Chapter 037: Plans for the Future

After World War I, the pound sterling's status as an international reserve currency declined, gradually being replaced by the US dollar.

But at this time the pound was still strong, with one pound exchanging for about four or five US dollars.

Hundreds of thousands of pounds, in this period of 1926, could be said to be quite outrageous. You must understand that in this era, the annual wage of an ordinary worker was only a few dozen pounds.

Hundreds of thousands of pounds could absolutely make one a wealthy person.

Even if split three ways, each person could still get over a hundred thousand pounds. With money in hand, the three found a tavern in Cairo and ordered the most expensive wine to celebrate.

But Wang Bo didn't really like drinking, so he only took a sip.

O'Connor drank a glass of wine in one go, smacked his lips and said, "What are your plans next, you two?"

Wang Bo said calmly, "Find a place and live a good life."

To be honest, he had no real interest in adventure. The reason he went to Hamunaptra this time was merely to prevent Imhotep's resurrection. And preventing that resurrection was not for the world, but for himself.

Now that the matter was finished, he had money, and he could go anywhere in the world.

So he only wanted to find a suitable place and live his life in peace and quiet.

Jonathan took a sip of wine and laughed heartily. "I plan to return to England with my sister, buy a large estate, and become a wealthy landowner."

O'Connor said, "That's not bad either, it's indeed a very interesting choice."

Jonathan asked, "What about you? What do you plan to do?"

O'Connor put down his glass, thought for a moment, and said, "I'll probably indulge in a life of luxury and dissipation for a while, then find an ordinary woman and live the life of the rich."

Upon hearing this, Wang Bo couldn't help but show an apologetic smile.

Because of his interference, O'Connell lost Evelyn.

According to the original plot, Evelyn would release Imhotep, and then after going through numerous trials, O'Connell and Evelyn would fall in love, defeat Imhotep, return home to get married, and then have a little boy.

Eight years later, the plot of The Mummy 2 begins.

However, Wang Bo appeared, joined the team, obtained the Book of the Dead, and prevented Imhotep's resurrection.

Therefore, no spark of love was struck between O'Connell and Evelyn, so Wang Bo did not know whether the two could ever end up together.

Perhaps in the near future, Evelyn might marry a stranger, who knows.

Jonathan said, "The life of the rich, haha, I never thought I would become a rich man."

At the end of his speech, he couldn't help but laugh.

O'Connor asked, "Wang Bo, do you plan to return to your own country?"

Wang Bo thought for a moment and said, "I don't know either."

But when he thought about the plot of The Mummy 3, Wang Bo got a headache.

Wang Bo admired the First Emperor of Qin.

After all, he was the First Emperor, who once unified China and exerted a profound influence on later generations.

But after all, he belonged to the past.

And moreover, an emperor.

Is it really good to let an emperor of the past rule the world?

Wang Bo admitted that if the First Emperor of Qin were fully resurrected, with his undead legion, he could indeed dominate the world and restore that ancient Eastern country to the pinnacle of the world.

But is this truly a good thing for the common people?

Do the common people truly need a domineering, harsh, and autocratic emperor?

Wang Bo had not forgotten how harsh the laws of Qin were. Nor had he forgotten just how cruel and tyrannical this Qin Emperor was.

In the short term, the resurrection of the Qin Emperor could indeed bring an end to the chaos of war in Huaxia and revitalize it.

But in the long run, is an immortal emperor truly a good thing?

Especially since this emperor was the Qin Emperor.

Wang Bo did not deny the First Emperor's greatness, but he also did not forget that the First Emperor was, after all, an emperor.

For the sake of his throne, he could kill any human who posed a threat to it and stifle any invention that could shake it.

Thus, while other nations strove to develop, under the rule of the Qin Emperor, the people might have regressed to that era of ignorant monarchy.

You must understand that to enlighten the people, generation after generation of sages devoted themselves to governance and braved fire and water.

Wang Bo was unwilling that countless years later, when children in other countries could go to school, under the rule of the Qin Emperor, China would still be in a state where the people were ignorant and their wisdom unenlightened.

So Wang Bo had been hesitating all along, wondering whether he should return to the East, find Emperor Qin, and revive him.

Jonathan had no idea about Wang Bo's inner conflict. He patted Wang Bo on the back and said, "If you're not sure whether to return to your own country, just come with us to England. Evelyn and I would both welcome you, and I'm sure Evelyn would be overjoyed."

Wang Bo was taken aback, then nodded.

This could be considered a good method as well.

At least it could let him escape for the time being, and he could wait until he figured things out later.

After all, there were still many years before the Japanese invasion, so Wang Bo had plenty of time to consider this issue.

The three of them chatted in the bar until very late. When they left, both Jonathan and O'Connell were drunk, their faces flushed red as monkey bottoms.

Wang Bo looked at the two of them with disdain, then took one under each arm and sent them back to the hotel.

Afterward, Wang Bo returned to his room and took a shower.

Just then, a knock sounded at the door. Wang Bo dried his hair, put on his clothes, and opened the door to find Laura standing at his doorstep.

"Can you come with me to a place?" Before Wang Bo could ask, Laura extended the invitation.

Wang Bo did not refuse. "Sure." He had nothing to do anyway.

After the two left the hotel, Laura led Wang Bo forward. Half an hour later, they arrived at a remote alley in Cairo.

Laura stopped, pointed at the alley, and said, "Here, this is where I come from."

Wang Bo couldn't help but freeze for a moment.

Laura continued, "I remember that after I fell into the sea and lost consciousness, the moment I opened my eyes, I found myself in this place."

Wang Bo suddenly understood. "So you wanted to come here to investigate?"