Tranxending Vision - Chapter 580

Chapter 580: 580

A Mercedes-Benz galloped on the road, escorted by several Mercedes-Benz G-class military-use off-road vehicles . A police car opened up the path for this convoy . People who did not know the truth of the situation would think that some foreign dignitary had come on a visit to Germany .

In the Mercedes-Benz, Sylvia and Xia Lei sat shoulder to shoulder, hip to hip on the sofa backseat . The driver could not see into the passenger compartment behind him, and the car was also equipped with a state-of-the-art audio-visual system, and a wine cabinet; it was quite luxurious . However, Xia Lei didn’t think much of this car because he had become used to riding in Shentu Tianyin’s Rolls Royce Phantom . He himself had a Ferrari FF, and a Chevrolet Suburban, so he felt that there was nothing special about this car .

The car did have an effect on the person next to him, though .

Sylvia pulled the dress about her more tightly, letting the fabric hug her skin . Her beautiful legs changed positions often too, sometimes her left was over her right, and sometimes the right was over the left . Whichever position is was, though, the triangular shape of her intimate area was visible, and tempting Xia Lei .

Xia Lei laughed bitterly to himself . ‘She’s being so obvious but I am not reacting to her at all . I’m probably one of the rare men who wouldn’t do something in this modern society, huh? I’d like Tianyin to be here to witness my restraint . ’

Men like him were also no exception to forgetting himself .

Just when Xia Lei was thinking that he was doing a good job of controlling himself, Sylvia suddenly put a hand on his thigh . He froze up, and his gaze went to her hand .

Sylvia’s hand was soft, and warm . It made Xia Lei fantasise about being gripped by that hand .

“Mr Xia, you’re returning soon, aren’t you?” Sylvia broke the silence between them .

Xia Lei was still looking at her hand . “Yeah, in about a week’s time . I’ll go back to China once the project here is done . ”

“Mr Mark Armin has already tasked me with inspecting your work,” said Sylvia .

Xia Lei paused . He’d wanted to take Sylvia’s hand off his thigh from earlier, but her words made her hand now seem like it was a huge, heavy rock, and this rock had taken root in his leg, making it difficult for him to remove it .

She talked about inspection or his work right now, but it seemed she wanted to inspect more than work .

Xia Lei gave a laugh . “Well, then I’m in your care . There is no problem with my work though . ”

“Is there really no problem?” Sylvia furtively slid her hand higher, just a bit, but it made Xia Lei very nervous .

“Of course not,” said Xia Lei . He reached out and removed Sylvia’s hand .

The corners of Sylvia’s mouth turned downwards, and disappointment filled her eyes . “Oh, right, did you write to Hillman?” she said .

Adolf Hillman, the man from the AE Research Center who had plotted to capture him . This enemy had not showed his face yet . Xia Lei had obtained Adolf Hillman’s e-mail address from Sylvia, but he had not written to him . Xia Lei had asked for the e-mail address just to hack into his mailbox to take a look around and see if he had any of the secrets of the AE Research Center . However, he had tried several times to hack into the inbox but he had been unsuccessful .


“No . Did he contact you?” Xia Lei responded with a question .

Sylvia shook her head . “No . I wrote to him about breaking up . He should understand what I mean . Even if he does contact me, I won’t take notice of him anymore . ”

Xia Lei feel into deep thought . The AE Research Center, the CIA, the FA… These were all his enemies, and they were successively larger and more powerful . He was in Europe now, on soil of a country which saw China as an opponent . He had stayed in this land and made weapon production lines, and built the most advanced intelligent lathe over a period of almost three months’ time . Nothing major had happened during this time too, other than Adolf Hillman making use of Sylvia . It was overall quite calm and peaceful, but this sort of calm was not normal . It was simple — the AE Research Center knew that he was in Germany, so how could the CIA not know? The two American organisations were connected . If the CIA knew that he was in Rheinmetall AG, then how would the FA not know, especially considering that the FA had remarkable talents?

Xia Lei recalled the black man . He had been like a spirit, appearing without a sound, and fading away without a sound . What he’d brought was a small pressure which heralded greater trouble .

Right now, Xia Lei was about to finish up his task in Germany, and return to China . The three factions maintaining their silence was quite abnormal .

For some reason, Xia Lei felt this shapeless pressure after Sylvia mentioned Adolf Hillman, and his spirits grew heavy . He had a bad feeling, like something bad would happen . However, he could find no trace of anything which could account for it when he sorted out what had happened during this period of time, and the people he had interacted with .



“What are you thinking about?” Sylvia looked at Xia Lei, trying to guess at his thoughts .

