Chen Xuning would rather get hurt himself than let them suffer any harm!
So Chen Xu didn't refuse, and this incident ruined his otherwise wonderful mood.
Moreover, what Chen Xu is still thinking about is, who exactly is that hacker?!
You bastard, you deserve to die!
There is someone in this world who is targeting SMMH and himself at every turn—that is, targeting SMMH's dual identity in the real world and online! Online, Chen Xu can guarantee his invincibility. Even if the opponent's strength is higher than the technology of this era, Chen Xu is not afraid at all.
But in reality, he is just an ordinary person.
The enemy is in the shadows, while he is in the light; this is not a good sign to begin with.
Could the opponent in "The Song of the Devil" be a remnant of "Satan"?
It must be them, damn it, but who could it be?!
At that moment, Douglas quietly walked to the door, made a "shh" gesture to Chen Xu and the others, and quietly took out his pistol.
Chen Xu and the others immediately fell silent, because judging from his appearance, could there be an enemy outside the door?
Douglas yanked open the door, then quickly stepped out, raised his gun, and yelled, "Who?!"
"Ah! It's me!" A charming female voice rang out. Chen Xu and the others looked over and saw a sexy and alluring woman outside wearing a red low-cut evening dress, raising her hand and looking timid. Who else could it be but Xin Xin?
However, Chen Xu wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he vaguely sensed a hint of resentment in Xin Xin's gaze. But when he looked more closely into her eyes, he saw a look of confusion and helplessness in them.
Was it just her imagination? Or had she realized that Chen Xu had knocked her unconscious and was trying to renege on her promise?
If she were to accuse him of defaulting on his debt, Chen Xu would truly lose face completely.
So Chen Xu scratched his head and said, "Miss Xin Xin, we can talk about that money."
"Money?" Xin Xin looked blankly at him. "What money?"
Chapter 270 Arrival in Dubai
Seeing that Xin Xin didn't seem to be faking it, Chen Xu wondered if Xiao Min had already altered that part of her memory.
However, when he got up to chase after Gao Xiaojie, he didn't hear what Xiaomin suddenly said. Now, after experiencing this incident, and seeing with his own eyes, or rather, agreeing to send a guy back to his hometown... Chen Xu no longer cared about what had happened before.
Xin Xin said she was just passing by and came over out of curiosity after hearing noises inside. When Chen Xu tentatively asked her a few questions about tonight's events, she looked completely bewildered, and her expression didn't seem fake. So Chen Xu waved the glamorous woman away. Hey, saved 15 million! Great, really great!
But as Xin Xin reached the door, Chen Xu felt, perhaps it was just his imagination, that she was casting a very venomous glare at him...
But when I looked again, that gaze had vanished.
Chen Xu shook his head. Perhaps he had experienced too much tonight and was becoming a little neurotic.
The atmosphere on the ship became noticeably quieter after that.
It was supposed to be a nice vacation, with people riding on the world's most luxurious yacht and enjoying the most prestigious service, but unexpectedly, a death occurred... Although the incident was well concealed, many people saw it, and it was impossible to keep it a secret forever.
Left with no other option, Prince Maktoum threw a lavish party, where the group indulged in a life of extravagance and revelry, using fine wine to ease the awkward atmosphere… There were no casinos on the Dubai ship because the Quran explicitly forbids gambling. Therefore, the entire ship, and indeed Dubai itself, had no casinos.
During the banquet, Chen Xu did see Xin Xin a few times... because Gao Xiaojie didn't see Xin Xin when she barged into the room, and later, because of the death, Chen Xu explained to her that the woman had come to him to deliver a message and wanted to get some benefits from him. He hadn't told her who the woman was, so Gao Xiaojie didn't pursue the matter and naturally didn't recognize Xin Xin.
Chen Xu felt uncomfortable every time he saw Xin Xin, especially when his back was to her; he could always feel a venomous gaze fixed on him. This feeling made Chen Xu very uncomfortable, so he avoided those places.
Thinking about it, it's possible that some memories weren't completely erased, which is why this woman might still remember some things.
After two more days of sailing, the Dubai finally landed.
Upon disembarking, a row of incredibly luxurious extended Rolls-Royce cars was parked at the dock to welcome distinguished guests.
Prince Maktoum laughed and said, "I originally planned to have a helicopter take you all directly to Tahrir al-Arab, but then I realized that the helicopter couldn't fit so many people, so I decided against it."
Dubai is indeed a city with a strong Islamic atmosphere, and it's also a very beautiful city. Because Dubai's tourism industry is so developed, the Dubai government places great emphasis on environmental protection to attract tourists from all over the world.
