Chapter 52: Strange Gold Coins, Peace Hotel
The next day, noon!
Downtown Tripoli!
It is the capital of the Hippo country, the capital of Tripoli District, the political, economic and cultural center of the country and the largest cosmopolitan metropolis.
At the same time, it is also a city close to the sea, full of Mediterranean atmosphere, Arabian charm, unique charm of business and harbor tourism.
However, none of this has anything to do with Xing Xiaolong.
He avoided the embassy and the peacekeeping troops, sneaked out of the green area of the peacekeeping camp in Gael, and took a small dilapidated minibus for more than three hours to make a special trip to this place.
It's not for tourism, it's not for the Mediterranean scenery, it's for the sake of finding a hotel called the Peace Hotel.
This is the task that Louis gave to Xing Xiaolong!
And he also took a coin a little larger than a dollar, the whole is an equilateral octagon, the obverse is printed with a triangular relief with an eye in the middle, and on the back, in addition to the English word for peace, there is also a strange pattern around the perimeter, and some kind of gold coin is added that is very hard to the touch.
and an envelope now almost extinct, sealed with red beeswax at the opening.
A wacky gold coin!
A vintage letter!
Delivered to the Peace Hotel!
This is the information that Xingfeng knows, and the other Louis does not say a word, and the whole thing is strange and mysterious, like some kind of hidden organization depicted in the book.
Xing Xiaolong had already realized that something was wrong, and guessed that he had a good chance of entering a world that was not accessible to ordinary people like him.
But in order to rescue the "apprentice" Su Fupo, Xing Xiaolong could only go down, no matter whether there was a god or a ghost in front of him, he didn't care.
For him now, saving people is the top priority.
With the help of his mobile phone and the help of synchronized translation earbuds, Xing Xiaolong quickly found the Peace Hotel.
An area that does not seem to be very large, but the decoration is very luxurious, all in the European medieval classical royal style, throwing off the so-called five-star hotels dozens of streets away from the "small hotel".
It's so golden, I'm almost blind!
This is the most intuitive shock that Xing Xiaolong brought to his soul when he saw it from the door, if it wasn't for the task on his body, he would never dare to walk into such a luxurious place.
For Xing Xiaolong, who was born in the countryside, the world outside the door is his world, and the world inside the door is beyond his reach.
"The walls are painted with gold, the lamps are all crystal, even the floor of the hall is trimmed with gold, and the precious works of art on the walls and on the ground seem to be free of money, and it is really poverty that limits my imagination."
Xing Xiaolong complained softly, and walked in through the spiral door with the courage to go.
"Silk ~ so fragrant!"
As soon as he entered the door, Xing Xiaolong couldn't help but marvel.
Although I can't smell what kind of flower it is, this kind of smell makes people very comfortable, and even the irritability of being exposed to the sun all the way is relieved in this instant, and it must not be an ordinary perfume.
Moreover, the hall is sprayed with perfume, which is also too special to have a B grid.
Here, Xing Xiaolong entered the Grand View Garden like Grandma Liu, who had never seen the world, looked around curiously, and from time to time he was amazed, and walked towards the golden and luxurious front desk of the entire platform in front of the hall.
And the customers who were already in the hall, as well as the service staff at the front desk, also stared at Xing Xiaolong with different looks.
There are doubts, there are disgusts, there are contempt, there are hatreds, there are indifference......
I didn't turn a blind eye!
Everyone in the hotel, including the waiters, is in a straight suit or a slim-fitting tuxedo, all of them are formal and dignified.
With this medieval aristocratic environment, all reveal a noble atmosphere.
And what about Xing Xiaolong?
Wearing dozens of pairs of sneakers, short-sleeved undershirts wet with sweat, wet jeans made by Han, and sticky by the dust on the road, it is called a dusty servant, which is incompatible with the environment of this hotel.
In particular, the strong smell of sweat on his body caused nearby customers to cover their mouths in disgust.
", you didn't sweat."
Xing Xiaolong, who was originally a little restrained, was stimulated by the faces of the people in the hotel, and he was very unhappy, but suddenly let go.
A barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes, you love the old fritter mentality.
At this moment, a gentleman-looking middle-aged white man in a tuxedo walked over with a professional smile and said, "Sir, will you please go out?" We do not accept people who are not dressed properly, and we do not accept customers who have not made a reservation. ”
Xing Xiaolong knew that this was the rule of many hotels, and although he felt very uncomfortable, he didn't argue.
A soldier has the quality of a soldier, even if he is discharged.
Thinking of Louie's words, Xing Xiaolong took out the items that Louie gave him, and since he couldn't speak English, he didn't speak, but just shook it in his hand.
The white man, who was originally smiling professionally, suddenly changed his face the moment he saw the gold coin.
However, in the next second, he hid it again.
In terms of this psychological quality, he is by no means an ordinary person, and it is impossible to be a hotel waiter dressed like him.
Things seem to be getting more and more mysterious.
"Sir, please come with me, please here."
The middle-aged white man stretched out his left hand, bent down slightly, and motioned for Xing Xiaolong to follow him.
Although the expression on his face was still a professional smile, Xing Xiaolong could clearly feel that this middle-aged white man's attitude towards him had changed.
Before, it was indifferent disregard, but now, it's like receiving the most respected customers.
Even if Xing Xiaolong is still dressed up in that "cheap" outfit!
Not only did the middle-aged white man change after seeing the gold coin, but the other customers in the hotel lobby also changed significantly after seeing the gold coin.
Even if there are many people's expressions that have not changed, there is an extra color in everyone's eyes.
This color can be understood as identification.
"If you guess correctly, people who can enter the Zhejiang hotel should have this kind of gold coin, it seems that the value of this gold coin is not just as simple as gold, but what does its existence represent?"
Feeling the change in the eyes of the other people in the hotel, as well as the change in this middle-aged white man, Xing Xiaolong became even more curious about the origin of this gold coin.
He wanted to ask the white man in front of him, but he was afraid that if he asked, he would be mistaken for a thief, a stolen gold coin.
Then it's going to be a big problem!
In fact, this is Xing Xiaolong's own thinking too much, the existence of this kind of gold coin is very special, so special that there is no such setting as being stolen.
It's like buying a lottery ticket.
The middle-aged white man led Xing Xiaolong through the lobby, entered a solid wood carved door from the corridor on the left, and came to a house that was still luxuriously decorated, but the layout was strange.
Then, without saying a word, he left.