My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 514: Sightseeing in London

The next morning, Zhang Lei patted Ye Shuqin's bottom, who was still fast asleep, and said with a smile, "It's getting late, time to get up."

Ye Shuqin looked at Zhang Lei and said resentfully, "I'll rest a little longer."

Zhang Lei looked at Ye Shuqin and said with a smile, "Who told you to show off last night?"

Ye Shuqin blushed as she thought about how skillfully Zhang Lei had played yesterday. She had thought Zhang Lei already had enough techniques, but who knew he would come up with even more new tricks this time.

It wasn't until noon that Ye Shuqin slowly got up. Zhang Chengwan, who had gotten up early, couldn't help but make a face at her mother, saying, "Mom's such a lazybones, the sun's already high in the sky."

Zhang Lei chimed in with a joke.

Ye Shuqin rolled her eyes at Zhang Lei, sat down, and quickly started eating.

After dinner, the family quickly arrived at the London Eye. This giant observation wheel offers a 360-degree panoramic view of London. Sitting on the wheel, Zhang Lei pointed to Big Ben and the Thames River in the distance, leisurely enjoying the beautiful cityscape of London.

The group spent nearly half an hour on the Ferris wheel. Zhang Lei rubbed his ears and looked helplessly at his daughter. This little girl had so much energy.

Soon after, the group headed to the British Museum. The British Museum is hailed as a microcosm of world history, boasting a collection of over eight million items. The group toured the museum, with accompanying staff providing detailed explanations.

Before long, the group entered the Egyptian Pavilion in Hall 4.

Looking at the Rosetta Stone before him, Zhang Lei couldn't help but take a few more glances. The stone was covered with densely packed ancient scripts, including hieroglyphics, descriptive script, and ancient Greek. The unique script styles aroused Zhang Lei's curiosity.

Ye Shuqin looked around the Egyptian pavilion and couldn't help but exclaim, "There are so many artifacts here! They come from all over the world."

Zhang Lei, however, sneered and said, "Britain was once known as the 'Empire on which the sun never sets,' and all of these things were plundered from all over the world. Therefore, the earliest colonizers were robbers, and the earliest capitalists were executioners and blood-stained butchers."

The group continued on and came upon the statue of Ramses II. This colossal pharaoh statue, over three thousand years old, was awe-inspiring and powerful when viewed up close.

At this moment, Ye Shuqin suddenly pointed to the ancient scroll beside her and said, "This Book of the Dead of Ani, it's unbelievable that it has existed for three thousand two hundred years."

Looking at this 24-meter-long ancient scroll that embodies ancient Egyptian concepts of life and death, Zhang Lei pondered the hidden meaning within it. Gazing at the human and divine figures on the scroll, he couldn't help but guess that it might be some kind of ancient sacrificial totem.

Just as Zhang Lei was engrossed in watching, Zhang Chengwan suddenly shouted excitedly, "Dad, Dad, look at this cat!"

Zhang Lei smiled gently and introduced, "This is Gale Anderson Cat, a bronze statue of the cat goddess."

After visiting the Egyptian pavilion, the group proceeded to Hall 18, the Greek and Roman pavilion. Zhang Lei gazed at the Parthenon sculptures, original artifacts from the Acropolis of Athens, and masterpieces of sculpture from the Golden Age of ancient Greece. He shook his head slightly, reflecting on the fact that weak nations have no diplomacy and that small countries have never had a choice.

After visiting several exhibition halls, the group arrived at the Chinese cultural relics exhibition area in Hall 95.

Zhang Lei gazed at Gu Kaizhi's masterpiece, "Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies," a painting that had once been part of Emperor Qianlong's collection. The mark of Qianlong's imperial seal was clearly visible on the scroll. Upon seeing this, Zhang Lei's brows furrowed deeply.

Continuing forward, a pair of world-famous Yuan Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain David's dragon and cloud vases came into view. Gazing at these exquisite and timeless pieces of porcelain, Zhang Lei reached out and gently stroked them through the glass.

Ye Shuqin noticed Zhang Lei's actions and quickly reminded him, "Honey, don't be impulsive."

Zhang Lei smiled faintly and shook his head: "It's nothing."

Finally, the group arrived at the Dunhuang mural exhibition area. Looking at the dilapidated murals on the walls, Zhang Lei couldn't help but mutter angrily, "These tomb raiders are utterly unscrupulous; they dare to resell any kind of cultural relic."

Afterwards, the group visited several more exhibition halls, including Hall 24 with its Easter Island statues and Hall 40 with its Lewis chess set. It's said that this set of Viking-era ivory chess pieces was the prototype for the chess pieces in the classic Harry Potter films.

As Zhang Lei walked out of the British Museum, he exclaimed with deep emotion, "This place truly deserves to be called a microcosm of world history."

Ye Shuqin held Zhang Chengwan's small hand and quickly followed behind Zhang Lei.

Back at the private estate, Ye Shuqin dismissed all the servants and walked alone to Zhang Lei's side, saying softly, "Master, I understand how you feel. But if you act rashly, it won't be long before the clues lead back to us."

Zhang Lei shook his head gently and said calmly, "Don't worry, I have my own way."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Lei waved his hand gently, and a beam of light appeared, revealing a robot with the exact same appearance and build as him.

Ye Shuqin froze on the spot when she saw the identical robot in front of her.

Zhang Lei smiled and said, "In a few days, I'll have Zhang Weida scout out the security arrangements around the museum to make thorough preparations. On the day of the operation, I'll have this robot take you and your daughter to visit Big Ben and Westminster Abbey. I've heard that this abbey is the sacred site where the British royal family holds weddings and coronation ceremonies."

Ye Shuqin knew she couldn't stop Zhang Lei at all, so she could only nod helplessly and instruct him, "I understand. You must be careful. If the situation gets out of control, immediately hide in your personal space for safety."

Zhang Lei nodded, a sharp glint in his eyes: "Don't worry. We have plenty of manpower. It's time to make this smog-shrouded city truly lively."

That evening, Zhang Weida found Zhang Lei.

He stood respectfully to the side and said, "Boss, the fighting in Indonesia is over. Madam Ye Shuqi asked me to inform you and inquire about the next steps."

Upon hearing that the battle was over, Zhang Lei looked puzzled and said, "So fast?"

Zhang Weida replied, "Yes, boss, we've taken control of the inkpad. The troops are just looting the spoils now."

Zhang Lei pondered for a moment, nodded, and instructed: "Next, have the Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs extend invitations to all countries in South Asia, convene all parties to discuss matters related to peace in South Asia, and take the opportunity to form an alliance."

"This alliance is led by Australia in South Asia. If any country refuses to obey, it will directly use force to suppress it."

Zhang Weida carefully noted down the instructions, nodded in agreement, then turned and left to immediately relay the message to Australia.