Chapter 523 A Weird
Xiao Peng racked his brains but couldn't figure out why a middle-aged rich second-generation guy would come to see him, but this ship was coming specifically for him, which left him completely confused.
He simply signaled Khedira to slow down. Whether the ship was coming for him or there was a conflict in route, he would know when the ship came.
About half an hour later, the ship actually approached them, but it didn't seem to be heading straight for them. Its course was still deviated. The two ships should have passed each other next!
This is so weird! If I had known this, I wouldn't have slowed down and walked on my own!
Just when Xiao Peng was still curious, there was a sudden "bang" sound.
"Gunshot!" Walter stood in front of Xiao Peng and took out his gun, while Kassin quickly pushed Felix back to the cabin, took out his gun, leaned against the cabin door and looked at the yacht. Khedira took out the hunting rifle that Xiao Peng used to shoot flying saucers, handed one to Xiao Peng and took one for himself.
"Hey, don't be nervous!" At this time, a shirtless young man wearing sunglasses on the yacht waved to Xiao Peng and the others: "We are just passing by! No need to be so nervous!"
Although they saw him come out and talk, Walter and the others did not put down their guns, but became more alert!
The young man didn't say anything when he saw this. He thought that as long as he sailed away, everything would be fine. However, his gaze stopped on Xiao Peng and he was stunned for a moment: "Are you Mr. Xiao?"
Xiao Peng was stunned after hearing this. His first reaction was that the 'Vulture' had arrived. He didn't say anything, but the young man became excited and waved his hands frantically behind him: "Stop the boat! Damn it, stop the boat quickly! Mr. Xiao, we really are destined to meet. We just met in Paris some time ago, and I didn't expect to see you here again."
"Who are you?" Xiao Peng frowned.
The young man pointed at himself desperately and said, "It's me! Billy DeOrleans!"
Xiao Peng seemed to have some impression of this name. After thinking for a while, he said, "Prince Bojangsi?"
After hearing what Xiao Peng said, Billy was extremely excited: "Mr. Xiao, you really remember me! Stop the boat! Doesn't this boat have brakes?"
Xiao Peng's face turned black after hearing this. He felt a little regretful to admit that he still remembered him. How could there be brakes on the boat?
In reality, Xiao Peng had no real impression of him, but he was impressed by his surname. The "Jean" and "De" in French surnames have the same meaning as the "von" in German surnames, meaning "from." For example, "d'Orléans" means "from Orléans," while "von Bismarck," the Iron Chancellor of Germany, means "from Bismarck." Of course, this isn't always the case. For example, the French surname "de La Salle" sounds like an aristocratic surname, but when translated, it means: "coming from the hall..."
He recalled for a long time and finally remembered who this weirdo was.
At the time, there was a guy at the electronic music party who had been drinking a bit too much. He started going wherever the girls were, calling himself the "Prince of Beaugency." His clothes made it clear he was incredibly wealthy, and the Patek Philippe watch he was wearing looked like a family heirloom, the kind that would fetch tens of millions of euros at auction! So, many girls were still happy to talk to him.
But this guy is just a weirdo. Can't you just talk to a girl about something she's interested in? Instead, he starts with his argument and launches into philosophical questions about materialism, idealism, methodology, and so on. You say you want to talk about philosophy, so what? Then he talks to her about programming, and the differences between the CG technology used in the game "Final Fantasy 15" and the CG technology used by Blizzard in "StarCraft 2"...
Not to mention the girls were confused, even Xiao Peng wanted to curse after hearing these topics.
Xiao Peng felt that all those girls were thinking was: "Stop talking, why don't we just go to bed?"
As a result, it was the turn of this 'Prince of Beaugency' to be unhappy. He thought his voice was hard to find, and then he went on to cause trouble for the next girl... Xiao Peng was also very curious about this weirdo at the time, so he asked the people around him. He vaguely remembered that his last name was De Orleans. Just now, when he casually asked, it turned out to be this weirdo!
"Boss, who is that?" asked Khedira.
Xiao Peng shrugged and said, "How should I know? I really regret asking!"
Felix stuck his head out of the cabin and said, "Billy d'Orleans, his brother is Philippe d'Orleans. His father is John d'Orleans. His grandfather was Henri d'Orleans, 'Count of Paris,' but after his grandfather died last year, his father inherited the title of 'Count of Paris,' and his brother inherited his father's title of 'Duke of Vendôme,' while he became the 'Prince of Beaugency.' From then on, he told everyone he was the 'Prince of Beaugency,' for fear that they wouldn't know."
Although Felix is young, he is quite well-known in Paris, so it is not surprising that he knows this "Prince of Beaugency".
This title is quite interesting. His grandfather's title was 'Count of Paris' and his father's title was 'Duke of Vendôme'. In terms of rank, the Duke is definitely higher than the Count, but it also depends on the location. Paris is the capital of France, while Vendôme is a small city 150 kilometers away. The former has a population of 11 million, while the latter has a population of 20,000...
France now has a lot of dukes from small places, and the highest title in Paris is "Count of Paris".
Many people wonder why France, a republic, still has so many so-called "aristocrats" so active. This is understandable: partly to establish a sense of superiority domestically, and partly to "align with international standards." Europe still has so many aristocrats and royal families. Wouldn't France's continued bullying of the nobility be a violation of international standards?
If we can tolerate mice, how can we not tolerate these nobles?
Besides, the French have always been known for their elegance, and "aristocrat" sounds like it fits the elegant temperament, so now there are "aristocrats" everywhere in France, and many people at cocktail parties introduce their families in a superior manner - most of them are fakes.
And they have another reason to support the nobles, which is for 'vanity'.
Let's not talk about distant places, let's just talk about their southern neighbor Spain. The current Spanish royal family is actually the Bourbon family, a branch of the French royal family Capet family. In the eyes of many French people, Spain is just a "tenant" of their France...
In the eyes of some Chinese people, France, which represents "international leadership", has been pursuing "international integration" for a period of time, just like a period of Chinese history.
But to be honest, the French are in trouble today because of the so-called "integration with the international community".
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