Xia Lei snapped back to his senses . He gave a laugh . “Nothing . ”

“I heard you’re building Annina a castle, and that it’s beautiful . Is it true?”

“Yeah, it is . She worked for me, and contributed a lot . I should repay her,” said Xia Lei .

“What did that castle cost?”

“About 20,000,000 euros . I might have to spend more too, but it won’t go over 30,000,000 euros . ”

“Wow, she’s so lucky . The money I’m making at Rheinmetall AG won’t be enough, not even if I work my whole life . Hmm, do you still need people at your company?” asked Sylvia probingly .

Xia Lei paused . “You… want to join my company?”

“Why not? I am free to do what I want, and I can go wherever I wish to work . I’ll consider it if you give me the same remuneration as you had for Annina,” said Sylvia .

Xia Lei chuckled . “Sure . I’ll welcome you any time you’d like to come . I’ll treat you the same remuneration as Annina too . ”

Sylvia was an even better machinist than Annina, and her skills were apparent from how she had controlled the precision processing in the workshop . If she decided to move over to Thunder Horse Military Factory, what she would bring over would not just be her own skills, but some of Rheinmetall’s technology too . What was even more important was her experience!

“Is this a sincere invitation?” A strange look came into Sylvia’s eyes .



Xia Lei nodded . “Of course it’s sincere . ”

Sylvia pulled the corners of her mouth down in a frown . “I don’t see your sincerity . ”

Xia Lei paused as he abruptly understood . Sylvia was not after the remuneration he had given Annina, she was after him — handsome him . This top-notch female German machinist wanted both money and man .

Xia Lei was hesitant . Annina had just left him, making the decision to stay in Germany . What was this, him turning around and getting someone to replace her? Pulling Sylvia over to Thunder Horse Military Factory? Besides, his love life was already in chaos . He could not bear more chaos .

Xia Lei just smiled, and said nothing .

Sylvia sighed softly, and fell silent too .

The convoy moved out of the city, along the Rhine river, and came to a small town by the sea .

The small town was beautiful, clean and most of the buildings were in a unique Viking style .

“Mr Xia, this town is called Valhalla Box Town,” said Sylvia .

“Valhalla Box Town?” Xia Lei gave a laugh . “That’s a really strange name . ”

“Yes, I thought it was very strange when I first came here too, but Mr Mark Armin told me the story of the town . I think it’s very interesting . ”

“What’s the story?”



“It’s said that this town was where Viking pirates fought to their deaths . They came ashore here, and fought to their deaths here, leaving just one female pirate named Claire . This female pirate completed her revenge later, and put down roots here, building this little town . She named the town ‘Valhalla Box Town’,” said Sylvia . “Oh, right, Mr Mark Armin said he has some Viking blood . He has a collection of quite a few items from the Viking period in his home . Armour, swords, shields and so on . ”

Xia Lei thought for a bit and said, “According to Viking beliefs, their souls will go to an enormous hall called Valhalla to feast, drink and narrate their legends after death on the battlefield . It makes sense to call this town Valhalla Town since the Viking pirates fought to death here, but what does this have to do with a box?”

Xia Lei was particularly sensitive to the word ‘box’ for some reason .

Sylvia laughed . “This, I don’t know . Why don’t you ask Mr Mark Armin when you have the chance to? He would surely know more legends . ”

The convoy entered some large gates as they talked .

Mark Armin’s home had a spacious garden and grassy area . His home was an impressive wooden Viking-style building . Xia Lei even spotted a Viking warship on the grass as he stepped out of the car . It was not full-sized, of course, but it was enough to make him feel like it had been a little overdone . If it were not for Sylvia’s story, and what he had seen so far, he would have thought that the man in charge of Rheinmetall AG was an obsessed Viking fan .

Sylvia drew close to him, and put her hand in the crook of Xia Lei’s elbow .

Xia Lei paused for a moment, but did not object to it . Escorting a female companion to a party and entering with a female on his arm was a common thing in the Western world .

Mark Armin came over in welcome, and he had a smile on his face . “Aha, Mr Xia, welcome . Looks like I did something right in getting Miss Sylvia to do the invitation . You definitely wouldn’t show your face if another person asked . ”

Xia Lei gave a laugh . “You’re too kind, Mr Mark Armin . Happy birthday . ”

“Thank you . ” Mark Armin hugged Xia Lei, then said, “Please, come in . ”

Sylvia hugged Mark Armin too, then hung onto Xia Lei’s arm again, and entered the house with him .

Meanwhile, some Chevrolet Suburban off-road vehicles travelled slowly on the road along the sea, heading towards Valhalla Box Town .