Super Invincible Battleship-Chapter 363 - 196 Domestic Visitor
Chapter 363: Chapter 196: Domestic Visitor
Chapter 363: Chapter 196: Domestic Visitor
After wrapping up their pressing matters, Yan Fei realized something was amiss with the current situation. It was deep into the night, and the two of them were alone in a room; Lu Pingping was clad in a nightgown, looking indolent and charming. Legs crossed, she inadvertently exposed her sensuous and mature figure. Yan Fei, on the other hand, was wrapped in a bath towel, with most of his upper body bare. The atmosphere became somewhat enchanting with the two of them sitting across from each other.
Yan Fei suddenly coughed and said, “Pingping, I’m sorry about tonight. I used you as an excuse to clear my own suspicion, but I ended up giving you a bad reputation.”
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Lu Pingping also realized the inappropriateness of the situation. She lowered her head and said softly, “It’s okay, I’m glad to be of help to you.”
Yan Fei said, “If your boyfriend finds out about this, I will explain it to him personally.”
Lu Pingping replied, “Don’t worry! I believe he won’t be that petty.”
Yan Fei pointed towards the window and said, “Then I’m heading back to my room now!”
Before Lu Pingping had a chance to respond, Yan Fei flipped over and jumped from Lu Pingping’s balcony to the neighboring balcony of his own room. Since it was late at night, if Yan Fei were to stroll out of Lu Pingping’s room wearing just a bath towel, even a silver tongue wouldn’t clear the misunderstanding.
Watching Yan Fei leave in a manner akin to fleeing, Lu Pingping sat stupefied in the room. She hugged her knees, sitting on the bed covered with a blanket, motionless, her thoughts a mystery. Back in his room, Yan Fei, too, sat on his bed in a daze. Then he fell back onto the bed, forcing himself to sleep.
The next morning, the extreme weather that lasted all night came to an end, and Paris’s weather began to clear. In stark contrast to the hellish tempest of last night, Paris now felt like it was back to the mortal world; the sunshine on one’s face was pleasantly soothing.
However, after a night of extreme weather, Paris was left desolate. In the city area, fallen trees were everywhere due to the fierce winds; on the river, breached dikes were everywhere; in the gutters, water that couldn’t be drained in time was everywhere. Starting from the morning news, the TV news continuously broadcast the post-disaster scenes of Paris, clutching the hearts of the entire domestic population of France.
Last night, Drone, in order to evade ground-based anti-aircraft artillery and air-to-air missiles, sought shelter in Paris downtown, using the skyscrapers to block the missiles, which in turn caused some of those high-rise buildings in the Paris downtown area to be hit by missiles launched by US Forces. However, according to French TV news, these buildings with visible burn marks were said to have caught fire due to rare lightning strikes. The key point was that everyone had witnessed unprecedented horrific thunderstorms the night before, so they actually believed this government narrative.
Nevertheless, these disasters paled in comparison to the news that soon emerged, which devastated the French people. From the somber expressions of the newscasters, everyone learned that disaster had struck the Louvre Museum. The previous night, due to the Louvre’s long lack of maintenance, the underground structures collapsed, and water from the Seine River began flowing in, sweeping away a substantial number of the museum’s collections. Even up to now, the Louvre was still not completely free of floodwater.
According to preliminary expert estimates, the disaster resulted in a massive loss for the Louvre. With a total of 400,000 pieces in the museum’s collection, up to 200,000 were estimated to have been lost, severely damaging the museum’s vitality. Rumor had it, some of the most valuable masterpieces in the Louvre were among the losses.
Most of these pieces were swept away by the flood. Although some could be recovered after the floodwaters receded, the majority were likely gone for good. Some items could not withstand being soaked, so even if they were retrieved, they would be ruined, hence the heavy losses suffered by the French side.
In light of the Louvre’s substantial losses, the handsome French President began to speak on television, his demeanor one of deep sorrow. At the end, he called upon French entrepreneurs to contribute financially to the reconstruction of the Louvre. He also rallied private collectors from around the world to enthusiastically donate pieces from their collections to help create a new Louvre.
During the French President’s speech, there was not the slightest mention of the incidents that occurred under the extreme weather conditions last night or the severe consequences of his own chaotic orders. Instead, he exploited this poignant moment to stage a great show of presence, boosting his popularity.
Watching the French President’s performance on the television, Yan Fei couldn’t help but sneer. Although the Louvre was inundated last night, the flood only affected the museum’s underground structures, while the pieces in the aboveground structures remained unscathed. Most of the collection was housed above, so even if the Louvre had indeed suffered heavy losses last night, it would have only been a small portion of the underground artifacts—nowhere near the 200,000 purportedly lost pieces.
The claim on TV news that the Louvre Museum lost 200,000 pieces could only mean one thing: someone inside was lining their pockets, taking advantage of the perfect circumstance of the flood to steal items from the Louvre, a clear case of profiteering during a national disaster.
Yan Fei was aware of the inside story and thus despised the French Government’s performance. But the ordinary citizens of France, unaware of these secrets, were immensely heartbroken and began to spontaneously fundraise for the Louvre rebuild. Some private collectors even voluntarily donated their precious artifacts to supplement the museum’s collection, determined to preserve the Louvre’s title as one of the world’s Four Major museums. Meanwhile, some eager citizens searched along the banks of the Seine River, hoping to find some of the washed-away Louvre treasures.
