Chapter 1499 The Black Ship Arrives

Xiao Peng sat on the balcony of Connie's house and looked at the rain outside.

Connie's so-called "hotel" was actually a two-story wooden house: most buildings in Tórshavn were simple wooden structures. There were also three-story townhouses similar to those common in Europe.

The environment here is quite good, and the balcony faces the beach, but the scenery outside the window is definitely not "beautiful". Although it is raining outside, Xiao Peng can still smell the blood in the air.

On the beach not far from them, the water was a brilliant red. This was because the Greendalep ceremony, a coming-of-age ceremony for the young people here, was being held.

This "Grindalup" is Faroese, which means whaling. Every summer at this time they will hold this ceremony in the designated bay to slaughter whales. Every year at this season, thousands of pilot whales will be slaughtered here.

Currently, only two countries support whaling: Japan and Denmark. These two countries are often criticized for this.

Denmark actually feels quite aggrieved. Denmark has no whaling industry or tradition in its homeland. It allows whaling for the Faroe Islands, a region with a long tradition of whaling. While protests against whaling laws frequently break out in Denmark, the Danish authorities can only grit their teeth and swallow their anger: the Faroe Islands are constantly clamoring for independence, so what can they do if they don't coax them?

However, it is still different from whaling in Japan.

In the Faroe Islands, whaling is about preserving tradition, not just about survival. Every time a whale is caught in Grindalup, police are on hand to maintain order, and the whale meat and fat are distributed among the residents as a winter food reserve. This is their primary winter food.

However, the hunting scene is extremely primitive and bloody: when a school of whales passes by, the locals will divide the work and cooperate: some people will drive speedboats out to sea and use oars to hit the sea surface to make noise, driving the whales like sheep. The whales will be driven to the shore until the submersible is stranded and unable to move. Then people on the shore will use ropes, iron hooks and other tools to drag the whales to the shore. Then they will bleed the whales directly.

Despite the rain, the Grindalap ritual was still being performed here due to the whales' passing. This ritual wasn't just one day, but was scheduled based on the whales' movements. The beach across from Connie's hotel was the site of the Grindalap ritual. This ritual was incredibly bloody, and the entire sea before Xiao Peng was now stained red with blood.

It's a bit of black humor: the reason it's become so bloody is because they have 'progressed'.

Originally, they performed this ritual using spears and harpoons. But then they declared this hunting method too "barbaric" and banned spears and harpoons throughout the Faroe Islands. So, what's left? Knives and saws!

The scene was extremely bloody, but Xiao Peng said it was understandable. After all, they hunted whales for survival just like the Inuit.

Of course, some might ask: "Do you really have to eat whale meat? You won't eat beef, lamb, or pork?" Come on, try asking the Daxia people to stop eating pork, or asking Westerners to stop eating beef! They've been eating this for thousands of years, and you're asking them to suddenly change their diet? That's easy to say.

It’s easier to talk while standing!

The real target of criticism should be Japan: they hunt whales 365 days a year, twelve months a year, under the guise of "scientific research." Everyone knows their so-called "scientific research" takes place in supermarkets and restaurants. In terms of shamelessness, Japan is definitely capable of competing with Korea and India: just like when they host the Olympics and come up with over twenty "one-off" gold medal events, like skateboarding. These events have no judging criteria at all, and they simply award medals to their own people. Then, they prioritize Japanese-dominated sports like skateboarding and judo, ultimately surpassing their "American" counterparts on the medal table. Then, the entire Japanese nation revels in their own achievements, as if that were their true strength.

Xiao Peng was still there watching the locals' whaling ceremony when someone knocked on the window door.

It was Bruch who came in, holding a plate of crimson fried steaks. "Boss, would you like some fried whale meat?"

Xiao Peng shook his head: "I ate too much last night. Where's Billy?"

Bruch said with a look of disgust: "I've decided to stay away from Billy from now on. It feels like the closer I am to him, the further away I am from the world of normal people. Boss, why do I find that none of these nobles are normal people?"

The reason he said that was because of—Connie.

Billy said that she had an affair with Connie, her mother and her daughter. Connie was only in her thirties. Xiao Peng and the others made fun of Billy yesterday, saying that he had a strong taste and even didn't let Connie's mother go.

After arriving at Connie's hotel, Xiao Peng and his friend discovered that Connie was her mother.

As for who the father is?

have no idea!

Her hotel is a family business, and besides managing it, she has another job. What job? Of course, it is the oldest job held by women - she still does it and her two daughters have inherited her job. Billy is their 'good customer'.

When Xiao Peng learned about this, he was also shocked: Aren't the three of them all "female cabinet members" in the Faroe Islands? How could they be female cabinet members with such jobs?

Billy told Xiao Peng that the three of them provided excellent service and were incredibly popular in Tórshavn. They even had clients from other islands seeking their services. Their clients trusted them immensely, treating them like "psychologists" and sharing their concerns. They were also deeply trusted by the local men. As a result, the three of them became "female cabinet members" of the Faroe Islands Parliament. And it was their impressive connections in Tórshavn that allowed them to be picked up directly from the airport yesterday.

Xiao Peng and Bruch were stunned. Wasn't this too ridiculous? He even suspected Billy was teasing them.

Last night, a man and his fourteen-year-old son arrived at the hotel specifically to participate in the Grindapura ceremony. Before the ceremony, he came to Connie's house to patronize the family and become a man physically.

What could Xiao Peng say? He could only sigh that the world is full of wonders!

He was bored watching people hunting whales in the sea, and suddenly stood up: "Damn! The ruthless ones are coming!"

Bruch looked in the direction Xiao Peng was looking and was also dumbfounded: "Damn! Black ship!"