"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 there is much of a problem." When Jiao Ba said this, he paused, then looked at me and said, " You don’t think I’m helping her hide it, right?”
This guy’s reaction is always so quick. My expression didn’t change and I still said calmly, “No, no, how could I possibly do that?” I doubt you, but there are too many doubts about this matter, and Jenny’s reaction is too strong. Don’t forget, she is the boss, but now the boss is quitting. No matter how she explains this matter, she is just perfunctory. We have to find out."
"Well, the contrast between Jenny and me 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, "Baby, I have something to ask you. Can you answer me truthfully?"
"What is it? You are so serious, just ask, I will definitely answer you." Jiao Ba answered happily.
I deliberately said with a smile, "Old man, tell me the truth, apart from being a tomb robber, what else have you done?" Do you know?" Jiao Ba said stupidly. I don't know if he really doesn't understand, or he is just pretending to be stupid here. This expression is so good that I can't see the flaw at all.
"You understand 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 no choice but 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 like there is no change?"
"You Do you really think I'm an idiot? I can tell at a glance that 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 do hide some strength. I also know that you have to see it sooner or later. I just didn't expect it to be so soon. Brother Yi, your observation skills Still so strong."
"Stop talking nonsense to me, what am I asking you?" I asked in a low voice, and my expression changed immediately. He was trying to play tricks on me.
Jiao Ba took a deep breath and said calmly, "Don't ask Yi Ge, you will know it by then, why bother asking again?"
" I have always regarded you as my biological brother, but you hid it from me, how could you expect me to trust you?" I said sternly, Jiao Ba now made me feel a little disgusted, this kid is more scheming.
Jiao Ba held my shoulders and said seriously, "Yi Ge, who doesn't have some privacy? There are some things that are better left unsaid. When we unlock the secret of this navigation chart, you will naturally You’ll 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 know 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 just want to understand you, so there's no need. I'm talking nonsense to you here.
Jiao Ba glanced at me and said with a cold face, "Brother Yi, find a time tomorrow to talk to her and try to find some way to talk."
"You Don't be ridiculous, no matter how hard I try to trick her, it's you who wants to trick her. Aren't you still chasing her? Isn't it a good time to use this opportunity to show off your strengths?" I said in an angry tone.
"My strengths? What strengths?" Jiao Ba asked confused.
I patted his shoulder, tilted my head and said, "Eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, cheating, kidnapping and stealing."
"Get out of here, I'm talking about business, how can you still be in the mood? Just kidding, if Jenny really goes back, do you think we can continue? If the boss doesn’t work anymore, what else can we do? Then I might as well go home. He dropped my hand and said with a grimace.
I put away my smile and said seriously, "Okay, let's not make a fuss. 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 It's difficult to pry her mouth open. "
"Just try your best. Let's go back. It will attract attention after a long time." Jiao Batou 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 in bed, some in a daze, Chang Shan plugged in his headphones and closed his eyes As if listening to music, Mr. Mai 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 seemed to have something on their mind. Jiao Ba lay down as soon as he came back. , closed his eyes and turned over, ready to sleep, as if nothing had happened.
I just sat down when Mr. Mai suddenly asked, "Zhongyi, how is the injury on your head?"
I touched my forehead and said with a smile, "Oh, no The trouble is gone, and I can go to sea in a few days.”
“Jenny wants to leave suddenly, do you know why?” Mr. Mai put out the cigarette butt and glanced at me.
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, seeming to be waiting for my answer. I guessed it right. Except for the big man, everyone was pretending to be nonchalant. No one expressed their opinions and they were just having fun here.
"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. The looks in these people's 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?"
"Plans? I don't know, I haven't thought about this yet. What's the problem? "Actually, I already know it in my heart. I can't let Jenny go. Since she is the boss, she must stay. She can't leave until the secret of this navigation chart is solved. She took me with her. Now that I'm on the road, no matter how hard I try, I still have to keep her.
"Think about it now. 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 .
"Brother, don't keep asking me, what about you? What are your plans?" I pushed the question back with a Tai Chi move.
"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? Do you want to show that you don't have any ideas? Just a part-time worker? Or is it that he is just putting on a show and clarifying himself first without any purpose, or that he is 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 bottom of it. It is inconvenient for me. What are you asking? For now, we can only wait and see what the big guy’s reaction is.
"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 If we leave, we may break up, and the secret of this navigation chart will never be solved," Mai Lao said as he glanced at the crowd.
His previous words are all nonsense, only the last sentence is important. Once the team breaks up, the secrets of the navigation chart will be sealed forever. Without the strength of the team, no matter how strong a person is, he will not be able to reach the end. stand.
Actually, Mr. Mai 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 Chang Shan and Mai Lao. People with extraordinary abilities, Li Xin is no ordinary person. It can be said that every one of us left is very powerful.
Taking into account 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 lost our lives 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 this What kind of secret is hidden in the nautical chart? It's so irritating that she wants to go back when it's about to be revealed. "The big man woke up suddenly, and he never fell asleep. We said. He must have heard every word spoken.
"I agree with what the big man said, we can't let Jenny go, we must let her stay. This is not a game. If she says she doesn't want to play, she won't play. What? Are you treating us like Sunday? Absolutely not, she can't help it this time." Steamed Bun said with a sinister look on his face, unsure of what to do next.
"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 stared, grinning widely.
"Shunzi, what about you? What are your plans?" Mai Lao raised his head and asked.
Shunzi said from above, "I don't care. I will follow my sworn brother. If he stays, I will stay. If he leaves, I will leave."
Mai Lao just wanted to ask Jiao Ba, and I stretched out my hand. I stopped him and said, "Don't disturb him, let him sleep. He's too tired." No matter he really slept or was pretending to sleep, I didn't want Mr. Mai to disturb him again. He was indeed very tired. 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 calm 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 and patted me. Legs, he said seriously.
"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. We 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." Mr. Mai said with a smile. "Why are you so polite? This is what I should do. Okay, get ready to sleep."