At this moment, Johnny had no idea how much had happened since he left the hotel. He was currently walking into the Emerald Hotel with Gisele, who was wearing an evening gown.
It was a 38-story building, its exterior entirely covered in emerald-green tempered glass. From a distance, it looked like a green jewel standing among the skyscrapers.
It certainly lived up to its name, the Emerald Hotel.
Although Johnny didn't know why Gisele brought him here, he couldn't be bothered to ask.
His mindset had already relaxed, because ten minutes ago, he received a text message.
It was from his master, John Wick, with only a simple sentence: "Don't worry for now."
Although the words "for now" were used, Johnny knew that there shouldn't be much of a problem in the short term, but in the long term, it would be difficult to guarantee his own safety.
Following Gisele to the hotel entrance, Gisele, dressed in a black evening gown, took a card from her black handbag and handed it to the doorman.
The doorman held the card close to the machine in his hand; the indicator light on the machine turned green, and then he returned the card to Gisele. After taking it, Gisele linked arms with Johnny and walked into the hotel.
"You're taking me to such a high-end place for dinner together. Aren't you afraid I'll eat you out of house and home?"
Johnny teased, but Gisele just smiled. "If you can eat through my 20 million fortune, then I'll accept it."
Woohoo! Tonight, he's got himself another rich woman!
Johnny's suit had always been presentable, so there was no need to buy another one.
He and Gisele arrived at the hotel lobby, which was opulent and filled with many socialites chatting.
But Gisele didn't linger in the lobby. Instead, she led Johnny to the elevator, taking it to the 19th floor.
Stepping out of the elevator, Johnny looked around and then jokingly said, "This doesn't look like a place for dinner."
Gisele gave him a sidelong glance. "If you want dinner, you have to get the job done first."
With that, she led Johnny casually through the 19th floor. The 19th floor was a lounge-like area, which could also be called the hotel's executive lounge or mini-bar.
There were some people here, but far fewer than in the lobby, and it was also more private.
Next, Gisele led Johnny to an empty booth.
As they walked in, Johnny had already surveyed everyone. As Gisele sat down, Johnny leaned in and whispered to Gisele, "If I'm not mistaken, your target should be that old man at 3 o'clock to our front left, right?"
"Very keen observation, but unfortunately, you guessed wrong."
Gisele pursed her lips, then gestured, summoning a server from the executive lounge.
"A cappuccino for me. How about you?"
Gisele turned to Johnny, who said, "I'll have a glass of lemonade."
This stumped the server. They didn't have anything like lemonade in their establishment.
"Two cappuccinos."
Gisele spoke up in time to relieve the server's embarrassment, then looked at Johnny with a grateful expression. "Country bumpkin!"
Johnny didn't care. He leaned his head close to Gisele's shoulder and whispered, "What exactly do you want to do? You're being so mysterious."
Gisele didn't look at him, but instead withdrew her gaze from that direction.
Then she shifted her gaze to Johnny's face, her red lips moving slightly. "Do you know what the most precious diamond in the world is?"
Johnny was taken aback by the question, then blurted out without hesitation, "Of course, it's a fancy colored diamond."
"But there is a type of diamond that, although it is also a fancy colored diamond, its value far exceeds that of a fancy colored diamond of the same grade."
Gisele slowly said, "Natural red diamonds are the product of geological miracles, but due to their demanding formation conditions and extremely low yield, they have become a legendary existence in the jewelry world. Red diamonds are also known as blood diamonds."
Hearing this, if Johnny still didn't understand what Gisele wanted to do, then he might as well throw his brain away.
"You plan to use his blood diamond?"
Johnny's gaze fell on the young man opposite them.
"The Moussaieff Red Diamond, weighing 5.11 carats, in a triangular cut, with flawless clarity. Its current market valuation has already reached 65 million US dollars."
Gisele slowly shared the information about the Moussaieff Red Diamond with Johnny, making him feel a bit parched.
Johnny swore it definitely wasn't because of the two white, undulating mounds on Gisele's chest.
65 million US dollars! That's an astronomical figure!
"Don't tell me the diamond is on him."
Johnny glanced at the young man, then said to Gisele.
"Are you stupid? How could such an important piece of jewelry be carried around?"
Gisele rolled her eyes again, then continued, "Tomorrow at 11:45 AM, a private exhibition will be held on the 38th floor of this hotel, where the Moussaieff Red Diamond he possesses will be displayed."
Well, she's got all the information, hasn't she?
"What do you need me to do?" Johnny was a bit confused. Since you've already got all the information and are so clear about it, why am I here?
Gisele rested her chin on her hand, looking at Johnny, and chuckled, "Originally, I didn't need you, but my partner had an unexpected matter come up, so he couldn't make it. I could only drag you along as my assistant."
Oh, so I'm a jack-of-all-trades, huh?
Next, after Gisele took a sip of coffee, she pulled Johnny's hand and walked towards the restroom.
Upon arriving at the restroom, Gisele said to Johnny, "We know the floor, but we're not clear on the layout there, so the best way is for us to go up and check it out beforehand."
"We're on the nineteenth floor right now..."
Johnny wanted to say more, but Gisele directly interrupted him, "You talk less."
Next, Gisele walked into the women's restroom. The next second, she walked out again.
To be honest, Johnny almost didn't recognize her; the evening gown from before had now transformed into a mini-skirt.
Then Gisele linked arms with Johnny and swaggered off. When they reached the elevator, she pressed the up button.
When they reached the 36th floor, Gisele and Johnny left the elevator car and walked into the corridor, which was adorned with numerous famous paintings.
"Tsk tsk tsk! Incredible! I didn't expect this 36th floor to have something special." Johnny was a bit surprised.
"Nonsense, many of the items here are privately placed by those wealthy individuals to be exhibited tomorrow. It's just a pity I'm not interested in these."
Upon reaching the outer perimeter of the exhibition hall, it was locked by a huge glass door, allowing only a view from the outside in.
"Don't tell me you're going to break in."
Johnny teased, and Gisele immediately gave him a pair of white eyes. "I'm not that reckless."
With that, she took out a USB-like device from her handbag, opened its front cover, then inserted the USB into the gap of the glass door, and pressed a button on it. In an instant, an almost imperceptible blue light wave slowly spread.
This must be a scan, these two words popped into Johnny's mind. It seems this operation won't be simple either.
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