Chapter 953 Boarding the Ship
The flybridge motor luxury yacht 'Prince' sailed silently into the night on Lake Michigan. If it were normal times, once she started her engine on Lake Michigan, she would be the focus of all eyes along the lake, but today she restrained herself. The high whistle and the proud sound of the engine were lost, because in contrast to the huge monster in the distance, she could only become an ordinary ferry boat.
With the engine turned to minimum, the three-story yacht almost quietly rowed along the water waves towards the shadow of the giant on the lake. On the back side of the Navy Pier, invisible to tourists and citizens, a boarding port was opened on the back side of the huge super yacht. It is an independent water platform that extends out from the side of the superyacht. Silver railings protect the surrounding area to prevent guests from falling into the water. The sloping boarding ladder extends to the second deck of the yacht.
The guests who can come to the 'Anthem' tonight are all wealthy and distinguished guests, especially the guests who board the ship from the back side. Everyone has a reason to avoid publicity. The chief of police of the Chicago asked his female companion to blow on the dice in her hand for luck in the casino on the fourth floor of the yacht; the lieutenant governor of Illinois was also surrounded by muscular handsome men at the pool party on the third floor. The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago also drank and chatted with business celebrities and financial headhunters from all walks of life in the ballroom on the second floor.
The owner of the ‘Anthem’, and thus the party, invited everyone with the promise that everyone would find what they were looking for on the yacht, and it turns out he did just that. The huge space of the ‘Anthem’ is ingeniously used efficiently, and each floor of the superyacht is transformed into a party venue of different styles.
There are old gentlemen who want a traditional upper-class cocktail party: golden wall lamps, blindingly white tablecloths, waiters bowing their heads in the shadows, the sound of red wine glasses, and different old dogs sniffing each other's butts vigorously. Go there The restaurant on the first floor is definitely a place for fame and fortune. It is a ready-made upper-class social circle where all kinds of private exchanges of power and wealth can be carried out in the name of parties.
Going up to the second floor is a traditional Victorian dance party. Evening dresses and suits go hand in hand. Small flower-like skirts and arm spans dance in circles. Slow trio and tango staccato are wandering. The lights passing by are all men and women. The woman has a faint smile on her side face and a soft whisper of conversation. It is the favorite of men and women who pursue elegance and style as well as the red velvet bed at the end of the second-floor corridor.
If you want a more modern, younger, and "hot and dry" atmosphere that young people call it on social networks, the pool party on the third floor will definitely satisfy guests who just want to party and relax, because there are all the people in the pool on the deck. They are young people, the second generation of this family and the third generation of that family. Occasionally, you can see some specially invited movie stars, singers and models, and the bar next to the pool has whiskey on the rocks, champagne towers and some special items.
Further up on the fourth floor is the traditional Vegas casino. Who says gambling is not a party? In the eyes of some people, party music and spirits can never compare to the pleasure of feeling money flowing through your fingertips when washing chips with one hand. Each table on the 'Anthem' has a different gameplay. Professional dealers and waiters serve. There is no limit on gambling at each table. The wealthy yacht owner is the banker. Guests are welcome to challenge the adrenaline brought by the night's charm. Upper limit of element.
The fifth and fifth floors further up are not open. It is said that the decoration is not completed, but this does not matter. The first four floors of the super yacht are enough to satisfy 90% of the guests.
The host of the party was selling this party to them in the name of "having fun". Once you get bored, you can disembark, and the speedboat and escort boat accompanying the ship will escort you back to the shore, including pick-up and drop-off.
There is no need to worry about the scandal spreading. Someone really wants to report that the party on board the Anthem did not comply with the rules and regulations. Even if the evidence is obtained, it will probably be a situation of "whoever sues me".
No one can refuse this kind of party. No matter what their purpose is, guests can find what they want here and everyone can have a good time.
The 'Anthem' is resplendent. On the water platform where the waves are lapping, the polite waiter stands upright, the heels of his polished black leather shoes are as steady as nails, and his eyes are facing the distant ripples. new guests standing next to each other on the deck.
