Chapter 850 Changing Industry Rules

Xiao Peng is also a poor man who suddenly became rich. When he first became rich, he bought luxury cars and spent money lavishly. He spent money on girls like water every day, living a life of singing and dancing, for fear that others would not know that he was rich.

But what about now?

Although he has a top-of-the-line yacht, he has never shown off. If he had just become rich, he would definitely broadcast live broadcasts of his luxury yacht every day.

People who are rich in heart don't show off what they have.

On the Internet, you often see people showing off what books they have read, where they have been, what brand-name clothing and jewelry they have, and what cars they drive. This is a basic operation in the circle of Internet celebrities. In fact, to put it bluntly, it is because of inferiority complex and they are just seeking a sense of superiority among the crowd.

It’s a pity that every time the ‘filter’ is exposed, all that’s left is embarrassment.

Just like those elites on Wall Street in New York, who wear old man vests every day as if they are going fishing. But when have they ever felt inferior?

Xiao Peng had been arrogant before, but now he understood the saying, "Deep water flows slowly, noble people speak slowly." A powerful person doesn't flaunt himself! Just look at those flip-flops and shorts in the south. When did they need luxury goods to show off their wealth? They've long since transcended vulgar tastes. The truly wealthy don't need to prove anything to the outside world.

Of course, they will also buy expensive things, but just like Xiao Peng now, he will only buy what he likes and is suitable for him. Anyway, for his financial resources, a suit from Brioni is almost the same as one sold on the street. But for those who have no money but still want to pretend to be cool, Xiao Peng can only give him the middle finger.

"To put it simply, 'If you have money, don't act poor; if you don't, don't act rich.' More elegantly, 'a sense of superiority is just inferiority walking on its head.' It simply stems from an inner need for attention and affirmation. Many people's so-called 'sense of superiority' doesn't actually come from education, status, looks, wealth, or anything like that, but rather from a lack of upbringing and perspective." Xiao Peng said, "Think about it, when I first became wealthy, wasn't I afraid others wouldn't know I was a tycoon? What about now?"

"Now everyone knows you're a millionaire!" Fabian gave him the middle finger. He stood up and opened the refrigerator. "Hmm? Where's the wine?"

Xiao Peng said helplessly: "They were all confiscated!"

"No beer either?" Fabian's eyes widened. "That's a drink! You should let Kasin explain the fighting nation's perspective to you!"

In Russia, until 2011, beer was not considered alcohol but just a regular beverage. According to the definition there, any beverage with an alcohol content of less than 10% is considered water...

Xiao Peng smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Really? No! Not even champagne! You won't find any alcoholic drinks in this room. Drink juice!"

"They're going too far!" Fabian took out a bottle of juice and opened it. "Xiao, I'm not saying anything harsh about you, but how did such a manly man like you end up like this? You let Abby and the others control you like this?"

After hearing this, Xiao Peng said disdainfully, "You care about me? I'm happy to do it! But you, why did I hear that you're not doing well?"

"You're not capable of that!" Fabian said bluntly, "Don't listen to those actresses' nonsense!"

"Hmm?" Xiao Peng looked puzzled. "What actress?"

Fabian coughed twice and said, "Well, I didn't say anything."

Xiao Peng laughed: "I think I know something important. How about asking Abby to introduce you to a doctor?"

Fabian rolled his eyes at him and said, "I'm a real man. Do I need to see a doctor? Oh, and the Tri-State Alliance has already started taking action. You're being ruthless! But I like it!"

Xiao Peng curled his lips and said, "How dare you say that to me? Who was it that came to me crying and howling, saying that I shouldn't have told the Germans about the shipwreck?"

Fabian chuckled, "I didn't understand your purpose. As soon as I heard it was a British shipwreck, I knew it. We should go and salvage the damn thing!"

While there are over three million shipwrecks in the world's oceans, not all of them are worth salvaging. Even small dinghies count as "shipwrecks." Most of these shipwrecks come from two nations: Britain and Spain, the former "Empires on which the Sun Never Sets." These two nations plundered vast quantities of wealth from around the world, transporting it back home by ship. Therefore, shipwrecks from these two nations are often highly salvageable.

But salvaging the sunken ships of these two countries is often not worth the effort.

Which country was the most powerful in the world after the Second World War? From an economic perspective, it was the United States, but from an international perspective, the hegemon was undoubtedly Britain.

After all, they were the ones who led the Allies to victory in World War II. Therefore, many of the laws and regulations in the world today were actually developed by the British. Naturally, when the British created these regulations, they tended to favor them.

They became strong thanks to the ocean, so they attach great importance to maritime rights and interests, including the "Warship Ownership Protection Law" which was created by them.

They believe that these warships and the wreckage of aircraft on the seabed contain the remains of soldiers, so they are war cemeteries, and therefore these warships should belong to the country that owns them. In the past, Odyssey suffered a great loss because of this regulation, and all the Spanish gold and silver coins salvaged had to be returned to Spain.

But the question is: this "Warships Protection Act" was created by the British, but the whole world is required to abide by it. Why did Odyssey lose? Is it because of your personal struggle with the country?

Even more outrageous: Where in the oceans were British warships missing during World War II? There were even tons of them in the Arctic Circle! Several were sunk in Chinese territorial waters! The Heligoland Bight is German territorial waters, where dozens of British ships sank! The British are still sailing in, claiming to "commemorate the war dead," but in reality, they're challenging another nation's sovereignty and trying to assert their presence.

Back then, Britain was strong enough and this was considered bullying, but who is tolerating its bad habits now?

A few years ago, a British fleet sailed into Chinese territorial waters, claiming to uphold "freedom of navigation." During their voyage, they held a memorial ceremony to commemorate the sinking of the battleship HMS Prince of Wales by Japan during World War II. However, two months later, the HMS Prince of Wales had been salvaged by China and turned into low-cost steel...

I'll let you hold another memorial ceremony to disgust us!

This incident made the British so angry that they stamped their feet, but there was nothing they could do. Your laws and regulations can bully individuals, but when a country acts like a hooligan, they really have no way to deal with it. They can only mobilize public opinion to discredit China.

Anyway, they have been doing this for so long, and China doesn't care if there are too many lice but they don't bite people.

Now Xiao Peng directly gave the Germans the coordinates of ten British shipwrecks. That's a lot of money! How could the Germans not salvage them?

If the Germans took advantage of the situation, would Britain not make a fuss? But would the Germans just give up the money they had?

Xiao Peng's move of letting the Germans salvage British ships was to change the rules of the industry!