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Chapter 744 A friend comes from afar
Its daybreak.

But it's raining.

The temperature was a bit low, only 15°C, below Salerno's average temperature.

However, it's perfect for sleeping in!

In the past, Liu Jin would always get up very early at dawn.

But today...

He seemed to be completely sealed inside me.

The two animals would open the terrace door themselves and run out onto the terrace to take care of the sanitation issues.

Banana has gotten used to using the litter box, and especially with Eva about to give birth, she doesn't want to leave the cat bed for even a moment.

Eva is more reassuring.

Even when pregnant, she will still use the litter box by herself.

This made Liu Jin even lazier!

"You are beautiful, you are beautiful..."

The phone rang.

It's the concert version of "You Are Beautiful" by Liu Jin.

It's not that he's narcissistic!
It was Alizee who changed the ringtone for him.

Liu Jin himself didn't want to use this song, but he couldn't resist Alizee's insistence and had no choice but to comply.

Actually, it doesn't matter what the ringtone is!
His favorite ringtone is the Cantonese version of "Don't listen to the sound of rain hitting the leaves" from Alan Tam's "The Sound of Wind and Waves". He loves it to death!

Unfortunately, Lao Tan hasn't sung it yet.

Why don't you ask Lao Zhang?

Liu Jin had thought about this more than once.

I picked up my phone and glanced at it. Speak of the devil, and he appears!
"Leslie, why are you calling so early?"

"Amos, Maggie, Crystal, Lao Jiang, and I are almost at Salerno Pier. Come pick us up!"

"You've come to Salerno, the dock?"
Did you come by boat?

"No, why did you all suddenly show up here!"

Liu Jin jolted awake and sat up in bed.

Crystal said you must be so lonely in Salerno, so she asked us to come and keep you company for Christmas...

Of course I'll drive the boat!
I renamed your ship Anita. It cost 600,000 euros, so it needs to be taken out for a spin.

"No, you're from Lion Bay..."

"Yes, we're almost there, hurry up and pick us up."

The problem is, how do I answer that?

Liu Jin's villa only has two cars, and both are sports cars.

Four people came at once...

If I had known, I would have bought a minivan.

By the way, the gun shop owner, Dimarco, seems to have a minivan that can seat seven people!
Liu Jin had bought so many guns at the gun shop last time that he had become somewhat familiar with Dimarco, who was one of the few acquaintances he knew in Salerno.

One is Dimarko, and the other is Abdullah.

One sells guns, the other sells meat...

He couldn't stay in bed any longer, so he quickly got up, washed up, dressed, put on a military green hoodie, and drove off to the dock.

……

The Anita is the same ship Liu Jin previously owned, the Hugo.

After some repairs, its performance was intact, except that its speed was reduced to 20 knots.

Liu Jin originally planned to put the property up for sale, estimating it would be worth around one million euros.

But after Leslie returned from Hong Kong Island, he heard that Lau Chun was planning to sell the ship, so he bought it without hesitation.

When Liu Jin bought it, it cost 800,000 euros.

After a few years, it should theoretically depreciate in value.

However, he repaired it again, replaced many parts, and the performance was even more stable than when he bought it.

The cost of this is at least two or three hundred thousand euros.

Selling it to Leslie for 600,000 euros, he didn't lose out.

Of course, that money was all transferred to the Groussan Estate Trust Fund to pay the salaries of Turner and others, as well as for the maintenance of the estate.

The Anita had not yet arrived at the dock.

The main issue was that there were significantly more yachts at the dock than usual, which meant it took Leslie and his group some time to get into the harbor.

Fortunately, Liu Jin had bought a dock in advance in order to purchase the Hugo-Hemingway-Dickens ship.

Otherwise, when the ship arrives, there won't even be a place to dock.

Since the Anita hadn't arrived yet, Liu Jin wasn't in a hurry.

He braved the light rain and ran to Dimarco's gun shop.

"Marco, can I borrow your car?"

It was raining, and there weren't many people in the shop.

Dimarco was dozing behind the counter when he heard Liu Jin's shout. He looked up, then pointed to the wall next to him.

"help yourself!"

As he spoke, he yawned and stood up.

Dimarco is not tall, about 170 centimeters.

He poured two cups of coffee, handed one to Liu Jin, and asked with a smile, "Why did you suddenly ask to borrow my car?"

Di Marco means "son of Marco" in Italian.

Yawning is contagious!
This guy kept yawning, which made Liu Jin unable to resist yawning as well.

