Hong Kong: Rise of the Kings

"Come here, you three damn beasts!"

Amidst the scolding, a white man walked out of the villa, and three vicious dogs whined.

A servant came out and took them away.

At this time, the white man had already walked up to Du Yongxiao and said very apologetically: "I'm sorry, everyone, these three beasts were spoiled by my father. They can't tell the difference between bad guys and guests."

As he spoke, the man stretched out his hand toward Du Yongxiao: "Johnny."

He is the father of little Johnny, the son of Paul Getty.

Du Yongxiao smiled: "It's okay, actually I have many ways to deal with this vicious dog, one of them is -"

Du Yongxiao lifted up his clothes and showed his gun.

Johnny shrugged. He didn't believe that Du Yongxiao dared to shoot and kill these three German shepherds.

"Please go in, my father is waiting for you."

Du Yongxiao nodded and looked around again: "The security of this villa is very simple."

Johnny smiled bitterly: "My father said this can reduce expenses. We don't need to hire a security team. We only need to raise three German shepherds."

Du Yongxiao smiled and said nothing. This Getty was indeed known as a tough guy, never plucking a hair.

Behind them, Sakuragi Rin and others looked at each other, wondering why such a rich person could be so stingy?

In fact, Getty's stinginess goes beyond this.

As a billionaire, despite his vast wealth, Getty often had a miserly frugality in his personal life.

For example, in an apartment building in London, in order to save on phone bills, he removed all outside telephones in the building and only installed a pay phone in the lobby on the first floor. A lock was also installed because he complained many times about workers at home making secret phone calls. Many of his friends discovered after eating at his home that they had to pay coins to borrow his phone.

There are countless examples of his stinginess. Every time he went to eat, he only paid his own share. When buying someone else's restaurant, he asked the other party to send a telegram to save money on the telegram.

After having dinner with his girlfriend but unwilling to pay for it, he claimed that he wanted to leave an inheritance to his 100 lovers, so he continued to modify his will, as many as 25 times.

After his death, many women related to him only felt disappointed and angry. They believed that Getty had deceived each of them. The money in his will was not much at all, and some were even so little that it was insulting.

Even after his death, the priest who performed the memorial ceremony was not paid, so the ceremony was effectively free.

Getty also earned the title of "the richest miser in the world".

Du Yongxiao, led by Johnny, came to the villa.

The spacious villa is not bright, because the luxuriously decorated crystal chandeliers above are not turned on. Silver lampstands are placed in the corners of the walls, and candles are lit instead of electric lamps, giving the villa light and warmth.

Seeing Du Yongxiao's surprised look, Johnny shrugged and said, "I can't help it. The electricity bill is too expensive recently, and my father is always reluctant to turn on the lights. He said that candles save money and are very stylish - who knows!"

Johnny's last sentence, "Who knows," fully expresses his dissatisfaction with his father's stinginess.

The footsteps of everyone echoed in the corridor of the villa, making the entire villa look lifeless and deserted.

Soon, everyone arrived at the meeting place, the study room of the villa.

Pushing the door open, a wave of heat hit me.

The pine wood in the fireplace makes a crackling sound, and the special pine scent is refreshing.

Various precious oil paintings are hung on the surrounding walls, and various armor antiques are placed in the corners.

Legend has it that Paul Getty was obsessed with art and liked to collect world-famous paintings and various antiques.

Even though he was very frugal in life, Getty never hesitated in donating art.

He said: "A person who does not like art is a person who is not fully civilized."

In Getty's view, only a person who truly loves art can be called an educated and civilized person.

He devoted a lot of effort to classical art and sculpture, and also wrote several monographs on art history and theory.

For Getty, perhaps this would allow him to gain respect from high society and avoid exorbitant inheritance taxes.

He acquired a large number of famous paintings and furniture, especially during the depression years when art prices fell. Finally, in 1968, the Paul Getty Museum was built, and Paul finally made a "great" decision, that is: the museum is open to the public free of charge, and anyone can come in and watch it as long as they wear shoes.

Before his death in 1976, he donated 2.2 billion of his total wealth of 3.3 billion U.S. dollars to the Paul Getty Museum, leaving a legendary story for future generations while also preserving an immortal cultural heritage.

This museum has restored a lot of reputation for Paul. No matter how people talk about the former richest man in the world, after all, only art, this eternal thing, has survived, and those ridiculous deeds have drifted away with history.

At this moment, in front of the fireplace, Paul Getty, who has already entered his twilight years, is sitting on a large and comfortable chair, with a camel hair blanket on his knees, and a huge hound attached to his side. His green eyes are warily watching the people who have just entered. Du Yongxiao et al.

"Father, I brought someone here! This is FBI Du Yongxiao, Inspector Du!" Johnny introduced to his father.

Getty glanced at Du Yongxiao and reached out to stroke the hound's head: "I have nothing to say, you can go."

Of course Du Yongxiao would not leave. Instead, he took a step forward and looked at Getty: "The situation is very serious now. The kidnappers are blackmailing you for 12 million U.S. dollars and are threatening to break up the bill if you don't pay, right?"

Getty frowned: "So what? I have so many children, so many grandchildren. If I give in this time and hand them 12 million, then in the future, will I have to pay for every kidnapping of my grandson?" Blackmail me for more than 10 million?"

Du Yongxiao did not answer, but just looked at Getty. As expected, he was a "stingy" old man just like the legend in his previous life.

"Then what are you going to do, wait and see those kidnappers fight?"

"Tear them down? They are kidnappers and bad guys, but not killers. Killers can also earn rewards by killing people. What can they get from killing people? Nothing! Not only will the cost of this kidnapping not be recovered, but even You will be wanted by the police and also hunted by me!" Getty's palm stopped on the hound's head and patted its head. His cloudy old eyes became dark and bright: "So, they will never tear up the vote easily, yes. , absolutely not!”

It has to be said that the old man was right in his bet in the last life. Lion Tony and his gang were indeed seeking money and had no intention of killing little Johnny.

"So?" Du Yongxiao continued to ask.

"So -" a cold smile appeared on Getty's lips, "I have already called the newspaper and asked them to tell the kidnappers, 12 million? I won't pay a penny!"

"Father!" This sentence completely angered his son Johnny, "He is your grandson!"

"Shut up!" Getty yelled at his son, "As long as I'm not dead, I still have the final say in this family!"