"Good man, Carl!"
Li Qingyuan said, while casually observing the Titanic's bottom hold.
"Mr. Li, what did you say?"
Jack, acting as a guide, felt as though he was about to be roasted. Like all cruise ships, the Titanic's lowest level was the engine room, what most people called the boiler room.
Giant boilers, over ten meters high, were roaring. Nearly a hundred workers were rapidly shoveling coal into the boilers to provide sufficient power for the behemoth.
"Nothing."
Li Qingyuan had to at least put on a good face for Carl, considering his wife. But he didn't need to care about a scumbag like Jack at all.
This might just be what they call "opposites attract"!
A guy like Jack, who relies on his looks to pick up women, it'd be better if he was the only one left on Earth. If there were more good people like Carl, the world would definitely be a better place.
He was originally still considering how to safely and effectively blow up the ship. The opportunity was only once; if he couldn't sink it with a single blow, trying to cause a second wave of damage was an impossible task.
But due to the power and amount of explosives, he was even doubting whether he could complete this mission.
After all, getting these explosives had already taxed his brain. To get more explosives was completely wishful thinking.
But now!
Those weren't problems anymore.
The steel report Carl sent him showed that the currently used Sulfurized Steel had a harmless defect.
That is to say, the steel currently produced will undergo a cold brittleness reaction in an environment close to Zero Degrees, meaning the steel at that time would be as fragile as glass.
Of course, being as fragile as glass is just a metaphor, but it is undeniable that the steel becomes significantly more brittle at low temperatures than it is under normal conditions.
This is determined by the current industrial environment. The chemical composition of Sulfurized Steel gives it this weakness, which is fundamentally unresolvable.
However, this flaw, like the formula for black powder, has always been controlled by the major steel giants, and the outside world doesn't even know about it.
After all, no one would be so bored as to go around hitting warships or cruise ships with a hammer in a Zero Degrees environment, right?
After reading the report Carl gave him, Li Qingyuan finally understood why he felt so strange when watching the movie.
Even though it was such a huge cruise ship, it actually broke in half because the stern took on water. Even a model would just sink as a whole; how could it break in the middle?
Now he finally understood; the reason was right here!
The Titanic had hit an iceberg. In those freezing temperatures, the parts of the ship that made contact became incredibly fragile, causing the entire hull to begin to fracture.
Everyone knew that if a crack appeared in glass, it wouldn't be long before it shattered!
After getting the information, Li Qingyuan decided to come and see the environment for himself.
Jack, the first lackey under his command, volunteered to be a guide when he learned that the boss was going to inspect the boiler room.
"Qingyuan, is there anything interesting to see here?" Ruth asked, sticking close to Li Qingyuan.
Even though they were some distance from the boilers, the heat was still unbearable. Sweat beaded on Ruth's cheeks.
The sweat trickled down her neck, creating ripples on her skin, like a beautiful work of art.
Jack's eyes were glued to her, which made Ruth, who had noticed his gaze, feel a little displeased.
Ruth had just learned the true value of those medicines from others that morning, and she knew that this glib-tongued fellow had actually swindled her out of twenty pounds. This made the aristocratic lady, who always considered herself an elite, very annoyed.
She didn't care about the twenty dollars. After all, even if the Buketer Family was down on their luck, they were still a noble family, and twenty dollars was nothing to her.
What angered her was that this guy dared to deceive her. Initially, because he was somewhat handsome and seemed to be a wandering artist, Lady Ruth had even developed a bit of a fondness for Jack.
But she never expected that this guy would deceive her for twenty dollars, which made Ruth feel that he was simply a despicable scoundrel.
There was nothing Jack could do. If his goal was to woo Ruth, then naturally he had to portray himself as a flawless good person. But now, anyone with eyes could see that this naive and sweet girl had her heart set on Li Qingyuan.
In this situation, Jack naturally wouldn't make a fool of himself. So, using the advantage of his job to earn some extra money, wasn't that only natural?
"It's nothing. Since I want to invest in Mr. Hockley's stock group, of course I have to study it carefully!" Li Qingyuan patted Ruth's arm, which was close to his, and said with a faint smile.
This woman, your husband is standing right beside you, at least pay some attention to the impact, okay?
Carl wiped the sweat from his forehead, not knowing if it was from the heat or anger.
"Mr. Li is truly meticulous, even taking care of such matters personally."
As the investor, Li Qingyuan wanted to see the experimental data, so Carl, as the contractor, naturally couldn't refuse. He even pretended not to notice his own wife's embarrassing behavior, all to please the client.
Carl had already decided that once they reached New York, he would lock Ruth up in the mansion and not let her out. That woman had absolutely no sense of propriety.
It was true that wealthy couples often had their own affairs, but at least in public, they maintained a semblance of decorum. Now, she looked like she was practically throwing herself at him. Anyone who didn't know better would think Ruth was Li Qingyuan's mistress!
"It is my duty to serve the one who provides my salary," Li Qingyuan said, cupping his hands in a gesture of respect.
"Mr. Li, what do you mean?" Carl was puzzled. He could understand each word individually, but when put together, he had no idea what Li Qingyuan was talking about.
"Nothing, Mr. Hockley. You mentioned that all the steel used in the Titanic was supplied by the Hockley Group, does that include this as well?" Li Qingyuan asked Carl, tapping the floor of the compartment with his foot.
They were currently about ten meters underwater. If the floor suddenly cracked, the entire group would likely plunge into the sea and become shark food.
"Yes, but Mr. Li, please rest assured. The steel from the Hockley Group is quality-assured and the safety performance is absolutely without issue."
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