HCB Chapter 356: What else can a local tycoon come up with?
Chapter 356: What else can a local tycoon come up with?
Several smuggling members pretended to have an argument, and then deliberately pushed towards Qi Tongwei. One of them reached out to snatch the jade Buddha from Qi Tongwei's hand.
Qi Tongwei was well prepared. He dodged the attacks of these people with a flash of his body, then restrained one of them with a backhand and said coldly, "What do you mean by this? You want to play this kind of trick on me?"
The people in the smuggling group didn't expect Qi Tongwei to be so alert and able to counter their moves every time. Although they were angry, they didn't dare to act rashly again. They could only temporarily change their plans and look for new opportunities.
They began to realize that Qi Tongwei was really a capable person. It seemed that they had been wrong to think of him as a brainless nouveau riche.
Qi Tongwei's awareness of vigilance was still very strong. Every time they tried to use tricks, Qi Tongwei could easily see through them, which made them never dare to have any bad thoughts easily again.
Qi Tongwei knew very well that he was in the enemy camp and had to get more information as soon as possible.
So he began to wander around the ship.
Under normal circumstances, the mezzanine and other spaces where they are located are blocked, and it is difficult for others to understand the structure of the entire ship except for a few relevant staff members.
As soon as Qi Tongwei entered the ship's passage, he began to observe everything around him like a sophisticated scanner.
He first noticed the layout of the passage, the direction of the pipes on the walls, and some seemingly inadvertent markings.
His eyes are as sharp as an eagle's, and he doesn't miss any details.
He walked slowly along the passage, gently touching the walls with his hands as he walked, feeling the material and thickness of the walls to determine whether there were any hidden spaces or special structures.
As he passed some hatches, he would carefully observe the type of lock on the hatch, and infer whether the area behind the door was important based on the wear and complexity of the lock.
When passing by some crew members, he would cleverly strike up a conversation with them, seemingly chatting casually, but actually trying to extract useful information.
He would ask seemingly innocuous questions, like, "This ship looks huge. I'm a little lost. Is this also the case when you work here?"
The crew members often inadvertently reveal some clues about the ship's structure, and Qi Tongwei quickly absorbs this information.
He also uses his spatial awareness and memory.
Every time he walked through an area, he would build a three-dimensional model of the area in his mind and accurately mark the locations of each passage and cabin in this model.
His brain was like a supercomputer, processing this information quickly and constantly improving the structural model of the entire ship.
Qi Tongwei is not only satisfied with surface observation, he also looks for some ventilation holes or maintenance passages.
These areas are often overlooked, but they are key to understanding the internal structure of the ship.
He would lie on the vent and listen carefully to the sounds coming from inside, and determine the direction of the ventilation duct and the connected areas by the propagation and echo of the sound.
When he finds something suspicious, he will use his skills to check it out quietly.
Once, he discovered that there seemed to be a hidden space behind a seemingly ordinary storage room.
He quickly opened the door to the storage room while no one was around, then carefully checked the walls and floor.
He found a slightly raised area on the floor. After some exploration, he found a hidden mechanism. After opening it, he discovered a secret passage leading to the lower level of the ship.
In this way, within this short period of time, Qi Tongwei relied on his observation, adaptability, spatial perception and super memory to directly understand the structure of the entire cruise ship.
He even investigated how some contraband items passed through customs by observing the loading and unloading procedures of some goods and the operating habits of the crew.
Qi Tongwei moved slowly forward in the mezzanine of the cabin.
His eyes scanned everything around him vigilantly.
Suddenly, his footsteps stopped abruptly.
His eyes widened instantly, his face filled with shock.
What appeared before his eyes was a pile of antiques, but these were not ordinary objects.
Many of them frequently appear in various articles on lost antiques.
Qi Tongwei's lips trembled slightly.
His heart felt like it was hit hard.
Those antiques exude a unique historical atmosphere.
But appearing in this dark cabin at this moment, it seemed so out of place.
His eyes were fixed on the antiques, as if he couldn't believe his eyes.
His breathing became rapid.
Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Reports of lost antiques kept flashing through his mind.
Those precious cultural relics that were once cherished and sought after by people now appear here as if they were desecrated.
When the other party saw Qi Tongwei's shocked expression, a smug look suddenly appeared on his face.
He folded his hands across his chest and walked towards Qi Tongwei with an arrogant gait.
His eyes were full of show-off.
He raised a smug smile and said, "Mr. Qi, are you surprised?
Do you think all the lost antiques are abroad?
Otherwise, countless antiques would actually be collected by private players in China."
There was a smug tone in his voice, as if he knew a great secret.
Qi Tongwei suppressed the anger in his heart, he knew that he could not reveal his identity at this time.
So I pretended to be curious and asked, “How do you say that?
These are all precious cultural relics, how could they be collected by a private person?"
The smuggler became even more proud, he raised his eyebrows and said: "Mr. Qi, you are such a simple person.
In this world, as long as you have money, what can't you do?
Some private players have a strong desire to possess these antiques, so they use various means to get them.
We are responsible for transporting them and ensuring that these treasures reach their hands safely."
As he spoke, he gently stroked an antique with his hand, as if he were stroking his beloved pet.
His eyes were full of greed and covetousness for these antiques, and he continued, “Look at these antiques, each one is unique.
The so-called cultural relic protection is sometimes nothing more than empty words in the face of money."
Qi Tongwei's anger burned even more fiercely when he heard his words, but he pretended to be thoughtful and nodded, saying, "I see. It seems your business is quite big."
After hearing what Qi Tongwei said, the smuggler became even more complacent. He laughed and said, "Of course, our business is all over the place. As long as there is demand, we can meet it."