After reaching an agreement with Horn, Ye Xuan left the Adventure. He looked up at the sky. It was already nightfall, so he didn't stay at the dock for long. He called a car and went back to the Great Era Hotel. ※% top ※% point ※% small ※% say.
When he got out of the car and walked into the hotel, the receptionist suddenly stopped him. "Mr. Ye, that gentleman over there has been waiting for you all afternoon."
Following the direction of the receptionist's finger, Ye Xuan saw a middle-aged white man with slightly curly hair and a medium build sitting in the lounge of the hotel lobby. When he saw the receptionist pointing at him, he immediately turned to look at Ye Xuan.
"Okay, I got it. Thank you!" Ye Xuan thanked the receptionist and turned to walk toward the middle-aged white man.
When the middle-aged white man saw Ye Xuan walking over, he stood up and straightened his clothes. With a smile on his face, he reached out his hand and said, "Hello, sir. I'm the director and producer of Sorman Associates, Carl Denham. You can call me Carl! May I ask if you are Mr. Ye from China? "
"Yes, hello, Mr. Carl. What can I do for you?" Hearing Carl's name, Ye Xuan knew who Carl was. He was the ambitious filmmaker in the movie. If it weren't for his ambition, so many people wouldn't have died, and King Kong wouldn't have been caught and killed in the Empire State Building.
"Here's the thing, Mr. Ye. I heard that you seem to be looking for a mysterious sea map?" Carl stared at Ye Xuan, his eyes full of greed.
"Yes, that's right." Ye Xuan nodded.
"Oh, that's great. I happened to get a sea map recently. It might be the one you need, Mr. Ye. I wonder if Mr. Ye would like to have a look?" Carl said nervously.
"Is that so? Where is Mr. Carl's sea map?" Ye Xuan already knew that Carl had a sea map, so he wasn't surprised. He looked at Karl indifferently.
"Uh … Mr Ye, this doesn't seem to be a very convenient place. Do you think we should go somewhere else to talk?" Karl said as he looked at the people coming and going in the hotel.
Seeing that Karl was a little nervous, Ye Xuan smiled and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't think it through. How about this, there's a cafe nearby. Let's go there!"
"Alright!" He glanced at the coffee shop. Perhaps it was the enclosed environment inside that made him feel at ease, so he nodded and agreed.
Seeing that Karl agreed, Ye Xuan walked into the cafe with Karl. The two found a booth and sat down. After ordering a cup of coffee, they continued the topic. Karl couldn't help but say, "Mr. Ye, I heard from others that you said you would pay a million dollars for this sea chart, right?"
"Yes, but I need to make sure that the chart in Mr. Carl's hand is the one I need. Otherwise, I'm sorry. "Ye Xuan took a sip of his coffee.
"Of course, Mr. Ye, please take a look. This is the sea chart that I spent a lot of effort to buy. It is marked with a mysterious island that even the current sea chart doesn't have. This is the only existing evidence, a place that only exists in myths, "Karl said. He took out an old sea chart that seemed to be made of kraft paper from his trouser pocket and handed it over.
Ye Xuan reached out and took the sea chart from Karl's hand. The drawing of the sea chart had turned yellow and was about the size of an A4 paper. There were countless coordinates, islands, and so on drawn in ink on both sides. Finally, the general direction of the Skeleton Island was clearly marked. It was about one or two hundred nautical miles west of Sumatra Island.
Looking up at Karl, who was looking at him expectantly, Ye Xuan put down the map and said with a smile, "Mr. Karl, congratulations. This is the sea chart that I'm looking for. I wonder if you are willing to sell it to me?"
"Yes, sir, I do want to sell it to you." Karl's eyes were filled with greed.
"Alright then. Come back to my room with me. I'll give you the one million dollars you deserve." Ye Xuan was about to get up as he spoke.
"No, no, no, Mr. Ye, wait!" Seeing that Ye Xuan was about to get up, Karl suddenly got up and stretched out his hands to ask Ye Xuan to wait. He said, "I want to sell you the sea chart, but I have a condition."
"Condition?" The corner of Ye Xuan's mouth rose slightly. He glanced at Karl and said with a slightly mocking smile, "Mr. Karl, it's not good to be too greedy."
"No, Mr. Ye, please listen to me. My condition is not disadvantageous to you. My condition is very simple. I will sell you the sea chart, but if you go out to sea, I hope that you can take me with you. You know, I'm a filmmaker. I hope to show this island that has never appeared in the sea chart to everyone in the cinema. At that time, it will definitely cause a sensation in the world. I will definitely become famous!" Karl waved his hand and looked at Ye Xuan with a fanatical expression.
Unfortunately, his fanaticism couldn't influence Ye Xuan. Looking at the fanatical Karl, Ye Xuan shook his head and said, "Mr. Karl, I don't need to be famous. I just need you to sell me the sea chart, and then you will no longer have anything to do with it. That's it."
"No, Mr. Ye, please don't do this. Please understand the ideal of a filmmaker. Help me!" Karl pleaded.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Karl. It seems that our deal has to end here." Seeing that Karl insisted on taking him to sea, Ye Xuan shook his head lightly and was about to leave.
"Wait, Mr. Ye, please wait a moment. 900,000 dollars. You only need to give me 900,000 dollars to go to Skull Island with you."
Ye Xuan paused, shook his head, and continued to walk out of the cafe.
"850,000 dollars …"
"800,000 dollars …"
"700,000 dollars …"
"600,000 dollars …"
"500,000 dollars …"
"Mr. Karl!" When he was about to walk out of the cafe, Ye Xuan suddenly stopped. He turned his head to look at Karl and said calmly, "Don't you understand? Since I'm willing to spend one million dollars to buy this sea map, I just want to explore on my own. I don't care if I spend one million dollars more or less. One million dollars is nothing to me. Do you understand?"
Uh? Hearing Ye Xuan's rich words, Karl pursed his lips and didn't know what to say for a while.
"Okay, goodbye, Mr. Karl!" Ye Xuan smiled slightly, opened the door of the cafe, and walked toward the hotel elevator.
Seeing Ye Xuan walk out, Karl suddenly opened the door and ran out, shouting at Ye Xuan's back, "Mr. Ye, you will regret it."
Hearing Karl's words, Ye Xuan didn't even stop and walked into the elevator. Floating Astronomy.
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