Chapter 3 Chapter 2 Dangerous People
Why did the liar Luo Tuo, nicknamed "The Persistence of Ghosts", come to Mocheng to steal treasure?It's a long story. More than 200 kilometers away from Mocheng, there is an island called "Sancha Port", which is picturesque and known as "Xanadu".One-fifth of the land on the island belongs to Lin Bian Shui, a wealthy Chinese man. The name Lin Bian Shui is a bit strange. When he was born, his parents asked a fortune teller to arrange his horoscope for him, saying that he "ows water to the five elements", "water is wealth", and with "water" there is "wealth". Because of this, it was named Bianshui, and with the surname Lin added, it was named Lin Bianshui. Lin Bian Shui also worked hard to get married. He crossed the port and came to Sancha Port to reclaim wasteland and raise livestock. After marrying a wife, the first child he gave birth to was also "the five elements owe water", so he was named Lin Miao, with three water characters overlapping. and.Strange to say, since the birth of this son with three waters, it has exploded!The farm is expanding day by day, occupying one-fifth of the land in Sancha Port, and there will be no disadvantages in the future development of the business. Nouveau riche have different hobbies. For example, many people like to be arty, make friends with "scholars and poets", collect calligraphy and paintings of famous people, and collect rare antiques and treasures.Lin Bianshui just likes to collect ancient treasures, especially antiques with contemporary characteristics from various countries. He will buy them at any cost. Anyway, he will never run out of money in his life.The camels visited Mocheng at the invitation of Lin Bian Shui, and all the expenses were fully borne by Lin Bian Shui. Camel's trip this time involved gambling, and the wager was 100,000 U.S. dollars. This huge round of gambling was facilitated by Camel's brother Chang Laoyao, and the bet was on the victory or defeat of "Treasure Stealing".If the camel steals the treasure successfully, it will win US$100,000; if it fails, it will lose US$100,000 to Lin Bianshui; the youngest Chang is a witness. Why did Lin Bian Shui engage in such absurd gambling?It's a long story, upstarts often do some inexplicable things.When a person suddenly becomes rich, what he is most afraid of is that others will not know that he is rich.Lin Bian-shui flaunts his wealth by collecting antiques at any price, and even makes friends with prominent wealthy merchants, often displaying his antiques.General Mongoli had also been invited to view his curios, but Waters of the Woods received only a burst of cynicism. He was counter-invited to General Mongoli's castle to visit General Mongoli's treasure.Just those two pieces of antiquities from the age of ancient Chinese emperors—the pearl shirt and the dragon ball hat—overshadowed all the antiques in Linbianshui's collection. General Mongolli laughed at him and said: "This is something that belongs to China. Although you have a large collection, you have never even seen such a priceless treasure. Doesn't it make people laugh?" The face of the water at the edge of the forest was like dirt, and he felt ashamed. What the nouveau riche can't stand the most is being teased face to face and unable to step down.Of course, in terms of wealth, Lin Bianshui is still far behind General Mengoli, but nouveau riche can't control so much, he intends to fight General Mengoli. Lin Bian Shui once sent a lobbyist to ask General Mongoli to give up two ancient Chinese relics, but in return he was ridiculed. General Mongoli said: "Lin Bian Shui only has one-fifth of the land in Sancha Port. Let’s wait until he occupies all the land in Sancha Port!” After Lin Bianshui received the reward, he thought it was a kind of insult, so he boasted that he would win the two treasures from General Mengoli no matter what. The Expo in Mexico City is an excellent opportunity. General Mengoli exhibited two Chinese treasures at the China Pavilion at the invitation of the Expo. After some consideration, Lin Bianshui intends to ask "experts" to steal them out. . The news first spread to Luotuo's brother Chang Laoyao, and Chang Laoyao went to visit Lin Bian Shui in person and recommended Luo Tuo! Lin Bianshui said: "I am a person of wealth and status, so I can't do things like stealing things, but if I get a treasure, I can buy it for as much as I want..." The youngest Chang said: "Don't get me wrong, Luotuo is an old Jianghu who has retired from the mountains and retired. He will never do stealthy things. At the same time, his worth and status are