"Let's find a hotel to stay in first, it's too hot," Guo Xuyang called out to Pi Xiaoqian and led the way out of the airport.
"I really don't know how people live here. No wonder they're all so tanned," Pi Xiaoqian continued to grumble.
"Much better than Africans. I think they're about the same as people back home, just tanned darker."
"None of them caught my eye. They're all so homely, not my type."
"There aren't that many beautiful women on the street. Let's find a good place to have some fun tonight."
"Really? I like that," Pi Xiaoqian's true nature revealed itself at this.
"Let's find a hotel first. The food on the plane was really not good."
"I thought it was fine. Perhaps your palate has been spoiled by all the delicacies?"
"Maybe. It's indeed a bit difficult to swallow coarse food after getting used to fine grains."
"We shouldn't eat too much good stuff in the future, or we'll have to bring our own rations when we go out."
"How could I have forgotten that? I should have brought more lamb and beef out with me then."
"It's too late to say anything now. Besides, if I don't enjoy the local cuisine when I visit a place, I always feel like I've come for nothing."
"Let's find a hotel and rest for a while before going out to eat. The sun is too strong at this time, and we won't enjoy eating."
Guo Xuyang said, flagging down a taxi.
"Hotel, the best hotel in this place."
"What did you just say?" Pi Xiaoqian was surprised that Guo Xuyang could speak the local language.
"You just rest. I'm not selling you," Guo Xuyang replied.
"It's okay, I'm only about a hundred catties. I wouldn't fetch much even if I were sold."
"With your fair skin and tender flesh, someone would definitely want you here," Guo Xuyang chuckled.
"No matter how fair and tender, I can't compare to you, can I?"
"People like me aren't worth their notice."
"You're not going to really sell me, are you? My wife is waiting for me to come home."
"Look at how timid you are. Call me when we get to the hotel," Guo Xuyang said and closed his eyes.
He maximized his senses and extended them towards the sea.
There were indeed many oil tankers on the sea, but they were not his targets.
He still remembered the logo of his oil company.
Since it made the country feel heartache, it must be a giant vessel, not an ordinary light-tonnage oil tanker.
He had extended his senses so far and still hadn't found it. Could it be that it wasn't hijacked by people from this place?
He retracted his senses and then opened his eyes.
"I was just about to call you. We're here at the hotel," Pi Xiaoqian said, retracting his hand that was about to shake Guo Xuyang.
"So fast?" Guo Xuyang looked outside. This place was indeed quite nice. "How much?"
"Seventy," the driver said.
"How about this?" Guo Xuyang took out a piece of gold.
"Is this for me?" the driver asked incredulously.
"Yes, but you'll have to help me find some of your local currency. I came in a hurry and didn't have time to exchange it."
"Okay, no problem," the driver nodded vigorously.
Where would he find such a customer?
The driver took out a thick wad of banknotes: "This is 1,300. It's all for you. There's nothing else."
"How much does this hotel usually charge?"
"For outsiders like you, it's usually three hundred per person, which includes food and drinks."
"That's not expensive. What about the locals?"
"One hundred per person."
"What a rip-off," Guo Xuyang muttered. "Thanks, goodbye."
"What were you muttering to the driver about?"
"I was asking about the hotel's charges."
"What did they say? Three hundred per person per day."
"That's not expensive." Pi Xiaoqian was happy to hear it was only three hundred.
"It's one hundred a day for the locals here."
"Damn it, they're ripping us off."
"Aren't you staying?"
"How can we not? No matter how expensive, we have to stay. Besides, this amount of money is nothing to you, is it?"
"My money didn't come from the wind, you know?" Guo Xuyang grumbled as he walked into the hotel.
However, the hotel was indeed good, at least the greeters at the entrance were pleasing to the eye.
"Welcome," the other person said in English.
"Thank you. Please help us register," Guo Xuyang said.
"Certainly, please follow me."
The greeter led the two to the front desk, registered them, and then took them to their room upstairs.
"If you need any services, please call the number inside, and we will do our best to meet your requirements."
"Thank you," Guo Xuyang nodded at the greeter and pushed the door open.
"Yangzi, why didn't you ask about any fun or good places to eat here?"
"We're here to work. Let's finish the job first before talking about food, drinks, and fun."
"Aren't you hungry? We need to eat first before we work."
"It's too hot outside now, I don't want to go out. You can call the front desk later and ask them to arrange some dishes to be sent up."
Guo Xuyang said and went directly to the bathroom.
"I'm going to take a shower first."
It was indeed very hot today, his shirt was already soaked with sweat.
However, the room was comfortable. The air conditioning kept the entire room at twenty-five to twenty-six degrees Celsius, a stark contrast to the outside.
"Hello, please send four dishes to room 1203, two meat and two vegetable dishes. Just bring your signature dishes. Thank you."
After Pi Xiaoqian finished the call, he went to the balcony to look. He didn't expect to see the sea from the back. The floor on the balcony was a bit hot for his feet.
"What are you looking at?" Guo Xuyang came out wrapped in a bath towel.
"This hotel is really nice. You can see the sea from the back."
"Of course. You don't know how much we paid. That piece of gold only exchanged for 1,300, which is only enough for us to stay for two days."
"Where did you get that gold from? It's no less than the bracelet I gave your son."
"This place used to be called Golden Island."
"Awesome, well done, Yangzi." Pi Xiaoqian gave him a thumbs up. "You just pick things up wherever you go."
"We have to make a living from what we have. Since we're here, we can't go back empty-handed, can we?"
"Why don't you get me some too?"
"What use would you have for it? How would you take it away?"
"I could show off when we go out to eat at restaurants."
"Aren't you afraid of being ambushed? We don't know anyone here."
"With our skills, who are we afraid of?"
"No, I don't want trouble. Let's just stay peacefully for two days and go back after we find what we're looking for."
Just as the two were talking, there was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" Pi Xiaoqian asked.
"Your ordered meals have arrived," someone said from outside.
"Just a moment," Pi Xiaoqian said and opened the door.
To his surprise, the other person struck with a palm strike, knocking Pi Xiaoqian out cold.