Chapter 813 Why go south?
In the restaurant, Fabian and his friends were full and satisfied: "Why haven't they come yet? We are all full!"
Pascal snapped his fingers, signaling the waiter to come over. He pointed at Fabian and said, "He's paying the bill!"
Fabian was stunned: "Why me?"
"You're the one who caused this, so why aren't you paying?" Pascal said, "Kasim, order a few more bottles of good wine. This place won't be around any more. Put the whole bill on Fabian!"
"Okay!" Kasim narrowed his eyes into slits after hearing this.
Walter said: “Are we really not waiting for the boss?”
Fabian also looked worried: "Is he safe from harm after not coming out for so long?"
Pascal shook his head and said, "What could happen to him? Khedira's phone was on the whole time we were on the road. We heard everything he said to Xiao clearly. Although his tone was still not very good, what he said was enough to calm Abby down. Otherwise, Abby could have waited for her in the room? If Abby was really angry, she would have left when we came back! They might be making out in bed right now and haven't even gotten out of bed yet! Anyway, Alfred is upstairs. If he gets hungry, Alfred will make it for them! Why bother with them? We should think about what we want to do for fun."
Fabian's eyes lit up: "Shall we go to the casino?"
"You're still going?" Pascal shook his head. "Fabian, although you do have enough money to squander now, if we're friends, you should know what a brother can't accept. What is Xiao's most unacceptable thing? You know how much he hates gambling and drugs. You gambled all you wanted when you were alone, but you're doing this with Xiao now? That's a bit too much! Especially after what happened today! You say you have self-control, but what does your behavior have to do with self-control?"
Pascal said angrily, "I'm just bored. What's the point of a bunch of grown men like us getting together to have fun? There are so many beautiful girls in the casino, aren't there?"
"There are beautiful girls everywhere. This is Atlantic City, there's no shortage of beautiful girls! You can find a bunch of them on the streets! Why do you have to go to the casino?" Pascal said, "Can't you think about our next plan first? Let Xiao handle everything alone out there? He almost died this time!"
Speaking of which, the relationship between Pascal and Xiao Peng is deeper than that between Fabian. The harmonious relationship between Fabian and Xiao Peng is based on money, while Pascal's relationship is based on being moved: after all, Xiao Peng stood up to protect him.
After hearing Pascal's words, Fabian spread his hands and said, "OK, OK, relax, Pascal, don't you think we need some proper entertainment and relaxation? After all, the best ways to relax in the world are gambling and sex. I just chose one of the two. This is a casino, so there's nothing strange about my choice."
"Come here and play however you want from now on!" Pascal said.
Fabian spread his hands and said, "Okay, okay, you have the final say, but what should we do now? We can't go up and watch Xiao Peng's sex life, right?"
After hearing this, Kasin said, "The boss will break our legs!"
Khedira said: "Damn it! I suddenly remembered something!"
"What's going on?" Everyone looked at Khedira.
Khedira explained: "The matter about the West African shipping route that my boss asked me to look into has come to light. I forgot to report it to him."
After hearing this, Pascal said, "It's better to ask about this matter quickly. I'm also very curious about this matter and don't know Xiao's true thoughts."
"West African route?" Fabian was stunned. "What West African route?"
Pascal said helplessly, "Fabian, you should at least understand the business of our industry. Don't just think about selling things! Anyway, I've decided that I want to go with the next salvage operation. I can't let Xiao fight alone every time! Are you going?"
"Is it not okay for me to go?" Fabian said helplessly. "Why do I feel like a heinous criminal now? Stop keeping me in suspense and tell me what's going on with the West African route!"
Pascal explained, "Well, when Spain colonized South America, in addition to the Caribbean route we all know, there was also a West African route. This was an early route, adhering to the principle of 'the straight line is the shortest distance between two points,' going directly from eastern South America to the Gulf of Guinea and then north to Spain. Although this route is shorter, it is more dangerous due to the difficulty of resupplying along the way and the strong winds and waves. In addition, it is located in the South Atlantic Anomaly, so the ship and casualty rate there is relatively high."
Fabian suddenly understood. "I understand now. Xiao had always wanted to visit the South Atlantic Anomaly. He said it wouldn't be strange at all! That's what he's always wanted, right?"
Pascal said, "Not strange? What's wrong with you? He agreed to help William find clues about Barents, so he should go to Greenland and Svalbard. Why would he go all the way south? This season should be the best time to go north. If we miss this time, it will take another year. Xiao understands this! So I don't understand why he chose to go south."
"What's so hard to understand about this?" Fabian said, "It just means there must be more valuable treasures out there!"
Kasin said: "I think Fabian is right."
After hearing this, Pascal said bluntly, "Do you really think it's okay? Haven't you thought about it? Before Xiao fell into a coma, he was still telling us to prepare to go north, but after he woke up, he went straight south! Did something happen while he was unconscious? You have to know that it was William who asked him to find the wealth of Barents. Who is William? Abby's father! And this time, the search for Drake's treasure didn't produce any concrete results. Don't you think it's strange that Xiao put all these things aside?"
"What's so strange about this?" Fabian said, "Xiao has always had the final say on salvage matters. If you really don't understand, why not just ask Xiao?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw someone hurriedly entering the restaurant.
"Alfred, why are you in such a hurry?" Pascal raised his hand and greeted: "Where's Xiao? Where are Abby and Tildy? Why haven't they come down yet?"
Fabian teased, "How are they going to get down? Xiao Lei might be so tired his legs are cramping that he can't even get out of bed. Let Alfred take their order!"
Alfred came to their table with a look of horror on his face: "Have you seen Mr. Xiao?"
"Huh?" Fabian was stunned. "What do you mean?"
"Mr. Xiao, Miss Abby, and Miss Tiltie are all missing!"
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