not inferior to yours..." Lin Bian Shui was not convinced, and said, "How much land does a camel have?" "All over the world, wherever a camel goes, it can be regarded as his land, as long as he wants it!" "Bah! This is bragging to fool children! How much money does he have?" "Hey! Camel regards money as dung. In Southeast Asia alone, any charity organization has donated money from Camel. He himself owns more than a dozen orphanages and nursing homes. He has done good deeds all over the world, and his chivalry has shaken the world. You still Ask him how much money he has? The biggest bet in the world is made by camels. He once played chess and lost more than ten hectares of oil wells in the Middle East!" Chang Laoyao said exaggeratedly. Lin Bianshui thought it was bragging, and said: "The toad yawns and only sees a big mouth, so what's the use? If the camel has money, I can bet with him!" "How to gamble?" "If he can steal the two Chinese treasures in the exposition, I will lose; if he fails to steal the treasure, I will win; isn't that elegant?" Chang's youngest said, "How much is the bet?" Lin Bianshui thought about it for a moment, and said, "It's a $10,000 bet!" The youngest Chang laughed loudly and said, "In the eyes of the camel, ten thousand dollars is not even enough to make a new set of clothes for each of his grandchildren!" "Where do you get so many sons and grandchildren?" "Camel has more than ten orphanages, and every orphan is his son and grandson!" "So how much to bet?" "With the temper of a camel, a charity like an orphanage, nursing home, or disabled home may be built on your land, 'splash your meat with your money' and do good things for you, he It will increase interest!" Lin Bianshui blushed, and asked again: "Then how much do you want to bet?" "Maybe try to increase the chips as much as possible!" "How about fifty thousand dollars?" The youngest Chang sneered, and said: "Water by the forest is rich, but it's not generous enough!" Lin Bianshui's neck became thicker, and he said, "Then come up with a number!" "At least one hundred thousand!" "One hundred thousand?..." The nouveau riche couldn't help but shudder, and suddenly thought of the hardships of starting a family. "You have to think about the value of pearl shirts and dragon ball hats! Does it mean that a bet of 100,000 yuan will teach you whether you will go bankrupt?" "One hundred thousand dollars?" he murmured, beads of sweat appearing on his forehead. "It seems that the business cannot be negotiated!" The youngest Chang took the opportunity to fan the flames. "Okay! In a word, I'm afraid that if the camel loses, I won't be able to get the money back!" Lin Bianshui said with a thick neck. "Joke, one hundred thousand dollars is like a cow's hair in the eyes of a camel!" "Don't talk big, when will we start? What will the camel use to guarantee me?" "It's the camel's habit to accept invitations!" "How about setting up a big banquet for the invitation of the two of us to be famous together?" "Who will pay for the travel expenses?" "Do you still care about the travel expenses for a one-hundred-thousand-yuan bet?" Lin Bianshui said with wide-eyed eyes. "You have a purpose, and the camel can refuse to gamble!" The youngest Chang said: "At least you have to buy him a first-class round-trip ticket and book a hotel room as a sincere invitation. Now that the camel has arrived, it's hard to get off the tiger." , I will naturally bet on this game with you!" "Could it be that you didn't collude with the camel beforehand?" "No! This is just a temporary motion. I haven't seen Luo Tuo for seven or eight years. I really want to be in your honor. Let's talk about it brother!" "In your business, nothing you say is enough to be believed!" "But you should choose this line of business to make friends. It represents the highest wisdom of mankind!" Lin Bian Shui was no match for the youngest Chang's "Tongue Lotus", and finally agreed to the camel's travel expenses and full hospitality.
Luo Tuo is a very restless character, he thinks of moving when he is very quiet, and he will be eager to work if he does not work on a case for a period of time. Since he fought with international spies in Hawaii, he has been completely idle.Just in time, Chang Laoyao and Lin Bianshui's big red posts have arrived! The youngest Chang is his sworn brother, and if the red post arrives, there must be an important invitation, but who is Lin Bian Shui?Luo Tuo didn't know that the post was jointly issued by Lin Bianshui and Chang Laoyao. What is the relationship between these two people? In addition, Luo Tuo received another telegram, which was signed by Chang Laoyao alone.The telegram was a few simple lines, saying: "Brother Luo must be happy to visit Sancha Port and Mexico City!" The telegram didn't give a reason. What kind of medicine is sold in Chang's youngest's gourd?The camel didn't think much about it. It was idle anyway, and the plane ticket was ready, so it happily went.
