Chapter 801: An Awkward Misunderstanding
Alvin glanced up at the terrifying black speck in the sky, then smiled and spread his hands at the bald senior official. "My demands aren't that unreasonable, considering the huge risks I'm taking!"
The bald senior official looked at Alvin in despair and cried out in the tone of a desperate housewife, "When has the British Museum ever stolen Chinese artifacts?
"Our army has never set foot on that land..."
Then he shouted, "Please, help us! There are several private Chinese museums in England...
"If you want them, you can take them all..."
Alvin froze, then looked at the bizarre expressions all around him. Embarrassed, he turned to Steve to check. "Is what this guy's saying true? Why do I remember it differently?"
Steve looked at Alvin strangely. After hesitating, he asked, "Who taught you history?
"When was China ever invaded?
"The world's first firearm was invented there. Who's the one that likes to wage war?
"That island country was forced to invade other nations, which led to our Pearl Harbor disaster..."
Alvin awkwardly rubbed his nose, then grabbed the bald official by the collar in a fit of anger. "I want the private collections too...
"You probably didn't pay much for stuff from several hundred years ago..."
Steve covered his face, unable to believe Alvin was extorting the British with such outrageous terms. As an honest old soldier, he really couldn't stand to watch...
He nudged the dazed JJ beside him and said helplessly, "Has Alvin gone crazy? Why does he hate the British so much?"
JJ gave Steve a fierce, unyielding glare. "The Eight-Nation Alliance invaded Alvin's homeland and looted a huge number of artifacts and valuables.
"The boss's ancestors came to the United States around then..."
Steve stared, dumbfounded, as JJ rambled