigation chart.
Such a secret is about to be solved now, but she wants to go back. It's really infuriating." The big man suddenly woke up. He had never fallen asleep emotionally. Every word we said must have been reflected in his mind.
All heard.
"I agree with the big man, we can't let Jenny go, we must let her stay. This is not a game. If she says she won't play, she won't play. What? Treat us like Sunday? Absolutely not, we can't help it this time
She's gone." Steamed Bun said with a sinister look on his face, unsure of what to plan for.
"What are you going to do? Tie her up?" I asked with a sneer.
"I...I haven't thought about it yet? If you really push me, I can really do it." Mantou said with his eyes wide open and his mouth wide open.
"Shunzi, what about you? What are your plans?" Mai Lao raised his head and asked.
Shunzi said from above, "I'm free. I'll follow my sworn brother. If he stays, I'll stay. If he leaves, I'll leave too."
When Mai Lao was about to ask Jiao Ba, I stretched out my hand to stop him and said, "Don't disturb him. Let him sleep. He is too tired." Whether he really fell asleep or pretended to sleep, I didn't want Mai Lao to do it again.
Disturb him, he is indeed very tired, just let him calm down for a while.
"We have to find someone to talk to Jenny, otherwise we will really break up." Chang Shan said in a low voice with a solemn face.
"Zhongyi, I'll leave this matter to you. Go talk to her and try your best to keep her." Mr. Mai threw the problem to me again. He patted my leg and said earnestly.
"Okay, I'll give it a try. I don't want to leave just like that. The secret of the navigation chart is about to be solved. I can't give up halfway." Even if they don't tell me, I will go. I just took this opportunity to sell goods along the way.
As a favor, if I really take care of Jenny, they will have to thank me.
"Then I'll leave it to you to be loyal." Mai Lao said with a smile.
"Why are you so polite? This is what I should do. Okay, get ready for bed."