Judging from the information that the welcome waiter could see, there were two belated guests on the luxury yacht, one man and one woman, both young people. They seemed to be at an outdoor pool party on the third floor of the superyacht. It is very common for young men and young ladies to wear Givenchy and Chanel. Their sleeves and collars are scented with cologne and musk. They cannot swallow a mouthful of food without a spoonful of caviar at the dinner table.
The luxury yacht came closer, and the waiter focused his gaze slightly. After the light from the 'Anthem' illuminated the young man and woman on the opposite deck, his expression was stunned for a moment. He subconsciously felt that these two people were going the wrong way. , instead of arriving on a luxury yacht, board the ship by speedboat from the Navy Pier—mostly movie stars and models take that route.
It’s not for any other strange reason, it’s just because the appearance of this young man and woman is so good, from temperament to appearance-it’s just that they are not very particular about their clothes. Although they are also big-name suits and dresses, they are really well-dressed. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the clothes of these two people do not match perfectly, and they feel like they were purchased in a hurry.
The waiter raised his head slightly and shook off the unrealistic thoughts in his head, and ordered the luxury yacht to dock at the designated location step by step. The boarding ladder was lowered on the yacht to connect to the water platform.
The waiter stepped forward lightly and raised his hand to drag the young man who got off the yacht first. The young man gently pressed his palm on the waiter's arm and landed steadily on the water platform. His figure was more stable than his professional. After thanking the waiter in a low voice, he naturally turned around and held the hand of the young lady who was getting off the boat, and the two of them successfully boarded the platform together.
"Good evening, sir, madam, the 'Anthem' welcomes you two aboard, and please present your invitation letter." On the water platform, the waiter took a step back and said politely.
His voice was also clearly transmitted into the ears of the pair of beautiful people in front of him under the rippling lake breeze and lake waves, as well as into the deep ear canal micro wireless earphones deeper.
On the other end of the headset, on the public channel, Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi, who were sitting on the street seats at Navy Pier, suddenly became nervous.
Their plan to board the 'Anthem' to find the escaped dragons wasn't perfect.
The information that the dragon disguised as the individual 'Shao Nanyin' was suspected to appear on the 'Anthem' came from an earlier mysterious call made to Lin Nian's work mobile phone.
That phone call could not be traced or investigated. It was full of conspiracy, so no one dared to put all their hope and time on that phone call.
During the day, they followed the normal pursuit procedures of the Enforcement Department and searched for Shao Nanyin and Shao Nanqin. Unfortunately, as a pure-blood dragon, Shao Nanyin had been hiding in human society for unknown years.
Unlike those newly awakened ancient dragon species that have no awe in the new world, the "pan-anthropology history" skill possessed by Shao Nanyin detected by Lu Mingfei can prove that this pure-blood dragon has great influence on human beings in modern and modern times. Developing a thorough understanding, in systematic terms, means having a high-quality modern counter-reconnaissance consciousness, and tracking in the traditional sense will only yield little.
When moving in the city, she will consciously avoid surveillance cameras, walk in congested urban areas with numerous people, and avoid all consumption methods that leave electronic traces. She may even dress up in disguise to deceive others.
Therefore, Lin Nian, Chu Zihang and others suffered a big loss when it came to serious city tracking. They did not find many traces left by Shao Nanyin - it was not that they were not found at all. Unfortunately, those traces found were deliberately found by Shao Nanyin. The misleading information left behind almost caused Lin Nian and Chu Zihang to have a real fight with gang members in the South Side of Chicago.
So much time was wasted in the end that Lin Nian and his team were forced to turn their attention to the mysterious phone call.
"The end where the sky and the earth connect." This was a riddle left on the phone. It didn't take much effort for Lin Nian and others to solve it.
There are not many places in Chicago that connect the sky and the sky. The Willis Tower, which once had the "world's tallest building", is one, and the Petroleum Building is also one, but the most reliable option should be another option that has nothing to do with architecture-Michigan lake.
People with some cultural literacy can understand the connection between "The End of the World" and Lake Michigan. Several people also quickly thought of the possibility that Shao Nanyin wanted to leave Chicago by water. Then they checked the luxury yachts registered in Chicago. I discovered the 'Anthem' number, and then followed the clues to learn about the fireworks display that went viral on social platforms, and I easily located this party.
