ca-book Chapter 204 Windfall
Chapter 204 Windfall
"The plane is about to take off. Passengers please turn off your cell phones and fasten your seat belts as required."
On the runway of London Airport, Zhang Qi held a thick book, leaned on the soft business class seat, and stared out the window through the porthole.
"Hello, sir, are your parents here?"
Stewardesses patrol the cabin and help passengers who don't know how to wear seat belts to wear seat belts.
"I'm going to France alone."
Zhang Qi smiled politely.
"Okay sir".
The stewardess nodded politely and continued walking towards the back of the cabin.
"Isn't this the first time I've been on a plane?"
A female passenger who looked to be in her 20s sitting next to Zhang Qi asked in a soft tone.
"Of course not. In fact, I had to take a plane almost every day for a while."
Zhang Qi shook his head gently, and then continued to look down at the book in his hand.
"What book are you reading?"
The female passenger seemed a little curious.
"Sun Tzu's Art of War, a very interesting book."
Zhang Qi said softly.
"It doesn't look like a book that children your age should read. After all, in my hometown, most children aged fifteen or sixteen will hide a copy of "Attic" in their clothes. When no one is around, they will I will read the contents with a serious look on my face."
The woman shrugged her shoulders and said half-jokingly.
"But it's a pity that I'm only 13 this year, so I probably don't have that kind of idea."
Zhang Qi closed the book in his hand.
"Well, good afternoon, Miss Burnwood, I don't think you can refuse a sudden commission, right?"
Zhang Qi tilted his head and looked at the woman sitting next to him, his eyes full of sincerity.
"Is the organization so miserable now? Can even a 10-year-old child know my identity?"
The young female passenger seemed a little weird.
"Introduced by an acquaintance, my mother."
Zhang Qiyan said concisely and comprehensively.
"No wonder there are always rumors in the market that you Zirol family are all lunatics. If you are offended, blood will be shed."
The woman nodded thoughtfully.
"What type of commission? Infiltration or assassination"?
"I want to disappoint you, not at all. I just hope you can help me find someone."
Zhang Qi took out a photo and a folded note from the pocket of his clothes, and then handed them to the woman in front of him.
"The photo is the target, and the note is Citibank's proof of gold purchase, because I think precious metals are more sincere than checks."
"Indeed, precious metals are more useful than checks in some unexpected difficulties."
The woman nodded in agreement.
"The target will be wandering around the Scottish Highlands for a long time, but it does not rule out appearing in London. You just need to ask him to help me keep an eye on it in London."
"What if the target is not London"?
the woman asked.
"Then I will pay half of the commission this time, and the rest will be kept with you. I will come back to you next time if something happens."
Zhang Qi picked up the book again.
"Deal, how should I notify you if I catch someone?"
The woman received the photo and note into her bag, and then asked
"Just write to my family's estate. This is the family's only external communication route."
At this time, the dining car arrived. Zhang Qi ordered a piece of pasta and ate it slowly.
The plane cut through the clouds at an altitude of [-] meters and sped towards the other end of the strait.
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"Master, you are back."
Zhang Qi walked out of the airport carrying his bag, and happened to meet his mother who came to pick him up.
"Where is my mother and others"?
Zhang Qi threw the bag into the back seat unceremoniously, and then sat in the passenger seat.
"The boss is busy and is not in France right now, but he will be back tomorrow."
The driver in the driving seat was wearing sunglasses and had a serious look on his face.
"The boss asked me to tell you that you should be careful when you are at school, because the family may be targeted."
"The other side of the Atlantic"?
Zhang Qi asked softly.
"Yes, some suspicious characters have been discovered near the manor recently. They are very suspicious in terms of their dress and behavior."
"Are they wearing clothes similar to those from the middle of the last century, or even longer robes, and some people are wearing pointed hats on their heads?"
Zhang Qi asked calmly.
"It's true. We secretly caught a tongue two days ago and now it's in the basement of the manor. We haven't had time to question it yet."
"Are you sure no one saw it when you arrested me?"
Zhang Qi asked rhetorically.
"This guy was knocked down by us when he was going to the toilet in the grass. We used ether and the whole action was very fast."
The driver slowly drove the car into the gate of the manor, and the last strange scene happened.
After the car entered the gate, there was a ripple in the air.
Although the gate has not been closed, only the wide road can be seen from the outside, but there is no trace of the car on the road.
"Please throw the luggage into my bedroom for me. I'm going to the basement to take a look."
Zhang Qi jumped out of the car and patted his coat.
"Okay Master".
The driver took Zhang Qi's package back to the main building of the manor, while Zhang Qi slowly walked forward along the garden path, and soon came to a small pavilion.
"If I remember correctly, it should be here."
Zhang Qi frowned and thought carefully, then reached into the fountain next to him.
"Boom"!
There was a noise on the ground of the pavilion, and a dark hole appeared on the ground.
"Buzz!"
With the sound of lamps energizing, the entire corridor was suddenly illuminated by energy-saving lamps, illuminating the steps inside.
The Qirol family also had its own hereditary fiefdom and castle, but that was a matter for the main line and had nothing to do with this branch.
Although the main veins have all been extinct, the new manor has been built for decades anyway, so it might as well continue to use it.
What's more, the original castle was still relatively dark and damp, and was not suitable for normal people to live in.
However, some of the characteristics of the castle were also inherited by the manor.
That's the dungeon.
Almost all castles will have their own dungeons, because that was the consensus of the nobles in the old days.
Moreover, although violence can indeed bring huge profits, dangers will inevitably follow.
There is such a space under the manor, which makes it much more convenient to do many things.
For example, what Zhang Qi will do later.
Zhang Qi walked silently underground, and the open space in front of him also lit up.
This place is completely covered with moisture-proof tiles, and the decoration is relatively normal. If you didn't tell me, no one would imagine that this place is actually a dungeon.
Moreover, the water supply and drainage system is independent, and a large amount of supplies are stored. It can also be used as a shelter in emergencies.