"Mr. Ye, look, this is our ship — Adventure!" Jimmy took Ye Xuan around two turns and walked forward for nearly ten minutes before they came to a steamship and said proudly.
Following Jimmy's introduction, Ye Xuan observed the structure of the ship. The steamship's hull was painted black. It was about twenty meters long, seven or eight meters wide, and ten meters high. It was divided into two floors. The words "Venture Resurabaya" were written in white on the bow of the ship. Many crew members were busy on the ship.
"Hey, Jimmy, where have you been? Hess was looking for you just now. "A crew member who was arranging the cables at the bow shouted when he saw Jimmy standing under the ship.
"Hess was looking for me? What's the matter? "Jimmy asked doubtfully.
"Hey, how would I know? Maybe he's afraid that you went somewhere to play, or got lost in New York." The crew member was obviously familiar with Jimmy and joked with a smile.
"Hey, I didn't go out to play. See this gentleman? I'm looking for food for us. This is Mr. Ye from the East. He's here to rent a ship from us." Jimmy pointed to Ye Xuan beside him and explained.
"Rent a ship?" The crew member looked at Ye Xuan in surprise and said to Jimmy, "Horn happens to be in the ship. Take him to see Horn first."
"Mr. Ye, please come with me. I'll take you to see our captain!" Jimmy made a gesture to Ye Xuan, who was observing, and walked in front to lead the way. At the same time, he tried his best to introduce the ship. "Don't think that the ship is small. In fact, our ship is very spacious inside. It's absolutely comfortable to go out in it!"
Along the way, many crew members greeted Jimmy. Jimmy took Ye Xuan and asked where the captain was while leading Ye Xuan into the ship.
Walking into the cabin, it was actually not as spacious and comfortable as Jimmy said. The passage of the cabin was only wide enough for one person, and there was a strong smell of the sea.
After the observation just now. Ye Xuan finally realized that this ship was actually the one that the protagonists rode in in the movie. Seeing that they hadn't set off yet, it seemed that the plot in the movie hadn't started yet, which meant that the sea map was still in the hands of the director.
After following Jimmy around the cabin for a while, they climbed up the cabin ladder and finally reached the top of the ship.
"Captain Horn, are you free?" Jimmy walked over and asked a dark-skinned middle-aged man.
"What's the matter, Jimmy?" he heard Jimmy calling him. Horn turned around and saw Ye Xuan, who was next to Jimmy. He sized him up subconsciously before he asked Jimmy.
"This is Mr Ye from the East. He wants to rent a boat. I'll bring him along to talk to you!" Jimmy pointed at Ye Xuan.
Horn turned his gaze to Ye Xuan and reached out his hand. "Hello, I'm the captain of this ship, An Horn. You can call me Horn."
"Hello, Mr. Horn. My name is Ye Xuan!" Ye Xuan reached out and shook hands with Horn.
"Listen to my crew. You want to rent my ship? "After shaking hands with Ye Xuan, Horn asked directly.
"Yes, that's right. If your ship is free during this period of time. I want to rent your ship to go to sea, "Ye Xuan said while looking at Horn.
"I don't know if I can know what you plan to do by renting my ship?" Horn thought for a moment and looked at Ye Xuan.
"Of course, there's nothing to hide. I want to go on an adventure." Ye Xuan didn't hide it. He said with a smile.
"Adventure?" Horn raised his eyebrows and pondered for a moment before saying, "Actually, our ship has already been booked a few days ago."
"So. That is to say …? " Ye Xuan looked at Horn, knowing that he must say something next. Otherwise, he would have refused when he asked just now. There was no need to talk to him at all. He also knew that the person who booked this ship must be the ambitious director Carl in the movie.
"Do you want one?" Horn first took out a box of cigarettes and asked Ye Xuan. After seeing Ye Xuan shake his head, he took one and put it in his mouth. "Although the ship has been booked, they didn't give me money. If you need it …"
Hearing Horn's words, Ye Xuan still didn't know what he wanted to say. He smiled and said, "No problem. The time to go to sea is at most two months. It's near Sumatra Island. How much do you think it will cost?"
"Sumatra Island?" Hearing this name, Horn's hand that was about to light a cigarette paused. The look in his eyes changed. He didn't say how much it would cost. Instead, he asked, "Can I know the exact location?"
"I'm sorry. In fact, I don't know its exact location. It is said that it doesn't exist on any map." Ye Xuan shook his head and smiled.
A glimmer of light flashed in Horn's eyes. After listening to Ye Xuan's words, he seemed to think of something. After a while, he said, "The usual price for a two-month trip is 5,000 US dollars. But because your trip is in an unfamiliar sea, unexpected things may happen, so the price is 8,000 US dollars."
"Okay, no problem. Since there is danger, I will give you 10,000 US dollars. Come on, this is the 5,000 US dollars deposit. You can count it!" After listening to Horn's price, Ye Xuan didn't bargain. He even added 2,000 US dollars to him. He directly reached into his pocket and took out a complete bundle of 10,000 US dollars from his storage space. He counted 5,000 US dollars and handed it to Horn.
Looking at the stack of US dollars in front of him, Horn was stunned. He didn't expect Ye Xuan to be so decisive. Moreover, he took out a stack of US dollars so casually. It seemed that money was not a problem for Ye Xuan. He reached out to take the stack of US dollars, counted it, and said, "5,000 US dollars. That's right."
"When do you want to leave?" He put away the money. Since he had received the money, he had to do it. This was Horn's principle.
"If I'm not mistaken, I can leave in about two days." Ye Xuan thought about the plot in the movie. He remembered that Horn might know a little more about Skull Island than others. In the middle of the movie, the crew on Adventure once said that they saved a crew member who escaped from Skull Island a few years ago. The crew member once said the location of Skull Island, and he remembered that it was Horn who finally drove the ship to Skull Island. Perhaps Horn already knew the location of Skull Island, but he never went there.
"Okay, I will prepare the materials as soon as possible. Happy cooperation!" Horn reached out and said.
"Happy cooperation!" Ye Xuan also reached out and shook Horn's hand. He smiled and agreed to an agreement.
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