Chapter 118: The Attitude of the Neutral Tavern

"I am looking for your manager. Give me a meeting room; I have a transaction you will be interested in."

Lu Chen took out a Silver Coin and placed it gently into the waiter's hand.

The waiter nodded slightly, returned behind the bar, carefully examined it with a magnifying glass, turned around, found a rubbing, and compared them.

Only then did he nod slightly at Lu Chen, put the Silver Coin into the counter, and reach out to lead Lu Chen toward the elevator.

Chen Mo was stopped from following by the waiter. Lu Chen nodded slightly at Chen Mo, and Chen Mo then sat down in the lobby, staring fixedly at the direction of the elevator.

It was the same procedure as last time.

Lu Chen sat quietly in the room and lit a Cigar.

Before long, the door was knocked on gently, and an elderly gentleman with a slicked-back hairstyle walked in.

"I am the person in charge of the Xianggang Neutral Tavern, the holder of the semsn2 gentleman's Silver Coin. What business do you have with me?"

Lu Chen stood up to shake hands with the gentleman boss, reached out, and sat back down in his seat.

After handing over a Cigar, he then took a document bag from his person.

"You may take a look at this document. May I ask your surname, sir?"

"You may address me as Lord Laites. Of course, 'sir' is also fine."

Laites did not open the document bag immediately, but instead slowly preheated the Cigar until he took a puff and slowly exhaled the smoke.

He pushed up his glasses, a smile still on his face.

"Your Cigar is quite unique. Was it cured with a special kind of liquor?"

"Good taste, Mr. Laites. This flavor is a special blend of two types of whiskey, a wine, and a white spirit."

Lu Chen wore a smile on his face.

"You won't find a second place in the world that can provide a Cigar with this flavor."

Laites nodded slightly, glanced at Lu Chen, reached out to press the document bag, stood up, walked to the door, and whispered a few instructions to the waiter outside.

He returned to the side of the sofa and sat down.

"Then, I shall take a look at what Mr. Lu has brought."

Lu Chen put down the Cigar, reached out, picked up the coffee on the table, and took a light sip.

Hmm, the taste was on the bitter side, but Lu Chen did not show any expression and remained smiling.

In fact, bitterness is actually more helpful for refreshing the mind and concentrating.

Laites looked up at Lu Chen, opened the document bag, and pulled out a thin sheet of paper.

He turned on the floor lamp, crossed his legs, and examined it carefully under the light.

After a long while, he frowned and spoke softly.

"Mr. Lu, can this compound of yours really achieve what you have described in the document?"

"Mr. Laites, there are currently no conditions to manufacture it; one could even say it is merely a direction for research."

Lu Chen shrugged his shoulders, took a puff of his Cigar, and said softly.

"But as for its effects—have you seen the side effects column? The final result should be achievable. As for when, we can only pin our hopes on God."

"Mr. Lu wants to invite our Neutral Tavern to research this together."

Laites put down the report in his hand and placed it back into the document bag.

He stood up, walked to the cabinet beside the meeting room, took out a Wax Seal, lit a candle, and resealed it.

He placed it back on the coffee table and then spoke softly.

"Or perhaps, is there something you wish to trade with us for?"

"Mr. Laites, you must be aware that if this is successfully researched, the market for it will be immense. Whether choosing the high-end market or selling to the common people, the profits will be incredibly vast."

The corners of Lu Chen's mouth turned up slightly as he took a puff of his Cigar and slowly exhaled the smoke.

"What do you want our Neutral Tavern to do? Or do you wish to go to our headquarters to discuss it in detail with higher-level managers?"

"It's simple. I want the Neutral Tavern to move into the underground of the commercial district I am currently planning. You provide the construction blueprints, or design drawings, and my people will learn the construction technology for underground architecture."

Lu Chen shrugged his shoulders, his expression carrying a hint of gravity.

"Under the commercial street, we will designate an independent medical laboratory specifically to research this drug. The Neutral Tavern can send researchers to be stationed there to study this drug together. Regarding profits, it will be a fifty-fifty split, but I must have absolute authority; your people cannot interfere."

Lu Chen paused before continuing to add a sentence.

"We will be fully responsible for production, and you will be responsible for sales. At the same time, when my real estate project is ready in the future, you will also need to move in."

"Your requirements are a bit difficult for us. However, I can submit your request to headquarters and let them decide."

Laites looked deeply at Lu Chen before speaking softly.

"You can rest assured regarding the reputation of our Neutral Tavern; we will absolutely not leak this information, and we will absolutely not threaten your personal safety."

"Mr. Lu, regardless of whether there is a result, please wait at your Zhuangyuan tomorrow. I will personally go to your Zhuangyuan to discuss it with you in detail. As for this document, will you destroy it here, or will you take it back?"

Laites paused before adding a sentence.

"All our negotiations will only take place in this room, but after going to your Zhuangyuan tomorrow, if you need us to provide anti-surveillance services, please let us know in advance."

"Understood."

Lu Chen looked deeply at Laites, and after several seconds, he spoke softly.

"Although I have confidence in my Zhuangyuan, who knows?"

"Thank you for trusting our Neutral Tavern. We are committed to providing neutral services for everyone. Your choice is not wrong."

Laites stood up, shook hands with Lu Chen, and then took a Silver Coin from his pocket and solemnly placed it back into Lu Chen's hand.

"Your Silver Coin. Seeing me does not require your expense. It was a pleasure talking with you today."

After speaking, Laites placed the document bag under the candle.

Soon, the smoke drifted away in one direction, and Lu Chen did not feel it was very choking.

Lu Chen looked at Laites with some curiosity.

"This is an exclusive design of our Neutral Tavern; I don't understand the principles myself, it was designed by a professional architect, and it can provide us with sufficient air circulation. If you are interested, you can communicate with our architect in the future."

Laites saw the somewhat surprised look in Lu Chen's eyes and only then spoke to explain.

Lu Chen nodded slightly.

"Even if we don't cooperate, I sincerely invite the Neutral Tavern to settle in the underground of my commercial district. After all, a brand-new facility will always be better than an old one, and the commercial district I have planned is not far from your location."

Not until the document bag was burned to ashes and he ensured there was no text left did Laites hand the ashes to Lu Chen for inspection.

"Mr. Lu, I look forward to meeting you tomorrow."

Laites saw Lu Chen to the elevator entrance.

Only after exiting the tavern did Lu Chen heave a sigh of relief.

The Neutral Tavern was even more neutral than he had imagined, or rather, their maintenance of their own rules was even more rigorous than he had imagined.

After all, according to this document, it was simply impossible to replicate the Blue Little Pill, and Lu Chen had even made a series of changes to the chemical formula within it.