When the magic flower blooms

"So, now you must believe it? I am really your friend."

The elegant man on the seat was still smiling, with a harmless expression on his face.

Naga, who was sitting opposite him, also responded with a smile: "I don't know if you are a friend. But I know that a true friend will not draw blood while the other party is asleep."

"I did not think too much about that matter, and I am very sorry."

Yu Benxin apologized to him again: "I don't mean to quibble, but you are so tempting... I don't think anyone who studies subhuman genes can withstand this temptation."

Naga remained expressionless: "Then should I still thank you for your praise?"

Yu Benxin smiled wryly: "Up to now, I don't expect your understanding. But if you want me to do something as compensation, as long as it is within my ability, please feel free to ask."

"You two, now is not the time to talk about this."

Ming Ruoxing, who was sitting between the two, interrupted the conversation: "Let's think about how to act later."

At this moment, the three of them are sitting in the limousine sent by Jujingtang Hong Kong branch to pick up the airport. The destination ahead is the China Hong Kong City Wharf. From here, they will take Benxin's private yacht to the high seas.As for the task, it is relatively simple-the most important thing is to win the trust of Camera, and then obtain as much information as possible from all parties.

Since there is only one invitation letter, Ming Ruoxing and Naga must accompany Yuanxin as entourage during this trip.

Considering the extremely small probability that the Chimera members on board might recognize Naga, the experts from the Asian Security Bureau also tailored a set of "disguise plan" for him.

The half-month-long beard, the seemingly naturally formed gray highlights, and the slightly old-fashioned black-framed glasses all made Naga look more than ten years old.At the same time, in order to match his disguise, he also wore a well-tailored high-end suit.

Yes, in this operation, Naga's identity is Yu Benxin's deputy.But it is not difficult for a "sighted person" to see that this "elderly deputy" is obviously more like the assistant and mentor of the young boss-this special status certainly provides considerable convenience for Naga's follow-up actions.

As for Ming Ruoxing's identity as a secretary, the most important job on the surface is to carry an aviation metal safe.What was contained in the box was not cash, but a mobile phone.

Today, even the underground trading patterns of the black market are changing.In addition to the "traditional hard currency" such as gold and drugs carried directly on board, more and more people choose virtual payment.

During the auction, Yu Benxin will use his mobile phone to log in to a designated black market website, and all transactions will be completed through bitcoin transfers on the website.As for the funds used to purchase bitcoins in the early stage, the Jujingtang Research Institute provided the price. The price is that Yu Benxin can purchase technological achievements that are beneficial to Jujingtang based on actual interests.

After the vehicle arrived at the pier, the three of them and the accompanying bodyguards boarded the yacht and slowly left the pier for the open sea.Although the horsepower is fully turned on along the way, it is conservatively estimated that it will take at least three hours to get from the pier to the open sea.

During this period, the group held the last executive meeting before reaching the high seas on the boat, and then simply had a dinner.

Taking advantage of the slightly relaxed atmosphere at the dinner table, Naga tentatively brought up that inappropriate topic to Yu Benxin.

"There is a purple jasmine in the courtyard of your house, which blooms blue flowers, which is very rare."

Yu Benxin's hand holding the fork paused for a moment, and smiled at him: "Thank you. I can give you some seeds if you like."

"No, in fact, I also have this kind of flower at home. It's just that I don't have enough experience in growing flowers, and the development is a bit slow."

Naga shook his head, and then raised the point: "This kind of flower seems to be quite rare, I don't know where you got it from."

"This is a birthday present from a friend." Yu Benxin replied straightforwardly, "I had just moved into that house, and he said the patio was a bit empty, so he gave me a handful of seeds."

"Why did you choose this kind of gift? There should be more common choices for a young man like you, right?"

"It doesn't matter, anyway, I like it very much."

Unable to explain why, Naga suddenly felt that when this topic was brought up, Yu Benxin actually showed a trace of unconscious tenderness.

Suddenly, he came up with a thought: "That friend of yours, couldn't it just happen to be the person who was going to introduce me that night?"

Yu Benxin neither nodded nor denied, just said two words softly: "Guess."

As soon as we talked here, Ming Ruoxing turned back from the captain's room and brought back an important news.

"I received a message from the Undini Princess, and I can board the ship in half an hour at most.

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Everything is ready, the show is about to begin.

At seven o'clock in the afternoon, after sunset, the sea surface gradually merged with the sky into darkness.Soon, in the middle of the vast darkness, a little light came.

It was a huge cruise ship, full of brilliance, like a white whale floating out of the sea to breathe, and like the legendary Crystal Palace.

Yu Benxin's yacht slowed down and slowly approached the tanker.After the big and small ships were synchronized, Yu Benxin and others climbed up the steps through a huge gangway and boarded the cruise ship smoothly.

Like taking an ordinary yacht, the first thing to do after boarding is to confirm the identity and security check.

According to the international practice of this kind of high seas auction, buyers and sellers are not allowed to carry any weapons after boarding the ship.The safety of all boarders is the responsibility of the organizer.

Yu Benxin showed the invitation letter and the fund account opened on the dark web. After the preliminary verification and security check, the exclusive reception staff came to greet him soon.