After the camels flew to Sancha Port, the youngest Chang and Lin Bianshui went to the airport to greet them in person. When Lin Bianshui saw the appearance of the camel, he felt unhappy, thinking, with his appearance, how could he have such great ability?Could he really steal treasure at the fair in Mexico City?Fortunately, this is a gamble. If he can't steal the pearl shirt and dragon ball hat at the fair, then his $100,000 is guaranteed. In the evening, the Lin mansion held a large banquet to wash the dust for the camels.During the banquet, the guests and the host chatted happily, and the atmosphere was very pleasant. After three rounds of wine and eight delicious dishes, the youngest Chang talked about the treasure exhibition of the Mexico City Expo. The youngest Chang said: "The loss of China's national treasures in the hands of foreigners is really embarrassing to the people of the country. In view of this, Lin Bianshui specially invites Brother Luo to come here for consultation!" The camel's eyes were burning, and he laughed for a moment, and said, "So you two invited me here to teach me how to steal treasure!" The youngest Chang said: "Lin Bian Shui has placed a $100,000 bet, saying you can't do it!" Luo Tuo knew the youngest Chang's intentions from the look on his face, and said, "What if I can do it?" The youngest Chang said: "Lin Bian Shui lost you one hundred thousand dollars, no complaints!" Lin Bianshui immediately interrupted and said, "What should Brother Luo do if he can't do it?" The youngest Chang said: "Brother Luo lost one hundred thousand dollars to you, isn't it very simple?" Luo Tuo glared at the youngest Chang, and said reproachfully, "You tied a duck to the shelves!" "Brother Luo, can't afford to lose?" The camel paused and said, "I haven't been to the exhibition site yet, so I don't know how to prevent it?" The youngest Chang said: "With Brother Luo's wisdom, you won't care if it's a solid wall!" Lin Bianshui said in a sarcastic tone: "Brother Luo's tone seems to be unwilling to place a bet?" The camel hesitated and said, "How long is the exhibition?" "Three months!" The youngest Chang said. "There is enough time to use your brain!" The camel grinned, showing two big paw teeth, and said, "You can gamble!" "One hundred thousand yuan is not a small amount!" Lin Bianshui deliberately said this, relying on his wealth to deceive others. "The ready-made banknotes are flying into my pocket, am I still afraid of gambling?" Camel said. "How do we gamble?" Lin Bianshui asked. "How do you plan to bet?" Camel asked back. "Let's put out the banknotes and make a contract!" "Then there is a reason to steal something and sign a contract?" Lin Bianshui scratched his scalp, showing confusion. He couldn't trust these two charlatans who made a living by "cheating", and said, "Both of us should have a guarantee!" The youngest Chang said: "I will be a witness!" Lin Bianshui laughed and said, "You guys are worshiping brothers, your arms are always bent inward, maybe you can play tricks!" The camel's eyes were burning, and as he walked around the huge living room, he said, "There can always be a compromise!" Lin Bianshui said: "I can come up with $100,000 in cash anyway, but with proper protection!" The camel immediately took out his checkbook, signed out the amount of 100,000 U.S. dollars without hesitation, dried the ink on it, and said with a raised voice: "100,000 U.S. dollars is also a very common figure for me, how can you give me a proper amount?" What about the protection?" Lin Bianshui's eyes widened, and he said, "Are you a bad check?" Camel sneered and said, "Citibank is the best account. Here is the account number. You can send a telegram to inquire at any time. There is always enough cash!" Lin Bian Shui didn't quite believe that the camel would have so much wealth. This man was not good looking, he didn't look like a rich man, so why should he!Made a lot of money by cheating? The youngest Chang hurriedly interrupted and said: "Mr. Lin Bian, don't get me wrong, brother Luo's outfit is intentional, and his wealth is not inferior to yours! Just the orphanage he runs, the nursing home, the blind The school occupies an area as big as all your properties, and one hundred thousand dollars