Chapter 498 is just a farce
A group of people quickly gathered around to watch the fun - foreigners prefer to join in the fun, right?
The black man, about thirty years old and nearly 1.9 meters tall, wore glasses and looked very gentle. Seeing some people watching the scene and taking pictures with their phones, he pointed directly at the camera and said, "These things don't belong to the Louvre, nor do they belong to France. I want to take them away now!"
After hearing this, Xiao Peng and Shao Feng looked at each other. This was going to be a show, so they both went over to watch.
The Louvre staff who had chased after him were almost laughing in anger: "This exhibit has been on display in the Louvre for over a hundred years. You say it doesn't belong to the Louvre but to you? Who are you?"
The black man said proudly: "I am representing myself and my country to retrieve the cultural relics you stole! This belongs to me, my country and my people! Where is your conscience? This is my ancestors' property!"
Xiao Peng translated the black man's words to Shao Feng, who sighed, "So he was also a victim of the French. Indeed, the French looted so many things. Is there anything in the Louvre that wasn't looted with blood?"
After hearing what Shao Feng said, Xiao Peng suddenly burst out laughing.
"What are you laughing at? What did I say wrong?" Shao Feng asked in confusion.
Xiao Peng pointed at the stone sculpture in the black man's arms and said, "Don't you see the cuneiform inscriptions on it? It's from the ancient Babylonian period. The famous 'Stele of Hammurabi' is in the Louvre; it's from the same period."
Shao Feng was stunned after hearing this. "The Stele of Hammurabi? The one in the song? The one that says 'The ancient Babylonian king promulgated the Code of Hammurabi, carved into black basalt, over 3,700 years ago.'"
Xiao Peng nodded and said, "That's the thing, known as one of the world's ten greatest sculptures. Didn't you see it when we were inside just now? It's the relief that depicts the sun god Shamash bestowing the code of law upon King Hammurabi? I just showed it to you!"
Shao Feng grinned: "There's no young lady carved on it, so I didn't really look at it."
Xiao Peng explained, "Anyway, this is from ancient Babylon, from the Mesopotamian region. What does it have to do with Africa? That black guy said this thing belonged to their ancestors. Isn't that nonsense? Well...it can't be considered nonsense. After all, all human ancestors came from Africa."
Shao Feng chuckled: "Is this all a farce? This guy is crazy about money, right?"
Xiao Peng spread his hands. "Who knows? There's a saying that goes, 'Others laugh at me for being crazy, I laugh at them for not seeing through me.' You said you can't judge these people from an ordinary person's perspective. This world not only has 'aesthetics', but also 'aesthetics of ugliness'! A considerable number of people find self-satisfaction by laughing at others. When you laugh at others, they don't even know how they're laughing at you! For example, remember 'Sister Feng' back then? All of China was laughing at her, but what about her? 99.9% of the people who laughed at her online weren't as rich as her. They made their money from 'traffic fees'! This guy might be the same as 'Sister Feng'. The car is here, let's go! This is a farce!"
"Yeah!" Shao Feng nodded after hearing this, and got into the car with Xiao Peng and left. Soon they arrived at 'VIP'.
At this time, there was a long queue at the 'VIP' door.
It is often seen in movies and TV shows that there are long queues outside many nightclubs in the West.
Some say this is because the nightclubs are booming, while others say it's because you need to buy a ticket. But that's not entirely true. Not all Western nightclubs require tickets. There are other reasons for the long queues.
For example, the VIP section opens at 11:30 p.m. every night, never a minute earlier or later. To prevent a crush of people, people line up in long queues. Furthermore, Western nightclubs strictly enforce fire safety standards, limiting the number of people allowed to a certain size based on the venue. Unlike Chinese nightclubs, where anyone can be packed in, overcrowded venues can result in fines, from minor fines to closure, and the fines are hefty! Such penalties are unbearable for any nightclub owner, leading to the presence of tall, imposing security guards in nearly every club. Their primary role isn't to prevent drunks from causing trouble, but rather to keep the number of people inside.
"Such a long line?" Shao Feng was shocked after taking a look at the people in line from the car: "Are we here too early? How long will the line last?"
Before Xiao Peng could say anything, a man in a suit walked over to their car and opened the door for them. "Mr. Xiao, right? The booth you reserved is ready!"
Xiao Peng nodded and said to Shao Feng, "Ka Xin had already booked a table when he came here, and he also told them the license plate number. So we can just go straight over."
Shao Feng asked in confusion, "Can we just go in first if we reserve a table? Then why are they still queuing?"
Xiao Peng smiled and replied, "That's because I'm handsome."
"Ugh!" Shao Feng came to his senses and did not ask any further questions.
He wasn't stupid. Xiao Peng had definitely spent money. But asking for money now was cliché. Wouldn't it be enough to treat Xiao Peng well when he returned? It was all a small matter!
As the three of them got out of the car, Xiao Peng heard someone calling out, "Mr. Xiao!"
Xiao Peng looked in the direction of the sound and saw a Mercedes-Benz G parked behind them. A girl in a red dress got out of the car, followed by several other young, beautiful and fashionable girls.
After seeing this, Shao Feng poked Xiao Peng and whispered, "Dude, you have quite the connections! You know so many girls? Are these girls models? With their figures and looks, they're the best!"
But Xiao Peng shook his head and said, "I don't know her." To prove that he was not talking nonsense, he asked the girl in English, which Shao Feng could understand, "I'm sorry, my memory is not very good. Beautiful, have we met somewhere before?"
English is not very popular in France. Many people don't speak English even if they can. But here in 'VIP', people mainly communicate in English. This is the 'international style'. It is not only like this in China, but also in France!
The girl was not angry after hearing what Xiao Peng said, but introduced herself: "Mr. Xiao, don't you remember me? I am Namira, a friend of Marlin Walter. We met at the charity reception at Walter's house."
Xiao Peng coughed twice: "Oh, I remember now. Sorry, I have face blindness!"
Good heavens, now the day comes when he has to use face blindness to deal with people!
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