The internal structure of the Undini Princess is basically the same as that of a general large cruise ship.The huge hollow interior is the public area, with many different functional areas including restaurants, shopping malls, dance halls and even casinos.The guest rooms are distributed on both sides of the functional area, and the higher the floor, the higher the level of the room.

According to the amount of funds pre-injected into the account, the receptionist led Benxin and his party to the fifth floor.There is a large converted suite with enough room for everyone, a wet bar and a small conference room.

The reception staff told Yu Benxin that the cruise ship will stay on the high seas for two days and one night, and the first auction will be held at [-] o'clock tomorrow morning.Before that, all attendees are free to move around on board, enjoy the nightlife or contact interested sellers in advance.In short, as long as there is no disturbance, all behaviors are allowed.

After the reception staff left, everyone immediately checked the room separately to confirm that there were no wiretapping or monitoring facilities installed.At the same time, Naga found detailed information about the auction in the meeting room.

Judging from the final information released by the official, a total of 25 items participated in the auction at sea, which came from ten underground research organizations around the world.Strangely, none of these lots were clearly marked with the auctioneer.Perhaps only after reaching a definite purchase intention will communicate in private.

Ming Ruoying couldn't help but feel a little worried: "In this way, it will be difficult for us to figure out which items are Chimeras."

"Maybe we should go out for a walk tonight," Naga suggested, "maybe we can meet people from Chimera."

Anyway, there was nothing to do in the room, and everyone agreed to the proposal unanimously.After simply tidying up his appearance, he went out to the restaurant.

The largest restaurant on the cruise ship is in the middle of the first floor, and it happens to be opening hours right now.Looking around, under the huge crystal chandelier, well-dressed men and women of all colors are everywhere.

Yu Benxin sighed softly: "I can't tell that the people sitting here are all gangsters."

"Not all of them." Ming Ruoxing reminded him, "Many of them are buyers like us. Besides, it's not uncommon for gangsters to be more dignified and richer than white gangs."

Having said that, he noticed that Naga hadn't spoken all the time, but just looked around quietly.

"What are you looking at?"

"It's nothing." The man smiled at him: "I just want to see if there are any familiar people, especially those from the Chimera."

"Is there any?"

"So far, no."

This is barely good news.Just when a waiter came over to say hello, several people found a seat and continued to observe while eating.

"That table should be Russians."

After swallowing a piece of steak, Naga secretly pointed to the table on the right with the dining knife.The four men in black suits, regardless of their tall stature or tough cropped hair, made them incompatible with the refined atmosphere at the table.

"Just because they drink liquor like water?" Ming Ruoxing disagreed.

"Just because they put the empty wine bottle on the ground. Also, the man with his back to me has half a tattoo on the back of his neck. It's an Orthodox cross."

Speaking of this, Naga did not forget to grin at Ming Ruoxing: "I know a lot, right?"

"Tips for carving insects."

"If you don't agree, why don't you come too?"

"..."

Ming Ruoxing was really motivated by him, wiped his mouth and looked around.

"The table on the left is Japanese. They are discussing tomorrow's auction. They should be interested in the drug that claims to be super anti-aging."

"When did you learn Japanese?"

"I haven't learned it, but there are many English words in Japanese, as long as you know their unique pronunciation, you can hear them."

Just after saying this, Ming Ruoxing suddenly put another wine bottle in front of Naga.

"Those blushing white foreigners behind you are casually dressed and don't order any food. They don't seem very energetic. They should be..."

"Mostly Yankees. The weather outside is not very good now. Seasickness and jet lag must make life difficult."

Naga glanced through the reflection of the glass of the wine bottle, and said the answer first.

The two of you glanced at each other and exchanged words, and went back and forth like this for a few rounds, but there was no way to tell the winner.But Yu Benxin, who was sitting on the sidelines watching the battle, suddenly glanced away.

Ming Ruoxing, who didn't fully trust him, also looked over immediately, and found that it was the direction of the entrance of the restaurant, and three more people walked in.

From the appearance, these three should also be of East Asian race.On the left and right sides were bodyguards in suits and leather shoes. The man walking in the middle was wearing a double-breasted Tang suit. He was tall and tall, but he wore a black mask on his face, which completely covered his facial features.

"Which show is this, Masquerade Ball?" Naga, who also noticed this man, muttered in a low voice.

"Maybe it's because I don't want to be recognized, maybe it's someone with a special status." Yu Benxin explained.

"You don't know him?" Ming Ruoxing asked suddenly.

"That's a good question." Yu Benxin laughed, "Even if I really knew him, I wouldn't be able to recognize him wearing a mask."

"Could it be someone from Chimera?" Naga suggested, "Do you need to go over and strike up a conversation?"

Ming Ruoxing shook his head: "We're new here, so don't do anything too deliberate to avoid fraud. It's not too late to go deeper after you get familiar with the environment."

Be careful when sailing for thousands of years, let alone in other people's territory, Naga also nodded to express that he had no objection.

After that, the group had a little dinner, and went to the bar and the casino for a stroll.The nightlife on the ship was very exciting, but no buyers or sellers took the initiative to strike up a conversation.

However, both Naga and Ming Ruoxing could feel that no matter where they went, they would always have the feeling of being watched.

Perhaps, other people on this ship, like them, are silently watching.