It was just that it was already very late at that time, so late that they could no longer systematically plan how to log in to the 'Anthem' account, and find out the information about the person behind the 'Anthem' account in advance.
They had only one decision to make: board the ship.
If you want to board the yacht, an invitation letter is necessary. No matter who wants to board the yacht, they need an invitation letter from the owner. This is also a screening mechanism to protect all people on the yacht. Each invitation is customized and cannot be copied. There is a special registration code corresponding to the name on the list in the background.
The problem was that when they knew their plans for tonight, there was no discussion on how to board the Anthem. Even the dress and suit were bought at the Sears Tower because of the rush. Now that the waiter mentioned the invitation letter, it reminded Lu Mingfei and others that there seemed to be something about the "invitation letter" on the phone.
"Why did you bump into the waiter? Can't you use 'Time Zero' to get around it?" Lu Mingfei was a little nervous.
"Time Zero? Senior Brother Lin Nian's Word Spirit is 'Time Zero'? So cool? But according to the knowledge I learned in the preparatory class, using the Word Spirit now, the waiter will think he has seen a ghost, right?"
When Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi were nervous, the public channel of the headset was already ringing with the voice of the young woman, Su Xiaoqiang, who was on the water platform on the other side of the superyacht on Lake Michigan.
"This is our invitation."
The waiter waited for the invitation to be presented. Originally, he expected that the invitation would be presented by this imposing man with a slightly British ascetic temperament, but what he didn't expect was that the person next to him actually took out the invitation. Lady in lake blue dress.
He took the black gilded invitation, checked the information code inside, turned around and confirmed with the security department on the superyacht through the intercom. In less than half a minute, he got the information he wanted, turned back and immediately turned sideways respectfully. Make an invitation, "Miss Su Xiaoqiang and this..."
"Mr. Lin Nian." Su Xiaoqiang said, "My male companion."
"Miss Su Xiaoqiang, Mr. Lin Nian, please excuse me for waiting for a long time. Please board the ship here." The waiter said.
Xia Mi's exclamation sounded in the public channel: "Wait, we really have an invitation letter? Where did you get this? Is it forged?"
"The invitation is genuine." Chu Zihang, who had hidden himself in advance in the public channel, spoke.
"Stealed? Robbed?" Lu Mingfei was also a little confused.
"Then you shouldn't have reported the real names of your senior brothers and sisters directly. Wait, aren't you the ones?" Xia Mi seemed to have come to his senses.
"To apply through the formal channels, Su Xiaoqiang found the account of the person suspected of being the person in charge of the yacht party on Facebook, and then made a private message to apply."
"How did you apply?" Xia Mi was still a little confused.
"Not only is she your senior sister, she is also the daughter of Su Huaquan, chairman of the Blue Ocean Su Group."
"May I ask what the size of Senior Sister's family is? All I know is that Senior Sister seems to be very rich and doesn't even look at the price tag when shopping." Xia Mi asked cautiously.
"Blue Ocean Su Group is now the largest mining company in Asia, the backbone of the 'Silk Road' plan, and the largest green channel for the development and export of non-ferrous metals between Asia, Europe and the third world." Chu Zihang said, "Party As long as the owner is careful, he can find out that all these are genuine. He has no reason to refuse the daughter of the chairman of the Su Group, who has recently become internationally famous, who wants to join the party. Such an identity only needs to be in the economic and upper class society. For relevant occasions, her name is basically the invitation.”
"Senior Sister Su Xiaoqiang had the nickname 'Little Heavenly Girl' when she was in high school. Now that she is in college, her new nickname has recently been changed to 'Princess Austin'. So you understand what I mean, right?" Lu Mingfei clicked his tongue.
"What about Senior Brother Lin Nian?"
"The princess's knight." Lu Mingfei said matter-of-factly, "Which princess doesn't take a few bastards with her when she goes out?"
"Lu Mingfei, shut up." Someone said in the headset.
"The princess has spoken." Lu Mingfei immediately shut up and winked at Xia Mi while lip-syncing. Xia Mi on the side held his forehead, feeling that he got to know his senior brother and sister again in a short period of time.