Chapter 494 The Golden Finger Disappeared
Lin Wanxia: "..."
"I can accept that my sister-in-law ranks before me."
Alex said unhappily, "I'm a pirate. How can a good woman like me like this? I'm talking about Yueyue."
Originally, he just liked Yueyue, a little girl who liked to call him uncle.
After getting along with each other for a while, he liked her more and more.
After all, Lin Wanxia's stepsister is not so reliable. She runs around all day and is rarely seen.
And the adults also brought up the issue of position.
My brother-in-law is also a soldier. If people know that he has contact with a pirate like him, everyone will be in trouble.
Yueyue is still good. She is so cute, sticks to him, and calls him uncle every day.
He has experienced the happiness of raising a daughter.
There is no problem of stance. There is no need to consider the size between the opposite sexes. Just pamper her and enjoy her dependence.
As for getting married...
There is no shortage of women in the pirate den. Some are captured, some are traded for money, and some are just for fun.
But there is no real one.
Maybe there is, but they don't believe it.
"Forehead..." Lin Wanxia was a little amused.
Can she still compete with her daughter for favor?
Sincere suggestion: "Maybe, you can also consider not changing your career?"
Alex reached out and touched Lin Wanxia's forehead, then retracted his hand and touched his own forehead, "You're not burning? Why are you talking nonsense?"
Lin Wanxia: "..."
Okay! Different stances, different styles.
What she thinks is a good suggestion may indeed be a bit stupid to Alex.
Lin Wanxia didn't want to continue talking to Alex about these meaningless topics.
"There is a saying in our country that goes, 'return a favor.' Although my relatives say this is a bit awkward, how about you give me a black iron ship and I give you a black iron mine?"
"Black iron mine?" Alex was surprised after realizing that Lin Wanxia didn't seem to be joking, "Is there really a black iron mine?"
Lin Wanxia nodded.
"Where is it?"
"Near Misty Island."
Alex: "..."
He has claimed Misty Island for several years. He has personally explored the nearby waters, but he didn't see any black iron mines.
"Are you kidding me?"
"Really."
Seeing that Lin Wanxia's expression was not fake, Alex finally smiled, "Why did you tell me?"
It's not that he is belittling himself. Lin Wanxia and Jiang Sinian love their country more than their lives.
Xuantie Mine is so important, why don't they report it to the country and rush to dig it to give it to him? !
"Because you are my brother! Besides, the Xuantie Mine is on your territory." Lin Wanxia said as a matter of course.
In fact, there are two other reasons why Lin Wanxia didn't tell Alex.
Last time at the training base, Lin Wanxia accidentally cracked the treasure map.
Double-sided embroidery, one side is a ship and the other side is an island.
But if you use a needle to poke the opposite side of the ship, you will mark a position on the island, and that position is the location of the Xuantie Mine.
Of course, this was Lin Wanxia's guess, and it still needs to be verified.
So Lin Wanxia told Jiang Sinian about her guess and suggested that he report it.
Jiang Sinian rejected Lin Wanxia's suggestion.
He gave three reasons.
First, Misty Island belongs to Alex. Even if Alex doesn't rob the black iron ore for Lin Wanxia's sake, as a pirate leader, can he allow his lair to be frequently entered and exited by foreign armies and survey and mining teams?
The safety of Misty Island comes from the fog. If everyone goes in and out, it will be a disaster for the pirates who are shouting and killing all over the world.
I'm afraid there will be infighting within the pirate group, and the people below will try their best to deal with Alex.
Maybe they will sell out Alex, and other countries will join forces to hunt him down.
Second, Misty Island is on the high seas and far away from our country, so it is not safe to transport.
No matter how secretive a country's people are when they go out to mine, they can't hide the fact that they are the enemy country that is always eyeing us.
By then, we will be surrounded by wolves, and they may even stand on the opposite side of all military powers.
With our country's current strength, we cannot protect such a big treasure.
It is like a child walking on the street with a big gold ingot in his arms.
If he can't protect it, he will be in danger of being killed.
Third, all of Alex's goodwill towards Lin Wanxia is because of his desire for family affection.
If he treats Lin Wanxia well, he will definitely hope to get the same in return.
If Lin Wanxia reported his Misty Island and the minerals on the Misty Island to the higher-ups without saying anything, it would be tantamount to betrayal for Alex.
If the two really fell out, it is hard to say whether Lin Wanxia's ship, which has been sailing on the sea all year round, would attract retaliation.
No one wants to offend pirates on the high seas.
Just like in Somalia, pirates have always existed. Is it really impossible to eliminate them? Or is it for the sake of balance?
Mainly, Lin Wanxia would feel guilty.
She would not want to hurt someone who is truly good to her.
Fourth, Lin Wanxia's gold finger disappeared.
It has been almost two months since she last used the gold finger.
Lin Wanxia has never been able to summon the little mermaid again.
At first, people simply thought that Lin Wanxia was very weak and her mental strength was overdrawn, and she would come back after she recovered.
Although she is not well now, her headache is gone, she can eat and drink, and the baby in her belly is also healthy.
But she still doesn't have the golden finger.
Without the golden finger, Lin Wanxia is just an ordinary person, and will also be isolated from the outside by the Misty Island.
There is a fifth point, which Jiang Sinian did not say, but Lin Wanxia guessed part of it through his hesitation.
As a country with thousands of years of history, intrigue and scheming are also a kind of historical inheritance, existing in all walks of life.
During this period of rapid economic growth, many original lands of justice have also been corrupted.
Especially since the military reform in 1985, some cadres who are directly in contact with business have exposed their greed.
Now the top has begun to prepare to take back the management rights of the troops and let the army return to its essence.
However, the relevant policies have not yet been implemented, and no one knows what this rare black iron ore will bring.
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Alex is a foreigner, his mind is relatively simple, he is just happy: "In Misty Island? Where is it? How did you know?"
"Brother." Lin Wanxia changed to a more comfortable position, "Before I tell you where the black iron ore is, you have to tell me first, what are you going to do with the black iron ore?"
"Do I need to ask this?" Alex looked puzzled, "Of course we will each have half."
Lin Wanxia: "..."
Suddenly she felt that she was petty.
Asking is guilty.
But, there are some things she must ask clearly.
Because, in the business world, brothers have to settle accounts clearly, and it is not a bad thing to be a villain first and a gentleman later.
"What do you want to do with the mined black iron?"
Alex said without thinking: "Build another black iron ship. Can you design it for me? I want it to be the most advanced and luxurious one in the world!"