He quickly took the coffee and took a big gulp.

"A few friends came over, and my car is a bit small."

What are your plans for Christmas?

"It wouldn't have been a big deal, but my friend is here, so I have to treat him."

"So, you mean you won't be going out recently?"

"Yes!"

"Can I borrow your California for a couple of days?"

"What are you going to do?"

"Hehe, there's a race in Naples tomorrow, I'm planning to go and join in the fun."

"My car hasn't been modified, so it's not suitable for racing." "I know, I'm just going to show off!"

Liu Jin couldn't help laughing.

He tossed the car keys directly to Dimarco, saying, "You better take good care of them."

"I know!"

Dimarco didn't stand on ceremony and simply put the key away.

……

Bella and Liu Jin had said that Dimarco seemed to be a good-for-nothing, but the Marco family behind him was very famous in Salerno.

Yes, it's exactly what you're imagining.

However, Dimarco is the second son in the family and doesn't manage the household.

He served in the military, likes guns, and enjoys racing.

He usually just guards his gun shop and never causes trouble.

But this guy is a ruthless character; he's the Marco family's executioner, that is, an assassin.

Liu Jin asked Bella, "How do you know so much?"

Bella rolled her eyes at him. "Everyone in old Salerno knows about this. The Marco family follows the rules, and everyone supports them."

If he's willing to befriend you, it actually represents the attitude of the old Salerno people; they're willing to accept you.

"why?"

“Writers, the wealthy, and they have no conflict.”

"..."

Liu Jin immediately understood.

He did well in Salerno.

I didn't encounter any discrimination when I went to the old town.

However, he never discusses such matters with Dimarco; treating each other as ordinary friends is actually better for both of them.

Dimarco is the same.

I have never proactively sought out Liu Jin.

He guessed that if Liu Jin hadn't asked to borrow his car today, he wouldn't have asked Liu Jin to borrow his car either.

However, it's fine, nothing's abnormal.

At this time, Liu Jin's phone rang.

Anita has entered the port and is already docked at the pier.

Where are you?

“Go out of the dock, turn right, and there is a gun shop.”

There was a model of a sniper rifle standing by the entrance; I was inside the shop.

"almost there!"

Dimarco asked in confusion, "Why not just go back?"

"Wait a moment, the yacht I bought will be entering the port in two hours. I'll wait until I've received it before going back."

"You bought a yacht? What model?"

Dimarco immediately became interested.

“A San Lorenzo, bought at a Milan auction two months ago, a second-hand yacht.”

Dimarco was taken aback.

He immediately opened his eyes wide and asked, "Wait, wait, it can't be the San Giovanni auction in Milan at the end of September, can it?"

"I didn't pay attention to any auctions; a friend took me there."

"Fanculo, I know what yacht it is... Berezovsky's, right? So you bought it!"

"What, you like it?"

"Haha, it's my dad who likes it."

However, he can't afford it either, but he did tell me about that yacht... That kind of thing is only for people like you; I can only look at it. But when the time comes, take me out to sea. I just want to take a couple of pictures to show my dad.

Hahaha……"

Liu Jin couldn't help laughing.

You're such a good boy!

Taking photos, are you trying to annoy your father?
……

Just then, the door to the gun shop was pushed open.

Ding!
The wooden door struck the bell hanging at the entrance, producing a pleasant sound.

Immediately afterward, a beautiful figure rushed in. Upon seeing Liu Jin, she laughed and jogged along before leaping into the air.

It clung tightly to Liu Jin's body.

"Come down!"

"No!"

"Call uncle!"

"Then do a twist dance."

After saying that, Tianxian burst out laughing, released Liu Jin, and then laughed loudly.

Liu Jin laughed so hard his face turned black!
This is a joke we can't avoid, is it?
"Amos, are you alright?"

Leslie walked over and hugged Lau Chun.

Maggie followed closely behind and exchanged a few pleasantries with Liu Jin.

"Amos, well done!"

"what?"

"That bitch, I heard about her in New York a while ago. Her reputation is completely ruined..."

Liu Jin was stunned for a moment, but then he realized who Jiang Wen was talking about.

Sharon Stone!
He really hadn't paid attention to what happened afterward.

All we know is that she asked Douglas's wife to intervene and negotiate with Liu Jin.

But Liu Jin ignored her!

Catherine Zeta-Jones didn't go looking for Eva again, so Liu Jin really didn't know what happened next.

But what good will it do to know?
I reckon he'll stomp even harder!

……

(End of this chapter)