is not a big figure in Brother Luo's eyes!" "God has the virtue of good life, I want to win your 100,000 U.S. dollars to accumulate blessings and virtues for you, and save many desolate and unfortunate people in the world!" Luo Tuo said with a smile: "Mr. " Lin Bianshui snorted and said, "In my land, almost everyone calls me Lin Shanren!" "Since this is the case, why bother about money? Why don't we treat it as a charity game?" Camel said. "If you can guarantee that your check is not short, we will bet..." Luo Tuo pointed to a safe in the corner of the living room and said: "This safe is used both as a dial and as a key. We each put 100,000 yuan in. The number of the safe is set by you, and the key is handed over to the witness, Mr. Chang. Safekeeping, for a period of three months, if I can steal the treasure, everyone will open the box together, and I will take the check and cash together; if I fail to steal the treasure, the youngest Chang will return the key, and everything in the safe belongs to you , I have no complaints!" Lin Bianshui thought about it, although he took out 100,000 US dollars, all the money was still stored in the safe in his house. Even if Luo Tuo and Chang Laoyao were more gimmick, the check would still be empty, and they would never meet Steal the cash in the safe; no matter whether the treasure is stolen successfully or not, at least he will not be fooled by doing so, and there is no loss. Lin Bianshui thought over and over again, and finally said: "Okay, let's do this!" Luo Tuo immediately handed the check to Lin Bianshui without any hesitation, and said, "I haven't visited the venue of the Mexico City Expo yet, depending on the situation, I have to go to Mexico City immediately!" Lin Bianshui paid attention to the check he had written out again, and said doubtfully, "Isn't it too early for you to bet without seeing the scene?" "I often regard winning or losing in gambling as a game!" Camel said proudly: "But having said that, I have never lost this kind of game!" Lin Bianshui left the table, went to his safe, first rotated the number, and then took out the key to open the safe.In order to show his wealth, the safe was sorted out. The real estate deeds, stocks, checks, cash, and some valuable accessories mortgaged by others were all moved out, and then moved in again for a "presence exhibition". I have forgotten that the two people standing behind are all famous liars. Lin Bianshui cleared out a drawer in the safe, counted out one hundred thousand dollars in cash, put them together with the camel's check, and said, "This drawer is all you need. After three months, it will belong to you." If it’s still mine, we can tell, and when the time comes, no one should regret it!” The camel rubbed his hands and said excitedly: "Your money has been exposed, so I can increase my courage a hundred times!" Lin Bianshui glanced at the camel and said, "When are you going to Mocheng?" The camel said, "Let's go now!" "Forgive me for not being able to accompany you when I go to Mexico City. All the expenses are mine. Therefore, I send someone to follow you, not to monitor your work, but to teach this child a lot of knowledge!" The youngest Chang was very surprised and said: "What does Lin Bian mean, let your young master go with us?!" "That's right!" Lin Bianshui said, clapped his hands together, and summoned his servants, ordering them to find the young master Lin Miao. The youngest Chang hurriedly said: "How dangerous this is, if things fail, won't it implicate your young master? And indirectly implicate you?" Lin Bianshui said: "You all can live together, or you can pretend that you don't know each other!" The camel laughed and said: "Lin Bian always wants to see what we do. When something goes wrong, he will let the young master slip away and let him go!" Soon, Lin Miao, the young master of the nouveau riche, has entered the living room. This child has delicate features and a plump face. He is not as vulgar as his father. He is in his twenties, a handsome boy, with a neat suit and cuff buttons There are all kinds of ornaments, collar pins, and small planes combed, and the leather shoes are polished. Lin Bianshui introduced: "This is a puppy, come to see Uncle Luo, Uncle Chang!" Lin Miao bowed politely to the two elders one by one, without the temperament of a dandy. Camel said: "You can teach a child, and he may be more promising than his father in the future!" "I also ask the two uncles to give me more advice in the future!" Lin Miao said politely. The camel laughed loudly and said, "What can you learn from me?" "Uncle Camel is famous all