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Thanks to the ace pilot's exceptional performance, the aircraft not only arrived on time but also landed nearly an hour early at the Kassel College's dedicated helipad.
Surrounded by a massive alchemical matrix, ordinary students do not enjoy such treatment; A-level students can only obediently enter the school via the academy's special train CC1000.
As for luggage, Cao Han and Lucy Pallas didn't have much, but Fingel carried a lot of bags and several large, well-packed suitcases.
It contains Japanese specialties purchased on behalf of the news department members. There are hundreds of CDs with autographs from the teachers, covering the vast majority of the top teachers in the industry.
There are also various rare figurines, game discs, and the like.
"I'm sure Mingfei and Zihang will like my gift."
Despite the unexpected changes to the plans, Cao Han still meticulously prepared gifts for Lu Mingfei and the others back in China.
However, due to time constraints, Kazama Ruri had to help out. In any case, she had met with Shutoku Mai before, so they were already familiar with each other.
"I'm entrusting these things to you to take back, Fingel."
"I will handle it."
As the number one henchman of "Cao Han", Fingel naturally knew that Cao Han was not with the two of them and needed to rush to a certain place to attend the board meeting.
To avoid a repeat of the "Summer Mourning" incident where the elite members of the secret society were wiped out, the location of each board meeting is absolutely random.
In the instant he turned to leave.
Fingel felt something extra in his pocket, and a look of surprise flashed across his face.
"Give the things to the vice principal, he'll understand."
"it is good."
Realizing that Cao Han didn't want to make a fuss, Fingel didn't say much either, but he was thinking that he should go to the lighthouse to find that old rascal as soon as he put everything away.
Chapter 123: Evil people have their own trials and tribulations
Portofino is a famous tourist port town on the eastern side of the Rigelian coast in northwestern Italy.
You are a Leo at the end of July.
The prelude to August begins; you are a Leo.
At this time of year when autumn colors intertwine, the World Astronomical Observatory predicts that a meteor shower, a rare event in a century, will appear over this harbor town.
As a result, the town, which was already famous for tourism, attracted a large number of tourists to come and check in, just to be the first to witness the meteor shower up close.
It's obviously unrealistic to build an airport in such a small, untouched harbor town; the only means of transportation are trains and ships.
If you drive yourself, you're not even allowed into the town. The reason is simple: the town is too small and there's no place to park so many vehicles.
With his backpack on, Cao Han blended in with the other young tourists on the ferry bound for Portofino, looking no different from them.
"Chinese!?"
As Cao Han leaned against the railing at the bow of the ship, gazing at the distant seascape, he suddenly heard a familiar accent coming from behind him.
With keen senses, he had already noticed the approaching person from about ten meters away. However, upon discovering that the other party did not have any ill intentions, and that Huang was the only one among a large group of people in black and white, he made people feel subconsciously close to him.
"Our own people." Cao Han said these three words in Chinese.
Upon hearing this, a young man who had approached and was also carrying a large backpack immediately showed a delighted expression.
As the saying goes, the three great joys in life are: the wedding night, passing the imperial examination, and meeting an old friend in a foreign land.
Hao Ren never expected to meet fellow countrymen in such a remote port town in Italy, and the fact that the two looked so young made them even closer.
"Hello, my name is Hao Ren. You can call me Good Man or I. My friends like to call me Good Man. What about you?"
"Cao Han".
Compared to Hao Ren's enthusiasm, Cao Han's answer was more like a formulaic self-introduction.
Hao Ren didn't think there was anything wrong with it, after all, it was the first time the two had met, and not everyone's personality is as outgoing as "e-person".
"Brother Cao Han, judging from your appearance, are you also here to watch the once-in-a-century meteor shower?"
"Meteor shower? A once-in-a-century event?" Cao Han was slightly surprised, then shook his head. "You may have misunderstood. I'm here to attend a conference."
It is perfectly normal to be cautious when dealing with strangers who offer unsolicited help when you are out and about.
Judging from his appearance, he looks to be under twenty. It's uncertain whether he even has a job. Meetings? You're kidding me!
From Hao Ren's subtle facial expressions, one could roughly tell that it was a misunderstanding; he thought Cao Han had said that intentionally.
"Just think of me as someone who's here for tourism."
"I knew it, Chinese people don't lie to Chinese people, Brother Cao Han, you can rest assured." Hao Ren patted his chest and assured him, "Brother, did you book a hotel in advance?"
There have been so many tourists coming here to see the meteor shower lately that it's not easy to book a ticket on the way into town!
If you really can't find a place to stay, feel free to come find me anytime. I can squeeze in with you, no problem!
Cao Han had a lot of complaints but didn't know how to express them. "You're fine, but I'm the one with the problem!"
However, since the other party meant well, he still responded with a smile.
Hao Ren could tell that Cao Han wasn't very good with words, but that didn't matter; he probably just needed someone to confide in.
Having finally gotten a chance to speak Chinese to her heart's content, she couldn't wait to tell Cao Han everything she wanted to say, without realizing that if some information was leaked and the other party turned out to be a bad person, it could put her in danger.
To Cao Han's surprise, the other party was actually a rich second-generation heir whose family was in the international trade business.
