It was a city full of exotic customs, the western port city of India, Madras.
After crossing the Strait of Malacca and the Bay of Bengal, the two whales took turns carrying us forward. After five days of sea travel, we finally reached our destination. I was really glad that I made the choice. Life at sea had already exhausted me.
"Wow! So beautiful!"
"Hey! We're not here to go to the market!"
This was a free market, and there were simple shacks everywhere. Small merchants and hawkers had occupied the land to set up shops. The sounds of shouting, bargaining, quarreling, and the roar of cars and motorcycles could be heard endlessly. Compared to Aya Island, this place was still stuck in the previous century.
I had to turn back at any moment to urge Alicia, who was fascinated by all kinds of goods. Our group was already eye-catching enough. I was dressed in rags, the beautiful mermaid, and two female warriors in red cloaks on a hot day. If I hadn't strongly objected, they would have brought shields and spears ashore.
Walking through the free market, I finally saw a shop with a strange billboard hanging high. On it were the symbols of various coins. This was the Free Exchange Bank. India gradually recovered after the catastrophe, especially this kind of small-scale free trade, which became a feature of India over time.
"Do you have anything that can be exchanged for money?”I tried to "extort" some money from the three people behind me.
The two female warriors exchanged glances and took out a money bag and threw it to me."This is Dilov's reward for you.”
"Then why didn't you give it to me in the first place?”
The two female warriors said in unison,""Because you're not trustworthy!"
I couldn't be bothered to argue with them, so I shook out five shimmering gold coins from my heavy purse. Although there were only five gold coins, they were quite heavy.
"Wait here."
I kept the four gold coins and walked into the Free Bank with one of them. There were only a few tables and three old men chatting in the surprisingly simple Liberty Bank. A bodyguard with a gun was squatting at the door.
"Hello, customer! Do you speak Chinese, Japanese, or Korean?”Seeing that there was a guest, an old man with a high head bun interrupted the chat and stood up to communicate with me in the three languages.
I didn't say anything and raised the gold coin in front of him. A hint of joy flashed in the old man's eyes. He took the gold coin from me and carefully examined it.
"Hurry up, I'm in a hurry."
"What do you want to exchange for? Euros, US dollars, or RMB?”
"Euros." To go to Northern Europe, of course, one had to exchange for euros.
"150,000."
"Three hundred thousand."
The old man was stunned. He looked at me and said,"Two hundred thousand."”
"Don't treat me like a layman. This thing is worth a lot of money.”
The old man thought for a while and nodded.""Deal!" The two old men behind him began to get busy. However, the equipment was a little crude, and the operation method was exactly the same as that of an international bank.
Not long after, an international bank card with 300,000 euros was handed to me. I took the card and asked the old man,"By the way, I want to ask you if there is a farm owner nearby. His name is Lanzinger Piekka.”
The sound of four pistols being loaded could be heard. The bodyguards and three old men raised their guns at the same time and pointed them at me. If I said anything wrong next, a gunfight would break out here.
"State your name, child." The old man began to search my body. My clothes were already in tatters. Other than the money bag, the old man didn't find anything else.
"Fansen."
The old man pointed a gun at my head and said,"The boss doesn't want to have anything to do with outsiders.”
"I just want to talk to him on the phone. I won't cause him any trouble.”
"I hope so."
The old man used his mobile phone to call Lancinski Piekka. After the call connected, his finger tightened on the trigger, and he said my name to the other end of the phone.
After getting confirmation, the old man put away his gun, and the tense atmosphere finally eased.
I took the phone and said straightforwardly,"I came to ask for your help."
"I'm willing to serve you. I'll send someone to pick you up immediately.”
"No need. I just want you to prepare four tickets to Finland. The situation is urgent and I don't have time to catch up.”
"Hehehehe! Unfortunately, you have to make time. My granddaughter is getting married. Come to New India to attend her wedding.”
I walked to the corner and whispered,"Mad Python, this matter is really urgent."”
"Don't tell me you want to use your passport to buy a ticket and take a public flight to Finland! It takes time to keep it a secret. My men will take care of everything. Before that, let yourself relax, young man.”
I smiled faintly and asked,"Looks like you're doing well."
" Yeah..." Lancaster seemed to be full of emotions as he said,""It's good to be home. Take this phone with you. Contact me anytime if there's anything.”
After I hung up the phone, an Indian housewife brought out some refreshments from the inner room. The old man who had just pulled out a gun waved at me warmly. I was about to sit down when I suddenly remembered that there were three guys outside the bank.
I rejected the elders 'kindness and lifted the beaded curtain to look at the market. Alicia and two female warriors were standing in front of a snake charmer, and at the corner of the street, a sneaky figure was peeping at them.
I walked over to them and said,"It's done!"”
"Then let's go back." Alicia said as she walked towards the beach.
"Follow me now!"
"Why should I listen to you?"
"If you want to reach your destination quickly, you'd better listen to me. Don't forget that you're on land now.”
Alicia glared at me, unwilling to give up. They could only follow behind me. I didn't hesitate to stay in the most luxurious hotel in the city. As there was no one with any status to stay in, the accommodation fee was naturally not low. I also went to the comprehensive shopping mall in the hotel to buy something.
The four of us checked into the presidential suite. The waiter immediately sent the clothes I had just bought to the door. I used the tip to send the waiter away. I closed the door and looked out through the peephole. About ten seconds later, a sneaky figure appeared in the corridor.
I composed myself and said to the three people who were casually fiddling with the decorations,"Go take a shower and change your clothes.”
"Why?" Alicia stared at me.
"When in Rome, do as the locals do. You guys are too eye-catching dressed like this.”
"Humph! Who knows what you're up to?"
"If you don't do as I say, we'll go our separate ways now. I want to check your clothes thoroughly. You are being followed.”
"Why are they following us and not you?”One of the female warriors asked. Her name should be Ymirjar.
"As long as you change your clothes, I'll show you the evidence.”
Under my insistence, the three of them finally changed out of their strange attire. Although Alicia only had a white dress, I still let her change out. When I checked into the hotel room, I deliberately booked an extra room at the end of this corridor. I took their clothes and placed them in the empty room. Then, I closed the door of the room on this side. The three of them looked out through the crack in the door.
As expected, the stalker appeared. He pretended that nothing had happened and walked past the door of the room. After looking around, he used a small knife to carve a mark in an inconspicuous position and then left in a hurry.
"Did you see that? Someone tampered with your clothes. After you came ashore, you were targeted.”
"Who is it?"
"How would I know? Anyway, we can't wear those clothes anymore. From now on, we have to be more careful.”
"But there's nothing hidden in my clothes!”Alicia said indignantly.
"Your Highness, we can't rule out the possibility that he did something.”
"He's not that kind of person!"
Mireya's kind persuasion only resulted in Alicia's outburst. It was only later that I realized that this fitting dress was a birthday gift from my target to Alicia.
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