over the world, and everyone who has heard your story should respect you!" The camel's eyes widened and he said, "Have you ever heard my story?" Lin Miao pointed to the youngest Chang and said, "Uncle Chang already said it!" The youngest Chang looked embarrassed, shrugged and said, "I just want to facilitate a deal between you!" "Deal?..." Lin Miao said puzzled. "My lord's business has nothing to do with you!" The youngest Chang hurriedly interrupted. Lin Bianshui said: "The boy became interested in you, he volunteered to go to Mexico City with you!" "But when the signs are not right, you must have a principle - 'Thirty-six strategies, the best policy is to go.' Don't hesitate!" Camel said. "What is Uncle Luo going to do? Why learn to escape first?" Lin Miao's words made everyone laugh. "Hey, your Uncle Luo is wicked and causes trouble, but he can always save the day, I'm just afraid you will suffer from him!" The youngest Chang quickly explained, winking at Luo Tuo to show that Lin Miao didn't know about the robbery . "Our transaction, so far, everyone is very satisfied. Now, I have another request!" Luo Tuo suddenly raised his hand and said to Lin Bianshui: "It is said that Mr. Lin Bianshui is an antique man. Collector, it is said that you have an extremely luxurious treasure house, I wonder if you can open my eyes?" Lin Bianshui was the happiest to receive compliments, and hurriedly said, "Of course!" Lin Miao hurriedly said, "I will lead the way!" So, Lin Miao walked in front, and walked out of the corridor from the huge living room, twisting and turning.The building of Lin Bian Shui was not built in a day. As much money as Lin Bian Shui made, he built as many houses as he built. Buildings were added one by one, and they were connected by corridors. Naturally, it was built in this way. Residential, it will look a little weird. Across the twisted and twisted corridors, you come to an antique reception room with a red carpet.Look, it is all made of mahogany furniture, marble tables and chairs, as well as decorations such as imperial concubine beds and grand master chairs. Lin Miao opened a wall curtain, revealing a huge iron gate with several kinds of huge locks, including a matching lock in the shape of a winch. While twisting the number, Lin Miao said, "If you twist the wrong number and pull the latch, the alarm will go off, and all the alarms will go off in every corner of the house and in and around the garden of the Lin family. If anyone tries to steal treasure here If you don't, you will be in bad luck!" The camel laughed and said, "You mean, do you want me to cause some trouble here first, to make trouble?" Lin Miao was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "I didn't mean that, please don't get me wrong!" Lin Bianshui hurried forward and blocked the rotating dial with his body to prevent peeping by the camel and Chang Laoyao. Luo Tuo and Chang Laoyao winked and turned back at the same time, frankly showing that they had no evil intentions. The key to unlock the lock has always been hung on Lin Bian Shui's waist. After twisting the winch and turning the lock, he took out the key, and the gate was opened, and inside was Lin Bian Shui's private treasure house.The interior of the treasure house is decorated in an antique style. On the ceiling are masonry flowers with classical Chinese patterns, palace lanterns are hung, and there are four palace-style coiled dragon columns. The place is spacious, like a palace shrine. Lin Bianshui is an upstart, not an antique collector. He even offered the stone statues of Tathagata Buddha and Avalokitesvara, clay Buddhas and stone lions brought out of temples as antiques.古董架子恐怕是林边水自己设计的,四四方方,工工整整,有点像中药铺子里的药柜,也像庙堂里供神位的。 骆驼背着双手,哈着腰,随同林边水逐一参观他的宝物。值钱的东西固然不多,但也不在少数,有一对玉如意倒是货真价实的。膺品不少,怪不得蒙戈利将军被邀请参观过后,惹来的是一顿嘲笑。 林边水口若悬河,逐一介绍他的珍藏,说得天花乱坠。某一件宝物是出自宋朝,某一件古物是唐代的,连烂石头也出自清代宫廷! 最可笑的是有两件锈铁条,其中一件是带着齿状条形的,假如放置在旧货摊,顶多是几角钱一斤就可以卖掉,林边水硬说它是曹操所有的“狼牙剑”;另外一支锈铁,则说是韩信背的宝剑。 暴发户也有自尊心的,任何有关面子上的事情不能给他当面拆穿,否则真会拼老命的。骆驼笑在肚子里,脸色十分严肃地欣赏,还不时的频频点头。 “你的评价如何?”林边水忽地提出问题。 “有两种看法。” 林边水不懂,怔怔对着骆驼,以鼻子重重地哼了一声,骆驼咧大了口,露出大匏牙,一副讨人嫌的形状,很教人不愉快。 “怎么说?……”林边水问。 “比方说,”骆驼指手画脚地说:“一个人收藏古物,有两种方式,一种是收藏'至宝',也就是无价之宝!没有人能估计出它的价值如何。” “当然,收藏家都是如此!”林边水说。 “另一种,悉数收藏膺品,反正唬外行!土包子看不出它的真伪呢!”骆驼笑吃吃地说。 林边水脸色大变,说:“你是说我的古物收藏室里全是膺品?!” “不!真假参半!” “哼!真是口出诳言!” “以你的财富,可以聘请一两位专门制造古玩的专家,这种人才可以替你制造出独一无二的古物,有此一件,可以傲视天下,连蒙戈利将军也不敢向阁下乱下评语了!”骆驼笑吃吃地说。 林边水气得脸红脖子粗,暴发户最忌讳这类的事情,珍藏的宝贝被人指认为膺品,等于是一种侮辱。他已被蒙戈利将军激怒过一次了,骆驼是第二次。林边水自觉不是蒙戈利将军的对手,因此他邀请骆驼盗宝企图出一口气。现在骆驼又硬指他的宝藏中大半数是膺品,怎能教林边水不恼火呢?凡参观过林边水的宝藏室的,差不多每一个人都是赞不绝口的,只有这么两个人不识相。 常老么连忙打圆场,向骆驼说:“今天我们参观林边老的'宝藏',只是附带性的,主要的买卖,还是在墨城,别忘记了你们打的赌!” 骆驼明白常老么的用意,起了一阵傻笑。