Dubai is a Muslim city, and Muslims are forbidden from drinking alcohol and eating pork. However, because Dubai is highly international, these taboos are much more relaxed than in other Muslim countries and regions. There are also few restrictions on clothing, especially for tourists. In Sharjah, women's clothing must cover their shoulders and their skirts cannot be above the knee. Even so, local Dubai women are required to wear black robes, revealing nothing except their eyes.
Guan Yi tried on this traditional Muslim clothing once on the ship, and then absolutely refused to wear it again… This woman has an enviable figure, and her everyday attire is usually very revealing, making one's nose bleed. And now there's another problem: in Dubai's weather, wearing such fully covered clothing is just too hot!
However, there is some good news.
You must know this is Islam. The biggest advantage of Islam, well, or rather, the biggest advantage for men, is... the ability to marry four wives at the same time! Yay!
Chen Xu couldn't help but think, "Four of them! That way I won't have to worry. Guan Yi, Gao Xiaojie, Zhan Jing. Tsk tsk, I can marry another one!"
Of course, he could only think about this in his heart. How could he dare to say it out loud?!
If I were to tell the truth, I probably wouldn't see the sun rise tomorrow.
However, on the ship, Chen Xu did discuss this issue with Prince Maktoum. When the topic came up, Prince Maktoum smiled and shook his head, saying, "Only people like you who don't understand the specifics would be envious. In fact, there aren't as many men in Muslim countries who marry four women as you might imagine."
The reason is that although Arab countries allow men to have four wives, they require that if you want to have four wives, you must treat all four of them equally!
In other words, one cannot favor one of them exclusively.
Well, this problem isn't actually that hard to solve. Some people are thinking wickedly, "I'll do it in five days, spending four days in rotation with each of my four wives, and resting on the fifth day..." But that's not enough, because these four wives can't live together!
In other words, you need to buy at least four houses! Or, you need to have at least a big enough house with four bedrooms!
And if you can't have exclusive favoritism, it means that the first wife must have everything that the concubines have! If you want to favor one of them and the others find out, hmph, if you don't treat them all equally, then you can expect them to sue you in court! Until you're bankrupt!
So, being a man is never easy, no matter where you are...
However, Prince Maktoum winked and hinted that if Chen Xu were to marry multiple wives in the future, he could help arrange for him to change his citizenship...
We finally arrived at the world-famous Burj Al Arab hotel.
The hotel is located on an artificial island off the coast, and its magnificent sail-shaped Burj Al Arab hotel can be seen from afar.
Only after entering the hotel did I realize what true splendor and magnificence were.
The lobby, atrium, suites, and bathrooms were all gleaming with gold, luxurious yet tasteful. Chen Xu stared at the doorknob for a long time. When Gao Xiaojie asked him what he was doing, this guy, who already had hundreds of millions in assets, blurted out, "What do you think about us prying all this gold off and taking it back?"
Gao Xiaojie: "..."
Of course. While marveling at the luxury of the Dubai hotel, Chen Xu didn't forget his business. After settling in and putting away his luggage, he went to find Li Shigang and asked him to take him to the antique jewelry store.
Li Shigang was both amused and exasperated, but knowing that Chen Xu might have something important to do, he still took him along.
The service at Dubai hotels is excellent, with complimentary shuttle service for guests. Sitting in the luxurious sports car, Chen Xu felt unusually impatient. He had no interest in appreciating the scenery along the roadside, nor in noticing the various brands of cars parked there… In fact, he had already looked at them when he arrived. He saw BMWs and Mercedes-Benzes everywhere, some of them abandoned for who knows how long, covered in dust.
This is understandable; BMW and Mercedes-Benz are very expensive in China, but that's due to high import tariffs. In reality, even the most luxurious sports cars aren't that expensive... The world's most expensive sports car is currently the Aston Martin One-77. Only 77 were ever made, and its price in China can reach 35 to 40 million RMB! It's truly a battle car among sports cars!
But in reality, the Aston Martin ONE 77 is priced at only one million pounds.
One million pounds is indeed not cheap, but compared to the three or four hundred percent tariff... it's completely negligible.
So it's not unusual to see nice cars abroad, but it's really unusual to see a domestically produced Hongqi sedan!
Chen Xu chose this Lamborghini for its speed... He could have taken a helicopter, but that seemed unnecessary... And the most important problem was that while taking off by helicopter was easy, Dubai had such a high building density... Where would they land?!
