Chapter 481 The Hero Who Saved People
Xiao Peng couldn't help but sigh at the development of the Internet society.
When Xiao Peng and his team returned to the port of Norderney Island after the rescue, the dock was once again filled with people who welcomed them regardless of the weather. However, this time was different from the last time. Last time, the people standing at the port were just onlookers, but this time, police and media people gathered here.
There was a satellite base station on the ship, and Sine-Sala immediately sorted out the video footage and sent it back to the French TV station, which also reported the incident as soon as possible.
The key point is that these video materials also include what Hoffman said in Xiao Peng's room.
This news is so explosive: a German official abused his power for personal gain and publicly claimed that the people on Norderney Island were "a bunch of skinheads and idiots", and Xiao Peng's ship rushed more than 100 nautical miles to rescue them regardless of past grudges; the billionaire personally rescued the people in danger - the most important thing is that in the eyes of others, Xiao Peng almost lost his life!
When he rescued the ninth person, the two fishing boats finally couldn't withstand the wind and waves and slowly sank to the bottom of the sea. There were still three people on board, including little Hoffman!
Everyone thought the people on the boat were doomed, but Xiao Peng dove back down to the bottom of the sea. This time, he didn't come up for nearly twenty minutes. Just when everyone thought Xiao Peng was in trouble, Duan Bo and Xiao Zhou immediately prepared the ROV. Walter put on Xiao Peng's "Exosuit" and prepared to go into the sea. At that moment, Xiao Peng surfaced with three people in tow, including little Hoffman.
This stunned everyone: Although everyone knew Xiao Peng was a great swimmer and a top-notch diver, this time he truly shocked everyone - he had brought two oxygen tanks with him when he went into the sea, but there were four of them! Under the sea, it wasn't like on land where everyone could take turns breathing oxygen in an orderly manner. God knows how Xiao Peng managed to rescue all three people at the same time!
But although he shocked people, he was now criticized in various ways. They scolded Xiao Peng all the way: Xiao Peng scared everyone this time. They really thought that Xiao Peng was dead at the bottom of the sea!
From the time Xiao Peng got on the boat until they returned to Norderney Island, Xiao Peng was overwhelmed by all kinds of education.
Whether or not many people on Norderney were skinheads, as Hoffman claimed, is impossible to determine: after all, no one would admit otherwise. And when Hoffman was dragged out of the engine room, he was completely stunned. It's unclear whether he was stunned by the noise or by the people present.
He was taken away by the police. First of all, it is absolutely unacceptable in the West for civil servants to abuse their power for personal gain. In addition, he publicly declared himself a "skinhead". Although the "skinheads" that now exist in various European countries did originate in Germany, the behavior of "skinheads" is now illegal in Germany.
Under the attention of the media, Xiao Peng was carried to the hotel pitifully - the reason was that he was unwell after being in the sea for too long.
This was Fabian's idea: let him act pitiful and pathetic, and the child would get milk.
In fact, his idea was indeed a good one. Look at Xiao Peng, who had suffered so much here, but still ran over 200 nautical miles back and forth for a whole day to rescue the man. Moreover, he went into the sea himself in such bad weather. How could such a respectable person be allowed to suffer such injustice?
Someone suggested sending Xiao Peng to Berlin for treatment, but Fabian called a doctor directly from France because he was afraid that someone with ulterior motives would harm Xiao Peng.
This was a blatant slap in the face of the Germans! The problem was that Hoffman's words were already there, and the residents of Norderney had always been unfriendly to Xiao Peng and his group! And Fabian had just announced that they would decline all visits and leave once Xiao Peng recovered.
Now the Germans were furious.
If you ask Germans what they fear most?
They're undoubtedly most afraid of being linked to racial issues. This is discrimination against Chinese people and a threat from the "skinheads." And if they scare Xiao Peng away, they can't explain it even if they have a hundred mouths!
Who will come to Norderney anymore? It's an island that relies on tourism!
Therefore, a vigorous campaign to "retain Chinese people" was launched on Norderney Island, with various claims being made: We now make a living from tourism and will not discriminate against any Chinese people. That is all nonsense from Hoffman alone!
For a period of time after that, people came to the hotel every day to give various gifts, such as local seafood and specialties. The hotel also expressed its gratitude for Xiao Peng's heroic deeds and directly waived the room fees for everyone on board...
As a result, Fabian was even more ruthless. He refused the gifts and paid the room fee on time, as if he was leaving immediately.
The incident escalated so much that even Lower Saxony Governor Stephan Weil traveled to Norderney for a press conference. They designated the day Xiao Peng and his crew saved the fishermen as "Friendship Day" each year, thanking the crew of the Calythorpe for their efforts. A monument dedicated to the Calythorpe's crew members was erected, and all were named "Honorary Citizens" of Norderney, Xiao Peng's second honorary citizenship in Europe, following the title of Honorary Citizen of Marseille.
Since it doesn't cost money to give out titles, they can give them out at will.
In addition, Lower Saxony also awarded Xiao Peng a Porsche 911.
They didn't care at all about giving Xiao Peng a Porsche - it didn't cost any money anyway!
Lower Saxony holds one-fifth of the voting rights in Volkswagen Group, making it the "home state" of the group. Porsche, like Pascal's Bentley, is also a brand under the Volkswagen Group. They're also advertising themselves.
That's not even the most amazing thing. The most amazing thing is that Stephen Weir has brought in director Caroline Link, the 2003 Academy Award-winning director of "Africa," to film Xiao Peng and his crew's deep-sea rescue mission! Furthermore, Fabian and his crew's documentary project has become a major event, and the state of Lower Saxony has given it their full support!
This time Fabian achieved his goal.
This was all Sine-Sala's idea, including the video clip of the rescue that day, which was also made by her.
She works in the media, so she naturally knows what these politicians are afraid of.
As Xiao Peng said, anyone who generalizes from a single instance is a traitor, and Sinne's reporting was misleading. Originally, Xiao Peng and his colleagues' experiences on Norderney were Hoffman's own doing, but her reporting effectively led people to believe that all Norderney residents were like this. It was precisely because of this that it had such a profound impact.
Just let it go when it's time to stop.
Just when the weather had improved and Xiao Peng was about to make a 'miraculous' recovery, trouble struck again - this time he was sued in court!
The person who sued him turned out to be Hoffman Jr.
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