Chapter 597: An Open Net
Friedrich sat in his manor, holding the gambling agreement he had signed with Xiao Peng in one hand and a red wine glass in the other, saying nothing. At this moment, a hand appeared behind him and touched his face: "You've been looking at it for a long time. Is there something wrong with this gambling agreement?"
Friedrich put the bet agreement on the table. "No, there's no problem. How could there be any problem with a bet agreement drawn up by fourteen of the best lawyers? Miss Orman, help me put it in the safe."
The woman behind him was the 'fired' Heidi Allman. It was obvious that her relationship with Friedrich was more than just that of a housekeeper and a boss.
After Heidi put the bet agreement into the safe, she said, "Wolfgang, have you ever thought about this? How could seven hundred tons of gold become so little? Is Xiao lying to you?"
Friedrich said directly: "He was lying to me. The other day when he showed me the gold and silver coins of the French Third Republic, there was a loophole."
"What loophole?" Heidi asked hurriedly.
Friedrich laughed and said, "He showed me a lot of gold and silver coins, but deliberately didn't mention the 'Angel Gold Coin'. And I clearly saw the Angel Gold Coin on the table that day! He thought I didn't know what was going on, right?"
"Angel Gold Coin? What does that mean?" Heidi asked.
Friedrich explained, "There are three types of gold coins from the French Third Republic. They are categorized by the designs printed on them: 'Harvest Goddess Gold Coin,' 'Hercules Gold Coin,' and 'Angel Gold Coin.' The 'Angel Gold Coin' is a high-value coin, truly pegging the value of gold to its currency. It also has the highest purity of the three. Xiao knew that there was a high-purity 'Angel Gold Coin' among those coins, but he kept silent about it. There's definitely more than just a few gold coins on the seabed."
"No!" Heidi said hurriedly after hearing this: "If he goes out to sea to salvage, you have to follow him and keep an eye on him!"
Friedrich shook his head. "Watch him? How useful? He's an expert in deep-sea salvage. Even if we follow his ship, he'll have a way of letting us see only what he wants us to see."
"So what should we do?" Heidi frowned. "Isn't he trying to steal our antiques? You don't have to show up in person to sell these things on the market. Isn't that how we sell them? Although the procedures are more complicated and the profit is slower, it can still cover our expenses! If we calculate according to the auction price, those antiques will have no problem selling for 30 billion."
"Can you pay the auction price for everything?" Friedrich asked. "Also, can you find a buyer for all these antiques at once?"
Heidi sighed and said, "I feel really angry about letting this Chinese guy take advantage of me like this!"
Friedrich suddenly laughed: "He wants to take advantage? Dream on!"
When he mentioned the word 'dream', his expression suddenly changed: "This is Germany! It's not a place where a yellow monkey like him can run wild!"
Heidi was stunned after hearing this and looked at Friedrich, not understanding what he meant.
Friedrich sneered, "All he has to do this time is pay me 1.5 billion! He wants my antiques? He's dreaming!"
"What are you going to do?" Heidi asked.
Friedrich said, "To ensure the success of the salvage operation, he will definitely disable the AIS system after he goes out to sea to prevent tracking. However, the dredging ship he rented from the Netherlands is actually equipped with a satellite positioning system, and I have people installing various monitoring equipment on his ship. We can monitor him wherever he goes. There are also military drones tracking him in the sky. As long as he shows any signs of salvaging, the German Navy will quickly move to hinder the salvage operation. Now that we know the salvage coordinates, we can just go and get it ourselves! The cultural relics are mine, and the money is mine too! Didn't he say I was a fallen aristocrat? I will let him know the capabilities of a fallen aristocrat like me!"
Heidi frowned slightly and asked, "But what if it's on the high seas? Can the German Navy get through?"
Friedrich laughed and said, "Then I have a second plan. What's the biggest fear in deep-sea salvage? Of course, it's the 'Vulture'! If he goes to the high seas, I'll contact the 'Vulture'. The Dutch 'Ardan Ocean Exploration Company' gave Xiao a lot of trouble in the Black Sea, and they're always looking for opportunities to retaliate. And there are many ocean exploration companies like him who have a grudge against him. They wouldn't mind teaching Xiao a lesson."
"Doesn't that mean he has no chance at all?" Heidi asked in surprise.
Friedrich's face was filled with hatred. "When I went to his place that day, I truly felt what a 'country bumpkin' meant! No amount of money could hide his nouveau riche nature! He made me eat disgusting BBQ, drink disgusting tea, and even dared to provoke me with words! He's too naive to fight me! I was just pretending to be pitiful to him that day! Humph, now it's time for him to see my thunderous methods!"
Heidi smiled and said, "I just love how confident you are. It's really charming!"
"Push me into the room and I'll show you my more charming side." Friedrich smiled.
Heidi threw a coquettish glance, walked behind Friedrich, pushed the wheelchair and said, "Dear, today is Xiao's sailing day, won't you give him a call?"
"Hmph, he doesn't deserve it! I'm waiting to see him at the end of his rope! Okay, let's not waste time. It would be embarrassing if my wife sees this when she gets home." Friedrich said, "I've already seen her four times this month. I'm so embarrassed."
“…”You are so old and still so energetic. Do you blame me?
Of course, Heidi could only think about this in her heart but she couldn't say it out loud...
At this time, people were busy at the dock on Norderney Island. The 'Calythorpe' was preparing to sail. In fact, the preparations for sailing had already been made, but the sudden appearance of three big guys at the dock delayed some time.
Three container trucks were parked at the dock, and Duan Bo was directing a crane to load three containers onto the ship. These were standard containers, and even though the Calyssop was large, loading three standard containers was no easy task. Chen Cheng had the rear deck cleared to accommodate the three containers.
Everyone was curious about what was in the three containers, but Xiao Peng refused to say, which aroused everyone's curiosity.
"Boss, what is this?" Walter asked in confusion.
Xiao Peng laughed and said, "It wouldn't be fun if I told you about it! Anyway, it's something everyone will like!"
"Gold?"
"diamond!"
"Get lost, only women like diamonds, they're just highly compressed carbon!"
A few people were still arguing when someone on the boat suddenly shouted, "Captain, everything is ready, we can set off!"
"Okay! Set sail!"
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