Since it was his first time abroad, Chen Xu had no idea where he was going and let the driver drive aimlessly for about twenty minutes before finally stopping in front of a shop.
Chen Xu got out of the car and saw that it was a very large jewelry store, located in Dubai's famous gold market.
Dubai's gold market is world-renowned and can be considered a paradise for women.
Because here you'll find countless pieces of jewelry, bracelets, necklaces, rings, and more that will make any woman's heart flutter... and they're sold by the kilogram.
Everything here is priced according to the weight of gold. There are finished products available, as well as professional designers who can create custom jewelry for girls, with no design or craftsmanship fees charged.
However, Chen Xu wasn't interested in gold. When he arrived at the jewelry store… he didn't even know the name of the store, because that's the limitation of translators. Translators can translate electronic information and even simultaneous oral translation. But they can't translate text carved on wood… However, aside from those terribly distorted Arabic characters, there was English. The store's English name was "DREAM."
At this point, the tour guide assigned to Chen Xu by the Burj Al Arab hotel played a significant role. Since the tourists who could stay at the Burj Al Arab were basically either rich or powerful, or big clients, these tour guides were very familiar with the owners or managers of these jewelry stores and other consumer venues. Otherwise, if Chen Xu wanted to meet the owners here, he would probably have had to go through a lot of trouble.
The shop owner is now a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in Muslim attire, wearing a black hood like Prince Maktoum.
After learning of Chen Xu's purpose, the man smiled bitterly and said helplessly, "I'm sorry, gentlemen, my father, who was the previous owner of this shop, was unfortunately shot and killed in a robbery three years ago. So I have no idea where he got this box."
Chapter 271 People I Don't Like
Seeing Chen Xu's obvious disappointment, Li Shigang finally couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Chen, if I may be so bold as to ask, is that box very valuable to you? I'm not good at judging things, but this box is just an ordinary rare item. Or does it have some special significance? Or is the contents of the box very important to you?"
How is Chen Xu supposed to explain this?
Of course, Chen Xu would never reveal the matter of the Imperial Seal of the State. He made up a story: "Uh, this box isn't worth much money, but it's quite significant to me... This box actually belongs to my family, and I've played with it since I was a child."
With the help of the translator, the shop owner and the guide from Dubai understood the sentence and couldn't help but have strange expressions... because the gold-inlaid scimitar on the box was obviously an Islamic style item, so how did it become Chen Xu's?
Chen Xu said mysteriously, "Of course, this box was definitely not made by my family. It was captured by my grandfather when he was fighting the Japanese. My grandfather thought it was pretty, so he hid it away and later left it to me to play with."
"Oh!" Li Shigang drawled out the sound. Although he knew that there was probably not a trace of truth in Chen Xu's words, Li Shigang still helped him out by saying, "No wonder you were in such a hurry to find this box. It has a different meaning."
However, one person who didn't know the proper etiquette was the shop manager, who couldn't help but ask, "But if this box belongs to you, how did it end up in our shop?"
After saying this, the translator sent by the Arab Tower couldn't help but glare at the shop manager, thinking, "Why are you nitpicking? Let him brag if he wants to. Why do you care so much?"
Chen Xu said calmly, "That's a long story. When I was little, one of my cousins went abroad. He played at my house and really liked this box. He asked me for it several times, but I refused. Then, when he was about to leave..."
Li Shigang, understanding the implied meaning, quickly offered an excuse: "Why don't you give it to him as a souvenir?"
"Pah!" Chen Xu said indignantly, "That little bastard took advantage of my absence and secretly ran off with the box!"
Everyone: "..."
Li Shigang barely suppressed the urge to faint: "So this is where your box came from? That happened so many years ago. You're a wealthy person now, why are you still so concerned about a box like this?"
Chen Xu said shyly, "Because...because there's someone's most precious thing in that box!"
Suppressing their urge to vomit, everyone asked, "What is that?"
"A love letter." Chen Xu said with a proud expression.
Li Shigang added, "So it was a love letter from a girl to you? Hehe, that's certainly meaningful."
"Pah!" Chen Xu rolled his eyes at him: "Those are all love letters I gave to little girls, which were then returned..."
Of course, Chen Xu was clearly making things up. The clues to the Imperial Seal of the State had once again gone cold, which made Chen Xu want to say something to distract himself. His statement was also to prove that he had a talent for storytelling.
However, Chen Xu was already very upset about the loss of the imperial seal, but after returning to the hotel... his mood worsened.
Because Chen Xu saw someone inside the hotel.
Xu Jiang.
What's this guy doing here?!