From a young age, I traveled all over the world with my parents, experiencing different cultures and customs. The first thing I did after graduating from university was to declare my ambition to travel around the world.
As he recounted his travel experiences to Cao Han, his face was filled with pride and satisfaction...
To be honest, Portofino is the farthest place Cao Han has ever traveled abroad in his two lifetimes combined. Listening to other people's travel stories is not bad.
But the next second, his handsome, sword-like eyebrows furrowed almost imperceptibly. After sighing inwardly, he interrupted Hao Ren, who was talking non-stop, and said, "Let's stop for a moment."
"How is it?" Hao Ren was taken aback.
Before he could even ask what had happened, four or five tall and strong-looking white men emerged from inside the ship.
From the moment they came out, the group's eyes were fixed on Cao Han and Hao Ren.
Upon approaching, the tall, white man at the front looked down at the two and taunted them in an arrogant and disdainful tone: "Yellow-skinned monkeys, who gave you permission to step onto this ship?"
Surrounded by four or five people, Hao Ren showed no fear and automatically shielded Cao Han, saying, "We all bought tickets!"
"ticket?"
Under the mocking gaze of the white man in the lead, his accomplices behind him burst into unrestrained laughter, as if they had heard some kind of legendary joke.
"Didn't you know whose ship it was before you boarded?"
“I don’t care who it belongs to; I have the right to sit here once I bought a ticket,” Hao Ren argued firmly and without hesitation.
Seeing that Hao Ren was not only not afraid but also dared to talk back to them, the white henchman behind him was immediately enraged. He stepped forward and shoved Hao Ren hard on the shoulder. Hao Ren staggered two steps and bumped into the mast before regaining his balance.
"FxxkU!"
"This ship belongs to the great Martin family, and our boss is the heir to the Martin family, understand?"
It has to be said that cultural differences are still quite obvious. It took so much effort, all to just express that the ship was led by a white man.
Having studied abroad and traveled to various countries, Hao Ren immediately sensed something was wrong after hearing these words.
In Western countries, there is a strong emphasis on the sanctity and inviolability of personal property!
If the other party is not lying, then frankly speaking, the two of them are currently standing on each other's personal property.
Although they did buy boat tickets, the other party could use the excuse of "private property" to deal with the two of them first, and even if they had to resort to legal action later, that would be a matter for later.
Adhering to the principles of "a wise man doesn't suffer a loss in front of him" and "a virtuous man doesn't stand under a wall," Hao Ren asked in a low voice, "What do you want?"
Such an obvious change in tone and demeanor was impossible for these bullies, who were used to picking on the weak and fearing the strong, not to notice, which immediately caused a burst of laughter.
Just as Hao Ren's face turned a deep red, almost like a liver, the white man leading the group finally spoke: "If you two don't want to be thrown into the sea and wait for rescue, you'll have to pay for new tickets, understand? Yellow-skinned monkey."
This scene truly reveals the true intentions behind the scenes.
After all that rambling, it turns out they were just trying to extort money, and judging by how skilled they were, they must have done this kind of thing many times before.
What makes this group so clever is their ability to pick on the weak, especially Asians.
Most tourists who come here think it's better to avoid trouble and obediently pay up to settle things.
Didn't they see that there were quite a few white and black tourists in the cabin, staring at them with the expressions of onlookers?
In addition, the group wasn't lying; the boat they were on did indeed belong to the Martin family, and the white man leading them was exactly as they claimed.
Hao Ren was no exception; his first reaction was to spend money to avoid disaster and then settle the matter peacefully.
However, he was a little careless when he took out his wallet, forgetting the old saying, "Don't flaunt your wealth," especially when the other party was a group of lawless thugs.
That thick wad of green US dollars must have been worth at least tens of thousands. Anyone in the group who saw it couldn't help but stare, and their breathing became heavier.
Who with hair would want to be bald?
If it weren't for the fact that four or five of them combined couldn't even come up with ten dollars, they wouldn't have done something like this.
In an instant, greed surged into my heart, completely clouding my reason.
"bring here!"
The white man in the lead snatched the wallet from Hao Ren's hand and, without hesitation, emptied all the money from it and stuffed it into the back pocket of his tattered jacket.
After finishing, he threw the wallet on the ground, muttering to himself, "This is the boat fare for the two of you, understand?"
If I find out you dare to call the police, you'd better watch out!
"I..." Hao Ren clenched his fists tightly at his sides.
While the amount of money he had might not seem like much given his status as a rich second-generation heir, the most unacceptable thing was being humiliated like this.
They weighed the strength of both sides in their minds, but no matter how they looked at it, the two of them combined did not seem to be a match for the four or five tall, strong white men on the other side.
Seeing that Hao Ren was still somewhat unconvinced, just as the boss turned to leave, his henchman reached out and viciously grabbed Hao Ren's neck, a cruel smile on his face as he threatened:
"Portofino is within the Martin family's sphere of influence. If you know what's good for you, you'd better behave, or you'll regret it once we enter the town, you yellow-skinned monkeys!"
Just at this time.
"Alas!" A faint sigh echoed through the arena.
If possible, Cao Han really, really, really thought it was better to avoid trouble, especially since these people were all ordinary people.