Chapter 577

Gao Jin's face was filled with worry; he was not yet fully clear on the Ni family's influence, but he understood that it was impossible to go head-to-head with the power of a nation.

He actually hoped Seeing Ni Yongyao could return to Hong Kong to lie low and avoid the limelight.

Seeing Ni Yongyao smiled slightly and simply said, "Don't worry, Gao Jin. I will handle this matter well. As for whether their warships can even reach Haojiang, that is a question in itself."

Seeing Ni Yongyao was full of confidence. As for the Portuguese warships, if they really intended to come to Haojiang, the surrounding countries could completely block them; after all, most of the commanders were under his control.

Upon hearing this, Gao Jin heard how confident Seeing Ni Yongyao was and stopped speaking; he believed in Mr. Ni's strength:

"Very well, Mr. Ni. I will do my best to handle the affairs in Haojiang."

After Gao Jin left, the phone suddenly rang.

Seeing Ni Yongyao narrowed his eyes and answered the call:

"Ruolan, what is it?"

Li Ruolan's voice carried a hint of excitement: "A-Yao, I discovered merfolk at Qingluo Bay. The Qingluo Bay project will likely need to be suspended for a period of time. Do you believe what I'm saying?"

Li Ruolan took a deep breath; she had not expected to discover legendary creatures at Qingluo Bay, and she told Seeing Ni Yongyao this intelligence at the first opportunity.

Seeing Ni Yongyao was, after all, the person she trusted most, and the Qingluo Bay project was also one Seeing Ni Yongyao had put her in charge of.

Li Ruolan was also worried that it would delay progress, as the capital they had invested there was not a small amount.

Once these words were spoken, Seeing Ni Yongyao paused slightly; merfolk, whether in terms of ability or scientific research value, were ridiculously high.

Such creatures originally only existed in legends; even if scientists had discovered specimens similar to mermaids, no one had been able to confirm that mermaids truly existed in this world.

And Seeing Ni Yongyao happened to know about this location at Qingluo Bay from what he had learned from film and television dramas—this was the hiding place of the merfolk—and he subsequently smiled:

"Ruolan, of course I believe you. I will personally return to Hong Kong to handle this matter. I hope this batch of mermaids can be put to use by me."

The value of merfolk was simply too high; if they could be used by them, they could completely form a special forces unit in the water, which would also happen to be able to deal with the Portuguese warships silently.

Li Ruolan breathed a sigh of relief, her face filled with surprise:

"I was afraid you wouldn't believe me."

If Li Ruolan hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have believed in the existence of merfolk either.

Mainly, the land reclamation plan for Qingluo Bay had made the merfolk restless, and they had intended to assassinate Li Ruolan, but it just so happened that Li Ruolan had bodyguards protecting her, which was why they hadn't succeeded.

Currently, because of the existence of the merfolk, the Qingluo Bay project also had to be stopped for a period of time.

Li Ruolan said again:

"A-Yao, the Qingluo Bay project will likely have to be suspended for a period of time. The appearance of these merfolk should be related to our land reclamation plan, which is why they tried to assassinate me."

"Currently, I think we must first resolve the problem of the merfolk before we can continue the construction of the Qingluo Bay project."

Seeing Ni Yongyao had invested a significant amount of capital into this plot of land; if he wanted to cash in on the real estate in time to drive the surrounding industries, he had to resolve these troubles.

But with the merfolk there, he had to consider the current progress.

Seeing Ni Yongyao, however, smiled:

"No rush. The value of the merfolk is more important than these properties. I will return to Hong Kong immediately to resolve this matter."

"Mm, I'll wait for you to come back."

After speaking, Seeing Ni Yongyao hung up the phone and called Wu Lin over.

"Wu Lin, go prepare the helicopter. We are returning to Hong Kong tonight."

"Yes, Mr. Ni."

However, Wu Lin paused: "Mr. Ni, if you return to Hong Kong at this time, I'm afraid there will be gossip saying you are afraid of these foreigners."

Seeing Ni Yongyao, however, scoffed:

"Just a bunch of petty people, only daring to wag their tongues behind my back. I have an important matter in Hong Kong that needs to be handled."

"If this matter is accomplished, whether the Portuguese fleet can even reach Haojiang will be a question."

Upon hearing this, Wu Lin was quite shocked, but he did not continue to ask more:

"Yes, Mr. Ni. I will go arrange the helicopter right away."

Soon, that same night, Seeing Ni Yongyao took the helicopter back to Hong Kong and went directly to the Grand Hyatt Hotel to meet with Li Ruolan.

Li Ruolan was as elegant as ever, every movement filled with charm, yet she possessed an arrogance that kept strangers at a distance; only in front of Seeing Ni Yongyao would she display the demeanor of a little woman.

Li Ruolan helped Seeing Ni Yongyao take off his suit jacket and said:

"I also didn't expect that merfolk would be discovered in little Qingluo Bay. If we can capture these merfolk, we might have more research samples, and perhaps even discover the secret of how merfolk can breathe underwater."

Li Ruolan's face was filled with excitement; she felt that merfolk were more valuable than real estate.

Seeing Ni Yongyao smiled, not in a hurry:

"These merfolk still have utility value."

Seeing Ni Yongyao naturally knew the location of these merfolk. He wanted to cooperate with them and planned to establish a merfolk squad; although ordinary merfolk had no ability to fight back against firearms.

But the nature of merfolk being able to dive was already invincible. Coupled with high-tech weapons, they would surely be unstoppable in the water. If he wanted to take out the Portuguese warships silently, the merfolk squad was the best choice.

These merfolk were not incapable of communication; rather than slaughtering them all to study as specimens, it was better to cooperate with them, which would allow the merfolk to exert greater value.

Upon hearing this, Li Ruolan frowned:

"A-Yao, merfolk are a species we don't understand. Do you really intend to cooperate with them?"

Li Ruolan was quite worried about Seeing Ni Yongyao's issue; currently, they didn't know much about the merfolk. If they were truly a group of monsters, then there was simply no need for cooperation.

Seeing Ni Yongyao smiled: "These merfolk just want some living space. I will arrange a section of the area for them to live in."

"Once the cooperation is established, they naturally won't affect our land reclamation plan."

Seeing Ni Yongyao naturally knew what these merfolk needed and also planned to cooperate with them.

Upon hearing this, Li Ruolan did not continue to stop him: "Then A-Yao, I will help you find out the location of these merfolk as soon as possible."

Seeing Ni Yongyao, however, waved his hand: "No need for such trouble. I already know where they are."

Surprise appeared on Li Ruolan's face, though it wasn't exactly shock; after all, she also knew that the Ni family's intelligence network was not something she, a merchant, could compare to.

"Then you must also be careful."

Li Ruolan had been assassinated by the merfolk herself; although it was a close call, she was also worried it would be disadvantageous to Seeing Ni Yongyao.

Seeing Ni Yongyao looked at the sea outside the window, full of confidence:

"Rest assured, as long as the chips are sufficient, these merfolk will naturally work for me."

Li Ruolan leaned against Seeing Ni Yongyao:

"That's good. You had been in Haojiang for a while, and I wanted to go find you myself. Since you're back, keep me company tonight."

"Of course."

Seeing Ni Yongyao put his arm around Li Ruolan's waist, kissed her, and they spent a night of passion.

PS: Begging the masters to cast some flowers, evaluation tickets, and monthly tickets!....