Chapter 727 We are so many people to protect ourselves

Xiao Peng and his team's plane did not land at the Port of Gothenburg, but instead landed at a Swedish military port in the Kortegat Strait for inspection.

Who says "neutral countries" don't have armies? Of the five Nordic countries, the strongest military is "neutral" Sweden. This is actually a bit of an understatement, as Sweden is a military powerhouse across Europe.

As descendants of the Vikings, neutrality isn't their thing. Nobel, the inventor of explosives, was Swedish! There are only two countries in the world with populations under 10 million that boast military prowess that belies their size: Israel and Sweden.

It is said that the United States is a country that makes money from war. Those who say this should understand Sweden.

Throughout World War II, warships from both the Axis and Allied powers were almost exclusively equipped with 40mm anti-aircraft guns produced by the Swedish Bofors company! And they sold not only weapons but also raw materials. Their iron ore was constantly being sold to Germany, prompting Churchill to criticize them daily, saying that if they hadn't provided Germany with raw materials, World War II would have ended long ago...

As for their current weapons and equipment, they sell them to countries around the world. They even once developed nuclear bombs, but later abandoned the project after their nuclear industry was established. Some say they were intimidated by the nuclear industries of the United States and the Soviet Union, and felt that their proximity to the former Soviet Union meant they would be the first to suffer if a nuclear war broke out between the two countries.

Anyway, this 'permanent neutrality' is really a joke sometimes.

Of course, this had nothing to do with Xiao Peng. After all, Swedish precision machinery was top-notch. It was perfectly appropriate for them to inspect the aircraft's malfunction.

The Swedish mechanics were no pushovers, finding the problem in under half an hour: a leaking seal on the aircraft's fuel pump interface. A new seal was needed. The problem wasn't serious, but it was minor. It was minor because it could be fixed with a new seal. It was serious because the seal needed to be shipped from Malmö. Even if Xiao Peng added more money, it would still take at least two days to repair.

Although Xiao Peng had never been to Sweden, he had never really thought about going out and having fun.

On the one hand, there's really nothing fun to do in Sweden. At least the places there aren't as lively as I imagined. Maybe it's because I didn't go to the center of Gothenburg? It feels like the attitude of people here is: Hello, nice to meet you, but please stay away from me...

On the other hand, Xiao Peng couldn't stand the winter here.

Although Sweden is located in Northern Europe and close to the North Pole, in fact, the winter in Sweden is not really cold. To be more precise, Sweden should be divided into two parts.

Northern Sweden is quite cold! Temperatures of -30 to -40 degrees Celsius are common. But southern Sweden is a different story. Despite being so close to the Arctic Circle, it's probably not as cold as Zhejiang in winter. Why is Gothenburg so prosperous? It's because it's Sweden's largest ice-free port. There aren't many ice-free ports at this latitude.

The reason for this phenomenon is the North Atlantic Current.

The North Atlantic Current delivers to Scandinavia the equivalent of 60 million tons of coal burned each year. How cold can winter be here? In fact, even the northern inland areas are much more immature than Northeast China.

So why didn't Xiao Peng want to play here? It was because the sun rarely shines here in the winter. The average daylight duration is only about five or six hours, and the sun never rises high in the sky, leaving the whole place completely gray.

Why not sleep on a day like this?

Of course, it’s a hot spring bath!

There are really hot springs everywhere in Sweden, and there is even a private hot spring in the hotel where Xiao Peng stays.

Taking a hot spring bath is a pleasant thing, but it would be a different story if there are people watching.

"I suggest you leave immediately!" Xiao Peng said calmly, "Although I don't like hitting people, I really can't control myself in this situation. I like to bathe alone with people, but that refers to women, not men."

Xiao Peng was sitting in the hot spring, surrounded by a circle of men in suits staring at him.

"Mr. Xiao, don't get excited, we have no ill intentions!" said a man.

"No ill intentions? Surrounding me while I'm soaking in the hot springs and telling me no ill intentions?" Xiao Peng turned around and saw who was speaking, and he was stunned: "Huh? Why do I feel like I've seen you before?"

The man who spoke directly said: "Cologne, Germany! I met Mr. Xiao once!"

After hearing this, Xiao Peng stood up from the hot spring. "I told you there are no two people in this world who are exactly alike! Yasmin is Tildy! You were the driver who picked her up that day!"

The man nodded: "Mr. Xiao, you have a good memory. It is indeed me! But... you'd better put on your bathrobe or sit back in the hot spring first. This scene is a bit..."

Xiao Peng sat back in the hot spring. "Damn it! Where's my bathrobe? What the hell is going on?"

"Mr. Xiao, I actually came to you because of Miss Tiltie." The man said, "Mr. Xiao, if it's convenient for you, can we invite you somewhere?"

Xiao Peng looked around and said, "You don't really act like you're inviting me with good intentions."

The man hurriedly said, "Mr. Xiao, believe me, we're not here to hurt you, but to protect ourselves. We've seen the video of your punch in Dover, and I'm afraid we won't be able to explain our purpose if you attack us directly, so we've brought a group of people. And we also know that Mr. Xiao is a very good shot, so we're relatively safe while you shower."

Xiao Peng frowned and said, "Who are you? You've made such detailed preparations."

The man in the suit said, "Mr. Xiao, believe me, we truly have no ill will towards you. We're only trying to protect ourselves. As for who wants to see you, we can't disclose it publicly for certain reasons. But please believe me, the person who invited you also has no ill intentions. In fact, we wouldn't dare to have any ill intentions. After all, you have Abby of the Dutch royal family around you, and King William has a good personal relationship with you. You also have Prince Bovansi among your friends, and you even dared to confront Prince Hohenzollern of Germany. We simply cannot afford to be enemies with such people."

"The preparations have been very detailed." Xiao Peng asked, "Where are the people with me?"

"Your bodyguards are very strong and alert. We had no choice but to have the hotel drug all your food so you can rest. However, we didn't expect you to have no reaction. So we can only come and talk to you while you are in the shower."